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David Ogilvy: Essentials

 

“Tell the truth but make the truth fascinating”

I would really love to work at an ogilvy agency. I can only imagine how much I would learn about how the business works and requires to be successful.

Learn to know your weaknesses

When starting out in any profession you will have some sort of weakness. The best thing to do is to know what you weaknesses are. When you know what your weaknesses are you can improve upon them.

For example you could be learning how to skateboard and there’s a trick that you are learning. While learning the trick you tend to notice if you put your foot in a certain place and jump so high you will be able land it.

If you are designing a poster and you’ve filled up every single bit of space and used multiple fonts the weakness is thinking you need to fill up every single bit of space. Also you have a problem with simplifying things or that could be something else.

Always remember that knowing your weaknesses can help you to improve but only if you want to improve.

Barry Mcgee & Margaret Kilgallen

A beautiful part from Art 21 documentary. Margaret Kilgallen really got me more interested in perfecting

my line work which has been a journey. Also the part where Barry and Margaret go into the train yard that

made me appreciate and understand the history of trains a bit more.

Mistakes to avoid when going for an Internship Interview

Recently I was able to land an internship at a local company. I had a couple of internships interviews and some went well and others did not. They were a great learning experience for me. Now I shall share with you what I did wrong.

During my first interview I did not get the internship possibly from not asking enough questions about the Job and what it entails. Then I did not have a printed portfolio to bring. Also the attire I wore my work outfit which probably should’ve been avoided altogether.

The second interview I had I was able to land the internship. Thankfully they were understanding of my faults while interviewing.

So here’s what to avoid doing

  1. Dress to what you feel the culture would be like
  2. Do not have any kind of cuss words on your wallpaper screen on your laptop
  3. Errors on your resume, cover letter show a lack of attention to detail.
  4. Thinking you know what to expect
  5. Do not chew gum

and here’s what to do

  1. If you do not have a printed portfolio, have a portfolio site
  2. Have business cards ready ( you should always keep at least 5 on you)
  3. After you’ve emailed them your resume pick up the phone and call them
  4. Dress comfortably and respectfully
  5. Look your interviewer/s in the eye
  6. After you have gotten interviewed send everyone who interviewed you a thank you email
  7. Before even entering the building for the interview make sure your in a positive mood and believe you can get the job and do the job.
  8. Show up at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time
  9. Demonstrate an eagerness to learn
  10. Make sure to shower before going ( If you plan on wearing a fragrance of any kind make sure its light and to not drown yourself in the scent.) Also do not spray fragrances on your clothes.

I hope these will allow you to be able to land your internship or Job that you’ve been searching for.

Mistakes

Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.

— Brandon Mull