Is Crowdsourcing a Threat to Ad Agencies?

Interview with Victors and Spoils' John Winsor
by Todd Knutson  |   published on March 25, 2010

crowdsourcingBrent Hodgins of Mirren recently interviewed John Winsor of Victors and Spoils, which calls itself the "The world's first creative (ad) agency built on crowdsourcing principles." John is a

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Agencies have to start becoming less transactional and far more collaborative, engaging with important stakeholders in the creative process, especially the consumers. They must also approach brand-guardianship from a democratic standpoint. If agencies treat brand consumers as brand partners, no one will feel threatened. When used for the right reasons (transparency is critical) crowdsourcing enables consumers to join the brand conversation and to take pride in shared ownership in a way that no money can buy

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