Advertising

Any of you sit and count down the final minutes of a meeting hoping no one will call on you like a school child? I'm asking for a friend.

Has anyone who went from agency to in-house gone back to agency? I am in-house currently, my company's only CW, and the volume is insane. I miss the cooler work from an agency but there's a lo… more

The past few weeks, has AI training/meetings to learn AI begun to be pushed down our throats at rapid speed or is this just at my company?

Saw something about it on social media too, but need to know … more

Are CDs the new ACDs? I’ve always heard that ACD is the only (and worst) job that’s responsible for both doing/leading, but I’ve worked at multiple agencies now where CDs are primarily just a super se… more

Is it a 🍆 move to put in PTO before you leave a job? Most companies don’t pay you for unused PTO if you’re leaving.

I had an interview yesterday for a role I previously had a few years ago. There were three interviewers. The manager kept poking at the timeline on my resume and kept saying I didn’t have the time in my position… more

Why is the subscription to Campaign more expensive than any other ad/marketing subscription?

Do any rank and file people care about these town halls where the company boasts of its accomplishments? I find that as long as the company's not going under it doesn't really concern me.

Looks like it's a bad time to be in digital media. I heard it was a bloodbath at the Daily Wire. Up to 60% of their team was laid off.

Ok freelance friends. The year is just over 1/3rd of the way done. What pace are we on? So far, I’m having a fairly average year at 132k….on pace for just under 400. Happy at that but has been a grind… more

Did y'all get to do any fun May the 4th be with you tie ins with your digital advertising today? What's on tap for Cinco De Mayo tomorrow?

I met a few real jerks in this business. Like horrible people. I was thinking back to when I started 20 years ago and was shocking myself with how bad it was.

That said, I have been very fortunate to work with very kind and … more

👀 Have you ever been made to feel guilty for using PTO, even when you earned it? What did you do?

Does anyone work at Eversana InTouch? Trying to land an interview there and want to know how current employees like it and what to watch out for/ask about

Any insights in what to expect from the exit process at Publicis Groupe in Chicago? Putting my notice in this week.

What is with LinkedIn's algorithm? I'm being served job postings that are months old, and the content I'm seeing is useful to no one.

How’s working on Coca-Cola at Ogilvy NY?

Does anyone know if GLG consulting is legit? They're asking me to join their consultant stable and I'd like to know what the real deal is.

How do you guys deal with a fickle client that actually refuses to communicate with you? I have a client who always tells my supervisor they are unhappy with the work but tells me the opposite. when … more

I’ve been a Sr. art director at my current agency for 2 years. Prior to that I was a Sr AD for 1 year. Someone on my team went from mid level AD to Art Supervisor within the same time I’ve been with t… more

Has there been a time when you had to be more prescriptive with your agency partners about the creative assets you wanted because, despite attempts to stay collaborative, they just weren’t getting it?

Is seeing Grey liking an Ogilvy post these days the cringiest thing you’ll see all week?

How do people feel about live brainstorming sessions? I find them to be a big waste of my time, but nobody asked me.

I'm getting married in August, and I submitted my PTO request today. I'm going to be out of the office for eight days in total. My manager looked at me and said, " If it turns out we can … more

Anybody been looking for work for five months or more? How are you staying sane? And how are you staying afloat financially?

AI tools are starting to feel like working with the client’s must-hire idiot nephew, where trust and accuracy are in short supply.

How do you guys deal with partners that constantly try to poke holes in your ideas, but jump through the wildest hoops to justify theirs…without constantly asking your CD to be the voice of reason 😂?

Are there certain animation styles that are more conducive to marketing certain kind of products? (Eg traditional vs 3D vs raw). I'm trying to help figure out which we should use for an automotive… more

The president of a big network agency added me on LinkedIn. Can this mean anything? Should I reach out to them first? Or wait a couple of days before I react?

Que te pidan experiencia en un campo laborar y no te permitan tenerla es mas común de lo que imaginas.....Estudié Publicidad Mención Creatividad y Gerencia. Y es en lo que menos o nada he trabajado,..… more

Exit Interview: Be honest or stay quiet and don't burn bridges incase you ever want to return?