It’s a given that technology is going to drive the marketing of tomorrow. The key to success is knowing what technology and applications are going to be the winning venues for reaching consumers. Marketers have to meet consumers on the...

A quick Google search will tell you there is no shortage of marketing agencies out there poised and waiting to find new clients. However, finding a marketing agency that is best equipped to serve your company’s unique marketing needs can...

The number one problem marketing managers and agencies claim they are losing sleep over is that they are understaffed. Often this is another way of saying that, although technically they are staffed to capacity, many of their marketers lack the necessary...

At RSW, we are committed to search for the best in-class agencies for marketers to evaluate at no cost to the marketer. We are also committed to offering tips on enhancing current agency/client relationships. These five pitfalls are common and...

Had an opportunity not too long ago to present to a group of agencies in Scotland on the topic of “Agency of the Future”. We survey you marketers and agencies 3-4 times throughout the year – and have been doing...

A half a dozen years ago, the challenge for PR firms was: who owned social media? The traditional agency, the new up and coming social media firms, or PR agencies? PR firms, historically the kings and queens of content, were...

A good strategic agency partner understands that the underlying foundation of any good relationship is solid ROI increases for both parties involved. To achieve this shared partnership ‘goal’, marketers must have a solid grasp of their objectives, their challenges, and...

Think small…get small holds true for marketing agencies just as much as it holds true for marketing clients. We just found out that one of our marketing agency clients won a major piece of business with a firm many hundreds...

Hiring a marketing agency is one of the most important decisions you make for your business. The relationship has huge potential to impact your bottom line. In a perfect world, you find an agency that meets all of your needs...

Agencies get tired. The people get tired. So the account tires. Why is that? I suspect there are a few reasons why this happens: The creative team and account team gets bored. They might like you as people, but they’re...