Getting Stuff Done – Better, Faster, Smarter
Improving the output of client–agency collaboration to drive cost efficiencies and bulletproof your business in turbulent times. In the cacophony of business life and a new year full of promises, when the demands of work, team commitments, and the ever-present allure of conflicting priorities create a symphony of chaos, the quest to get things […]
Run, Forrest, Run.
How fast or far you can run only matters if you run in the right direction: Discover how brand advertisers can ensure the effective use of budgets and talent with an integrated approach to managing agency partnerships. By Bruno Gralpois Author/Speaker, Thought-provocateur, Client/Agency Guru, Entrepreneur, Innovator In the 1994 American film Forrest Gump, based […]
Volume 73 | October-November 2023
Executive Summary If you are looking for a sign, this might be it. Artificial intelligence is not only changing how we do marketing; it’s changing the agency landscape and the offerings brands rely on. AI is disrupting the agency model in significant ways, and not just because of task automation or productivity gains. Agencies are […]
ScopeDeliver™ SOW Survey
Request more information on the SOW Survey module within our agency scoping solution ScopeDeliver™, which offers agile, real-time feedback to be collected and reported on, structured as shorter, more frequent, pulse-like surveys: In a typical agency/client workflow, Scope of Work (SOW) requirements are defined, agency resources are secured, and budgets are aligned. Then throughout the […]
10 Best Advertising Quotes March 2023
Discover 10 most inspiring quotes about the state of advertising from industry thought-leaders such as James Quincey (The Coca-Cola Company), Mark Read (WPP), Wesley ter Haar (MediaMonks), and more. Brought to you by Bruno Gralpois of Agency Mania Solutions. Includes short comments.
Seven Phrases That Defined Advertising In 2022 (And Describe Where The Industry Is Headed Next)
— Read our article posted on Forbes — 2022 challenged us all. “Inclusion” was voted ANA 2022 Marketing Word of The Year. Runners-up were “hybrid” and “metaverse.” If you ask me, those are as worthy as words like “resilience,” “fast-vertising,” “global unrest,” which saturated our news channels. Let’s look at the most impactful drivers of […]
10 Best Advertising Quotes February 2023
Discover 10 most inspiring quotes about the state of advertising from industry thought-leaders such as Andréa Mallard (Pinterest), William White (Walmart), Tracy Allery (IBM), and more. Brought to you by Bruno Gralpois of Agency Mania Solutions. Includes short comments.
10 Best advertising quotes December 2022
Discover 10 most inspiring quotes about the state of advertising from industry thought-leaders such as Fiona Lloyd (Carat), Nicole Vinson (Kellogg), Teri Brady (Mother NY), Kristen Colonna (Pernod Ricard), and more. Brought to you by Bruno Gralpois of Agency Mania Solutions. Includes short comments.
Volume 66
Executive Summary – Monthly recap We are experiencing tremendous change across talent, agency capabilities and the way work is being produced. It’s clear that the path is forward, with little appetite to reverse to prior industry practices in the way we pitch for work, conduct reviews, onboard manage our relationships. For example, our industry needs […]
Are you gambling with your agency partners?
Four Lessons To Build Strong Partnerships There is no place like Las Vegas to understand gambling. Gambling’s what it’s known for. If you visit Sin City and do not hold some cards, play at a slot machine, sit at a poker or blackjack table or toss some dice, you are missing out on what the […]
When chaos calls, will your partnerships thrive or dive?
How business partnerships and team collaboration must evolve to overcome a wide range of new and complex business challenges between brands and agencies. — Read our article posted on Forbes — — Read our article posted on 4As — The world hasn’t come to an end, but at times it feels as if we’re getting […]
We don’t talk about… no no no
Three major roadblocks to highly effective marketing and collaborative client/agency partnerships… and why brand advertisers should talk about them. — Read our article posted on Producers & Procurers iQ — — Read our article posted on LBB Online — Unless you live under a rock, by now you probably heard the most popular of the […]
