<p>Vårt syfte med denna studie är att genom en undersökning av reklambyråer få en förståelse för hur de går tillväga med sin egen marknadsföring riktad till marknaden av reklamköpare. Vi vill därmed se om tillgänglig teori kan tillämpas på en reklambyrås externa kommunikation. Det ingår även i vårt syfte att genom denna studie kunna förse Stigges Reklam med förslag till deras marknadsföring.</p> / <p>Our purpose with this study is to, through research of advertising agencies, gain an understanding how they market themselves to a market of advertising buyers. We want to see if available theory can be applied to an advertising agency’s external communication. It is also included in our purpose to provide Stigges Reklam with propositions to their marketing.</p>

Background: Research results show that the potential of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has increased. That means there is a growing pressure on Swedish companies to act with responsibility: general public has a positive attitude towards companies that communicate their CSR. Advertising agencies have been criticized by their way to manage the question of social responsibility. One of the characteristics of an advertising agency is their anonymity; even though their products are extremely visible, it is rarely clear who gave rise to an advertising production. If this is put in relation to CSR in general, we find ourselves in a contradictory situation when CSR in many cases is about exposure of the responsible corporation. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explain whether CSR can be applied to advertising agencies, by describing in which way their conditions limit respectively make possible to run business in terms of CSR. Research Method: The thesis has a qualitative approach, and the empirical data is in large parts based on personal interviews, where the interviewees represent Swedish advertising agencies. Result: We have identified a number of limitations and possibilities related to advertising agencies concerning CSR. Principally limits are that the advertising industry by tradition does not sanction responsibility in this matter, that professionals belittle the social effect by their own business but recognize the impact of advertising productions taken all together. Finally, efficient advertising and customer satisfaction are top priority concerns: ethics may have to step aside due to these matters. On the other hand, there are several aspects to suggest that CSR is to be applied on agencies: the surrounding world is an important matter to agency activities. Our results show that the attention given an agency in factual can be used in characteristics of CSR: the professionals have the opportunity to choose how and what to produce.

Vårt syfte med denna studie är att genom en undersökning av reklambyråer få en förståelse för hur de går tillväga med sin egen marknadsföring riktad till marknaden av reklamköpare. Vi vill därmed se om tillgänglig teori kan tillämpas på en reklambyrås externa kommunikation. Det ingår även i vårt syfte att genom denna studie kunna förse Stigges Reklam med förslag till deras marknadsföring. / Our purpose with this study is to, through research of advertising agencies, gain an understanding how they market themselves to a market of advertising buyers. We want to see if available theory can be applied to an advertising agency’s external communication. It is also included in our purpose to provide Stigges Reklam with propositions to their marketing.

