The first in a series of agency new business thought leaders video interviews, RSW/US owner and President Mark Sneider interviews Second Wind founder Tony Mikes. In the interview, Mark focuses on Tony’s questions and agency responses to his questions from our thought leader survey, including the benefits of agency new business as a “team sport,” […]
One of the best positions your agency can be in=being able to say no to work that isn’t the right fit. I’ve mentioned it in previous posts (Ad Agency New Business-When To Say No & When To Follow Your Gut) and it would appear, at least via Ad Age, that agencies are taking this to heart, […]
Following is the second in a series of monthly posts titled, “10 Agency New Business Questions,” in which we ask individuals who’ve found success heading new business at their respective agencies 10 questions regarding their new business strategy and experience. In this post, we asked 10 Agency New Business Questions to Paul Pomeroy at ab+c in […]
Mark Sneider of RSW/US was recently interviewed by Jean-Pierre Lacroix of Shikatani Lacroix on the topic of ad agency new business RFP and RFI creation. In this video, Mark talks about ways to improve the RFI/RFP process. Many thanks to Shikatani Lacroix for the interview opportunity.
An article in the Executive Street blog, 5 Questions CEOs Should Ask to Energize the Next Staff Meeting, isn’t about agency new business, but does apply directly to agency new business. So all due credit to Richard Browne who wrote the article, as I’m taking a few of these questions directly from there, and altering others. So […]
In our latest agency new business survey, we asked seven thought leaders in the agency new business space to provide questions they’d like to ask agency principals on the topics around agency new business. Of all the responses and findings, here are three new business areas agencies should take note of: 1. Agencies aren’t being […]
When I talk with agencies about RSW/US new business development/lead gen services, RFPs do enter the conversation, but I always throw out this caveat: our agency new business strategy does not include chasing RFPs for our agency clients. Does that mean we ignore them? No, because we know there are some clients and some sectors where RFPs […]
In a post back in February: A Desired Agency New Business Outcome – Make Them Feel Like You’re Ramping Up I spoke about how a few of the agencies selected in recent searches we managed on the RSW/AgencySearch side of our business made the client feel like they were already ramping up. They tailored the presentation […]
This article in Forbes by Kevin Daum about the 7 things that really persuasive people (and in my opinion agencies) do, was fantastic! Two reasons: 1. Great advice if you’re in an agency new business role for your agency. 2. Great advice to agencies in general – relative to how they need to think […]
In this inaugural post, we have 10 Agency New Business Questions for Jeff Fromm at Barkley in Kansas City, MO. Jeff is Executive Vice President & Coauthor of “Marketing to Millennials: Reach the Largest and Most Influential Generation of Consumers Ever,” and the lead editor of the blog, www.millennialmarketing.com. In addition to his marketing degree from […]
