Category Archives: talent

Playing Around with a Crazy Idea

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Brian

And I’m sure you’re thinking — yeah, like that’s anything new…
But hear me out.
What is still one of the biggest issues facing agencies and marketing professionals today?  Talent.  Finding, recruiting and retaining talent.
More often than not, an agency’s future employees won’t just show up at the front door gift-wrapped and sporting a big red bow.  [...]

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On Finding and Hiring the Right People

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Brian

It’s no secret that I think Bart Cleveland of McKee Wallwork Cleveland is one of the best writers contributing to the Ad Age Small Agency Diary.
His most recent piece is another winner:Hiring the Right People Is a No-Brainer (Finding Them Is Like Brain Surgery)
A sample from the article:
Time allows you to get to know someone. [...]

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Issues facing agencies

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Brian

Late last month I posed the question to the readers of the Idaho Ad Agencies blog, “What do you think is going to be the biggest issue facing agencies in Idaho this year?” The responses were varied, as I expected, and ranged from serious to sarcastic.
It’s only fair that I share my thoughts on the [...]

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