You don't have to sacrifice growth or profits to have some sanity as an agency owner! "Your growth, profit & sanity workshop were two of the most eye opening days of my professional life.  I had no idea how helpful it was going to be. I now realize I can have all three and best of all -- I know how to get them!" Agency owners are exhausted from crawling uphill, only to keep sliding backwards right as they think they're about to reach a peak.  It does not have to be this way! As an agency owner of 25 years, and someone who works with/guides 250+ small to mid-sized agencies every year – we spend time with hundreds of owners, leadership teams, and their staff. We listen to their frustrations, excuses, and stories. We can help you build a stronger agency. Build a more secure future. And make more money. Attend our Running your agency for growth, profit and a little sanity workshop. "I came back to the office fired up, inspired and within 30 days - I'd found $50,000 of lost money that found its way into my pocket!" This is where owners of small and medium-sized marketing communication agencies come to learn and discuss their most important challenges. We will teach you the best practices of agency owners who are consistently making 15-30% profitability, year over year. They're not any smarter than you are.  They aren't in a bigger market or have a cash cow client.  They are simply practicing the guidelines we teach as they grow their agency. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdWWycHCncc This workshop is packed with two full days with your peers learning the tricks and tips on how to operate your agency [...]

We're proud to make these tools available to agency owners and leaders. We know that your business depends on its organizational, staffing, management, financial and new business building strategies. We try to do our part by providing lots of free content on the blog but sometimes you need more. Our AMI manuals are a deep dive, serving as a ready to use template for: Developing your own branded problem solving process Guiding a client through a strategy session for their social media efforts Building you own agency policy manual Creating a handbook to give new clients so they understand how to work best with you The playbook for attracting, screening and hiring the best agency staffers In addition to our AMI manuals, we also publish a small (100 employees and less) agency salary and benefits report, based on the research we conduct annually. This report will help you check your salaries and benefits package against other agencies your size and in your region.  We also are happy to introduce you to some of professionals who serve AMI agencies in specific areas like law, accounting, research, lead generation, hiring and more.