Advertising

I’m working 50-60 hours a week at my current job. How do you any of you do this and double dip?

Anyone have insight on what Code & Theory is like these days? Especially compared to reports of past toxicity or issues.

Happens every time.

3 days before client meeting:

ME: Hey, wanna see what we're working on?

CCO: No, I trust you. Do your thing.

1 day before client meeting:

Me: Want to..

CCO: Nope. Keep going. Love you.

1 hou… more

Feels like every holco agency I’ve applied to over the last year has had some kind of network-level mega bomb drop the very next day, putting the opportunity on pause. What a time.

Will agencies hire a copywriter for a strategist role? Or do I need to try to transition within my current agency (which is not hiring entry or mid level strategists rn)

lol. United Healthcare is running a new brand campaign (UHC) as a company that cares about its patients. There are only order takers left in advertising.

RECRUITERS:

There’s got to be a better way than the LinkedIn cattle call method. For you and for us. Can we talk about this?

Apologize and beg for Sir Martin to come back. Woke = broke.

Tips for an AI interview? This is completely new to me so any advice would be helpful.

Freelancers - how often do you get projects that are actually worth putting into your book? Or do you still get these projects at all? Feel like a lot of the work is just covering for things and clean… more

with WPP having trouble and IPG getting absorbed by Omnicom…

So Mark Read’s WPP exit was definitely tied to them losing Mars account I guess ?

What agencies have aggressive go getter energy? Im not liking how meek the leadership is at the agency im at now

What exactly is a media account? Asking in reference to Mars leaving WPP for Publicis

Which AOR does Aetna’s brand advertising?

Hello! I am looking for a mid-level AD partner for an awarded agency in LA. The position is hybrid, so need to be open to relocate.

Our generation done traumatized these agencies 😂 I had an interview a few months ago where they legit openly asked me if I’m a team player and when I asked what does that mean, homeboy was like do yo… more

Anyone else feel like they haven’t produced anything bookworthy since 2023…

Heard WPP lost Mars
Not official but that’s what folks are saying in the office

Thoughts on BSSP (Butler Shine) I see they are still fully remote which is attractive, any insights on the work or culture?

People seem to be leaving Wieden+Kennedy PDX in droves, especially from the Bodega side of the house. What is happening over there?

How do guys you use AI to make better work? Is it just fast comping? I feel like I’m always seeing people say that AI won’t replace you but the creative who uses AI will, yet they don’t explain how pe… more

LA folks, are your hr departments doing anything for the LA riots? It feels like we shouldn't have to commute to work while the national guard is being deployed and should be able to work from hom… more

Cannes Concerts.
Beyond Spotify, what other music acts are performing. Seems like there are way less this year but figured i check.

I currently work at an IPG agency and I saw a role at another agency (also under IPG) that is hiring. It’s practically the same role but a HUGE salary increase. I connected with a former colleague who… more

Question about defunct agency names. I used to work at an agency and they merged with another agency with a different name.

Now my linkedin resume links to a completely unrelated company with the same… more

WE HAVE REACHED WALTON GOGGINS OVEREXPOSURE.

Please delete that Walton Goggins idea from your deck.

Yes, beating a dead horse is 99% of advertising but PLEASE I am begging you to make the brave choice … more

I’ve never been really been mentored in writing video scripts. The brief is pretty wide open, other than each script needs to be about a specific RTB, which almost makes it more confusing on what the … more

Has anyone transitioned from pharma advertising to something more consumer? How was that transition? Curious how the two compare and if people would recommend the jump from pharma to something differe… more

Has anyone moved between dentsu offices? Is there a formal system in place for re-location? How was the experience?

Thoughts on 21GRAMS?

Any mid-level ADs wanna partner up to apply for this LA agency? They only want teams.

Someone just got added to my team who I really can't deal with. Should I ask to be transferred to another project or just try to suck it up?