Advertising

Whether you're a small business owner looking to advertise your wares, or an aspiring advertising professional looking to launch your career at an ad agency, we've got expert insights into the wide world of advertising. Learn the structure of an ad agency, get best practices for advertising in various media, and keep up on the latest news and analysis from the advertising world.
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Remnant Ads Give You Advertising Space for a Big Discount
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How to Use and Write a Single-Minded Proposition
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Graphic Design's Many Applications and Most Famous Designers
How To Sell Your Idea in 60 Seconds or Less
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Try These 5 Tips Before Writing Your Advertorial
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What Is CPM?
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The Time-Tested Advertising Approach That Produces Excellent Results
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Partner With Other Businesses to Keep Advertising Costs Low
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Best Social Media Marketing Courses of 2022
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Here Are Tips on How to Get a Job Working for an Advertising Agency
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Feeling Exhausted? Check Out 10 Ways to Deal With Work Burnout
The Unsung Hero
The Pitfalls of Becoming a Copywriter
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What Is an Advertising Traffic Manager, and What Do They Do?
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Impress at Your Next Interview With an Advertising Portfolio
Quotations
40 Advertising Quotes About Advertising
Portfolio
Create a Copywriting Portfolio of Spec Ads That Have the Wow Factor
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Steve Jobs and His Time at Apple
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Inside an Ad Agency: What Does the Account Services Department Do?
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A Quick Guide For Newcomers to Advertising
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The Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Becoming a Creative Director
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Neil French: The History of a Copywriting Legend
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These Are the Things to Do Before You Land That Advertising Job
Education and Advertising
What Education Do You Need for an Advertising Career?
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5 Reasons to Create an Online Copywriting Portfolio
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10 Steps to Creating Great SPEC ADS
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A Copywriting Exercise: Develop a Social Media Campaign for Toothpaste
A day in the life of an advertising media director: Pitch to potential clients, meet with media salespeople, plan for future media buys, manage media team
Advertising Media Director Job Description: Salary, Skills, & More
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Advertising Agency Creative Director Job Description: Salary & More
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Advertising Agency Account Executive Job Description: Salary & More
Learn What Freelance Copywriters Do and Earn in This Career Profile
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Crowdsourcing in Advertising Has Its Ups and Downs
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10 Tips for a Great Creative Presentation
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10 Unusual Places to Advertise
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Stuck in a Rut? Use These 15 Ways to Boost Creative Thinking
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The 8 Best Advertising Books
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Starting Your Own Business? These Are Must Read Books.
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Best Advertising Networks to Make Money for Your App
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Get Media Response With A Good Press Release
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What Makes a Media Event a Hit?
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How to Create an Effective Press Kit for Your Business That Stands Out
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10 Things That Differentiate Advertising From Public Relations