agency management

Contractual Ambiguity: Why clarity only comes through the lens of audit

Contracts are designed to create certainty. They set out the rules of engagement, define services and fees, and provide…

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Gross ambiguity or net confusion: Understanding media commission rates

Commission fees are one of the two main methods used by advertisers to remunerate their media agencies (the other…

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Agency reporting dashboards: Safe to steer by?

Can your agency’s reporting dashboard be trusted? Would you know if it wasn’t providing accurate campaign insights?…

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Quote unquote: How agencies get creative with choosing suppliers

Read my lips: ‘I will always obtain multiple quotations for any production or post-production work done on behalf of…

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Agency contracts: What kind of animal are you?

Dragon, dinosaur, unicorn or sardine: which persona does your brand project? Your marketing agency contract says a lot…

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Taming alligators: Creative Agency Exit Audits

Erika Blomerus, our new Global Audit Manager, has spent a good deal of time auditing creative agencies. She likens the…

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Contract Compliance Audits during the COVID-19 outbreak

Amidst the Coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic, some insights and advice to help advertisers decide how best to pursue…

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Financial Progression joins MediaSense consortium to deliver Contract and Pricing Compliance to Crown Commercial Service

Press Release: London. 12th March 2020. Global media adviser MediaSense will lead a consortium with a digital-first…

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This won't hurt a bit – marketing agency contract compliance audit

This won’t hurt a bit: 6 reasons agencies (should) welcome a Contract Compliance Audit

The account’s running smooth as silk, the campaign metrics are through the roof, the review meetings are upbeat and…

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WFA survey report: Achieving greater financial transparency with your media and marketing agencies

Financial Progression has been working with the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) on a key piece of peer research:…

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