A joint study by the 4As and ANA reveals that the average client-agency relationship tenure has more than doubled since what was reported in 2016, now standing at an average of 7 years. This increase signals a shift toward value-based partnerships.
The Client-Agency AOR Relationship Tenure study surveyed both client-side marketers and agencies to understand the evolving dynamics of Agency of Record (AOR) partnerships.
Get insights into:
- How the average tenure of integrated full-service agencies compares to that of media-only agencies
- The impact of mandatory agency review periods on the length of client relationship
- The kind of relationships the majority of agencies have with their top 10 clients
- The relationship between agency type and tenure–and more.
The report follows two prior studies from the ANA and the 4As: The Cost of the Pitch (2023) and The Cost of the Pitch II: The Rise of Value (2024) that revealed the true costs and consequences of unnecessary agency reviews.
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