advertising

advertising agencies
agencies
the
the first
first advertising
advertising agents
agents
■ 1843
1843 volney
volney palmer
palmer
● agent
● agent for
for media
media,, not
not advertisers
advertisers
■ 1864
1864 -- george
george p.
p. rowell
rowell
● ““the
● the johnny
johnny appleseed
appleseed
of
of advertising”
advertising”
● Rowell’s
● Rowell’s American
American
Newspaper
Newspaper Directory
Directory
● space
● space wholesaler
wholesaler
● shared
● shared his
his “secret”
“secret”
● 1888
● 1888 -- “Printer’s
“Printer’s Ink”
Ink”
the
the first
first advertising
advertising agency
agency
■ n.w.
n.w. ayer
ayer &
& son
son
● founded
● founded inin 1864
1864 by by
francis
francis w.
w. ayer,
ayer, 20
20
● ““&
● & son”
son” made
made the
the
business
business seem
seem more
more
established
established
● worked
● worked for
for advertiser
advertiser
● slogan
● slogan -- “keeping
“keeping
everlastingly
everlastingly atat it
it
brings
brings success.”
success.”
44 full-service
full-service agency
agency functions:
functions:
■ today,
■ today, “full-service”
“full-service” agencies
agencies
provide
provide the
the following
following::
● account
● account management
management
● creative
● creative
● media
● media planning
planning and
and media
media
placement
placement (media
(media buying)
buying)
● research
● research
■ many
■ many adding
adding “below
“below the
the line”
line”
services
services -- PR,
PR, sales
sales promotion,
promotion,
Interactive
Interactive
major
major types
types of
of agency:
agency:
■ mega-agency
mega-agency groups
groups
■ independent
independent agencies
agencies
● national,
● national, regional,
regional, and
and local
local
■ specialized/niche
specialized/niche agencies
agencies
■ agency
agency service
service suppliers
suppliers
● media
● media buying,
buying, creative
creative services
services
mega-agency
mega-agency groups
groups
■ prompted
■ prompted by by mergers
mergers and
and
client
client globalization
globalization
■ financial
■ financial pressures
pressures
■ service
■ service multinational
multinational
accounts
accounts
■ subsidiaries
■ subsidiaries provide
provide
“IMC”
“IMC” (integrated
(integrated marketing
marketing
communication)
communication) services
services
 Some
Some mega-agency
mega-agency groups:
groups:

OmniCom Group $4.15 billion

WPP Group $3.64 billion
Interpublic Group $3.38 billion
Dentsu (Japan) $1.98 billion
Young & Rubicam $1.49 billion
mega-agency
mega-agency groups:
groups:

WPP Group $6.69 billion

(including Y&R)
Omnicom Group 5.74 billion
Interpublic Group $5.08 billion
Havas $2.39 billion
Publicis $2.17 billion
(including Saatchi)
mega-agency
mega-agency pros
pros &
& cons
cons
■
■ positives:
positives: ■
■ negatives:
negatives:
■
■ larger
larger talent
talent pool
pool ■
■ people
people vs.
vs. profit
profit
■
■ negotiating
negotiating clout
clout
■
■ creativity
creativity vs.
vs. size
size
■
■ financial
financial rewards
rewards
■
■ account
account security
security
■
■ conflict
conflict of
of
■ competitive
competitive edge
edge
interests
interests
■
■
■ strong
strong partnerships
partnerships ■ people
■ people business
business
■
■ more
more services
services
■
■ international
international link
link
national,
national, regional
regional &
& local
local
■ these
■ these are
are independent
independent agencies
agencies
■ there
■ there are
are now
now fewer
fewer national
national agencies
agencies which
which are
are
not
not part
part of
of mega-agency
mega-agency groups
groups
■ regional
■ regional and
and local
local agencies
agencies work
work with
with smaller
smaller
clients
clients who
who are
are usually
usually located
located nearby
nearby
Famous
Famous ad
ad agencies
agencies
1.
1. J.
J. Walter
Walter Thompson
Thompson
2.
2. Leo
Leo Burnett
Burnett Worldwide
Worldwide
3.
3. McCann-Erickson
McCann-Erickson Worldwide
Worldwide
4.
4. BBDO
BBDO Worldwide
Worldwide
5.
5. Grey
Grey Advertising
Advertising
6.
6. DDB
DDB Worldwide
Worldwide
7.
7. Ogilvy
Ogilvy &
& Mather
Mather Worldwide
Worldwide
8.
8. FCB
FCB Worldwide
Worldwide
9.
9. Y&R
Y&R Advertising
Advertising
10.
10. Publicis
Publicis Worldwide
Worldwide
specialized/niche
specialized/niche agencies
agencies
■ industry
industry specialists
specialists
■ ethnic
ethnic agencies
agencies
■ internet
internet agencies
agencies
■ business-to-business
business-to-business agencies
agencies
■ creative
creative boutiques
boutiques and
and
design
design houses
houses
other
other suppliers
suppliers
■ provide
■ provide “unbundled”
“unbundled” services
services
● one
● one part
part of
of what
what an
an agency
agency does
does
■ media
■ media buying
buying services
services
■ freelancers
■ freelancers &
& consultants
consultants
■ production
■ production companies
companies
■ in-house
■ in-house or
or “house”
“house” agencies
agencies
● agencies
● agencies owned
owned by
by clients
clients
in-house
in-house agencies
agencies
■ advantages
advantages &
& disadvantages
disadvantages
in-house
in-house agencies
agencies
■ advantages
advantages &
& disadvantages
disadvantages
● familiarity
familiarity
● specialization
specialization
● fast
fast service
service
● cost
cost savings
savings
● confidentiality
confidentiality
in-house
in-house agencies
agencies
■ advantages
advantages &
& disadvantages
disadvantages
● familiarity
familiarity ● objectivity
objectivity
● specialization
specialization ● resources
resources
● fast
fast service
service ● fresh
fresh ideas
ideas
● cost
cost savings
savings ● extra
extra cost
cost and
and
● confidentiality
confidentiality overhead
overhead
22 primary
primary roles
roles of
of agencies
agencies

