Any thoughts on the media department of Razorfish @ Publicis? Culture? Management?

How long does Synechron take to release offer after final interview?

Anyone here interview with Compass? Seem like a cool firm

Anybody single in their late 30s / early 40s given up on marriage? How do you see your life progressing? What do you do day-to-day to cope with loneliness?

Anyone going to the ALPFA conference in Vegas that would like to meet up?

Hi! Anybody knows of federal agencies hiring that are offering fulltime telework/remote?
I currently work for an agency based in DC and my boss is forcing us to come back into the office fulltime after we’ve been remote for nearly two years. Majority of my coworkers have already left for the private sector but I’d like to remain in the public.

Best European country to work in/ live in, in your opinion?

I just got the contract for a new job in another European country and I’ve been asked to fill out below and am a bit confused regarding the “BLANK(S)”.

“NAME X, born on (BLANK 1) at (BLANK 2), residing in (BLANK 3), at the (BANK 4), hereafter ‘employee’.”

BLANK 1 - date of birth
BLANK 2 - where I was born? City or Country?
BLANK 3 - currently living in
BLABK 4 - ???

Help…..

US resident here. My girlfriend is looking for an opportunity in the EU. She only speaks English unfortunately and she is in marketing. Two questions: 1) Have you seen it happen? 2) who facilitated the transition? Any help would be awesome. Thanks!

Have an interview with a growth stage startup, what should I wear for a virtual interview ?

D gave me a retention bonus just big enough to cover my sign-on, it’s like they’re encouraging me to go on a job search 🤣

Just got the call from a recruiter that they won’t be moving forward with my application after reviewing my take-home writing assignment. I was very proud of what I submitted, and know it was great quality and up to industry standards given I review/write this type of document quite frequently. They gave me good feedback on it, and I have it in the back of my mind that they are using applicants from consulting as free labor. Anyone else feel this way about interview take-home assignments??

Renters: if you love your place, please let me know. My apartment complex is mehhh now and rent for my 2 bedroom/2bathroom, 1100 sq. ft. apartment is going up to $2,600+. I don’t mind the price but I need more amenities for it to be worth it. Also is Hanover worth the hype?

Anyone know about Vista Outdoor?

Hello. I have a job interview coming up. When asked the question by the interviewer, “Why do you want to leave your current employer for us?” What is the best answer?

Our firm needs a ln experienced paralegal, is there anyway to find one besides the typical job boards?

Norwegian festivals, who has experience with the industry?

What’s the difference between being Google Ads Search certified and Google AdWords certified?

Anyone ever work with Advantage? Agency recently onboarded the tool and hoping to see how other agencies have worked with this as we’re running into some issues.

What would make webinars interesting and worthwhile to attend if you're already slammed in your day to day?

I took consumer behavior classes in school and I’ve seen bits and pieces of it in my job as a media planner, but I want to do it full time. What career opportunities exist for consumer behavior?

How much does a multi-touch attribution partner cost? What is the pricing model? I.e live ramp, neustar, etc.

My 2023 media budget was just rejected and I was told I need to cut 20-30%...but our growth goals are 10-15% next year...not sure how upper management thinks we are going to do that without advertising...

Anyone have any direct mail vendors they can recommend? Looking to do a high end oversized mailer for a luxury real estate effort. TIA!

Experience with keeping the account once your client gets acquired? Does the account get moved to the bigger company’s agency?

Hey Media Fish - any recommendations on a tool that helps validate media mix (how much to spend with who)

Best leadership books you’d recommend? promoted to manage a large team and looking for some books to get practical advices!

What's the shiny new toy you're impressing clients with this month?

Hey all, I have a brand who out of left field has expressed interest in using Instagram to target HCPs. Any examples or research to share that indicates Instagram makes sense strategically ?

Hows the work and work/life balance at full-service agencies vs a media agency. I'm a media planner coming from a full-service agency and I'm wondering if it will be a step backward going to a media focused agency.

Recently laid off and looking for recruiters that specialize in media/strategy/advertising (both agency and client side). Sure there are others looking as well - would greatly appreciate any info.

Anyone have a good OTT vendor you have used and like their capabilities all the way through-targeting, delivery, reporting?
Been using Hulu mostly but need to branch out. Have to use managed service.

Are your clients still all excited about Snapchat even though the cost is quite high and the metrics are only marginally better than last year??

General thoughts on moving over to the vendor side? Specially for an account manager role. Advantages/disadvantages?

Thoughts on Zuya, re: cookieless targeting/cookieless future?

Or just ... cookieless future in general?

Anyone seeing big declines in FB/Insta performance? Across several clients we’re seeing CTRs or other ad engagements dip starting in July.

I’m curious to hear how agencies are structuring their media fees (10%? 15%? 20%!? of spend) Any performance bonus structures? Would love context too. Platforms you’re responsible for? (Fb only? Google & Fb? Emerging platforms?) KPIs? (Awareness/impressions vs. Full funnel d2c) Scope? (Buy and plan vs. Creative AND buying planning). Curious to learn how others’ have evolved their agreements. Thanks in advance for sharing!