How business relationships are affected by their marketing category

Looks at the importance of team relationships, both internally and with external stakeholders, and how these business relationships are affected by their marketing category.
  • Client-agency team relationships are significantly shaped by the marketing category in which they function.
  • In highly regulated fields such as pharmaceuticals or finance, agencies must negotiate intricate compliance mandates and adhere to strict rules, which often introduces additional communication and approval layers, which can cause friction in the client-agency relationship.
  • The target demographic and competitive landscape within a specific marketing category also shapes the dynamics between clients and agencies.
  • Agencies must have an intimate understanding of the industry’s complexities, stay abreast of evolving trends and articulate technical ideas in a simple and concise way to create strong client-agency relationships....

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