That was so much fun... Not!!
The Ad Club threw their annual "Holiday Shmooze" this past Thursday at the Shmooze Club. Last year, there was a freezing rainstorm and I didn't make it. Unfortunately, the weather was very nice this time around.
Now I like shmoozing as much as anybody but this was painful. Too many people and too much noise. And what is that pathetic excuse for music they play in these settings? You know, the thumpa-thumpa background sound guaranteed to drown out any conversation. So we all stand around and yell into each other's ears for a few hours. What fun! I wake up the next morning with a headache and laryngitis. Friday was not a big sales day.
Then again, there was still a huge crowd when I left and this was long past the point where most people would have consumed their two "complimentary" drinks. Maybe they were having fun and I'm the one who is crazy. I'd love to hear some thoughts from others who were there.
What surprises me is that this event attracts quite a few media planners. Why is that? My guess is that with 10,764 reps in attendance, they knew that they would be seeing a lot more than two free drinks.
Now I like shmoozing as much as anybody but this was painful. Too many people and too much noise. And what is that pathetic excuse for music they play in these settings? You know, the thumpa-thumpa background sound guaranteed to drown out any conversation. So we all stand around and yell into each other's ears for a few hours. What fun! I wake up the next morning with a headache and laryngitis. Friday was not a big sales day.
Then again, there was still a huge crowd when I left and this was long past the point where most people would have consumed their two "complimentary" drinks. Maybe they were having fun and I'm the one who is crazy. I'd love to hear some thoughts from others who were there.
What surprises me is that this event attracts quite a few media planners. Why is that? My guess is that with 10,764 reps in attendance, they knew that they would be seeing a lot more than two free drinks.
posted by Reptile at 10:57 PM
3 Comments:
It was my 2nd party in 3 years. As an overall "night out" it was 7.5 outta 10 on the fun scale. As a Christmas party probably 5 outta 10. It was lacking something... maybe it had too much "party" and not enough "Christmas" in it. In any case I'll be back next year just to see who has jumped ship and where they have landed. That alone is worth the price of admission...
Hey, what's happened to the Reptile? Wakey, wakey, dude. How about a little less time selling and a lot more time blogging? For starters, what's your take on the new ad-edit guidelines? Notice that sponsored editorial is now allowed (thanks Ken Whyte!).
So, Reppy, let's have it! Or have you retired to your palace on Grand Cayman?
C'mon, Hut! 1,2,3, 4, Hut! 1,2...
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