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Lisa Colantuono

Lisa Colantuono is the President of AAR Partners. An agency search consultant for over two decades, Lisa is also an avid writer. Lisa has contributed many articles in top industry trades such as Forbes, Huffington Post, Advertising Age, Adweek and HubSpot Blogs’ Agency Post. Lisa entered the world of publishing with her book, @AARLisa: New Biz in 140 characters (or Less), written for the on-the-go new business exec that needs cut-to-the-chase insights to nail new business wins again and again. Lisa is also part of the industry speaking circuit, presenting at national conferences including 4A’s Transformation Conference, AAF Admerica National Conference, BOLO, HOW Design Live, Mirren, and AdAge Small Agency Conference.

Agencies

Why the Drastic Rise of In-House Agencies Shouldn’t Surprise You

August 30, 2018Blog

According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% from 42% a decade ago. Surprising? Not really.

Creating Connections That Count is a “Tradigital” Experience

August 29, 2018Blog

Facebook? Twitter? No wait…LinkedIn. Pinterest? Instagram? Or is it Foursquare? Whether it’s Facebook or Foursquare we have only just begun to tap into the potential of all the social media options and realizing the magnitude and power of the mounds of data that comes from it.

Agency Review

7 Steps to Refuel Your Agency Relationship

August 21, 2018Blog

Finding and changing agency partners is no easy task. In fact, it can be labor and time-intensive. In addition, the rapid-fire changes going on in the agency universe doesn’t make the process any less arduous. Sometimes, it only takes a little “marriage counseling” to get your relationship back on course.