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It shows you’re a novice and odds are the agency wouldn’t answer it truthfully anyway. If a CD is leaving or has left, it’s obvious that the mood is one of uncertainty. It’s your job to shape it into the team you want

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☝️Don’t ask that AD’s suggested question 🙄

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They have a bunch of prerequisites. Write your own and ask them. Flip it on its head, they think they’re interviewing you, but you can make it seem like you are ‘considering’ them.

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ACD 1 Ah, makes sense!

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What is the current morale of your creative group

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