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<title>Agency Compensation: Creating Profitable Ideas that Everyone Profits From</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_fraser_050708</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Managing Director at The Gate Worldwide Beau Fraser and Director of Marketing, Intermediary Business Group at State Street Global Advisors Gary MacDonald discuss an compensation arrangement that rewards the client for effective use of time and penalizes it for inefficiency.</description>
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<title>Financial Management of Integrated Agency Relationships</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_reiter_050608</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Vice President of Global Agency Relations at American Express Company Eve Reiter discusses the importance of collaboration between clients and agencies when developing effective integrated marketing campaigns.  She also presents a case study and reviews broader industry trends on how to maximize the value of integrated relationships. </description>
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<title>Online Research Quality </title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_cook_013008</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The SVP of Research and Standards William Cook discusses steps being taken by the ARF to assemble online panels that would address broader research quality issues.  </description>
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<title>Talent Payments&#151;An Update and a Demonstration</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_wade_043008</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Gordon Wade, EMM Group, demonstrates and explains BAH&#039;s two proposed talent payment options and their cost implications. </description>
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<title>Financial Management of Integrated Agency Relationships</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_reiter_050608</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Vice President of Global Agency Relations at American Express Company Eve Reiter discusses the importance of collaboration between clients and agencies when developing effective integrated marketing campaigns.  She also presents a case study and reviews broader industry trends on how to maximize the value of integrated relationships. </description>
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<title>Managing Risk in the New Media Landscape</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_wood_050608</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>J. Wood, Partner, Advertising Technology &amp; Media Law, Reed Smith LLP provides an update on advertising laws as it relates to new media</description>
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<title>Innovation at the Core of the Business Model</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_glock_050508</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Vice President of Global Media and Communication at P&amp;G Bernhard Glock shares P&amp;G&#039;s approach to innovation and engages the audience in a discussion about their experiences.  </description>
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<title>Beyond Social Networks: New Ways of Engaging Consumers With Social Media</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_feffer_050108</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>If appropriately utilized, social networks have the potential to offer advertisers a variety of value propositions to suit their brand objectives. Credited with building MySpace&#039;s advertising platform, CEO and Co-Founder of SodaHead.com Jason Feffer covers the monetization and effectiveness of advertising on social networks.  </description>
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<title>Procurement and Marketing - Working and Thriving Together</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_escobar_050508</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_escobar_050508</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Two marketing procurement organizations-JFE International Consultants and Pfizer Inc. share learnings and best practices as it relates to the advancement of procurement&#039;s strategic role and responsibilities, for improving the linkage to and buy-in from marketing, and for the sharing of industry and individual member best practices.</description>
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<title>Profitable Marketing Communications</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_young_050608</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_young_050608</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>President of OptiMedia Antony Young explores the importance of marketing and how they can provide measurable return-on-investment stats to maintain a place in the corporate spending plans and avoid becoming a victim of spending cuts.</description>
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<title>Mobile Marketing &amp; Mobile Commerce</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_becker_050108</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>EVP of iLoop Mobile Inc. Michael Becker, provides an overview of the mobile marketing industry, the intricacies of successfully employing the mobile channel for marketing, and showcases an example of mobile marketing by an entertainment company.</description>
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<title>Innovation at the Core of the Business Model</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_glock_050508</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Vice President of Global Media and Communication at P&amp;G Bernhard Glock shares P&amp;G&#039;s approach to innovation and engages the audience in a discussion about their experiences.  </description>
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<title>Innovations in Brand Management: New Tools and Techniques</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_desopo_041708</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_desopo_041708</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Messrs. D&#039;Esopo and Dixon share some of the tools and techniques they use to determine a client&#039;s most promising brand-building opportunities and how to prioritize investment in those activities.Customer Relationship Management.</description>
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<title>The Beekman Report:: Comprehensive Review of Agency Compensation Trends and Benchmarks</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/aa_beekmanRprt_050508</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/aa_beekmanRprt_050508</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Beekman&#146;s standard definitions, which should prove to be a strong basis fordeveloping a best-in-class client/agency contract.</description>
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<title>Digital Media Agency Costs Are Too High!</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_farella_050708</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_farella_050708</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>CEO of TargetCast Steve Farella explores how clients and agencies can work collectively to improve the interactive media process, reduce the workload and reduce agency compensation fees.</description>
