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    Author: Doug Zanger

    Doug Zanger is the founder and editor-in-chief of Indie Agency News. He is also the founder of the Creative Bohemian consultancy, lives in the Pacific Northwest and is insufferable about it.
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    The Omnicom/IPG Merger From the Independent Agency View

    There's definitely some good, and some not-so-great
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    Recap: The Financial and Tech Trends to Button Up Your Agency for 2025

    A great roadmap from AvidXchange
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    Doug Zanger December 23, 2024
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    Meet an Indie Agency: Stone Owl Consulting

    Creating better brand futures
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    Meet an Indie Agency: Zambezi

    Roots in sports and culture, growing all kinds of brands
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    Meet an Indie Agency: IKPN

    Investing in indie futures
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    Meet an Indie Agency: hunterblu

    A long journey together!
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    Meet an Indie Freelancer: Toby Brewer

    A Creative Journey from Culinary Arts to Advertising
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    The Best Use of AI Yet? Rich Levy on Klick’s Heartwarming Holiday Campaign

    Y'all made us cry again?!
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    IndieWork Weekly: Come for the Monarch Milkshake, stay for the Rumpumpum Punch

    Another week of lovely stuff
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    Doug Zanger November 21, 2024
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    A Creative Recap in 2 Parts: The Timotheé Chalamet Lookalike Contest and Great Work for the Seattle Kraken

    Yeah, it was random
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    Doug Zanger November 18, 2024
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    Friday F**kabout: Natalia Fredericks of Party Land and the Ha Ha

    She's speaking this week in LA
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    Doug Zanger November 18, 2024
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    Recapping Some Wicked Good New England Creative

    The 63rd Hatch Awards had some heavy hitters
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    Doug Zanger November 18, 2024
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    Reliving the First Ever Top 40: Photos and Video

    Let's enjoy some great photos and video
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    Unlocking the Untapped Business Growth Power of Producers in Independent Agencies

    This extensive study is the first to focus on producers' roles
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    Doug Zanger October 28, 2024
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    Assume That I Can
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