by Karl Sakas | Feb 13, 2018 | Benchmarking & Optimization, Build a Stronger Team, Scale Your Agency
Ready to hire a Project Manager at your agency? Congrats on your growth! But before you post the PM job, decide the level of expertise you need and can afford. Agency PM salaries can be all over the place. Good PMs are expensive… but they’re worth it. From...
by Karl Sakas | Feb 7, 2018 | Benchmarking & Optimization, Scale Your Agency, Strengthen Client Relationships
Ever worry that there’s something all the other agency owners know, but that no one has bothered to tell you? Something they’re doing that makes life easier, business more profitable, and projects more successful, that you just haven’t quite figured out yet? Having...
by Karl Sakas | Feb 1, 2018 | Benchmarking & Optimization, Personal Growth & Development, Work Less Earn More
At my last two agencies, I could expect to work 50-65 hours a week regularly. And the data shows I’m not alone. According to a survey I previously conducted in the former Inbound.org agencies group, 50% of marketing agency employees expect to work 40-49 hours a week,...
by Karl Sakas | Jan 16, 2018 | Benchmarking & Optimization, Strengthen Client Relationships
Earlier in my career, I created quarterly market share reports. My predecessor spent eight weeks a year on this task. I revamped her process, and cut that timeline by 80%, from two weeks a quarter to two days each time. An agency COO recently asked me:...
by Karl Sakas | Jan 2, 2018 | Strengthen Client Relationships, Build a Stronger Team, Optimize Your Sales Process, Work Less Earn More
Want to transform your marketing agency to meet your financial and life goals? Big changes take time. Fortunately, there are things you can do over the next month to make a faster impact. From my experience helping hundreds of firms as an agency coach, here are 7...
