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Less Than a Year in, HLoveCo Expands its Team as the Agency Builds the Future of Personal Brand Strategy
New hires will support HLoveCo’s mission to redefine how leaders build influence in a human-first economy.
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Sea Monkeys, Suitcase Balloons, and the Slow Death of the Click
Indie Spin: The one with a 1,392-foot cheese pull, a cannabis light beer named Herbert, and a whole industry finally…
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Presidential Portraits, Butterbeer Bars, and the Day the AI Rules Got Real
Indie Spin: The one with a $56 billion betting market, a MoonPie rescue mission, and Cornett's ice cream truck.
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The Night the Indies Cleaned Up (and a Jeep for Anyone Named George Washington)
Indie Spin: The one with a National Hot Dog Day trophy, a curl crush that broke 4.8 million views, and…
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IndieHQ Members Show Up Big Across the 2026 Small Agency Awards
31 IAN members are among Ad Age's 2026 winners — a category-by-category roll call.
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The World Cup Ate Everyone’s Marketing Plan (and Google Ate Their Search Traffic)
Indie Spin: The one with a barbell strategy, a fuzzy yellow insurance puppet, and 16,231 comments run through an AI.
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Fake TikTok Bros, Hot Dogs in History Paintings, and a Trophy Case That Won’t Quit
Indie Spin: The one with an infiltrated algorithm, a Cannes countdown, and the 95% of buyers who aren't listening.
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Alien Holograms, Spaghetti Westerns, and a 90-Year-Old Party Expert
Indie Spin: The one with the six-peat, the cold beer obsession, and the tomato takeover.
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Shortlists, Survival Strategies and the Comedy Business Case
Indie Spin: The one with agency recognition, CMO pressure points, and why laughter is a differentiator
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270B Keeps Saying Yes When Everyone Else Says No
The Texas agency behind 11 straight Super Bowl digital campaigns for Avocados from Mexico
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Data, Disruption, and the Changing Talent Landscape
Indie Spin: The one with pharma breakthroughs, industry transformation insights and Bradley Cooper
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Shake Shack Selections, 6 Million Views and Other Strategic Wins
Indie Spin: The one with burger partnerships, viral breakthroughs, and industry recognition
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The Toronto Report: A Big Week at Ad Age Small Agency
Ad Age's Small Agency Conference wrapped up in Toronto with IAN members claiming 40% of all awards