Marketing agency owners face numerous challenges as they do business. AMIN Worldwide's EMEA agency leaders weigh in on how they address some of these.
To maximize return on campaign investment, a brand should aim for a lasting impact. Being smart, brave, and bold is no longer an option - it’s a must.”
— Arnaud Debane, AMIN France/Elson
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, January 26, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Marketing agency owners face numerous challenges as they do business. AMIN Worldwide’s EMEA agency leaders weigh in on a few difficulties they experience and how they address them.
How do you push clients to be braver with their creative campaigns?
“To maximize return on campaign investment, a brand should aim for a lasting impact on a more and more distracted target. Being smart, brave, and bold is no longer an option - it’s a must. I show my clients examples of creative work, often from other industries, to let them focus on their business and communication goals and open up their minds.” - Arnaud Debane, AMIN France/Elson
How do we sell design in a world where data is king?
“Data might be king of our time, but design is queen. While you have to invest in design to obtain trust, companies that invest in design also add more value to their brand. Design is one of the few investments where you can tick off time, money and quality.
“From early childhood we’re told that you can't have it all – that’s absolutely untrue when it comes to design. When you put design into systems you can save a lot of time and fast track campaign development. If you have a design system, you don’t have to create and invent every time, and that saves a lot of money. And most important, good design upgrades your brand and products. Design gives you a 3-in-1 solution.” - Søren Grinsted, AMIN Denmark/Public Agency
How do you create content if a client has nothing to talk about?
“I simply can’t think of a company or a brand that ‘has nothing to talk about’. Starting with the basics: presenting products, hiring staff, promoting new developments, building relationships with stakeholders - all require specific communication and content. Companies are also expected to take a stance on social or environmental issues.
“There are so many content angles. Any brand would greatly benefit from strategising its communication along business goals, values, stories and content creation to maximize its return on communication expenditures.” - Arnaud Debane, AMIN France/Elson
How do you pitch your agency to new clients?
“Whenever there is a big pitch, you’re eager to bring in all the specialists because you want to convince the client that you have in-depth expertise about the different topics. Unfortunately, it creates the risk of going into excessive detail. Rather give one person ownership of the story and the solution being offered.
“From a practical level, we always try to find out who will be in the pitch presentation. Looking at their LinkedIn profiles gives us valuable input about their interests. We then try to integrate these insights in our presentation.” - Hans van Eemeren, AMIN Belgium/iO
When is the right time to rebrand a business?
“Rebranding is an ambitious and risky effort that is going to lock in the emotional relationship between a brand and its clients for several years. I would seriously challenge the argument that ‘our brand has been on the market for too many years’, as I believe existing brands can be refreshed and reborn.
“I only recommend a rebranding effort when it’s strongly backed up by tangible changes - like a new offering or product line, a new disruptive owner, new investments or new ways of conducting business or for a brand whose reputation has been tainted and wants a fresh start.” - Arnaud Debane, AMIN France/Elson
How do you drive purpose in an independently owned agency?
“Beliefs, attitudes and behaviours only get entrenched in a business when they’re focused on and driven from the top down. Leaders must focus on visibly driving culture, living the brand and continuously making the connection back to purpose. We make our purpose real by formally and informally sharing stories, speaking passionately about what the agency stands for and communicating personal lessons learned in that process.” - Sylvia Zanetti, AMIN South Africa/Stratitude
