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I can’t believe Cracker Barrel got rid of both the barrel and the cracker. Shame.

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PROs:
Empowering management, well structured, good people.
Flexible working hours.


CONs:
Very "Lean" team which means everyone is hands on.
80% of the time pitching for new clients.

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Are there any PR people / consultants specialized in pitching work to the industry press and / or social accounts that promote good / cool work?

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For those of you who’ve “made it” in advertising—did it actually make you happy?

I’ll give you some context. I’ve worked at general market agencies in my home country and, more recently, at healthcare agencies in … more

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What’s your take on the freelance market for creative and strategy?

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Who runs McDonald’s social (on Instagram)?

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For those of you who started your own practice / studio / agency: what works do you put on the website to show to ppl?

I’ve freelanced on 1099 basis and like some of the projects but it’s technically for another … more

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Anyone from the UK know what the best agencies are, with good CD’s to learn from. I wish Mischief at no fixed address was over here!

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I just started to go freelance. I have an interview next week for a freelance gig. Do agencies provide a laptop with updated software for the gig, or do they expect me to use my own? My laptop is kind… more

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I know I’m not saying anything new but if a recruiter contacts you and you have a call and then they just completely disappear without even a response it’s so wild to me.

I don’t expect anybody to ans… more

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If you ever feel things aren't fair: it's because they aren't.

Meta leaders kept dashboards they'd use to manipulate local businesses.

This would end up helping certain cultures over o… more

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Everyone knows System One is fairly big crate of er snake oil, right? Great podcast but don’t look too analytically about their ‘methodology’ or understanding of statistics.

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Is there any legitimacy to holistic medicine? Ive been asked to include a holistic organization as a DTC resource and Im wondering if I should push back.

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In my experience, Friday is the day of “fake emergencies.” Someone always decides their project is suddenly urgent at 2pm… right when I’m already halfway clocked out mentally. Does this happen frequen… more

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Anyone feel like clients treat agency people like second class citizens? I came to an agency from working in house brand side and holy shit I hate working at an agency. Client treats us like cheap lab… more

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Has anyone heard anything about the agency Majority? Good/bad?

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They probably don’t want to announce this due to the constant drop in share price, but WPP is on a hiring/promotion freeze for the foreseeable future.

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Oh yes, of course I want to work at MullenLowe for $1-2. Sign me up.

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Anyone here own their own ad agency or design firm? How old were you when you started? Howd you get clients? Any advice would be appreciated

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It might just be me as a writer, but paying $50MM to just remove the cracker and the barrel seems steep.

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Say you are now self employed and own a publication. Would it be acceptable to approach your old agency/ holdco to pitch to them or would that be a huge red flag/ conflict of interest?

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Curious to hear from all your perspectives …
What department / role at your work gives you the hardest time - or your least fav department to deal with?

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Can anyone recommend an awesome motion graphics production house?

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I’m 4 weeks in to a new job and first 3 weeks were great but this week I feel like I’m having set backs. I got feedback to slow down, clear communication and I think they’re happy that I’m here but I feel like th… more

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Is everyone at vayner like this?

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A recruiter asked me how I “do” personal branding on LinkedIn. Do I really need to?

The best creatives I know don’t post hot takes. They don’t post daily thought-leadership threads.

They don’t do those ironic “look-at-me-bein… more

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The amount of mediocre and ugly work our industry produces on a daily basis (and with big budget and for big brands) is hurting me. Like I wake up, log into work account and see decks of work that mak… more

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I can see why Republicans are not a big fan of the Cracker Barrel logo redesign.

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Our agency has a social media department and they’re trying to push it out as a major capability. But the problem is, it’s creating a divide amongst the creatives. Especially because to promote this departm… more

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I’ve been working in strategy for 5 years. I think I’m ready to take the step from strategist to sr. strategist, but I’m also unsure because my job has never outlined expectations of either role.

What are the nec… more

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Does anyone here think the new Gap spot is any good? To me, it’s just another dance video without any idea and insight.

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I really want to talk to someone who made a successful pivot from creative to production. Anyone here willing to bounce some ideas?

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Hi there! What’s the salary for a Sr. Social Strategist at Ogilvy in Chicago?

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For anyone who works at Netflix, Apple TV, or a studio, did you need previous entertainment experience?

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Is it legal to use the President in an ad, since he's a public figure? Can you just call it a parody?

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What role if any does private equity play in the current status of the advertising industry?

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