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Michael Rynowecer

New Business for the Taking: Corporate Counsel Shift Work Back to Law Firms The Mad Clientist

New Business for the Taking: Corporate Counsel Shift Work Back to Law Firms

After 4 years of feverishly bringing work in-house corporate counsel are reversing course. BTI’s brand new study of 322 corporate counsel reveals these top decision makers will move $851 million of in-house spending back to law firms this year. This is in direct contrast to the more than $8 billion…
Michael Rynowecer
October 7, 2015
51.7% of CMOs Have Switched AORs—More to Come The Mad Clientist

51.7% of CMOs Have Switched AORs—More to Come

Winning clients isn’t the main problem for agencies—keeping them is. AORs are replaced on a 3- to 4-year rotating basis. Nearly half of CMOs point to poor client service as the leading driver for switching AORs.High churn rates indicate agencies are predominantly involved in individualized—not institutionalized—relationships. These project- or person-based…
Michael Rynowecer
October 5, 2015
CMOs Plan to Cut Agencies by 1/3: 6 Tactics to Stay Off the Chopping Block The Mad Clientist

CMOs Plan to Cut Agencies by 1/3: 6 Tactics to Stay Off the Chopping Block

CMOs expect to cut their roster of agencies by 33%—from 7 agencies down to fewer than 5 by 2017. This consolidation stems from the search for better service, more value, and more streamlined agency management.The good news: agencies can use this knowledge to build stronger, lasting relationships with large clients.The…
Michael Rynowecer
September 28, 2015
Technology Is Not Killing Advertising. Agencies Are. The Mad Clientist

Technology Is Not Killing Advertising. Agencies Are.

It’s easy for agencies to point to the avalanche of all things digital as destroying the dynamic between clients and advertising agencies. In-depth research with over 150 CMOs reveals the digital world isn’t ruining these relationships—agencies are.Agencies have long been subject to—and forced to adapt to—the preferences of consumers and…
Michael Rynowecer
September 21, 2015
BTI Client Service A-Team: CMOs Rank Digital and Traditional Agencies The Mad Clientist

BTI Client Service A-Team: CMOs Rank Digital and Traditional Agencies

 The BTI Client Service A-Team 2015 gives you the facts you need to boost client service based on actual client feedback. Learn what the top performers, The BTI Client Service 15, are doing to outpace competitors. Get details on over 200 digital and traditional agencies—by name—with insights on how clients…
Michael Rynowecer
September 9, 2015