Are agencies at risk of falling behind?

The marketing industry has come a long way in recent years, but is rapid progress threatening to leave agencies behind?

Is keeping pace with rapid change the number one challenge agencies face today? A range of industry veterans say it is.

As Jeff Steinhour, partner and vice chairman of Crispin Porter + Bogusky told .rising’s sister publication, ClickZ: “You have to embrace innovation, which is difficult. Human nature is to push back on change; change is scary. But you have to.”

From getting to grips with big data to keeping up with ever-launching ‘it’ platforms, there’s a lot for marketers to keep in mind. And, according to Deacon Webster, chief creative officer and owner of New York City-based agency Walrus, limited budgets make it difficult to keep quality content coming across all platforms.

He told ClickZ: “People are watching ads vertically on Snapchat because that’s how you hold your phone so suddenly you have to reformat everything to be a completely different shape. To keep up with trends you’ve got to have someone who’s willing to take a chance and experiment.”

Disagree? Take our State of the Creative Agency Landscape 2015 survey and tell us what challenges your agency is up against.

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