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    37% of Consumers Now Start With AI, Not Google

    Indie Spin: The one with search's quiet revolution, beer made from rescued bread, and the performance enhancers Canadian athletes actually need.
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    Kyle O'Brien January 16, 2026
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    Indies Double Down on Being Human While AI Rewrites the Rules

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    Indie Agency News Team January 8, 2026
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    Bacon-Scented Scratch Tickets and the Collective Search for Realness

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    Indie Agency News Team December 9, 2025
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    Store Count Is a Vanity Metric and Other Truths Indies Are Actually Saying Out Loud

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    Indie Agency News Team November 20, 2025
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    Measurement That Moves the Needle (And Other Things That Shouldn’t Be This Hard)

    Indie Spin: The one with conviction metrics, swicy culture, and the surprising ROI of treating different brands differently
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    Indie Agency News Team October 11, 2025
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    Bean Bag Chairs and Eight-Week Campaign Turnarounds

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    Indie Agency News Team August 26, 2025
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    When Fake Cookbooks and Real Rankings Collide

    Indie Spin: The one with Inc. 5000 #1s, elaborate product failures, and creator audience supremacy
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    Indie Agency News Team August 20, 2025
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    Consumer Skepticism and $40M Product Placements: When the Data Gets Uncomfortable

    Indie Spin: The one with AI anxiety, product placement windfalls, and the quiet power of authentic connection
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    Indie Agency News Team August 13, 2025
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    When 8 Slices of Pizza Beat 8 Slices of Burger (And Other Indie Math That Adds Up)

    Indie Spin: The one with Domino's dismembering burgers, indies calling BS on sacred cows, and 400 million people learning about clean water
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    Doug Zanger August 5, 2025
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    When Gen Z Gets $100 for “Fun Purchases Only” (Spoiler: It’s Clothes)

    Indie Spin: The one with Baby Boomer trillions, static billboard love letters, and hot honey that makes you question reality
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    Indie Agency News Team July 25, 2025
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    1 in 4 Cannes Wins Went Indie. The Better Story Is What Comes Next

    The growing sense of belief, clarity, and earned confidence matters
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    Indie Agency News Team July 12, 2025
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    Indie Agency News Team June 13, 2025
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    Here We Go! Member Agencies Score Big on Cannes Lions Titanium Shortlist

    Serviceplan, OBERLAND, Day One Agency and INNOCEAN Berlin represent indie excellence on advertising's most prestigious list
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    Doug Zanger June 3, 2025
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    How Do Indies Feel About AI? The Human Touch Reigns Supreme

    It's early days, with promise, but things we make as people matters
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    David Griner July 18, 2024
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    Doug Zanger June 17, 2024
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    Vote: A Few Indie SXSW PanelPicker™️ Options

    Why should the biggies have all the fun in Austin? Indies often come to the party with SXSW PanelPicker options that are unique, relevant and…

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    Doug Zanger August 17, 2023
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