Sammanfattning -  ”Mind the Gap”- En studie om samarbetet mellan byrå och kund. Seminarium: 31 maj 2012 Institution: Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hållbar samhälls-och teknikutveckling Kurs: Kandidatuppsats i företagsekonomi med inriktning mot marknadsföring, 15 ECTS Författare: Alexandra Bergkvist, Jenny Bernhardsson, My Lundberg 21 April 1988   11 December 1987   23 September 1988 Handledare: Dan Linder Examinator: Cecilia Lindh Nyckelord: Arbetsprocess, kundrelation, gapet, dödvikt, spill, reklambyrå Problem: Studien behandlar relationen mellan reklambyråer och deras kunder, vilka problem som kan uppstå i samarbetsprocessen samt hur det är möjligt att undvika problem och därigenom ge förslag på eventuella förändringar i samarbetet. Problemformuleringen bygger på att identifiera gapet i arbetsprocessen Syfte: Identifiera var gapet i arbetsprocessen mellan kunder och byråer består av. Frågeställning: Vad består gapet i arbetsprocessen mellan kunder och byråer av? När uppstår gap? På vilka sätt kan de berörda parterna minska gapet? Metod: I uppsatsen tillämpas en kvalitativ metod för att förstå vad gapet i arbetsprocessen består av. Studiens empiriska del utgörs av fyra personintervjuer, tre reklambyråer och en byråvalsrådgivare. Intervjufrågorna är av en halvstrukturerad intervjuform, vilket innebär att samma frågor, med frihet till följdfrågor kommer ställas. Slutsats: Bland de intervjuade byråerna och byråvalsrådgivaren rådde det en samstämmighet av vad gapet består av, med undantag av ett fåtal skilda meningar. Det framkom att gapet främst består av skild syn på förväntningarna i samarbetet. / Abstract - ”Mind the Gap”- A study on the cooperation between advertising agencies and their clients. Seminar date: May 31th 2012 Institution: University of Mälardalen, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology Course: Bachelor thesis in business administration focusing on marketing, 15 ECTS Authors: Alexandra Bergkvist, Jenny Bernhardsson, My Lundberg 21 th April 1988   11th December 1987   23rd September 1988 Tutor:  Dan Linder Examinator: Cecilia Lindh Keywords: Work process, Customer Relations, Gap, Deadweight, Overflow, Advertising agency Problem: The problem formulation is based on identifying the gap in the work process between advertising agencies and their clients. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify what the gap in the work process between clients and advertising agencies consists of. Research question: What does the gap in the work process between clients and advertising agencies consists of? When does gaps occur? In what way can the two parts bridge the gap? Method: The paper applies a qualitative method for understanding what the gap in the work process consists of. The empirical part of the study consists of four personal interviews, with three advertising agencies and one agency-choice counsellor. The interview questions are of a semi-structured interview form, which means that the same questions will be asked but with freedom to ask follow-up questions. Conclusion: Among the interviewed agencies and the agency-choice counsellor, there was a consensus of what the gap consists of, with the exception of a few different opinions. The appearance showed that the gap mainly consisted of different expectations and visions.

Background: Change factors have appeared in advertising and customer understanding has grown among companies, which have led to important competitive advantages. Advertising agencies are not the only ones benefiting from this expertise anymore, but companies are starting to thus take clients from advertising agencies. They are also taking intermediaries, such as production, over more and more jobs from advertising agencies. This has led to an even tougher competition in the market and that advertising agencies are losing their jobs. The increased competition in the market, has also led many companies choosing to change its advertising agency, to think in new and changing strategies in the enterprise. All these factors have resulted in a drastic increase in competition in the advertising industry, which has resulted in many advertising agencies have gone bankrupted. Problem question: What external forms of cooperation are important for a small to medium sized advertising agency to have a long-term survival? Purpose: To analyze and evaluate conditions in the future for small to medium sized advertising agencies, by examining the existing relationship between advertising agencies and its current customers. Method: The survey will be conducted using a deductive approach and be conducted in two parts. The first part is through qualitative interviews of three advertising agencies, and the second is interviews of these three respective advertising and promotion business. Data from both of these sources of information will be used in the survey as the primary data, then they should be opposed to each other, analyzed and evaluated and also compared with the theoretical framework. Conclusion: After the change in advertising agencies industry, we can interpret from our study that the companies which are working on a relational perspective will be rewarded in the future. It is also important for advertising agencies to be instead of than previously being creative. Hereby, we believe that small to medium sized advertising agencies must maintain and build relationships with existing customers and be even more adaptable to cope with competition. / Bakgrund: Förändringsfaktorer har dykt upp i reklambranschen och kundförståelsen har ökat bland företag, vilket har lett till viktiga konkurrensfördelar i branschen. Reklambyråer är inte de enda som erhåller denna expertkompetens längre, utan andra företag börjar därmed ta kunder från reklambyråer. Likaså tar underleverantörer, såsom produktionsbolag, över allt mer jobb från reklambyråer. Detta har lett till en ännu hårdare konkurrens på marknaden och att reklambyråer håller på att mista sina jobb. Den ökade konkurrensen på marknaden, har även lett till att många företag väljer att byta sin reklambyrå, för att tänka nytt och byta strategier i företaget. Samtliga av dessa faktorer har resulterat i en drastiskt ökad konkurrens i reklambranschen, vilket har lett till att många reklambyråer har gått i konkurs. 2009-06-16 08:  Problemfråga: Vilka externa samarbetsformer är viktiga för att en liten till medelstor reklambyrå ska få en långsiktig överlevnad? Syfte: Att analysera och utvärdera förutsättningar i framtiden för små till medelstora reklambyråer, genom att granska den befintliga relationen mellan reklambyråer och dess nuvarande kunder. Metod: Undersökningen kommer att genomföras med hjälp av en deduktiv ansats och utföras i två delar. Den första delen med hjälp av kvalitativa intervjuer av tre reklambyråer och den andra delen med intervjuer av dessa tre reklambyråers respektive företagskunder. Data från båda dessa informationskällor kommer att användas i undersökningen som primärdata, då de ska ställas emot varandra, analyseras och utvärderas samt även jämförs med den teoretiska referensramen. Slutsats: Efter förändringen i reklambyråernas bransch kan vi från vår undersökning tolka att de företag som arbetar efter ett relationsperspektiv kommer att lyckas bättre i framtiden. Det är även viktigare för reklambyråer att vara anpassningsbara, än som tidigare att vara kreativa. Härmed anser vi att små till medelstora reklambyråer bör satsa på att bibehålla och bygga relationen med sina nuvarande kunder samt att bli ännu mer anpassningsbara för att klara av konkurrensen.

