Fail Better Talks

"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett

"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

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.

Hahah true story..

Obviously!!! Thanks so much Jamie. You really nailed it 💛

I accidentally told my client "I love you" as we were wrapping up a call. FML.

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-…

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

That’s what we’ve always done! 👌🏻#onbrand

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

Tickets are only £1. Nab yours here: eventbrite.com/e/fail-better-…

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

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-…

How to move on after failure — and rebuild your confidence ideas.ted.com/how-to-move-on…

I will be taking part in the @FailBetter4 series on Thursday you can get a free ticket bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/venues/… #failbetter I’ve done a lot of failing!!!

Sneak preview of our next event! 👀👀👀

“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/journal/sylvia…

“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/journal/blackl…

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