Measuring (and reporting) your agency’s results for clients

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Measuring (and reporting) your agency’s results for clients

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Jul 21, 2022

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This episode will help you to build or improve your own framework for reporting that should lead to better results, happier clients, and improved retention.

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Jul 21, 2022

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Chip Griffin and Gini Dietrich share practical advice for PR and marketing agency owners build better businesses.

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How agencies should handle procurement and legal: Most agencies approach the arrival of procurement and legal teams with a sense of dread. And it isn't without good reason. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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The reality of selling your PR or marketing agency: In this episode, Chip and Gini share some of the difficult truths that agency owners may end up confronting if they decide to sell to or merge with another agency. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Handling clients who disagree with your agency’s advice: How should you handle it when clients ignore your recommended course of action? When should you push back — and how should you do it? by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Quick-thinking agencies can help clients in a crisis: In this episode, recorded in December 2021, Chip and Gini discuss the rapid response ad that Ryan Reynolds helped Peloton create after their product was featured in an unflattering way on a TV show. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Managing Gen Z agency employees (and anyone else with less experience than you): Agency owners frequently lament to Chip and Gini that their employees don't have a proper sense of urgency and don't seem to work hard enough. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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What does 2022 have in store for PR and marketing agencies?: No, this isn't a predictions episode, but Chip and Gini do take a look at the agency landscape as the new year kicks off. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Does your agency need to find a niche?: In this episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast, Chip and Gini explore the benefits of specializing and finding a focus. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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How to keep making money in 2023: In this episode, Chip and Gini explore how you can correct your pricing to handle shrinking margins due to inflation and other factors. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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How to make agency team meetings more productive: How often should you be meeting with your agency team members and what should you be discussing? by Agency Leadership Podcast
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When to get creative with pricing your agency’s services: In this episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast, Chip Griffin and Gini Dietrich discuss why you should master basic, traditional agency pricing before you advance to some of these more advanced techniques. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Understanding the cost of agency business development: A recent post by a member of the Spin Sucks Community raised the topic of calculating the cost of winning new clients — and determining how to account for that expense properly. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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What value do clients believe your agency provides?: Do you know what your clients really value from their relationship with your agency? Often we know that we are creating real value for a client, but it isn't always aligned with the value that they see by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Should you force employees to take time off?: Many agency employees feel overworked, yet it can be difficult to convince them to take a vacation from time to time. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Why do agencies lose clients?: A recent post on Reddit questioned why clients leave their agencies, so Chip and Gini decided to tackle the topic on this episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Agencies and Twitter in 2022: What should agencies advise clients with regard to Twitter today? It has obviously been a very turbulent couple of weeks since Elon Musk took over, but what does that mean for communicators? by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Helping your agency’s new managers: As small agencies grow, individual team members usually begin to take on direct reports — often for the first time in their careers. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Defining your Ambition as an agency owner: In this episode, Chip and Gini discuss SAGA's AIM-GET Framework that starts with defining the owner's Ambition. They look at some questions to ask yourself as you seek to better specify the goals that your business needs to achieve for you in order to ... by Agency Leadership Podcast
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What to think about when starting your agency: Maybe the Great Resignation has you thinking about hanging out your own shingle. Or perhaps your dream has always been to own your own agency. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Why SaaS marketing tactics probably won’t grow your agency: Some agency leaders have seen what works for SaaS (Software as a Service) companies and assume they should be doing the same thing to grow their own businesses. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Conversations are key to successful RFP responses: Don't respond to an RFP unless you can have a conversation and get your questions answered. That's the simple advice from Chip Griffin and Gini Dietrich in this Agency Leadership Podcast episode. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Common mistakes agencies make when pursuing new business: Most agencies want to do whatever it takes to win new accounts. There is a natural urge to please prospects and demonstrate your expertise to get that contract signed. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Avoid misusing agency KPIs: It's great to have goals and objectives — both for your agency and for your team members. But many agency leaders don't set and implement them correctly. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Let’s talk about trading time for money: In this episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast, Chip Griffin and Gini Dietrich review why hourly billing often doesn't work, but also when you should consider using it. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Payment terms for agency subcontractors: It is not uncommon for agencies to hire other agencies to do work for them. Unfortunately, sometimes that comes with the lead agency telling the subcontractor that they won't be paid until the ultimate client pays. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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The One Magic Agency Business Metric: In this episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast, Chip and Gini discuss some of the more popular "single number" metrics that some advocate — and then explain why they may not be the best for your purposes. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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How big should my agency be?: Chip and Gini discuss how you should think about agency size — and why you shouldn't be looking for a secret formula to give you the answer. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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What kind of content should you create to market your agency?: In this episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast, Chip and Gini look at both the substance and delivery method to help you better understand what works — and what doesn't. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Fractional C-level help for agencies: Does your agency need a fractional CFO, COO, or head of HR? by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Agencies and the possible Recession of 2022: In this episode, Chip and Gini share their perspectives, including what has gone wrong for them in the past — and how you can make sure that you are communicating effectively with your team, clients, and prospects during turbulent times. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Letting go as an agency owner: In this episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast, Chip Griffin and Gini Dietrich discuss why you need to let go, what you should be looking to give up, and how to do it effectively without losing the secret sauce that helped you grow to where you are t... by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Building an agency culture where everyone can take time off: In this episode, Chip and Gini discuss the importance of ensuring that no one in an agency, including owners and key employees, is too indispensable to take time off. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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What recent media layoffs mean for PR agencies: In this episode, Chip and Gini discuss the recent wave of layoffs in the media industry and its implications for PR agencies. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Agencies succeed through consistency and evolution: When Gini shared in a recent episode that her success has come from doing the same thing for 15 years, a listener pointed out that she has continued to evolve. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Are digital agencies dead?: In this episode, Chip and Gini talk about the need for agencies to find a sustainable focus and be cautious of riding the wave of the latest type of "hot" agency — including digital, social media, cannabis, crypto, and many others that have come and gone. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Small agencies should beware the big brands: It seems so alluring to be able to put a Fortune 500 logo on your agency's website. Many of us dream of the creative things that we can do for these household names. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Hidden overservicing by agency employees: If you're anything like Chip and Gini, you have discovered employees doing work for clients that is outside of the scope of work you have agreed to. by Agency Leadership Podcast
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Measuring (and reporting) your agency’s results for clients

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