By Scott Goodson, chairman and founder of StrawberryFrog, and author of bestseller Uprising: How to Build a Brand and Change the World by Sparking Cultural Movements. (McGraw Hill, April 2012). *Please note: the list below was curated by Robert Kim, producer of the series “Social Media Agencies Reveal and GoogleSEO Campaign Strategies listed below.
When marketing movements and popular uprisings occur–and they are occurring more and more frequently in today’s social networked society—the root sources and motivations can be subject of considerable debate. Not the movement for ad agencies to dominate social media. It’s a movement that won’t lose steam anytime soon. Clients have moved to social. Companies like 360i, which specializes in social (but is growing into new platforms) has grown on the massive rise in the demand for social media and SEO by clients. Recently, Robert Kim published a list of ad agencies and marketing folk from around the world that know social media and Google. Kim writes about “How To Run Business In The World Of Social Media And Viral Growth.” If you think this list (by no means a scientific survey) is missing a name please add it in the comments below. Introducing the Top 100 Global Ad Agencies That Know Social Media and Google by Robert Kim (@journik), Producer of Series:Social Media Agencies Reveal and Google SEO Campaign Strategies
BrandRepublic direct contact Brand Republic – daily advertising, digital, social media, marketing and media news from the publisher of Campaign, MediaWeek.co.uk, Marketing and PR Week
frog design direct contact Global innovation firm that helps create and bring to market meaningful products, services, and experiences
Wingman Advertising direct contact Wingman is a retail-focused advertising agency based in Southern California … making our clients rich and our mothers proud since 2003
4As direct contact The official twitter account for the 4A’s, the American Association of Advertising Agencies. Providing Leadership, Community, Advocacy and Guidance
GSD&M direct contact GSD&M is a full-service advertising agency in Austin, TX
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Pereira & O’Dell direct contact a young, award-winning San Francisco advertising agency
Hill Holliday direct contact Self-made, came-from-nothing advertising agency & we take nothing for granted
Albion London direct contact Digitally-led integrated advertising agency
mcgarrybowen uk direct contact An advertising agency that believes clients deserve better
we are fallon direct contact Full service advertising agency headquartered in Minneapolis – Saint Paul
BigEye Creative direct contact A national marketing and advertising agency located in Orlando, FL. Offering brand, web, advertising and video for a range of clients
RKCR/Y&R Advertising direct contact Mornington Crescent’s premier integrated advertising agency. Pop in for a cup of tea. And an M&S biscuit
Bluefin Labs direct contact #SocialTV analytics company connecting brand advertisers, agencies, and networks to real time audience insights on an unprecedented scale
Brian Solis direct contact http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Solis
IQ Agency direct contact IQ is an advertising agency with digital at our core. Our mission is the relentless application of Creative Intelligence to the growth of our client’s business
Wexley direct contact Advertising agency filled to the brim with incredibly creative, attractive, cut, buff, ridiculously gifted, yet humble and gorgeous people
Wieden+Kennedy direct contact Original W+K rules: Don’t act big, no sharp stuff, follow directions, and shut up when someone is talking to you
Barkley direct contact One of the top 10 independent advertising agencies in the U.S. Our daily goal: Add something good to the world
Euro RSCG London direct contact News from heart of Euro RSCG London integrated advertising agency: PR, channel strategy, digital, search, social media & advertising all under one roof
Peralta Sao Paulo direct contact Full Service Integrated Advertising Agency. Clients: Pirelli, Kraft, Natura, PepsiCo, Bacardi, Vigor e Anhembi Morumbi
Ogilvy Danmark direct contact Advertising agency, curious about new media, new ideas and life in general
ClickEquations direct contact The First Intelligent Paid Search Platform for Large Advertisers and Agencies
WDCW direct contact Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener is an independent, full-service advertising agency with offices in Seattle + Los Angeles.http://www.wdcw.com
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WPP direct contact News, insights, research and much more from WPP marketing professionals across the world
Mediasmith, Inc. direct contact Official twitter feed for Mediasmith, a digital media advertising agency providing you with the latest in industry news and views
MGH direct contact MGH is an advertising agency. A PR agency. An interactive agency. A social media marketing agency. But most of all, a fun agency. Based in Baltimore
