Outsourced Services
This MIE gathered information about the prevalence of outsourcing various agency functions/services that included HR, Recruiting, and IT.
For more information about this Member Information Exchange, please contact Sal Conte at [email protected].
Project Management Software Platforms/Tools
This 4As MIE collected information about various Project Management software platforms and tools used by 4As members.
For more information about this Member Information Exchange, please contact Sal Conte at [email protected].
MSA’s/Annual SOWs – Carryover Billing Practices
The 4As “MSA’s/Annual SOWs – Carryover Billing Practices” collected information about client relationships governed by MSAs and annual SOWs.
For more information about this Member Information Exchange, please contact Sal Conte at [email protected].
Coronavirus Business Impact
The 4As “Coronavirus Business Impact” MIE reports on the effects the Coronavirus has had on 4As members and covered aspects related to agency revenues, headcount, profits, and real estate planning.
For more information about this Member Information Exchange, please contact Helen Miranda at [email protected].
COVID-19 Agency Practices
The 4As “COVID-19 Agency Practices” MIE collected information on agency policies regarding equipment and other work-related materials for work-from-home employees, plus Summer Friday, Vacation, and 401(k) matching policies.
For more information about this Member Information Exchange, please contact Helen Miranda at [email protected].
Internet Reimbursement
This 4As MIE was created in response to a member of the 4As Finance Community regarding agency practices relating to employee reimbursement for their home internet service costs.
For more information about this Member Information Exchange, please contact Sal Conte at [email protected].
Agency Employee Morale
To gauge the effects of the Pandemic on agency staffs, this 4As MIE collected information relating to the state of employee morale in 4As member agencies.
For more information about this Member Information Exchange, please contact Matt Kasindorf at [email protected].
Project Management Breakout Topics
In the follow-up to an October 6th discussion: “Project Management Operations: Annual Scope of Work Process”, this MIE polled members of the 4As Project Management and Financial Communities to gauge their interest in a number of proposed topics for an October 21st PM breakout session.
For more information about this Member Information Exchange, please contact Sal Conte at [email protected].
Client Chargebacks: DAM Software
This 4As MIE was crafted at the request of a member of the 4As Financial Community and gathered information about agency policies regarding client chargeback practices relating to Digital Asset Management software usage.
For more information about this Member Information Exchange, please contact Sal Conte at [email protected].
Related Resources
Report, Survey
2025 Financial & Operational Benchmark Survey Report
The dashboard presents data collected from 117 agencies, with 85% identifying as full-service. Ownership structures among participants comprised 80% independently owned agencies and 20% affiliated with holding companies or private equity.
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