■ idea
idea generation
generation
■ brand-building
brand-building
idea
idea generation
generation
● ideas
ideas are
are lifeblood
lifeblood of
of the
the agency
agency
■ create
create intellectual
intellectual capital
capital
■ create
create and
and sell
sell different
different
kinds
kinds of
of ideas
ideas
● marketing
marketing strategies
strategies
● promotional
promotional opportunities
opportunities
● even
even new
new product
product ideas...
ideas...
brand-building
brand-building
■ ““The
The agency’s
agency’s purpose
purpose is
is to
to create
create
and
and direct
direct communication
communication aboutabout aa
product
product oror service
service so
so that
that the
the brand
brand
is
is perceived
perceived to to have
have aa unique
unique
value
value oror brand
brand personality.”
personality.”
■ Let’s
Let’s look
look atat some
some examples...
examples...
brand-building
brand-building
■ Marlboro
Marlboro
● Leo
Leo Burnett
Burnett
brand-building
brand-building
■ McDonald’s
McDonald’s
● DDB
DDB Needham
Needham
brand-building
brand-building
■ Pepsi
Pepsi
● BBDO
BBDO
brand-building
brand-building
■ Nike
Nike
● Wieden
Wieden ++ Kennedy
Kennedy

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brand-building
brand-building
■ American
American Express
Express
● Ogilvy
Ogilvy &
& Mather
Mather
brand-building
brand-building
■ Apple
Apple
● Chiat/Day
Chiat/Day
brand-building
brand-building
means
means integration
integration
■ more
more andand more,
more, agencies
agencies are
are being
being
involved
involved in in all
all areas
areas of
of marketers’
marketers’
brand-building
brand-building activities
activities
■ today,
today, it’s
it’s more
more than
than advertising
advertising
■ it’s
it’s integrated
integrated marketing
marketing
communications
communications (IMC) (IMC)
integrated
integrated marketing
marketing communication
communication
the
the imc
imc promotion
promotion mix
mix
■ advertising
advertising
■ public
public relations
relations
■ direct
direct response
response
■ sales
sales promotion
promotion
■ personal
personal selling
selling
structure
structure &
& organization
organization

what
what agencies
agencies do.do.
and
and how
how they’re
they’re organized
organized
to
to do
do it.
it.
77 primary
primary services:
services:
■ complete
■ complete aa marketing
marketing analysis
analysis
■ develop
■ develop an
an advertising
advertising plan
plan
■ prepare
■ prepare aa creative
creative strategy
strategy
■ create
■ create advertising
advertising executions
executions
■ develop
■ develop and
and implement
implement aa media
media plan
plan
■ handle
■ handle billing
billing and
and payments
payments
■ integrate
■ integrate other
other marketing
marketing communications
communications
4 functions of full-service agencies

■ account management
■ creative
■ media planning and placement
■ research
agency
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account
account management
management

■ liaison
liaison between
between agency
agency and
and client
client
■ responsible
responsible for
for understanding...
understanding...
● the
the client’s
client’s business
business
● the
the client’s
client’s marketing
marketing needs
needs
● strategy
strategy development
development
■ representing
representing client
client point
point of
of view
view
within
within the
the agency
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 account
account management
management
A c c o u n t M g m t.
D ir e c to r
■ account
■ account management
management director
director
■ management
■ management supervisor
supervisor
M a n a g e m e n t.
S u p e r v is o r
■ account
■ account supervisors
supervisors
A c c o u n t ■ account
■ account executives
executives
S u p e r v is o r
■ assistant
■ assistant account
account execs
execs
■ account
account coordinators
A c c o u n t
E x e c u tiv e ■ coordinators
A s s t . A c c o u n tA c c o u n t ■ traffic
■ traffic
E x e c u tiv e C o o r d in a to r

