Feedback from Get into Advertising workshops Today was a delight and I thank you for getting me motivated again Danielle Mensah, Book Day, 18 July 2010 I came on a few of your workshops a few years ago. I just thought you'd be interested to know that me and my partner have just been offered a job at VCCP. Very very happy because we loved it there on placement and really feel it's the right place for us. All the hard work has been worth it. So thanks for all your advice over the years and hopefully you'll see some of my ads soon. Oliver Rimoldi, 14 January 2010, email I attended one of Andrea's workshops last year and was thoroughly engaged throughout. It helped me immensely in putting a portfolio together and also getting a place on the Watford copywriting/ art direction course ... thanks again :) Darran Solan, 20 October 09, Facebook It is definitely the right "first step" for someone considering a career in advertising. Rita Belo, 30 August 09 Andrea was very helpful and her insights into the industry were extremely informative. It was fantastic to speak to somebody with so much experience and credibility for such a long period of time and from such a close range. Thank you very much. Rosemary Anaba, University of Westminster, 10 May 09 Very good one day course about the bottom line of the advertising business. Overall, a day well spent. Abdul Bismalla, 10 May 09 The day was extremely useful and enjoyable. Thank you for all your insights. Sophie Major, University of Warwick, 10 May 09 Thank you for the workshop today - a very constructive session. I recommend everyone to read 'How to Get into Advertising'. I found it very useful and I think it's a good read if you want to find out about the industry and what you need to do to begin your career. Shereen Al-Barzangi, Kingston University, email, 1 March 09 Your advice definitely paid off as just this week I've managed to convert a couple of weeks extended work experience at BBH into a full-time position as an account assistant on a global brand! Tom Woodhead, London, BBH Thank you for last Sunday's 'Book Day'. It was really helpful and it refreshed me absolutely. It was a great day! I am rebuilding my book. Thanks again. Rosa Choi, Art Director, London ad agency, email received after Book Day, 24 Nov 08 Thank you very much for the energising, invigorating workshop. Jonathan Graham, email received after Book Day, 24 Nov 08 I do feel your workshop has so far helped me a) identify where I'd best be positioned within an agency b) build up the courage to focus my efforts in that direction. L.E., email, 4 Nov 08 (Now working as a planner at a top London ad agency.) I've already started ringing around for work experience! It's given me such a buzz! Melissa Hudson, student, email, 27 Oct 2008 The worshop was well organised and relaxed. All in all an invaluable experience which I would recommend to anyone interested in advertising. It was well worth every penny. Liz Edwards, email, 27 Oct 2008 Yesterday was very good, had a great time and feel very motivated. Jonny Peel, email received after workshop in copywriting & art direction, 30 Sept 2008 Thanks very much for yesterday - it was all very useful and to the point - and completely waffle-free, in the way many one day courses are not. Dan Thomas, email received after workshop in copywriting & art direction, 29 Sept 2008 Thanks very much for organising such a useful and inspiring day! Hannah Klepper, student at Birmingham University, email, 9 June 2008 Ana is now working as a creative at 'Mother'. After doing a few placements, we finally got our break at Mother. In fact, it was a much bigger break than we ever expected. And it gave us two awards at the BTAA (British Television Advertising Awards) this year. We've been there for about a year and a half now. Things have been great and we've been very busy indeed. In fact, we've just came back from Mexico where we spent two and a half weeks on a shoot for Oasis. It's incredible how things change so quickly in our industry. So we'll use this email to thank you for your help and support during the workshop! Creative Team, email, May 2008. Attended a workshop in April 2006 - approx 6 months before getting job at ad agency 'Mother'. The book is great, but I really would recommend the workshop as a must! The anecdotes and your opinions made the workshop lively and the day felt like just one long conversation and I don't know where the time went! You were also realistic about our chances and the industry mindset in general but I especially liked how you gave us ways to overcome rejections - the different angles to take. I just have a really good general base now and I was pleased we got individual advice so I now know what I need to go away and do. I am a lot more confident in how I am going to approach agencies and my job search. Roma Pattni, student at Durham University, email, 8 June 2008 Such a good overview. I feel much more confident to start applying for jobs and work experience now. Lucy Staley, student at Nottingham University, 8 June 2008 I would like to thank you for organising the workshop which has given me more direction into writing ads. It was a great experience working with you and the other creatives. Trupesh Gajjar, email, 9 April 2008 I just wanted to say thanks for two great workshops. You have been a huge help in getting my career started. I know I still have a long way to go but I feel like I am on the right track. Anna Carpen, email, 23 March 2008 Thanks for yesterday - I really enjoyed it and left encouraged/inspired. It's one thing reading around the subject on your own, another to have some (risk-free, friendly) feedback and meet other people at the same stage of uncertainty and enquiry. Nick Black, email, 17 March 2008 Today was definitely worth the money and more. I learnt more about advertising than I thought possible. Suzanne Hatton, email, 16 March 2008 Just wanted to thank you for all your help, which really was invaluable. I have recommended your courses to many people on my course at uni. And as it happens I have just landed an interview at a media promotions agency