🏆 The Creative Floor Awards – Third Deadline (THIS FRIDAY): 03 April 📅 Full dates and entry details: https://thecreativefloor.com/ Best of luck to everyone entering, and thank you for supporting work that changes careers and lives through our Talent & Diversity Fund. 🗳️ New for 2026: Public Vote Categories Anyone can judge. Literally anyone. The real question is whether our award-winning jury knows better than the internet. We’re about to find out. 📩 Contact: awards@thecreativefloor.com 📢 Hiring or promoting something useful? Open roles, services, or opportunities are welcome. Same email. Same ears.💡 Mentorship The Creative Floor Awards Mentorship program offers discreet, expert support for creatives at every level, from Junior Creatives to Chief Creative Officers (and everyone in between). Ask the questions you can't always say out loud, with guidance by email or video, when you need it: https://thecreativefloor.com/mentorship 📘 Agency Tales: The Book Available here: https://thecreativefloor.com/agency-tales WIN a limited edition signed screen print of the book cover with every purchase. 🎁 Details: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUshGDSjNNh/? 📚 Brand New Masterclass: ‘The Common Sense Guide to Advertising’ by Steve Hudson Founder of The Power of Advertising. To book an in-person/virtual session or pre-order the online film visit: https://thecreativefloor.com/masterclass 🎙️ Episode 100: “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees.” We made it to 100. And to mark it, we went big. This episode features Nick Bell, co-founder of 3 Chillies and one of the true greats of the advertising industry. What followed was a six-hour, unfiltered conversation. So we’ve split it into a special four-part series, released weekly.If you know the industry, you know Nick. If you don’t, you’re about to. From AMV BBDO to Leo Burnett, JWT, DDB Worldwide and Fallon, his career has shaped some of the most influential creative work in the industry.Part 1 goes right back to the beginning. His upbringing, breaking into advertising, and the early years at AMV that helped shape everything that followed. Along the way, Nick shares lessons and stories from some of the industry’s most influential figures, including David Abbott, Dave Trott, Greg Martin, Patrick Collister, John Horton, and Richard Foster, as well as insights from Tom Carty and Walter Campbell, the iconic team behind Guinness “Surfer”. 💡 Expect: Lessons in resilience, principles, and longevity Why discomfort is essential to great creativity The reality of leadership in the industry Stories from some of advertising’s greatest minds What it really takes to sustain a creative career This is not a corporate highlights reel. It’s a deep dive into the mindset behind a lifetime in creativity. If you’re in the industry, this one’s worth your time. ⚠️ Warning: straight-talking, strong language, and a few truths that don’t pull any punches Not all awards are created equal.