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<title>Talent Payments&#151;An Update and a Demonstration</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_wade_043008</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_wade_043008</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Gordon Wade, EMM Group, demonstrates and explains BAH&#039;s two proposed talent payment options and their cost implications. </description>
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<title>Profitable Marketing Communications</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_young_050608</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_young_050608</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>President of OptiMedia Antony Young explores the importance of marketing and how they can provide measurable return-on-investment stats to maintain a place in the corporate spending plans and avoid becoming a victim of spending cuts.</description>
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<title>Compensation Model Discussion</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_grossman_050508</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_grossman_050508</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The CEO of TBWA Neal Grossman along with two other panelists explore fair agency compensation from three vantage points: client, agency, and compensation consultant. Topics of the discussion include compensation methodologies, appropriate transparency, definitions, hours, salaries, overhead, profit, and direct client expenses.</description>
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<title>Internet Services "A Ray of Hope" in an Otherwise Bleak Economy</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_gridley_050508</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_gridley_050508</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Wall Street expert Linda B. Gridley discusses perspectives on the overall health of the U.S. economy and implications for the media and advertising marketplace. </description>
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<title>Economic Outlook and Implications for Advertisers</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_nathanson_050508</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_nathanson_050508</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>U.S. Media Analyst for Sanford C. Bernstein &amp; Co. Michael Nathanson provide insights into the overall health of the U.S. economy and implications for the media and advertising marketplace. </description>
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<title>ShopText</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_roberts_050108</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_roberts_050108</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Read full posting for details.</description>
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<title>Wall Street View: Economic Outlook for Newspapers and Magazines </title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_choi_042308</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_choi_042308</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Karl Choi, the Senior Analyst for Merrill Lynch provides his point of view on the economic outlook for the magazine and newspaper industry and the impact and implications for advertisers. </description>
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<title>Measuring Integrated Marketing: Beware the Short-Term Bias</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/gl_msuring-imc_jun08</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/gl_msuring-imc_jun08</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>This article provides two new approaches for marketers who are responsible for planning, executing, and measuring programs.  These methods help combat the pressure for short-term payback, manage the expectations of finance and build &quot;bridges from short- to long-term value creation.&quot; </description>
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<title>Online Accountability: Gauging the Growing Demand for Audited Web Metrics</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/aa_abc-onlineAccountability</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/aa_abc-onlineAccountability</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Intended to reveal key issues and concerns marketers have regarding the state of online advertising measurement and accountability, this report sponsored by the Audit Bureau of Circulations highlights some important apprehensions that ad buyers have, but also speak to a segment of the advertising industry rich with promise and potential.</description>
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<title>Wall Street View: Economic Outlook For Newspapers And Magazines </title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/aa_merrillLynch_042308</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/aa_merrillLynch_042308</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Karl Choi, the Senior Analyst for Merrill Lynch provides his point of view on the economic outlook for the magazine and newspaper industry and the impact and implications for advertisers. </description>
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<title>Measurement Matters</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/jun08beaulieu</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/jun08beaulieu</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>This article provides the insights of Kama Crawford, Director of Media and IMC Communications, Coca-Cola, Eduardo Conrado, VP Global Business and Technology, Motorola, and Delitha Morrow Coles, Manager of Marketing Communications, Kimbrerly-Clark Corp on the measurement-specific information collected as part of the 2008 ANA Integrated Marketing Survey.  </description>
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<title>Production Advisors: Find the Rhythm</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_simon_043008</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_simon_043008</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>CEO of Production Advisors Lloyd Simons explores the role of music in advertising company brands and discusses things to consider when preparing a license agreement.</description>
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<title>Music, Talent, and the Future of Branded Entertainment</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_simon_043008</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_simon_043008</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>CEO of Production Advisors Lloyd Simons explores the role of music in advertising company brands and discusses things to consider when preparing a license agreement.</description>
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<title>Zappos.com: Customer Service and Corporate Culture</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_hsieh_041708</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/ss_hsieh_041708</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Tony Hsieh explores the importance of focusing on the customer and the impact that a company&#146;s culture has on ensuring that the brand building and consumers are one of the top priorities.</description>
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<title>Cisco Web Marketing</title>
<link>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_martson_042908</link>
<guid>http://www.ana.net/michome2/miccontent/p_martson_042908</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Paul Martson of Cisco Systems discusses Cisco&#039;s strategies for bringing consumers to their website and then encouraging them to return through behavioral targeting and other tactics. </description>
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