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A lot has changed for us all over the past 10 months.

If you've taken your foot off the gas connecting with the right creative contacts during this time, fear not... we can help with that.

Here's what our subscribers have been up to over the past few months:

• Over 1500 email promotions were sent to over 50,000 creative contacts
• 25,465 directory search matches were made
• 90% of creative search results included linkedin profiles

It's 2021, and it's time to re-energize your agency business. Get new contacts. Get new clients. Get more work.

Over the past 3 months we've been keeping up to date and ready to get back to business.

Our crack team of research wizards has checked over 60,000 creative contacts and updated 9,415 people at 3,671 agencies and brands and we're adding new contacts daily.

We've changed:

• 575 contacts in 1,068 Companies in the UK
• 4748 contacts in 1,735 Companies in the US
• 2092 contacts in 868 Companies across Europe and Asia

So what does that mean? It means our lists are fresh, up-to-date and ready for you to start connecting with new clients!

It's tough out there in 2020. As a small creative business ourselves, we totally get what our Photographers, Illustrators, Reps and Production Companies are going through.

What our subscribers need more than ever is for us to be right on top of things ready for the recovery... We're on it.

Our research team hasn't missed a beat. We've been set up for remote working for the last six weeks, checking and updating changes as soon as we find them.

Earlier this month, we made free lists and other items available to freelancers working in isolation and we've started a "Working From Home Survey" to gather experiences, ideas and tips to share next month.

We expect the number of changes/updates to increase in the coming weeks and we're putting plans in place to make sure we keep up with those as much as we can.

This is uncharted territory for us all and it would be great to hear your insights. Get in touch - we're ready to help.

Did you know... that HM Government was the UK's biggest advertiser in 2020, with an estimated spend of £164,000,000?

Unilever, Sky and P&G were 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.

We have launched our 2020 Bikinilists Egghunt. In these difficult times, we wanted to give something back to our lovely subscribers.

Working and connecting with people online is now more important than ever. We also understand that theres a lot of uncertainty for our Photography and Illustration freelancers. Which is why we are giving away free gifts to our subscribers everyday right up until Easter Monday. This could be anything from a marketing plan, lists of contacts, discounts or even a free email campaign.

Check back daily for free goodies. Go on you deserve it!

We spoke to illustrator Paul Collicutt about concerns for creatives during this time and what Bikinilists can do to help.

Bikinilists: How concerned are you about the possibility of an extended period working in isolation?

Paul: Working from home is not a problem in itself as I work part time from home anyway and am well set up. The problem I think will be working from home with the rest of the family in isolation too. We have 2 kids and they do need attention. I think we'll all have to be disciplined.

We know it's tough out there... have you noticed a tightening of the purse strings or uncertainty from any regular or potential clients?

Yes. I have lost clients in Hong Kong and in the UK people are just a lot more uncertain. I know of at least one magazine that has just pulled all its budgets back for the next 3 months and no illustrations are being commissioned at all for 3 months.

What are your plans for networking and promoting in the coming weeks?

Not really a plan as such but rather a determination to carry on. There must be areas that are doing well.

Do you feel that you have all the tools you need to stay productive and keep business moving during this period?

I have all the tools to stay productive but I'm worried about getting business in. Right now I have no jobs lined up at all and to be honest I am really struggling with making contacts that result in jobs.

How do you think we at BikiniLists could help freelancers like yourself to power through this tricky situation?

Maybe any insights you have could be shared... suggestions about campaigns would work well... maybe something like the advent gifts you gave out at Christmas, contacts from another sector... publishing... that would be very useful.

Watch this space.

Finding new creative clients is the key to the recovery of your business in 2020, so now's the time to start reaching out and building relationships with new people at agencies and brands.

"BikiniLists is a hugely valuable database that will save you hundreds of hours and allow you to focus on what you do best."
The Other Richard, Photographer.

We've been busy keeping our creative marketing lists up to date so you can log in and kick-start your marketing.

Give us a call on 0207 112 1105 to register for the KICKSTART package.

Work Smart. Plan ahead and find new opportunities with a little extra help from your friends at Bikinilists!

• Reach out to new clients in new markets
• Identify targets in new business sectors
• Get your work seen by more of the right people

Right now, production people are looking for answers.

• How do we connect with the right people at Agencies and Brands?
• How can I find out which Agency is working with top US Brands?
• Who do we promote to - to keep the work coming in?

That's where we come in. We'll help you find those answers, and we'll keep finding them all year round.

We know who's working on what. Right now.

We hope you and your loved ones are all safe and well.

We've been reaching out to our subscribers over the last few weeks to see how everyone's doing... and the feedback is that photographers and illustrators are concerned about how to keep their work in front of creatives ready for when we all regroup.

Here are some Easter goodies for freelancers in isolation to help keep things rolling.

Click here to go to the Bikini Egg Hunt page to claim your freebies.

www.bikinilists.com/egghunt.html

Check back daily for more give-aways.

Agency Source has live contact details for over 50,000 TV Producers, Art Directors, Creative Directors and Marketers in Ad Agencies and Brands.

Here at Bikinilists, we are true believers in quality over quantity, especially when it comes to maximising your time and getting you more commissions.