Agency Growth – Insights

Revenue growth is essential for all businesses, and advertising agencies are no exception. Agencies work in a highly competitive category, and are particularly dependent on reputation, talent and innovation to manage not just the ‘now’, but also the ‘next’ and the ‘later’. In short, agencies are businesses in constant flux, driven by a need to stay at or ahead of constant market evolution and changing client needs.

The objective of our agency growth advisory practice is to help agencies grow. We employ our unique industry perspective and work closely with agencies to provide actionable insights and recommendations across the following three areas, which you can explore here:

You can find more information on agency growth advisory here or explore more details and insights below.

How agency optimism can get in the way of a successful pitch

How agency optimism can get in the way of a successful pitch

Don’t get me wrong, I’m an unashamed optimist. I’m even optimistic enough to believe that optimism has a bright future ...
Why do 5 minute agency and marketing presentations take 20 minutes?

Why do 5 minute agency and marketing presentations take 20 minutes?

Look, I may be wrong. Perhaps it is not just marketing and advertising people that cannot keep to a deadline ...
Poor creative? Don't blame the client as often the agency kills the idea

Poor creative? Don’t blame the client as often the agency kills the idea

There are a number of reasons marketers may want to select a new agency partner, but one of the more ...
10 sure-fire ways to get thrown off a pitch shortlist

10 sure-fire ways to get thrown off a pitch shortlist

Decided you really don’t want to win the business? Prefer to go with a bigger category brand instead? But too ...
Why it is essential for agencies to be part of your business strategy alignment

Why it is essential for agencies to be part of your business strategy alignment

It is interesting to see how so many marketers structure their agency arrangements. I would have to say the vast ...
How to calculate your agency head hour rates

How to calculate your agency head hour rates

Your agency is proposing to charge $250 per hour for the Group Account Director or the media agency has $325 ...
Poor practice agency credentials from P&W Advertising

Poor practice agency credentials from P&W Advertising

I have written before on how poorly many agencies present themselves in a distinctive way generally, but especially in the ...
Request for Proposal RFP, Request for Tender RTF, Request for information RFI, Expressions of Interest EOI, WHY? HOW? WHAT?

Request for Proposal RFP, Request for Tender RTF, Request for information RFI, Expressions of Interest EOI, WHY? HOW? WHAT?

The rise in influence of procurement in the marketing category has seen a fundamental change in the way the pitch ...
If chemistry is so important, why do so many agencies get it so horribly wrong?

If chemistry is so important, why do so many agencies get it so horribly wrong?

Psychological studies show that people have assessed and evaluated people they meet within minutes. Be that socially or in a ...
Ten important considerations before an agency should agree to pitch for business

Ten important considerations before an agency should agree to pitch for business

Here are ten important consideration every agency Managing Director / CEO should consider before agreeing to participate in a pitch ...
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