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How CMOs Are Outsourcing to Specialist Micro-Agencies
Episode 34 of The CMO Podcast with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna examine the growing trend of CMOs replacing large holding-agency retainers with a network of specialist micro-agencies. They dig into the data: a 2025 Gartner survey found that 42 percent of CMOs now use four or more specialist shops. The hosts discuss the case of a mid-market CPG brand that cut agency costs by 30 percent while improving creative testing velocity. They also explore the hidden coordination tax—how CMOs manage brand consistency across a dozen small partners. A practical, number-driven look at a structural shift remaking…
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