The Creative Floor Awards

🏆 The Creative Floor Awards – WE HAVE ISSUED A FINAL CALL: FRIDAY 01 MAY📅 No more extensions (no really): https://thecreativefloor.com/  Best of luck to everyone finalising their entries, and thank you for supporting work that changes careers and lives through our Talent & Diversity Fund. 📢 Hiring or promoting something useful? This podcast is listened to over 54 countries and is the World’s No.1 Marketing Podcast. Chances your next hire is listening. 📩 Contact: awards@thecreativefloor.com💡 Mentorship The Creative Floor Awards Mentorship program offers discreet, expert support for creatives at every level. Turbo-Boost your career today: https://thecreativefloor.com/mentorship📘 Agency Tales: The Book Available here: https://thecreativefloor.com/agency-tales📚 Brand New Masterclass: https://thecreativefloor.com/masterclass🎙️ Episode 100: “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees. Part 3”Adland heavyweight Nick Bell is back and pulling no punches. In Part 3, the 3 Chillies co-founder takes us inside his time at JWT, sharing what it really takes to survive and succeed in one of the toughest industries out there.From global brands like HSBC, Smirnoff and P&G to the stories you were never meant to hear, Bell opens up on the wins, the losses, the risks and the relationships that shaped, and sometimes nearly derailed, his career.Along the way, some of the biggest names in advertising come into play, including: Sir Martin Sorrell, Tom Carty, Jeremy Bullmore, Rory Sutherland, Neil French and Sir John Hegarty.In this episode: The reality of office politics Staying true to your values in a ruthless industry What it really takes to build a lasting career Expect sharp insights, strong opinions and a few hair-raising moments.⚠️ Warning: straight-talking, strong language, and a few truths that don’t pull any punchesNot all awards are created equal. 

🏆 The Creative Floor Awards – FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY!!!!, 10 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 📚 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🎙️ This Episode: “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees. Part 2 ”The conversation continues with Nick Bell (Co-Founder, 3 Chillies) as we dive deeper into the career that helped shape some of advertising’s most iconic work.🌍 Big Brands, Bigger Stories From McDonald’s 🍔 and Mercedes 🚗 to Cadbury 🍫 and P&G 🧼, Nick shares the stories behind global campaigns, from headline-grabbing hits to the projects you have never heard about.🎬 The People Behind the Work Featuring industry figures like Paul Silburn, Vince Squibb, Guy Moore, Charles Ing, Tony Cox, Mark Tutssel, Nick Kidney, Kevin Stark, and Sir Frank Lowe, this episode explores the relationships that shape careers and creativity.💡 Inside Iconic Moments Go behind the scenes of: Polly Pocket Happy Meals 🧸 Esso Price Watch ⛽ John West Bear Fight 🐻 P&G’s Daz “Doorstep Challenge” 🚪 🚀 What You’ll Learn How to build real momentum in a creative career The impact of leadership on agency culture Navigating ambition, pressure, and expectation Balancing creativity with commercial success Why the right partnerships matter 💬 Raw. Honest. Unfiltered. This episode does not hold back. Expect candid insights, strong opinions, and stories rarely shared publicly.👉 Tune in for Part 2 now.⚠️ Warning: straight-talking, strong language, and a few truths that don’t pull any punchesNot all awards are created equal. 

Third Entry Deadline is this Friday 03 April: https://thecreativefloor.com/ 🎙️ Episode: Talent & Diversity Fund WinnersMost award shows hand out trophies. The Creative Floor Awards hands out opportunity. In this episode, we hear from this year’s Talent and Diversity Fund winners: Key4Life, Ideas Foundation and Brixton Finishing School. Three organisations opening real doors into the creative industry for people who might never get the chance.The fund has now raised over £220,000 and supported more than 600 people into careers in health and wellness communications. If you care about where the future of creativity comes from, this one matters.📚 To find out more about this years Winners: Key4Life: https://key4life.org.uk/Brixton Finishing School: https://brixtonfinishingschool.org/Ideas Foundation: https://www.ideasfoundation.org.uk/

🏆 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 punchesNot all awards are created equal.

