February 07, 2025 Trump administration asks federal agencies for lists of underperforming workers The Office of Personnel Management directed federal agencies to submit names of every worker who has received less than a ‘fully successful’ performance rating in the past three years and to note if any have been on performance plans. BY Associated Press … Continue reading Trump administration asks federal agencies for lists of underperforming workers
Looking for a sign that influencer marketing has truly arrived? Platforms that connect marketers with influencers are a hot commodity. Mike Pastore on July 26, 2024 A pair of influencer marketing platforms were acquired by agencies this week, in a sign the advertising industry sees a future in influencer-led strategies that’s bright enough to … Continue reading Acquisitions signal agencies are betting on influencer marketing
Marketing agencies may fear AI will make them extinct, but there are reasons to believe some will be winners in this new world. Jim Ewel on May 31, 2024 AI will soon be able to handle up to 95% of the work currently done by marketing agencies, creative professionals and specialists, according to Sam … Continue reading AI is a threat to some marketing agencies, an opportunity for others
May 10, 2024 Here’s how California state agencies plan to use generative AI The state hopes that AI tools will improve public service functions such as road safety and call wait times. BY Associated Press Generative artificial intelligence tools will soon be used by California’s government. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday the state will … Continue reading Here’s how California state agencies plan to use generative AI
Integrate with RevOps to drive campaign success. Understand sales processes and align tracking to convert digital marketing into revenue. Greg Manfre on January 22, 2024 Imagine this: Your agency has created a clear and effective digital marketing plan. You have worked closely with the client, prepared all the necessary content, assets and targeting, and are … Continue reading Why agencies need to work closely with client RevOps teams
Agencies Fear Missing AI Adoption by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 6, 2023 Agencies refuse to be left behind in the artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy. Many expect the AI-driven savings to more than double year-over-year (YoY), increasing by 134% in 2024. About 25% of larger agencies with more than 100 employees expect more than … Continue reading Agencies Fear Missing AI Adoption
Search Agencies Are Building Their Own Empire by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 20, 2023 Google AdSense on Thursday rolled out related search advertisements for the automotive industry that shows content-related search terms on pages users view. The feature helps to improve an advertiser’s targeting by ensuring only contextually relevant ads are served to users. The … Continue reading Search Agencies Are Building Their Own Empire
Agencies Seen As Lucrative M&A Targets by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, August 17, 2023 Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of digital agencies has been one of the biggest interests across the business model of FE International, a M&A advisory firm specializing in the tech industry. Unlike many businesses in the digital media sector, agencies are the least … Continue reading Ad Agencies Seen As Lucrative M&A Targets
AI is making it faster and easier to create content. This increases agencies’ productivity and the likelihood of clients doing it themselves. Chris Wood on April 4, 2023 As Open AI’s ChatGPT and other generative AI models become more widely available this year, it will significantly change how content, ads and other communications are created. … Continue reading Why ChatGPT may be a blessing and a curse for agencies
How Small Agencies Can Meet The Challenges Of Cross-Media Measurement by Jacqui Hannigan , Op-Ed Contributor, March 31, 2023 Cross-media measurement is a challenge for marketing agencies of all sizes, but for small agencies the problems are especially acute. Organizations like Nielsen, ANA, ComScore, and others are developing game-changing measurement tools and systems, but they’re … Continue reading How Small Agencies Can Meet The Challenges Of Cross-Media Measurement