ZOO. direct contact ZOO. is a digital advertising agency. Call 353 1 5250951. Email studio@zoodigital.ie
TAXI direct contact Named by TIME Magazine as one of Best Twitter Feeds of 2012. We talk about anything creative, innovative, and fun
4th Screen direct contact 4th Screen Advertising – The UK’s leading premium mobile advertising agency. http://bit.ly/uJOVcG
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Austin and Williams direct contact We’re an advertising agency with smart thinking & killer creative
EuroRSCG direct contact Creativity + Digital at the Core + Social Media + Social Responsibility + #1 agency by number of global accounts for five years running = Euro RSCG
David&Goliath direct contact The truth is, no one ever became great without first being brave. David&Goliath is a creative advertising agency and we believe in being brave
PJA Advertising direct contact A fully integrated B2B/B2C advertising + marketing agency with a strong focus on digital + social media, PJA creatively solves complex business challenges
Forsman & Bodenfors direct contact Swedish advertising agency. World’s 7th best agency, according to the Big Won
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EBL Social Team direct contact We are E.B. Lane. A marketing and advertising agency with offices in Phoenix, Arizona and Denver, Colorado. Lets connect
DLKW Lowe direct contact We are the advertising agency DLKW Lowe, and what we believe in is populist creativity that changes behaviour
Saatchi Brussels direct contact Advertising agency – Lovemarks company
jotabequ Grey direct contact jotabequ Grey / Agencia de Publicidad /Advertising Agency / Comunicación
Vanksen agency direct contact Buzz + viral + 2.0 + digital + advertising agency assisting leading brands in NY, Paris, Geneva, Luxembourg & Asia. Check our blog : http://www.culture-buzz.com
C-Section direct contact Award-winning, full-service digital advertising agency based in Istanbul
Ogilvy Paris direct contact We are a circus of rockstars. Best European Advertising Agency of the Year 2009 & 2010
MRY direct contact We are a new type of #SocialMedia agency that specializes in using creative, strategic and analytic intelligence to inspire and fuel advocacy among consumers
AdReady direct contact We help small and medium-sized advertisers and agencies create, manage and optimize Display Campaigns. We offer precision campaigns with breakthrough results
Edelman Digital direct contact The digital and social marketing arm of Edelman PR Worldwide. Tweets by Community Manager, @crooneys
mediabistro.com direct contact Community, jobs, courses, news, and resources from mediabistro.com and beyond. Please note that featured jobs posted to this feed are #paid
Walter Naeslund direct contact Founder and CEO of the advertising agency Honesty. Blogger & professional speaker
Brando direct contact We’re a digital advertising agency in Dublin, Ireland pushing the boundaries in digital creative, web design and social media
Neiman direct contact Your next advertising agency
PointRoll direct contact PointRoll, a Gannett company, helps advertisers, agencies & publishers create, deploy, measure, & optimize interactive digital channels & devices
Peter Mayer direct contact Peter Mayer is a full service advertising agency that’s passionate about delivering compelling communications with measurable results
agencyspy direct contact We keep the ad industry honest, by airing out their dirty secrets
Glyn Britton direct contact Strategy Director at the digital-led integrated advertising agency Albion London. Tall. Not as weird as I seem on Twitter (apparently)
Media Two direct contact Advertising Agency in Raleigh North Carolina that specializes in media planning and buying. Interactive for 13 years! Tweets by CEO @MichaelWHubbard
The Branding Agency direct contact The Branding Agency is a full service branding and advertising agency that specializes in keeping brands fresh through today’s newer media channels and design
Advertising Week direct contact Advertising’s Social Playground. Amiable industry pros, newbies, students and misfits who fancy spinning groovy yarns. Advertising Week is 10/1 to 10/5. #awsc
Jeff Keni Pulver direct contact Technology Anthropologist; Entrepreneur; Early-Stage Seed Investor; story teller, Living in Social Media. Producer of #140conf
Wasserman + Partners direct contact We are Vancouver’s: silo-free, ego-free, creatively strategic, strategically creative, full-service and fully independent, advertising agency
Russ Lidstone direct contact CEO of integrated advertising agency Euro RSCG London. Brixham born, Keele educated, West London resident
Vince Vassolo direct contact Advertising agency specializing in Boomer Marketing
Robbie Whiting direct contact Hi there. I’m a tech+ social+ gaming+ digital guy. I’m also SVP, Production & Technology @ an advertising agency in SF. Word
