Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses

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Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses

FromAgency Leadership Podcast

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18 minutes

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Aug 18, 2022

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Agency owners love to ask what others are charging or what services they are providing. They dig into the competition for insight on their own planning.

Released:

Aug 18, 2022

Format:

Podcast episode

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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 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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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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