Diploma thesis introduces the social advertising, its legal and ethical aspects and the role of an advertising agency in a process of its creation. Practical part includes the results of a research related to attitudes of non-profit organizations, advertising agencies and general public to this issue.

This study aims to investigate the phenomenon of influencer marketing within the context of the media and communication industry. The research focuses on understanding the perspectives and experiences of professionals working in this field. The study adopts a qualitative approach, utilizing semi-structured interviews as the primary method of data collection. Based on the six interviews conducted, it can be concluded that influencer marketing is perceived as a complex process that requires careful planning and analysis. A crucial aspect of the process is finding the right influencer who aligns with the company's brand identity and target audience. It was revealed that influencer marketing requires effective communication and clear guidelines to ensure that the influencer's content aligns with the company's vision. Overall, this study offers valuable insights into the perceptions and experiences of media and communication professionals regarding influencer marketing. It highlights the need for continued awareness and understanding of this marketing strategy among both marketers and consumers. By providing a deeper understanding of the subject matter, this research aims to contribute to the literature and stimulate further investigations in the field of influencer marketing within the media and communication industry.

För ett kreativt ledarskap behövs kompetens inom flera olika områden. Olika former av struktur, kunskap om personal, medvetenhet om maktrelationer och det skådespel som pågår är fyra perspektiv på organisation och ledarskap som Bolman och Deal (2005) skriver om i boken Nya perspektiv på organisation och ledarskap.Syftet med rapporten är att se om det finns marknadspotential för kompetensutveckling inom ledarskap i reklambranschen i Göteborg. Detta görs genom att ställa resultatet av strukturerade intervjuer om kompetensutveckling inom ledarskap i reklambranschen i Göteborg mot några av de teorier och studier som gjorts om organisation och ledarskap.Resultatet visar att reklambyråer kompetensutvecklar inom ledarskap men att det finns ett behov av och en marknadspotential för ytterligare kompetensutveckling inom ledarskap i reklambranschen i Göteborg. / Varied competence is needed for a creative leadership. Forms of structure, knowledge of human resources, awareness of power and the drama that is performed – all four perspectives of organization and leadership described in the book: Reframing Organizations – Artistry, Choice and Leadership by Bolman and Deal (2005).The aim of this report is to find out whether there is a market for competence development within leadership in the advertising industry in Gothenburg. This is done by putting the results of structured interviews about competence development in context with some of the research within leadership and competence development.In this report the results show that the advertising agencies have competence development within leadership but that there still is a market for it.

