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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.

Latest posts from Alliance Members & Partners

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Resetting for 2026: 7 Ways to Boost Workplace Happiness and Start the Year on the Right Foot

There’s something energising about standing on the edge of a new year. It’s like cracking open a fresh notebook full…

PrettyGreen Acquires PinPoint Media 

PrettyGreen Acquires PinPoint Media Expanding PrettyGreen’s integrated communications service offering with AI-enabled Paid Social, Search and Content Marketing Thursday 15th January: PrettyGreen – the Global Fame Making agency, has acquired performance marketing business, PinPoint Media as part…

How to Put a Training Plan Together That Improves Performance and Protects Talent

A training plan should not be a tick-box document written once a year and forgotten. For independent agencies, a strong…

BEST PRACTICE GUIDE FOR THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF GENERATIVE AI IN ADVERTISING

New guide developed under the Government’s Online Advertising Taskforce provides practical recommendations for advertising practitioners A Best Practice Guide for…

Accord Marketing acquires Acacia Avenue

Accord Marketing Ltd today announces the acquisition of Acacia Avenue, marking a significant step in strengthening its ability to deliver…

Costa Coffee Launches Matcha Range with Nationwide ‘Catch-a-Matcha’ Brand Experience Tour

Costa Coffee is, with help from its rostered experience agency Circle Agency, bringing matcha to the nation through a UK-wide experience…

From Impressions to Impact: How the Open Internet Creates Real Value

By Keith Arrowsmith, Global Marketing Director, Onetag  Programmatic advertising has transformed digital media over the past decade. Automation brought scale, efficiency,…

The Alliance’s “Creative Hero” – Melvyn Walker

This week’s winner of the Alliance Creative Hero (and the last award of 2022) is … Melvyn Walker, Senior Creative…

The Alliance’s “Creative Hero” – Rochelle Hibbert

The Alliance is proud of its Member Agencies and independent agency network. It is filled with independent creative minds who…

The Alliance’s “Creative Hero” – Rosie Palmer

  The Alliance is proud of its Member Agencies and independent agency network. It is filled with independent creative minds…

The Alliance’s “Creative Hero” – Danielle Farleigh

The Alliance is proud of its Member Agencies and independent agency network. It is filled with independent creative minds who…

The Alliance’s “Creative Hero” – The Marketing Store

  The Alliance is proud of its Member Agencies and independent agency network. It is filled with independent creative minds…

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

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Senior Vice President Wasserman Experience

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

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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

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 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

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

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

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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Back to School: Procurement vs Marketing (Commercial Action Group – Member Event)

Have you ever wondered why you’ve lost a pitch after being told you were the best in the room? This happens all the time and is due to the disparate…

Your Nervous System Lab – Understanding Stress for Peak Performance (People Forum, Member Event)

Your Nervous System Lab Understanding Stress for Peak Performance In our high-pressure industry, understanding your stress response is key to protecting your wellbeing and performing at your best. The Alliance…

From Order Taker to Opportunity Creator – Part 2

From Order Taker to Opportunity Creator Turn stronger client relationships into long-term agency growth. A free, two-part interactive workshop exclusively for Founders members. Growing existing clients is often the fastest…

Find Your Edge. Build Your Engine. with Gray Matters

How independent agencies can turn positioning into a go-to-market strategy that actually moves Most agencies do not have a shortage of marketing ideas. They have a shortage of focus. The…

Back to Work: Rooftop Networking Evening

As summer draws to a close, join SeenThis and Amazon for a relaxed rooftop evening with industry peers. Before the Q4 rush begins, join industry leaders for an evening of…

Bringing Clarity to TV: Exclusive Agency Lunch

Audiences are still spending plenty of time in front of the TV screen - but where, how and what they’re watching has changed dramatically. With viewing now fragmented across linear…

Who pays when AI gets it wrong? Copyright liability after the 1.5 billion dollar settlement – AI and Experience Technology Action Group (Member Event)

Who pays when AI gets it wrong? Copyright liability after the 1.5 billion dollar settlement Recently a US court approved Anthropic's 1.5 billion dollar settlement with authors over unauthorised use…

Brilliant Campaigns Start Here: The Strategic Foundations Behind Award-Winning Work – Strategy & Planning Action Group (Member Event)

Brilliant Campaigns Start Here: The Strategic Foundations Behind Award-Winning Work Key Topics: Finding the real problem – looking beyond the brief to uncover the challenge that really needs solving Turning research…

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.

Forthcoming Training Sessions

EXCELLENCE TRAINING : Excellence in Communication Planning for Media Agencies (London)
MHFA ENGLAND CERTIFIED TRAINING : Mental Health First Aider (Two Day Online Course)
TRAINING : From Brief to Breakthrough – Finding the Core Pitch Challenge
TRAINING : How To Present Creative Work to Clients
EXCELLENCE TRAINING : Excellence in Account Direction (Manchester)
MHFA ENGLAND CERTIFIED TRAINING : Mental Health First Aider (Two Day Online Course)
EXCELLENCE TRAINING : Excellence in Account Leadership (Manchester)
TRAINING : How To Be The Best Account Handler In Your Agency
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