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Media companies need to recognise and support introverts in the workplace by tailoring development plans and communication methods. Doing so will enhance productivity and staff retention. Adriana Santoro explains.

Don't be paralysed by the enormity of the task at hand. Here's what you can do now to make a genuine difference and why you don’t want to put it off. Stephen Fisher and Tim Hodgson explain.

The onus is on agencies as much as marketers to develop better briefs. The stakes are too high not to. Regan Hancock explains.

In the Account Madness series for AdNews, Hatched's Jemma Diamond explains her approach to client management.

Performance media needs a rebrand. In recent years, the role of performance has changed. It’s now full-funnel, harnessing AI, and leading advertising innovation. Yet plenty of people maintain a perception of performance and the people who manage it that’s out of step.

Rather than a distraction from the ‘real’ work, side hustles bring new skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. And that can only be a good thing for media agencies.

Hatched has created an identity solution, Hatched iD, to better reach existing and new audiences, drive engagement and ultimately effectiveness.

From the aftermath of brutal honesty to the fallout of promotions that are too successful, the retail landscape is littered with examples of unintended consequences. Simon Porter recalls his most memorable.

Hatched CEO Stephen Fisher: “These issues are important to our Hatchlings, and we’re proud to champion them”

The use of AI in people management is catching on. Leaders are spending way too much time in the work instead of giving time to the role they play culturally in inspiring and developing the brightest minds of the future.

Hatched has expanded its people and culture team by appointing Raeshem Chail as People and Culture Manager.

Financially supporting parents on parental leave is important but there’s so much more agencies can be doing says Virginia Scully. Focusing on the skills parents develop during this transformative time can bring untold benefits to your business.

The demise of cookies and the value of retailer first-party data have seen the industry explode.

The current economic climate calls for partners that have skin in the game.

We celebrated our 10th Birthday with a Perfect Match themed event at our offices in Windsor. Check out the pics!

On the most loved-up day of the year, Hatched’s Lucy Seward asks what makes a great industry partnership.

Past recessionary periods saw marketers gravitate to quality, measurable channels. With the media landscape further shifting to accommodate increased investment in retail media, Hatched's Simon Porter says a brand versus activation swing is on the cards.

Tallying up the carbon impact of the ads we serve addresses only a portion of the total environmental impact of our industry. There are several other areas we also need to focus on.

For a new entrant to the industry, it looks like being yourself is key to getting ahead. It’s a throwback to years gone by to suggest otherwise.

There's a lot of heated talk about attention and too little action, reckons Andrew Pascoe, Head of Planning at Hatched, an agency that has gone early and hard. While marketing science – and industry standards – can move slowly, the world and audiences are moving on. He thinks Australia should start its own attention body and make 2023 the year the industry figures out how to implement it.

Language is a key factor in fostering a more diverse and inclusive workplace. So what steps can you take to identify language that makes people in your business uncomfortable and change it?

The agency north star has long been to put clients first but with an increased focus on employee wellbeing, the needs of teams is also high on the agenda. So how can agency leaders satisfy both requirements?

After two years of working productively from home, being back in the office feels like it’s impacting our output but perhaps we need to reframe our thinking. Kimberley Leopoldo explains.

Hatched's Head of Digital, Data and Tech, Rebecca Den Braber asks if we are sustainably tapping into people’s attention by aligning with social media platforms or could we be putting our future marketing efforts at risk?

Hatched's Head of Planning, Andrew Pascoe shares his views on why marketer-led rules of engagement are the best way to produce effective working relationships between agencies.

Prior to Covid, more than half the people in our industry were facing mental health challenges, a figure which is sure to have increased in the past two years. Virginia Scully explains how we can all make a difference.

Hear Hatched founder, Jack Byrne, chat with David Angell about starting a media agency with no media agency experience on the Managing Marketing podcast. Jack talks about starting Hatched, the value of being independent, his emphasis on people and plans for the future. Jack told us to listen as a way to get to sleep later, but we think its much more interesting!

Hatched's Mario Bergmann believes that compassion above all else is the key to effective leadership.

A great many “unknown unknowns” have marketers second-guessing their 2022 strategy but despite the uncertainty, Hatched’s Stephen Fisher and Adrian Roeling say now is the time to stay the course.

It’s great that organisations are making noise about embracing diversity and being more inclusive. But the danger is that that’s all it is: noise.

There’s been a flurry of activity in recent weeks as agencies redefine flexible working, leave entitlements and even attempt to lure home Aussies abroad. At Hatched, we’re taking a different approach.

Hatched client, Karl Winther tells us four things marketers must get about attention metrics

Can Australia's strong ad spend trajectory continue? Hatched’s Adrian Roeling talks to CMO about what is behind the strong ad-spend trajectory.

Hatched puts attentionTRACE at the heart of planning. “We see this as a seismic shift, because if you're planning around active or passive attention, you're fundamentally shifting key objectives.”