Karl Sakas — November 25, 2019 Follow @KarlSakas Avoid startup clients at your agency… unless you love handling inevitable problems. Should your agency avoid startup clients? Probably. Many agency owners like working with startups, because startups are usually fun, magnetic, and interesting—and your agency’s work can make a huge impact. Unfortunately, startups are structurally problematic, … Continue reading Why Most Agencies Should Avoid Startup Clients
Hannah Cohen — October 21, 2019 Every agency makes some mistakes. By spotting these mistakes early, you can avoid them easily. This article looks at some of the biggest agency mistakes and how to fix them. Running an agency is tough work. Between managing projects, hiring talent, and winning new clients, it’s natural to make … Continue reading The 8 Biggest Mistakes Agencies Make (and How to Correct Them)
Study: Digital Or Traditional Media — What Works Best For Agencies? by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, October 7, 2019 Paid social-media advertising took the No. 1 spot for the type of media purchased and managed most by agencies, according to research scheduled for release Tuesday from Borrell Associates. Some 82% of agencies participating in the study use … Continue reading Study: Digital Or Traditional Media — What Works Best For Agencies?
Karl Sakas — August 20, 2019 Follow @KarlSakas — August 20, 2019 Upgrade your agency’s lead-gen events via smart planning, execution, and follow-through. Running your own lead-gen events can be a great way to find new clients… but if you get it wrong, your hard work might be for nothing. Sound familiar? I feel your … Continue reading Lead-Gen Events That *Actually* Convert: The Ultimate Guide For Agencies
Flexible contracts and a team-based strategy are key to creating an effective agile organization. Stacey Ackerman on August 7, 2019 Agencies are faced with a growing challenge – many of their corporate clients are transforming to agile and the ways they’ve always worked together needs to change, but how? I’ve seen corporate marketing departments embark … Continue reading How agencies can better engage with clients using agile
Karl Sakas — July 30, 2019 Follow @KarlSakas — July 30, 2019 Why do you really want new clients? Be intentional about your three options! If you’re like most agency leaders, you want to land new clients. But have you thought about why you want that new business? The answer is simple, yet powerful. New … Continue reading Why Smart Agencies Are Intentional About Getting New Clients
Optimizing workflow that is transparent means the team can be more efficient by identifying and eliminating bottlenecks. Stacey Ackerman on July 12, 2019 As an agency, you’re faced with the chaos of multiple clients, quick turnaround times and changing priorities. The practice of Kanban can help you manage the chaos! Kanban overview Kanban is a … Continue reading How agencies can use Kanban to manage client work
We need to adapt to today’s landscape whether collaborating with in-house teams or as part of a multi-agency effort, specialized expertise is the path forward. Dan Carter on July 1, 2019 It’s no secret that brands are moving more advertising and marketing functions in-house. Countless stories have been written about it. From media buying to … Continue reading Narrow is the new normal: Why expertise will help agencies survive the in-house exodus
Google Increases Privacy In Data Collaboration Between Agencies, Brands by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 19, 2019 Google engineers have developed a technology — a cryptographic protocol — that allows agencies and brands to work together, sharing sensitive data to gain insights that strengthen the campaign without revealing information about individual customers being targeted. It gives … Continue reading Google Increases Privacy In Data Collaboration Between Agencies, Brands
Ritu Sharma — May 12, 2019 Follow @realritusharma — May 12, 2019 SEO agencies need a variety of tools for different monitoring and analytical purposes. Luckily there are a number of tools that suit the different needs. But what if you just want to have the essentials? Well, this is a list of 10 essentials … Continue reading 10 Essential Technical SEO Tools for Agencies
