Should I bring my agency in house?

Yes.  If you have the following:

  1. Enough scale for it to make sense
  2. If you allow your creative team to create and not be clones of the boss
  3. If you have enough variety to provide stimulation so you don’t end up with a one trick pony
  4. If your creative team can be faithful to your brand strategy and if you have a clearly enunciated brand strategy
  5. If you understand and rationalise the full, real cost of having your in-house team (including their supervision, overheads for 365 days in the year)
  6. If your in-house team is properly resourced (training/equipment/integrated team including copywriters, artists, proofers, production coordinators)
  7. If it gives you a competitive advantage