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Having worked as a full-time and freelance copywriter with ad agencies over the past 15+ years, I've been fortunate to meet and work with a ton of talented people along the way. One of them, J Barbush (VP/Creative Director, Social Media at RPA), is someone I thought would make a great interview for the ClearVoice blog, as he comes up on 20 years at the agency. He didn't disappoint. We had a chat over lunch about how freelance writers can best prep themselves for a stint at an agency...
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