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Under One Roof vs Specialist Agencies: Driving Marketing Effectiveness

At our recent Oystercatchers Club, we were joined by Gareth Mercer, Founding Partner, Pablo, Nicola Wardell, Managing Director Creative, Specsavers and Richard Atkinson-Toal, VP Brand and Experience, American Express to explore one of the industry’s most enduring questions: should brands seek integrated creative and media partners under one roof, or rely on best-in-class specialists? Why […]

Mastering Chemistry Meetings

A critical step in most – if not all – pitch processes is the chemistry meeting. It’s the first opportunity for brand and agency side marketers to meet. It’s when clients start making their assessment about whether they want to spend their time and money with your agency. Equally, it’s when agencies get to meet […]

Why Oystercatchers is the Right Choice of Intermediary

At first glance, the world of marketing intermediaries might seem straightforward. After all, how many ways can you run a pitch process? And while that’s partly true, the real differences, beyond expertise, lie in the business models underpinning intermediaries. That’s where things get interesting, and where transparency becomes essential. Introducing the new ISBA Guide to […]

Why Training Your Marketing Team is the Best Growth Strategy

According to the Association for Talent Development, “companies that invest in employee training see 24% higher profit margins.” Now you might say there’s a clear conflict of interest there, after all, what else is that Association going to say, right? But if you want some additional evidence of the value of investing in your people […]

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