🏆 The Creative Floor Awards – Third Deadline 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🎙️ This Episode: Dear Deidre 2026, Part 2Our Deidre’s are back. This time, they are asked the questions no one wants to answer.Featuring: 👩‍💼 Raakhee Thompson – Executive Client Director at The Bloc 🧠 Kieran Delaney – Executive Creative Director at Cherry Thinking 🎨 Paul Foster – Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director at Atomic MatterThis episode delivers straight-talking answers, practical advice, and a few uncomfortable truths along the way. As with Part 1, the discussion is driven by anonymous questions submitted by the industry, the kind people usually keep to themselves or save for a post-work rant.💡 Topics include: Are agencies really “family” until the redundancies start? Who do you listen to when everyone wants different things? Have creatives lost their authority to influencers? Title or money. What actually matters? Back to the office for culture, or control? Expect a sharp, relatable conversation that pulls back the curtain on agency life today. Strong opinions, practical takeaways, and moments that get a little too real await.⚠️ Warning: Contains strong language, raw opinions, and things you probably shouldn’t say out loud near HR 😬😬Not all awards are created equal. 

🏆 The Creative Floor Awards – Second Deadline This Friday: 20 March 📅 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). Get support 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🎙️ This Episode: Dear Deidre 2026, Part 1What happens when you ask the advertising industry to anonymously confess their biggest career problems… and then put three senior agency leaders on the spot to answer them? 😬To celebrate our brand new mentorship platform, we’re back in London with a brutally honest live panel tackling the real issues people in agencies are facing right now.Joining the hot seat:👩‍💼 Raakhee Thompson — Executive Client Director, The Bloc 🎨 Jon Chapman — Executive Creative Director, BBH 🧠 Kieran Delaney — Executive Creative Director, Cherry ThinkingBefore the recording we asked the industry a simple question on social: what’s the hardest thing about working in advertising today? The responses were… revealing. Those questions became the backbone of this episode.The result is a candid, unfiltered conversation about the stuff people usually whisper about in corridors but rarely say out loud.💡 In this episode:🔥 Burnout in an always on industry 🎭 Tokenism and being the only one in the room 🧠 What to do when someone steals your idea ✨ The uncomfortable truth about what actually makes a creative geniusExpect honest stories, practical advice and a few moments where the panel probably wonders why they agreed to do this.⚠️ Warning: this episode contains strong language and tackles a few uncomfortable topics. Because sometimes the truth about agency life isn’t polite… and definitely isn’t PG 😬Not all awards are created equal. 

🏆 The Creative Floor Awards – Second Deadline: 20 March 📅 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. 📩 Contact: awards@thecreativefloor.com💡 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🎙️ This Episode: The World’s Most Awarded ProducerWe take you to New York to sit down with the world’s most awarded producer in health and wellness advertising, Chinkara Singh, Chief Production Officer at Havas Health. As the production mastermind behind Area 23, Chinkara has helped deliver hundreds of the industry’s most celebrated campaigns and has shaped some of the most awarded creative work in healthcare communications.Ever wondered how the best producers make the impossible happen? You are about to find out how one of the best does it.From humble beginnings to global leadership, Chinkara shares a raw and honest account of her journey. She speaks openly about self-belief, resilience and why waiting to be chosen is never a strategy. It is an honest conversation about owning what makes you different, finding your voice, protecting your creative energy and learning that being bold, direct and persistent is not a flaw. It is often the very thing that drives exponential growth.She also reveals the untold stories behind some of the industry’s most awarded work, including the pressure, the last-minute saves and the unbelievable moments you only hear about if you were in the room.If you are ready to stop waiting and start taking control of your career, this episode will give you the motivation and the tools to do exactly that.Not all awards are created equal.

