Great new entry on Wikipedia about Account Planning and it's role in the creation of marketing and advertising communications. I am a huge proponent of a smart and integrated planning function in an agency. Basically, every agency has access (more or less) to the same research and data. The secret sauce is in how that data is assimilated and the key truth is extracted. This goes beyond being a 'google-jockey' but requires a curious, deep knowledge of the customer.




[wire] stone is uniquely ranked on both Top 50 lists for BtoB and Advertising Age's Integrated Marketing and Interactive Agencies. We're also in the top 2% of marketing services agencies in the United States ranked by billings. 