
Predictive Traits of Successful Owners
David has observed six common characteristics of agency principals that can affect whether or not their business succeeds.
5 Heinä 202324min

Ten Questions I Want to Ask You
This is your intervention and David has some tough questions about the important decisions you should be making to manage and grow your creative firm. LINKS "The Four Types of Employees at Your Firm"
7 Kesä 202332min

Qualities of the World’s Best Project Managers
David feels like project managers get a bad rap and has tried to raise their profile within creative firms. So he’s gathered a list of traits from the best project managers he’s met in the hundreds of agencies he’s worked with over the years. Links “Understanding Account People”
24 Touko 202329min

CRM and the Mistakes to Avoid
A lot has changed since Blair wrote his article about seven mistakes he sees creative firms make with CRM years ago, and David wants to know why Excel isn’t a good tool for managing sales leads.
10 Touko 202327min

Why We Suck at Negotiating
Blair has six challenges creative agencies face when it comes to being compensated for the actual value they generate for their clients.
26 Huhti 202332min

Developing a Client Conflict Strategy
David addresses how vertically positioned agencies can manage a client roster containing multiple companies who are competitors with each other.
12 Huhti 202317min

Inbound, Outbound, and In Between
Blair has been getting too much spam lately and sees an opportunity with warm leads that lies between inbound and outbound marketing which is not being mined well among the creative firms. Links “Inbound, Outbound & In Between” article on WinWithoutPitching.com
29 Maalis 202324min