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Optimize your structure with the six core Agency Roles

Optimize your structure with the six core Agency Roles

by Karl Sakas | Aug 5, 2020 | Build a Stronger Team, Benchmarking & Optimization, Scale Your Agency, Work Less Earn More

Agency owners frequently ask me for advice on agency structure and roles, including how to change team structure as they grow. The right approach is unique to your agency, but there’s a universal factor—all agency roles fit into one of six core role categories....
Cost of Sales benchmark: How much should your agency spend on selling?

Cost of Sales benchmark: How much should your agency spend on selling?

by Karl Sakas | Jul 22, 2020 | Benchmarking & Optimization, Optimize Your Sales Process, Scale Your Agency

An agency owner asked me: “What percentage of agency revenue should go directly to the selling process?” As a benchmark, I typically see agency Cost of Sales range from 5% to 20% of revenue. The 5% cost of sales would be for a smaller agency with part-time...
Prepare for employee turnover at your agency… because everyone will leave you eventually

Prepare for employee turnover at your agency… because everyone will leave you eventually

by Karl Sakas | Jul 15, 2020 | Benchmarking & Optimization, Build a Stronger Team

As an agency leader, you face an inevitable reality: 100% of your employees will eventually leave you, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. Agency benchmark: your annual employee turnover should be under 20%. The good news about preparing for [voluntary] employee...

Revenue plateaus, budgets, and USP: Agency Office Hours Q&A with Karl Sakas

by Karl Sakas | Jul 14, 2020 | Office Hours

In the July 2020 episode of Agency Office Hours, we discuss escaping revenue plateaus, getting budgets from squirrelly prospective clients, finding a USP to position your agency as unique, and more. BONUS: See the Zoom chat transcript and “jump” links to...
Referral fees: How much should agencies pay for sales referrals?

Referral fees: How much should agencies pay for sales referrals?

by Karl Sakas | Jul 8, 2020 | Attract Great Clients, Benchmarking & Optimization, Optimize Your Sales Process

Wondering what’s normal or typical to pay in agency referral fees? Seeking to grow his revenue, an agency owner asked me in Executive Advisory about benchmarks: “What have you typically seen when it comes to paying people who refer business to our agency?...
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