• SOPs Save the Day

    April 17, 2023

    It’s a cautionary tale that is all too familiar: a long-term employee with significant knowledge of how to perform in their role leaves the company and, in turn, takes all that knowledge with them—leaving a void that’s hard to fill. The good news is that this problem is avoidable. All you need are …

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  • How Mature is Your Marketing Work Management Model?

    January 23, 2023

    What’s the status of your in-house agency tech stack? How are your people, processes, and technologies performing? How intentional and customer-focused is your organization?

    Whether you’re mired in manual minutia, contemplating Adobe Workfront, or have a work management solution in place, a long- …

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  • If Your WX Is Broken, Your CX Is Too

    October 17, 2022

    For many in-house agencies, the intent is to support the brand’s goal. This means, doing everything possible to enable personalized customer experiences at scale. To do this, teams count on applications like Adobe Workfront® and others to help them organize their work and bring it to market most …

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  • Getting Your Priorities Straight

    May 30, 2022

    It’s the best and worst time to be a marketing leader. So many options and opportunities. And, on the flip side, more pressure than ever to deliver results—and do it fast. 

    For most of us, the demands of the day-to-day are relentless. The fact that you’re reading this means you are likely ready to …

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    Outsourcing Back-Office Production Support

    April 11, 2022

    When it comes to managing your content production, creative execution is only half the battle. There is an entire suite of back-end support services that need to be handled. And let’s face it, for most marketing leaders, that’s hardly the exciting part.

    From processing invoices to getting the …

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    5 Ways We Keep Our Creative Universe Fresh

    May 24, 2021

    It’s pretty thrilling to work with wizards, dinosaurs and extraterrestrials. But just because we can drink our weight in Butterbeer and hum the Jurassic Park score in our sleep doesn’t mean creating great work is as easy as casting a spell. Here are five ways that Popcorn, our in-house team of …

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  • Are You Listening? If Not, You’re Missing Great Stories

    September 28, 2020

    Ever since we were kids, we learned the power of a great story. Pocahontas. Pinocchio. Old Yeller. And, the good ones stick with us for a lifetime. Is your in-house team looking for a way to tell better stories? Look no further than your own customers. Done right, customer stories can lead to …

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  • Meet the Helpers and Heroes

    July 27, 2020

    • by Jens Peterson, IHAF

    In-house agencies carry their clients and brands to victory, but who’s supporting them? Sometimes getting over the finish line calls for the help of hired guns, intuitive tech, and media savvy from external partners like IHAF’s network of supplier members.

    Some vendors have been sharing free …

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    Six Questions to Ask Before Calling a Printer

    March 30, 2020

    Today’s marketers juggle a host of campaigns across a multitude of channels. Many of the tasks are completed in-house with marketing software, but that’s not the case for print campaigns. When it’s time to send direct mail, print a catalogue, buy promotional material, or order trade show displays, …

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  • Getting It Right: Process & Positioning

    June 03, 2019

    • by IHAF Staff

    Navigating the operational challenges inherent in running an internal agency can feel like an endless series of twists and turns. While there are ways to overlook certain obstacles for the sake of getting the job done, there are also ways to enhance your team’s problem-solving capabilities to …

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