Back in the 1990s, London creative agency megastars, Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) had a reputation for refusing to take part in creative pitches. Instead they focused on research and strategic planning to refine the brief, allowing the agency to create more focused work. Founder John Hegarty was relaxed about this: “Those who don’t want what we offer won’t come to us,” he said.
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