It’s at the front of everyones mind. People are losing jobs, businesses are closing their doors, and as we all know advertising is down. It’s rough going right now. But that doesn’t mean you should just crawl in a hole and die. Good things can still come of this uncertain time in our life.

Some, myself included, have taken shelter in the ivory towers of education. The downtime offered you by the downturn, can be an excellent opportunity to retool and make yourself more valuable. There are a number of ways to go about additional training.

Back to School
There are several scholastic programs that offer a credentialed degree in advertising or a related subject. Here is a growing list:

• online casinoAcademy of Art University
• VCU Brand Center
• University of Texas
• Miami Ad School

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