Together, Committed to a Better World

Should your agencies be as committed as you are to net-zero carbon emissions, diversity and inclusion, and other ways to better the world? — Read our article offered as a complimentary resource in the World Federation of Advertisers webinar — — Read our article on 4As — […]
Together committed to a better world

Featured on World Federation of Advertisers: Should your agencies be as committed as you are to net-zero carbon emissions, diversity and inclusion, and other ways to better the world? — Read our article offered as a complimentary resource in the World Federation of Advertisers webinar — […]
The Organized Feedback Framework

Providing and receiving feedback to/from valuable partners requires a multi-dimensional organized approach that is essential to building long-term thriving partnerships: — Read the published article on 4A’s — — Read the published article from the Association of National Advertisers– All relationships flourish on feedback. All relationships require input […]
Achieving superior supplier value – Collaboration and focus

Featured on Producers & Procurers iQ: Putting greater emphasis on driving incremental value from the partnership, while maintaining traditional cost management and resource utilization. — Read the published Producers & Procurers iQ article — We are all familiar with the concept of asset management. This is something we intuitively practice when we manage a retirement […]
Industry Update Volume 54

Executive Summary – Monthly Recap Cannes Lions Festival announced that it’s going 100% digital for its second straight year, indicating that the light is there but still at the end of a long, very long tunnel. Global agencies reported their 2020 financial performance and, despite single-digit revenue drop and a painful decline in organic growth […]
10 Best Advertising Quotes of April 2021

Discover 10 most inspiring quotes about the state of advertising from industry thought-leaders such as Marla Kaplowitz (CEO 4As), Ivan Pollard (Global CMO General Mills), and Marc Pritchard (Chief Brand Officer Procter & Gamble), brought to you by Bruno Gralpois of Agency Mania Solutions. Includes short comments.
Partnership in 2021 – An Inconvenient Truth

Raising awareness of the increased tension in client/agency relationships amid COVID – The case for why 2021 will be the year of renewed partnerships: — Read the published article on 4A’s — The 2006 Oscar-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” featuring former United States Vice President Al Gore reenergized the environmental movement after making a dire […]
Five Inconvenient Truths About Client-Agency Partnerships in 2021 and How to Fix Them

Featured on WARC: This article examines the increased tension in client–agency relationships amid the COVID-induced recession, and how to make 2021 an opportunity to renew and refresh these partnerships. — Read the published article on WARC — Read the quick summary: The agency industry has been shaken by the pandemic, with the associated budget cuts […]
10 Best COVID-Related Advertising Quotes January 2021

Discover the 10 most inspiring COVID-related quotes about the current state of advertising from industry thought-leaders, brought to you by Bruno Gralpois of Agency Mania Solutions. Includes short comments.
Four Types of Risk Profiles When Working with Agency Partners – What’s Yours?

Featured on Producers & Procurers iQ: How much risk are brand advertisers willing to take with their agency partners? And what impact does it have on their overall performance? — Read the published article by Producers and Procurers IQ — From choosing what stock or bond to purchase to deciding whether you should travel or […]
Save Your Agency-Client Relationships from Drowning in the Pandemic Sea

Featured on 4A’s and ANA: How clients and agencies can avoid the heightened risk of relationships failing during the stormy pandemic crisis: — Read the published article on 4A’s — — Read the published article on ANA — The recent health crisis tested every business, every individual, and every relationship in some way. We will […]
Save Your Agency-Client Relationships from Drowning in the Pandemic Sea

How clients and agencies can avoid the heightened risk of relationships failing during the stormy pandemic crisis: — Read the published article on 4A’s — — Read the published article on ANA — The recent health crisis tested every business, every individual, and every relationship in some way. We will look back and, without a […]