Advertising

Does anyone have any resources they’d recommend for Zoom pitching or live pitching creative ideas in general?

I’d love to strengthen this part of my process.

Currently 5 months pregnant and my agency is trying to fire me. Worth waiting it out to see if I can make it to maternity leave or should I be looking somewhere else when I’m clearly not valued here?

I like ads that are funny songs. But it's starting to feel a bit overdone. I'm sure someone's gonna yell at me and say something like "Sure. Cuz TikTok is overdone." Was just won… more

I had two recruiters reach out to me about the job opening. I replied that I was interested, and then they ghosted me. WTF

So…. How are things at Martin?

ENOUGH WITH THE GHOST JOBS
I NEED HEALTH INSURANCE!!

What’s the salary range for a senior copywriter at Martin? The Real Agencies Salary spreadsheet was useless there. I looked on Glassdoor but hoping it’s wrong

Dentsu installing their own web browser extension as a spying mechanism, how are you feeling?

Seems like an invasion of privacy if you ask me…

What’s a decent day rate /or hourly rate for a business manager who is freelance? Assume large market like LA/NYC/Chicago.

Anyone know what agencies are working with Meta brands these days? I remember it was Droga for a while but who else?

Ok, I’ll bite. What’s Madwell?

What are some other industries or roles that you think a strategist could pivot to if they wanted to leave advertising (specifically from an agency background)? Any success stories you’ve heard of?

What happened at madwell????

How do you respond when someone sends you a really bad portfolio? (Not student work) If I get sent a good one, I’m always happy to pass it along or offer advice and review if asked. But sometimes I ge… more

How’s TBWA\Chiat\Day NY ? Are there still good people there?

How much should a Sr. Art Director/ ACD be making in-house at a tech company in SF? 10 YOE. Base and total comp!

I have a role that I enjoy in an industry that I love. The problem is that my company is smaller and I don’t see much room for me to grow financially.

I love this industry, so I have begun to apply for other positions w… more

Anyone have advice/thoughts on taking a job at Walmart Connect Vs Disney in NYC? Account manager at Walmart and a sales role at Disney. I got contract offers at both, Disney pays a little more and is … more

Who came up with the term 'corporate ladder'? What if I’m tired and don’t want to climb a ladder?

What % of your day do you spend on award ideas vs client billable work?

Madwell — who has the scoop

Is it my imagination, or are there maybe 15 production companies shooting all major work nationwide in the US, except they’ve each opened a variety of companies with different names (some are union, s… more

WYR work remote fully but get paid less or commute hybrid, 1 hr each way via car but get paid $10k more? Currently trying to start a family!

Assuming CBH can make BBDO desirable for creatives, would it be smart for a junior to get in sooner than later? Or are only high up creatives (Sr/ACD) going to benefit from being in closer vicinity to… more

What do you do when candidates use AI to write materials submitted in a job application?

I’m hiring for an entry level position and my company requires a writing sample in the form of two super simple prompts. I n… more

Creatives, is it possible to freelance for an agency for a short term project while having a full time job at another agency? Like is that legal? lol Wondering because I have so much free time at my c… more

Is network is the only way?

I feel like my website looks like it’s full of AI, because it’s actually full of 3D digital art I made before Gen AI was this good. Should I just take all my old 3D digital stuff down?

Has anyone gotten a full-time job anywhere in the past 2 years lol

I'm so lucky to have solid freelance contacts across the US that keep things relatively steady but I've applied to 4-5 new FT gigs every w… more