🏆 The Creative Floor Awards – First Deadline is this Friday: 06 March 📅 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. 📢 Hiring or promoting something useful? Get it heard on the next podcast.  📩 Contact: awards@thecreativefloor.com💡 Mentorship Feeling stuck? The greatest creatives never do it alone. Get support with self-confidence, personal branding, award case films, career development, presentation training and much, much more. For full details visit: 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. Available from 3rd March. To book an in-person/virtual session or to pre-order the online film visit: https://thecreativefloor.com/masterclass🎙️ This Episode: Never Finished We head to New York to sit down with Susan Credle, whose 40-year career in advertising is exceptionally rare. From starting as a receptionist at BBDO to becoming Chief Creative Officer at Leo Burnett Chicago, then FCB, and eventually executive leadership at IPG, she helped turn FCB into the USA’s most creative and award-winning agency. Few in the industry and even fewer women have achieved what she has.What you’ll get from this episode: • 💡 Leadership lessons – How to inspire teams and build a culture that delivers industry defining work • 🎯 Creative excellence – Insights on keeping creativity and values at the heart of your organisation • 🚀 Career guidance – Tips from a 40-year career in advertising that few have matched • 🛠️ Overcoming obstacles – How Susan navigated a male-dominated industry • 📚 Stories and insights – Behind-the-scenes moments from BBDO, Leo Burnett, FCB, and IPG • 🌟 Masterclass in empathy – Leading with understanding and how to build connection • 👀 Inspiration for creatives – Practical takeaways for anyone aiming to level up in their career • 🤝 Mentorship perspective – How other industry legends influenced her journey, including Cindy Gallop and Carter MurrayWhether you’re looking for inspiration, career guidance, or a window into the mindset of one of advertising’s most formidable figures, this episode delivers it all.Not all awards are created equal.🔗 Links mentioned in the episode: Tootsie Roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6rHeD5x2tICoca Cola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib-Qiyklq-Q&list=RDib-Qiyklq-Q&start_radio=1All State Mayhem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtP-S9OS0o0Secret Deodorant, Mean Stinks : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNepyGiNGTI

🏆 The Creative Floor Awards First Deadline: 06 March📅 Full entry dates and 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 CategoriesAnyone can judge. Literally anyone. The real question: does our award-winning jury know better than the internet? We’re about to find out. 📧 Email: awards@thecreativefloor.com📢 Hiring or promoting something useful?Open roles, services, or opportunities welcome.👂 Email: awards@thecreativefloor.com💡 The Creative Floor Awards Mentorship PlatformFeeling stuck? Not reaching your full potential? You're in good company as the greatest creatives never do it alone. We cover confidence, personal branding, how to thrive redundancy, award case studies, portfolios, creative direction, career progression, pitching, presentation skills, and everything in between. Mentorship starts from just £29.Get guidance, perspective, or just some headspace here 👉https://thecreativefloor.com/mentorship 📘 Agency Tales: The BookAvailable here 👉 https://thecreativefloor.com/agency-talesWIN a limited edition signed screen print of the book cover with every purchase. 🎁 Details: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUshGDSjNNh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==🎙️ Straya calling 🇦🇺 The Creative Floor Awards continues its Australian tour. And to celebrate the launch of our new Mentorship platform, we are talking about leadership. What it is. What it isn't. And how you actually get there. Because leadership is lonely. It's messy. And most people never talk about it honestly. This episode is not about titles, LinkedIn buzzwords or performative confidence. It is about what leadership really feels like when the meeting ends, the door closes, and you are the one left holding the pressure. We sit down with Jeremy Perrott, former Global Chief Creative Officer of McCann Health, and June Laffey, former CCO of McCann Health New York and now a Creative Leadership Coach. We get into the reality of leadership, not the LinkedIn version:• Protecting your agency’s values when everyone else wants the easy win• Standing up for creativity when compromise feels easier• Backing the troublemakers instead of silencing them• Absorbing pressure without crackingThe question is simple. How do you lead without selling out your people or yourself? The Ultimate Guide to Leadership tackles doubt, pressure and the messy human side of leading. Real honesty. Real tools. And the blueprint for creating brave, life-changing work, and a legacy for yourself. ⚠️ Language is colourful. 🍺 Could be Aussie punctuation. 🤷 Who knows.Grab a cold one and plug in.For mentorship and support from today’s panel:The Creative Floor Awards Mentorship: https://thecreativefloor.com/mentorshipJune Laffey: Website: https://www.junelaffey.com/ Email: hello@junelaffey.comJeremy Perrott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-perrott-257246168/Not All Awards Are Created Equal

