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March 12, 2019 The Cranky Creative

Please, do not “hit me up” on a Friday afternoon

I hate receiving job requests on Fridays. I work hard all week, and by the time Friday rolls around, I just want to see all of my current jobs through

The Cranky Creative blog, the dark side of workplace niceness culture

October 8, 2018 The Cranky Creative

When “nice” is not kind: The dark side of workplace niceness culture

On my last day at the direct marketing agency where I had worked for two years, I scrolled through my LinkedIn newsfeed and spotted an article that seemed written just

cranky creative blog, the client is not always right

September 10, 2018 The Cranky Creative

No, the client is not always right

Can we finally put to rest the tired and pernicious notion that “the client is always right”? It’s not true, and marketing people who work from this mindset are doing

Cranky Creative blog, the trouble with freelance copywriters

August 27, 2018 The Cranky Creative

The trouble with (some) freelance copywriters

Why do so many freelance copywriters forget that their job is not to write poetry or win advertising awards, but to sell their clients’ products? Having spent most of my

July 31, 2018 The Cranky Creative

Marketers, put a leash on your legal beagles

Legal departments have an important job to do—but hounding the marketing department is not it. Marketers dogged by overzealous legal input need to stand their ground. 1/28/20: This article has

Cranky Creative blog post, how to keep professionals happy and productive

July 17, 2018 The Cranky Creative

9 ways to keep your creative professionals happy and productive

Creative professionals are some of the most friendly, fun, and hard-working people you will meet. Why, then, are so many creatives so unhappy in their jobs? It’s not the money.