Comments on: advice to a young advertising hopeful

By: phillip

phillip — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:57:55 +0000

George Monbiot has soem interesting ideas about freedom and career success - article at http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2000/06/09/choose-life/

By: Don K

Don K — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:33:58 +0000

“Start a blog and start posting your best ideas up there. If your ideas are any good, somebody worthwhile will find it eventually. And it’s a lot quicker, cheaper and easier than schlepping a vinyl portfolio around town, trying to get interviews.“
ROFL OMG

By: Darcy Moen

Darcy Moen — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:26:55 +0000

Dear Brad, I've been self employed since I was nine years old. I've had 'jobs' a few times in my life and found that they were just an exercise in slow strangulation. Eventually I cast the shakles of 'work' away, and rejoined the world of entrepreneurism. I used to teach a class at the local University. Business Students would always ask 'what is like to be an entrepreneur?' I responded the only ways I knew how. 1) I quoted Steven Wright: You know when you lean back on a chair, and you get that feeling that you are going to fall over backward, but you catch yourself before you do?....I feel like that all the time. 2) I did a juggling demonstration. Juggling one ball in one hand...working a government job. Juggling two balls in one hand....working in management. Juggling three balls with two hands...working a career in business for someone else. Then pause, juggle juggle juggle....big finish....'And now to experience Entrepreneurism!'....and I begin throwing balls at the front row of the audience. That usually gets the point across...you never know what's coming at you next! Hugh's 'How to be creative' is on my receommended reading list for anyone considering self employment or free thought. So is leaning on a chair until you almost fall over. If you can feel comfortable being on the edge, and you can deal with the freedom of an open mind....it HAS to be hell working a job. You want to know how to get free? Well, do it in small steps. I found another forum where small business owners come to ask questions of 'experts'. Experts compete with their best answers to business questions in hopes that you will award their answers and efforts with points. The person asking for help decides which experts get the points. You want to find out if you have 'the right stuff' and if your ideas are sound...come on over and see how you stack up. See http://www.marketingprofs.com/ea/index.asp Join the forum, and post your answers. Take your skills for a test drive in the real world, and see what happens. Once you feel confident...make the break. Good luck in your quest, and hey, feel free to get in touch. Always nice to expand the circle of friends and meet like minded folks.

By: jamie

jamie — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:14:47 +0000

to brad, i am an advertising creative at a great shop in new york and the only way to break into this business (unless you are abnormally lucky, talented, and good-looking) is to go to porfolio school. anyone who tells you otherwise probably does not work in this business at a worthwhile agency. check these out: http://www.creativecircus.com http://www.miamiadschool.com http://www.adcenter.vcu.edu. GOOD LUCK!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:10:04 +0000

brad, i am an advertising creative at a great shop in new york and the only way to break into this business (unless you are abnormally lucky, talented, and good-looking) is to go to porfolio school. anyone who tells you otherwise probably does not work in this business at a worthwhile agency. check these out: http://www.creativecircus.com http://www.miamiadschool.com http://www.adcenter.vcu.edu. GOOD LUCK!

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:44:58 +0000

Q. How do I find a cure for cancer?
A. Blog

By: andrew campbell

andrew campbell — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:40:40 +0000

For Brad,
take a pencil — drag it over a piece of paper — don’t think — congrats you have just become an artist — ( graphic art is taking a line for a walk.) Paul Klee said that…google Paul Klee, ‘copy’ some of his stuff — and other ‘stuff’ to internalise and then drop me a line
andrew
Hi Hugh — speed dating is allowed ain’t it ‘-)

By: Sarcasm

Sarcasm — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:57:40 +0000

Here’s an idea for a cartoon. Since every blogger’s solution to everything is “start a blog” how about doing some sarcasm around that?
Q. How do I get a job?
A. Blog
Q. How do I make money?
A. Blog
Q. How do I win friends and influence people?
A. Blog
Q. How do I get laid?
A. Blog… but get out of the house first!