Infographic: Anatomy of an Advertising Emergency

Does this agency freakout look familiar?

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Advergirl writes: "There's a curious phenomenon that happens in advertising agencies … Despite our annual planning sessions and relatively-long project lead times, every other month or so, we have a genuine Advertising Emergency. An all-hands-on-deck, everyone-cancel-their-plans, someone-place-a-takeout-order humdinger of a crisis. No matter the cause, each emergency plays out nearly the same way." See how, and it isn't pretty, after the jump.

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