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From the Field Articles
Gaining Client Trust
You might assume, as a member of an in-house agency, you might be afforded a measure of trust from your clients that...
What to do when you don’t know what to do.
Here’s a tricky one. A client (or your boss) comes to you asking if you can handle a certain type of work that you’ve...
Why it’s so important to use a creative brief
“This is such a small/simple/basic project, we don’t need a creative brief for this, right? Every day, this question...
Getting a Seat at the Marketing Table
The unfortunate fact is that in-house creative teams are often viewed as back-end production within organizations....
Ten Value Propositions for In-House Creative Departments
Brand Equity This is easily the most common value proposition that in-house departments hold...
Applying Six Sigma to Creative – Good Idea?
Creative services is one of the last parts of corporate America that has been relatively untouched by Six Sigma. Many...
Interactive Media Role Definitions—Aligning with a rapidly changing talent market
If you provide a great career opportunity and pathway for your team members, you promote a more stable workforce, a...
Rockport Publishers offers InSource members an exclusive discount
Rockport Publishers is pleased to offer InSource members an exclusive 35% discount on all design books on...
Offshoring Creative Production: 11 Best Practices
A rule of thumb: “Offshoring projects will cost 4 times less but take twice as long to complete.” The notion of saving...
Top Ten Characteristics of Project Managers
Introduction Good project managers are hard enough to find, and great project managers are rarer still. Thanks to Andy...
Creative Pros Job Search Tips
With the creative job market opening up and graduates entering the workforce, I thought I would spend a little time...
Tackling Your Process and Technology Projects
Many creative organizations recognize that they have room for improvement. This could mean better alignment within the...
Do you need a DAM (Digital Asset Management System)?
I’m often surprised by the many well-established Creative Services organizations that do not utilize a DAM system for...
Inspiring Creativity
As in-house creative leaders, we’re charged with inspiring our teams to be and stay creative. This can be daunting...
It’s different up here: Helping your team decide if management is right for them
Many creatives want to rise up the ladder, but few understand the role of a creative manager beyond the perception of...
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