Blog Archive
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DE&I: Continuing the Conversation
July 07, 2021
Over 150 marketers and advertisers tuned in to gain insights and share experiences on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at our recent series of virtual In-House Agency Roundtables. Corporate influencer Leslie Wingo led the talks and shared her unique point of view as an activist, sports fan, …
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Resilience to Reinvention: The IHAF Conference & Awards
June 23, 2021
They moved mountains in the pandemic—and as the world reopens, in-house agencies are poised to keep climbing. The next IHAF Conference & Awards covers Resilience to Reinvention: how in-house teams bested an era fraught with challenges, and how to apply what they’ve learned to reach new heights in …
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The IHAF Awards: It's a Whole New Year
April 19, 2021
We have a confession to make. When IHAF boldly declared that the IHAF Awards show must go on last year, we didn’t immediately know what the experience would be like as a virtual event. But we put our faith in the camaraderie of our connected community and received a flood of entries (mid-pandemic, …
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Letting Go of the Leash
November 30, 2020
“Either you believe you are creative, or you don’t. And either way, you’re right.”
That insight from in-house agency leader Don Lane captures the spirit of the 2020 IHAF Conference & Awards: CREATIVITY UNLEASHED. In other words, anyone, regardless of title or job function, can think creatively and …
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Finding Creativity Through Pause
November 09, 2020
Find a comfortable seat and close your eyes. Consciously take a deep breath in and even deeper out.
How do you feel? Did you feel the cool air entering your nostrils? Maybe you heard your heart beating or a bird chirping. Did you find a sliver of clarity? A moment of calm? An appreciation for …
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Now Virtual, Still Awesome
October 12, 2020
Forget the “now-more-than-evers,” the mute button fails and all that you think you know about virtual events. The 2020 IHAF Conference & Awards is something entirely different! In four short weeks, our biggest event of the year moves from Beantown to Streamtown so in-house pros across the globe can …
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Working From Home? Improvise Like the Utah Jazz.
September 14, 2020
For a long time, we’ve said that our job is to “put butts in seats.” And, we mean that literally. Our parent company owns the Utah Jazz basketball team, a minor-league baseball team, a chain of movie theaters, 65 car dealerships, and more. That’s a lot of seats in need of butts!
Then, COVID-19 hit …
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Never Tried Temp-to-Hire? Now Is the Time.
August 17, 2020
Budget cuts and hiring freezes are the current reality for many marketing and creative groups. And, as we all know, the work continues even when resources are low. So, many of our clients are looking for solutions that allow them to continue to move at the pace their business requires, without …
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There Can Only Be One Top Shop—Is It Yours?
August 03, 2020
Internal creative teams are so much more than a way to save money! The contest for In-House Agency of the Year lauds the impact these MVPs make on an organization’s business and brand objectives.
The competition heats up as we approach the August 31 call-for-nominations deadline. All in-house …
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What Awards Season Looks Like in 2020
July 06, 2020
The IHAF Conference & Awards is going virtual this year, and that includes our ever-popular awards show. While your in-house agency balances big social change with business as usual, here’s how awards season is adapting to the new normal.
Perhaps the biggest change is the call-for-entries process …