🏆 Next Creative Floor Awards Deadline: 06 March 📅 Full dates and entry details: https://thecreativefloor.com/awards 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: does our award-winning jury know better than the internet? We’re about to find out.🔍 Looking for work? We’ll shout about you. Send us your LinkedIn, portfolio, even a voice note ad if you’re feeling brave. And we'll add it to our next episode. 🆓 Completely free. 📩 awards@thecreativefloor.com📢 Hiring or promoting something useful? Open roles, services, or opportunities welcome. 👂 Same email. Same ears.📘 Agency Tales: The Book Available here 👉 https://awards.thecreativefloor.com/agency-tales🎙️ G’day 🇦🇺 The Creative Floor Awards heads to AustraliaYes, we’ve gone to the land of Crocodile Dundee, Neighbours, and a shrimp on the barbie. We sat down with Hugh Fitzhardinge (Ward 7), Ryan Wallman (Wellmark), and Tobe Pickford (The Health Army) to shine a spotlight on the Australian healthcare advertising market.🥊 It might be smaller than some, but historically it’s punched well above its weight. This is the country that gave us Dumb Ways to Die, Check Your Date Mate, Meet Graham, and countless campaigns that quietly (and sometimes loudly) changed health comms forever.🔍 We get behind the famous projects, the lesser-known ones, and the very Australian way of making healthcare work actually land. Hear what’s happening in the market right now, where it’s heading, and what the rest of us could probably steal.📖 Along the way, the lads share some legendary Australian advertising stories you almost definitely haven’t heard before… worth the listen for those alone.⚠️ Fair warning: there is a lot of swearing in this episode. 🍺 That might be the beers. 🤷 Or maybe it just doesn’t count as swearing in Australia. Unclear.🍻 Grab a drink, stick your headphones in, and pretend you’re sat with us down the pub.Not all awards are created equal.🔗 Links mentioned in the episode:Dumb Ways to Die: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw&list=RDIJNR2EpS0jw&start_radio=1Meet Graham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YyWbOAu6S8Seat Belt Safety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1q4yVA71Xo

🏆 The Creative Floor Awards First Awards Deadline: 06 March 📅 Full dates and entry details are live on the site: https://thecreativefloor.com/awardsBest 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. 📩 awards@thecreativefloor.com🔍 Looking for work? We’ll shout about you. LinkedIn, portfolio, even a voice note ad if you’re feeling brave. 🆓 Completely free. 📩 awards@thecreativefloor.comTalent Available for hire Award Winning Motion Director, Marcus Kenyon 👉 https://marcuskenyon.com/📢 Hiring or promoting something useful? Open roles, services, or opportunities welcome. 👂 Same email. Same ears.📘 Agency Tales: The Book Available here: 👉 https://awards.thecreativefloor.com/agency-tales🎙️ This episode: From Adland to Netflix❄️ This week, we head to Chicago (because London clearly isn’t cold enough) to sit down with TJ Cimfel, Chief Creative Officer at Avalere Health. Alongside the day job, TJ has made four feature films. The latest, Don’t Move, launched on Netflix in 2024 and went number one in 68 countries for two weeks. No big deal. So naturally, I asked him to break down exactly how you do that.🛠️ This episode is a step-by-step guide to getting a feature film made: • Getting an agent • Selling a script • Working with platforms like Netflix, Apple, and Disney • What actually matters • What’s mostly nonsense • How much success comes from smart strategy versus sheer persistence🚫 No highlight reel. No myth-making. Just the real process.💡 If you’ve got a film idea sitting quietly in the back of your head and no clue where to start, this episode is for you. Even if you don’t, you’ll want one after this.📓 Get your notebook out. This one’s unmissable.⚠️ Light swearing. Parental advisory. You’ve been warned. Not all awards are created equal.🔗 Links mentioned in the episode: Academy Nicholl Fellowships: https://www.oscars.org/nicholl The Black List: https://blcklst.com/TJ’s next film with Mila Kunis and Ridley Scott: https://deadline.com/2026/01/mila-kunis-nightwatching-scott-free-1236691811/Message TJ: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjcimfel/ 

