• Don’t just survive - soar.

    Undecided What To Do About New Business?

    One day can make a difference if you’re here: You see lots of business opportunities, but you aren’t sure how to tap into them Your new business batting average isn’t […]

     
  • Ad Agency Learns "Less is More" In New Business

    Ad Agency Learns "Less is More" In New Business

    Two weeks after Torch Training, a 20-person agency received a tip – a national hotel chain was unhappy with their current agency. The principal gave the prospect a call, introduced […]

     
  • Most capabilities presentations are just killing time.

    Need to win more new business? Don’t show your capability presentation!

    First Contact: The Key Step That Turns a Good Prospect into a Client. One of the biggest new business mistakes usually happens at the initial point of contact in the […]

     
  • The Agency Offsite as Engine for Innovation

    The Agency Offsite as Engine for Innovation

    Most agencies annually convene a leadership meeting, strategic planning retreat, or brainstorming session dedicated to crafting an innovative course of business strategy. Rarely do these meetings deliver results. Instead, they […]

     
  • There is a massive tank filled with new business opportunities – what are you doing to tap into it?

    Is Your Agency Winning or Losing New Business?

    This is a repost of what I wrote for Norman Sherman over at the The Troyanos Group – a leading marketing industry recruiting and consulting firm. Outstanding company. New business is […]

     
  • 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 […]

     
  • 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, […]

     
  • Advertising Agency New Business Resolutions

    Advertising Agency New Business Resolutions

    It’s a new year– time for renewal, reflection and looking forward to a better future! As part of that process it’s helpful to review this past year and think about […]

     
  • The call is free. You just never know.

    Please Help Us Win The Pitch

    The message was left with a hint of desperation in the voice, “Please call ASAP!” Checking the time it was left late the night before. So I called. It seems […]