{"id":11510,"date":"2026-04-01T14:44:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinsta-stag-advertisingweek.md-staging.com\/aw360\/why-independence-is-winning-again-with-joints-richard-exon\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:44:32","slug":"why-independence-is-winning-again-with-joints-richard-exon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kinsta-stag-advertisingweek.md-staging.com\/aw360\/news\/why-independence-is-winning-again-with-joints-richard-exon\/11510\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Independence Is Winning Again, with Joint\u2019s Richard Exon"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this episode, we sit down with Richard Exon, Co-Founder at Joint, to talk about why independent agencies are having a moment. 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