⏰ Early Bird Deadline: 06 February Yes, it’s real. Yes, it’s this Friday. All key dates and entry details are live on our site. Best of luck to everyone entering, and thank you for backing work that genuinely changes careers and lives through our Talent & Diversity Fund. Not just shiny trophies. Actual impact. 👉 https://thecreativefloor.com/awards🗳️ New for 2026: Public Vote categories Anyone can judge. Literally anyone with WiFi and an opinion. The big question: does our award-winning jury know better than the internet? Bold of us to ask. Let’s find out. 📩 awards@thecreativefloor.com🔍 Looking for work? We’ll shout about you. Loudly. LinkedIn. Portfolio. Even a voice note ad if you’re feeling chaotic. 🆓 Completely free. 📩 awards@thecreativefloor.com📢 Hiring or promoting something genuinely useful? Open roles. Services. Opportunities. No spam energy. Same inbox. 📩 awards@thecreativefloor.com📘 Agency Tales. The book. 100% of profits go straight into our Talent & Diversity Fund. 👉 https://awards.thecreativefloor.com/agency-tales🎙️ This episode This week, we’re heading to Dubai (because apparently everyone else is) to unpack one of the most talked-about healthcare campaigns of the past year.We sit down with Alok Gadkar, Co-Founder, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Tuesday, alongside Shamrock Nevis, Senior Creative Director, to break down their bold Harley-Davidson collaboration tackling testicular and prostate cancer awareness in the UAE.Yes. Really. 🏍️🎶They brought together a group of real Harley riders to form the Tough Nuts Choir, creating a film that somehow balances comedy with cultural sensitivity in one of the region’s most conservative healthcare categories.This isn’t your usual case-study fluff. We go full nuts-and-bolts (pun fully intended) on how to write comedy into serious healthcare work. From creative strategy and client buy-in to execution in a conservative market, Alok and Shamrock walk through exactly how they made it work, and how your team can steal the process.💡 Described as a free masterclass for agencies, this episode offers rare, practical insight into healthcare creativity you genuinely won’t hear anywhere else.🔗 Watch the Tough Nuts Choir film: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DRKOE4_Eshg/

⏰ Early Bird Deadline: 06 February 📅 Full dates are live on the site. Best of luck to everyone entering, and thank you for supporting work that changes careers and lives through our Talent & Diversity Fund. 💡 Got a genuinely life-changing idea? Fund pitches close 31 January.🗳️ New for 2026: Public Vote categories Anyone can judge. Literally anyone. 🤔 The big question: does our award-winning jury know better than the internet? 👀 We’re about to find out.🔍 Looking for work? 📣 We’ll shout about you. LinkedIn, portfolio, even a voice note ad if you’re feeling brave. 🆓 Completely free. 📩 Email: awards@thecreativefloor.com📢 Hiring or promoting something useful? Open roles, services, opportunities? 👂 Same email. Same ears.📘 Agency Tales, our new book is out now on Amazon. Find your local link here:  👉 https://awards.thecreativefloor.com/agency-tales🎙️ This episode Today we’re talking to Paul Burke. Writer. Producer. Director. Radio advertising legend. The kind of legend where people say, “Oh… Paul Burke?” and nod seriously. Paul has won more awards for radio ads than anyone else in the world. Ever. He’s also directed hundreds of actors, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Rowan Atkinson, Joanna Lumley, and David Tennant. Just a normal Tuesday. Paul’s been on the podcast before sharing some excellent agency war stories. This time, we dig into his journey from dispatch rider to writer at Abbott Mead Vickers. If you’re trying to break into a creative department, pay attention. These lessons are still painfully relevant. If you’re new to the industry or working outside the UK, you’ll love this one. Paul also shares stories and lessons from some of advertising’s greats, including David Abbott, Peter Mead, Richard Foster, John Horton, and Chris O’Shea.⚠️ Light swearing. Parental advisory. You have been warned.📖 Paul’s articles in The Spectator 👉 https://spectator.com/writer/paul-burke/🎧 Paul’s work 👉 https://www.paulburkecreative.com/#NotAllAwardsAreCreatedEqual

