4 Questions Agencies Should Answer in Their New Business Outreach
Agencies have long relied on email to communicate with search consultants like me. It’s always been a quick, easy, personal way to share their latest updates and news.
A View from the Pitch
There are a few questions we are always asked: What are we seeing in agency search? What are clients looking for? Any advice for our next pitch?
The Role of Media in Integrated Searches
“The media piece in an integrated search has to be front and center.” Take a listen to Pile President Meghan McDonnell as she discusses how media’s role in integrated pitches has evolved…
When Agencies Should Say “No” to New Business
Is it really ok to say no to new business? Senior Consultant Anacristina Kenney & Pile President Meghan McDonnell share their thoughts on what agencies should focus on when evaluating new business.
Location, Location…Location?
There was a time when an agency’s location really mattered. Chicago clients worked with Chicago agencies. New York clients worked with New York agencies and so on. But in the…
The Real Question of Consultancy vs. Agency
How’s your relationship? This is the question I would ask any agency worried, or wondering if they should start worrying, about the rise of consultancies as advertising partners.
Better Client-Agency Partnerships One Benchmark at a Time
Is my relationship with the agency strong? Am I getting what I paid for? At any point in a client/agency partnership, a client should be able to ask these two questions and quickly ascertain the state and health of their relationship.
Even the Best Client-Agency Relationships Need Evaluations
We are often asked by clients why they should conduct annual or biannual performance evaluations with their agencies. What's the benefit? What's the point?
Have We Stopped Taking Account Management Seriously Again?
It's no secret that the advertising industry is an ever-evolving entity. Today on Ad Age, Pile and Company's Senior Vice President, Meghan McDonnell, provides her point of view on the current state of account management.