Effective Agency Management

Featured on the ANA: — Read the published ANA article — No matter what kind of marketer you are, you’ll spend years acquiring essential skills to master your craft. One of the most critical skills is often the least: how to work effectively with your agency partners. This is an important muscle for any marketer […]

The Primary Drivers Behind the Move to Deliverable-First Pricing with Agencies

The Rise of Deliverable-first Models: What are deliverable-first models, and why are they on the rise? It’s dinner time. You sit down and look at the menu. You place our order. The dishes you ordered are specialties of that restaurant. After you enjoy your meal, you ask for the check. You get an itemized list […]

5 Considerations to Keep in Mind When Choosing Between Retainer and Deliverable-First

      5 Considerations to Keep in Mind When Choosing Between Retainer and Deliverable-First By Bruno Gralpois, Co-founder and Principal at Agency Mania Solutions There’s a lot to weigh to find the best fit for your agency A deliverable-first model could prove more efficient. Thinking hard about those agency retainers? Sure, many brand and […]

How In-House and External Agencies Can Not Only Coexist But Thrive Together

How in-house and external agencies can not only coexist but thrive together. Download a print-friendly version here By: Bruno Gralpois Author/Speaker, Thought-provocateur, Client/Agency Guru, Entrepreneur, Innovator The growing number of brand advertisers setting up their own in-house agencies has grown exponentially in recent years. This phenomenon is often mentioned by industry analysts and top agency […]

Relationship Capital

ANA Final Say By Bruno Gralpois As we celebrate the ANA’s 100th Anniversary and its vibrant history of advertising, it’s a good time to reflect on our vast and ever-growing arsenal of weapons of mass persuasion and ask ourselves: What clever combination of stones may we have left unturned? Following years of economic progress driven […]

Managing (Agency) Mania

Featured on AdWeek: — Read AdWeek’s published article — If it’s news to you that the client/agency model has been in flames for years now, there’s also this new thing called the Internet that you might want to know about. Of course, there’s a big difference between just saying that the old setup is shot […]