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IHAF Wrapped
December 20, 2023
One of our favorite things to do at year-end is look back at the events, presentations, and online resources our members tapped most. (Why should Spotify have all the fun?) Here are a few of your favorites in 2023:
• New Assortment of Org Charts Download • Updated Job Profiles …
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In-House Data: Fact or Fiction?
October 16, 2023
I’m going to be honest with you, which I always am but this time it’s scary honesty. There are a lot of in-house agency research reports out there. And not all of them contain data that are close to the integrity of the studies IHAF publishes—the next of which drops at the IHAF conference on …
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The Latest Trends in Teams & Talent
November 28, 2022
If you’re a fan of Broadway, you know about the saga surrounding the recent revival of Funny Girl. The casting controversy reads like a tale of aptitude and ambition, happiness and heartache. A similar story plays out in IHAF’s latest research—all about people and the prospects they face with three …
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Tools & Technology: Your Creative Advantage
December 21, 2020
Due to the ongoing pandemic, many in-house agencies have faced reduced resources, budgets and timelines. It’s unclear what the “new normal” post-COVID will mean for our teams, but what’s certain is the requirement to be more relevant and effective for our partners and the business overall. …
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You Are Part of a Connected Community
March 23, 2020
When the In-House Agency Forum was founded in 2005, our mission was simple: Provide tools, insight and networking opportunities to enable in-house agencies to increase their effectiveness and contribution within their respective organizations.
Fifteen years later, we’re as committed to that goal …
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It’s Your Year—Your Decade!
December 16, 2019
Every time I write one of these year-end posts, I want to boldly declare it the year of the in-house agency. As we step from 2019 into 2020, I’m glad I never used that descriptor because it’s actually been the decade of the in-house agency.
Our research shows that the penetration of in-house …
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What I’ve Learned Interviewing 20 In-House Leaders
October 21, 2019
In just ten years, the number of corporations that ‘fess up to having an in-house agency has nearly doubled. In fact, a study conducted by IHAF and Forrester underscores the reality that insourcing is not a passing fad, but rather, the new normal when it comes to corporate advertising and creative …
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Internal Agencies Are On the Rise
September 10, 2018
IHAF recently revealed top trends and business challenges among in-house agencies in its 2018 benchmarking study, fielded in partnership with Forrester Research and featured in the Wall Street Journal. The report details the functional competencies, service offerings, project composition and …
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Mutual Resolutions
January 01, 2018
I've never been a fan of New Year's resolutions. There's something about the holidays coming to an end, however, and eating too many sugar cookies, that's prompting me to think about the new year in new ways. For IHAF, that means a fresh calendar of content and events to address the needs of our …
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How to Customize Your Marketing for Millennials
February 27, 2017
Millennials are one of the most diverse generations in American history, and one of the most important audiences for today’s advertisers. In fact, companies that “get” millennials stand to gain significant market share in the coming years.
To better understand how to market to millennials, we …
