Dec 13, 2012 | Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Evaluations, Agency Relationships, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Agency Training, Career Success, CMO, Digital Agencies, Hank Blank, New Business, New Business Development, New Business process. |
I have heard a lot of stories during my advertising career. When I did a review for a client a few years ago I remember a client telling me about a meeting they had with their agency in New York before they announced that they were doing a review. They had scheduled...
Dec 6, 2012 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Training, Career, Millennials, Training |
I had a glass of wine the other night with a friend who runs a large local agency. He talked how committed his agency was to training its young people really well by rotating them around into all the areas of their product so they would be well rounded. He lamented...
Nov 27, 2012 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Relationships, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Agency Training, Hank Blank, Managing Agencies., New Business, New Business Development, New Business process., Small and Smart Agencies |
I was born an advertising guy. I found the business a playfield of bliss, elixir, quicksand and mire; elation and elevation. It was an industry of magic and alchemy and fact based decision making – that’s why JWT’s symbol of an owl and a lamp always resonated...
Aug 12, 2012 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Relationships, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Agency Training, Clients, CMO, Digital Agencies, Hank Blank, Interactive Agencies, Managing Agencies., Marketing, New Business, New Business Development, New Business process., Public Relations, Small and Smart Agencies, Social Networking |
I know and meet with lot of agency people in a variety of spaces including advertising, the digital world, and public relations. Some are small and smart, some fall in the middle and some are large. I have been a New Business hunter for years and I have conducted...
Mar 20, 2012 | Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Relationships, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Branding, CEO's, Clients, CMO, Digital Agencies, Hank Blank, Interactive Agencies, Managing Agencies., Marketing, New Business, New Business Development, New Business process., Public Relations, Small and Smart Agencies, Small Smart Agencies, Social Media, Social Networking |
I have worked for many great agencies in my career. I have also conducted agency searches for clients like Jenny Craig, Raley’s Supermarkets, and Jacuzzi. I believe I have a perspective from both sides of the street. I reach out to agencies all the time and this...
Feb 4, 2012 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Relationships, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Career, CMO, Consulting, Digital Agencies, Hank Blank, Interactive Agencies, Managing Agencies., Marketing, Networking, New Business |
A friend of mine in Chicago Steve Congdon suggested I write a blog on the type of network a New Business person should have to be successful. Steve provides New Business Coaching services for agencies. I have worked for many great agencies in my career. I have also...
Jan 28, 2012 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Relationships, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Agency Training, Branding, Career, CEO's, CMO, Consulting, Digital Agencies, Finding a Job, Hank Blank, Interactive Agencies, Job Hunting, Job Search, Jobs, Linkedin, Marketing, Networking, New Business, New Business Development, Public Relations, Social Networking |
I have spoken to many job hunting groups on Networking including CafeNet, ExecuNet, Challenger Networking , and Costa Mesa Connectors among others. Been doing it for years. I am also one of the Cofounders of Laguna Niguel Connectors. Often I get an e mail...
Jan 26, 2012 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Relationships, Agency Searches, Career, Consulting, Finding a Job, Fired, Hank Blank, Job Hunting, Job Search, Jobs, Networking, New Business, New Business Development, New Business process., New Normal, Purpose Driven Networking, Social Networking, Transition, Working |
I have spoken on networking and personal branding to numerous companies and organizations across the country and in Canada where I started my career. I have been networking for decades even before it was the current social and business rage and rave. So when is the...
Jan 22, 2012 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Relationships, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Agency Training, Branding, Client, Clients, CMO, Digital Agencies, Hank Blank, Interactive Agencies, Managing Agencies., Marketing, Networking, New Business, New Business Development, New Business process., Product Managers, Public Relations, Small and Smart Agencies, Small Smart Agencies, Social Media, Social Networking |
I walk both sides of the street in the advertising and marketing worlds. This comes from my years as an agency person pursuing New Business and my experiences as an agency search consultant. It is no secret that sometimes these relationships can often be strained and...
Jan 14, 2012 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Relationships, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Branding, Client, Clients, CMO, Consulting, Digital Agencies, Hank Blank, Interactive Agencies, Managing Agencies., Marketing, New Business, New Business Development, New Business process., Product Managers, Public Relations, Small and Smart Agencies, Small Smart Agencies, Social Media, Social Networking |
The Things Agencies Should Stop and Start Doing. I know a lot of advertising, public relations and digital agencies. This comes from my years as an agency person pursuing New Business and my experiences as an agency search consultant. I have also spoken to many AAF...