tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post2275761688930623868..comments2023-09-16T12:49:54.607+01:00Comments on The Sell! Sell! Blog: The Era of ProfessionalsSell! Sell!http://www.blogger.com/profile/10702354938890218799noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-35648340179725069402013-05-31T12:36:51.633+01:002013-05-31T12:36:51.633+01:00Chris S and Bentos. I know what you mean - I like ...Chris S and Bentos. I know what you mean - I like Vinny's post too. But when it comes to creatives, I think there is a line that has been crossed where it has become more important to come in on time and do and say the right things and toe the line, than it is to be great at the important stuff.Sell! Sell!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10702354938890218799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-65514881157385094952013-05-31T12:30:45.349+01:002013-05-31T12:30:45.349+01:00Thanks for your comment Laura.
You can send stuff...Thanks for your comment Laura.<br /><br />You can send stuff to doubles [at] sellsell dot co dot uk.Sell! Sell!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10702354938890218799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-14248769902582571152013-05-30T14:54:30.820+01:002013-05-30T14:54:30.820+01:00I felt compelled to respond to this and have had i...I felt compelled to respond to this and have had it open for absolute days wondering what to write. So I've decided enough is enough of that and just to go for it. I have been dying to work in a creative capacity for a very long time and as such dip in and out of agency blogs, articles what ever I can get my hands on as I just want to know more and more. I hold the same views as the writer here about "being creative" which is why I have always felt discouraged from pursuing any sort of experience within the industry as i don't feel I have the bravado that seems be needed. Also, the calling for people to stand out which comes up so often. Well I'm not going to stand out straight away not in a brash way, you'l learn that I think a very different way from talking to me but its subtle, asking someone to stand out to me seems like you must compress yourself into something so bite-size, and if every other person s doing that then what you're looking at is a load of people trying to stand out, and now i've lost my train of thought..that happens sometimes. What I do have at the moment is an absolutely sincere love of how people think, what gets them excited, how to provoke a response on a deeper level. I work from visions in my head rather than one unifying idea and I will try lots of different ways to get to the outcome.I am diminished unless engaged in something creative and it is my default postion...BUT it is not something I work towards. It just happens. Even when i dont want it to. So the post gave me hope that maybe somewhere along the line a genuine interest might be a good enough starting point but could they elaborate further as i have read a lot of things about what people shouldnt do, or what is frowned upon but not so very much advice for people who actually want to work very hard at something they love for that love's sake. My current job is as a charity fundraiser for a local charity, where all the tertiary "filler" that comes with working for large corporate companies falls by the wayside to reveal a strong, human attachment to doing what is needed rather than what you have to be seen to be thinking what is needed. <br />In that sense I identify very much with what the writer of this post is saying. If they could respond or give me an email address as I would also like to send something I wrote a few years ago on the subject of ideas in general. Sorry for the rambly responseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14448209185202902110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-62000690553813386332013-05-21T16:30:48.647+01:002013-05-21T16:30:48.647+01:00I agree with Chris S, being a pro means having res...I agree with Chris S, being a pro means having respect for the people you're working with, turning up on time and taking responsibility for the work you produce. <br /><br />I like Vinny Warren's take on it, the world needs more pros:<br /><br />http://theescapepod.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/be-a-pro-please-the-world-needs-more-pros/Bentoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519249654710781042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-22657519643604326452013-05-16T18:03:53.717+01:002013-05-16T18:03:53.717+01:00The biggest compliment I got from someone to date ...The biggest compliment I got from someone to date was that I'm a loose cannon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-62265346924594214632013-05-16T14:14:39.107+01:002013-05-16T14:14:39.107+01:00Who's to say, Anonymous?
Generally I like to ...Who's to say, Anonymous?<br /><br />Generally I like to keep an open mind.Sell! Sell!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10702354938890218799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-81568746210503202642013-05-16T13:24:43.930+01:002013-05-16T13:24:43.930+01:00This bloke/bird you were arguing with. Was he righ...This bloke/bird you were arguing with. Was he right or were you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-58837138514470162212013-05-16T12:50:07.114+01:002013-05-16T12:50:07.114+01:00I know of such arguments / debates you mention.
...I know of such arguments / debates you mention. <br /><br />I often remind myself of this quote by Upton Sinclair...."It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!"<br /><br />Now finish this sentence - " I believe that...Jim Powellhttp://blog.teeming.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-43835877876693558542013-05-16T11:18:18.276+01:002013-05-16T11:18:18.276+01:00Brand onions make me cry.Brand onions make me cry.@ian_williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118218025751253227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-81905906779721331652013-05-16T11:17:50.889+01:002013-05-16T11:17:50.889+01:00Brand onions make me cryBrand onions make me cry@ian_williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118218025751253227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169807398234019196.post-485579838602913072013-05-15T13:51:20.508+01:002013-05-15T13:51:20.508+01:00To me, being professional means showing up every d...To me, being professional means showing up every day and taking pride in the final product. Proofing copy, being prepared for meetings, and so on are opportunities to be mechanically professional. Other than that, I'm making up my professionalism as I go.<br /><br />I still have no idea where my ideas come from, though. I was never taught a formula. Just the essential bits of communication. I wanted to be an artist when i was growing up, and draw cartoons for Disney. How I ended up in copy is a confusing story. I don't look back and wonder where I went wrong, mind you. I just marvel at the many little things that had to happen for me to end up here.Chris S.noreply@blogger.com