Advertising

At what point would you quit copywriting/art direction/advertising completely? And what would you do instead?

I get closer every day to deleting my Squarespace account and deactivating LinkedIn, but w… more

What’s the best way to take advantage of being at SXSW? I want to meet some advertising people and activations, network, but also see some film and shows. I can’t afford a badge unfortunately.

Curious to hear from creative strategists about their approach on framing up ‘single minded propositions’. I see a lot of propositions on the daily that have words in them that require unpacking by cr… more

I have a proposal regarding the debate about using AI in the creative department. Only people over 40 should be allowed to. Just like alcohol and firearms, it is a tool best left to those with years o… more

I have been looking for a job for almost a year, and I am getting to the point that I consider any job. Outside advertising jobs are also difficult to find. With that said, there are many junior to mi… more

I've had many golf courses jobs as well as mmj dispensary's

What’s a good resource to find cool banner ad examples?

Ok, who’s using their corporate subscription to help the rest of us with screenshots/copy+paste of the AdAge A-List?

Adage Production Company A-List? Can someone with access to the site post the list please?

Several friends say their rating of their former employers (an Omnicom agency) were deleted as was mine. Is Glassdoor manipulating company review ratings? I do know companies do contact review sites t… more

What are places that didn’t make it on that list?

How do you deal with job opportunities that have moving targets? Agency reached out to me and started the interview process but they keep moving the goal posts on when the role will be needed

Anyone have experience working with MONO based out of MPLS? Would love your thoughts.

Almost every art directors says, “I can do both.” But can they really? Copywriters, as professionals writers, how do we feel about this? Would love for my AD to whip up a manifesto every now and again… more

Can anyone share the A List article for those of us without subs?

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Writing is more than words. it’s storytelling, emotion, and impact. As a ghostwriter and fiction author, I bring voices to life through novels, business content, and client projects. One key lesson? Writing isn’t… more

Is there a scenario where you don't burn out in advertising? Where it ends up being the "fun" career you imagined it to be? Are there ways in which you managed chaos and ended up finding… more

When applying to jobs in a different city, do you think it works against you to put your current location on your resume? I'm also trying the networking route since I don't know anyone in my t… more

What leadership and creative strategies ensure that my team feels excited, supported, and driven to create outstanding work?

Genuinely curious to know if people who repeat others’ points but add buzzwords to sound “more important” do it consciously, or if they actually think they’re contributing to the conversation in a mea… more

Looking to see what people get paid for doing sales research and booking meetings with prospects for salespeople. Is there a per meeting bonus and what is the approximate amount? We want to be fair … more

Top-tier freelance rate in a high COL city? Also how often do you increase your rate as a freelancer?

Who is the ad lady whose entire brand is just shitting on white dudes? I can’t remember her name.

So do you think WPP will manage to retain the Coca-Cola account?

As someone on the account I know they have been making lots of leadership changes bts, new processes and enacting new planning tools the… more

Over 30 years in the business... specializing in mostly local and regional production... I've come to the conclusion that every business owner has a kid or a nephew who is a "videographer&quo… more

Are there any agencies / creative studios that are really good at marketing / positioning themselves? Seems like most agencies are surprisingly bad at it…

What is a typical salary for a new business director? Which agencies have the best new business teams?

Back in the day, google analytics would tell you which agencies looked at your book based on IP addresses. It was just listed next to the location. There was nothing like the rush of seeing multiple p… more

Omnicom friends… what’s the vibe with expenses/travel? Preferred hotels/airlines, corporate hotel rates etc