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    Tag: WorkInProgress

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    Animation Wishes, Spaghetti Westerns, and the New Math on Customer Loyalty

    Indie Spin: The one with creative ambition meeting smart platforms, cultural participation that actually works, and some genuinely impressive data poi…
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    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.
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    Indie Agency News Team January 8, 2026
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    When TikTok Comments Become National Campaigns, and Other Signs Indies are Moving Faster Than Ever

    Speed wins. That’s the pattern emerging from Indie Agency News members this week—not just moving fast, but moving decisively when cultural moments demand it. Joybyte…

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    Indie Agency News Team November 13, 2025
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    Phone Switching Anxiety Meets Sideline Service

    WorkInProgress shows Boost Mobile making carrier transitions seamless
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    Doug Zanger September 25, 2025
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    Bean Bag Chairs and Eight-Week Campaign Turnarounds

    Indie Spin: The one with Chipotle-branded furniture, press card rejections, and AI-generated human stories
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    Indie Agency News Team August 26, 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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    Two men, Doug Zanger and Kyle OBrien, speak into microphones during a virtual interview for Ad Ages Small Agency Toronto Report, each with a different scenic background and wearing headphones. INDIE branding is visible in the corner.

    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
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    Doug Zanger August 6, 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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    WorkInProgress Keeps Building Boost Mobile’s Quirky Universe

    The campaign that keeps on giving ... us delightfully weird
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    Indie Agency News Team July 16, 2025
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    When Chaos Creates Art (And 9 Identical Ads That Aren’t)

    Indie Spin: The one with Brad Pitt's chest, lottery psychology, and why your AI needs therapy
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    Indie Agency News Team July 14, 2025
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    Three people in furry animal costumes sit and stand indoors; two wear tan suits with large ears, one in back wears a gray and black suit—could this playful scene be a WorkInProgress for an event offering free kittens?.

    WorkInProgress and Sling Want You to Think Twice About Those “Free” Kittens

    Nifty absurdity wins again
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    Indie Agency News Team July 8, 2025
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    Nearly empty store shelves with only one small item remaining on the second shelf from the top—a cautionary tale for brands that stop advertising.

    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
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    Indie Agency News Team May 28, 2025
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    Indie Work Weekly: High Fives to the Ad Club Winners!

    Plus, a spin around some excellent member stuff!
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    Doug Zanger March 6, 2025
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    IndieWork Weekly: Go Ogle These Goggins Goggles

    And SPORTS!
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    Jess Zafarris January 31, 2025
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    IndieWork Weekly: ‘Sweaters’ for Climate Awareness, sweating with Jane Fonda and More

    Wrapping up 2024 with more great work
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    Jess Zafarris December 20, 2024
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    IndieWork Weekly: Love for the Hugless

    Let's all be blubbering messes with this lovely work
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    Jess Zafarris December 6, 2024
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