Advertising Agencies

Building a Digital Agency Ecosystem

Andrew Bailey | Posted 12.06.2011

Andrew Bailey

What does it take to fuel a growing digital agency and be successful with a compelling digital offering? My answers have little to do with digital per se, and more to do with sound management principles and common sense.

A Principle Isn't a Principle Until it Costs You Something

Mark A. O'Brien | Posted 12.04.2011

Mark A. O'Brien

Who owns Agency ideas presented in a pitch... the prospective Client, or the Agency? As an industry, we aren't doing ourselves any favors by not recognizing and abiding by a single industry position on the matter.

Do Advertisers Get Social Media?

Jeff Sweat | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Sweat

Advertisers and agencies do not use social media enough. Taking the time to learn social media, to marry creativity with new ways of connecting to customers, is too much work.

Where are the Journalism Jobs? The Answer Is...

Mark Pasetsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Pasetsky

Journalists' experience is just what many ad agencies are looking for in 2009. One of their specific needs is experienced journalists who are great story-tellers.

You're Spending Too Much On Advertising

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.25.2011

Sarah O'Leary

Thanks in part to shareholders and investors and a shrinking economy, smart marketing spends are more important than ever.

Google's Diversification Forces It To Play Nice With Ad Agencies

Posted 05.25.2011

During the last year, Google has built a 40-person group that is charged with courting agencies, trying to persuade them that their clients should buy...