{"id":55466,"date":"2026-09-14T16:41:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T20:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/?page_id=55466"},"modified":"2026-09-18T14:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T18:37:25","slug":"request-for-proposal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/request-for-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Request for Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"55466\" class=\"elementor elementor-55466\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#00000000\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/hero-partner-jpg.webp\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045a0b7 main-pad pad-120 hero e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"045a0b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"rfp\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose a B2B Marketing Agency <strong>Worth the Investment<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bffce3 elementor-widget__width-initial body-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bffce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet stronger proposals and a clearer basis for selecting your next B2B agency with an RFP process grounded in your business priorities, service expectations, and the performance criteria that matter most.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a18bdf e-transform e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a18bdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Directive anchors the evaluation in your acquisition economics, market opportunity, and current performance.<\/p><p>We use that context to identify where to focus investment, which specialists the work requires, and how to measure progress against your commercial goals. You can review the rationale behind our approach alongside the scope, team, and fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a622b main-pad pad-120-60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01a622b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddea737 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddea737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Build a Clear Path From Initial Brief to <span style=\"color:#4F2A5D;font-weight:700\">Agency 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Start<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748a2d6 elementor-widget__width-initial body-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"748a2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Engage Directive before issuing your RFP to examine acquisition economics, assess current performance, and align on strategic priorities. That early work gives us the business context to develop a proposal grounded in your objectives when the formal evaluation begins.<br \/><br \/><a href=\"#rfp\">Use Directive\u2019s RFP template<\/a> to translate those priorities into clear requirements and consistent evaluation criteria for every participating agency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a019c0 button-primary elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a019c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/book-intro-call\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Partnership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d545d e-transform e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94d545d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#F0F0F0\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1088da7 main-pad pad-120 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1088da7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a571ba5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a571ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RFP for B2B Marketing Agency <strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55e767 e-con-full pre-title-main e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d55e767\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da31237 pre-title-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da31237\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb17e63 pre-title-dark title-line-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb17e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFAQ\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9446eb4 e-con-full pre-title-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9446eb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2a399 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7b2a399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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Outline your internal resources, technology stack, and the responsibilities the agency will own. Specify evaluation criteria and required proposal materials so agencies can respond consistently.