A London-based talk series that asks ballsy creatives to present their worst ever work and, more importantly, what they've learned from it.
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"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett
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21 Apr 2021
"Nothing will ever be more embarrassing than the time I called that client 'Mum' in a pitch. What made it worse is that we won it, and she called me her 'darling daughter' for the whole project."
#thingsyouhearinagencies
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9 Apr 2021
Pitch: Sad Men. A 2021 spin off of Mad Men but it’s all creatives getting ideas killed, long ugly powerpoint decks, and Microsoft Teams notifications.
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1 Apr 2021
Obviously!!! Thanks so much Jamie. You really nailed it 💛
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31 Mar 2021
I accidentally told my client "I love you" as we were wrapping up a call. FML.
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1 Apr 2021
It’s Tonight! 🍻
Join us as the photographer Maria Stavang, @this_jamie from @VMLYRCommerce and Nick Entwistle from @OneMinuteBriefs tell us about their biggest blunders, and what they’ve learned from them.
Tickets are £1. Nab yours here: eventbrite.com/e/fail-better…
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31 Mar 2021
Opening the talks tomorrow evening will be Nick Entwistle! Nick is the Creative Director and Founder of @BOC_ATM and the community user-generated content platform @OneMinuteBriefs which encourages instinctive creativity. You won’t want to miss it! Tickets: lnkd.in/g73iJj3
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31 Mar 2021
Our third speaker of the night is @this_jamie! Senior creative for @VMLYRCommerce, thinker, writer, speaker, lifelong student and eternal enthusiast. Get your ticket here: lnkd.in/g73iJj3
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31 Mar 2021
Our next event is tomorrow! Come hear from Maria Stavang, a London based Commercial Photographer with a passion for analogue photography and film developing. She also has years of industry experience working as a Production Manager on high end commercial shoots. #failbetter
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29 Mar 2021
We’re so excited for our next event this Thursday! Join us and the photographer Maria Stavang, the Creative @this_jamie from @VMLYRCommerce and Nick Entwistle, founder of @OneMinuteBriefs as they share some of their finest flops. Tickets are only £1: eventbrite.com/e/fail-better…
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11 Mar 2021
How to move on after failure — and rebuild your confidence ideas.ted.com/how-to-move-on…
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20 Oct 2020
I will be taking part in the @FailBetter4 series on Thursday you can get a free ticket bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/ev… #failbetter I’ve done a lot of failing!!!
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27 Sep 2020
Sneak preview of our next event! 👀👀👀
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17 Aug 2020
“Rejection is part of the process. (...) You shouldn’t see it as a failure if someone doesn’t like you, for whatever reason. It’s like dating – you just know what’s right for you, and they know what’s right for them”
lectureinprogress.com/journa…
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18 Jul 2020
“Often our conversations about race and creativity never get to the difficult topics.”
Check out Nuff Said’s new podcast, Blacklisted, dedicated to discussing uncomfortable subjects surrounding race, creativity and diversity.
lectureinprogress.com/journa…
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9 Jul 2020
From inviting failure in, to taking your time, the team @FailBetter4 share 5 tips for staying resilient during the pandemic. Includes wise words from @laura___gordon, @Ben_Designs, @tomtapper, Emilie Chen and Jess Gosling. > buff.ly/2ZWpSSk
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