Trust in commercial relationships

“Trust me, I’m looking after your best interests.” A noble sentiment indeed, but how do you know whether your…

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How exactly do marketing agencies make money?

Like many businesses providing services, marketing agencies make money by selling the time of their people. Take a…

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Hide and seek: The game of audit clauses in agency contracts

When you’ve audited as many commercial marketing contracts as we have, it would be fair to say that we’ve seen a…

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Common contract compliance audit objectives

Why do brands typically carry out contract compliance audits of their marketing agencies? Over the years Financial…

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Time to reflect… on 2011

Many of us at this time of year are wondering what the year ahead will bring and New Year’s Day 2012 is no…

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Murky media deals

Being in the business we’re in, Marketing magazine is a must-read every week. One of the more thought-provoking…

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How transparent should a trading relationship be for it to become mutually beneficial?

This is a question we at Financial Progression often find ourselves pondering with our clients. How much financial…

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