Blog Archive
-
Share:
Escape the Commodity Trap—Become a Trusted Advisor
December 07, 2022
When the marketing organization and key stakeholders view the in-house agency as task-oriented order takers, it creates the commodity trap–a cycle where uninspired assignments create uninspired results. When people are treated like a commodity, they often begin to think like one. As a result, in- …
-
Share:
Getting to Yes: One Team’s Success Story
November 14, 2022
Ah, 2020…a year to remember. Most of us endured significant changes in how we work. But what if your business became almost unrecognizable? More than almost any other, the restaurant industry faced a moment where quick thinking and innovation were the only paths to survival.
IHAF supplier member, …
-
Share:
The Need for Speed—How to Get Great Ideas to Market Faster
July 12, 2021
A year ago, we would have told you that speed is the key for success in today’s marketing world. Given the realities that we have had to manage over the past year, being able to react in real time is now too slow.
Covid has accelerated the need for brands and in-house agencies, in particular, to …
-
Share:
Are You Agile-Inclined?
July 16, 2018
In-house agency leaders are advancing from a Waterfall mindset to incorporate Agile in the way they work. Why? Because Agile can help them provide timely, personalized experiences that attract customers at scale.
Over 37% of marketing organizations are moving to Agile, making them 3x more likely …
-
Share:
How One Grocery Chain Is Making Marketing Work Better
February 05, 2018
The 120-person in-house agency at a natural foods company works hard to promote benefits of healthy eating. Now, they’re doing it more productively than ever before.
The grocery chain recently redeployed the Workfront Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution to address process transformation …
-
Share:
Meet a Member: Jeremy Brazeal of Coca-Cola
January 22, 2018
IHAF member, Jeremy Brazeal, knows a thing or two about leading an internal creative team. As the Group Creative Director at KO:OP, the in-house agency at The Coca-Cola Company, Jeremy was kind enough to offer his perspective on what’s happening in the creative world today and share how he keeps …
-
%20EDIT.png "bridget_photo (002) EDIT")
Share:
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 …
-
Share:
Efficiency through Mob Design (a.k.a. How Four People Worked Faster by Sharing One Computer)
November 28, 2016
Today most people have two or three computers. So why would anyone make four people work together on one computer? And, who would be insane enough to force two designers, one marketer, and one product manager to take turns using the same design software on that one computer?
The answer: a design …
-
Share:
Waterfall: A Top-Down Approach to Strategic Planning
September 21, 2015
In-house agency account management organizations that adopt top-down, iterative planning processes greatly increase their ability to optimize staffing and plan for the capabilities needed by internal clients.
How? These processes assure agency leaders and account managers not only get the input …
