The Cost of Loneliness

The Li.st Berlin Cameron, and  Benenson Strategy Group worked together on research to find the hidden costs of loneliness for women at work. 

Women in the Workplace

This annual study from LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company looks at the state of women in corporate America. The report also includes steps companies can follow to create a more fair and inclusive work environment for women.

Agency Statistics |

Statistics on agency employment patterns, number of ad agencies in the U.S., top cities by number of agencies and employees, and more.

Managing Mental Health | Personal and Agency Workplace Solutions

4A’s Research partnered with Researchscape to survey 1,000 people about their current mental health.

Salary Guide 2022 |

The Creative Group gives an exclusive look at the latest salary and employment trends in the creative and marketing fields in this annual report.

Organizational Design Survey (Currently In-Market)

Considering the changing landscape of our industry in the face of the global pandemic, 4A’s gathered information to aid in understanding the current state, as well as the expectations, of the ever changing organizational design structure of our member agencies.  We have crafted this survey on Organizational Design in order to gain insights that will […]

Advertising Industry Diversity Survey

The inaugural 4A’s Advertising Industry Diversity Survey explores diversity representation across the advertising industry in the United States. As employees, clients, and the public increasingly demand that the organizations they work for or do business with model values of equity and inclusion, organizations need to invest in robust and sustainable programs to drive meaningful change. […]

Management Benchmarks and Financial Barometers Survey

The 4As Management Benchmarks & Financial Barometers Survey was developed to provide agency management with key financial benchmarks relevant to advertising agencies. The survey questionnaire includes 17 questions in 5 key sections: Labor Hours and Staff Utilization Gross Income per Employee Balance Sheet Ratios Agency Compensation Methodologies: Project-Based Client Assignments and AOR / Retainer-Based Client […]

Survey Highlights

The 2020 survey revealed some very interesting trends in regards to overall benefits where the more personal and softer benefits are on the rise and the traditional health and medical benefits have remained at their traditionally high levels. Some interesting highlights in the family-friendly benefits category show Domestic Partnership benefits increasing to an all-time high […]

State Employment Laws and Tax Requirements relating to Remote Workers (Full-Time Employees and Independent Contractors) |

To all 4A’s Community Members, On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 3:00 pm the 4A’s Business Intelligence & Insight group hosted a Virtual conference regarding “State Employment Laws and Tax Requirements relating to Remote Workers (Full-Time Employees and Independent Contractors)”.  The discussion was moderated by two attorneys from the firm of  Frankfurt Kurnit, Tricia Legittino, co-Chair of the Litigation and Employment […]

$8.3 Million Dividend to be Paid to 4A’s Workers’ Compensation Program Policyholders

2019 was another great year for the 4A’s Workers’ Compensation Program, with covered payroll increasing to $10.8 billion, and insured employees increasing to 155,000 employees. The 4A’s Captive continues to enjoy a favorable claims trend while insuring more payroll for less premium again in 2019.  This overall reduction in the cost of insurance has provided […]

Employee Social Media Policy Examples & Relevant Materials |

As more and more of the US workforce is working from home/remotely, the 4A’s thought it would be helpful to consider what pitching virtually may entail and reached out to the Agency Search Consultant community for any guidance they might have.