🎉 Season 8 is here. Happy 2026. Brace yourselves.🏆 The Creative Floor Awards are officially open. ⏰ Early Bird Deadline: 06 February 📅 Full entry dates and details: 👉 https://thecreativefloor.com/awards🍀 Best of luck to everyone entering, and thank you for supporting work that changes careers and lives through our Talent & Diversity Fund.💡 Got a life-changing idea? 🚨 Fund pitches close 30 January 👉 https://thecreativefloor.com/awards🗳️ New for 2026: Public Vote categories. Anyone can judge. Yes, that includes you.🔍 Looking for work? 📣 Share your LinkedIn or portfolio and we’ll shout about you in future podcast episodes. 🆓 Free. 📩 awards@thecreativefloor.com📢 Hiring or promoting something useful? Open roles, services, or opportunities welcome. 👂 Same ears. 📩 awards@thecreativefloor.com📘 Agency Tales, our new book, is out now on Amazon. 🌍 Find your local link here: 👉 https://awards.thecreativefloor.com/agency-tales🎙️ This episode We break down what actually happened in 2025 and what’s really coming in 2026 with Tim Jones (Klick Health) and John McPartland (Ogilvy Health), co-founders of Creative Rounds.🔥 If LinkedIn feels like a bin fire of gloom, this is the unfiltered version. 🤖 AI in real agency life 💼 What clients are actually buying 📈 Where growth is coming from 🎨 What creative departments might look like next⚠️ Light swearing. Parental advisory. You’ve been warned.#NotAllAwardsAreCreatedEqual

This week our industry was shaken by nearly 4,000 layoffs, and in response we have released a special emergency episode of The Creative Floor Awards Podcast.From the emotional shock of losing a job to the anxiety, fear, anger and confusion that follow, this episode breaks the silence around what layoffs really feel like. It offers practical coping techniques, ways to regain structure, advice on protecting your energy and a reminder that even though it may not feel like it today, this moment can eventually become a turning point.If you have been affected, or you are supporting someone who has, this episode is for you.You are not alone. #NotAllAwardsAreCreatedEqual

This week we’re joined by none other than Ben Kay - podcaster, blogger, novelist, Creative Review contributor, ex-Creative Director at Apple, Droga5, AMV, Luna BBDO etc… basically, a walking awards cabinet. 🏆Ben’s dipped his toes into the world of pharma advertising and shares his observations. In this episode, Ben breaks down what healthcare marketing can borrow from the fruit-shaped tech giants in Cupertino (spoiler: it’s not just clean design and turtle-necked presentations).💡 What to expect: 🍎 Apple-level creative thinking 💊 Pharma truths with a twist 🙃 Advice you’ll actually use 🎤 One or two mic drops. Maybe more...#NotAllAwardsAreCreatedEqual

This week, we sit down with the Joe Rogan of advertising himself - Dave Dye. One of the most awarded creatives, a blogging Jedi and the kind of podcaster who probably has a mic built into his soul.We cover everything from: 🧙‍♂️ What David Abbott could do with a banner ad (yes, really) 🙌 The legends he looks up to 🪄 What it was like having David Abbott freelancing for him 🔮 And where he thinks the future of advertising is heading (brace yourself). #NotAllAwardsAreCreatedEqual🚨 Links from this podcast you’ll actually want to click (we know, shocking.)🏆 2025 Awards THIS IS IT... FINAL CALL THIS FRIDAY 25th April If you thrive on last-minute pressure and questionable life choices, this is your time to shine. 👉 https://thecreativefloor.com/awards📚 Masterclass: Want to level up your creative game? Think of this as your creative cheat code no Konami moves, just actual results 👉 https://awards.thecreativefloor.com/masterclass💥 💥 BOOM CGI: Because even your ideas deserve to look award winning 👉 https://boomcgi.com/ ✨ David Abbott brilliance, served fresh:🧠 The BT Pitch. A masterclass in clarity, charm, and how to win hearts before budgets: 👉 https://davedye.com/2019/04/11/pitch-david-abbott-bt/ 📞💬💡🚗 The VW Pitch. Proof that wit, insight, and a well-placed headline can move more than just cars 👉 https://davedye.com/2013/11/29/abbo/ 🪄📰🚘📚 More creative gold from Dave Dye’s blog. Bookmark it, binge it, bow down: 👉 https://davedye.com/ 🧙‍♂️🔥🎯

