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A Glimpse at AT&T’s Year on Top
February 26, 2018
You may recall that AT&T was named 2017 In-House Agency of the Year at the IHAF Conference & Awards Show in the fall. We had the pleasure of catching up with Roger Hyde recently, AT&T’s SVP of Creative Services, to find out how the win impacted his 150-person team and what advice he might have for …
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Proving the Value of Your In-House Agency
September 18, 2017
One of the challenges internal agencies face is proving their value, particularly when it comes to dated stereotypes in relation to external agencies. Not only are in-house agencies contributing creative ideas, they’re contributing to the bottom line—resulting in a value equation that outside …
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We Came. We Saw. We Judged.
September 12, 2017
It came down to nine, then four, then two—exceptional pieces that attracted our attention, exacted our respect, and divided us as a group for nearly an hour as we debated “Best of Show” for this year’s IHAF Awards. I can’t tell you who’ll walk away with the coveted crystal, but I can say it wasn’t …
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A Look Back at Hilton’s Year on Top
August 15, 2017
It’s been nearly a year since [D³], the internal digital creative agency for Hilton Worldwide was named the 2016 In-House Agency of the Year. We caught up with the folks at [D³] to find out what first attracted them to the competition and what impact the win has had on their team.
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Meet an Ambassador: Bridget O’Brien
August 07, 2017
Our Ambassador Network is comprised of a dozen or so in-house agency leaders from various companies, industries, geographies and team sizes who are actively engaged in spreading the word about IHAF. As we continue to shine a light on this group, it’s time to meet Bridget O’Brien, Vice President of …
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Does Your In-House Agency Move Mountains?
July 17, 2017
This year marks our seventh annual In-House Agency of the Year competition—that means it’s our seventh year of recognizing teams that move mountains, overcome obstacles, and consistently go the extra mile to enable the success of the businesses they support. In other words, our In-House Agency of …
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Designing a Human Space
May 22, 2017
“What’s the vision?” That is the question my CEO asked when our move team shared the initial floor plans for our new corporate office space. Sure, we’d visited tech giants around the globe and had seen trendy offices with hot desks, graphics, beanbag chairs, and nooks for employees to work. And our …
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Want Bragging Rights? Enter the 2017 IHAF Awards!
May 01, 2017
What better way to gain recognition for the outstanding work your internal agency produces than to be heralded among your peers? IHAF’s annual creativity awards recognize art and copy excellence among in-house teams across 30+ print and digital categories.
Over 90 winners emerge from the IHAF …
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Meet an Ambassador: Theresa D’Alessandro
March 27, 2017
At last year’s IHAF Annual Conference & Awards Show, I had the pleasure of meeting IHAF Ambassador, Theresa D’Alessandro, and hearing about her move from the Washington, DC area to New York City as well as her move into a new position at New York Life Insurance Company.
As CVP and Director, …
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Meet an Ambassador: Andy Dean
January 23, 2017
Pop Quiz: What IHAF Ambassador had a role in a major motion picture? That would be Andy Dean, Vice President and Creative Director of City Year, who was an extra in The Next Karate Kid.
These days, Andy acts on behalf of City Year—an education-focused, nonprofit that partners with public schools …
