On Monday, we shared the cover story for the latest issue of Adweek, which took an in-depth look at how the Trump administration's immigration policies have broadly affected the ad industry. Today, we're sharing individual stories: The Canadian copywriter whose visa woes eventually led her to leave America, unlikely to return; a French-born head of strategy who feels like he was treated different because he is white; and the Dreamer who worries about his status as DACA is still up in the air.
If you've got a couple thousand twitter followers like me, you probably don't notice bot purges. Here and there you'll lose a dozen followers. But if you're like New York Times best-selling author Amy Jo Martin, it could mean losing 150,000. Overnight. That can weigh on your soul. Or be incredibly freeing.
How a Handful of the Fastest Growing Agencies Are Managing the Industry's Changing Landscape
Last week, we revealed our list of the 100 Fastest Growing Agencies in the world. During an event celebrating those shops, four of their CEOs spoke about their success stories, but also their pain points. Meryl Draper, co-founder and CEO of video agency Quirk Creative, revealed the agency doesn't pitch, calling the process "ludicrous."
In the continuum of sports, few events are as symbolic of determination and commitment as the triathlon. So it might be tempting to believe that being one of the world's best triathletes would require sacrifices that keep you from giving your all to other pursuits, like raising a family or pursuing a career.
Not so for Nicola Spirig. She can—and does—do it all.
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What do you think your company is doing well to support Hispanic employees? Three out of six people on the leadership team are Hispanic, which helps people at all levels see a path for themselves and find mentorship within their community.
Where do see areas of improvement? And what are you doing in response? I think people need to be proud of and celebrate their differences. If we're all the same, nothing new or interesting can take shape. However, for this to work, we have to set the stage at the very top of our organizations for these differences to be leveraged as assets versus untapped opportunities.
How do you make sure diverse voices are heard in your company? We make sure that an environment where diversity thrives is created at the agency every day. I personally make time to seek out different points of view and foster constant communication throughout the agency. I believe that when it starts at the top, it trickles down fast. My goal is that every voice is heard at Saatchi NY.
Here's your chance to connect with our agency reporter Minda Smiley and me during the conference. Email me at jameson.fleming@adweek.com to let us know you're headed to Orlando.
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