More than a few of my posts have been about the difficulties of working in advertising these days. It’s always been a competitive industry with high burn out and turn over. But it’s been even worse lately thanks to the economy and the rapid change in technology. But there are also some really great things …
If you work as a creative, chances are your job isn’t nearly as glamorous as you imagined it would be in portfolio school. Like the kid shooting hoops in the driveway, or practicing his pitching on the mound, you most likely imagined yourself becoming the hero by applying your skills against adversity. Instead of sinking …
One of the great things about social media is how it can connect you with thousands of people you would otherwise never know. This makes it easy to be exposed to new things, learn from them and become more informed and smarter about business every single day. Indeed, social media has helped to vastly improve …
When I first started in the ad business I couldn’t decide if I was an artist, a craftsman, or a hack. Now I’ve come to realize that I’m all of those at the same time, maybe even on the same day. It may be a creative business, but business it is and sometimes in business …