This thesis investigates how Swedish advertising professionals experience their work in the digital age. Findings from semi-structured qualitative interviews conducted with 15 people are organized using the concept of “media logic” re-interpreted by Mark Deuze, which covers four aspects of media work: institution, technology, organization and culture. The institution feature covers three developments occurring at the industry level, which are concentration, fragmentation and convergence. How these trends determine the way advertising professionals work is the main topic of this section. The findings show that especially due to extensive pressures from shifts of globalization and digitalization in recent years, an ongoing power struggle is taking place in all three institutional trends. The second feature is technology, in which the focus is to understand how technology shapes the way professionals interact with consumers. Interviewees were well aware of the increasing need to construct an interactive and participatory environment for brands and consumers. However, one should not be naïve and celebrate the powerful role of the consumers, nor assume that all advertising agencies are fully capable of harnessing digital technology. Organization is the third feature, where attention is paid to how professionals organize their projects and work styles. In advertising agencies, a major transformation was evident in the creative department where technologists who understand digital are becoming crucial assets next to art directors and copywriters. The last feature is culture, which examines how professionals perceive the cultures of production that influence the final advertising product. Many referred to positive aspects such as a flat and non- hierarchical culture promoting better collaboration. On the other hand, some interviewees indicated the misrepresentation of gender and ethnicity as problematic. These four features function to critically assess the challenges that lay ahead for Swedish advertising professionals in the digital age. / <p>Article manuscript 7,5 hp par of degree:<em> The rising need of technologists in the core creative team of advertising agencies</em></p>

Syftet med denna studie var att genom semistrukturerade djupintervjuer, med särskild fokus på visuella gerillakampanjer, kartlägga de av byråerna benämnda karaktärsdragen för gerillakampanjer samt byråernas arbetssätt för dessa kampanjer.Fem semistrukturerade djupintervjuer genomfördes på respektive respondents arbetsplats utvalda genom ett kombinerat strategiskt och bekvämlighetsurval.Resultaten visade tydliga karaktärsdrag för en gerillakampanj. Utifrån dessa har följande definition tagits fram: en gerillakampanj kännetecknas av att den saknar köpt medieexponering och ofta karaktäriseras av en kreativ, ofta situations- och miljöanpassad, utformning som på egen hand väcker stort intresse eller uppmärksamhet relativt mot den nyttjade budgeten i syfte att skapa djupare relationer med mottagaren.Arbetssätten för en visuell gerillakampanj och vanliga gerillakampanjer skiljer sig inte nämnvärt mot arbetssätten för en traditionell reklamkampanj. Vid framtagandet av en gerillakampanj görs juridiska överväganden om huruvida lagöverträdelser kan komma att krävas. Det framkom även att spridningen i efterhand av en gerillakampanj var viktig för att få så stort genomslag som möjligt genom nyttjandet av traditionell media. / The aim of this study was to identify the advertising agencies considered characteristics of guerrilla campaigns and agencies' working process on guerrilla campaigns, with the particular focus on the visual guerrilla campaigns, using semi-structured interviews.Five semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted. Respondents were selected strategically.The results showed distinct characteristics of guerrilla campaigns. Based on these, the following definition were conducted: a guerrilla campaign is characterised by the lack of bought media exposure, a creative, often situational and environmentally adapted design, that without assistance from other sales promotions produce high interest or attention relative to the utilized budget, in order to create a deeper relationship with the recipient.The working methods of a visual guerrilla campaign and a regular guerrilla campaign do not differ remarkably from a traditional campaign. The study also showed that the spread of a guerrilla campaign was important for its effectiveness.