Cool free opportunity for any of you with 7 to 10 years experience https://www.linkedin.com/posts/brent-vartan-30b5831_we-want-to-host-a-day-long-bootcamp-at-bullish-activity-7296247037635821569-U6Hw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAN4DaIB9VlBMxgdZ6Z1PD5yBjahcD7YIoI

Anybody just get an email from Gympass with a huge price hike?

$80 increase for Platinum
$100 increase for Diamond

ouch. I kind of suspected their model was financially unsustainable I guess I was right.

Did you vote? I finally made time after work yesterday.

Anyone have experience with sem casting? This whole "rooftops" pitch has me a bit suspicious of their legitimacy

My practice in S&C is transfering to SONG, effective September 1st. What is the likelyhood of getting f* from a compensation standpoint ? Zero chance that I put SONG on linkedin 😩😅

Follow up etiquette help needed! I am expecting a job offer at firm one next week or so. I am into the final phases at firm two. Would it be appropriate to email my recruiter from firm one that they are my preference but I’m far along in the process at firm two and ask for an update on where I stand (to hopefully get an offer faster)? Thanks!

Anyone have advice on how to approach a re-applicant essay asking what you’ve done since you last applied? My only update is a promotion…

Anyone from EYP, have a round with them, says 2 X 2 case studies (i.e total of 4 case studies over 2 days), can someone provide some insights on it??

How long does HCL take to release the offer?

I have taken the interview on 27th July 2022 and next day I got an update that I am selected and I will be connected by HR for further proceedings.

With all details I have shared, I have been told that the approvals are pending and the offer will get released soon.

Now, they have mentioned it will be released next week.

Your thoughts on this, TIA

What is the hierarchy in Soceite Generale?
What will be the position offered for 5 years work ex + MBA for BA role and the compensation?

Recently i have cleared all the rounds in socgen only salary discuss is left how much i should ask if my current ctc is 15.5 lpa and yoe is 4

Potential employer wants to me to write a POV for a brand, is there a specific framework you’d use or specific length?

Planning director vs strategy director. Whats the diff? Is there a diff?

I feel like a planning director wouldnt know how to manage digital strgy while a strgy dir would be much more well rounded

What is the best way to find out if a career in Strategy is right for you?

What’s fair pay at a big NYC agency as a new AD?

Anyone have any killer quotes / resources / thoughts for framing the role of a creative brief to a client who has a tendency to get lost in details and soften language?

I’m a senior planner leading one brand and there’s a new strategist on the team working on a sister brand. They’ve been asking for every strategy deck I’ve made on that brand as an example to go by to inform the thinking/flow on the sister brand. Also because I mentioned it went well with client when they ask. All for sharing thinking w/ the team & I know we feel imposter syndrome to varying degrees, but I also feel like it’s good for planners to find their own voice/style/flow. Thoughts?

If Arya Stark from GOT worked in advertising, she would be a strategist...

Has anyone ever worked with Mark Pollard or Julian Cole? Are they as great as they seem?

What’s the word on Ace Metrix? Pros, cons? Every tool has them. More and more of my clients are using it... both for creative pre testing and measurement.

Have any strategists made the move over to consulting or client-side as a brand manager? Curious about your experience/why you made the move...

What are resources to become a better strategist?

What have you found most helpful in training up a very green junior brand planner or junior strategist? Any particular trainings or resources that are great at teaching foundational skills? I’ll be pulling them into projects and teaching through doing but I need some assistance in building up their core skills/training the strategy muscle.

Thoughts on VCCP London for strategy?

Hello, I could use some advice regarding my compensation. I have 1year and 9 months of experience in social media as I worked with a multinational agency in the middle east. I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in marketing and will be graduating in 2023. I am doing a summer internship in marketing in a startup in Montreal. I would like to continue with them as a part time employee until I graduate and was wondering how much should I ask for as an hourly pay with my experience?

Are cover letters needed for non-creative (media buying, planning, or strategy) jobs?

Thinking of switching to marketing at a non profit or university comms role. Any skills I need to get under@my belt before starting to apply or do you think there’s enough overlap to just learn on the job (quietly) thank you :)

Amazon should act as Santa during the holidays and deliver one gift fully wrapped from your wish list for free every year to everyone with Prime just to say thank you for choosing us. Bad idea or good

Anyone work at Instrument’s PDX office? Just applied for the Senior Strategist position. Have both UX and Brand experience. What’s it like to work there? Looking to move back to the PNW!

Does anyone have a good lead on where to find research backed customer journeys? Either generic for an industry (like restaurant) or for major players in an industry (like chili's). I am fairly new to planning, and this keeps coming up as something and that would be helpful.
Thank you!

What’s is like going from social strategy to brand strategy? Advice for making that career jump?