Advertising

I currently have a job as a marketing analyst at a small but well-known CPG company. I feel like the growth opportunities are limited and feel like I could be learning much more at a bigger company in Chicago. My… more

Where do I find a job other than LinkedIn? 🆘

Q for Producer fish: last year many of the agencies I worked at were shooting in Canada because it was more economical than the U.S. is that still the case with the trade war? Any additional costs im… more

What's the deal with VCCP outside of New York/London?
They have offices all over, Singapore, Prague, Spain.

What's the word?

Questions to ask after receiving an offer but before accepting for a seniority/leadership position at an agency?

My agency does not have a PR division. Any advice on actually getting my work out there in the press?

Any guidance on where to find freelance account roles? Besides LinkedIn. Thanks

Freelancers: do you ever get to be on client calls?

Looking for smart podcasts about advertising, branding, and what’s trending. I want to get better at this and be more informed as I grow into senior leadership responsibilities. All advice welcome

When you hear your account person say on status for a conversation around the job that “the client has become money conscious” - is that your clue to leave?

What are we feeling about the rapid progress of AI image gen tools? ChatGPT’s 4o model makes graphic design almost a commodity now… I’m lowket getting scared of losing my job

I’m new to Dubai, working at a top agency, often 12–16 hours a day, including weekends. I have a family, and it’s wearing me down as I barely see them.

I’m not sure HR knows how extreme the hours are, and I’m afra… more

I’ve been getting more interested in programmatic lately and considering shifting more toward that side of marketing. Does anyone have any insight on how the industry is doing and where it’s heading? … more

I have a designer/illustrator background, over 15 years, but I’m done fretting the design details. I want more involvement with the Big Idea. Leading the research, guiding the client in the right dire… more

I joined today and the first thing I learned is about a scandalous affair between two of our former creative executives that everyone knows about (except me). It ended with a slap on the face that can… more

How do you show more initiative at work ? My feedback was that I need to be more active in work streams

Try trade show / convention companies. Always looking for designers. And a fun and rewarding industry (25 years ezperience)

I got laid off from a network agency on good terms (agency had 3 rounds of mass layoffs). I offered up future freelance on my way out but wondering how likely is it to hear back? Is there some unwritten cod… more

Damn you, anonymous giraffe, for skipping my favorite idea on the deck! Damn you!

As an AD it’s so sad knowing so many art directors and copywriters who are never given the opportunity to present THEIR work to the client. I understand account is client facing but they don’t know th… more

I hate everything about this industry. After 15+ years I hate it. How the hell do I get out when I need the $ to survive.

The reason some people want RTO and a return to pre-covid culture is that they aren’t capable of being creative on their own. They need a physical space in which to hide (in plain sight) and actual creative peopl… more

How are you bringing innovation in CRM copywriting? Emailers, in-app comms and other crm platforms

Has anyone leveraged Ai platforms to create models that predict staffing needs, demand forecasting, employee skill matching, etc?

Thoughts on going to McCann NY as an account person?

Does anyone have experience with Innovid XP? I’m curious of the product’s shortcomings in particular.

Any marketers here?

If I wanted to move from creative to more of a marketing manager role, what’s the best way to do that? Do I need to go back to school or get some kind of certification? Or is it jus… more

Thoughts on the latest CPK campaign?

Anyone willing to share their typical headroom for their creative department? Or best headroom ever, percentage-wise? Asking for a friend.

I’m about halfway through my first internship and I’m having trouble landing another one. For reference, I graduated last June and I just got my first internship offer in January. Looking through postings online,… more

I see socials of brands using AI left and right. My agency has an ethical stance on using AI. That puts a lot of work on my AD as they have to hand create a ton of stuff for the social accounts we run… more

I need to take something out of my chest, I’ll keep it short. I used to be very critical of my agency role to the point that I went to work for big tech. Money is way better but boy agency life is rea… more

So Brazil became the country of the year at Cannes when it is so obvious that their football team can longer win another World Cup 😂