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I tell you, and I mean it, the day I decide to retire from advertising I’m gonna have some fun on LinkedIn. Currently, I’m reverent, to protect my livelihood. But soon as I don’t need the corporate wo… more

Hey for those who have access to Cannes lions, can you let me know mischiefs lions and shortlists. I’ve had zero luck so far tracking it down 🥴… any links to the work would be appreciated !

We’re fully remote and several of my team vapes constantly on camera. Even with our clients in the call. It bothers me bc it’s seems unprofessional. Am I being too stuffy?

what’s the deal with all these ACDs in their 20s?
i’m in my late 20s and at my first full-time job, i had a CD in his 20s who was not great at it. now that i’m his age, i still can’t imagine deserving that t… more

Could a modern agency thrive on the old financial model? Before fee based retainers were born out of the advent of holding companies in the 1980’s, the creative side of the business was funded by marg… more

Anyone know who won American Express?

Why are we as a self proclaimed "creative industry" awarding work that directly doesn't pay creatives?

Let me know if I’m being too hasty. So it’s been 4 months since I started this job, but within those four months, the role of what I was hired to do and the team I was brought into have changed. It wa… more

Liz Taylor is an advertising legend! All the best work at Cannes is lead by her! 🔥🔥🔥

Cannes peacocking amidst the agency doing layoffs. A beautiful annual advertising tradition **chefs kiss**

Does anyone know anything about working at Accenture Song?

🦁Recos:🎙️Cannes Lions Talks:

I’m working at a company that has access to Cannes Lions ‘Love the Work’.

It’s the first time I’ve had access to this and wanted to check if anyone had recommendations and suggestions for talks availa… more

Do you ever just sit at home alllll day on your day off? Like not get out of your pajamas.. drink coffee all day.. watch your shows, ect
Or is it just me ?

I’m interested in moving to NYC but am having trouble getting my foot in the door since I’m currently located out of state. I have 5 years of experience with 3 being at a large agency. Any advice for … more

Yes, who would have thought that an industry obsessed with itself would be into a show that covers it. My favorite part of the show -- seeing how uninteresting the people behind these agencies actually ar… more

How's Singapore Marketing job offer now?

What’s something people pretend is fun but is secretly hell? I’ll go first: icebreakers & virtual happy hours

Normalize:
– not being “available to hop on a quick call”
– not responding immediately
– not working after hours
– not living for your job

Do you agree?

Hi - do you work at a holding co campus or big agency in NY/CHI etc? I’m doing an art project related to Cannes that involves the names of the conference rooms - can you share some of the names of the… more

So, the Creative Data Grand Prix case study. I think they used AI to fake a newstory about the idea. They've cloned the CNN news anchor voice and made it sound like she was talking about the idea, even though… more

Any mid-level CWs looking to pair up? LA based

Questionable juries award dubious ideas. Festival invites winners to become questionable juries. More dubious ideas get awarded. More winners get invited to become questionable juries.

Did you hear about the recently awarded Grand Prix winning “one-second ad” ultimately about getting away with not paying music rights whose case study video is no longer available on YouTube due to a … more

Someone at work you have sort of a "frenemy" relationship with just got fired. You want to reach out to them and express condolences and offer networking support, but are worried they'll… more

Does anyone have a way to access the credit list for Cannes winning entries?

I know you can do the browser view -> develop -> inspect elements -> find the element that says section wrapper -&g… more

Do people have a dedicated AI program in their agencies? Is there a reason to use them as opposed to one of the public programs, other than protecting proprietary information?

Would love to find an agency that I can make my book better. Any advice on where to look? I’ve always gone by the Adage A list and small agency of the year. I’ve tried going by Cannes awards but I fin… more

Honestly? Let it all burn.

ECDs, if you are presenting someone else’s work, either read it clearly/slowly or let the person who wrote it read it, so the people you are presenting to understand what the idea is. 🎈

Do in-house recruiters seem more reluctant to connect than agency recruiters?

Hey all -

I’m your new bowl leader! Excited to be taking the lead here - I’ve been in the industry for 15 years as a strategist - retail, brand, digital, pharma, client side - a little bit of everyth… more

What makes a social film/video, social?

What great case videos explaining what’s in a print ad have you come across lately that you think are worthy of sharing? Let’s all have a look.