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Out of curiosity, what did you consider was the best day at work? For me, it was when my agency announced "Summer Hours"

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Lowkey, i feel like diversity groups or organizations are overrated, I found more opportunities from previous coworkers

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After this horrible, horrible targeted mass shooting in Buffalo, checking in our group. How can we hold space for each other during this time?🕊🖤

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Does anyone have any recommended articles or YouTube videos on how to negotiate higher pay after getting an offer?
If so pls pls share! 💸💸💸💚💚💚

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LMAO what do Afro Latinos look like? I just asked a creative to include more pictures of Afro-Latinos in our hispanic messaging and she said "I tried to find pictures of videos that looked authentic bu… more

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Any advice for feeling more confident in client presentations? I’m not a great public speaker and I mask my nervousness well but I’m always shaking when presenting (even from home). My company likes t… more

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I really really feel like I’ve tried so hard to break into the ADCOLOR community these past few years but to no avail. Does anyone else feel the same, and if not, how do you work with the org?

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If there was one thing you could change about this industry besides systemic racism & MONEY, what would it be?

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I am all for being authentic but it’s possible to do that without cursing on LinkedIn. This seems unprofessional to me.

What do you all think? 🤔

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Is it possible to get paid while on a sabbatical? Is that even a thing in advertising?

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Any positive things to say about VaynerMedia? I saw some openings, thinking about applying

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Does anyone have any insight on Mother? Specifically asking about the NYC location…

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How long did it take to find your group of professional friends? Even now since pre-pandemic, I still feel like a nomad.

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Currently based in NY & looking to move to Amsterdam, would love any insight on international recruiters.

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How long did it take you to receive your first promotion? I have 3 years of work experience, currently at my 3rd agency, and third associate position. Four people on my brand team have been promoted (… more

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Thoughts on UWG? (Uniworld Group)

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Is BIPOC an offensive acronym? Isn't it supposed to better than POC? All I know is I'm Black and stick with that.

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Has anyone left the industry and returned...curious to know, why?

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Has anyone "boomerrang" to a previous agency they have worked for? How did it work? How was it received?

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Is this real? Is this how we are promoting industry events now?

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Does anyone have a connections at Target?

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Thoughts on Grey, Mullen Lowe, Arnold Worldwide and Digitas? Considering shifting from my current agency and I wanna know the feel?

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Calling employees BLACK SHEEP, producing ads with a BLACK CAST, and posting about BLACK HIRES means nothing if you don’t have any actual BLACK CREATIVES that CONCEPT.

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I've been in advertising for about 6 years, and made a lateral move. I don't know if I still like this industry since the lateral move, however I'm not sure if I'm good at anything els… more

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Warranted or bad move?

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There are few opportunities that help Black women to get the mentorship we need to move up in our careers. The ADVERTISING Club of New York I’mPart Women Fellowship is one of those opportunities.

I’m an alumni of the fellowsh… more

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How do you envision the future of advertising and agencies for the next 2-3 years?

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Does anyone here work at LinkedIn? Going through the interview process for a role, curious what folks think of the culture there. Thanks in advanced!

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Currently based in London and looking to move to the USA in the next 12 months. I’m a single queer black female, in my mid 30s. What would be the best city to meet likeminded black people? My experie… more

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I recently had an interview with the head of HR for a company (to talk culture etc) and asked how closely the U.S.company staff matched the U.S. demographics with regard to representation. I got a non… more

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Does anyone know any Black Owned brands or organizations that could benefit from having audio ads in Kroger, Hy-Vee? Even better if their brand is sold in any of these locations.

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