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The necessary evils of optimizing your agency operations with Marquis Murray

When running an agency, efficiency is key. While we would probably prefer to focus on any other task, establishing effective systems and processes is imperative to our agency operations. The systems we create and teach our team members will ultimately define our day-to-day, client satisfaction, and employee retention. This week, Marquis Murray of Ditto will share his knowledge on implementing agency operations adjustments into our team culture. Whether it’s project management software, a well-organized Excel sheet, or simply improving team communication across the board, Marquis knows exactly how to work with agencies to identify where they have the most room for improvement. When everyone gets on the same page and knows exactly where they belong and what is expected of them, the whole team can focus less on who’s doing what and more on what’s important to their specific role. It doesn’t need to be complicated or high-tech, but it does need to be sustainable, scalable, and repeatable so your team members can do what they do best, effectively. […]

August 15th, 2022|

Agency Management System

Build an agency management system to do more of what you love. Learn to stop leaving money on the table with an agency management system. Now that we’ve discussed what systems and processes are, the tools we can use to implement them, and how to integrate them into team culture, let’s talk about what happens when we start to use these processes as we scale our agencies. […]

August 22nd, 2022|

Agenda

BABA Agenda Look back at our 2026 agenda while we prepare a fantastic week full of exciting speakers and amazing content for 2027. May 18, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Member Day Registration You must have added Member Day Pass to your Conference Pass in advance to attend Member Day. 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Member Day Opening Remarks Drew McLellan | Danyel Newcom McLellan 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm Data-Driven Business Development: Using Data and Insights to Drive Agency Growth Keynote | Robin Boehler, Steve Boehler Stop guessing and start growing. In this actionable session, you’ll learn how to transform data into a strategic engine for new business. We’ll break down how to use market insights, client intelligence, and performance analytics to sharpen your pitch, and close more deals. Whether you’re leading business development or shaping agency strategy, you’ll leave with practical ideas on how to make data your most powerful business development asset. Robin Boehler Partner, Mercer Island Group Robin is a Partner at Mercer Island Group (MIG), a marketing management consulting firm specializing in assisting clients and agencies in overcoming complex challenges. These challenges include the precise alignment of clients with agencies, as well as the development of improved workflows, briefing processes, and creative evaluation procedures. Notably, MIG holds a prominent position as one of the top 5 firms in the US agency search market. With a wealth of experience, Robin has cultivated a distinctive perspective on enhancing client-agency effectiveness through numerous sessions with executives from esteemed companies such as Viator, Brooks Running, Guitar Center, Vtech Toys, Teremana Tequila, and Ahold Delhaize. Her regular engagements with Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) involve [...]

February 18th, 2026|

AE Bootcamp

“I don’t know how you did it, but the two people who returned from your advertising agency account executive training are not the same two people I sent. They’re ready to take on the world.  Both have delivered incredible results in the last few weeks, getting stalled clients off the dime and bringing new revenue into the agency.  Thank you!”   AE Bootcamp: Turn Your Account Executives into Confident, Profit-Driving Client Leaders A two-day, roll‑up‑your‑sleeves workshop that teaches account managers and AEs how to lead clients, grow accounts, and protect margins—without burning out the team or themselves. Who This Is For AE Bootcamp is designed for: Account coordinators, account executives, and account managers who are ready to step up from “order taker” to strategic partner. Senior AEs and account supervisors who need a reset on expectations, profitability, and leadership. Agency owners who want a stronger, more proactive account team that can grow existing clients by at least 10% a year. If they touch clients and budgets, they belong in this room. The Problems This Solves Let’s be honest: most AEs were great at relationship-building long before anyone taught them agency math, scope control, or how to have tough conversations. Send your team if any of this sounds familiar: Clients love them, but they give away strategy, time, and profit in every email. Projects are delivered, but scope creep, write‑offs, and “we’ll eat it this time” are the norm. Your AEs are stuck in traffic-cop mode instead of acting like business advisors. The creative team is frustrated, your AEs are fried, and everyone is blaming “unrealistic clients.” Bottom line: you’re spending a lot of payroll on people who are not yet running their book of business like owners. AE Bootcamp fixes that. [...]

April 28th, 2012|

Advertising on Pinterest with Lindsay Shearer

As agencies, we tend to overlook certain platforms and channels when it comes to their perceived relevance to our audiences or bottom-line ad potential. That bias is one that Lindsay Shearer overcame to help her clients win new business and earn 2-3 times their initial ad spend on what most of us would consider an unlikely platform — Pinterest. […]

June 6th, 2022|

Attracting and retaining the best employees with Heenle Turner

The market right now for attracting and retaining the best employees is insane. It feels like only three people on the planet are looking for work, and they all want $3 million, plus a signing bonus. Owners are in panic mode when they think about attracting and retaining the best employees. They’re struggling to find good candidates. Or, by the time they get a candidate through their 12-step process, they miss out because they accepted a different position. […]

June 13th, 2022|

2022 Marketing trends (PART 2) with Drew McLellan

This week on Build a Better Agency, we’re jumping right back into our breakdown of 2022 Marketing Trends. Last time, we talked about noticeable trends in agency spending, shifting client expectations, and not missing out on opportunities for business development. This time, we’re taking things a bit closer to home by talking about trends we’re seeing in our own marketing tactics, in our employees, and in ourselves as agency owners. […]

June 20th, 2022|

Using 6-week cycles to optimize agency operations with Joe Martin

We all wish we had more time in our schedules, right? We long for a day without interruptions so we can just focus and do our best work. Or, even worse, we’ve finished all of our work, and now we don’t know what to do with ourselves. These are two different problems, but, according to today’s guest, both have the same solution that starts in our agency operations. […]

June 27th, 2022|

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