• Evolving Workflow Systems and Operating Practices

    March 18, 2019

    Workflow management systems are primarily designed to facilitate and enhance the way we work. Yet a common misconception is that a new system will eliminate the need for the personal interactions and follow-up that are a vital part of teamwork. While it’s true that a well-constructed system may …

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  • Why Software (Not Staffers) Should Be Managing Content Distribution

    December 03, 2018

    It’s a common misconception that communication is easy for in-house creative teams. In truth, even when decision-makers and team members are under the same roof, launching campaigns in house and coordinating across multiple departments can be complex and costly without the right tools in place.

    So, …

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  • Meet a Member

    July 22, 2013

    • by IHAF Staff

    Meet IHAF member, Dan Buckhout—a marketing, creative, and publishing operations expert who specializes in assessing and implementing agency management systems, optimizing workflow, and process improvement. Dan successfully led the charge to replace the legacy project management and charge-back …

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  • Workflow Systems Done Right

    July 17, 2013

    • by IHAF Staff

    The in-house agency community has been calling for it and IHAF is delivering—aninstructional webinar on August 8 that’s focused entirely on workflow systems implementation. In this how-to session, we’ll talk about the importance of assessing your operation first—defining where you are and where you …

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  • Who’s Directing Traffic In House?

    July 15, 2013

    Skillful project trafficking can increase team efficiency by optimizing resources, facilitating information sharing, and maintaining budgets while reducing costly rework. What’s curious is that while “traffic” is seen as an essential function, few in-house agencies have resources devoted to it. …

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  • Workflow Systems: The Ultimate Horserace

    July 08, 2013

    Which workflow system is best? It’s a question we hear over and over, which is precisely why IHAF chose Workflow Systems as our topic to explore this month.

    At the recently wrapped IHAF Huddlediscussion group series, held in four locations across the U.S., participants concluded that there is no …

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