• Adobe Training in Small Doses

    February 01, 2016

    • by Dave Weinberg, Adobe

    A year ago, I was thrilled to learn that Adobe had become a member of this amazing organization called IHAF and I could not wait to get involved. From IHAF Huddle events to the IHAF Annual Conference & Awards Show, it has been great to connect with the creatives and marketers that are so crucial to …

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  • Sarah Says Goodbye

    December 28, 2015

    • by Sarah Cavicchi, IHAF

    “If you want to achieve some really big and interesting goals, you have to learn to fall in love with hard work.” –Steve Pavlina, personal-development blogger, book author, and motivational speaker

    Falling in love with hard work isn’t hard to do at IHAF—and boy, have we accomplished much in the …

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  • Happy 10 Years of Success, Everyone!

    December 07, 2015

    • by IHAF Staff

    Our friends at Lunchpail Productions have done it again with their fun-filled video in honor of the 10th Anniversary of IHAF. Highlighting our growth over the years, as well as how the in-house model itself has evolved, the video celebrates us all.

    With nearly 250 member companies, we are thrilled …

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  • When Pictures Say 1,000 Words

    November 23, 2015

    • by Emily Foster, IHAF

    If you weren’t with us in Boston the week before last, IHAF held its biggest event of the year—the IHAF Annual Conference & Awards Show. With over 250 attendees enjoying keynotes, breakouts, roundtables, and our ever-popular awards, IHAF celebrated its 10th anniversary in style.

    In addition to my …

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  • Can This Relationship Work?

    October 19, 2015

    We have all undoubtedly experienced a mixed bag of client/agency relationships over the years—from the rich, rewarding experiences we fondly remember to those indifferent, demotivating relationships. There may even be one or two we would rather forget. It’s the glue that bonds us to our clients and …

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  • The Conference is Coming

    October 05, 2015

    • by Emily Foster, IHAF

    You heard that right, theIHAF Annual Conference is coming—to the Revere Hotel Boston Common. The Revere offers us a unique, innovative and versatile event space, which will be completely taken over by our conference, awards show and attendees. A brand new venue for IHAF and one we’re excited to …

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  • Waterfall: A Top-Down Approach to Strategic Planning

    September 21, 2015

    In-house agency account management organizations that adopt top-down, iterative planning processes greatly increase their ability to optimize staffing and plan for the capabilities needed by internal clients.

    How? These processes assure agency leaders and account managers not only get the input …

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  • Keeping Your Strategic Marketing Plan Top of Mind

    September 14, 2015

    Most of us are stretched too thin—we fight a million deadlines and are sometimes guilty of missing the forest for the trees. We can get lost in the weeds of responding to day-to-day requests and creating assets without stopping to examine the bigger picture. When I find that my team is overly …

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  • Our Lips Are Sealed

    September 09, 2015

    • by Emily Foster, IHAF

    31 Categories. 664 Entries. 13 Judges. 93 Winners. And 1 Best of Show. The annual IHAF Awards Show is just around the bend which means every submission has been touched, watched, heard, poured over, and ultimately scored by our panel of experts. All that’s left to do now is announce the winners! …

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  • The Art. of Effective. Communication.

    August 31, 2015

    • by Annie Meisels and Pam Berlin, AEC

    The Art: Communication is an art. You have to be skillful, intuitive and nuanced; and you have to learn the different strokes to use with different folks. Effective: If you're not effective, what's the point? Effectiveness is the barometer of any successful exchange.Communication: Ah, the key. What …

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