A paraphrased quote from an agency principal in a recent conversation: “We’re writing good content-our prospects aren’t reading it.” A verified case of “Build it and they will not come.” Unless you are a “name” agency, decision makers are not flocking to your content, that’s true. (And if you’re a “name” agency, you could argue […]
We continue our RSW/US Agency New Business Thought Leader Video Series with Jay Baer. Jay is a hype-free social media and content strategist & speaker, and author of Youtility: Why Smart Marketing is About Help not Hype. He’s also the founder of http://convinceandconvert.com and host of the Social Pros podcast. We first saw Jay speak at the BOLO […]
Following is the third 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 Steven Picanza from the EFM Agency in San Diego, CA […]
We continue our 2013 RSW/US Agency New Business Thought Leader Video Series with Michael Gass, an international new business consultant to advertising, digital, media and PR agencies and the founder of Fuel Lines, which has been rated among the top 100 marketing blogs in the world, according to Ad Age’s Power 150. In this video, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou A famous quote—and no truer words were spoken when it comes to business development and winning business. Wanna know why I know this? Years ago, as an ad […]
Ah, how nice to bask in sweet success! This New Business Director just finished scheduling a meeting for a client at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas next week (5/7 through 5/9/13). Did I say Sweet Success?!? Yes, as I look at my records of the reach out to this particular prospect there 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 […]
