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Pure Design or Design Thinking? Pick One

Second Wind
4/22/2026


Over the past two decades, there has been an enormous shift in defining the work and the role of agencies and design studios. Years ago, the two entities did similar ...

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Can’t We All Just Get Along? In-house and External Agency Collaboration

Second Wind
10/7/2025


The in-house agency is no longer a cost-cutting measure of last resort. It has become a permanent fixture of how mid-size and large companies manage their marketing. Over the past ...

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Not Every Client Is Worth Having. Here Is How to Tell the Difference.

Second Wind
8/14/2025


Before the new business conversation starts, the most important question an agency can ask is not whether the prospect has budget or fits the agency's sweet spot. It is ...

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Are You a Change Agent, or an Object of Change?

Second Wind
3/21/2022

In an era when social media emphasizes the personal in brand/customer interactions, and one-to-one marketing is enhanced by the Internet, ad agencies have been sidelined by a loss of ...

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