The Bad Review

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There are six distinct types of bad account reviews, all of them aggravating and expensive for clients and agencies.

—The Cattle Call

It pains us to see questionnaires go out to 40 or more agencies. It suggests someone doesn’t know what they’re doing or, worse, is padding the assignment. When you consider conflicts, requirements and culture, there aren’t 40 agencies right for any client. One of the reasons a client hires a consultant is to ensure that he only talks to realistic contenders.



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