for an account exec role. I am certainly much more confident having been to your seminar and will let you know how it goes! Adam Hamadache, email, 27 February 2008 Thank you for giving us the opportunity to use your expertise. I have to say, it was extremely useful! You put a lot of things into perspective for me. Samantha McGawley, student at University of Leeds, email, 26 February 2008 I just wanted to send a quick email to say that I have just completed the D&AD Advertising Workshop and my career seems to be going in the right direction at last! A lot of it is thanks to the Copywriting/Art Direction day way back in March when I finally realised what I wanted to do with my life and how I could go about achieving it.So, thank you very much for your advice both on the day and in your book. Jonathan Lee, email, 8 October 2007 Dropping you a quick line to let you know I'm on the Watford course. Thanks so much for the workshop earlier in the year, it was a real confidence booster and has definitely helped getting me where I want to be. Nick Bradley, email, 15 September 2007 I am writing to you to tell you that from Wednesday next week I will be a graduate trainee media planner! I got a job at a small independent called The Media Shop London. I just wanted to say thank you very much as your advice helped me a lot in landing my first job! Kieran Ray, email, 24 May 2007 I'm sure many more students have passed through your workshops since I had the good fortune of attending one almost two years ago … I'm just about to enter my final year at university and have had placements at Saatchis, BBH and Leith London. In many ways coming to your workshop and reading your book was the beginning so thank you very much for your time and effort, both in person and in writing. Sameer Ismail, email, 21 May 2007 Having attended two workshops, I have found the quality and level of help outstanding. The workshops have proved to be a wonderful investment. Daran Akintola, student, 20 May 2007 I'M IN, I'M IN!!!! I've been offered a two-week work placement with M&C Saatchi! Whhoohoooo! Sorry - just a bit excited! Thank you for all your help - I really appreciate it! Nadia Quigley-Lewis, email, 27 March 2007 Thanks for the great course. I feel I've learned a lot about the business and what it takes (and not just the actual copywriting side of things) which I think will prove very valuable in the future. Chris Booth, email, March 2007 The workshop was so informative and extremely well run. You provided us with such invaluable tips and advice - thank you! Nadia Quigley-Lewis, email, 26 February 2007 I just wanted to say thank you once again for the help you gave me. I'm definitely much more confident and prepared now than I was before and I'm REALLY pleased with my new CV! Kieran Ray, email, November 2006 I thought the course was really interesting and it was very helpful to learn how to go about taking the next steps into a new career. Thanks for a really great day! Chelly Riccio, email, November 2006 I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. It certainly opened my eyes to the advertising and media industry as you were so honest in your approach. The information you gave was invaluable. It is clear to me now what I must do to secure a place as a copywriter in the media industry and I have been put on the right track to achieving my goal thanks to your insight and knowledge. Beth Dawber, undergraduate, November 2006 I really enjoyed the workshop. I found that it gave me a real insight into the jobs available to me within the advertising world. Andrew Bailey, postgrad, Oct 2006 I just wanted to say thank you for a very insightful day. I'll be recommending it to all my course friends. Claire Catterall, student, Manchester Met University, October 2006 Extremely informative! All the information was invaluable. The practical sessions were really exciting and gave a real feel for creating a campaign. I gained a really clear understanding of the creative ad world. Oliver Rimoldi, undergraduate, September 2006 I feel a lot more confident in how to go about things now and I've already made a start on my portfolio. Thanks again for all your help. Gayle Johnston, email, September 2006 I attended one of your workshops during the year. Thanks to your course and advice I managed to get a two months placement in Cheethambell JWT here in Manchester. George Anastasiou, email, 2006 Like many, I found the day inspiring and was 'full-up' by the end of the workshop. I appreciated your approach, found the content detailed and relevant and enjoyed contributing." Rhys Walters, Swansea. As a result of the workshop he attended, Rhys made a career change and is now working in marketing in London. I just want to say a quick thank you for yesterday. I feel 100% better about things now. I feel like I actually have a direction and a plan! Zahra Dowlaty, email, September 2006 Since I saw you I have had work experience at a few places including BBH and am going to Saatchi's in March for a week! So thank you for all your advice. Michelle, email It was very informative and totally worthwhile. Reading the book is one thing, but listening in person and being able to interact with you was fantastic, and the section you presented about cvs is something that I've taken on board. Sameer, email It was a good experience that I believe will have improved my creative insight. Feedback was definitely the most useful part. I wanted to thank you for your advice at the workshop and it was definitely a great help. Daniel, creative team I discovered so much about the creative aspects of advertising. It was useful meeting people who want to get into the creative side. The workshop allowed us to explore ideas fully and receive feedback and I would recommend it to others." Desi, graduate trainee I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that it has been of tremendous help. David Sen, email Everyone who has ever come along has said that they would definitely recommend the workshops. You can read feedback from a creative team here. Email Andrea for more workshop information here. Apply here.