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Artificial Intelligence is  Disrupting Digital Agencies

Artificial Intelligence is Disrupting Digital Agencies

How does your agency add value? Why do your clients hire you? Go deeper than “They needed a website.” They could get a website anywhere. Why do they choose you? It’s surprising how many owners I speak with who don’t have a good answer. This question is at the very...

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Trust Your Experts

Trust Your Experts

​​ The number of generalists an agency needs declines as it grows. ​When agencies are small (<10FTE) everyone in leadership has to wear a lot of hats. It’s a few partners who handle a bit of everything. At this stage, leadership has to be a group of...

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The Factory – Consultancy Continuum

The Factory – Consultancy Continuum

This post originally appeared in our newsletter on September 13th, 2022. Sign up to get our latest research, insights, tools, and resources delivered straight to your inbox twice a month. Factory-Consultancy Evaluation Complexity 2.0: The Factory – Consultancy...

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Agency Roles, Goals & Structure

Agency Roles, Goals & Structure

This post originally appeared in our newsletter on July 7th, 2022. Sign up to get our latest research, insights, tools, and resources delivered straight to your inbox twice a month. As we think about positioning agencies for a potentially turbulent 2023, getting the...

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Financial Metrics for Marketing Agencies

Financial Metrics for Marketing Agencies

There is a core group of KPIs that provide insight into the health of your agency that every owner should track. Benchmarking these financial metrics for marketing against peer-group averages can help you decide where to focus your effort for the most significant...

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How to Promote a Digital Marketing Agency

How to Promote a Digital Marketing Agency

Like the cobbler’s children with no shoes or the photographer without family pictures, it’s easy for digital agency owners to overlook their own promotion. Agency owners are experts at elevating their customers’ brands, products, and services and designing growth...

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How to Master Qualifying Customers

How to Master Qualifying Customers

Customer lead qualification is the process companies follow to predict whether captured leads are interested in their services. Qualifying customers through a well-honed points system can improve lead quality, save resources, and glean better clients.  Before You...

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How to Tell a Client Something is Out of Scope

How to Tell a Client Something is Out of Scope

Scope creep is a challenge for many digital agencies. It can quietly kill profit margins, lower morale, and create tension between you and your clients. But if you know how to tell a client something is out of scope, you can turn these situations into...

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Creating Your Agency Roadmap

Creating Your Agency Roadmap

Some people make trip planning seem like an art form. Once they determine their destination, they plot the best route, make “must-do” lists, and assign tasks to fellow travelers. But any master planner will tell you there’s a method to their whirlwind of activity....

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