I have to admit, I was somewhat surprised when I read our latest National survey among marketers: 2013 RSW/US Agency-Marketer National survey. We always knew that agency specialization was important. We see it every day when we represent our clients. The tighter we can be when we reach out on their behalf by either shouting […]
The last two searches we’ve managed on the RSW/AgencySearch side of our business (one for Mercy Health in Michigan and the other for Legrand) – while different in a good number of respects, were very similar in terms of their new business outcome. These guys know their stuff! In both cases, the marketers stated that […]
As I’m talking to agencies every day, I get some perspective on the decision to use a company like RSW-US or hire an agency new business director internally. Both obviously have pros and cons, and focusing on the internal hire for the purposes of this post, a few reminders and/or questions you should consider (because […]
We did a Pennsylvania tour of duty this week with a few wonderful new clients and on the way home in the Pittsburgh airport, had a quick bite and beverage at The Burgh Sportz Bar. (Which despite the use of the Z where an S should be, is quite affordable for an airport and is […]
Working to help agencies win new business on a daily basis, one of the toughest things, especially initially, to nail down is overall messaging and part of that being the elevator pitch. More specifically, concise messaging-that says what the agency does, how they’re different from their competition and how they might help a prospect. Inevitably, […]
This is Part 17 of a 17 chapter eBook, “Agency New Business: Put On That Damn Sales Hat,” which you can download at no cost here. The eBook covers everything from pre-prospecting preparation to working opportunities to close. The majority of the eBook focuses on elements that agencies either often overlook, are too busy to […]
This is Part 16 of a 17 chapter eBook, “Agency New Business: Put On That Damn Sales Hat,” which you can download at no cost here. The eBook covers everything from pre-prospecting preparation to working opportunities to close. The majority of the eBook focuses on elements that agencies either often overlook, are too busy to consider, or are […]
This is Part 15 of a 17 chapter eBook, “Agency New Business: Put On That Damn Sales Hat,” which you can download at no cost here. The eBook covers everything from pre-prospecting preparation to working opportunities to close. The majority of the eBook focuses on elements that agencies either often overlook, are too busy to consider, or are […]
Finishing up our look at the RSW/US survey report, 2012 New Business Report: Client & Agency Perspective On Topics Related To Agency New Business, the final word is an agency new business plea, warning-whatever you’d like to call it, to agencies. While agencies can (and should) take a fair amount of optimism from our latest […]
This is Part 14 of a 17 chapter eBook, “Agency New Business: Put On That Damn Sales Hat,” which you can download at no cost here. The eBook covers everything from pre-prospecting preparation to working opportunities to close. The majority of the eBook focuses on elements that agencies either often overlook, are too busy to consider, or are […]
