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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…