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1291\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1291\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Should we share our budget? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0144L30.2136 10.2018C35.5261 15.7163 35.4392 24.6087 30.0194 30.0191C24.4926 35.5326 15.5199 35.5227 10.0058 30.0131L9.82528 29.8258C4.51283 24.3112 4.59978 15.4188 10.0109 9.9995C12.6808 7.32423 16.2395 5.85727 20.0249 5.85791C23.8103 5.85856 27.3667 7.3358 30.0331 10.0144ZM10.557 29.1209L10.7289 29.2994C15.8472 34.416 24.1803 34.4227 29.3053 29.3135C34.341 24.2903 34.4162 16.0286 29.4906 10.9156L29.3186 10.7371C26.8413 8.25481 23.5458 6.88761 20.0321 6.88328C16.5184 6.87896 13.2244 8.24571 10.7423 10.7229C5.71511 15.7551 5.63133 24.0079 10.5655 29.1298L10.557 29.1209Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><path d=\"M26.8369 19.5057C27.1172 19.5109 27.3497 19.7343 27.3444 20.0147C27.3392 20.295 27.1158 20.5274 26.8355 20.5221C18.0876 20.5164 21.6104 20.5268 13.1922 20.5213C13.0521 20.5186 12.9129 20.4635 12.8183 20.3653C12.7238 20.2672 12.6735 20.1435 12.6847 20.0123C12.6899 19.732 12.9133 19.4996 13.1936 19.5048C21.3301 19.5102 18.4008 19.5002 26.8369 19.5057Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0292 10.0139L30.2097 10.2013C35.5222 15.7158 35.4353 24.6082 30.0155 30.0186C24.4887 35.5321 15.516 35.5222 10.0019 30.0127L9.82137 29.8253C4.50892 24.3107 4.59587 15.4183 10.007 9.99901C12.6769 7.32375 16.2356 5.85678 20.021 5.85743C23.8064 5.85807 27.3628 7.33531 30.0292 10.0139ZM10.5531 29.1204L10.725 29.2989C15.8433 34.4155 24.1764 34.4222 29.3014 29.313C34.3371 24.2898 34.4123 16.0281 29.4867 10.9151L29.3147 10.7366C26.8374 8.25433 23.5419 6.88712 20.0282 6.88279C16.5145 6.87847 13.2205 8.24522 10.7384 10.7225C5.7112 15.7546 5.62742 24.0074 10.5616 29.1293L10.5531 29.1204Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><path d=\"M20.5238 13.1834L20.5199 19.5011L26.8377 19.5053C27.118 19.5105 27.3504 19.7339 27.3452 20.0142C27.3399 20.2945 27.1166 20.5269 26.8363 20.5217L20.5185 20.5176L20.5146 26.8353C20.5094 27.1156 20.286 27.348 20.0057 27.3428C19.8655 27.3402 19.7353 27.2764 19.6493 27.1872C19.5634 27.098 19.5045 26.9654 19.5068 26.8427L19.5107 20.525L13.193 20.5208C13.0528 20.5182 12.9136 20.4631 12.8191 20.3649C12.7245 20.2667 12.6742 20.1431 12.6854 20.0119C12.6907 19.7316 12.9141 19.4992 13.1944 19.5044L19.5121 19.5086L19.516 13.1908C19.5212 12.9105 19.7357 12.6867 20.0249 12.6834C20.3052 12.6886 20.5287 12.9206 20.5235 13.2009L20.5238 13.1834Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1291\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86906e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86906e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a5bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74a5bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes. Separate agency fees from media spend, production, and technology costs. A budget range helps agencies recommend realistic scope and staffing. If investment could increase based on results, explain the performance expectations that would support that decision.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1292\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1292\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How should we evaluate agency proposals? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0144L30.2136 10.2018C35.5261 15.7163 35.4392 24.6087 30.0194 30.0191C24.4926 35.5326 15.5199 35.5227 10.0058 30.0131L9.82528 29.8258C4.51283 24.3112 4.59978 15.4188 10.0109 9.9995C12.6808 7.32423 16.2395 5.85727 20.0249 5.85791C23.8103 5.85856 27.3667 7.3358 30.0331 10.0144ZM10.557 29.1209L10.7289 29.2994C15.8472 34.416 24.1803 34.4227 29.3053 29.3135C34.341 24.2903 34.4162 16.0286 29.4906 10.9156L29.3186 10.7371C26.8413 8.25481 23.5458 6.88761 20.0321 6.88328C16.5184 6.87896 13.2244 8.24571 10.7423 10.7229C5.71511 15.7551 5.63133 24.0079 10.5655 29.1298L10.557 29.1209Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><path d=\"M26.8369 19.5057C27.1172 19.5109 27.3497 19.7343 27.3444 20.0147C27.3392 20.295 27.1158 20.5274 26.8355 20.5221C18.0876 20.5164 21.6104 20.5268 13.1922 20.5213C13.0521 20.5186 12.9129 20.4635 12.8183 20.3653C12.7238 20.2672 12.6735 20.1435 12.6847 20.0123C12.6899 19.732 12.9133 19.4996 13.1936 19.5048C21.3301 19.5102 18.4008 19.5002 26.8369 19.5057Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0292 10.0139L30.2097 10.2013C35.5222 15.7158 35.4353 24.6082 30.0155 30.0186C24.4887 35.5321 15.516 35.5222 10.0019 30.0127L9.82137 29.8253C4.50892 24.3107 4.59587 15.4183 10.007 9.99901C12.6769 7.32375 16.2356 5.85678 20.021 5.85743C23.8064 5.85807 27.3628 7.33531 30.0292 10.0139ZM10.5531 29.1204L10.725 29.2989C15.8433 34.4155 24.1764 