Why Who You Spend Time with is Critical to Your Success
"We are the average of the five people that we hang out with the most." Jim Rohn is famous for making that statement and I believe he was absolutely right. But most business leaders won’t take the time to be [...]
The Power of Social Selling and Making Connections for Your Business with Phil Gerbyshak
My podcast guest Phil Gerbyshak is the walking, talking definition of a social connection. Phil takes great delight and is a master at using all things social to help businesses gain that next great client by making authentic connections. [...]
How to Utilize Innovation Initiatives to Inspire Your Clients and Your Team with Kris Hoet
In the research that AMI does every year, one of the things we hear is that clients are looking for agencies that can bring them fresh concepts, big ideas and innovative solutions. So, what do these kinds of innovation initiatives [...]
How to Streamline Business Processes and Improve Workflow Efficiency with Chris Wilson
A lot of agencies want to grow and scale but it really gets to be a problem when they lack the proper workflow and systems and are unsure how to streamline business processes. Agency owners can sometimes need help learning [...]
The Importance of Managing Your Online Reputation with Daniel Lemin
“There’s a hair in my soup.” Not the kind of review that any business owner wants to hear. Worse – to have it broadcast to other potential customers all over the web. But that’s exactly what is happening with [...]
How to Embrace Change as a Small Business Owner in Today’s World
The only constant in life is change, and man, does that apply to our world and agency life. The truth is – it’s not going to suddenly get easier, slower or less jarring. If anything, it’s just going to get [...]
Systemizing Your Agency Using Documented Processes with Andrew Dymski
“We were kind of just flying by the seat of our pants, to be honest. We weren't operating off of a tight scope. We were just out there creating stuff that we knew we should be making, but there was [...]
Hey agency owners — don’t damage your relationship with media partners
From the dawn of time, agencies have worked hand in glove with their media partners. They are a vital part of how we serve our clients and the relationship we have with them is one we absolutely need to protect. [...]
Solving Business Challenges by Understanding the Rapidly-Changing Global Landscape with Greg Verdino
“We are used to thinking about change in an incremental fashion when in reality, change is happening at an exponential rate.” So says my podcast guest Greg Verdino and he should know. He’s been at the forefront of most of [...]
Why is Communication Important in Leadership?
Why is communication important in leadership? If you’ve been struggling to work with some of your team members, odds are you have not embraced the idea that employees need clarity. Truth be told — most agency leaders struggle with this, [...]
