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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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    Doug Zanger October 22, 2024
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    Doug Zanger October 22, 2024
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    #39: Partners + Napier for Maimonides Health

    My Bkln. My Care. Maimonides.
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    Doug Zanger October 22, 2024
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    #40: Lupine Creative for Max

    Max Presents: The Art of Drag
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    Doug Zanger October 22, 2024
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    Out with AORs, In with Client Partnerships: Building Long-Term Relationships

    Learn from NoCo. They've seen it all!
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    Doug Zanger September 24, 2024
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    Meet an Indie Agency: Planit

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    Doug Zanger September 22, 2024
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    Heading to the End of 2024, Ad Spend Is Slowing, But There Is Light

    Catching up with Brian Wieser
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    Doug Zanger September 22, 2024
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    Pun Fight!: Toby Brewer vs. Hayes Steinberg, The Cheese Edition

    Quelle fromage!
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    Doug Zanger September 22, 2024
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    Liar, Liar?: The Portland vs. Baltimore Edition

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    Doug Zanger September 22, 2024
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    Behind some of the best brands out there
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    Doug Zanger September 17, 2024
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    Meet an Indie Agency: Full Contact

    A beauty of an indie in Boston
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    Doug Zanger September 3, 2024
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    Agency Sprints Aren’t For Every Brand. But They Could Be the Game-Changer You’ve Been Looking For

    Fortnight Collective's Devin Reiter breaks down the pros and cons and how the agency perfected its methods
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