Advertising

Do you know of any brands using AI to make their SB spots? I was imagining there would be a lot of those to see this year, but it seems that brands would rather avoid the backlash they'll get from… more

Every time a commercial airs, an angel fills her book.

Had an interview with a top agency for a freelance gig, pulled 10 min before it started because they realised they staff it internally (who knows if thats the real reason). Gutted

I like Ben Affleck as an actor, but the commercials he makes are absolutely terrible.

The only good one was the drive thru one, but I heard that was an ad agency idea, but he got credited for it instead and got hi… more

Omnicom has really screwed things up. They think they’re getting better and bigger meanwhile thousands and I mean thousands are losing their jobs. It’s really a terrible thing that’s been happening. W… more

How are you keeping your portfolios “senior level” while most of your day job work is tiny optimizations, variants, tweaks, and not big, shiny campaigns? I’m struggling to show strategic depth when my… more

What’s your go‑to trick when the brief is boring but you think it has the potential to take another route that's more humorous/fun? All my leaders are afraid of telling clients that their ideas ar… more

Has anyone successfully moved from agency to client side? If so, what helped you get to that position?

How can I improve as a copywriter? How do find the right things to write for it to become the perfect copy and caption for the social media post?

When creating a post for a social media platform to created marketing content for a month, what should be done or considered as a copywriter?

Do you want to climb
The corporate ladder? If not, how old were you when you realized you didn’t want to continue? For me, it was this last year. I’m happy being a manager, and do not have any intentio… more

Got countered with a promotion and a 20% bump last October and took it. How long should I stay on to not be an *ssh*le? 🥹

What Toronto agency do you wish you worked for?

Gonna cry. IPG to Omnicom, all my long term doctors are no longer in-network and I double checked in Dec to make sure they were covered.

Mysteriously once I receive the bill, it’s flagged for out-of-network…

My medicatio… more

Word is that "Melania" had a 35 million dollar advertising budget. What could they possibly have spent that money on?

What’s the best way to break into a shop like Uncommon or Mischief?

Do blind emails work? Or DMs? I’m sure they are flooded. Anybody got any pro tips?

Ben Stiller vs. Andy Samberg. Dis…cuss?

What's the most strat people you have on a project? I was just on a kickoff with five strategists.

Do you put slack on your phone?

What do you all think about Giant Spoon? (NY mostly) Has anyone ever worked there before, and what's the general sentiment? Good place to be at for CV / portfolio?

Thoughts on doing an MBA?

What brands are the best to work client side for? 👀

What do you do when someone is continuously undermining your decision?

I am a post-producer working with an integrated producer. For anything he asks that he did not get, he would either ask my supervisor for app… more

Strategists — what’s a realistic freelance rate in this market? (Open to answers from all levels)

I just want a head count of everyone who’s participating in the protest(s) and ditched work for the day?

Anybody have a copy of that last day email where the person wrote a line to every person at the company?

The big Gayme.

Question of the week; how to have a good work relationship with someone( my ACD) you don't like? I know that my job would be 10x more enjoyable if I could just get myself to like her.. but it fee… more

So, did anyone walk out of work for the General Strike today?

My client said they understand, but we also have deadlines today that can't be moved.

Why is pelle out at Droga? Did they not like his scarf game? Quick, no?

Omnicomrades - what’s going on at Omnicom Production? Reddit’s saying layoffs. Any info?