Article: On the scene: On his way out, Ryan talks tough about biz.(Brendan Ryan addresses the American Association of Advertising Agencies' Management Conference)(Brief Article)

[laguna niguel, calif.] In a colorful, bluntly spoken and well-gesticulated outgoing address as board chairman, Brendan Ryan told attendees at American Association of Advertising Agencies' Management Conference that people in the business need to have more self-respect.

Mr. Ryan, CEO of Interpublic Group of Cos.' Foote, Cone & Belding Worldwide, said respect for the industry is dwindling among the public, clients and agency executives themselves.

``If you don't value what you get for your ad agencies, then you probably don't respect them very much,'' he said of clients.

Mr. Ryan particularly was chagrined about the pitch process, in which ...

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