How will technology transform the fragile client-agency ecosystem
Featured on ClickZ: What radical changes should advertisers expect in a post-COVID world that is technology-led and rapidly changing? And how should they best prepare themselves to take on these new opportunities? — Read the published ClickZ article — 30-second summary: The client/agency ecosystem is profoundly being reshaped, effectively fueled by new technological advances across […]
Deciphering What Makes Up True Professional Expertise. And What It Means to Brand Advertisers Who Depend on It
Expertise Deciphered: Have you noticed? Everyone is an expert these days. Whether it is on the news, published as an opinion piece or broadcast on a conference panel, “specialists” of all kinds are invited to voice their professional opinion on hot topics. They guide us through complex issues. They make sound recommendations. These so-called “experts” […]
Cost Benchmarking
Request a white paper on how to get the most value from cost benchmarking: Cost benchmarking has received much attention in recent years as brand advertisers look more carefully at their expenses, seek greater transparency from agency partners on cost assumptions, and, in the end, strive to drive better and more effective use of their […]
Cutting Agency Fees is Not the Answer to Your Marketing Budget Challenges
Featured on ANA Marketing Maestros — Read the published ANA article — The threat of corporate restructuring, zero-based budgeting, and other cost-cutting initiatives can keep CMOs up at night. With the constant pressure to reduce marketing budgets, cutting agency fees is without a doubt very tempting. However, asking agencies to cut their fees without careful […]
CMO’s 8 Priorities Come 2020
Featured on ANA Marketing Maestros — Read the published ANA article — It’s never too soon to plan for the future. The year 2020 is glowing on the horizon, fueled by opportunities, innovation, transformative forces, and yes, the fear of the unknown. The conversation around what 2020 will bring for the marketing industry often spans […]
Predicting a New Era of Energized Partnerships, Fierce Growth, Drastic Changes, and New Ways for Clients and Their Agencies to Collaborate
Advertisers and Agencies: Are You Ready For 2020? FORGET ABOUT 2019 PREDICTIONS. The year 2020 is glowing on the horizon, fueled by opportunities, innovation, transformative forces, and yes, the fear of the unknown. There have been many attempts to get a glimpse into the future and predict what 2020 would look like for the marketing […]
Improving Work Quality, Efficiency, and Transparency, Without Falling Into Common Scope of Work Traps That Undermine Marketing Efforts
Avoiding Deadly Scope of Work Traps: The importance of having a robust scope of work (SOW) management system that improves how a brand advertiser manages the allocation of its internal and agency resources– human and financial–no longer needs to be established. The years of having advertisers trade scope documents and agency financials via email or […]
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 […]
Waste is the Next Battleground for Real and Sustained Marketing Efficiency
Wasted! The New Marketing Battlefront: Reducing Waste. By: Bruno Gralpois Author/Speaker, Thought-provocateur, Client/Agency Guru, Entrepreneur, Innovator Download a PDF Version Here Waste is not just a dirty word, no pun intended. It’s a source of great anxiety for those who encounter it, no matter what it is or where it originates from. A recent Forbes […]
10 Inspiring Quotes August 2017
Discover 10 inspiring quotes from thought-leaders in the advertising industry in only 60 seconds
