The 4 most common frustrations that ad agencies wish their clients understood. 1. www.piethis.com 2. www.piethis.com 3. Make your agency feel like they are working with you, not for you
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3. Make your agency feel like
they are working with you,
not for you
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4. Both sides should be aligned
on everything that’s going on
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5. Transparent communication =
easy navigation around
upcoming obstacles
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6. Agency’s deadlines are
as important as yours
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8. Making changes midway through a project
will cost more money and time
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9. Agree on work processes and timeline beforehand
and stick to it
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www.piethis.com

10. www.piethis.com

11. Be consistent and
know what you want
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www.piethis.com

12. Be concrete and
give specific notes on what
you liked and didn’t like
during a feedback round
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www.piethis.com

13. Consolidate feedbacks and
make sure to get decision
makers involved early
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15. Agency need to manage vendors to
produce your work
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16. Slow payment strains your ad agency
relationship’s with the vendors
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www.piethis.com

17. “Oh but I’ve forwarded the invoice to finance”
is not a good enough reason
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www.piethis.com

18. Pay promptly and your agency will be able to
get their best partners working on your projects
!
!
!
www.piethis.com

19. Read the full article of ‘4 things your Ad agency is secretly dying to tell you’
at http://blog.piethis.com/post/73193860944/ad-agency-secrets

20. Work Smarter, Together
Pie is a web app for sharing things
with your coworkers.
Start conversations with your team
about industry news, best practices
and anything else you find on the
web.
www.piethis.com

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