Agency Roster Model – Insights

A range of resources to help organizations understand and evaluate the different agency roster models available to them, including single-agency models, multi-agency models, and hybrid models, and providing insights into the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

The resources on the page offer guidance on how to assess which roster model is best suited for an organization’s unique needs, taking into account factors such as budget, resources, and objectives. Additionally, we provide information on how to establish effective communication channels and management structures to ensure that all agencies in the roster are working together in a coordinated and productive manner.

You can find more information on agency roster alignment practice here or explore more details and insights below.

Sorry, but there is no best practice agency roster structure anymore

Sorry, but there is no best practice agency roster structure anymore

There is an on-going industry discussion about agency rosters. What is the best size? Is it better to consolidate and ...
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Outsource or in-house

Bringing outsourced services in-house requires strategic management

The concept of in-house agency services is not new. More than a century ago many advertisers had their advertising services ...
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The City Model for structuring and managing your agency roster

The City Model for structuring and managing your agency roster

Recently there were two stories in the local trade press in Australia that caught my attention. Not because the issues ...
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Why in-house advertising services work... and why they don't

Why in-house advertising services work… and why they don’t

Advertisers, especially retail advertisers, have had in-house advertising before John Wannamaker was a boy. Usually these in-house facilities are company ...
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Why creating a single client advertising agency does not work

Why creating a single client advertising agency does not work

My colleague and friend Avi Dan wrote a post for Forbes in September this year titled "Dedicated, Single-Client Agencies Are ...
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Procurement panels do not always deliver on their promise

Procurement panels do not always deliver on their promise

Recently I have noticed that the traditional procurement "panel" approach to supplier management has been increasingly failing to deliver. One ...
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Could media agencies become the movie studios of advertising?

Could media agencies become the movie studios of advertising?

Having undertaken a number of media reviews for financial services clients, it has become obvious the diversity of the category ...
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