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WE DON’T WANT TO BE YOUR AGENCY.We can, however be your weapon, your Winston Wolfe or your fearless friend with benefits.
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NOR DO WE ANSWER TO THE TERM “FREELANCER.”No offense, but we’ve got too much experience for that.
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May the Universebless advertisingagencies.They’re trying to hang on. But it’s not easy. Clients, you like your in-house people. Fair enough. Agencies, you’ve had to cut to be lean, because clients like their in-house people. By definition, there’s just not much juice left in lean.May the Universe
bless advertising
agencies.Clients, agencies, we are here to help you.
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ENTER THE HOUSE.
We work with clients direct as a strategy/creative alternative to their in-house resources.
We work with agencies directly when their strategy/creative department needs juice.
We're also not going to tell you the names of everyone under our roof. Because they also work elsewhere, even brand-side, and they hang at The House because it allows them to flow. When people are exceptional at what they do, and the energy is right, working is flow. And flow is very, very powerful.WELCOME. COME IN.
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CREATIVEBRIEFSTRATEGYBusiness strategy and creative strategy. Insights in context of culture, trend and organizational vision. Ideas that create money, sustainability and influence.SESSIONS
- Strategic market planning
- Marketing plan development
- “How to Think” problem solving protocols
DECKS AND HANDOUTS
- Investor presentations
- Fund-raising presentations
- New business pitches
COACHING
- New business pitches
- Presentation training
- In-house professional development
ORGANIZATIONAL MENTORING
- Meeting leadership
- Agency review support
- Marketing consigliere services
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How much is it worth to you? That's our compensation structure. Research says people actually don’t like choices or negotiation, so, as a default, see below. Suffice to say we keep our overhead low so we can pass the savings on to you.HOWEMOTIONAL RESCUERETAINERPROJECTSAward-Winning, experienced people on a monthly basis.Three days of ideas you need right now.Strategic and conceptual thinking for your campaigns.TIMESHEETS -
PROJECTSEMOTIONAL RESCUEThree days of ideas you need right now.Strategic and conceptual thinking for your campaigns.RetainerWe currently will accept retainers between $7,500 - $10,000/month. Any bigger or smaller, that’s just not what we’re doing right now. Our primary deliverable is counsel: business strategy, marketing strategy, creative strategy, creative ideas and creative expressions to include art direction and writing. Production is extra. Every retainer has a different mix, maybe even a different mix each month. Think of it like having award-winning experienced people on staff without the award-winning experienced salaries. If you want more of us, and some do, we can talk about that.TIMESHEETS< back
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RetainerPROJECTSAward-Winning, experienced people on a monthly basis.Strategic and conceptual thinking for your campaigns.EMOTIONAL RESCUEAre you in need of a knight in shining armor that rides across the desert in a fine Arab charger? We can do that. Say you’re an agency with a new biz pitch coming up, and have no real strategy or creative because your people are too busy. We got you. Or, you’re a brand and your in-house team just laid an egg, your board presentation is a week away and heads will roll if you don’t present something worthy of your boss’s boss’s boss. No sweat.
It’s called a three-day RESCUE. We call in our friends – heavy hitters themselves – make sure there are no conflicts or NDA issues, and deliver what you need with the code of silence of a John Wick.
Is it expensive? Well, it depends on how you look at it: $10,000 a day, three day minimum. You own any idea we present or graphic we produce that we can legitimately transfer our IP rights to. (We obviously can’t transfer rights we don’t own, such as illustrators, talent or photography outside of the paid participants in your little fire drill. And thank you to Mick for your editorial inspiration.) To recap: we work long hours, source experienced people you probably couldn’t access yourself, pay them to drop everything and help you, without attached strings. Can we get a lot done in three days? Yes.
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RetainerEMOTIONAL RESCUEAward-Winning, experienced people on a monthly basis.Three days of ideas you need right now.PROJECTSThe best campaigns in the world didn’t happen just because the agency was good, they happened because the agency was good and the client was brave. Are you brave? Then we’re in. Also, does what you’re selling compromise the environment, degrade people or otherwise advance evil? Then we’re out.
We work primarily at the strategic and conceptual levels, and then often work with internal departments to extend those expressions to channels. We also do take things all the way, but be warned – we’re perfectionists, and all the way is a journey to meticulously great, not just socially acceptable.< back
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Untitled Document Want to join The Family that hangs out at The House?YES. CONSIDER ME FOR CREATIVE/STRATEGY ASSIGNMENTS. I BRING A LOT TO THE TABLE. I WANT TO FLOW.
Send us a few words on what, exactly, you’re bringing to our table and how you’re willing to collaborate. Send us a link to samples of your best work and the kind of work you like to do. We’re not looking for you to be full-time. We’d like to get to know you if you’re a great thinker, doer and if you’re in it for the right reasons.
YES. MY ORGANIZATION IS INTERESTED IN A CONVERSATION. WE COULD USE FAMILY LIKE YOU.
Send us your contact information and just a few words on what you’re looking for. Let’s talk. Agency or Brand, we’ll do right by what you need and keep our relationship confidential unless you say it’s OK to tell others. Currently, about half our clients are agencies, half are brands with robust in-house departments.