From page 12 of our 2017 RSWUS Agency-Marketer New Business Report, we asked the question: How often do you get calls or emails from marketing service firms? Per the graph below, even on the low side, 39% of marketers told us they get calls and emails at least 1-5 times a week. For those of […]

Enthusiasm

2017 is shaping up to be a pretty decent year…comparatively. In 2014, the enthusiasm for agency new business hit a low of 19%.  Only 19% of agencies believed that the year had brought them more opportunities than the previous year. In 2016, the enthusiasm meter ticked up quite a bit.  31% of all agencies that […]

85% of Agency New Business Directors last less than 2 Years

Several stats are worth noting here, specifically around new business directors and their efficacy and tenure. One of the initial questions we asked agencies was “Have you hired a full-time new business hunter/director as part of your staff to prospect for leads in the past 3 years?” 55% of agencies responded they had not hired […]

I sent the email below to a client after hearing they attained an initial project and thought I’d share my response to the news, as it has implications for all agencies, regardless of size/type: That’s great to hear! While I know it’s a small initial project, (and I know you know this…) here’s the deal […]