
Making effective presentations
Agency LifeThey come in all shapes and sizes: informal presentations to the account exec or your creative director (just to see how things are going); more formal internal presentations when a creative proposal is being finalized; and, of course, formal…

Turn that frown upside down: how to make unhappy fans happy customers
Agency Life FreelancingAlex Bateman has a successful business. His business took off after a few years of struggle. His peers and contemporaries often asked him, what’s the secret of his success, he told them, “Customer is king”. What really worked for Alex…

6 Lessons From A Copywriter Intern’s First 6 Days
Agency Life Work HabitsHey there! I’m an intern at Victors & Spoils, an advertising agency in Boulder, Colorado. Welcome to ad life, a world of sweat, tears and iced coffee. Expect bad puns by the boatload. As a self-taught creative hailing from biz school,…

A different world: How advertising has changed
Advertising Agency LifeAs society evolves, so must the advertising used to persuade consumers to make purchases. The very first advertisement reportedly appears in England in 1472, taking the form of an announcement from the Catholic Church that prayer books are for…

How to have some fun as a copywriter
Agency Life Content & Strategy Work HabitsAs any copywriter will tell you, writing advertising and corporate copy is an unremittingly joyless occupation. But sometimes it’s possible to have a little fun by playing a few games with the copy, headlines, and even the concepts. Here's…
