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How to save your advertising production costs by defining your requirements up front

No matter if it is TV, cinema, radio, online, print or digital, we invariably notice that budget over-runs, blowouts and increases are caused by changes in the specification of the task during or after the production process rather than in … Continue reading

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Paying peanuts? – It is not the smartest advertising agency remuneration strategy

No one wants to be paying too much for their advertising. But likewise, there are downsides to paying too little. We see it all the time, advertisers call us in because they are unhappy with the performance and service levels provided … Continue reading

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Save time and money by improving your advertising approval process

Sitting with a client and their agency, I was talking about the cost in time, resources and dollars being consumed by their convoluted approval processes. You see, we had identified that for most projects there were eight people involved in … Continue reading

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Case studies on how production assessments can add value to television advertising costs

Since 2000 we have been providing our clients with an advertising production cost assessment, cost estimates and management services. It is often a part of our business not popular with many of the agencies (as evidenced in this video introduction … Continue reading

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Things to consider when selecting a new advertising agency

Choosing a new agency, be that creative, media, digital, experiential or any one of the many other types of service providers is not something to be taken lightly. The cost and time involved and the impact on the business is … Continue reading

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How to make the most of your media negotiation to increase value

As consumer confidence remains sluggish, advertisers are increasingly interested in understanding how effective their media agency is negotiating. This raises two main concerns: 1. What are the issues affecting negotiation effectiveness? 2. How effective are the advertiser and agency in … Continue reading

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Social media clearly explained via #donuts and promoted on social media

There is a photograph doing the rounds of social media today (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, FourSquare, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Last FM and Google + etc) and it was done by @threeshipsmedia They posted a blog For those who don’t know @threeshipsmedia is … Continue reading

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How to ensure the price of your advertising production equals the quality delivered

When you pay top dollar, you expect the highest quality. In television production, the delivery of quality is a subjective and often nebulous concept and one that is often used to drive up the cost of production with negligible improvement … Continue reading

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What’s all this bull about agency billings? – A misleading measure of agency performance

Many people in the media still use media billings to indicate the size of the account or the size of the agency. Check out Mumbrella, or AdNews, B&T or even The Australian and The Financial Review. Even overseas, Advertising Age … Continue reading

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Media complexity sees a rise in proprietory agency tools but how do you assess value?

The use, application and output of the myriad of software tools and technological aids to better media strategy and implementation has become an essential aspect of the media agency’s armoury. In new business pitches, touting these well developed and attractively … Continue reading

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