CMOs Highlight Extremely Frustrating Problems as Reason for Ending a Relationship
The Breakup Letter: Studies show more than 85 percent of American adults have experienced a breakup at least once in their lifetime. Nothing like uncertainty – as we are now experiencing with the health crisis – to yield greater tension and doubts in our personal and professional lives. Nothing like heightened budget pressure and higher […]
2018 Advertiser/Agency Predictions and Major Trends
What should advertisers and their agencies expect from each other in 2018? Discover major trends that will inevitably rock your world. By Bruno Gralpois Author/Speaker, Thought-provocateur, Client/Agency Guru, Entrepreneur, Innovator Download a print-friendly version here Wouldn’t it be great if we could predict the future accurately? Think about all the decisions you would make differently, […]
Five Realistic Ways to Earn Trust in Client/Agency Relationships
Trust Me (no, really!) By Bruno Gralpois Author/Speaker, Thought-provocateur, Client/Agency Guru, Entrepreneur, Innovator Download a print-friendly version here Trust me (if I may ask) when I say that “transparency” has been the key word of choice in 2017. The issue of trust in client/agency relationships is so deep that it even led the newly elected […]
How Madison Avenue Got the Flu, and What Brand Advertisers Should do About It
Download a print-friendly version here How Madison Avenue got the flu, and what brand advertisers should do about it. The world of Madison Avenue is sick of being sick, literally. It all started with a fever a decade ago, fueled by disruptive media fragmentation, AdTech and digital innovation, the unstoppable rise of procurement in client/agency […]
Your Agency Fees Are Burning Too Fast. Now What?
How brand advertisers can make effective use of retainer fees without getting burned.
Ready to Jump? How to Swim Through Effective BRs Without Drowning
How to Swim Through Highly Effective Agency QBRs Without Drowning. A step-by-step approach to conducting Agency Quarterly Business Reviews that strengthen the work and improve collaboration.
Make the Logo Bigger!
20 effective ways brand advertisers can master the art form of providing thoughtful, productive feedback to their agency partners during creative reviews.
Working Your Non-Working Too Hard
Evolving how marketing executives think about managing their marketing budgets and driving fiscal accountability. Brought to you by Bruno Gralpois of Agency Mania Solutions.
Less is More, More is Less
How brand advertisers can simplify roster management without significantly shrinking the number of agencies they work with. Brought to you by Bruno Gralpois of Agency Mania Solutions.
How Brand Advertisers Can Simplify Roster Management Without Significantly Shrinking the Number of Agencies They Work With
Download a print-friendly version here Less is More. More or Less. The world of marketing has become incredibly complex. Advertisers are building new muscles to deliver ever-more integrated consumer experiences, requiring them to assemble a broad set of specialty skills and agency competencies. However, as CMOs face greater complexity, many of them have chosen to […]
What do Great CMOs Have in Common?
Download a print-friendly version here Great CMOs are amazing partnership builders. They create strong, long-lasting agency relationships that deliver unmatched work and results. By Bruno Gralpois Author/Speaker, Thought-provocateur, amplifying partnerships to create transformative value The advertising industry is known for its vast number of glowing award ceremonies that celebrate agency and advertiser talent alike, […]
Top 10 Best Practices Successful Companies and Their Marketing Organizations are Putting Into Practice
Download a print-friendly version here Successful companies and their marketing organizations are putting into practice Articulate strategy to strengthen the company’s agency model Do you have the right agency strategy/model in place to support your marketing goals? Is the agency model and entire roster aligned to your organizational requirements? Is it structured to take you […]