Publicis Dublin direct contact Advertising agency
Garbergs direct contact A small advertising agency close to the North Pole trying to make a difference
MUSE Amsterdam direct contact The interactive advertising agency with digital heart and an analogue soul
TBWA\ España direct contact Top 10 Global Advertising Agency. Creating Disruptive ideas for global clients through Media Arts. 274 offices, 100 countries · http://www.tbwa.es
Steve Rubel direct contact EVP/Global Strategy and Insights for Edelman, media futurist, AdAge columnist and avid sports fan
TBG Digital direct contact TBG Digital is a Social Media specialist, helping global brands advertise & engage through Facebook and Twitter
W.Steinmann direct contact Leading motive-based advertising agency creating innovative growth, efficiently. We touch motives for your brand
Rothco direct contact Ideas that grow business. Advertising agency, Dublin
LatinWorks direct contact Advertising Agency in Austin that specializes in the Hispanic market
Palio direct contact Palio is an advertising agency revolutionizing pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing to create experiences that will Never Be Forgotten
StrawberryFrog direct contact The world’s first Cultural Movement agency
Burt direct contact Burt is the only analytics platform for online media that helps advertisers, agencies and publishers change how online media is made, measured and monetized
Wanda Digital direct contact Wanda Digital Advertising Agencywww.facebook.com/wandadigital www.pinterest.com/wandadigitalwww.wandadigital.com
Ads of the World™ direct contact Advertising Archive & Community
mike parsons direct contact Hello. I’m the managing director of twofifteenmccann – an award winning strategic and creative advertising agency
Captains of Industry direct contact Boston strategic marketing and advertising agency with 25 years of experience in renewable energy, branding, viral marketing, video production, and web design
AdMonsters direct contact Global community of online advertising leaders passionate about ad technology and operations. Follow us for news, event announcements, and exclusive discounts
Eventige Media Group direct contact Eventige Media Group is a full service Marketing and Advertising agency specializing in Experiential, Event, and Social Media Marketing
ICAN direct contact Ireland’s leading Online Advertising agency; specialising in Online Marketing, Web Design & Development, Social Media & Search Engine Marketing
BOLD WORLDWIDE direct contact BOLD Worldwide™ Part Advertising Agency, Part Innovation Factory
Zehnder direct contact We are a fully integrated advertising agency. With offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans & Nashville
David Gamble direct contact Founder and Creative Director of advertising agency Hometown London
Abstrakt Marketing direct contact A full-service marketing & advertising agency that doesn’t stop at designing a creative strategy…We will take your leads and turn them into SALES!
Noise Digital direct contact Noise is full-service digital advertising agency with locations in Vancouver and Toronto
SheltonGrp direct contact An advertising agency where sustainable brands gain a market advantage
AREA203 Digital direct contact AREA203 is a digital advertising agency that connects consumers with answers. Moderators @CaseyMaeKnox @BillColrus. Visit our blog http://area2oh3.com
Digital Agency 360i direct contact @AdAge Agency A-List & Best Places to Work | @FastCompany World’s Most Innovative Companies | Now #Hiring:http://360i.com/careers“>direct contact
R/GA direct contact R/GA is a full-service digital agency that transforms the way people interact with brands. Tweets courtesy of @Chapinc
AdFreak direct contact Because you like ads. Edited by @nudd
OneRiot direct contact OneRiot: socially targeted mobile advertising. For agencies, media buyers, ATDs and DSPs. Email us at theteam@oneriot.com
Lee Clow’s Beard direct contact Musings on advertising and facial topiary. Usually daily. Often dandruff-free. Now in book form: http://amzn.to/LCBbook
Marc Fauconnier direct contact CEO Famous – Advertising Agency. Dreaming of an iron man, one day
Razorfish direct contact The highest ranked digital agency on AdAge’s Agency A-List in 2011
James Heaton direct contact Full service, values driven marketing & advertising agency. We help you do better at doing good
Ogilvy & Mather direct contact Official twitter feed of Ogilvy & Mather
The Concept Farm direct contact #Advertising agency, production house and entertainment development group with complete digital marketing capabilities based in Chelsea, NYC
HMDG direct contact A London based full service advertising agency. We believe in Transformational Creative Assets for brands. Why have an idea when we can create an asset?
Ian Schafer direct contact CEO of Deep Focus. I once interviewed Mr. T in my office. Still waiting for Darth Vader’s people to get back to me</t