What’s the chances you can put together a few decent pieces of work from a not so great agency to get into a better agency?

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Slim but never zero.

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Networking is going to save you here. Get someone to advocate for you, and you may be able to overcome the lackluster work.

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Easier said then did. How do you find someone to advocate for you without the a big network?

I have built my career doing this. Started at some truly brutal agencies and have clawed ,y way into a much better situation. Granted it’s taken a lot of effort over about a decade, but it’s definitely doable. Just be as proactive as you can in making shit happen.

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It has to be better than decent. You need great work to get into a decent agency.

The harder you work the better your chances 🙄

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