PwC’s Strategy& reports on the need for agency holding companies to rethink their organizational structures. The paper details the pros and cons of four next-generation operating models.

Bob Greenberg and a panel of R/GA senior executives provide the key components of the disrupter’s playbook in this video from Cannes.

This column by 4A’s President and CEO Marla Kaplowitz originally appeared in Adweek.  

The J. Walter Thompson Young Commodores – students from Manhattan Early College School for Advertising (MECA), Miami Ad School and City College of New York – had an amazing opportunity to work with the great people from the Discover Outdoors Foundation Kirk Reynolds and Lauren Skonieczny. Throughout the 15-weeks the YC’s stayed in close contact with DOF and led the project from beginning to end.

The 4A’s is committed to sharing the thoughts of some of the most important leaders in the ad industry. In this edition of our 5 Questions For… series, we chat with Duff Stewart, CEO GSD&M. 

Brian Wieser of Pivotal Research Group provides perspective on the outlook for agency holding companies. His analysis cites risks for agency holding companies including slowing business growth among clients, squeezing fees and competition from consultants.

From small independents, to integrated mid-sized agencies to mega global media players, everyone wants to have the most efficient, successful and innovative agency model for the future. Agencies of different shapes and sizes debate who’s got the winning formula.

Advertiser Perceptions partnered with the 4A’s to query marketers on the current state of the advertising agency business. 77% of respondents believe the role of lead agency is important. Some highlights from the survey include: Agency search methods Agency selection criteria and decision makers Client relationship preferences Marketer procurement practices Emerging agency trends

A survey from the ISBA in the UK revealed that advertisers are increasingly shifting from external agencies to in-house and on-site agencies.

Advertising for Change coalition wants to help the city stand out.

Kansas City’s Barkley bought nearby XperienceLab

John Sampogna, Co-CEO and founding partner of Wondersauce shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing agencies.

We’re asking member-agency leaders to answer the same five questions about the state of the ad industry in our 5 Questions for … series. Here Rick Eiserman, North American CEO of global marketing services network Engine Group shares his views.

What does the future hold for SFW and the ad industry? Just ask Peter Mitchell.

  The 4A’s is asking business gurus to answer five important questions affecting the industry. Here, Deborah Furey, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Analytics for Wunderman Health, takes her turn providing the answers What’s the biggest challenge or opportunity facing the ad industry right now? Share of customers’ and consumers’ minds. In this arena, personal is […]