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Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency - what an insane way to move the story forward : madmen
Main Post: Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency - what an insane way to move the story forward : madmen
Just watched Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency for the first time...
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first time watcher so no spoilers after S3E6 please!
Holy crap!! That tractor scene was the most completely unexpected thing I’ve witnessed in this show (so far.)
When Peggy and Joan were talking and the mower was still going on in the background, I’m like “ok somethings gonna happen.” But I thought it would be like running into a desk or something, not taking off a man’s foot! Then you have the blood spraying on the people, and Lois crashing into the window and I’m sitting here laughing and looking slightly horrified like ...did that just fucking happen?!
Also I love how Joan just sprung into action and took control of the situation immediately. Asked for the first aid kit, applied a tourniquet...if she’s still looking for a job she should be a nurse or something haha.
I also liked how Pete was the one to catch Peggy when she fainted.
Top Comment: Believe me, somewhere in this business, this has happened before.
Is anyone else running an advertising agency here? How does your ClickUp structure look like?
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My second post and third question here ^^
My current structure looks like this:
- Clients (SPACE)
- Client name (FOLDER)
- Tasks & requests (LIST)
- All links, files, etc. (DOC)
- Client name (FOLDER)
Really keen on hearing how other people organise their hierarchy.
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I run a digital agency and we have a separate space per client for two reasons:
- We have rather complex software projects for which we need all nesting levels from space to subtask.
- We use custom task IDs (paid) for some clients to build integrations with 3rd party tools and those only work in the space level
So its: Space: client Folder: project Lists: subprojects, Sprints or separate concerns/components, depending on context Task and subtasks
Reddit Advertising Agency Resources
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Has anyone here had an actual GOOD experience at an ad agency?
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Recent college grad here, I posted yesterday about a potential career at an agency and it seems everyone is telling me to steer clear.
Advice noted, but is there anyone here who had a good experience? My main concern is despite the advice telling me not to join an agency, I still think at the very least it would be exciting. The things like bad clients, toxic environment, etc. probably vary agency to agency, and overall the agency life is something I want to experience at least once in my career.
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Any good agencies out there?
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Does anyone work for an ad agency they love in the United States? They all seem to be on a decline taking on more work with less people, creating low morale and burnout.
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Can someone explain the cult of ad agencies to me?
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I’ve lived in New York for a long time and I’ve never worked in advertising. When I meet people who work in advertising, I feel very confused. It seems to me like they take a lot of pride in how “cool” or “exclusive” the agency that they work for is. They work impossibly long hours and get paid very little money, all so that they can push out new ads for Doritos or whatever?
Why are people so “into” working in advertising when it seems like they’re treated so poorly, and when the work itself seems rather meaningless?
Top Comment: I’m a copywriter, and I’ve worked in marketing/copy in-house and freelance for the last 15 years or so. Lots of interactions with agencies as well as some freelance gigs with them, though I could never bring myself to go full-time with one. There’s a couple things at play here: The pay is terrible until you get into ~director positions or above. Then, especially with the big agencies, you make bank. The hours are long until, well, see above. Yes, you’re absolutely right that it’s a bit of an Emperor’s New Clothes situation. If you don’t find it interesting and cool, you’re not missing anything, it’s just not for you. Their whole job is selling stuff, including themselves and their lifestyle. Sometimes it is fun! Sometimes you go to the Super Bowl with clients or get unique desserts delivered for taste tests or hang out with Shakira all day. This isn’t the norm, but the work genuinely can be interesting if that’s the kind of work you like to do. I personally loved my time with an agency working on a subway campaign, it was genuinely fun and interesting work for me and... It’s a highly visible job. You can’t go anywhere or do anything these days without seeing work from an agency, from TV to billboards to direct mail to web ads. Some people get great satisfaction and pride out of this. I’ll admit it was kind of cool to see my work on my own commute. All that said, yeah, I tend to agree with you that the ad agency lifestyle is just not for me. I don’t want to work those hours for little pay desperately trying to make the client happy, but some people really do! For me, being in-house means I have higher pay to start but a lower ceiling if I stay with the same place. That’s worth it in exchange for a lower-stress environment, at least to me.
Whats your ad agency work culture like?
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I really wanna understand what the work culture is like for the big agencies in other countries like Adcom, McCan, BBDO, Ogilvy, Grey and so on.. You dont have to name your agency.. But I wanna understand
- Work life balance..
- Lobbying
- The social culture AT OFFICE
- Office Drama
- Creativity
- Client + Agency relationship
- Are you guys allowed to do recreational activities inside your office?
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Want to Start an Advertising Agency, advice?
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Hey everyone I want to start an Advertising Agency I know some of the basic stuff I need to get started I am 23(M) and want to become more involved in entrepreneurship is there any advice or help you guys can provide, I don’t know how to really kick this off strong or really how to get off the ground with this. Than you in advance!!
Top Comment: Go get hired by an agency. Learn things from the pros, specialize in a specific niche, build up a portfolio, build a reputation, and then consider going out alone. Having come from that world earlier in life, I don't think you actually know how competitive it is. Even if you can do the work, if you don't know how to quote, project manage, value engineer, and execute on a plan, you'll lose yourself a load of cash. I promise you the basic things you know aren't even 10% of what you need to know. I would venture a guess that what you don't even know you don't know is so much larger what you do know. Take the next 10 years of your life and dive deep into the industry.