What do you guys think about consultants that charge agencies for their services? I’m new to the model and curious if it ends up being worthwhile?

So, you’ve reached the stage of your career where you care more about cashing a fat paycheck than making “creative ads”. You’d rather have the resources and free time to fulfill your creative itch outside of work than try to sell the next big idea to an 28 year old marketing manager with an annual budget of 150k. How do you make the absolute most money as a copywriter while still working a 9-5? Asking for... a... friend?

To the post below- it is quiet, so I’ll bite!
Does anyone know about associate compensation at the regional Atlantic Canada firms? The the big ones have all been posting job ads for associates in the 3-5 year range. Any insight on salary and billable targets?

I’m about to go on my first strategic sourcing engagement, any good online resources that I could review to get primed on this space?

Anyone else a bit annoyed with the announcers right now? I get you disagree with the decision to not start the race, but man there was so much rain out there I can’t blame race control. I think it’s Crofty, not 100% sure, but the comments like “that car should have a driver in it going around the circuit right about now” are a bit much for me. Anyone else feel the same or am I just overreacting?

Hello, I am looking for referrals at EY. Thank you and much appreciated

Happy to inform that this bowl is now 1000+ times stronger! 1.2K members and counting! 😀

What are the best TV screenwriting courses in nyc?

Anybody had a good experience working as an editor repped by a commercial editorial/post shop?

Who is in the dental field?

Any recs on where to get a nice tux (to wear for my wedding)? Thinking ~1.5k budget

Best barber shop in the West Village?

What Spotify playlist is your favorite for work?

What’s your go to Loadout?

Solana 😭😭😭

I don't own any and it hurts.

Curious in seeing what people's avg cost basis is in this, when you purchased, and why?

Hello Everyone,
Hope everyone is doing well.
Can anyone help me please how many leaves we get per annum in Barclays ??

Is anyone landing new biz these days? If you’re landing new projects with existing clients, that’s interesting. But what about new logos?

How do agencies prospect for leads? Is there a database that allows companies to submit an RFI/RFP and then agencies just submit to it? How do agencies know when a company wants to be pitched?

Anyone have any experience landing a porn account?

Anyone going to Mirren next week?

What it up with the Ford review. Why all the secrecy?

How can I develop new business as part of the analytics team?

Have any of you ever brought in someone to do presentation design training for your agency. Not public speaking, but making the actual deck more interesting? If so, who?

Any McCann NY new business fish in here? I see you have an opening and would love to get the inside scoop.

Hello! Anyone using Covideo or BombBomb to do video email? Or is this too lowbrow for our business?

Anybody care to share tactics for negotiating rates with procurement? Know they’re bluffing to drive all competing agencies down, but not sure what leverage we have to push back.

Hi! Has anyone gone to one of the GDS group CMO Insight Summits? Is it worth the large price tag?

I've been starting to work more in new biz at my agency and the president said in a meeting this afternoon that he wants to increase our close rate to "at least 50%" once we're at the pitch stage.

Besides the infamous google sheet and Glassdoor, where are you all looking to make sure you’re been compensated appropriately? I feel like our little niche is tricky to do proper comp research on, but it’s possible I’m missing something…

Anyone have any intel on who led the last review for Wolf/ sub zero? Shot in the dark here for some intel.

Thinking about biz dev on the media agency side: How do you find newness in strategy to get clients excited? Isn’t it 100% data now? As if media wasn’t unsexy enough.
How do media agencies do it?

What kind of digital (design, platform) RFPs are you seeing out there recently? Looking for some digital new biz trends. What keeping digital marketers up and where are they investing in 2021?

Thinking about trying to change into a career in new biz dev. What is the earnings potential of top new biz dev people in the US? For example “Head Of” or CMO level at well known agencies?

What is the pandemic version of "let's grab coffee". as a biz dev person I am struggling with how to make that initial connection. I offer up calls and/or zooms. Let us know if you have a good tip on how to break the ice with new biz/ get new potential clients interested.