by Christine Slocumb | Apr 20, 2026 | Business Development
My first book wasn’t supposed to change the trajectory of my business—or my life. It was meant to help my clients. What I didn’t fully anticipate was how powerful a book could be as a business asset. That first book quickly became more than thought leadership—it...
by Max Valva | Apr 6, 2026 | Business Development
Serial entrepreneur and author James Kademan is challenging agency owners to rethink their growth trajectories for 2026. In a recent interview on Agency Rainmaker TV with host Henry DeVries, Kademan, founder of Draw In Customers Business Coaching and Calls On Call,...
by Henry DeVries | Mar 15, 2026 | Business Development
Smart agency owners and strategic consultants leverage their books with gratitude for more referrals. Referrals make a difference. You want to be the person they refer others to. Lacking that attitude of gratitude may be causing you to lose out on right-fit C-suite...
by Max Valva | Mar 2, 2026 | Business Development
In an era defined by big data, real-time metrics, and AI-driven insights, business leaders often assume that spreadsheets and charts are the ultimate drivers of decision-making. We lean hard on analytics and dashboards, believing that the person with the most data...
by Max Valva | Feb 16, 2026 | Business Development, Featured
More than 400 agency owners and senior leaders are expected to gather in Denver this spring for the annual Build a Better Agency Summit (BABA). Hosted by the Agency Management Institute (AMI), the summit will run May 18-20, at the Westin...
by Henry DeVries | Oct 31, 2025 | Business Development
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...
