<p>LOL, sakky, great post.</p>
<p>I totally agree with you about image advertising, which is why I’m no longer in that area. But direct response, as you know, is a very different kettle of fish. Measurable sales are the name of the game. I’m in eCommerce, an off-shoot of direct response, and we are very results-oriented. We’re the non-glamorous workhorses of the industry, so (IMHO) we have a lower BS quotient.</p>
<p>But your points are well taken. </p>
<p>I wonder, though, whether LinkedIn hasn’t leveled the playing field somewhat? I get recruited off of LinkedIn all the time. (I’m too old and too settled to relocate – but someone at the start of his/her career would be a prime candidate for such recruitment.)</p>