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We may trash ourselves and each other, but we ain’t snitching to clients lol
Right lmao?!? What a wild question. Probably asking us to validate their decision to switch agencies.
What’s *really* going on with clients? Asking as a mystified agency partner.
Crickets 🦗🦗🦗
What’s it like as a VML client lol
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You should stop working with holding company agencies.
They’re going to give you exactly what you want, but the point of hiring experts is to get what you need.
Find independent agencies run and staffed by original thinkers. Now is a great time to try to stand out because literally NO ONE else is.
If you want AI, hyper-targeted slop, and everything else that the groupthinkers deem to be best practice, just take your work in house and save your money.
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Holding companies don’t care about having the best talent and tools either. I’m just saying don’t pay a big agency fee for bad work.
What’s going on @ VML is no different than what’s going on at any agency in a holding company: bureaucratic, big promises, slow delivery, inconsistent results. Having stated that, there *are* pockets of brilliance. Clients need to push back harder on expectations and demand accountability coupled with financial penalties.
this photo is frying me 😭😭
I’ve freelanced there a bit lately… I’ve worked at worse shops, I’ve worked at better shops. Not a mess and trying to become a new McCann but the work isn’t there. Yet. I can think of worse shops to engage.
Of course. Also as a bonus, I’ve found the people generally friendly and well meaning which is more than can be said for some of the other holding company agencies.
Ahh yes, the quintessential VML experience lmao
I enjoyed working there, and hope to again!
Could ask what’s going on with the clients. Aren’t buying any good work that’s worth making. Talented group of people are there making trash for you 🤷♀️
Account and agency leadership are happy to keep delivering that crap.