Category Archives: Top 10

Ten tips for managing advertising production costs more effectively

It is interesting that 12 years ago when I started TrinityP3 (Simply P3 then) that the majority of our work was in Production Benchmarking and Management. In fact some of our earliest clients still think of us as production consultants. … Continue reading

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TrinityP3’s Top 10 most popular strategic marketing management posts of 2011

2011 was a challenging year for marketers everywhere. We worked with many of our clients both regionally and globally discussing and addressing a wide range of issues including: marketing agency search, agency compensation, agency selection, agency contracts, business strategy alignment, advertising process improvement management, client agency relationships, supplier performance … Continue reading

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Top 10 most common ways advertisers waste money

While a lot of effort goes into negotiating lower prices with agencies and other suppliers, there is a much larger opportunity in focusing on reducing the waste in the advertising process. Some of these are easy to address, others can … Continue reading

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Top 10 ways to ensure transparency and accountability in all your print productions

When people think about print production, most marketers and procurement people think about printing. Actually putting ink on paper is less than 30% of the print production cost and yet this is where most of the cost management focus is … Continue reading

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Top 10 ways to avoid ending up in court for misleading and deceptive conduct

There is nothing more wasteful, costly and not to mention embarrassing than having your commercial or advertisement removed from air and getting a court order to provide an apology and correction. It has happened to a number of advertisers in … Continue reading

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Top 10 considerations when selecting a new media agency

Media continues to be the single biggest investment for most marketers and advertisers, yet the option continues to expand with more choices and more specialists entering the market place. So how do you go about not only choosing the right … Continue reading

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Top 10 questions to ask a strategic marketing consultant before you engage them

Lets be honest here, there are many consultants claiming to have expertise in the strategic marketing management space, but how do you separate the professionals from the recently redundant or the washed up? After all, anyone can hang up a … Continue reading

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Top 10 considerations in selecting a new creative agency

In a world of increased fragmentation and diversification marketers are faced with a decision between specialist and convenience. Traditional creative agencies have diversified their offering and are providing a range of services, but it is often a matter of convenience … Continue reading

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Top 10 ways to ensure financial compliance from your agencies

With increasing pressure on budgets and expenditure outside of the retainer such as production the prime area of incremental revenue creep for agencies, it is important that there is a rigorous, but not onerous, process to ensure financial compliance from … Continue reading

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Top 10 ways to avoid trouble when using music in advertising

Music is a powerful component in television commercials. The right music track can increase the cut through, become the nemonic of the communication and help target a specific audience. Yet music copyright, performance rights and mechanical rights are often misunderstood. … Continue reading

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