http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/grey-goes-to-hong-kong/ lurking around the watercooler Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:15:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/grey-goes-to-hong-kong/#comment-14006 the duke of dudeness Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:33:42 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/?p=3284#comment-14006 just remember Karma. she's swift, sharp and lethal. the thieves will rot painfully, and the newbies hopefully will put a shine on that old lady. just remember Karma.
she’s swift, sharp and lethal.
the thieves will rot painfully, and the newbies hopefully will put a shine on that old lady.

]]> http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/grey-goes-to-hong-kong/#comment-13981 Studio Maven Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:54:49 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/?p=3284#comment-13981 I don't hate the peeps, I just hate the creeps. Guys like that ruined a golden egg with their thievery. Mitch cost me 25 large (conservatively) and I had a friend who was studio manager at one of Grey's offshoots a year or so ago. For only 80 grand they had the guy doing circus tricks, his crackberry would glow like kryptonite when we were out drinkin' (that's sacrilege). They paid $35 hour freelance to studio people and they had to know the works. That may seem like a lot to the uninformed, but when you factor in medical, transportation, rent, taxes et al, that ain't much in NYC. Plus the studio charged clients $175 an hour. A good freelancer should get $45-50, that's what I pay. I harbor no enmity towards all the many talented, fine individuals out there. Just want to be paid fairly. I don’t hate the peeps, I just hate the creeps. Guys like that ruined a golden egg with their thievery. Mitch cost me 25 large (conservatively) and I had a friend who was studio manager at one of Grey’s offshoots a year or so ago. For only 80 grand they had the guy doing circus tricks, his crackberry would glow like kryptonite when we were out drinkin’ (that’s sacrilege). They paid $35 hour freelance to studio people and they had to know the works. That may seem like a lot to the uninformed, but when you factor in medical, transportation, rent, taxes et al, that ain’t much in NYC. Plus the studio charged clients $175 an hour. A good freelancer should get $45-50, that’s what I pay. I harbor no enmity towards all the many talented, fine individuals out there. Just want to be paid fairly.

]]> http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/grey-goes-to-hong-kong/#comment-13953 oncegrey Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:30:59 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/?p=3284#comment-13953 Jacsun: Admittedly, there are some dinosaurs scattered around, yet truly some are not. Tor, the new creative director at Grey NY is very good. Those e-Trade ads were excellent. Tim Mellors is also extremely talented. Jacsun: Admittedly, there are some dinosaurs scattered around, yet truly some are not. Tor, the new creative director at Grey NY is very good. Those e-Trade ads were excellent. Tim Mellors is also extremely talented.

]]> http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/grey-goes-to-hong-kong/#comment-13897 googly Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:18:39 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/?p=3284#comment-13897 new hotshot in HK and India tourism work. new hotshot in HK and India tourism work.

]]> http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/grey-goes-to-hong-kong/#comment-13881 jacsun Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:38:44 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/?p=3284#comment-13881 The new guys are old dinosaurs The new guys are old dinosaurs

]]> http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/grey-goes-to-hong-kong/#comment-13879 oncegrey Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:26:34 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/?p=3284#comment-13879 Studio Maven is generally one of the smartest and wittiest around BUT in this case, no one who currently works at Grey today even knows Mitch Mousallem. I have no love for the old Grey, god knows, they were as corrupt as they could get away with...but the new guys aren't so bad...Grey got the business because they actually understand the market they're promoting...and they've had a strong presence there for longer than most... Studio Maven is generally one of the smartest and wittiest around BUT in this case, no one who currently works at Grey today even knows Mitch Mousallem. I have no love for the old Grey, god knows, they were as corrupt as they could get away with…but the new guys aren’t so bad…Grey got the business because they actually understand the market they’re promoting…and they’ve had a strong presence there for longer than most…

]]> http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/grey-goes-to-hong-kong/#comment-13858 Go go global Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:39:11 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/?p=3284#comment-13858 Whether in the U.S. or abroad, tourism accounts tend to be bureaucratic nightmares where like 5 million people have to give their sign-off on everything, and everyone has a political axe to grind. That probably why they chose a milquetoast like Grey. Whether in the U.S. or abroad, tourism accounts tend to be bureaucratic nightmares where like 5 million people have to give their sign-off on everything, and everyone has a political axe to grind. That probably why they chose a milquetoast like Grey.

]]> http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/grey-goes-to-hong-kong/#comment-13855 Studio Maven Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:31:22 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/?p=3284#comment-13855 They'll probably reanimate Mitch Mousallem to head things up. They’ll probably reanimate Mitch Mousallem to head things up.

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