http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy if you have a question, Jancy has an answer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:26:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/02/08/long-out-of-school-should-i-go-back-in-order-to-break-in/ http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/02/08/long-out-of-school-should-i-go-back-in-order-to-break-in/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:26:21 +0000 Brett http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/?p=2479
Hello, I am 3 years out of school and only have a 3 month intership in the marketing department of a school. I was wondering what are some things you would recommend for someone who is trying to become a copywriter after being out of school for so long. I was looking into Chicago Portfolio School. Is that school any good ...]]> http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/02/08/long-out-of-school-should-i-go-back-in-order-to-break-in/feed/ 1 http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/02/07/employment-limbo-i-quit-my-job-before-the-next-one-was-confirmed-help/ http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/02/07/employment-limbo-i-quit-my-job-before-the-next-one-was-confirmed-help/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:30:12 +0000 Brett http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/?p=2477
Dear Jancy, Last week, I got an offer from the largest agency in Taiwan (hooray!) and then I resigned from my current agency. Today, I got the letter saying they won’t proceed because the former creative director (the one I interviewed with) left. Got stuck in the employment limbo. What should I do at this point? Ouch! First, as a matter of course, you should ...]]> http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/02/07/employment-limbo-i-quit-my-job-before-the-next-one-was-confirmed-help/feed/ 0 http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/02/06/from-screenwriting-to-ad-writing-making-the-switch/ http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/02/06/from-screenwriting-to-ad-writing-making-the-switch/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:01:27 +0000 Brett http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/?p=2474
I’m wondering how I would go about getting into and writing for an ad company? I’m a produced screenwriter… does that help my chances any? There’s never been a better time to be a screenwriter who wants to get into advertising. Not so long ago, most creative directors would have been impressed with that, and probably a little bit envious, but ...]]> http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/02/06/from-screenwriting-to-ad-writing-making-the-switch/feed/ 0 http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/01/11/ae-to-cw-switch-scoring-an-internship-before-returning-to-school/ http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/01/11/ae-to-cw-switch-scoring-an-internship-before-returning-to-school/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:46:06 +0000 Brett http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/?p=2472
Hi there, I have been working as an AE at my agency for about 1.5 years, but like many others, have decided to make the move to copywriting. I have a degree in business, a post grad in magazine publishing (I have worked at a couple magazines before), and have been doing some CW work with my CD for the last ...]]> http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/01/11/ae-to-cw-switch-scoring-an-internship-before-returning-to-school/feed/ 0 http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/01/04/what-about-nzs-media-design-school/ http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/01/04/what-about-nzs-media-design-school/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:41:40 +0000 Brett http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/?p=2470
Dear Jancy, While researching about Portfolio schools, I stumbled upon Media Design School ( Axis Ad school) Auckland. I’m eager to know your personal rating if you know about the school. A quick search turned up a pretty impressive shout out to this school, a top ranking from Young Guns. Have a look at the article here. We like these insurance ads. And here’s their ...]]> http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/01/04/what-about-nzs-media-design-school/feed/ 1 http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/01/03/get-me-out-of-this-job/ http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/01/03/get-me-out-of-this-job/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:25:58 +0000 Brett http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/?p=2468
Dear Jancy, I am an Art Director, went to Humber College for Advertising and then Miami Ad School, interned at places like R/GA SF, Lowe NY & CPB Boulder. I recently got my first job as a Junior Designer in Toronto. Two things about this, they are using me quite like a graphic designer because I end up doing production and ...]]> http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2012/01/03/get-me-out-of-this-job/feed/ 0 http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/12/20/getting-back-in-the-writing-game-after-a-rough-start/ http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/12/20/getting-back-in-the-writing-game-after-a-rough-start/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:13:14 +0000 Brett http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/?p=2462
My first job out of school was as a Copywriter at a big agency, but after a couple of years, the stress of client demands and uncertainty in my job began to eat away at my confidence, and I made a premature decision to quit. After some freelancing and a short stint at a boutique agency that I left due ...]]> http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/12/20/getting-back-in-the-writing-game-after-a-rough-start/feed/ 0 http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/12/05/how-do-i-motivate-my-married-female-creative-partner/ http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/12/05/how-do-i-motivate-my-married-female-creative-partner/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:42:05 +0000 Brett http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/?p=2458
Dear Jancy, I’m a copywriter in one of the top agencies in Kuala Lumpur. This is only my fourth month and I’m getting complaints – about my partner! Apparently, my ACD thinks that my partner is not motivated enough to work or push beyond the envelope. She’s married so I can understand that. But my ACD said I must inspire ...]]> http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/12/05/how-do-i-motivate-my-married-female-creative-partner/feed/ 0 http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/11/23/the-recession-stalled-my-careers-creative-output-now-what/ http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/11/23/the-recession-stalled-my-careers-creative-output-now-what/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:26:42 +0000 Brett http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/?p=2456
I’m a copywriter and in an attempt to get more exposure to television and mass media, I moved to a “underachieving” agency promising to make it big again. Shortly after I arrived, recession hit and creative progress went out the window in exchange for financial stability. My career has stalled. I feel I’ve lost three years. I need to move on ...]]> http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/11/23/the-recession-stalled-my-careers-creative-output-now-what/feed/ 0 http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/11/18/turning-an-internship-into-a-job/ http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/11/18/turning-an-internship-into-a-job/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:54:51 +0000 Brett http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/?p=2454
Hello! I am a Social Media Intern at a well-known Social Media Marketing Agency in downtown Seattle. My contract will be up in a few weeks, but I really want to get hired on afterward. This is my dream job! How do I show my employer that I’m extremely dedicated to their organization? How do I get them to hire me ...]]> http://ihaveanidea.org/askjancy/2011/11/18/turning-an-internship-into-a-job/feed/ 0