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Roundtable Recap: The More You Know
June 27, 2022
While not all in-house agencies are alike, they certainly have a lot in common! In fact, this year’s IHAF discussion group series—held weekly from May through early June—had us sharing common issues and some uncommon solutions, with members gaining insights from one another.
Each virtual …
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SAG-AFTRA Contract Changes—What You Need to Know
June 13, 2022
If you’re a producer, advertiser or keep up with industry news, you likely heard that a few months ago, SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee (JPC) came to an agreement on a new Commercials Contract—and even though it’s good news for actors, it means even more costs for advertisers.
It goes …
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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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A UX Culture of Diversity
May 23, 2022
I am not an HR expert, so I won’t write about a specific dimension of DEI across race, ethnicity, gender, age, belief systems, and neuro- and physical-diversity. Instead, as a creative leader in the UX space, I’ll share some thoughts on building a culture of diversity both in theory and practice— …
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You Might Be Wasting Your Media Budget
May 16, 2022
The latest research estimates more than $68 billion will be lost globally to digital advertising fraud in 2022. If your CFO asks whether your current efforts protect your company against ad fraud, how confident are you in your answer?
Whether you buy media internally or with an outside agency, it’ …
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What We Learned from the Experts & Aces
May 09, 2022
So happy to have attended a really great spring event in NYC the week before last with the In-House Agency Forum (IHAF). What a crew and a day of sharing more than the usual tips and tricks by adding a layer of genuine truth and humanity to the conversation.
Many of the brands that presented had …
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Our Roundtables Have Turned
May 02, 2022
There’s something different about our In-House Agency Roundtables this year. In fact, each of these virtual discussion-group sessions will focus on a different topic. We’re gathering every Thursday from May 12 to June 2 for a lively exchange of ideas among peers, all guided by experts from leading …
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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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Meet In-House Experts & Aces This Month
April 04, 2022
Our In-House Agency Experts & Aces event brings brand-side mastery to NYC on April 28. Here’s what’s on deck from the insiders at Deloitte, Indeed, Norwegian Cruise Line and PwC, plus title sponsor Extreme Reach.
The Next Generation of Marketing Excellence. True marketing expertise includes …
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Why UGC Is Becoming a Go-To Strategy
March 28, 2022
Say User-Generated Content or UGC to just about anybody in the advertising industry and they’ll immediately think of grainy, shaky, poor-quality videos—like the kind you’d see on America’s Funniest Home Videos or any number of YouTube channels. Authentic? Yes. Organic? Certainly. But high-quality? …
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