…suppliers which satisfied the objectives set out by the client. The Outcome: As the media volume is placed, the client receives cash rebates to the value of $150k, thereby utilising…
…however, marketing teams can underestimate – or miss completely – the effects their actions often have on the motivation of their existing agencies. Here are seven of the easiest ways…
…instructing their agencies to include them in the MEAA contract that they use, learning from other’s mistakes and avoiding them in your own. This only applies of course, to the…
…the public Stump the Strategist How to pitch better How to avoid getting suckered by new trends And the conference will conclude with the drama of the Mumbrella awards. …
…of the financial discussion, and stops the testosterone taking over. The process must use a minimum of agency resources To get the best responses, the RFP (or whatever terrible procurement…
…marketeers focus on developing the marketing strategies and executions to deliver their business objectives (EFFECTIVENESS). We assist marketeers and their produce teams manage the marketing process so deliver the resources…
…most cases, the rocks should be navigable – providing you know they’re ahead and providing there’s a clear chart to course to avoid them. And while agency relationships don’t necessarily…
…made public, possibly to have validated by the industry the quality of the agencies invited to pitch. 1. It will encourage other agencies to try to push themselves onto the…
…what they want to do. If they’ve decided to cut fees, they’ll cut fees. They’ll benchmark with irrelevant benchmarks. They’ll ignore Scope of Work arguments. One of our largest clients…
…supposed to be an open and honest discussion about the challenges the industry faces. It is key to identify the problems and then work together to solve them. That is…
…even leaner when it comes to pricing. So if any or all of that resonates, then the question is how do you find a project-based solution without having to undertake…
…should be done? Advertisers and Agencies should take the pledge to end dysfunctional MAM practices here. The Pledge: We, advertisers and agencies, pledge to work together constructively to realise the…
…cost to the agency and to the advertiser’s business? The personal consequences It is difficult to separate these, but the fact is that senior management in multinational agencies at a…
…model and how they make money. Help them be effective as a business too. Treat them as people first. Their people will have a different agenda to yours, respect that…
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