Documents that agencies are being asked for — Paycheck Protection Program
Many agencies in the US applied (or tried to apply) for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on Friday or over the weekend. We’ve been getting reports on what kinds of documents they’re being asked...
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Measures Agencies Can Take To Make It Through COVID-19
Recently I was featured on the Hollywood Branded podcast, Marketing Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) with CEO Stacy Jones, discussing what measures agencies can take to make it through COVID-19. Check...
View ArticleDon’t Worry, Be Ready: How Agencies Can Take Control in the Wake of the...
There is a lot to be stressed about right now—the pandemic, recession, you name it. However, we as agency owners should spend our time strategizing for the future after the COVID-19 pandemic instead of...
View ArticleYour boat can only carry so much weight
Agency owners are, for the most part, some of the bravest people I know. They have put everything on the line to start/own their agency and every day they face and move past tough decisions. But if...
View ArticleGetting it all done
I can remember early in my career I was bemoaning the fact that I couldn’t seem to get it all done. My boss started laughing. Like belly, starting to cry laughing. At me. When he finally caught his...
View ArticleHow to Strengthen Your Agency’s Hiring Process During a Pandemic
Attracting and retaining talent is likely a challenge in this unprecedented time. The coronavirus pandemic forced agencies around the globe to go fully remote whether they were ready to or not. Only...
View ArticleYou can crush those internal goals
In the last couple weeks, two agencies I’ve been working with onsite, every quarter wrapped up our first year together. As part of their homework, they had to prepare a PPT deck of every goal that they...
View ArticleHow To Establish A Work-Life Balance When You’re Working Yourself To Death
As a result of the coronavirus, many employees are still working from home, and some will likely continue to do so until next year. It might have been easy to “temporarily” switch up your schedule and...
View ArticleYour agency’s evolution
I don’t believe there is an ideal size for an agency. But there’s probably an ideal size for your agency, based on your goals, ambitions, age, client mix, and the role you want to play in your own...
View ArticleWhat does growth actually mean?
I very rarely meet an agency owner who doesn’t want to grow their agency. And of course, we translate that in our heads to mean more people and more money. But growth is much more diverse than that —...
View ArticleWho are you?
I’ve been thinking a lot about origin stories lately. Each of us us a sum of the people and experiences that shaped us early on. It’s that combination of influences that create something unique. I’m a...
View ArticleThe Mental Health Crisis: What Agency Leaders Can Do To Support Employees
We’re facing a mental health crisis in America. In the last week of June, nearly 11% of over 5,400 U.S. adults surveyed said they had seriously considered suicide within the previous 30 days. If those...
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Demystifying Business Systemization: Figure out which systems will create the...
If you’ve been in the business world long enough, you know of systems. Perhaps you’ve read The E-Myth, Traction or another book and are fired up about them. But HOW? Where should you start? You’re busy...
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