Internships provide invaluable opportunities for individuals to gain practical experience, learn new skills, validate their interests, and establish their professional networks. To create a win-win experience for both the agency and the interns, consider the following ten tips to elevate your internship program.
Read MoreFind out how to make a price increase request to your clients in a smooth, professional manner. Learn tips and tricks for delivering the news with sensitivity and respect.
Read MoreLearn how to maximize your return on investment as an agency owner. Get step-by-step tips and advice on understanding project valuation to ensure you're working on the projects that have the highest impact for you and your business.
Read MoreAre you an agency owner transitioning your business? Here's what to consider when planning out your internal transition for potential employees.
Read MorePreparing for the Request for Proposal (RFP) process can be overwhelming. Use this ultimate checklist to make sure you have everything you need to submit a winning bid!
Read MoreGet informed on how to create a successful and secure AI policy for your marketing agency with actionable guidelines from The Meade Company.
Read MoreThe financial management of your business is a critical aspect of its success, and having a competent bookkeeper by your side is essential.
Read MoreI thought it would be helpful to explore agency pricing models in a new series of articles, starting with how to establish your day rate. There are different approaches to setting day rates, and we will explore three common methods: cost-plus pricing, market rate pricing, and value pricing.
Read More“Hire slow, fire fast" is an important philosophy for agencies to follow. By taking the time to find the right candidates who are a good cultural fit—and acting quickly to remove employees who are not a good fit—you can improve retention rates, reduce turnover, and maintain productivity.
Read MoreA guide for agency leaders that presents simple steps to manage cash effectively in a creative businesses.
Read MoreDiscover how you can take control of your agency's client relationships and own your value when going through the rescoping process. Get valuable advice with this guide from The Meade Company.
Read MoreGiving your employees the freedom to work from anywhere has resulted in decreased utilization of your office space. This trend (or new normal) has made you consider something you haven't given much thought to in the past: your real estate and office strategy.
Read MoreConducting a software audit will help you identify any software overlap or gaps to better manage technology costs. This can be a tedious process if handled incorrectly; but with this checklist, conducting a successful audit becomes much more manageable.
Read MoreThe reason many agency goals go unfulfilled is because there is not a marketing process in place to achieve them. Your billable / client time has a process. Your non billable / investment time must also have a process to help you achieve your goals.
Read MoreWell-designed referral programs dictate that employees evaluate potential hires for abilities and fit, while simultaneously selling them on the organization and the position.
Read MoreThe more comfortable you and your management team are with stay interviews, the better you'll become at understanding how to best serve your team.
Read MoreVision statements do a good job of inspiring people to join and/or buy-in to helping an organization achieve their vision. The downside to a vision statement is that it doesn't connect the dots for many people working in an organization. Although they want to be part of the vision, they are not always sure how they fit in. And this is where vision casting with an org chart fits in. When an organization vision casts with an org chart, it helps people understand the roles in the organization that are needed to help the company achieve its vision. When people see the roles available, then they are able to see where they fit in.
Read MoreA Discovery Process is conducted by getting answers to specific questions. These answers help you understand whether or not the challenges your prospect has are are challenges you can actually solve.
Read MoreBottlenecks in business are easy to identify as they have a longer wait time that other parts of a workflow. Those times when you're thinking -- why is that taking so long. That's probably a good indication that you have a bottleneck. My goal with this article is to help you identify and remedy bottlenecks that may be hindering your ability to grow.
Read MoreImprove your agency operations and maximize profitability. Learn how to calculate employee utilization with this simple guide from The Meade Company.
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