Business Development
Five Systems Underdog Companies Need For Growth
Like David squaring off against Goliath, small agencies often face industry giants with nothing but sharp strategy and fearless determination. In a CB Insights study of 111 failed start-ups, 14 percent failed because they didn’t have the right team in place. Another 19 percent had a flawed business model, which is an example of lacking...
Why Better Speaking Leads To Bigger Impact
Speaking isn’t just about transferring information. It’s also about connecting, inspiring, and leading. Your ideas, your vision, and your work all have the potential to make a significant impact, but only if your message hits home and sticks with your audience long after you have spoken. Poor communication increases employee turnover, decreases...
How One BioTech Agency Seeks To Protect The AI Achilles Heel
First the good news for the US economy. In recent months, artificial intelligence (AI) spending is lifting the economy. But it’s not because of how companies are using the technology. Rather, it’s the sheer amount of investment in data centers, semiconductor factories and power supply that are needed to build the computing power that AI demands....
How Clients Judge Agencies
Why should agency owners worry about marketing? The answer is simple: To make payroll. That means the money to pay the most important person in the world, which is you, and then to your team. First, let’s define terms. By marketing we mean the process of generating new client leads and then converting those leads into clients. This is also known...
Create Killer Lead Magnets Just Like Bestselling Marketing Experts
If you are in the business of selling your expertise, your best business asset is your opt-in email list. This is the list of prospects who have raised their hands and said they would welcome more information about your services and you. With these names and addresses you can further the conversation with these prospects. That is better than...
Agency Leaders Wrestle With Economic Uncertainty At BABA Summit
Optimism among marketing agency leaders in these uncertain economic times has cratered since 2023. This was the sobering assessment from research released at the Agency Management Institute’s fifth annual Build A Better Agency (BABA) Summit in Denver on May 19-21, 2025. According to a survey of 788 agency leaders presented by AgencyCore.org, in...
Agency Growth Summit During Economic Uncertainty Set For August 6 At UC Irvine
More than 250 agency leaders will gather to focus on innovative growth strategies at the ReINVENT Work Summit from 1 to 5 pm Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at The Cove at UC Irvine’s Beall Applied Innovation. Southern California agency owners have felt the uncertainty of the first five months of 2025. Tariffs, tax code changes and fighting in the...
Like Ken Blanchard, Use This Underutilized Strategy To Become An Authority Faster
There is a strategy that will take ad, direct marketing, and PR agency owners twice as far in half the time. This strategy also works for consultants, coaches, and high-end service business owners who want to use authority marketing. Remember, you can't spell authority without the word author. Ken Blanchard,...
Agency Survey Says Marketing Budgets Are Up in 2025—But KPIs Didn’t Increase
If you want to be a thought-leader agency, release proprietary research that shows prospects how they compare to their peers. According to research from one agency, U.S. CMOs are rethinking strategy as AI influences 82% of hiring decisions, signaling a shift toward smarter, tech-driven growth. The main message of the findings: “bigger budgets...
The Power Of Leading Self And Building Mental Toughness
In a world where external demands can feel overwhelming, the ability to lead oneself and cultivate mental toughness becomes a cornerstone of enduring success for agency owners. While the focus in leadership often shifts to managing teams, driving results, and influencing stakeholders, the foundation of effective agency leadership begins within....
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