What’s the worst advice you’ve ever gotten in this business?

Mine, as an account person: “You should take more credit for the creative that’s presented.”

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Lol yeah that’s terrible.

The worst advice I ever got was to take as many briefs on as possible, and that making good work was a numbers game.

Turns out the people who just focus on 2-3 assignments at once actually end up making more stuff that’s higher quality.

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2-3 assignments at once?! Where? I'm surprised it's even possible, considering my (ok... short) experience

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I mean, I’ve had some bad ones...
“The only way to succeed as a woman in this industry is to repress any emotion at all.”
Ouch.

Was once told I smiled too much... oh to be young in advertising

I had a CD tell me there will always be more birthdays. He was referring to mine.

“Stop asking questions. It makes [management] feel uncomfortable.”

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