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Oh wow man. Agency energy! My best buddy Iggy Lupus worked at a shop where everyone was on speed. Some folks also experimented with puppy uppers and doggy downers.
I had so much fun and ad life was exciting and exhilarating throughout my almost over career (1969-2023). I just wish today’s generation could put data driven brands back in the box and experience the joy of using your brain and gut to market products.
WK1 says “ but I watched all 7 seasons of mad men!”
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what’s the agency energy? you guys just say things like we’re all in your heads.
too real CCO
I assume they’re referring to the stressed, anxious over promising/lack of job security energy most agencies have.
But…but…but the free beer on Thursdays! The ping pong table! Bean bag chairs! Inspirational/edgy posters on every walk!That more than makes up for it!
Yes, they exist. Travel agencies have a very different "agency" energy.
You need better rumors.
Not trying be that guy but it’s probably because of WFH and most employees care less about work now that they have balance.
No! 😡
Please elaborate because I have no clue what agency energy is 😂
Ah, ok my agency *thinks* it has bde. and definitely chaotic/slimy egos so I guess we have the energy! Wooo!
Just don’t drink the kool-aid and you’ll be fine.
This is true. Usually by the time I realize that kool-aid isn’t all that sweet after all, I know I’m ready to move on to the next gig.
This makes no sense lol
I’m not trying to make fun of you but do you mean like Mad Men? Everything feels high stakes, high energy and deathly important? And exciting at the same time? I don’t know if that feeling exists anymore, I think it did at one time though.
I mean the idea that agencies come with a lot of baggage, classic egos, and general chaotic energy. For sure not looking for mad men energy…
In-house
In house… where CMO and SVPs come to personally ruin your life during the holidays and Q4.
Rumor. Myth. Propaganda.
Only smaller start-ups have good energy, as everyone feels like they're involved in pushing things forward. The larger an agency becomes, the staff are less involved in the direction the agency takes. Bigger clients are less likely to buy interesting work, so things go stale.
Myth. I don’t think we even know what it means
Definitely yes and both “agency energy” and I would call it “creative house energy” places have their benefits and pitfalls. Most of the older agencies have this feel while the places established within the past 10 years or so skew more creative expressions and a go with data and gut.