Flexible contracts and a team-based strategy are key to creating an effective agile organization. Stacey Ackerman on August 7, 2019 Agencies are faced with a growing challenge – many of their corporate clients are transforming to agile and the ways they’ve always worked together needs to change, but how? I’ve seen corporate marketing departments embark … Continue reading How agencies can better engage with clients using agile
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Why Smart Agencies Are Intentional About Getting New Clients
Karl Sakas — July 30, 2019 Follow @KarlSakas — July 30, 2019 Why do you really want new clients? Be intentional about your three options! If you’re like most agency leaders, you want to land new clients. But have you thought about why you want that new business? The answer is simple, yet powerful. New … Continue reading Why Smart Agencies Are Intentional About Getting New Clients
How agencies can use Kanban to manage client work
Optimizing workflow that is transparent means the team can be more efficient by identifying and eliminating bottlenecks. Stacey Ackerman on July 12, 2019 As an agency, you’re faced with the chaos of multiple clients, quick turnaround times and changing priorities. The practice of Kanban can help you manage the chaos! Kanban overview Kanban is a … Continue reading How agencies can use Kanban to manage client work
Narrow is the new normal: Why expertise will help agencies survive the in-house exodus
We need to adapt to today’s landscape whether collaborating with in-house teams or as part of a multi-agency effort, specialized expertise is the path forward. Dan Carter on July 1, 2019 It’s no secret that brands are moving more advertising and marketing functions in-house. Countless stories have been written about it. From media buying to … Continue reading Narrow is the new normal: Why expertise will help agencies survive the in-house exodus
Google Increases Privacy In Data Collaboration Between Agencies, Brands
Google Increases Privacy In Data Collaboration Between Agencies, Brands by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 19, 2019 Google engineers have developed a technology — a cryptographic protocol — that allows agencies and brands to work together, sharing sensitive data to gain insights that strengthen the campaign without revealing information about individual customers being targeted. It gives … Continue reading Google Increases Privacy In Data Collaboration Between Agencies, Brands
10 Essential Technical SEO Tools for Agencies
Ritu Sharma — May 12, 2019 Follow @realritusharma — May 12, 2019 SEO agencies need a variety of tools for different monitoring and analytical purposes. Luckily there are a number of tools that suit the different needs. But what if you just want to have the essentials? Well, this is a list of 10 essentials … Continue reading 10 Essential Technical SEO Tools for Agencies
Why agencies are feeling ‘meh’ about automation
Many agencies are too busy trying to keep up with daily demands, and finding talent to manage their current martech stack, to worry about AI right now. Amanda Farley on March 7, 2019 When it comes to automation, many agencies are ambivalent about the technology. Marketing Land’s own digital agency survey found 72 percent … Continue reading Why agencies are feeling ‘meh’ about automation
Digital agencies are hiring, focusing on retention in 2019
Agencies share what kinds of roles they are hiring for, and how to be strategic about hiring to get the best employees. Robin Kurzer on February 5, 2019 Competition for talent closely followed client in-housing as a top challenge facing digital agencies, Marketing Land’s Digital Agency Survey 2019 of agency professionals found. Forty-five percent of … Continue reading Digital agencies are hiring, focusing on retention in 2019
Why clients in-house and what agencies can (and can’t) do about it
Clients moving services in-house isn’t a new challenge, but our survey found it tops the list of digital agency concerns. Amy Gesenhues on February 1, 2019 Client in-housing has always been a factor for agencies, but the availability of ad tech and martech, the rise of automation and data management requirements have added new pressures. … Continue reading Why clients in-house and what agencies can (and can’t) do about it
Google Tells Some Advertisers, Agencies It Will Handle Campaign Strategies
Google Tells Some Advertisers It Will Handle Campaign Strategies by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, 4 hours ago Google announced, in an email from Google Ads sent to some advertisers on Thursday that it will handle “campaigns, so you can focus on your business.” Automation is increasingly an area of focus for Google, slowly taking the responsibility … Continue reading Google Tells Some Advertisers, Agencies It Will Handle Campaign Strategies