• Get Ready to Huddle!

    March 30, 2015

    • by IHAF Staff

    The IHAF Huddle is right around the corner with this year’s focus on internal/external agency collaboration. Agencies inside and out are invited to attend one (or all) of our six spring sessions in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, NYC, Richmond and San Francisco, where internal/external agency duos will …

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  • Three Cheers (and Chances) for Professional Development

    March 02, 2015

    • by Emily Foster, IHAF

    Professional development is an important part of increasing the contribution of your in-house team. That’s why IHAF’s online seminar series is focused on programming that can boost your effectiveness by teaching new skills. Over the next few months, IHAF is offering three professional development …

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  • Your Mission? Value!

    February 09, 2015

    • by IHAF Staff

    IHAF is taking vision and mission one step further with this week’s webinar on proving the value of your in-house agency. The dawn of in-house agencies was prompted in large part by a desire for cost containment in the development of marketing communications. In recent years, business impact and …

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  • We’re Focused on YOU

    January 26, 2015

    Last Friday, the IHAF Board of Directorsgathered to formally kick-off our 2015 program and to begin laying the groundwork for 2016. Now, I know what you must be thinking, “You’re focusing on 2016 already?” Well no, actually, we’re focusing on YOU. You see, at the close of each year, we survey our …

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  • Mark Your Calendars—Events Galore!

    January 21, 2015

    • by Emily Foster, IHAF

    Being a member of IHAF means you have access to a long list of benefits including participation in our events (bonus: most are free for members to attend). What types of events do we host here at IHAF, you ask? From monthly webinars to networking breakfasts to regional discussion groups to the IHAF …

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  • Time for “Fitness” Training

    January 12, 2015

    • by Sarah Cavicchi, IHAF

    How many of you made a new year’s resolution to join a gym and get fit? It’s a common theme this time of year. Unfortunately, simply joining a gym isn’t enough (I wish). You have put in the time and do the work. Well, your IHAF membership is the same. In order to get the most out of it, you have to …

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  • Ringing in the New!

    December 29, 2014

    Happy New Year! I hope everyone has been able to enjoy some family, friends and feet-up time over the past week. We’ve had some great discussions this month at IHAF, specifically around the importance of in-house agency promotion. Some of the points we discussed really resonated with me. I hope you’ …

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  • Culture Is King at TIAA-CREF

    December 22, 2014

    • by IHAF Staff

    The power of a vibrant, thriving in-house agency culture can often be underestimated. Viewed as a “nice-to-have” and tackled only after countless client requests and production deadlines are met. However, culture must be a top priority in order for talent, creativity and collaboration—all essential …

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  • How To Build A Duck, And More!

    November 17, 2014

    • by IHAF Staff

    Did you know that these six LEGO bricks can be configured into 950,000 different combinations? Neither did we—until last week’s IHAF Conference, that is. In fact, we learned a lot over the course of the two-day event from leadership challenges to organizational strategies to techniques for rapid- …

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  • Nametags Are Not for Nerds (And Other Tips for Attending the IHAF Awards Show & Annual Conference)

    October 31, 2014

    • by IHAF Staff

    IHAF’s biggest event of the year, theIHAF Awards Show & Annual Conference is right around the corner. With a snazzy newvenue, a two-day, action-packed agenda, and more opportunities for networking and participation than ever before, what can you do to get the most out of attending? Here are a few …

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