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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 August 6, 2024
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    Portland’s Odd Notion Has a Triple Dip of Awesome

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    Doug Zanger August 6, 2024
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    Doug Zanger August 5, 2024
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    Tapping Into the Cultural Pulse, This Cannes Report Is an Evergreen Must-Read

    The Thought Partnership's special report illuminated important insights
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    Doug Zanger August 2, 2024
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    Serviceplan’s SPARK Academy: Igniting the Next Generation of Creative Talent

    Quietly revolutionizing how young creatives learn, connect, and grow
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    Doug Zanger July 25, 2024
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    Indie Agency News Members Win Big at Ad Age’s Small Agency Awards

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    Doug Zanger July 25, 2024
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    Indie Agency Sister Cities Brings Markets Together

    Connecting our growing, global community
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    Doug Zanger July 18, 2024
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    From Olivia Colman’s Presence to White Lotus Subversion, 7 Amazing Campaigns from WPI Indies

    The Grand Indies did not disappoint
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    Doug Zanger July 11, 2024
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    ‘Our Industry Is Insane’: Some Refreshing Indie Candor From the Beach in Cannes

    You probably didn't hear stuff like this in the Palais
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    Doug Zanger July 1, 2024
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    What Percentage of Indie Entries Won at Cannes? We Pulled the Data

    Out of 832 trophies, 186 were indie
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    Doug Zanger June 30, 2024
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    Klick Health Had a Heck of a Week at Cannes: Behind the Winning Campaigns

    A reminder that healthcare creativity doesn't need to be dull
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    Doug Zanger June 27, 2024
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    Tombras and Mother Walk Away With More Lions on Cannes Final Day

    Rethink finishes strong to snap up indie agency and network of the year
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    Doug Zanger June 22, 2024
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    Tombras Nets First-Ever Lion, and Klick Gets an Experience Grand Prix

    Sweethearts Situationships and Voice 2 Diabetes prove the power of ideas
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    Doug Zanger June 22, 2024
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    Rethink Wins a Grand Prix for Creative Effectiveness at Cannes Lions

    It Has to Be Heinz also picked up a creative strategy bronze
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    Doug Zanger June 21, 2024
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    Here Are the Indie Cannes Lions Engagement Winners

    Some very nice wins across Creative B2B and Data, Direct and Media
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    Doug Zanger June 20, 2024
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    Klick Racks Up 3 More Lions in Entertainment

    Slap Global nabs 3 awards and Mother adds to its tally
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    Doug Zanger June 19, 2024
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