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Interview on the business side of agencies, in the Digital Agency Resource podcast

Interview on the business side of agencies, in the Digital Agency Resource podcast

by Karl Sakas | May 12, 2014 | Benchmarking & Optimization

Note: The audio interview is no longer online. Andrew Fang recently interviewed me about the business side of agencies for his Digital Agency Resource podcast. During the hour-long interview, I shared about these topics and more: The 3 key common traits of successful...
My CMO Q&A: What billion-dollar companies want from their marketing agencies today

My CMO Q&A: What billion-dollar companies want from their marketing agencies today

by Karl Sakas | May 5, 2014 | Benchmarking & Optimization, Optimize Your Sales Process, Scale Your Agency

Many of my clients say their digital marketing agency wants to get bigger clients. In my experience, this starts by understanding how your agency can help big brands. Wish you could read the mind of a Fortune 500 CMO on what they want from agencies? You don’t...
Agency 101: How to start a digital marketing agency

Agency 101: How to start a digital marketing agency

by Karl Sakas | Apr 28, 2014 | Scale Your Agency, Attract Great Clients, Optimize Your Sales Process

People often ask me for advice about how to start their own digital marketing agency. It’s an important question—but as new business owners, they can’t always afford to hire me as an advisor. As a public service, here’s my free advice on how to start...
Don’t get your client fired: a Healthcare.gov lesson for digital marketing agencies that build mission-critical websites

Don’t get your client fired: a Healthcare.gov lesson for digital marketing agencies that build mission-critical websites

by Karl Sakas | Apr 22, 2014 | Optimize Your Sales Process, Strengthen Client Relationships

Can botching a client project cost your client contact their job? Yes, if they’re cabinet secretary Kathryn Sebelius and Healthcare.gov happened on their watch. She recently resigned. What’s the lesson for you as the owner of a digital marketing agency?...
Are you a Maker or a Manager? Knowing the answer can boost your agency’s Billable Ratio.

Are you a Maker or a Manager? Knowing the answer can boost your agency’s Billable Ratio.

by Karl Sakas | Apr 8, 2014 | Benchmarking & Optimization, Build a Stronger Team, Personal Growth & Development

If you haven’t read venture capitalist Paul Graham’s classic essay, “Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule,” you may find it’s the most thought-provoking thing you read this week. (And if you’ve read it before, it’s...
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