by Miriam Hara | May 25, 2015 | Advertising, Agency, Business Success, Creative, Latest
In my last post I stated why I feel that there is a big disconnect between creative agencies and clients. You can read that article here. Below is a short recap. It is my belief that the single-focused creative agencies continuing to work in the same way they did over...
by Miriam Hara | May 20, 2015 | Advertising, Agency, Business Success, Creative, Latest
Change is due for the creative agency. In the year 2015 and beyond creative agencies must learn relevancy. A recent article I came across stated that clients are increasingly going directly to production houses for their creative – bypassing the creative agency...
by Miriam Hara | May 15, 2015 | Advertising, Branding, Business Success, Latest, Miriamisms
A mere decade ago, brand building was essentially created on the pillars of packaging and advertising. It involved one-way dialogues and communications. Many feel that those were simpler and easier days. However, some brands were launched only to be left winking in...
by Miriam Hara | May 4, 2015 | Advertising, Business Success, Latest, Management
We’ve all heard it before: The sign of a good manager is someone who surrounds themselves with stronger people. This business strategy can be employed in all aspects of business. Ultimately, by hiring people that are stronger, it implies that the manager...
by Miriam Hara | Apr 24, 2015 | Advertising, Agency, Business Success, Latest, Management, Marketing
For those of us in the service industry, we know too well the ins and outs of a request for proposal (RFP) – and what it really means for an agency. I have come to view an RFP as comparable to entering a beauty contest. The potential client asks multiple agencies to...
by Miriam Hara | Apr 15, 2015 | Advertising, Branding, Business Success, Interactive, Latest, Social Media
Every day we see brands entering the world of brand publishing. Having a content marketing strategy is a must for any business, no matter what industry they operate in. Have you ventured in yet? If not, why not? The terminology may be different. How it gets...