Feb
12
2007
i'm excited! just this morning, client approved a storyboard...im now cooking for another TVC shoot while preparing the ingredients for another TVC production! and oh... there's another one coming too! Im glad everyday is different in advertising...no routines, always something new and full of excitement! :D
Feb
11
2007
Be careful what you ask for, you might just get it!
...these were the words of my boss when i asked to be transferred to client service. It hit me again today! last week i was just whining of nothing much to do...but today i am on the verge of complaining for the present and upcoming workloads...but i can't i ask for this...so i will just take a deep breath and do it! (ano pa nga ba?!)...busy days are really here and might stay until October! whew!...
Jun
26
2006
i was in cebu last weekend for the 2nd regional draw of Extra Joss Extra La-Cash Part 2... day 1 was spent for alignment meetings and store checks while day 2 was allotted for the draw...and day 3 for editing of the airing material and cebu tour!
one of the perks of my work is free travels! but of course its all work related trips but i always make sure that i endulge in what i call "leisure after work" activities! it doesnt matter if i only have 2 hours of sleep, migraine attacks or even LBM...nothing can stop me from enjoying whatever i can enjoy in the area...in the case of cebu, its the scenery and historical spots!
I was with my Indonesian client and i had a hard time giving him the historical background of the spots...i happened to left some of my lessons in college and too bad that includes a big chunk of history...
@ shangrila mactan
shangrila mactan garden
Sharingla Mactan is one of the premier hotel in cebu with a beach front...an overnight stay will cost me an arm and leg and maybe my kidneys too if i insist on another night...
we visited Magellan's cross...i think it is the cross that magellan brought to the philippines that marks the christianization of the filipinos...
plantation bay hotel and resort is the counterpart of Shangrila Mactan...i like it better here...the management were so kind to give us a quick tour of the entire resort...but again it will cost me a month's salary (gross!) if i want to have an overnight stay with food and spa...
...how i wish i could marry a rich man so i can spend his money enjoying here!... :)
Feb
03
2006
its friday and its almost 11pm and i'm still here in front of my desk full of cluttered papers...project lists...strat plan...among others...while my laptop is tucked in my bag with some documents to finish this weekend...don't get me wrong i'm not complaining...actually i am totally and madly in love with what i am doing!
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i never thought that i would fit in advertising... i have always thought that i will be an economist!...it never occurred to me that i will be an ad person (oh well...i don't know either how long will i be in this industry)...and i never thought in my wildest dream that i will have this burning passion and dedication with my work!!! when i was still Richard's executive assistant i used to tell my friends who are in the client service department that i will never work on weekends and i will not go home beyond 10pm during weekdays...then when i got what i wished (that is to be part of the client service group)...i work on weekends...experienced working more than 24 hours straight...worked not just beyond 8 hrs but sometimes more than 12 hours...experienced how it is to become my boss' flavor of the month ( every mistake seen...sometimes even if its not really your fault you still get the blame)...get frustrated from unsatisfied clients despite the hard work...but i dont mind at all...may be because i have instilled in me that this is what they called heroic client service...you die for your accounts...
you might be wondering what's there to enjoy in advertising?...well...here they are...you get to know many people...the chance to rub elbows with the celebrities...build the confidence to sell your ideas to the big boss of your accounts...the training of the experts...help build brands...not to mention that you get to see the fruits of your hard work on TV, newpapers and magazines... and hear it on the radio!!! there are so many things to love in advertising...and so many things to look forward to...every day is totally different from yesterday...and tomorrows are always unique than today!
Feb
02
2006
i've been working overtime since monday...(sigh!) and it seems like i will be working more than 12 hours every working day of february and might work on weekends too! (another sigh!)...i have to finish 3 sets of strategies, 7 timelines, 2 creative briefs, 3 media briefs and revise 3 proposals by tomorrow not to mention some other stuffs like follow ups...exciting righ?!...oh well...it has to be!!!...afterall im in the world of marketing and advertising!!!
advertising is not just about celebrities, events and glamour...most of the time its hard work...work...and work!
so for those who are wondering how glamorous it is in our world...come join us and check it out!!
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oh!...by the way...i forgot to mention that my client approved our storyboard already!...so i am pregnant with another TVC again! Watch out world for its birth!!