Because why just run one of the world’s top creative award shows when you can also hijack someone else’s podcast and spill all the secrets?In this juicy behind-the-scenes chat with our friends at Naked Voice, we reveal:🕵️‍♂️ What it really takes to run an awards show (hint: coffee, chaos and mild existential dread) 🏆 How we accidentally became the World’s No.1 Marketing Podcast 🧠 How we created our brand new Masterclass 💣 And for the first time ever… a hack to win a TCF Award (yes, really we went there)Hosts with the mosts: 💥 Lee Williams 🎤 Max Jackson 🔥 Raj Jangra 👑 Russell Kirk🚨 Links You’ll Actually Want to Click (We know, shocking.)🏆 2025 Awards FINAL CALL: Friday 25th April If you thrive on last-minute pressure and questionable life choices, this is your time to shine. 👉 https://thecreativefloor.com/awards📚 Masterclass: Want to level up your creative game? Think of this as your creative cheat code no Konami moves, just actual results. 👉 https://awards.thecreativefloor.com/masterclass💋 For sexy sound waves, follow the Naked Voice Podcast 👉 https://nkdhealth.com/podcasts

Last year we launched our  inaugural Hall of Legends Award… because why just win awards when you can be immortal? 🏆👑 So this week, we’re diving headfirst into legacy. What is it? Do you need one? Is it just for billionaires and Bond villains? And most importantly, how do you build one without spontaneously combusting from burnout?Helping us unpack this Big Existential Energy are two legends in the making: 💥 Tom Richards, Global CCO of 21GRAMS 💥 Frank Mazzola, Managing Founder of 21GRAMSIf you’ve ever dreamed of being the Charles Saatchi of our generation (minus the ‘mood swings’), plug in, press play and maybe take some notes. Your legacy isn’t going to build itself.#NotAllAwardsAreCreatedEqual🚨Show Notes & Deadlines (we know you usually skip this bit, but this time it might actually help you look clever.)🏆 2025 Awards FINAL CALL – FRIDAY 25th APRIL Due to overwhelming demand (and more chocolate-based bribery than we care to admit), we’ve caved and issued one last deadline extension. 👉 Full details: https://thecreativefloor.com/awards 📚 Masterclass: Want to make world-class advertising? We’ve basically got the cheat codes, minus the 3am existential crisis and sad desk lunches. 🎮✨ 👉 https://awards.thecreativefloor.com/masterclass💥 💥 BOOM CGI: Turning your “this might be too weird” ideas into award-baiting visual gold. Because why look cheap when you can look Hollywood? 👉 https://boomcgi.com/Need to plug a job or service? Hit us up at awards@thecreativefloor.com. We definitely read our emails (unless there’s cake in the kitchen). 🎤🔥🎤 21Grams work referenced in todays conversation: https://www.adforum.com/creative-work/ad/player/34697876/tokking-their-language/hemlibra

Ever received feedback so savage it made you consider a career in alpaca farming? 🦙☕ This week’s panel dives into the most ego-shattering, soul-crushing and (eventually) character-building conflicts they’ve survived, plus their best tips on how to dish it out and take it like a pro.We’re talking: 🔪 Having book crits while being locked in actual cupboards (because why destroy someone’s confidence in a well-lit room?) ⬛ Clients asking for 100% black to be… er blacker (Physicists, help?) 🔥 Interview meltdowns so bad they should come with a bullet-proof vest😂 Lessons that, somehow, turned out to be pure goldToday's survivors: 🥊 Phil Blackmore, Create Health🥊 Khalid Latif, VML🥊 Brett O’Connor, VCCP Health🎧 Listen now before you get your next "quick bit of feedback"#NotAllAwardsAreCreatedEqual #BretterThanYou 🚨 Important Deadlines & Links (Yes, this might actually be useful. We’re just as surprised as you are.)🏆 2025 Awards FINAL DEADLINE - FRIDAY 11th APRIL (If you’re a last-minute legend, this is your cue to panic efficiently.) 👉 Full details:https://thecreativefloor.com/awards 📚 Masterclass: Want to make world-class work? We’ve basically got the cheat codes. No Konami code required. 👉https://awards.thecreativefloor.com/masterclass💥💥 BOOM CGI: Because even your weirdest, wildest ideas deserve to look expensive 👉 https://boomcgi.com/