Advertising

Nothing like the sense of hope getting a LinkedIn message, followed by the realization it's a graduate program recruiter who thinks you are dumb and should go back to school

Your dumb posts are clogging my LinkedIn feed. Please head over to some other platform to post your “funny” think pieces. Most people on LinkedIn are out of work and looking for jobs. Unless you are p… more

My agency said they want to make me a made man. HR is inviting me to a private room to perform the ceremony.

Paranoid or legit? Our resourcing manager keeps suggesting fun projects but then my partner and I are told those projects aren’t happening. In two cases, we found out they actually were moving forward… more

What’s the deal with Omnicom Production? Tell me the good/bad/ugly!

Any reccos on mini-docu style directors who are comfy working within the ad world? More of a thoughtful tone. Thanks in advance.

What are some agencies in Europe that’s inspiring you?

Fomo is real. Enrolled for an MBA

Any experience with Pixel? AOR for Canon

How do you find creative directors to work for who aren’t threatened by you?

Anyone in the Portland area open to connecting?

How many years is the norm to get promoted from Manager to AD? Is the pay jump pretty decent? I’m wondering if a promotion would even be worth it. Seems like a lot of work, with not a whole lot of pay… more

What’s the key to a good script or good script concept?

Is it typical for your clients to request an itemized estimate for a video shoot production from the directors you've engaged in the bidding process? I.e, the costs/fees associated with each indiv… more

Is it possible to go from advertising to being a publicist to working in advertising again?

Is an open-brief idea that made it all the way to the client and is a favorite of theirs enough to dodge being laid off?

Razorfish, what’s the tea? 👀

anyone elses leadership teams losing critical thinking skills by the second cus chatgpt

Using Ai is making me look at my managers differently. I used to chase around managers for questions and clarifications but now I can mostly ask AI. I am not saying there isnt a need for managers per … more

I work with another strategist who’s a similar level but has been there for years. Is it a bad idea visibility and career growth wise to have them present my slides to the CMO? I’m relatively new so i… more

Why are agencies so top heavy? What’s the actual function of less technical roles.

Interviewing for a social role at Tinuiti, does anyone have any tips or insight for the interview process?

Any interesting ads out there playing with the "Gen Z Stare" concept?

Publicis has won PayPal. Another loss for WPP.... any ideas how much this account is worth?

I see a lot of tv and movies by writers into their 60’s and very much above. What do writers in advertising do to successfully continue working in their later years? I know ageism and budgets vs sr sa… more

I miss the days before I ever saw that video of a box from a big box retailer open itself and decorate the room it’s in.

How long does it usually take to hear back after last round of interview

Why can’t FIGS fill that floating Art Director role I’ve seen for MONTHS?

suddenly everybody is hiring???

What the hellyante is going on with the job market these days? Have been applying for jobs left, right and centre. Have only gotten interviews from less that 10% of the jobs I have applied for, the re… more

is every agency 24 hour turnarounds 3x a week lately or just mine lol

Anyone else hate today more than almost any other day at their job so far?

I’m a 25 year graduate of Miami Ad School. For some reason, they are now sending me emails to learn how to break into the industry instead of emails with job leads and opportunities (which I used to r… more

idk if it’s burnout or boredom but kind of feel like i’m in a fog rn 😭 like im struggling way more creatively than i used to. anyone else struggling or if you were how’d you get out of your rut? rece… more

What are interesting ways you’ve seen brand tone of voice served up in brand guidelines docs? Trying to get beyond the “we are x but never y”