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    Willie Nelson vs. One-Hit Wonders: An Indie’s Take on Brand Building

    Why Buntin thinks lasting conviction beats fleeting attention every time
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    Indie Agency News Team September 15, 2025
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    The AI Skepticism Gap: Why Human Strategy Beats Algorithm Chasing

    How independent agencies can profit from the consumer trust deficit
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    Indie Agency News Team September 15, 2025
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    The Brutal Truth About Agency of the Year Awards From the People Who Judge Them

    Industry veterans reveal what really happens behind closed doors
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    Indie Agency News Team September 10, 2025
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    Stop Romanticizing Podcasting: What You Actually Need To Consider Before You Hit Record

    Sure, anyone can do it. But should you?
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    Lauren Douglass September 8, 2025
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    Good-Bye to Goodby, Hello to INNOCEAN for Leslie Barrett

    After 25 years at Goodby Silverstein & Partners, she becomes the indie agency's first president
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    Indie Agency News Team September 4, 2025
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    Sharing Your Best Thinking: A Member’s Guide to Indie Spin

    How strategic insights reach the community through our digest
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    Doug Zanger September 4, 2025
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    Why Consumers Skip Lectures, Stop for Laughs

    The Super Bowl shouldn't be an anomaly—it should be Tuesday
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    Indie Agency News Team September 3, 2025
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    Brazilian Creativity Didn’t Break. The Awards System Did

    Two Rise New York veterans explain why the DM9 scandal reveals bigger industry problems
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    Indie Agency News Team September 3, 2025
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    How Data-Driven Operations Amplify Creative Impact

    The operational frameworks turning creative agencies into revenue multipliers
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    Indie Agency News Team August 25, 2025
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    Women’s Sports Are Booming. Indies Should Move Fast

    Territorial's Aydan Sarikaya on why indie agencies and mid-market brands can become founding partners in women's sports
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    Indie Agency News Team August 25, 2025
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    HAYMAKER Takes Manhattan (And Does It Their Way)

    LA agency's NYC expansion comes with attitude, strategy, and perfect coffee cup
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    Indie Agency News Team August 25, 2025
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    Why Academics Queue Up to Speak at This Marketing Conference

    Young & Laramore built the bridge between research institutions and practicing marketers that nobody else wanted to build
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    Indie Agency News Team August 19, 2025
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    The Agency Program That Builds Careers, Not Just Skills

    How Keke Palmer's KeyTV and Special US created real pathways for underrepresented creatives
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    Indie Agency News Team August 19, 2025
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    Why Your ‘Target Millennials’ Brief Makes No Sense Anymore

    Saylor's head of strategy says 'demo jail' is costing agencies growth
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    Indie Agency News Team August 15, 2025
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    Why This Creative Agency Turns Down 99% of Clients (And Still Scales Billion-Dollar Brands

    Jacques Spitzer from Raindrop breaks down the selective strategy behind Dr. Squatch's $1.5B exit on the Operators Podcast
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    Indie Agency News Team August 14, 2025
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    Death of the ‘Sexy’ Account: Why Every Brand Deserves Your A-Team

    Why X&O treats Fortune 500s and startups exactly the same
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    Indie Agency News Team August 14, 2025
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