tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post2655711805522316971..comments2024-01-05T10:56:15.672+00:00Comments on AdLand Suit: Everything is your faultAdLand Suithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503065881496933925noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-57630610362455336592009-03-13T19:36:00.000+00:002009-03-13T19:36:00.000+00:00Wow, you guys have it really hard, at least from m...Wow, you guys have it really hard, at least from my non-suit perspective obviously. But it sounds like one of those kinky things that you really need to try once in your lifetime.<BR/><BR/>I love this blog! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-31430008928075630352009-03-12T17:11:00.000+00:002009-03-12T17:11:00.000+00:00Thanks. When you do, could you correct my spelling...Thanks. When you do, could you correct my spelling of "privileged"? That's humiliating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-33728125430431276332009-03-12T16:26:00.000+00:002009-03-12T16:26:00.000+00:00The Anonymous comments here are as relevant and im...The Anonymous comments here are as relevant and important as anything I've written - so much so that I'll be repeating them in a future 'Everything Is Your Fault' post. Thank you, whoever you are, for the input.AdLand Suithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503065881496933925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-49775103177463754812009-03-12T15:17:00.000+00:002009-03-12T15:17:00.000+00:00Hell, one more:Subscribe to Squaremeal. It is more...Hell, one more:<BR/><BR/>Subscribe to Squaremeal. It is more valuable reading than Campaign and Marketing combined. Plus, free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-49023637037542203282009-03-12T13:15:00.000+00:002009-03-12T13:15:00.000+00:00@CopyBot: Jr AM's should always offer to pay. Even...@CopyBot: Jr AM's should always offer to pay. Even if the drinks aren't getting expensed (say, you're out with workmates in different departments), get your rounds in early and often.<BR/><BR/>Having your card behind the bar is a privilaged gesture. It says that you're the one taking care of everyone. That's being a good suit in a nutshell.<BR/><BR/>Just save enough for rent. And the occasional meal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-71442454380267878632009-03-12T13:12:00.000+00:002009-03-12T13:12:00.000+00:00Two more for starting AE's:Be in before anyone els...Two more for starting AE's:<BR/><BR/>Be in before anyone else. You want to be refilling your coffee in the kitchen while everyone else is starting their first cup. People will notice it - even without you calling attention to yourself (so don't be a twat). However, that works both ways. If a creative (or a planner) (or your boss) is in before you are, you'll not hear the end of it, and your reputation will suffer.<BR/><BR/>Meeting notes are incredibly, incredibly important. You should never have to be asked to write them - get your pen out the instant you sit down. Get your boss to check them and have them emailed out to all attendees within 24 hours.<BR/><BR/>AdLand Suit's tips are all great. This really is required reading...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-36842841078214510492009-03-09T22:44:00.000+00:002009-03-09T22:44:00.000+00:00Where was this post 10 months ago before I applied...Where was this post 10 months ago before I applied for an AE position? It's amazing how on point you are with your advice. I especially agree with the points made on checking ahead & everything being your fault. Thanks for posting this valuable piece of info for the future generation!<BR/><BR/>...I'm also thanking my stars I'm switching to account planning :)Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600230451776962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-68783837074542212432009-03-09T18:09:00.000+00:002009-03-09T18:09:00.000+00:00Andrea, Chadni - very glad you've found your way h...Andrea, Chadni - very glad you've found your way here, and even more so that you've found something of use on arrival. And Chadni, good Suits are the heart and soul of an Agency - don't let anyone tell you otherwise!AdLand Suithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503065881496933925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-24592080845166789572009-03-09T12:02:00.000+00:002009-03-09T12:02:00.000+00:00Thank you Mr.Suit for those precious words. I'm st...Thank you Mr.Suit for those precious words. I'm still looking for a job as an AE...but u know what...that post of yours just re-enforced a belief in me---that AEs/AMs should NOT be considered like the hem of a suit...(i've been getting that a lot these days from my Creative friends)...they are in fact the colour of the suit...the face of the agency, and business depends on them to a great extent.Chandnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16097420170636940431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-50986591856469880892009-03-09T12:01:00.000+00:002009-03-09T12:01:00.000+00:00Woah, this is a great post, hats off to you sir. I...Woah, this is a great post, hats off to you sir. I remember when I was first hired (not as a JAM) as a junior, some friends of mine were accounts for the same agency. We'd spend a lot of time (ahem, drinking) together and most of the whinging came from having to pay for everyone's stuff. It was only after a few months I realised why they were all asking me for some cash during lunch breaks before they were off to meetings, only to give it back the next day.<BR/><BR/>On a sidenote, most of these were also women so if any ladies are reading this take some advice from the PR guys and their 'PR Bag' concept I read about a while ago - spare tights, spare flats, spare plain white tshirt and everything else locked up in a drawer in the office. We had it pretty easy with no dress code (in the creative department) but if anything, this is what my friends went through. <BR/><BR/>Again, great, honest article. Work hard to play hard..very later on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-73356361708753102132009-03-09T11:00:00.000+00:002009-03-09T11:00:00.000+00:00I'm not suggesting the Junior AM should pay - just...I'm not suggesting the Junior AM should pay - just that they should be prepared to. At the end of the day, the Agency/Clients are footing the bill - if credit cards aren't an option then learn to play the cash advance system. It's not your money you're spending ultimately, so there's no real reason why it should be initially either.<BR/><BR/>Just to be clear, I'm not advocating the JAMP rule - that's a Grey anachronism. (And possibly apocryphal.) What I am saying though is that an account man should, wherever possible, be prepared and able to pick up the tab at any time - it doesn't require massive funds, it just requires forethought and organisation.AdLand Suithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503065881496933925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358338343107433165.post-1621204124355499272009-03-08T20:11:00.000+00:002009-03-08T20:11:00.000+00:00Why would the junior AM pay? That seems a bit unfa...Why would the junior AM pay? That seems a bit unfair. The SAMs and ADs are on so much more money, shouldn't they be footing the bill?<BR/><BR/>When I was an AE (and a terrible one at that), no one let me pay for drinks because they all knew I got paid fuck-all. Which seemed fair to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com