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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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    Meet an Indie Agency: Noble People

    Calling impatient marketers
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    Doug Zanger February 18, 2025
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    Meet an Indie Agency: Lewis Communications

    Doing something great
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    Doug Zanger February 18, 2025
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    Meet an Indie Agency: TBA Worldwide

    Smart acquisitions and sharp focus
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    Doug Zanger February 17, 2025
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    Celebrating Ari Weiss

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    Doug Zanger February 16, 2025
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    Ari Weiss, Quality Experience Founder and Global Creative Powerhouse, Dies at 46

    Tributes begin to pour in for the lauded leader
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    Doug Zanger February 16, 2025
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    Carson+Doyle Live Chatted Super Bowl Ad With Gen Z. And They Were Kind of Impressed

    The creative tide may be turning with new audiences
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    Doug Zanger February 14, 2025
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    Indies Created a Majority of Super Bowl Ads. And They Did Pretty, Pretty Good

    There were plenty of bright spots—and a few “mehs” 
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    Doug Zanger February 10, 2025
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    Meet an Indie Agency: CONVICTS

    Disrupting the Agency Model with Culture-First Creativity
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    Doug Zanger February 5, 2025
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    Burning the Rulebook: How Foul Mouth Creative Started on Their Terms

    Our first episode of Year 1 with Christian Gani is an eye-opener
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    Doug Zanger February 4, 2025
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    New Member Benefit: Indie Agency Connect

    Bringing a little biz dev to the mix
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    Doug Zanger January 21, 2025
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    Indie Agency Sister Cities For Q1 2025

    Bringing new independent agency markets together
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    Doug Zanger January 16, 2025
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    Winning Big: Celebrating Creative, Strategic, and Impactful Out-of-Home Campaigns

    PJX Media with the goods
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    Doug Zanger January 14, 2025
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    The CMO Barometer: AI, Creativity, and the Future of Marketing

    A lot on marketer minds
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    Doug Zanger January 14, 2025
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    “You ready?”: Talking Big Game with Highdive’s Mark Gross

    A helluva great story with some good advice
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    Doug Zanger January 13, 2025
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    The Own It Summit in LA: Driving Growth and Visibility for Female-Owned Agencies

    Inspiration for the next generation of women agency owners
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    Doug Zanger December 27, 2024
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    Vasectomy Marketing: How 8AM Creative Tackled Restrictions and Connected with Audiences

    Puns aplenty!
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    Doug Zanger December 27, 2024
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