What to Look for in 2020
Our visual: outlines critical aspects of the agency lifecycle that are growing in importance (based on 2019 learnings). How brand advertisers tighten focus on the agency strategy, scoping, briefing, evaluation and training process. To request a complimentary electronic copy of any above visuals, please contact [email protected]
The CMO’s Responsibility For Managing Agency Partnerships
Featured on AdExchanger — Read the published AdExchanger article — “Data-Driven Thinking“ is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Bruno Gralpois, co-founder and principal at Agency Mania Solutions. Self-reflection is an important part of personal development. Only by asking ourselves […]
Brand Advertisers Must Constantly Assess and Reflect on the Important Role They Play in Managing Their Agency Partnerships Effectively and Responsibly
CMOs: What Should You Ask Yourself and Your Organization? Self-reflection is an important part of personal development. We can’t grow and mature until we ask ourselves tough questions, reflect on what we’ve done, learn from it, and apply ourselves to improve. This is equally as true in professional settings and in our industry. If you […]
The Uneasy Truth About Being a Client and What It Means to Build Lasting Partnerships in Today’s Cut-Throat Environment
Client Agency Relationships: Confessions of an Ex-Client: I’d like to confess. Actually, I have multiple confessions to make. Four to be precise. No worries. This is not a remake of “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” (2002), so they won’t keep you up at night. But if you’ve ever been a client, you too would have […]
How to Detect the Early Signs of Inefficiencies in Client/Agency Relationships, and What to do About It…Before It’s Too Late
How to detect the early signs of inefficiencies in client/agency relationships. And what to do about it…before it’s too late. By: Bruno Gralpois Author/Speaker, Thought-provocateur, Client/Agency Guru, Entrepreneur, Innovator Download a print-friendly version here We are good. We are really good, at reading traffic signs. This is not a new skill. The earliest form of road […]
How Effective Briefing Ensures Clients Get Better Work From Their Agencies
Are Your Briefs Tight Enough? I am not referring to briefs as the style of close-fitting, short, snug underwear commonly known as “jockey shorts” in the U.S. Instead, I am referring to the number one contributing factor to wasted marketing dollars and troubled client/agency relationships: briefs that are often way too loose, incomplete and seriously […]
Five Scope of Work and Input Briefing Best Practices Successful Companies Follow to Consistently Increase Marketing Performance and Drive Efficiencies
Download a print-friendly version here Can Your Relationship Handle the IKEA Meltdown? Most relationships cannot handle the highly stressful process of assembling IKEA furniture, especially when the directions are unclear or simply missing or lost. If you ever shopped at IKEA and attempted to put together any large piece of furniture without directions and with […]
