Rachel Mercer is an Executive Strategy Director at R/GA in New York City. In fact, she just started the job. Three weeks ago. And we discuss this but we also discuss:

- American culture shock in London
- Finding a way into strategy
- The short eras of digital agency work
- Managing teams
- Pressures on doing good work 
- And a lot of other stuff

Video: http://www.sweathead.co 

Rachel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelmercer 
Mark: http://www.twitter.com/markpollard 
Email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dscjW5

Rachel Mercer is an Executive Strategy Director at R/GA in New York City. In fact, she just started the job. Three weeks ago. And we discuss this but we also discuss: - American culture shock in London - Finding a way into strategy - The short eras of digital agency work - Managing teams - Pressures on doing good work - And a lot of other stuff Video: http://www.sweathead.co Rachel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelmercer Mark: http://www.twitter.com/markpollard Email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dscjW5

An Executive Strategy Director Who Grew Up Digital - Rachel Mercer, Strategy Boss

How do you get good at strategy? Whether you’re into brand strategy, advertising strategy, digital strategy, social media strategy, or you just love doing strategy but you get frustrated at how people use the word, Sweathead will help you delve into the practices and minds of some of the world’s most wonderful strategists. We're in our sixth year and have surpassed 1,500,000 listens! Hit SUBSCRIBE, tell your friends, and leave a kind rating. Real-time action is @markpollard and @sweathead.

You can find strategy classes and "Strategy Is Your Words" here: http://www.sweathead.com.

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How do you get good at strategy? Whether you’re into brand strategy, advertising strategy, digital strategy, social media strategy, or you just love doing strategy but you get frustrated at how people use the word, Sweathead will help you delve into the practices and minds of some of the world’s most wonderful strategists. We're in our sixth year and have surpassed 1,500,000 listens! Hit SUBSCRIBE, tell your friends, and leave a kind rating. Real-time action is @markpollard and @sweathead. You can find strategy classes and "Strategy Is Your Words" here: http://www.sweathead.com.

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