Comments for my own ad school http://myownadschool.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:43:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Happy Earth Day by anvarri http://myownadschool.com/2007/04/22/happy-earth-day/#comment-169 anvarri Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:50:07 +0000 http://myownadschool.com/2007/04/22/happy-earth-day/#comment-169 Very interesting post - but change needs to start now, the time for convincing has long passed. Very interesting post - but change needs to start now, the time for convincing has long passed.

]]> Comment on Honda Civic Hybrid: Reverse your thinking by Hybrid http://myownadschool.com/2007/10/15/honda-civic-hybrid-reverse-your-thinking/#comment-168 Hybrid Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:34:52 +0000 http://myownadschool.com/2007/10/15/honda-civic-hybrid-reverse-your-thinking/#comment-168 Great post on hybrids. Check out our hybrid page when you get the chance http://www.thecarconnection.com/style/green Great post on hybrids. Check out our hybrid page when you get the chance http://www.thecarconnection.com/style/green

]]> Comment on Thank you, Seth Godin by David Macgregor http://myownadschool.com/2008/04/04/thank-you-seth-godin/#comment-148 David Macgregor Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:00:38 +0000 http://myownadschool.com/2008/04/04/thank-you-seth-godin/#comment-148 I was enjoying your blog. Keep going. Keep thinking. Keep connecting. I was enjoying your blog. Keep going. Keep thinking. Keep connecting.

]]> Comment on Thank you, Seth Godin by David http://myownadschool.com/2008/04/04/thank-you-seth-godin/#comment-143 David Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:52:37 +0000 http://myownadschool.com/2008/04/04/thank-you-seth-godin/#comment-143 Congrats! You know, anything related to digital is the future... :) The Ranch finally has a user-friendly URL. Would you mind updating The Ranch url to http://theranchblog.com? Much thanks. Congrats! You know, anything related to digital is the future… :)

The Ranch finally has a user-friendly URL. Would you mind updating The Ranch url to http://theranchblog.com?

Much thanks.

]]> Comment on Portfolio Schools: Are They Worth It? by Stephen http://myownadschool.com/2007/04/19/portfolio-schools-are-they-worth-it/#comment-136 Stephen Wed, 07 May 2008 19:52:12 +0000 http://myownadschool.com/2007/04/19/portfolio-schools-are-they-worth-it/#comment-136 I've applied to an ad school and while I'd really like to go I just can't justify the 60,000 dollars of debt I'd occur by going there. So I guess I'm doing the same thing by trying to do it on my own. I've been taking classes through the local community college to learn technical skills. I'd really like to know though can anyone justify $60,000 for one of these schools? It's not like you're going to be a doctor afterwards. I’ve applied to an ad school and while I’d really like to go I just can’t justify the 60,000 dollars of debt I’d occur by going there. So I guess I’m doing the same thing by trying to do it on my own. I’ve been taking classes through the local community college to learn technical skills. I’d really like to know though can anyone justify $60,000 for one of these schools? It’s not like you’re going to be a doctor afterwards.

]]> Comment on Thank you, Seth Godin by bianca http://myownadschool.com/2008/04/04/thank-you-seth-godin/#comment-125 bianca Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:31:09 +0000 http://myownadschool.com/2008/04/04/thank-you-seth-godin/#comment-125 That's great to hear, Suffian! Right now, I'm still in school but my graduation date is getting closer and closer. So until then, I won't be able to try anything out :S But reading blogs like yours and talking to others in the industry has definitely helped in giving me an idea of the different roles in an agency :) That’s great to hear, Suffian! Right now, I’m still in school but my graduation date is getting closer and closer. So until then, I won’t be able to try anything out :S But reading blogs like yours and talking to others in the industry has definitely helped in giving me an idea of the different roles in an agency :)

]]> Comment on Thank you, Seth Godin by Suffian http://myownadschool.com/2008/04/04/thank-you-seth-godin/#comment-124 Suffian Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:21:55 +0000 http://myownadschool.com/2008/04/04/thank-you-seth-godin/#comment-124 Go for it! I wanted to be a just a copywriter, too. But after spending a year and a half in a digital agency, I've decided that I want to be an information architect, instead. It's cliché, but you'll never know until you try it out. =) Go for it! I wanted to be a just a copywriter, too. But after spending a year and a half in a digital agency, I’ve decided that I want to be an information architect, instead. It’s cliché, but you’ll never know until you try it out. =)

]]> Comment on What to do when you’re not in an advertising program by bianca http://myownadschool.com/2008/01/23/what-to-do-when-youre-not-in-an-advertising-program/#comment-118 bianca Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:15:24 +0000 http://myownadschool.com/2008/01/23/what-to-do-when-youre-not-in-an-advertising-program/#comment-118 Hi Wuilliam, thank you so much for that advice! Hi Wuilliam, thank you so much for that advice!

]]> Comment on What to do when you’re not in an advertising program by Wuilliam http://myownadschool.com/2008/01/23/what-to-do-when-youre-not-in-an-advertising-program/#comment-117 Wuilliam Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:40:24 +0000 http://myownadschool.com/2008/01/23/what-to-do-when-youre-not-in-an-advertising-program/#comment-117 As a guy with more years in advertising than I care to recite, my advice is to take courses that teach you how to think, how to do research, how to use you imagination, how to write, statistics and logic. These are the most important tools for a career in advertising. Most college level "advertising" courses are a waste of time, in my opinion. Any thing they can teach you, you can p[ick up in a month on the job, and what you get in OJT will be more current and more practical. Advertising is a very competitive field, with a premium on intelligence, communication skills, hunger for new information, willingness to take risks, resilience and hard work. These are matters of character, not curriculum. At least, that's my view of an industry that has paid me well, given me a bit of fame and rewarded me with the most fun you can have with your clothes on. PS: I did NOT major in advertising. I know that this advice, if followed, will be helpful. As a guy with more years in advertising than I care to recite, my advice is to take courses that teach you how to think, how to do research, how to use you imagination, how to write, statistics and logic. These are the most important tools for a career in advertising. Most college level “advertising” courses are a waste of time, in my opinion. Any thing they can teach you, you can p[ick up in a month on the job, and what you get in OJT will be more current and more practical.
Advertising is a very competitive field, with a premium on intelligence, communication skills, hunger for new information, willingness to take risks, resilience and hard work. These are matters of character, not curriculum. At least, that’s my view of an industry that has paid me well, given me a bit of fame and rewarded me with the most fun you can have with your clothes on. PS: I did NOT major in advertising.
I know that this advice, if followed, will be helpful.

]]> Comment on Ebay auction: Internship at Saatchi&Saatchi London! by Jim Mirkalami http://myownadschool.com/2007/05/13/ebay-auction-internship-at-saatchisaatchi-london/#comment-116 Jim Mirkalami Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:59:49 +0000 http://myownadschool.com/2007/05/13/ebay-auction-internship-at-saatchisaatchi-london/#comment-116 I have been reading this blog for a while now, and I thought it would be proper to leave a note of appreciation here. Many Thanks, Jim Mirkalami I have been reading this blog for a while now, and I thought it would be proper to leave a note of appreciation here.

Many Thanks,
Jim Mirkalami

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