What are your fav snacks to nibble on while you write?

I'm still new to DC, where are your favorite spots for electronic music (outside of shows at Echostage)? Bonus points for day time spots.

Can I over boil my pasta water?

Who’s your favourite CD in SG?

San Antonio food and things to do???

Any meal-kit delivery services you have tried and would recommend? My friend sent me a trial box from Home Chef and it was great. Ready to try others too!

Best recommendation of a nice restaurant in mid-town to take a client for Lunch?

Deborah Chow with the grand slam on Kenobi episode 6 - that is all, a must watch!

Last song you listened to.. go!

How’s the festival season coming along? Been single and out of home for long miss the Sundal and songs season :)

That snickers commercial was amazing so far my fav. We should feed the world a snickers

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Any Black Friday kitchen gadget deals you're looking at?

Anybody get to play golf for work?

Hi 🐠 🐟!
I made solo reservations for Ever and Oriole in early October for Nov 4th and 5th. It's looking pretty dire that I'll be able to get in. Did anyone make a reservation at a Chicago Michelin restaurant and have someone drop out at the last minute? I would love to take their spot.

Thanks in advance!

Has anyone tried indoor gardening in NYC? Thinking this could be the best time to do so but not sure where to start.

Want to improve my verbal and written communication skills. I hear reading more would help but I don’t read as much as I used to. So I’m wondering what books would help with that? Should I just read books that tickle my fancy like suspense and true crime novels? Help! Welcome to all book recommendations.

What would you serve as a homemade brunch menu for 8? Looking for inspo!

How is business going to you?

How do you know if you’re considered a value employee?

Has anyone received the Keep in Touch program email from McKinsey? (for reference, I didn’t apply for roles but applied for Early Access)

You ever write a motion that’s soooooo 💩 that it’s embarrassing and you just wait for the partner to email you at 3AM saying “pls call me” because it’s too far gone for “pls fix.” 😩😩😩

Are puns always bad? I like them as cheat codes for making boring things slightly more entertaining. I don’t want to spend hours thinking for a line for a social post we are just doing to fill up a content calendar

Hello Fishers,

In TCS, My base location is Hyderabad and nearest office location is Delhi. As WFO started I want to join nearest office but dont have Icard. HR is saying that Icard will be available only from base location.
What should I do now?

Hi All,

What is the advantage and disadvantage of working in SAP labs as external worker

What's the process for leaving the firm? Is there a formal process that I have to go through or do I just tell my PML that I took another opportunity and I'm out in 2 weeks?

Anyone work for ring central? How do you like it? What’s the culture like?

My ECD keeps changing our work before it goes to client and it's cost us making good work. Our books are suffering because he can't get his hands off the tools. Our books are only full of spec now.

Can you advise a young producer on working with exec creatives? How do you assert yourself & hold teams accountable to deadlines without making creatives feel as though you are challenging authority?

What are firm’s known billable requirements? Is there a ramp up period?

How can I copy a formula from one sheet to another?i tried the simple Ctrl+C, Ctrl-V, but the formula refers to the old sheet.

*In biweekly team sync meeting*
“Oh fuck this, I’m gonna kill myself”
…
“Oh goddammit, I’m not on mute”

Could we throw some names of “lifestyle firms”/ firms where you can have a life apart from work?

I’m a copywriter and I’m shite at writing cover letters, which makes me feel like a fraud. Any other writers feel this way? Any advice?

Are puns always bad? I like them as cheat codes for making boring things slightly more entertaining. I don’t want to spend hours thinking for a line for a social post we are just doing to fill up a content calendar

Hiring FT CW in LA. Seasoned mid-level or newly senior copywriter. Boutique agency in Culver City.

Reach out with your book!

Working with a Junior AD who’s too opinionated & doesn’t respond to my feedback well. He’ll just show ideas that I’ve already debunked/scripts that aren’t very good, which makes me look bad. Advice?

What's the best piece of advice, regarding the world of copywriting, that you've ever received?

I keep getting recruiters asking to apply for new roles, which is what I thought I wanted because I’m not growing at my agency. But I’m so fatigued I don’t even know if I want to stay in advertising. Have y’all left or took a break to do something different? What did you do?

What do you think about 5G briefs and projects?

Anyone else not like talking through stuff with their creative partners? I feel like all our time is spent getting on the same page with each other and we don’t really riff off of each other. I don’t think it’s anyone’s fault, we just have different personalities and senses of humor.

Any copywriters (in branding/otherwise) currently report to a strategist instead of a CD? Trying to have an open mind about them approving copy without judgement but it’s like pulling teeth for me.

Tips for how to start off on a good foot at a new job? Also on how to balance that with taking ownership of the work/asserting yourself, especially when the people there are used to you freelancing (which was less assertive, and similar work but a lower title)… thanks!

Hello hive mind. I am currently interviewing with three agencies. Pretty far along with two of them. One of the positions is a Jr. copywriter position while the other two are just for a copywriter. How important would it be to not have the “Jr” before the title? Personally, I don’t care about the title, but wonder about future employer’s?

Feel really terrible at writing sketch comedy. I think this is just something I just cannot do. Anyone with tips? Advice? Anything?

It’s feeling impossible to find a long lasting mentor-mentee relationship, especially when agencies are understaffed, timelines are ridiculously short and the best in the biz jump ship every two-ish years…

Does anyone have tips on how to become a better writer when you don’t have consistent senior writers around to share your with with?

Copywriters where did you meet your favorite creative partner? I’ve been at this for a long time and still don’t have a go-to I love. Hard to find chemistry and work ethic/talent in the same person.

I'm new-ish to copywriting after working as news reporter and TV host for years. I'd like to start putting together a portfolio of my writing, but I'm not sure what a marketing copywriting "book" should look like. I have emails, blog articles, promotions etc. Any good examples or resources you could share?

The COVID creative slump is strong with me these days. What are you all doing to combat it?

Thoughts about going back and forth between agency and in-house? Is it a good/bad idea? Is it even possible?

Would a full time copywriter salary be higher for client side vs. agency side? Debating with a couple friends on it. Some say same. Some say lower at each. NYC. I know there are variables but...

I’ve been asked by a client to coach their team on how to structure and write scripts for their corporate event content (e.g. panel discussions). I’ve happily had a crack at helping them but it’s a bit out of my wheelhouse - is this ask something that would ordinarily be given to an agency copywriter? Or would it usually be something a content or speech writer would do?
Either way, I’m happy to add the additional skill to my CV 😅