Advertising

What are your favorite case study videos? I'm trying to show off how a great idea gets explained via a traditional 2 minute case study awards show video. Most are embarrassing, but I have seen ple… more

How to be a better client? Cos I just know our agency partner hates me already 🥲

MAGA: Make Advertising Great Again? ( minus the sexism & racism obvs )

Anyone else think of Ad ideas all the time outside of work? Stunts, insights, video ideas, experiences…i don’t know what to do with them. When I worked somewhere that they let me pitch big fun ideas t… more

Is there a standard format for podcast advertising?

What’s the best path to get one of these lofty in house tech jobs? Is it best to have a large body of great agency work? Or is it better to go in house early in your career and get a lot of experience… more

What’s a good Freelance ACD hourly rate in NYC? 👀

I feel like I’m a senior cw on the brand I’m writing for (been on it for a while) but maybe not a senior overall if I were to get another job. Is this a thing?

QUESTION FOR CREATIVES UNDER NDA:

I see some portfolios under a passcode, most notably, Apple work. What's the policy actually like? So anyone who asks you for a passcode can view it? I guess the filter is ju… more

I wish workplaces would mandate one day a week where meetings are banned, and calls and emails can only be made for urgent reasons. So everybody gets a day where they can actually take a breather and … more

What’s SUPER common advice that you lowkey disagree with? I’ve been given advice from my previous manager to not stand up for myself due to ‘work politics’. I was super young at the time and had panic… more

Are creative recruiters worth it? Any experience working with them? Any ones you recommend?

Shouldn't be news to anyone here, but client feedback will never not be maddening. Has anyone achieved some kind of enlightenment on how to weather the blows? I'm pretty good at just eating it… more

Honest question, who else here believes their career in advertising is over?

I’ve had my heart set on an agency for a long time. I’ve been loosely in touch with someone in a senior creative role there for about a year, sporadic check-ins mostly. I ramped up my outreach based o… more

So the rumor is Accenture will buy out WPP. Anyone think that will happen?

Is WFH better for married people or single people?

Anyone sick of working from home yet?

Is it harder to find freelance copywriter jobs opposed to art director jobs?

What's the best way to recruit interns in San Diego?

I’ve been a junior at my agency for a little over two years. I love the it here, though I haven’t made much for my portfolio. My mental health is in a really bad spot due to personal circumstances, an… more

Anyone know what the roles in production look like at Omnicom? Are there business affairs managers? Are those separate from talent managers? Who does the client financials?

I feel like I’ve been seeing this happen a lot lately and want to hear y’all’s take. Recruiter posts role looking for Mid/Senior creative. Someone I know (or myself) interview for said role and realize the … more

What is your biggest pet peeve in the workplace? My manager always asks me “what are today’s to-dos?” And it just feels very micro managey. I always get my work done and offer support when asked, and … more

my boss made me senior instead of giving me a raise and i feel like it’s messing with my job search. don’t have the years/work most seniors have under their belt, but i also don’t wanna undersell myse… more

Does anyone really find any benefits to live asset reviews?

Anyone have any tips on naming apps?

So many Associate Creative Directors these days…can’t seem cut it for CD yet?

Anyone ever find agency life to feel like a hamster wheel?

Strat vs. Creative: Is it ever possible to have a career in both? How did you choose if you were flirting with both routes? Have spent 5 years at small agencies doing both, on a path to become ACD at … more

We need a no a-holes policy. And just because you’re senior and loud doesn’t mean you’re right.

IPG people: have your agencies told you anything about the upcoming Omnicom merger? New policies and whatnot?

Unionize!

Has anyone given serious thought to this? It seems like now more than ever a union is needed. Burnout, RTO mandates, low pay relative to workload, layoffs without warning… need I go on?

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