Since 2010, We Have Utilized our Proven Agency Search Methodology to Help Over 40 Marketers Find Best-in-Class Marketing Service Firms to Satisfy Project and AOR Needs.

At No-Cost to the Marketer.

  • We use our proven and professional process to help companies find better marketing agencies.  We save you time and create better outcomes.  We have been doing it successfully since 2010.

  • We build all searches custom to the needs of the marketer.

  • We are a Nationally recognized, 4As listed agency search firm because of the quality of what we deliver to our marketing clients.

  • Our agency search consultants have worked as marketers and in agencies, so they understand the dynamics of the industry.

  • We have worked across a range of categories, so the variety of experiences proves a great assist in every search.

  • We have an active database of over 10,000 agencies of all types, sizes, and locations so we’ll get a complete view of all the possible agency options.

  • We know how to dive deeper, make smarter strategic selections, and better shepherd the process to help find the best firms.

  • Our marketing clients are consistently happy with our work and the new relationships they’ve established with their agency partners.

  • And we are no-cost to our marketing clients because we take a small commission from the winning agency.


If You’re Running An Agency Search On Your Own and You Think You’d Benefit from Our Objective Look at the Agencies You’re Considering, Click Here to Learn More!

Our Agency Search Consultants Have Helped Brands Big and Small Find Best-in-Class Marketing Agencies

What Our Marketing Clients
Say About Working With Us as their Ad Agency Search Consultant


“RSW/AgencySearch did a great job of finding the perfect agency for our business.  The winning agency identified by RSW/AgencySearch was the absolute right fit for my needs.”

“Working with RSW/AgencySearch, we were able to save time and money while also finding a great marketing agency partner.”

“The team at RSW/AgencySearch made the process of selecting a new firm very easy.  I would recommend RSW/AgencySearch to anyone looking to find a new agency.”

“RSW/AgencySearch provided an excellent list of agency choices that led to our final selection.”

“I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical coming in — particularly given they were free.  But they vetted agencies thoroughly to only bring the best set of firms to the table.  Would definitely recommend them to any marketer.”

“It was great working with RSW/AgencySearch.  They worked diligently to provide us with a list of qualified agencies and ultimately we were able to find a great marketing partner.”

“I worked with RSW/AgencySearch on two separate occasions in two separate companies and in both cases, they delivered a great set of agencies during the search!  The process was simple and effective and saved us so much time.”

“Mark was hands-on and made the process of finding a new agency so painless and simple.  His process was organized and professional.”

“Mark put together a very professional and comprehensive search plan, which led us to hiring a prominent firm.”

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Finding Better Agencies Blog – Insights to Improve Your Own Agency Search Efforts

  • Give Them a Good Look
    by Mark Sneider on August 21, 2024 at 12:45 am

    I recently read an article in AdAge titled “Small Agencies Win Big Accounts” and it got me thinking about the marketing agency searches we run for our marketing clients. When I started RSW/AgencySearch I set out to give mid-to-small spend marketers an easier path to finding great mid-to-smaller independent agencies. I did that by charging...

  • Things are Looking Up
    by Mark Sneider on August 9, 2024 at 11:13 am

    Things are looking up – at least according to the marketers and agencies we surveyed for our 2024 RSW Mid-Year Progress Report. To download the survey, visit our landing page: 2024 RSW Mid-Year Progress Report. 2023 was a tough year for many. Budgets were frozen, employees were let go, investment was moving at a snails...

  • Is Your Agency Embracing AI?
    by Mark Sneider on August 1, 2024 at 12:32 pm

    In an AdAge article this past week, titled “How AI is changing the way agencies work“, it talks about all the great efficiencies and productivity that platforms are delivering for marketing agencies. It’s also changing the way marketers and agencies are setting up their relationships. Marketers are walking away from the “pay by the hour”...

  • Marketer: Running a Search? Got Agencies? Need Objective Perspective?
    by Mark Sneider on July 25, 2024 at 9:56 am

    More and more, our marketing agency clients on the RSW/US side of our business are getting involved in marketer-led searches. While this is all fine and good, I’m guessing running an effective search take marketers a lot of time. I’m also guessing that lots of the folks you work with have their own ideas about...

  • Agency Confidence & Marketer Satisfaction: Worlds Apart
    by Mark Sneider on July 19, 2024 at 10:33 am

    In a recent survey release on MarketingProfs, it has become painfully clear that what agencies think they are really good at isn’t viewed quite as kindly by their marketer counterparts. 76% of agencies are “very confident” with their overall level of service provided to their marketer clients, which is great. It’s great that agencies are...

  • In-Housing is A Thing. Just not THE Thing.
    by Mark Sneider on June 21, 2024 at 1:53 pm

    In a recent article in AdAge, it cited that 83% of marketers feel that in-housing is better from a cost perspective, but 61% of marketers stated that outsourcing was better if you care about creativity and strategy. It also stated that 30% of marketers have moved more work in-house over this past year. Everybody wants...