Too often, marketers or traditional search consultants, don’t take the time to ask agencies the tough questions upfront in a search. There’s a tendency to focus on the functional elements associated with an agency versus diving into the degree to...

As an old adage says: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.“ That in mind, I have a question that might seem simple on the surface, but stumps many of the marketers we work with: how...

How many of you get inundated with calls and emails from MarTech firms trying to sell you the best of whatever it is they are selling? I’m guessing it’s many, if not all of you. I did an informal survey...

Your marketing group is designed and structured for maximum performance. So should the design and structure of the marketing firms that support it too. There are lots of ways you can set up your portfolio of marketing support services. There...

As a marketer, you know the things you want for your company and your brand. But do you know how to find the agency that will get you there? All too often, we see marketers try to shoulder the responsibility...

It’s often said that the only constant is change, and this certainly applies to our world of agencies and marketers. The value of an agency and of a client, for that matter, can now be measured more in its ability...

Treat your Credit Union like it’s a retailer. Pick your retailer.  A grocery retailer, a sandwich shop, a clothing retailer…you choose. Your credit union needs to operate like the best-in-class in any of these categories. It’s not enough to just...

In 2015, we published an Infographic called “The 8 Animal Traits You Need to Future Proof Your Agency”. Little did we know that only two years later, the world of advertising and marketing would be turned upside down and many...

In a recent AdWeek article, Wunderman reveals their newest way to circumvent the growing movement for marketers to bring agency services in-house: Create an agency that can work inside the four walls of their client’s business. Here’s what I see...

Ran across a great piece in Adweek the other day called “Why Traditional Agency Model is Struggling to Keep Up With Demand”. Here are some of the highlights that might prove relevant to your agency relationships: “The agency of the...