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INDEPENDENT. TOGETHER.

The Alliance. Collective strength for the independent agency community.

People

Great people create great agencies

We’ll help you nurture great people as a priority. Helping you to shape your agency with inclusivity, diversity, wellbeing, and continuous professional development at its core.

Purpose

Environments where truly exceptional work is the norm.

We’ll help you reflect the world we live in. Creating a sustainable, socially responsible culture with integrity and intent – championing opportunity and equality.

Performance

Ground-breaking client outcomes.

We’ll help you to develop your business, your people and yourself. By embedding the highest standards, we give our members that extra edge to deliver exceptional, value-added client outcomes.

Wasserman Experience gets significant value from our Alliance membership across the business; from expert and targeted training to free events for the next generation of talent, to peerless commercial opinion, industry insights and powerful new business initiatives

CRIS CICIRELLO
Senior Vice President Wasserman Experience

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Better connectionsIndependenceTraining & supportPioneering standardsBest practise

Great people create great agencies: environments where truly exceptional work, and ground-breaking client outcomes, are the norm.

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Better Connected

Better connected

The Alliance connects you to the brightest and best thinkers in the business. Stay informed about what’s hot and what’s not, who you need to know, and how to face the uncertain economic challenges ahead.

Teaching, Training And Mentoring Support

Teaching, training and mentoring support

Access an extensive learning and development programme. Join the best and most forward-thinking teachers, trainers, leaders, practitioners, creators, thought leaders, and entrepreneurial minds.

Independent – But Not Alone

Independent – but not alone

Independent doesn’t have to mean isolated. Our 11 peer-to-peer Action Groups ensure the very latest ideas, trends, insights, and developments will never pass you by.

Championing Great Work

Championing great work

Share and celebrate the finest independent creativity and campaigns every year. The Independent Agency Awards showcase the power of free, entrepreneurial thinking
by 100+ Alliance members.

Pioneering Professional Standards

Pioneering professional standards

All members are verified by a third party and abide by a Code of Conduct. Clients can be sure independent Alliance agencies operate to the highest professional and ethical standards.

Measuring And Benchmarking Best Practice

Measuring and benchmarking best practice

Share in benchmarking surveys around leadership, diversity & inclusion, value, and purpose. Plus, agency leadership polls exploring issues like client fees, salaries, flexible working, and more.

Events

Our events programme provides a cutting-edge, inclusive and dynamic programme for innovation, connectivity and debate.

We connect independent minds with the best thinking in the business.

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Everyday Inclusion- Practical ways to be a more inclusive leader in an increasingly AI world – DEI ACTION GROUP (Member Event)

Everyday Inclusion- Practical ways to be a more inclusive leader in an increasingly AI world  Join us on 1st May at 10am for our next DEI Action group meeting. In this…

AI is an opportunity, not a threat, for independent agencies (Roundtable – Member Event) – By invite only

Join the Alliance & member agency Amigo Partnership for an in person working group to explore how AI can be seen as an opportunity, not a threat, for independent agencies.…

In The Hotseat with Ian Houghton: Co-Founder of MAD//Fest

Curious about the inception and skyrocketing growth of MAD//Fest, the UK’s largest marketing & advertising festival? Join us for an exclusive In the Hotseat session with MAD//Fest Co-Founder & Commercial…

AI in Creative Production – With Instreamatic

Join Alliance partner Instreamatic for this webinar on: AI in Creative Production Emma Yagmurovo, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Instreamatic will introduce the session & our speaker: Simon Dunlop, Co-founder…

Roundtable: Evolving Your Agency Business Models in the AI Era – will your Agency thrive or struggle? (Member Event – By Invite Only)

Evolving Your Agency Business Models in the AI Era - will your Agency thrive or struggle? A recent Forrester Report has highlighted that agencies need to shift their business model…

How spoofed emails can ruin an agency & how to avoid this happening to yours – with Cubit Technology

How spoofed emails can ruin an agency and how to avoid this happening to yours – with Cubit Technology 2 Questions: What would you do if your agency’s emails stopped…

Navigating the Fine Line between Harm & Offence – with ASA – GreenJam (Member Event)

Navigating the Fine Line between Harm and Offence – with ASA Can you swear in an ad? Or show a nipple on a poster? This interactive event will discuss what…

NOW FULLY BOOKED – Unlocking the Power of your LinkedIn Profile – GreenJam (Member Event)

NOW FULLY BOOKED - Unlocking the Power of your LinkedIn Profile Join us for an insightful event focused on empowering team members of independent agencies to maximise the potential of…

Learning & Development Programme

We connect independent minds with the best thinking in the business.

The Alliance Learning & Development Programme has been designed through consultation with our members, trainers and industry leaders, providing relevant and timely interventions to meet the changing needs of our industry. We provide comprehensive training for the entire organisation.

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Forthcoming Training Sessions

MHFA ENGLAND CERTIFIED TRAINING : Mental Health Awareness (4 Hour Online Workshop)
MHFA ENGLAND CERTIFIED TRAINING : Mental Health Awareness (4 Hour Online Workshop)
MHFA ENGLAND CERTIFIED TRAINING : Mental Health Awareness (4 Hour Online Workshop)
MHFA ENGLAND CERTIFIED TRAINING : Mental Health Awareness (4 Hour Online Workshop)
MHFA ENGLAND CERTIFIED TRAINING : Mental Health First Aid Champion (Full Day Course)
MHFA ENGLAND CERTIFIED TRAINING : Mental Health First Aid Champion (Full Day Course)
MHFA ENGLAND CERTIFIED TRAINING : Mental Health First Aid Champion (Full Day Course)
MHFA ENGLAND CERTIFIED TRAINING : Mental Health First Aider (Two Day Online Course)
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