Anyone find themselves transitioning to the client side and liking it? I transitioned from 21 years in account management to a client side role and am finding it very political, so much red tape, very matrixed. Just really not fun quite frankly. Oh and a 50k pay cut.

How many days it will take frm joining cg to complete all formality, getting laptop.?

Can I change my base location from Bangalore to Mumbai? I am having an offer from capgemini but it's from Bangalore, HR told me you can change your location later on,
So can I change my base location?

I find it hard to keep it together at school. I was in an abusive relationship that finally lead me to emptiness and emotional trying times. I keep things bottled up about school and home.

Best consulting companies with exposure to the blockchain / digital assets space?

That moment when you realize you did not press Ctrl-s and kept working on your excel sheet for hours 💻 📊

And then.. *drumroll*

it effing CRASHES...!!! #FMFL

🤦🏻‍♂️😖😣😡😤😩😫

I’m interviewing with several companies right now, going into final rounds next week.

I’m eligible for up to $8k bonus with my current company which gets paid out last week of December.

How do I buy more time so I can get my year end bonus?

Is it reasonable to ask to start Jan 1?

Is there any strong Marketing Department in Cognizant where Marketing Functional Roles (Brand Management/ Brand Development/Marketing/PPT Developments etc) is put to use? And if so, how can one channelise into the same.
Thanks

It’s pretty boring. What’s the fun thing we can do in Bangalore for this weekend

Parents... please control your children. Screaming kids are awful.

I'm thinking about starting something, but I want to be well versed in entrepreneurship before I do. Any recommended resources (websites, podcasts, books, etc.)? Thanks!

What are the best exit opportunities for seniors?

I had one of those VERY nonproductive days today. I think I accomplished maybe an hour of billable work, even though I had a bunch of stuff to do. I just came off a 300 hour month, and unexpectedly got a continuance on a deadline on Wednesday, and it’s like all of my motivation leeched out of me at once.

Ever had a crush on a manager? I just signed a new job offer and am worried I’m starting to develop a crush on my new manager from talking to him every week. Hoping it blows through before I start my new job in a month. I think I could also be confusing admiration/respect for romantic feelings. Curious if anyone’s dealt with this ?

How do you deal with PTSD from deployment?

Hey fishbowls which is the better company to join ?? Trantor or Puresoftware?

Hi All,

Need a referral for an in-house legal role at any of the Financial/Fintech Companies. Kindly connect through DM or comment here if you can help me with your referral for any of these companies.

What are some nice place pg/flat to live near Verizon Titus campus Hyderabad?

Best GMAT study plan?

Hi All,
I will be joining MasterCard in the next two weeks, and my BGV application is still pending.
Is there any idea how long it will take to complete BGV, and will there be any consequences if BGV is not completed before joining date?

Any account management processes/docs that are worth sharing?

Account executive here, who has about 5 years of agency experience. Who else is completely over working in advertising and what steps are you taking/planning to make a career move?

Not looking to make a move anytime soon due to covid but am curious to what everyone else is thinking.

Is there such thing as a true account role at major branding agencies? Ex. Interbrand, Landor, Pentagram...Sounds like in many cases it’s actually just PM under a different name.

When’s the best time to go client side? Wait till I get a promotion or try to switch sooner rather than later?

How long do you spend on monthly reporting for your clients?
My 3-person team spends about 15+ hours a month each writing monthly reports for our clients (99 small retainer clients). We’ve received feedback that they’re too complicated and the clients just want to know - are we on the right track, what action items are there, and what any next steps are in their strategy.
How do you simplify without losing value?

What vendor do you use for cold direct mail lists?

I got a promotion a year and 3 months ago, and got a pay raise 5 months ago. Could I still ask for a promotion to SAE if I have been supporting a team more as one? Promotions are hard to stab with.

How long were you an SAE before promoting to AS?

What’s the average time spent in an AE role? I’m eyeing an SAE position and feel like I’m already taking on some of this responsibilities

I work for a small agency and manage our internal marketing acct. We had very few processes in place when I started. I’ve since created, implemented, and trained our dept. on project mgmt for clients and am trying to convince the owner to apply those principles to our internal jobs. They are resistant because they just want the work to be done and don’t “want to keep spending money on internal jobs”. I’m confused because we’re doing the work either way and “spending” in labor/resources.

Tired of hearing all the "account people suck” comments on this app. Get some new material creatives.

Moving from AM to AD at another agency. Any words of advice?

How easy is it to work in account management in a foreign country? which countries are the easiest to go to? what agencies are likely to transfer you abroad?

What are key questions to ask a sitting account team during an interview to better assess how great or terrible their current clients and/or projects are?

What tools do folks use and love to understand project timelines and collision that has resource allocation / management? Looking for something that enables us to see a view at one click.

For those of you in healthcare related account management, what is your healthcare background? I am clinical and getting ready to hire a higher level account manager. I am really biased toward people with clinical/in hospital experience because, quite frankly, healthcare is a different beast - lots of hand holding and change management. I don’t want to miss the right person because of my bias, so im wondering how many healthcare related AMs have healthcare/clinical experience… thanks in advance!

I’m a seasoned AD and am considering an VP Account Supervisor position but feel like I am losing earned value without having Director in my title even though it’s a VP position. Am I overreacting?

How many years into your career did you start to feel jaded about the industry? I only have 4 years under my belt and still believe it’s fun and challenging, but I see so much negativity on here.

When you sell a dedicated website for a special deal, do you give the CRM for free? Is vTiger CRM your advice? Otherwise, what are your most common recommendations about CRM?

I am not in account but would love to have a more comprehensive take away from meetings particularly client feedback verbalized. How do you account folks do it? Tips and tricks? Thank you!