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As discussed in “Play to Win: Prove Your Worth (and Profit) as a Results-Oriented Agency” (see pages 1, 6), billing strategies are a key benchmark of an agency’s bottom-line success, but by no means is… Continued

You could have the greatest messaging, the best brand identity or the coolest content in the world, but if you don’t know where your target audiences are talking to each other online, you’ll never get… Continued

“From listening comes wisdom and from speaking, repentance.” So goes the old proverb, and nowhere is it more relevant than in social media. After all, with the vast number of online platforms enabling universally broadcast… Continued

According to Michael Lasky, partner with Davis & Glibert LLP, there are 12 rules agency executives should follow to ensure win-win agreements with their clients: 1. Write a “dear new client” letter. “This is the… Continued

• Dedicated intranet site: A dedicated intranet site should be a hub for news, relevant information and FAQs. Archive all employee communications on the site for ongoing reference. • Executive blog: A blog from the… Continued

Mergers and acquisitions stir the blood, triggering unconcealed excitement in numerous lawyers, financiers, executives and the media. Another core group has a different reaction to M&A: the employees of newly unified companies whose emotions typically… Continued

â–¶ CEOs Not Top Dogs in Terms of Reputation: According to new research from Weber Shandwick and KRC Research, CEOs’ reputations are dismal, even in the eyes of those who work for them. Among the… Continued

For some business leaders, the idea of a big change is upgrading the break-room coffeemaker from an old-school percolator to one that turns pods of ground coffee into steaming macchiatos. Imagine, then, how much anxiety… Continued

There are a number of factors that come together to turn a potential issue into an actual risk. Linda Locke, group head of reputation and issues management for MasterCard, points out the following components in… Continued

Recent research studies and industry reports haven’t had much good news to report regarding reputation and trust in business. Here is a quick glimpse of some damning stats: • The 2009 Edelman Trust Barometer revealed… Continued