I have to stop imagining how great it will be to sell my script until it actually sells.

Bands a make her dance 💵

Tips for doing a first stock pitch? I have a good grasp on what the company actually does, business risks, main competitors. How much do I talk about valuation, and what should I really be mentioning or focusing on here?

Best influencer search tools or strategies for sourcing?

Hi I am single woman planning to move to Austin Texas. Looking for some good and safe neighborhoods for apartments. Would really appreciate some suggestions.

I asked for a raise in April 2022 after three years with my company. Positive feedback since day one. Learned I was making less than peers at other asset managers in NYC with less experience (14 years). Latest conversation was with HR about how they calculate salaries. I’ve been asked to provide examples how my role has changed since I started to justify the increase. Is this normal? Or is this just their way of denying my request?

what is the salary range for a consultant at progression level 1 with accenture in a tier 2 city?

Is oracle still good to join these days? I haven’t heard good things of oracle.

Does anyone know when the JS salary bumps occur?
I graduated in May 2020, but did not start working at my firm until September 2020. I’ll start my clerkship in June 2021 — will I start at JS-12 or JS-13? If I start at JS-12, will I ever bump up to JS-13?

Someone fill me in on Hannah B please?!!

I take immense comfort in knowing that chances are, I cross paths with some of you daily. Does anyone else notice this? It’s fascinating.

If you had to describe your dating life in one word, what would it be?

Can anybody please refer me to UBS?

YOE- 10.6

Tech stack- .NET, MVC, WCF, Entity Framework, WEB API, Microservices, SQL, JavaScript, Typescript, Bootstrap, Azure, Git Devops, Jira, API testing, Vulnerability management, Performance analysis

Ross or Fuqua?

Recent admit here - how important are these pre-MBA Virtual networking sessions? Feeling like it’s hard to network virtually.

Chances of convincing HBS to take me off the waitlist using offers and full tuition scholarships from all the other M7 (GSB, Wharton, Kellogg, Booth, Sloan, CBS)?

Riding a long board into work, acceptable or not at all? Live a little over a mile from work and don't have a bike.

What is your socioeconomic background and how much NW do you consider “enough” to be able to live comfortably?

Looking to move to New York - does anyone know which agencies are hiring these days?

Was the advertising industry always such a sweatshoppy, bad WLB industry? Or is the more of a modern thing?

Just became an ACD. Im in a limbo. Half of the time im being treated as a Super Senior AD and the other half im being treated as a Almost CD. Then when im scoped over work that my CD and I oversee, some people are asking me how does my role differ from the CD’s, as they tend to look at me as an unnecessary layer for approvals. In a way, i do the job so well that i get asked to do more AD projs and guide more projs — but then: wtf does my CD do? They mostly just 👍🏻what i direct n approve

Anyone know the salary range for an Art Director in LA?

Is there an online or college course which concentrates on the craft of Art Direction? Like the developer bootcamp, but covering visual story telling, photo art direction, animation, video, etc

New writer on an account. Being pitted against the other existing writer on the account for every project. They take it very personally if my work is chosen over theirs

Moved over to a review system called 15Five. It allows you to review your manager. I gave my manager a terrible review. The catch is: they get to “anonymously” see your reviews. Bad move?

What's the best manifesto you've ever written? Are you comfortable sharing it to see if people agree?

What do you wish your CDs did more of? What do you wish they did less of?

What would you gain (if anything) in getting a portfolio review from a recruiter vs a creative director?

Some days the ghosting and radio silence comes off as blacklisting and soul crushing. How hard of an ask is it to copy and paste "thank you for your interest, we decided to go with another candidate"

What are benefits of working with a content strategist on a project?

What are strong must-have traits of a good content strategist?

Trying to build a case for my agency to hire our first CS!

Anyone worked for an in-house agency? Pros and cons? Did/do you enjoy it? Would you recommend it? More stable? More money?

Rule#34 in the freelancers playbook: always double/triple dip.Protect yourself against crap day rates by getting 2/3 day rates at once. Only way to make good money freelancing.

Trying to start reading more/ finding some blogs and inspiring resources. What are some of your favorite blogs/medium publications/online sources/etc of inspiration?

If you could work at an agency for the rest of your career, would you do it? Or do you see being a professional creative as a means to another career altogether?

Things are apparently going to get better after a client will be leaving, I’ll get to work on different brands but I am feeling pretty burnt out from the agency I’m at. Will new clients help? Or should I look elsewhere. Been at the agency almost 3 years, I feel like I need to switch things up for my sanity.

Which agency does Jack Daniels TV?

Does anybody know which are the best in-house agencies to work for? Thanks!