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Friday Apr 25, 2008

AD-vice -- Partnered with Crap -- what to do?

So we have another entry that you guys can ponder over the dead Friday afternoon at your desks...

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"I'm a junior at an agency just outside of a major market. I've been working for about 6 months, and everything is great, aside from the fact that my partner is complete crap.

She's the idea killer. If she doesn't think it's gold, she shits on it, meaning we both end up producing crappy work because her ideas are the only ones she likes.

What do you think is the best way to deal with a partner who just doesn't want to work as a team? Talk to CD? HR? New job??

I've tried talking to her, got the bullshit responses about trying harder and nothing has changed..."

So creatives -- what do you do when you are saddled with an anchor?

Wednesday Apr 23, 2008

Ask & ye shall receive...

So we have a query for the "AD-vice" column -- and it seems like the classically typical thing an agency does -- hopefully you kids can help our intrepid questioner out.

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Now away with the show:

"I'm the youngest at my small agency (only 25) and have been a traditional media buyer for all of my short career.

As most of our clients recently stopped buying electronic media in fear of the recession, I no longer have media clients to buy for. Luckily, I was not laid off but instead shifted to create an digital/web marketing dept (with myself as the sole member) mostly b/c I'm young and the only person at my agency with a Facebook page.

While I'm a quick learner and have been teaching myself the basics of web marketing I really really need better resources.

Any recommendations as to where I can find & teach myself about the ins & outs of planning & buying online? Or good blogs that offer insight?

I'm pretty sure I have the basics down, but need more in depth knowledge of how it all works, the best online strategies and anything else that I have not yet realized that I don't know.

I feel guilty selling my "online expertise" to clients when I really have no idea what I'm doing. Can you help?"

So if you can all sign up & then put your suggestions in the comments -- that would be sweet & most helpful to our person in need of your assistance.


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