35 years in Account Management, with blue chip international clients.

First thing you learn in presentation skills training: YOU are the presentation!
The deck is only a prop to assist you.

If you are going to later present it, why bother? They have already seen an inferior presentation of the work

And if you were only making a written submission, you would write it quite differently.

Account people need to grow a pair. And learn the word NO!

Be a professional, not a slave.

Can we buy out notice period in Infosys

Thinking about moving to SF! Any recs of customer insights/brand strategy consultancies?

How the market right now? Is it a good time to make a move?

Prospecting Ae’s (or bdrs) are you getting a lower open rate/filtered by spam filters due to attaching a link, screenshot or pdf? If yes, I’m curious if it’s the same drop off rate for all or if it’s different

Any insight on Aesthetic Medical Device Sales? Interviewing this week.

Have been on Keto for 3 mo. Just had my cholesterol checked and it‘s >2x what it was 6 mo ago - more than double what’s considered high. Dr very worried and says I need to stop Keto or take meds....

Just got my I-140 approved. Do I see notifications when 485 case gets transferred to FO? Also, I see recommendations to call USCIS to request for expedited case handling - is this even a thing? Hoping to get 485 approval by end of September

Which agencies in San Francisco are weathering the storm the best? I haven’t seen much about layoffs or furloughs. It seems like the bigger agencies in NY have been hit harder.

I was just laid off from a fintech startup after 4.5 months as their first ever IP attorney. Anyone have any leads on other IP roles. I’m soft IP/marketing focused but also have patent experience.

Does ey gds lay off?

Hi fishes,
Looking for a job change in sales industry, currently working with byjus and having to much toxic environment these days due to layoffs . Kindly recommend .

How do you find out who’s “top bucket” and who’s not? Do they disclose this? Also how do you become one?

How is productivity measured for in-house attorneys? Is there any analog of billable hours for in-house lawyers?

Hi fishes, after completing 3 months probation, after how many days we get the confirmation ? Even we get the confirmation or not ?

I've seen quite a few people make jokes about being "aged out" of advertising. Could someone please explain what that looks like and when that typically happens? Forgive the dumb question, I'm a newbie to the industry so I'm a bit confused. Wouldn't agencies want people with more experience?

R/GA vs Critical Mass?

Happy, found out most of my team is unhappy, now I’m unhappy, too.

Is anyone hiring free lance/ contract AEs or PMs? Any state.

Want to get your opinions on the best small agencies in LA in terms of work produced (media and creative)

Marcel here. So instead of talking behind my back, how about saying it to my face? Here I am, ready to answer questions, concerns, or just talk sports. So what would you like to know? 🤖

Raises do exist! Disregard females, acquire currency 💸💸💸

have you ever accepted a job you were maybe underqualified for? how did it work out?

Anyone else feel like avoiding all these spots before the super bowl is an extreme sport? Maybe it’s just me, but I want to see them at game time... reading ahead takes all the fun out of it for me.

Those let go by Y&R/VMLY&R - did you get severance and how many months?

I just got called about a job on Thursday, showing interest. They’re already back in the office so the job would require me to be. Said they’re classified as an essential business because most of their advertising is for healthcare. Is this a hard red flag? Really Seems like it.

Got an offer at another agency before going into production (it’s a few weeks out) with my current agency. Can I leave without burning any bridges?

I promise you, whatever you have to tell me as I sit down with my lunch is not as important as eating my lunch.

Thank you all for existing on Fishbowl and for being such a supportive community. It’s been a difficult year, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to have people to commiserate/celebrate with ❤️🙂❤️

Tell me stories about your first days in advertising when you made no money so I feel better about myself for being overworked and broke. Thanks fam.

When negotiating salary, what’s the highest you’ve ever asked for and actually gotten it? Did asking for a crazy amount ever backfire on you?

Do any one know what weeks we get off in December at Campbell Ewald?

Just interviewed somewhere that’s considered a great agency and who’s work I LOVE, but it didn’t feel right... it went really well, but something doesn’t feel right. Advice???

Kudos to the man on the train next to me who has his ticket around his neck, his glasses in his hand and a full sleeping mask on. 😴