As if rejection isn’t bad enough, this is the first of a two-part series on the topic. This Harvard Business Review article, 5 Reasons Good Deals Get Rejected, refers to situations outside the realm of the agency new business proposal specifically, but the reasons DO apply. The article does a great job describing the “why” […]
First, the technicality: it was a bridge keeper that Sir Lancelot faced in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Yet, this is a scene that has come to mind more than once over my career as I’ve worked on getting past gatekeepers. Granted I never met any who required me to provide the correct answer […]
In our upcoming webinar on June 23, we will go into detail about the results of the Mirren-RSW/US 2016 Agency New Business Tools Survey. And while upcoming posts will also look more deeply into the results of the survey, it seems important to call out several important tools that respondents did not mention. They are […]
Of the eleven categories new business tools rated by 200 agency executives nationwide in the Mirren – RSW/US 2016 New Business Tools Report, only one exhibited growth over 2015: Prospect Contact/List Building Software. Seeing growth in this category is both encouraging and puzzling. It’s encouraging, as it suggests agencies are increasingly cognizant of […]
Seasonal habits die hard. It just feels like agency new business planning should be in the air! Years ago, as a Consumer Marketing Manager for top household cleaning products, spring brought flowers, birds returning from winter homes, and the hatching of the business planning process for the upcoming calendar year. It’s highly likely that the […]
The Advertising Age article, The Ad Agency of the Future Is Coming. Are You Ready?, is one that you may have seen. If you haven’t, set aside some time to read it. As industry leaders from Procter & Gamble, Wunderman, PepsiCo, Omincom and others describe their views of the “Ad Agency of the Future”… how […]
…it would be worth peeling back a layer. A data point that stood out in the RSW/US 2016 New Year Outlook Survey was 34% of Marketers indicating plans to increase spending somewhat or significantly in traditional media. It was noteworthy for two reasons: This is the first time in recent years that Marketers indicated […]
Harvard Business Review recently published this article: Don’t End a Meeting Without Doing These Three Things. These “three things” at the bullet-point level are: Confirm key decisions and next steps Develop communication points Gather session feedback Considering this article through the lens of agency new business, each recommendation is relevant. Still the context needs to […]
As a participant in the 2016 RSW/US Thought Leader Survey, Jay Baer, President of Convince & Convert, posed several questions to agencies about their blogging activity. Of over 260 respondents, nearly a third (32%) admitted they do not maintain an active blog. To non-bloggers (and any not admitting their blog is not kept active), Jay […]
In his timeless book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey identifies the first habit as “Be Proactive”. Always true in agency new business, it’s particularly important to remember when times are comparatively good: to be ultra-proactive – to make hay while the sun shines. In this recently posted video, RSW/US Owner and President, […]
