Learning on the Job: 21-11-2010
If the brief fits, wear it. That’s precisely the lesson for the day, one that’s been arrived at after five weeks at the new job. Over these five weeks, I have also realised there are broadly three...
View ArticleLearning on the Job: 01-01-2011
When I’d quit my last job, a junior of mine (who was also looking for a job), had asked me what’s better… starting off with a large agency or starting off with a small agency. Having spent two and half...
View ArticleThe Year That Was
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing...
View ArticleBestAds Rankings for 2010: The Top Agencies, Production Companies and Clients
BestAds sent me a mail about their agency rankings for 2010, but won’t let me share a link to the story unless I’m a pro-subscriber. Which is rather strange. So here it is, quote-unquote. “Colenso BBDO...
View ArticleLearning on the Job: 22-04-2011
It’s been six months at the new job now. New job is not so new anymore. Probation period has been successfully completed. ‘Success’ continues being a relative term. Much has transpired in these six...
View ArticleLearning on the Job: 01-09-2011
It’s that time of the year again. Emails from global heads you’ve never seen clutter your mailboxes. They tell you, “It’s that time of the year again.” When we must bring together the best of our...
View ArticleLearning on the Job: 11-09-2011
As a Marwari girl, choosing to become a copywriter often brought along a deluge of reactions, most of which weren’t exactly encouraging. Generally, they could be categorised under the following...
View ArticleIn Response: We Deserve Better. Please.
Well, hello. It’s been a long time and all that. I keep thinking of staying more frequently and deeply connected with my nine subscribers. Recently my conscience and later my friend asked me to update...
View ArticleLearning on the Job: 05-05-2012
At the risk of sounding like a big little cry baby, I’m going to tell you what has transpired since Wednesday this week and an important lesson it has taught me, but one I fail to learn from. Wednesday...
View ArticleHands up who’s heard of Tom McElligott?
Originally posted on STUFF FROM THE LOFT: It’s a shame, he ushered in a new, sassier way of talking. His work felt like it was written by a very smart lawyer with a great sense of humour. He...
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