Why Organizations Fail at Skills Intelligence (and Why It Matters)
Skills intelligence platforms offer AI-powered talent matching and workforce analytics. They all require robust skills taxonomies as foundational input but most organizations struggle to build them effectively. There's a better approach.
The Perfect Storm: How Debt, Strategy, and Market Forces Sank a Media Giant
When Technicolor Group collapsed in February 2025, it seemed sudden to outsiders. But the warning signs had been flashing for years. Drawing on industry analysis and his experience in the VFX space, Daniel Jurow examines the three fatal flaws—unsustainable debt, strategic incoherence, and external market pressures—that converged to destroy a once-prominent creative services company.
Realization: The Ultimate Efficiency Metric
Discover how realization simultaneously boosts revenue and reduces overhead—a unique dual impact no other metric delivers. See how small improvements can transform EBITDA from 4.5% to 22% without layoffs or rate increases, and why investors see this as a key value indicator.
Beyond Billable Hours: Understanding Utilization & Overburn
Explore how utilization and overburn work together to drive or damage agency profitability. Learn why focusing solely on billable hours misses the bigger picture and how to break the vicious cycle that keeps creative businesses running faster just to stay in place.
The Hidden Driver of Agency Profitability
Learn how creative agencies can dramatically improve profitability by optimizing three key operational metrics. This detailed guide shows how manageable changes in utilization, overburn, and realization can transform your P&L without cutting staff or raising rates.
Navigating AI's Impact on Creative Services: Insights from Deltek's Gen AI Playbook Launch
Sevoir Group's Daniel Jurow shares insights from Deltek's Gen AI playbook launch on how creative agencies can approach AI adoption strategically rather than reactively.
Growing Without Breaking: How Creative Leaders Can Make Better New Business Decisions
An operations veteran reveals how successful creative businesses - from VFX houses to advertising agencies - make smarter growth decisions. Learn the crucial questions that predict success, understand the true cost of pursuit, and discover how to protect existing client relationships while pursuing new opportunities.
Why Private Equity Might Be Your Agency's Next Chapter: A Provocation for Creative Leaders
Discover how modern PE firms are transforming creative agencies through smart growth, not cost-cutting. Learn key signals for finding the right PE partner for your agency's future.
Client Commercial Negotiations: Make Your Mark with the Right Mindset
Learn why business leaders should actively participate in client contract negotiations, how to collaborate effectively with legal teams, and master the mindset that leads to better commercial outcomes. Essential reading for agency leaders.