AI Agents Predicting Super Bowl Spots and Other Contemporary Agency Concerns
Indie Spin: The one with agentic creative teams, AI-only social networks, and what happens when Bridgerton meets Facebook Marketplace.
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Super Bowl Sermons and the Death of Discount Culture
Indie Spin: The one with protein theology, AI litigation, and the quiet extinction of "sale" stickers.
Indies Double Down on Being Human While AI Rewrites the Rules
Indie Spin: The one with 100+ predictions, AI agents, and Jonas Brothers taking on algorithm clutter.
Year-end reflections, holiday merriment, and the surprising science when overwhelmed travelers actually book
Indie Spin: The one with holiday playlists, holiday burnout research, and one very definitive holiday movie ranking
From BevNET Tough Love to Minty Fresh Dog Breath
Indie Spin: The one with industry déjà vu, packaging that proves itself, and a new way for dogs to chew their way to fresh breath.
Root Beer Cologne and the Death of Guessing: When Indies Get Real About What’s Working
Indie Spin: The one with fragrance stunts, attention economics, and marketing's least favorite truth
Bacon-Scented Scratch Tickets and the Collective Search for Realness
Indie Spin: The one with anti-trends, scam-prevention pies, and why the commission model keeps getting called out.
CMOs, Crisis Plans, and the Never-Normal Business of Staying Relevant
Indie Spin: The one with AI reshaping buying behavior, crisis readiness data, and why the CMO isn't dead after all.
Store Count Is a Vanity Metric and Other Truths Indies Are Actually Saying Out Loud
Indie Spin: The one with the %ACV hot take, 83% of travelers using AI to plan trips, and the agency that just rang the Nasdaq bell.
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
The Toronto Report: A Big Week at Ad Age Small Agency
Ad Age's Small Agency Conference wrapped up in Toronto with IAN members claiming 40% of all awards
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
Architecture Boat Tours and Other Contemporary Agency Flexes
Indie Spin: The one with rooftop revelations, existential brand crises and gourmet golf course dining
When Brands Stop Advertising and Other Cautionary Tales
A catch-up Indie Spin featuring data-driven reality checks, conversational AI for healthcare, and why JanSport doesn't need a glow-up
When Fast Company Manifestos Become Independent Agency Doctrine
This Indie Spin featuring 44 ADC nails, Korean anniversary pastries, and no-budget films becoming brand strategy