34.4222 29.3014 29.313C34.3371 24.2898 34.4123 16.0281 29.4867 10.9151L29.3147 10.7366C26.8374 8.25433 23.5419 6.88712 20.0282 6.88279C16.5145 6.87847 13.2205 8.24522 10.7384 10.7225C5.7112 15.7546 5.62742 24.0074 10.5616 29.1293L10.5531 29.1204Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><path d=\"M20.5238 13.1834L20.5199 19.5011L26.8377 19.5053C27.118 19.5105 27.3504 19.7339 27.3452 20.0142C27.3399 20.2945 27.1166 20.5269 26.8363 20.5217L20.5185 20.5176L20.5146 26.8353C20.5094 27.1156 20.286 27.348 20.0057 27.3428C19.8655 27.3402 19.7353 27.2764 19.6493 27.1872C19.5634 27.098 19.5045 26.9654 19.5068 26.8427L19.5107 20.525L13.193 20.5208C13.0528 20.5182 12.9136 20.4631 12.8191 20.3649C12.7245 20.2667 12.6742 20.1431 12.6854 20.0119C12.6907 19.7316 12.9141 19.4992 13.1944 19.5044L19.5121 19.5086L19.516 13.1908C19.5212 12.9105 19.7357 12.6867 20.0249 12.6834C20.3052 12.6886 20.5287 12.9206 20.5235 13.2009L20.5238 13.1834Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1292\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3df6b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3df6b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9f034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f9f034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompare strategic recommendations, relevant experience, proposed staffing, measurement, and total cost against criteria agreed upon internally. Ask agencies to explain their assumptions and tradeoffs. Confirm that fees cover comparable responsibilities, and meet the proposed account team before making a final decision.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1293\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1293\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What platform access should we provide during the process? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0144L30.2136 10.2018C35.5261 15.7163 35.4392 24.6087 30.0194 30.0191C24.4926 35.5326 15.5199 35.5227 10.0058 30.0131L9.82528 29.8258C4.51283 24.3112 4.59978 15.4188 10.0109 9.9995C12.6808 7.32423 16.2395 5.85727 20.0249 5.85791C23.8103 5.85856 27.3667 7.3358 30.0331 10.0144ZM10.557 29.1209L10.7289 29.2994C15.8472 34.416 24.1803 34.4227 29.3053 29.3135C34.341 24.2903 34.4162 16.0286 29.4906 10.9156L29.3186 10.7371C26.8413 8.25481 23.5458 6.88761 20.0321 6.88328C16.5184 6.87896 13.2244 8.24571 10.7423 10.7229C5.71511 15.7551 5.63133 24.0079 10.5655 29.1298L10.557 29.1209Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><path d=\"M26.8369 19.5057C27.1172 19.5109 27.3497 19.7343 27.3444 20.0147C27.3392 20.295 27.1158 20.5274 26.8355 20.5221C18.0876 20.5164 21.6104 20.5268 13.1922 20.5213C13.0521 20.5186 12.9129 20.4635 12.8183 20.3653C12.7238 20.2672 12.6735 20.1435 12.6847 20.0123C12.6899 19.732 12.9133 19.4996 13.1936 19.5048C21.3301 19.5102 18.4008 19.5002 26.8369 19.5057Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0292 10.0139L30.2097 10.2013C35.5222 15.7158 35.4353 24.6082 30.0155 30.0186C24.4887 35.5321 15.516 35.5222 10.0019 30.0127L9.82137 29.8253C4.50892 24.3107 4.59587 15.4183 10.007 9.99901C12.6769 7.32375 16.2356 5.85678 20.021 5.85743C23.8064 5.85807 27.3628 7.33531 30.0292 10.0139ZM10.5531 29.1204L10.725 29.2989C15.8433 34.4155 24.1764 34.4222 29.3014 29.313C34.3371 24.2898 34.4123 16.0281 29.4867 10.9151L29.3147 10.7366C26.8374 8.25433 23.5419 6.88712 20.0282 6.88279C16.5145 6.87847 13.2205 8.24522 10.7384 10.7225C5.7112 15.7546 5.62742 24.0074 10.5616 29.1293L10.5531 29.1204Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><path d=\"M20.5238 13.1834L20.5199 19.5011L26.8377 19.5053C27.118 19.5105 27.3504 19.7339 27.3452 20.0142C27.3399 20.2945 27.1166 20.5269 26.8363 20.5217L20.5185 20.5176L20.5146 26.8353C20.5094 27.1156 20.286 27.348 20.0057 27.3428C19.8655 27.3402 19.7353 27.2764 19.6493 27.1872C19.5634 27.098 19.5045 26.9654 19.5068 26.8427L19.5107 20.525L13.193 20.5208C13.0528 20.5182 12.9136 20.4631 12.8191 20.3649C12.7245 20.2667 12.6742 20.1431 12.6854 20.0119C12.6907 19.7316 12.9141 19.4992 13.1944 19.5044L19.5121 19.5086L19.516 13.1908C19.5212 12.9105 19.7357 12.6867 20.0249 12.6834C20.3052 12.6886 20.5287 12.9206 20.5235 13.2009L20.5238 13.1834Z\" fill=\"#9E54BA\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1293\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a3a3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11a3a3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1932c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b1932c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart with performance summaries, channel budgets, funnel conversion rates, and a technology overview. For finalists, read-only access to relevant advertising and analytics platforms can support more specific recommendations. 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