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Episode 13: Multicultural Marketing, Pt. 2

“Smart and insightful! “ - Tony Dieste, Founder/Chairman of Dieste, 3X AdAge Multicultural Agency of the Year

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I saw Goody Proctor in congress with the Devil.

Anyone know of open mic comedy nights in DC? Where anyone can basically take the stage for a few minutes?

Recommendation on foods in Paris please. TIA!

Any off beat documentaries to recommend? Just watched the Barkley Marathons.

I’m really down in the dumps lately about how god-awful my CD is. Can you please share about the best CDs you’ve had and what made them great? Would love to know there’s hope our there.

Moving to San Diego from Santa Barbara. Looking to be relatively central so I can meet people, go out for drinks or other fun active activities (I'm a runner) What are your thoughts on the vibes in Banker's Hill vs. Point Loma (liberty station) vs Little Italy vs North Park? Is there somewhere else I should be considering?

Any suggestions on good books on consulting for reading during holidays

I was recently in Spain and my Spanish is native as well as my English, but I had the opportunity to attend the musical of the Lion King. I had already seen it in English and wanted to try it in Spanish, and although it is the same music the language change felt like total madness. Is this normal?

What three movies would you pick if asked to recommend the best class of cinema in India?
My list
1 Paan Singh Tomar
2 Lunchbox
3 Gangs of Wasseypur

Any thoughts on food (fast casual) and/or lifestyle franchises that are at present, underrated, but well position for growth in the next decade?

I’m a huge Star Wars fan and this last season just filled me with fear.... but they can’t do worse than the prequels though, right?

Timma be high and eat hot dogs.

Agree or disagree: devil dogs is only good high. Dog Hause on the otherhand - low key date night and high

Any recommended spots for watching the US Men’s team play in the World Cup today?

Got the call for a DJ41 Wimbledon w/ Jubilee, should I pull trig on it?

I used to have açaí bowls for breakfast while traveling because of per diem. Now that I’m bracing to be WFH for the long run, I want to start making nicer breakfasts to make me happier. Where are the best places to get açaí? Not the powder, the frozen packets

Does anybody have a good guide or resource they can point to in regards to show clients how to organize their documents for our firm? A lot of time is wasted here going through discovery documents we receive from clients because the docs are disorganized and not annotated - it just becomes a whole scavenger hunt and it’s eating into our time like crazy.

Any idea when our revised compensation letter will be available ? It didnt come on 15th

Hi guys how's work life balance in EY India in technology line? What is the average working hours during normal times and peak season? I would be really glad if someone can help me with this! Thanks!

How much does deloitte US offers an analyst working on Oracle with 2years of experience in SFO? Also, Is there hybrid work culture promoted or one has to go to office on daily basis?

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

Anyone know the base salary for VP position at Visa North America?

Hi guys,
Need some clarifications about offer letter acceptance. What if you accept offer but at last did not join because you got another offer at last moment.? Do companies take any action on this ?

How to get release from an important project?

So who else here is experiencing plummeting billable hours and exponential weight gain since this whole WFH thing started? Bought snacks for 30 days, finished in 48 hours.

Are there any Infrastructure related VC funds that hire PhDs ? Thanks

Could anyone please suggest what are some good product based companies that hire for oracle applications/ ERP roles? Any suggestions would be really helpful.

Ludwig+ is growing like crazy. They’re looking for account side folks and junior writers. Lots of smart folks there.

We are hiring for senior IT auditors and cyber assessors to work on SOC2s, CMMC, pen testing, vulnerability assessments, and other similar projects. Boston area, medium/large regional firm. 2-4 years exp but flexible. Open to associates that are on the cusp of promotion to senior. Relatively low travel and better WLB compared to Big4. Feel free to DM.

I have recovered from Corona Virus. Its 6 weeks now and I can tell you that the after effects are real. I have anxiety that I will never get over the fatigue, brain fog, inability to form sentences and words and headaches which make my work days very difficult to get thru.

Any tips for how to maximize property damage insurance claim?

I'm 1st time landlord and my single tenant in Seattle unfortunately overdosed on cocaine+pills 5 days before found in kitchen. :( Extensive damage.

Seeking tips - ex. contractor validating damage was on highest cost cabinets & flooring, replace all tile/grout, contractors upbid damage value (within reason).

Too many are advising being bold w insurance companies we all pay for most our lives, but open to all advice.

If our mental health is not good at the moment, how do we convey it to the team? Most of the folks in my team take such things lightly and I feel weird to let them know about it. So I just have to lie and put a sick leave.
Also, even before friday ends, I start to stress about monday… and I think that is wrong. We should look forward to work and not stress about it but sadly the people around me here make me want to leave the office.
Please tell me what to dooo?

After 4 months of casually applying and 3 months of dedicated searching after work hours, 130+ applications, 5 recruiter screens and 3 final rounds later... finally found an exit!!! You can all do it - I believe in you all!

Has anyone made the switch to OD/HC from recruiting? Have been considering making the switch, but would like to hear about other people’s experiences, pros/cons, etc.

Does your firm form leadership group trainings? We usually do every summer but we are starting one these last 2 months. We usually read books or watch something and then discuss. If you do them, do you think they are effective?

Any word on Draftline? ABI’s internal agency?

Best agency in NYC for strategists?

Had a fabulous meeting with an agency recruiter who was already talking about flying me out. Radio silence for two weeks. I’ve followed up and everything. Is it a lost cause?

how do we increase diversity in leadership positions when there are no job openings?

at what point does an ecd get blamed for a talent exodus

Tried the search but couldn’t find anything (the FB search sucks btw): What’s a good salary for a Sr. AD at a tech company in NYC?

Are headshots on resumes becoming more common? How do you guys feel about it? 🤓

Are HR departments unprofessional/clueless/terrible across the board? Or is this only the case in our industry, and if so why? 😒

Tips/Nuggets for switching departments within an agency.

Should I leave my current agency job for a promising start up, or stay?

Hows the consultant culture in the west coast? Getting tired of east coast (weather, culture, life)

Anyone in Account Services have anything fun, quirky, or just plain cool - yet still professional to spice up a LinkedIn about me?

In agencies where copy writer/art director + social strategists/community managers coexist, what are the "best ways to work" that you've seen? How do you think our roles are changing?

We’re starting to interview for my copywriter partner this week, but I don’t have any creative leadership above me (I’m also the only creative with agency experience at the company) so I’m nervous about being the only one looking at prospective partners.

Any tips for good questions to ask to feel out who is the best fit? I’ve worked with great and not so great writers in the past and it wasn’t always clear which would end up being the not so great based on their books.

Moving to Chicago on Thursday! How do I like...make friends

Whoever it was here that recommended propanolol for meeting anxiety, just wanted to say, thanks!

Behind every strong, talented Art Director is an ECD, a PM and three people from Account asking if the deck is done exporting.

Thinking about switching to freelance life, but curious: how many strategists out there find the market for freelance strategy jobs robust enough to not stress out every time a gig ends?

Advertising people are often first in trends so that’s why I’m posting this here: what are some great mid-range xmas gifts?? I love the Quip ooh so am considering that, anything else?

Hill holiday and Arnold: heard massive layoffs at both places. Is everyone ok?