Have you lost your swagger as an agency?
The recession damaged a lot of agencies a few years ago, but one of the most damaging aspects of the financial crisis was that many agencies and their owners had to scramble just to keep the doors open. They were [...]
Losing Employees to Clients or Competitors? This Is the Secret to Retaining Them
Businesses lose employees all the time. What’s the problem? In a word, culture. You can throw money at top talent all you want, but if you don’t inspire your teams, you’ll struggle to attract employees in competitive job markets or [...]
Are you truly different?
We’re a full service, integrated marketing agency. We partner with our clients. Sound like something you might say? I hate to tell you-you and most other agencies-many agencies struggle with how to truly differentiate themselves from other agencies. And it [...]
It Takes an Agency To Raise A Creative Idea: Here Are 4 Strategies To Spur It
Collaborative creativity has turned agency life upside down. Account services personnel are just as likely to bring innovative concepts to the table as graphic designers. In this rearranged agency atmosphere, managers and CMOs have to learn how to bring forth [...]
Are you indispensable?
For many agency owners, the constant grind of winning new business but feeling like you’re treading water because it just replaces the revenue from lost business is grueling and disheartening. We all know that it’s tough to make money on [...]
To Stand Out Amid a Sea of Qualified Talent. You have to Think Like a Marketer
A stellar resume isn’t enough to stand out in a pack of fellow applicants anymore. Sticking to traditional methods no longer works; applicants must prioritize new methods to differentiate themselves. The key is to think like a marketer and devise a personalized [...]
Are you keeping up on delivering digital?
I learned a few things spending two days with 30+ agency employees who are charged with delivering digital (websites, digital media, SEO/SEM, Adwords, apps, marketing automation, etc.) to agency clients. We did a deep dive into how they’re getting it [...]
Outdoor Advertising is Conquering. Why Aren’t You Using It?
Billboards aren’t just background on road trips. Integration of outdoor advertising and strategic placement continues to work in the digital age. People spend so much time in front of screens now that real-life advertisements have more power than they used [...]
Painful Truth for Many Agency Owners
I have a brilliant idea that I know could net me billions (with a b) of dollars. I should recruit/hire and train new business people for agencies. I could charge a premium for these sales superstars who not only understand [...]
Challenges and Opportunities: 3 Ways to Build a “Riches and Niches” Business Model
Every company has a niche—even those that serve other companies. Marketers need to understand that opportunity is not limited—value is. Most agencies offer a wide variety of services, but only a few can claim to be the go-to experts in specific [...]
