Who are the five people you meet in Agency Hell?

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1) Junior client with big opinions 2) Creepy-at-happy-hour ECD 3) Account Director who’s afraid to say no 4) Strategist who writes headlines and thinks they’re strategy 5) Holding company CEO who could care less about their employees

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1. A senior digital strategist who conflates outlandish questions with provocative insights. 2. An account director who thinks “having heart for the idea” is an actual sales tactic. 3. A copywriter who knows basic HTML5. 4. Any SVP/VP who thinks there’s a task at their agency that’s below them. 5. An art director who is constantly being asked to design things.

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that copywriter is me 🙄 what do i do?

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I’ll go to agency hell just for answering the question

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so true 😆

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My current ECD.

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ouch

Almost any but not all HR people. They are not Human and not a Resource .

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1. The person who finishes the pot of coffee and “forgets” to brew a new one. Then keeps “forgetting” even when you catching finishing the pot and walking away. (Those of you who work or have worked at smaller agencies will get it).
2. The person who keeps “borrowing” pens from other people’s desks.
3. The people who are mean to the receptionist.
4. The CEO or senior manager who won’t say hello back in the elevator to junior staff.
5. The monster who keeps stealing and eating my clearly labeled sandwich from the agency fridge.

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The account department.

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🙊

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Gary V. He's worth 5.

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-Account who is too weak to have an opinion or disagree with clients
-Account who doesn’t see the big picture and only sees minute details that distract everything
-Creative who doesn’t listen to anyone ever
-ECD who is like an angry pit bull 24/7
-The one who spews negativity and policy because they aren’t happy with their personal life

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