Store Count Is a Vanity Metric and Other Truths Indies Are Actually Saying Out Loud
Indie Spin: The one with the %ACV hot take, 83% of travelers using AI to plan trips, and the agency that just rang the Nasdaq bell.
Shortlists, Survival Strategies and the Comedy Business Case
Indie Spin: The one with agency recognition, CMO pressure points, and why laughter is a differentiator
Senior Talent That Stays for the Work
Indie Spin: The one with 11% revenue spikes, trillion-dollar platforms, and agencies throwing out the playbook
Bean Bag Chairs and Eight-Week Campaign Turnarounds
Indie Spin: The one with Chipotle-branded furniture, press card rejections, and AI-generated human stories
Receipts, Badges, and the 60% Reality
Indie Spin: The one with platform certifications, AI percentages, and very specific career advice
Ranch Dressing Reality Shows and Other Signs of Peak Creative Confidence
Indie Spin: The one with live dressing cams, AI guardrails, and leadership do-overs
It’s Your Time, B2B: Develop a Voice
Flipping the script, breaking conventions, and celebrating authentic personality in advertising
Indie Spin: It’s Not Detergent, It’s Sauce
Plus, ownership evolution, award-winning work, and agencies putting purpose into practice
#29 | Top 40: Design | Childhood Joy Meets Grown-Up Branding
A fling from Blurr Bureau you won’t regret
Meet an Indie Agency: Blurr Bureau
No-fluff strategy meets beautifully crafted design
Indie Work Weekly: Naughty, Spicy, Hot, Fiery, Shiny
Feel the heat
Indie Work Weekly: High Fives to the Ad Club Winners!
Plus, a spin around some excellent member stuff!
11 Own It Summit Conversations to Inspire the Indie Agency Community
A wide range of topics and engaging conversations
IndieWork Weekly: Giving Back to LA Firefighters, Super Bowl Teasers Start Their Engines and More
A love letter to show support
IndieWork Weekly: Hold Me Closer, Tiny Rancher
Plus, Sasquatch has been spotted