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creative
creative department
department
■ responsibility
responsibility
● the
● the creative
creative department
department isis responsible
responsible
for
for creating
creating and
and producing
producing the
the print
print and
and
broadcast
broadcast advertising
advertising
■ strategy
strategy is
is key
key
● good
● good creative
creative work
work is
is always
always guided
guided by
by aa
creative
creative strategy
strategy that
that sets
sets forth
forth goals
goals to
to
be
be accomplished
accomplished and and key
key message
message
points
points to
to be
be relayed
relayed
 creative
creative department
department
S t r a t e g y
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■ executive & & group
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creative
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directors
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directors
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■ broadcast producers
producers
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■ print production
production managers
managers
■ traffic
■ traffic coordinators
coordinators
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media
media department
department
■ The
The media
media department
department hashas two
two main
main
functions
functions -- planning
planning and
and buying.
buying.
■ The
The planning
planning group
group handles
handles more
more
strategic
strategic marketing
marketing and
and media
media issues.
issues.
■ The
The buying
buying group
group handles
handles media
media
negotiations
negotiations and
and implementation.
implementation.
 media
media department
department
D
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director

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■ associate media
media directors
directors
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media supervisors
supervisors
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planners
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media buyers
buyers
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big
big changes
changes in
in the
the
media
media department
department
■ mega-agency
mega-agency media media departments
departments
have
have now
now become
become profit
profit centers
centers
■ agencies
agencies have
have set
set up
up their
their media
media
departments
departments as as free-standing
free-standing units
units
■ many
many large
large clients
clients now
now look
look at
at media
media
as
as aa separate
separate service
service
 research
research department
department
■
■ interpret
interpret market
market environment
environment
● gather
● gather and
and analyze
analyze research
research data.
data.
● primary
● primary and
and secondary
secondary techniques
techniques
■ determine
■ determine consumer
consumer needs/perceptions
needs/perceptions
● understand
● understand problems
problems
■ advise
■ advise how
how ads
ads can
can meet
meet strategic
strategic goals
goals
● help find solutions Research
● help find solutions Report
 research
research department
department
R e s e a r c h
D ■ research
i r e c t o■ rresearch director
director
■ research
■ research project
project managers
managers
■ research
■ research assistants
assistants
r o j e c ■t outside
■ outside research specialists
P research specialists
M a n a g e r s

R e s e a r c h
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Research
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Research
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auxiliary
auxiliary agency
agency functions
functions

■ account
account planning
planning
■ strategy/creative
strategy/creative review
review board
board
■ office
office management
management
● human
human resources
resources
● legal
legal services
services
● accounting
accounting
● recruitment
recruitment
33 ways
ways agencies
agencies make
make money
money

■ commissions
commissions
● usually
● usually 15%
15% of
of gross
gross costs
costs
■ fees
fees
● usually
● usually based
based on
on negotiated
negotiated hourly
hourly rate
rate
■ incentives
incentives
● still
● still relatively
relatively new
new and
and problematic
problematic
● usually
● usually based
based onon performance
performance goals
goals
agency
agency commissions
commissions
■ media
media commission
commission system
system
● 15%
● 15% media
media commission
commission
■ adjustable
adjustable commission
commission rates
rates
● negotiate
● negotiate to
to match
match client
client budget
budget
● sliding
● sliding scale
scale
■ markups-production
markups-production &
& service
service
● add
● add aa percentage
percentage markup
markup to
to costs
costs
● 17.65%
● 17.65% ofof net
net == 15%
15% of
of gross
gross
44 types
types of
of fee
fee systems
systems

■ fixed
fixed fee
fee (retainer)
(retainer)
■ cost-plus
cost-plus fee
fee
■ performance
performance feefee
■ hybrid
hybrid fee
fee &
&
commission
commission
beyond
beyond 2000
2000

advertising
advertising
agency
agency trends
trends
agency
agency trends
trends
■clutter,
■ clutter, overload
overload,, “overchoice”
“overchoice”
● increased
● increased media
media options
options
● increasing
● increasing audience
audience fragmentation
fragmentation
● more
● more messages
messages everywhere
everywhere
■ doing
■ doing more
more with
with less
less
● economic
● economic pressures,
pressures, “downsizing”
“downsizing”
● ongoing
● ongoing client
client budget
budget pressures
pressures
■ managing
■ managing size
size
● more
● more mergers
mergers and
and mega-agencies
mega-agencies
agency
agency trends
trends
■ managing
managing technology
technology
● interactive
● interactive marketing
marketing
● e-mail,
● e-mail, web
web sites
sites
■ improving
improving internal
internal systems
systems
● account
● account planning
planning
● re-engineering
● re-engineering agency
agency organization
organization
● improving
● improving delivery
delivery of
of imc
imc services
services
in
in conclusion...
conclusion...
as
as long
long as
as marketers
marketers need
need
ideas
ideas to
to build
build their
their brands,
brands,
they’re
they’re going
going toto need
need
advertising
advertising agencies
agencies