http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/229/how-does-ad-agency-charge-rush-fees-part-14/ Build Success through Smart Marketing! Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:52:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/229/how-does-ad-agency-charge-rush-fees-part-14/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Laura Spencer Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:40:06 +0000 http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/229/how-does-ad-agency-charge-rush-fees-part-14/#comment-876 Thanks for the dedication, Vivienne! I'm glad that I could be of help. Thanks for the dedication, Vivienne! I’m glad that I could be of help.

]]> http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/229/how-does-ad-agency-charge-rush-fees-part-14/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Solomon Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:57:28 +0000 http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/229/how-does-ad-agency-charge-rush-fees-part-14/#comment-874 Except for those big agencies whose work goes through a definite process, most small agencies have to wade through some bad experience. I faced a critical situation when one agency came to me for freelance work. They wanted to have the job done in two days flat. I had to do it to keep my pockets warm. They said they'll take 30 man days to pay all the vendors. And it was my mistake to give the copy, heeding to their frantic calls that the client was pushing them. That was one terrible experience I tried hard to swallow. I feel most agencies/clients push the copy and creative folks to the wall by saying 'it's very urgent'. Most of the time, the deadlines are fake, smacking of distrust, or plain malice. I just can't fathom how these business visionaries or strategy-gurus could not think of or relegate such an important business paradigm - advertising to such outright negligence or insignificance! It's a matter of one's values and genuine respect for others' ethos and expertise that guide one to admire and appreciate the other. Solomon Except for those big agencies whose work goes through a definite process, most small agencies have to wade through some bad experience. I faced a critical situation when one agency came to me for freelance work. They wanted to have the job done in two days flat. I had to do it to keep my pockets warm. They said they’ll take 30 man days to pay all the vendors. And it was my mistake to give the copy, heeding to their frantic calls that the client was pushing them. That was one terrible experience I tried hard to swallow.
I feel most agencies/clients push the copy and creative folks to the wall by saying ‘it’s very urgent’. Most of the time, the deadlines are fake, smacking of distrust, or plain malice. I just can’t fathom how these business visionaries or strategy-gurus could not think of or relegate such an important business paradigm – advertising to such outright negligence or insignificance!
It’s a matter of one’s values and genuine respect for others’ ethos and expertise that guide one to admire and appreciate the other.
Solomon

]]> http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/229/how-does-ad-agency-charge-rush-fees-part-14/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Vivienne Quek Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:02:57 +0000 http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/229/how-does-ad-agency-charge-rush-fees-part-14/#comment-872 I'm very sure they will stay with you, Laura. I’m very sure they will stay with you, Laura.

]]> http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/229/how-does-ad-agency-charge-rush-fees-part-14/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Laura Spencer Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:18:24 +0000 http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/229/how-does-ad-agency-charge-rush-fees-part-14/#comment-870 It's a tricky question, and one that everyone will deal with differently. I personally haven't had a single client follow me around for fifteen years, although I have had some that have been loyal for nearly five years. It’s a tricky question, and one that everyone will deal with differently. I personally haven’t had a single client follow me around for fifteen years, although I have had some that have been loyal for nearly five years.

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