Jonathan Weinberg

Staff churn

The waiting game: agency staff churn dips as restructuring hits

Redundancies at agencies and cost-of-living pressures have left staff more nervous of moving companies and bosses wary of making swift hiring decisions.

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Reigniting old flames: why some senior creatives are moving away from agency life

Partnering with former clients, and enjoying the freedoms that having a more direct relationship can bring, are tempting more agency staffers to set up on their own.

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Nimble, lean and focused: the evolution of planners turned consultants

It's never easy setting up on your own but clients are increasingly finding that a scaled-down, more agile strategy partner is the perfect fit.

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Churn concern: How are agencies tackling high staff turnover?

Agencies continued to see a high turnover of staff in 2022, but as client and economic pressures have shifted, so too has the approach to hiring new recruits.

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Are you baking in bias to your ad without knowing it?

Audience segmentation is perpetuating stereotypes through generalised demographic data and biased insight, but there are ways round it.

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Why tactical ads need a strategy

Recent political sagas, high-profile court cases and national events have lent themselves to reactive ads, but should brands and their partner agencies jump in without a longer-term plan? Experts explain the growing need for strategies behind tactical ads.