Makin' Ads began two years ago today with this post.
Thanks, everyone for making this bigger and better than we originally planned.
- Jim and Greg
Sunday, July 12, 2009
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How long do you expect to be at your first agency before moving somewhere else?
Which are the most likely reasons you would stay longer at your agency? (Pick two.)
Which is more valuable?
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3 comments:
Congratulations! Your wise and well-written insights help lots of ad students -- as well as pros. Keep up the good work!
Constantly informative, and I love your voice/tone (both of you). Thanks for your great blog!
Congratulations, guys. A year in to the ad biz, and I find I still think more about the words of advice from this blog than from most of my teachers in ad school.
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