Marketer’s Strongest Muscle is the Agency
Featured on the ANA: Keys to Ending the Agency Mania — Read the ANA’s published article — A short decade ago, the world of advertising was going through major disruption with the unstoppable advance of the empowered consumer through technology and digital mediums. Now, because of this change, the advertising and marketing communication disciplines are […]
The Agency Model of the Future
Featured on CMO.com — Read the published CMO.com article — This article is part of our series about 2019 trends, predictions, and new opportunities. Click here for more. Agencies in marketing and communication services have expanded their reputation for demonstrating strong creativity and executional skills to also building upon a scientific body of knowledge that […]
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 […]
4 Ways Brand Advertisers Can Implement the Right Agency Model and Unlock the Transformational Value of Their Agency Partnerships
Blind Men and the Elephant: Download a print-friendly version here “It was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind.” In his infamous poem “The Blind Men and the Elephant,” 19th century American poet John […]
