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Five Stages Every Creative Approval Process Needs (With a Template)
Oct 27, 2026
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The brand manager replies "Love it!" to the Round 2 deck. The account lead forwards it to the client's VP and closes the laptop. A few days later the VP sends six notes, and two of them reopen the hea...
"Two Rounds" Is Not a Decision Plan
Sep 07, 2026
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The SOW says two rounds. The board says Round 2 — Final. The designer marks the file Final_v3 because Final_v2 already died in comments.
Then the brand manager pastes eight notes that reopen concept....
How to Run a Creative Review That Produces a Decision (Not More Feedback)
Nov 30, 2023
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A creative review is supposed to produce a decision. Most creative reviews produce more feedback. That is the difference between a review that moves the project forward and a review that sends the tea...