Blackberry clause in request for proposal scares off PR agencies
A request for proposal from Blackberry with a particular clause is such a turn-off for public relations agencies that one agency has even refused to pitch to them.
Categories: pitch fees
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Pitch fees: don’t bank on them
Advertising agencies have long asked prospective clients to pay pitch fees, to compensate them for the time and effort that goes into creating pitches - even if they end up unsuccessful. Singapore's Central Provident Fund is now offering such fees. In general, we don't advocate pitch fees because it could reduce your claim to compensation if you lose a pitch, but your ideas are used anyway.