Say you had a client that pulled all programs, refused to adhere to the contracted notice period and stopped paying bills at the start of the pandemic. And they still owe the agency a lot of money, with no sign of ever making good on the debt. Which caused people to lose jobs. Then you just hear that they are back at it, sniffing around for a new agency to help them now that business is starting to turn around. Do you warn other agencies or let them find out on their own?

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If you sue them for the money it becomes public record. Then the trades can pick it up and warn other agencies for you.

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Agreed. Also, I’ve always thought it would be really helpful to have a Glassdoor platform focused on reviewing brand marketing teams clients where agency teams could leave feedback and potential new partners could see if there are any major red flags before pitching the business or getting in too deep...

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