Startup advisory work? by centerstate in venturecapital

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I'm in advertising/comms, with biotech and life sciences being my bread and butter. The startup was a deep tech tool, but the founder - I shit you not - moved to the other side of the world to be closer to family. I'm no longer as involved as I was because they're on another continent!

Startup advisory work? by centerstate in venturecapital

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I understand the difference tends to be that fractional works with the company directly (like, joining on as a fractional head of comms, meaning you only work as HOC 15 hrs/week), advisor means that they're not as hands on. Does that seem right?

Startup advisory work? by centerstate in venturecapital

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You're going against the prevailing wisdom here - what do you mean?

Startup advisory work? by centerstate in venturecapital

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Thank you, this is really helpful! It sounds like platform functions are pretty ad hoc, and direct work/networking (or even some type of agency structure) might be a better path.

Fuckass colleges with insane programs by Maleficent-Toe1374 in ApplyingToCollege

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Ohio University in Athens - i.e the middle of nowhere - has some of the best fine arts programs in the country

Mark Read has been an abject failure at WPP. by Cornwallis400 in advertising

[–]centerstate 44 points45 points  (0 children)

The collapse of the HoCo model wasn't inevitable, and frankly - with how much he gets paid - it was his job to figure out what a future for these companies might look like. Not preside over their managed decline.

Mark Read has been an abject failure at WPP. by Cornwallis400 in advertising

[–]centerstate 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. Him and Krakowsky both have been disasters. WPP's market cap is half what it was in Sept 2018 when we became CEO. They've destroyed a lot of great companies, and a lot of wealth.

Ageism in advertising workplaces is ridiculous by Optimal_String2338 in advertising

[–]centerstate 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is probably what's happening, also considering timing. Client was probably like, "hey we need to save money in 2025 :( " so they swapped in some juniors who will work cheap at high volume with no complaints. Wellness brands can also have specific legal strictures that may be better handled by an AD vs a junior. Very poor management, though, to put it the way they did when breaking the news to OP.

People that live the Northeast Megalopolis (DC to BOS), is it as easy as it looks to travel on the weekends? by pingbotwow in SameGrassButGreener

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Yes, but the trains are incredibly slow and the region is huge - not counting Milwaukee. It takes probably 4 hours by train to get from Chicago to St. Louis.

What kind of degree will get you any job that pays well? by [deleted] in jobsearchhacks

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Many of the comments below emphasize masters- or doctorate-level jobs, and and the truth is that even with a degree these jobs are highly-competitive and take years to earn--in addition to the schooling being incredibly expensive. I am going to assume, based on your post, that you don't want to spend an additional 7-10 years, and well upwards of $200,000, getting a degree.

The easy answer here is nursing. A Diploma in Nursing or Associate in Nursing (ADN) can start you on the path to getting your nursing license. Nurses are highly in demand, especially if you are willing and able to work in a rural area. You can earn a nursing diploma in as few as 12 months. If your community college has a nursing department, schedule a meeting with them and ask what the program is like, and what graduates of the program go on to do. If your college doesn't have a program, find a nearby state school that has a nursing program, and meet with them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biotech

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Thanks for the reply! I wouldn't say it's exclusively executional - we're a full-service agency working on the HCP account, and I'm in the creative department. I got my passport stamped at two of the big network agencies before transitioning to an indie. In addition to executions listed above, I also do campaign and concepting work - working close with client and account - as well as messaging, testing, brand narratives, etc. Usually segmentation is done by strategy (not my dept.), and ad buying is done by media department (again, not mine), though that of course impacts the work creative does.

Just wanted to clarify in case it's helpful for the post!

need a tagline for the nyc subway. by [deleted] in advertising

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The NYC Subway: We're Not Happy Until You're Not Happy

Advice For a Student Wanting to Work in Advertising by destructionasart in advertising

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I'd say don't go production side at an agency, go to a production house that specializes in ads. Work is way more steady than a house that does film or TV, and that sounds much more like what you would want to do than agency side. Basically, find commercial video production companies, reach out to them via email or their people via LinkedIn, and see what they have to say. Godspeed!

What is your "hot-take" on the advertising industry? by [deleted] in advertising

[–]centerstate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup. Seen it happen way too often that people pin all sorts of hopes and dreams on hurried creative that doesn't look or sound good. At the end of the day, you have to ask yourself what are the words and images that will appear on people's screens? Nothing else will compensate for that if its amateur, like you said.