• Isn't it time to take a closer look?

    The Most Important Client At Your Agency?

    Most ad agencies are spending way too much time on their accounts and not enough time on the agency’s business. Often when consulting with an agency we will ask them […]

     
  • Understanding why you failed is the first step in turning new business around.

    7 Ideas On Why Your New Business Program Is Failing

    For an ad agency, no other activity can match the reassurance that winning new business can provide. Not keeping clients. Not winning awards. Not making more money. New business wins […]

     
  • Stop shouting! Listen. And you will win.

    Winning New Business: Rules For Closing The Deal

    Shhhh… Listen and win new business! The bottom line for every new business person is winning the business. You plan carefully for every good lead and every potential opportunity. You […]

     
  • How Many New Business Leads are Out There?

    How Many New Business Leads are Out There?

    One of the big problems marketing firms face when thinking about new business is trying to understand the math. Have you ever wondered just how many clients are satisfied with […]

     
  • Winning The Pitch Advice From The Experts

    Winning The Pitch Advice From The Experts

    Truly outstanding marketing firms understand that their presentation must be well structured, and the importance of “theatre” throughout the presentation is well understood. This is a chance to create that […]

     
  • Must be Leap Year: Demise of the Ad Industry Being Reported

    Must be Leap Year: Demise of the Ad Industry Being Reported

    The advertising industry finds itself – yet again – at a crossroads, a confluence, a decision-point, a junction.  Attention is needed.  Assessment is necessary and action is required. After all, […]

     
  • Why Prospects Don’t Tell You the Truth

    Why Prospects Don’t Tell You the Truth

    What really happens when you ask a good prospect tough questions? A short time ago, I was training an agency on Spark (how to generate more leads and win more […]

     
  • We can’t help you if we don’t hear from you.

    Top 10 Reasons To Call For Pitch Help

    Why call a “new business consultant” for help with your next pitch? It’s a question I’ve heard, and not infrequently, as a consultant to marketing firms and a coach for their […]