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[jeanette1976]

Sorry, I can't seem to post an answer to follow on... An advertising agency have asked me to write in to arrange a meeting with them to discuss a possible job opportunity as a copywriter. Problem is this contact was only made as a close photographer friend of mine had shot a Gillette advert for them and told them about me and my personality as well as my background in Fine Art. He said I was completely wasted at my job as accounts admministrator and that i would be a valuable assetas a copywriter to their company... he also said that i didn't have a clue about advertising and didn't know he was even telling them about me, which is true. Prob is, now they've asked me to write in and arrange a meeting with them and i have no idea what to write! I totally feel stupid as i don't have anything to back me up and its only through my personality and personal creativeness from someone's point of view, that has sold me! He said just be myself. Should i send them something like this, obviously without the pic? Forgive the seedy website, my account runs out on 1st so i don't mind sharing for now! http://sugardaddie.com/profilepage.php?profile username=Jet-girl Thanks!

[Quizmonkey]

I have worked as copywriter and copy head in advertising and would be unlikely to employ anyone with zero experience in commercial writing, I'm afraid! You need to be well up on the advertising world; well versed in what copy sells and what doesn't; faultless when it comes to grammar and punctuation; allergic to clich�; and bl00dy creative - with a good portfolio to prove all that! I guess they might appoint a junior on a low salary to learn 'onsite' but would they really invest in that? Couldn't see the link incidentally.

[jeanette1976]

Nevermind, i think you need a password..

Ok, well, thanks for your reply... I already thought I was way out of my league but this photographer says otherwise with great gusto!

Thanks anyway! X

[Quizmonkey]

So difficult to conclude one way or another without knowing you - your friend must be able to see something there! If you apply you will certainly be asked to come up with a creative (with copy) for a sample product as a test. If you reckon you can hack it (and do a few yourself before you apply!), don't let my answer put you off.

[jeanette1976]

Funny, I was really put off by your answer... but as you say, my friend has been a professional photograpgher for 30 years (20yrs older than me) and keeps going on about it, obviously knowing that i haven't got any experience.

If you'd seriously like to have a basic insight of me, I don't mind giving you my password, if you send me your email address, or i can put my work's one on here... of course, you'd have access to all my emails, but i don't mind as you've had experience in this field and I think you're the best person to answer!

What do you say?

[jeanette1976]

What exactly happened when you went on? did it ask for my username and password?

[maxximus]

are you a hooker!