Advertising

Are any omnicom agencies having holiday parties? Nothing announced at mine… which makes me think a bunch of layoffs gonna happen in December.

As this is my first merger, if I still have a job but my agency is now merged into another agency, do I put that as a new position on my resume and LinkedIn?

Happy thanksgiving, American ad friends.
Need that deck by EOD.

I’m a Media Manager with over five years of hands-on experience. I’ve led multiple successful projects that delivered strong, measurable results. With the rise of AI,

Despite my experience and dedicati… more

Anyone else secretly hoping that the antagonistic coworkers that they faced at IPG are going to be involved in the bloodbath that is going to soon follow the Omnicom/IPG merger?

Just wanted to give thanks for a successful merger today. It couldn’t have happened without each and every one of you. Thank you for making a dream come true.

Instead of “amen”, I’ll say “democracy at… more

Can someone give advice on how to stand out as a content marketer despite having no experience?

Is there any point looking for advertising work between now and the end of the year? Is anyone interested in starting a hiring process right now?

UK people 🇬🇧
Employment lawyer - does anyone have a name to share? Particularly if good dealing with discrimination cases.

I don't know if it's because I work in the field, but I don't fall for advertising. If anything, I'm extra skeptical about anything and everything, and sometimes skip valuable products… more

Omnicom folks is it true that OMG health Insurance doesn’t cover GLP1 prescriptions?

Design director decided to opt us into a new biz pitch kickoff on the tuesday before thanksgiving when half the office is already on PTO, the submission is due in 3 working days. People are getting ca… more

Is LinkedIn actually getting outdated now?

This industry is a joke. It’s putting more and more strain on employees. Starting to hope they just rip the bandaid off by all going under. Let us all just find new careers. These agencies shouldn’t e… more

Any thoughts on what might happen to Momentum after the IPG Omnicom acquisition?

How important is it for there to be a Spanish version of your ad (in the US)? What percentage of your campaigns should have Spanish versions?

Why does the Pinterest app on my iPhone keep freezing?

What’s a “nice work gesture” that’s actually annoying to you?

I don’t understand the importance of awards in advertising. You could win every award for an ad, but if the ad doesn’t generate more sales, or encourage a doctor to prescribe a promising new drug, an … more

Does anyone work at Horizon Next and have any insights on it and the nyc office?

In your former years in advertising, did you often feel like you're never going to earn an income that actually helps you LIVE life? I can't seem to feel like there's a way out. Please tel… more

I'm interested in producing/coordinating on bigger productions and would like to contact certain agencies directly, but I know they receive tons of emails every week with desperate/hopeful freelancers shootin… more

My company is forcing RTO on us. Could they not have at least waited to be done with the holiday season? I'm considering asking for a raise since I'm going to have to go in at least 3 days a w… more

Can most people in this industry uproot their lives and move? Is that the expectation every couple of years?

There are 3 different kinds of people at work on Thanksgiving week:

1. Took the whole week off. Complete vanished from the face of the earth. Do not call, text, or slack.

2. Showed up to work but basically just vibing until th… more

Any senior/ACD art directors want to team up for freelance gigs that require a team?

deck of brilliance is awful now. site takes forever to load, it constantly signs me out, and the images are all generative ai slop. appreciate them updating the references, but the platform itself is … more

For those using AI on a regular basis: Do you use proprietary software or one of the commercial brands? If the latter, is Chat GPT the preference or do some prefer other LLMs?

How did transfers between agencies work at Omnicom pre-merger? Was there an internal portal if you wanted to apply to another agency?

I’ve been struggling with burn out working full time at my agency but any job leads from recruiters I get seem to be contract / freelance positions. For the freelancers out there, would you recommend … more

I've been really fortunate in the fact that even though things in this field are so rapidly changing, I've gotten to keep my job and also feel secure about it. But all around me, the news I he… more

I just got feedback from a client that is clearly from ChatGPT. They uploaded the work and had it give notes. Is this my life now?