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IHAF Wrapped
December 20, 2023
One of our favorite things to do at year-end is look back at the events, presentations, and online resources our members tapped most. (Why should Spotify have all the fun?) Here are a few of your favorites in 2023:
• New Assortment of Org Charts Download • Updated Job Profiles …
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In-House Data: Fact or Fiction?
October 16, 2023
I’m going to be honest with you, which I always am but this time it’s scary honesty. There are a lot of in-house agency research reports out there. And not all of them contain data that are close to the integrity of the studies IHAF publishes—the next of which drops at the IHAF conference on …
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Building for the Future of Work
August 28, 2023
The future of work is here. From technology’s impact (notably generative AI) to experimentation with new, flexible work models and the increasingly strategic role of an on-demand workforce, teams face dizzying changes.
In this interview with Ashley Schnider, director of Georgia Pacific’s in-house …
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Achieving Greater Agility Through Creative Outsourcing
June 26, 2023
Looking back on the first half of 2023, it's clear the tech sector has undergone significant change. Companies are still recovering from the aftermath of the pandemic and adapting to emerging trends such as remote work, automation, and AI integration. As companies continue to rebuild and …
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Get Started with Video Brand Guidelines
June 12, 2023
Your company likely has a brand style guide complete with fonts, colors, logos and more that you share with various creative teams. This keeps your visual brand consistent no matter the channel, agency, team or vendor. Brand books have been the standard for years, but with increasing demand for …
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SOPs Save the Day
April 17, 2023
It’s a cautionary tale that is all too familiar: a long-term employee with significant knowledge of how to perform in their role leaves the company and, in turn, takes all that knowledge with them—leaving a void that’s hard to fill. The good news is that this problem is avoidable. All you need are …
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How Mature is Your Marketing Work Management Model?
January 23, 2023
What’s the status of your in-house agency tech stack? How are your people, processes, and technologies performing? How intentional and customer-focused is your organization?
Whether you’re mired in manual minutia, contemplating Adobe Workfront, or have a work management solution in place, a long- …
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7 Must-Have Resources for 2023
January 09, 2023
There’s no shortage of quality content out there. But who has time to sift through the surplus to surface the actual gems? At IHAF, we know you’re busy. That’s why we compiled the following list of must-have resources for 2023. Skills training, operating practices, org charts and more, these member …
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Escape the Commodity Trap—Become a Trusted Advisor
December 07, 2022
When the marketing organization and key stakeholders view the in-house agency as task-oriented order takers, it creates the commodity trap–a cycle where uninspired assignments create uninspired results. When people are treated like a commodity, they often begin to think like one. As a result, in- …
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Great Briefs Lead to Great Work
October 24, 2022
A solid creative brief is essential for an agency to deliver excellent work. Whether your campaign connects with the audience and drives results or misses the mark, largely depends on the creative brief. At The Studio, which is the in-house agency for the brands of Anywhere Real Estate, we’ve found …
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