Hiring a Marketing Agency

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Free Online Course: Hiring a Marketing Agency provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Hiring a Marketing Agency is taught by Dina Shapiro.

Overview
  • Learn how to choose and hire the right digital marketing agency, get your marketing campaigns off on the right track, and build your brand and business.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    1. Understanding the Agency World
    • What digital marketing agencies do
    • How a digital marketing agency works
    • Client vs. agency perspectives
    2. Prepare Internally First
    • Reasons to hire a marketing agency
    • How to assemble an agency selection team
    • How to develop an agency selection schedule
    • How to choose agencies to invite
    • How to collaborate among creative teams
    3. Write the Request for Proposal (RFP)
    • Use an audit to set agency expectations
    • Benefits of using a request for proposal (RFP)
    • What to include in a RFP
    • What to include in the RFP schedule
    4. Begin Your Search and Run the Process
    • Learn the next steps to contact agencies
    • How to begin the agency selection process
    • How to maintain ongoing dialogue
    5. Select Your Agency
    • How to evaluate potential agencies
    • How to make your agency recommendation
    • How to announce your agency selection
    6. Sign the Contract and Get Started
    • How to finalize the contract and SOW
    • How to compensate the agency
    • Review internal feedback and buy-in
    • Develop a calendar for scope of work
    Conclusion
    • Next steps