MAGNET Global Network

We are ready to kick off our Q2 Summit today in Phoenix! 🌵☀️🌵

Special thanks to our strategic partners and sponsors Infillion, billups, Sabio Connect, Resonate, Mogl, Workamajig, and Veylan for their support!

Introducing our newest member, Big Day the Agency!

Founded in 2020, Big Day is a blissfully independent, creative agency headquartered in San Diego, with talent spread across New York, Los Angeles, Austin, London, Bologna, and beyond. They are branding and campaign specialists who help companies find their ownable white space and Defy the Ordinary.

Their client work spans Royal Caribbean Group, HexClad, Wyndham Hotels/Super 8, Desert Champions/BNP Paribas Open, Luna Grill, and Universal Nutrition.

Welcome to MAGNET!

Big Day the Agency - Branding & Campaigns That Defy Ordinary Big Day is a creative marketing and advertising agency that believes the future belongs to brands that defy ordinary. A top-ranked US agency.

Congratulations to Flynn for this outstanding recognition! MAGNET is proud to have so many legacy agencies among its members!

🎉🎉🎉 Three generations of cheers for Flynn, named to the Rochester Business Journal’s list of Best Legacy Businesses in Rochester. It’s a fantastic acknowledgement of our three generations as a family-owned business—celebrating 59 years since our founding by Jerry Flynn!

The RBJ’s list “recognizes accomplished companies with a long history in the region that demonstrate excellence across a broad spectrum of criteria.” See our profile: https://rbj.net/2026/03/20/flynn-3/

In this industry era of reactive consolidation, we’re choosing proactive collaboration and partnership.

Today, MISSION Hubs and MAGNET Global Network announce a network alliance built for a new chapter of marketing communications.

Together, we connect expertise from Members and Partners across nearly 100 cities worldwide.

For marketers and brand owners, this means:
• Deep local authenticity
• Hands-on senior expertise
• Agile teams delivering tangible business results

This alliance preserves each network’s independence while unlocking new opportunities for shared innovation and greater client impact.

Independent. Connected. Ready for what’s next.

Read more about it 👉 https://magnetglobal.org/news/network/

Huge congrats to Littlefield Agency, St. John & Partners, and Stella Rising, three standout MAGNET member agencies just named to Ad Age’s 2026 Best Places to Work.

This annual list recognizes companies that truly lead the pack, from pay and benefits to culture, leadership, and flexibility, especially during a year full of change including economic uncertainty and nonstop AI integration.

Another proud moment for our independent network. Proof that when you invest in people, great things follow.

Read more about it 👉 https://lnkd.in/gK-cPRrz

MAGNET’s Strategic Partner, billups, makes a compelling case that not all “busywork” is meaningless. Sometimes boredom and low-intensity work create the mental space needed for deeper thinking. A timely read as AI reshapes how we work.

Read the full article here 👉 https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-could-eliminate-boredom-value-busy-work/

Looking for insights on Franchise Marketing?

Check out member agency LT's blog that breaks down insights from LT’s 2025 Franchise Report, explores what today’s consumers really want, and shares how top brands are blending personalization and consistency at scale, without losing their footing.

That's a wrap on our 2026 Media Retreat! Thanks to the presenters, member agencies, and sponsors who made it all possible. Cheers to a great start to the year!

We are underway at The Palms Hotel in Miami, kicking off 2026 with our first event of the year!

Special thanks to our strategic partners and sponsors Infillion, billups, Sabio Connect, Resonate Insights, Mogl, Keen Decision Systems, IQM, and Arima for their support!

It's just one week until the MAGNET Media Retreat at The Palms Hotel in sunny Miami – our first event of 2026! We're excited to see our member agencies and want to give special thanks to our sponsors Infillion, billups, Sabio Connect, Resonate Insights, Mogl, Keen Decision Systems, IQM, and Arima.