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I have no idea what to do next or how to get my next role … I was an art director working in different agencies for three years right after graduating art school, i was pretty good at it, but never go… more

Each platform has a unique style and audience:

Instagram: Visual-focused, concise captions, use of emojis and hashtags.

Twitter (X): Short, snappy, and engaging with trending hashtags.

Facebook: Longer captions, com… more

Salary for account executive in Jakarta, Indonesia?

Hey Dentsu folk.
I’m so fucking qualified for every ACD and SAD position for the SF role. But I keep getting rejected. My book is cool, I know performance. What is happening there?!

Does anyone knows a good presentation class I could take. I am not good at presentation. English is my second and when I get nervous I forget certain words and get stuck!

Does anyone know if the result of Young Lion US 2025 is out now?

why do we act like awards don’t matter in this industry when it’s the only thing recruiters/senior creatives care about when looking at portfolios.

Should I get a head start on finding a new agency before this merger?

It’s so funny watching these “visionary leaders” (CEOs, chief AI officers, etc) talk about how AI is the future and their differentiator. Then, you zoom out, and see all these unimaginative leaders ta… more

Anyone have insight into working at D1A? They're hiring for Assoc Dir of Integrated Production that would be doing account/relationship management, integrated production, and some creative.

Some specific ques… more

Had an interview recently and the person interviewing me seemed nice/strong but she consistently noted how under water, overwhelmed and busy her/ the team are. They sound desperate for a hire and buil… more

Psychological safety is a real thing. You know if you have it or not at work. These days it’s hard to feel much safety at all with what’s happening politically. Administrations come and go in the US a… more

For those who send meetings with vague titles such as “brand/agency Update”, “Quick Connect on brand”, and the like… WOULD IT KILL YOU TO PUT SOME LEVEL OF CONTEXT IN THE INVITE?!? You end up freaking… more

More WK Portland layoffs?

what agencies are still remote?

What are your favorite websites for finding old print ads?

Senior CW salary in LA?

Wouldn’t ever really send this out so posting here for instant gratification.

Dear Media Sales Rep,

The TL;DR is do your homework. If you’d read my LinkedIn profile thoroughly when you pulled my personal email from it you’d… more

I’m old and I’ve been away from agencies for quite a while. But years ago I was considered a really good copywriter/creative director. Now, I just want to do great work. Don’t care about or need money… more

Which agency has the best CCO? And more importantly, which one has the worst?

Connecting with clients on LinkedIn after working w them / meeting them / going on a shoot w them? Kosher? Not kosher?

in one of those god awful sardine box omnicom offices and i’m going to crash out from the random person taking all their calls max volume no headphones MAMA THE PHONE BOOTH … how’s your thursday

question - haven’t been on LinkedIn for a long time so I had discontinued Premium. Since I last had it, it seems to have evolved into 2 options: Sales Navigator & Career. My question is not $ rela… more

I’ve been trying to get into VMLYR for what feels like my entire career. Anyone there willing to look at my book and recommend me? Or at least rip the bandaid off and let me know when to just quit?

There’s a lot of good copywriters out there. But what makes a great/excellent one?

That Mark Read email doesn’t make me feel very good. Revenue down last year, WPP is trending down and falling behind the other holding cos. We need a shake up at CEO.

I was feeling good about booking what I thought was a decently paid freelance gig.

Then I saw this headline “Citadel to pay $24000 a month to interns”

Everyone says if you want to advance your career, jump agencies. Is there a path to success at staying with an agency for longer? I’m at an indie that’s finding a lot of success, the work is generally… more

Youngest age you see people becoming a CD?

Last year I worked at Publicis as a contractor and after reviewing tax documents it appears about $300 over the course of 3 months was taken out of my checks for insurance I never signed up for. Anyon… more

WPP RTO in a month…

Yet has anyone heard any updates? We still haven’t gotten an official date or additional space. This is going to be a mess.

Just saw Daniel Wolfe On running film featuring Elmo and got me thinking how many brands have used Sesame Street characters in the their spot. Feel like every other year there is a spot with them in i… more