How to avoid being bitten by the pitch watchdog
There have been a lot of doom and gloom headlines recently about agency RFPs and […]
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Does your agency think your briefings suck?
Poor client briefings are a source of immense frustration to both agencies and the clients […]
How to evaluate creative (and avoid the drama).
When I first started my career in advertising in England, a one-page brief was physically […]
Agency compensation: Avoiding the goose egg
So you’ve found yourself a new agency and now it’s time to negotiate the contract, […]
How to review an agency’s bill
If you’re sitting there thinking ‘I can’t believe this is a real subject’ and asking […]
How well do you know yourself – what kind of a marketer are you?
We’re often asked by clients about our views on the traditional AOR relationship and what […]
Want to maximize your agency performance? Here’s how
With all the emphasis placed on marketing ROI, it occurs to me that marketers might […]
Want a best practice agency search? Here’s how.
Whatever kind of agency you may be searching for, whatever your challenges, whatever stage of […]
What irritates clients (and their agencies) most?
If you’ve ever had your home renovated – or at least had builders trampling through […]
Not listening to your agency? Here’s why.
Do you listen to your agency when they present, provide strategic counsel or make other […]