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CMOs Give D- to Digital and Traditional Agencies on Integrated Strategies

CMOs rate their agencies a D- at bringing the digital and traditional worlds together.At a time when most agencies are promoting their ability to provide clients with high-quality integrated services across domains, most CMOs are having a different experience. CMOs worry about brands and messages being diluted because agencies don’t…

Michael RynowecerOctober 9, 2015

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 RynowecerSeptember 28, 2015

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 RynowecerSeptember 21, 2015