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Anonymous agency interviews reveal juniors eager for attention – and seniors on their phones.

Richard Turley interviews creatives of all roles to garner an honest appraisal of working in our industry today. Read all anonymous agency interviews here.

In this newsletter, you'll find:

⚡️ How to automate your business
🚀 Outsourcing on a tight budget
👀 Why being bored is essential
🤳 Tips for enduring the cost of living crisis

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WHAT'S NEW

Twitter tests new professional account options, including updated link buttons and shopping tools
Netflix’s ad-supported tier could cost between $7 and $9 per month.
Spotify is introducing live collaboration and auto saves to Soundtrap.
TikTok is coming 'nearby' you.
Twitter tests new format for tweeted links. The new 'Tweet Tiles' provide additional considerations for publishers.
BeReal rises to 10 million daily active users.
Twitter is becoming a podcast app.
Jack Dorsey says his biggest regret is that Twitter was a company at all.

How to automate your business with personality and pazazz

Automating your business refers to repetitive processes. When repetitive processes are no longer manual, you’re business becomes more efficient and you’re able to devote your time to the tasks that will get you and your team the highest return on energy.

Automating your business will save time and believe it or not, there is a way to do it while showing off your brand personality and reaching more people.

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Outsourcing on a tight budget

Costs of outsourcing > costs of doing everything in house.

Scaling up your creative commerce opens up a myriad of new demands and challenges that will often impact the day to day role of an entrepreneur. Forget having time to action your most mundane admin tasks, when there are more pressing priorities to deal with when the volume of work and buyers increase. It’s why outsourcing is something worth taking seriously should you want sustainable growth for your business.

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A freelance survival guide

Top tips for enduring the cost of living crisis in adland

Adland’s freelancers face a turbulent period as the cost of living crisis hits. Following on from our exploration of the state of freelancing, we ask freelancers, recruiters and support networks from across the industry their top tips on everything from fees to networking.

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Why being bored is essential to peace and creativity

Yesterday I got back into London at 7am after taking an overnight coach back from a long weekend in Paris. My creative career has seen some major changes recently (I’ve decided to self-manage for one and my revenue streams have shifted) and wanted to celebrate it by spending a long weekend away, by myself. In March of this year, I moved into my first flat with my partner and we have spent every day together since, which is such a joy but also something we are not used to and so stepping away was very much needed as a way to reflect.

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Tools 🤳

Poised is the AI-powered communication coach that helps you speak with confidence and clarity. Private and secure, an essential tool for digital-first workplaces.
MakerBox helps you get more paying customers from your landing page.
Cirka helps you create a budget, and removes the complexity of personal finances. Everyone should be in control of their money.
ProjectsForSale is a curated marketplace where makers sell their side projects for under $10k.

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