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Check out the 2024 roundup of agency conferences, from Karl Sakas

Attract Great Clients, Optimize Your Sales Process, Personal Growth & Development, Prepare to Sell, Scale Your Agency, Work Less Earn More

Which agency conferences will you attend in 2024?

Trying to decide what to attend as an agency leader? Here are 30+ digital agency conferences to consider in 2024. (Updated: November 2024)

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Tailor your agency to attract your ideal acquirer

Attract Great Clients, Prepare to Sell

Attract your ideal acquirer: Consider tailoring your agency’s business model, services, and client base… to a point

Want to sell your agency? Tailor your business model to attract your ideal acquirer, including the services and client base their persona wants.

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Part-time agency owner: How to work 20-25 hours a week

Wish you could cut your workload by 10-30 hours a week? It’s possible, when you become a part-time agency owner. Follow these 10 steps to make the leap!

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Worried about going on leave? Do a Stress Test (or two) first!
Want (or need) to take a sabbatical, long vacation, or other extended leave as an agency owner? Follow my 6 tips with your team today, including a Stress Test (or...
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Golden Handcuffs: Use equity to retain key employees... sometimes.

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Golden Handcuffs: Use equity to retain key employees… sometimes.

Want to use equity to retain your agency’s top employees? Here are angles to consider on employee equity, including a powerful alternative—phantom stock.

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Benchmarking & Optimization, Build a Stronger Team, Personal Growth & Development, Prepare to Sell, Scale Your Agency, Work Less Earn More

Your failure to delegate costs your agency $1,000 an hour.
Feeling overwhelmed by your workload as an agency owner? Shift how you decide what to do, by focusing on doing “$1,000 an hour” work and delegate the rest. That work...
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