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Should you ask prospective clients for THEIR vendor references?

If a prospective client asks for references, should you require vendor references in return? Here’s how to decide, including free templates for your agency!

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

How much should agencies pay in referral fees? It depends on your goals. See the nuances, and a Referral Fee template for your lawyer’s feedback.

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Cost of Marketing benchmarks: How much should agencies spend on their own self-marketing?

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Cost of Marketing benchmarks: How much should agencies spend on their own self-marketing?

What’s normal for agencies to spend on self-marketing? Here are agency revenue and headcount benchmarks—and a step-by-step tutorial to calculate your unique numbers.

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Self-marketing priorities: Where should your agency's new marketing leader focus their efforts?

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Self-marketing priorities: Where should your agency’s new marketing leader focus their efforts?

Just hired a new marketing leader? Help them focus on agency lead-gen and other self-marketing priorities, with my 14-step onboarding plan.

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How to reposition yourself as a “strategy-first” agency

Tired of clients treating your agency like an order-taker? It might be time to reposition yourself as a “strategy-first” agency… but it’s not an overnight change. See my 14 not-so-easy...
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