Oct 27, 2014 | Advertising Agencies, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Digital Agencies, Marketing, New Business Development |
I like speaking to AAF and AMA Chapters. I have spoken in Amarillo, Fort Worth, Louisville, Jackson MS, New Orleans, Great Falls, Duluth, Biloxi, Mobile, Norfolk, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Little Rock and other spots like Nashville, Louisville, Omaha,...
Sep 17, 2014 | Advertising Agencies, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Hank Blank, Networking, New Business Development, Social Networking |
I was returning from a trip to my hometown Toronto the other day. I have always learned from Toronto that the more things change the more things stay the same. The Toronto Film Festival was on so the town was abuzz. I remember when Gravity premiered there. Canadian...
Sep 14, 2014 | Hank Blank |
Maybe yes. Most likely no. I often connect with HR people. Some live in the Old Normal and some live in the New Normal. When I see an HR person with less than 500 connections irony overcomes me. How can people who are supposed to find today’s digital talent be...
Aug 26, 2014 | Best Way to Get a Job, Career, Career Advice, Career Planning, Finding a Job, Fired, Hank Blank |
I love PR speak. I am an advertising guy. I have helped promote jargon and word speak. I started my career aspiring to be an Under Assistant West Coast Promo Man. When corporate America fires people their PR machines fire up the corporate jargon of today. We have all...
Aug 25, 2014 | Hank Blank, Networking, Networking Tips, Social Networking |
I love Uber. I first used it in Chicago on Memorial Day Weekend this year. I used to work at JWT Chicago in the Hancock Building. I felt the power of working in a 100 story building in my early 30’s. The lights of the city were always on. When we hosted client lunches...
Aug 17, 2014 | Advertising Agencies, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Digital Agencies, Hank Blank, Marketing, Networking, New Business Development, Social Networking |
I have conducted agency reviews for clients like Jenny Craig and Toyo Tires. I was the fly on the wall. I have won lots of New Business for agencies and supported myself for over a decade by creating my own salary. So here are the key secrets I have discovered about...
Aug 5, 2014 | Career Planning, Career Success, Career Tips, Hank Blank, Networking |
I do because many people that I hardly know have given their friends to me. You get a call or an e mail from a former co-worker or a friend. “Hey buddy I just got let go. No way. That sucks. You are great. You will find a job soon. They will miss you and be sorry...
Jul 26, 2014 | Advertising Agencies, Agency Principals, Digital Agencies, Hank Blank, Marketing |
These are great days for talented digital folks. Most companies want successful lead gen campaigns as they continue to allocate more dollars to the wonderful world of digital. Unfortunately they are spending less overall. When I try to recruit programmers I can find...
Jul 12, 2014 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising, Advertising Agencies, Best Way to Get a Job, Hank Blank |
Yes. Jump in with both feet. Enjoy the splash. Many people would say no. They’d rather work at Google and get free lunches. I want to work at action sports companies and get free T Shirts and be equally cool. Oh sure people can give you a litany of reasons not...
Jun 29, 2014 | Advertising Agencies, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Digital Agencies, Hank Blank, Marketing, New Business Development, Social Networking |
Yes we all live in the New Normal. The starting date was September 15th 2008 when Lehman Brothers went down. The largest bankruptcy filing in the U.S. as Lehman had a value of 600 billion. I am not that good at Math but if you multiplied the 17 Million people that...
