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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…
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…
Media agency compliance audits: Follow the money
Chances are a huge proportion of your brand’s annual marketing spend is channelled through your media agency. Its…
“We’re creative people, not numbers people”
Nowadays, some of the freshest, sparkiest, outside-the-box thinking springs from the boutique creative shops. So what…
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:…
The 105th thing on your ‘to do’ list may be the most important…
So imagine the scenario: you’ve got a set marketing budget that seems to be squeezed year-on-year; new opportunities…
How different are financial practices in agencies around the world?
While accountancy may not qualify as being the oldest profession, it can date its history back to before the Roman…