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How to Find Niches and Opportunities to Support a Stagnant Pipeline
Robert Craven provides a checklist to find niches and opportunities.
Agency Values - A Number One Priority or a Nice to Have?
Defining brand values help you to define the agency identity and all that goes with the brand, and the way you present yourself to the market. GYDA's latest blog will help you answer the most important questions when it comes to agency values.
7 Behaviours of Underperforming Agencies #7 - Happy Being Average
Don’t settle for average and put your agency’s growth and security at sake - test your touchpoints and champion client experience. Read our 7th instalment to behaviours of under-performing agencies - Happy Being Average.
7 Behaviours of Underperforming Agencies #6 - The Dangers of a Fixed Mindset
A fixed mindset puts limitations on more than your personal growth - but on your company’s as well. Discover why a fixed mindset hurts company culture as well as its bottom line… and how to address it.
7 Behaviours of Underperforming Agencies #5 - Using Hope as a Marketing Strategy
A marketing strategy based on hope is not only high-risk, but leaves your agency exposed. You need a strong, digital marketing strategy. Let’s help you take back control.
7 Behaviours of Underperforming Agencies #4 - Running Whilst Looking at your Feet
Learn the lessons of avoiding short-termism and building a future for your agency. Our 4th instalment of ‘7 Behaviours of Under-performing Agencies’ helps you lock in a clear strategy for your agency so you’re not ‘Running Whilst Looking at your Feet’.
Learnings from Covid That We Can Use in the Current Economic Climate
Here's a list of the actions that high-performing agencies took to get through the slump caused by COVID that you can use to navigate the choppy economic waters.
7 Behaviours of Underperforming Agencies #3 - Over-Reliance On Trust
An agency built on trust alone is as structurally sound as a house of cards.
Creating more solid foundations will not only enable you to weather changes, but actually cultivate more trust from those around you.
7 Behaviours of Underperforming Agencies #2 - Don't Try to Boil the Ocean
The energy needed to launch an agency, and the drive to grow it, is immense. But when you’ve reached cruising altitude, how do you sustain it? Or scale new heights?
The Core Foundation of Persuasion - Building Trust with Your Clients
In the world of business, trust and relationships are the bedrock of success. Starting here, how do you win people over? Blair Warren's 'The One Sentence Persuasion Course' holds the key. Let's break it down in a thread that transforms the way you connect.
7 Behaviours of Underperforming Agencies #1 - Dodging the Data
Without data you’re flying blind: destination unknown, route unclear, situation uncertain.
We articulate why data matters and what data to track for agency growth, profitability and, ultimately, your own and your clients’ satisfaction.
The Customer is Still King: Customer Experience in 2023
73% of consumers say that customer experience (CX) is a deciding factor when purchasing. And after a bad customer experience? Nearly 89% of customers will switch to a competitor.
It's time to ensure your agency delivers a top-notch service and a customer journey fit for a king.
State of the Nation 2022 - where we've been, what's ahead
From the very beginning of 2022, the world had to adapt to another new reality, a changing landscape, reminding us that only one thing is certain: we don't know what's ahead. Robert and Janusz wrap up GYDA’s year by looking at what's been and what you can do to prepare your digital agency for 2023.
Article - Where To Find Good Sales People For Your Agency
Trying to find a salesperson who is the perfect fit for your agency, can be a little like finding a needle in a haystack.
But, don’t be put off, we still have a solution to your woes - just keep reading.
Article - Don’t Ask About Sales, Ask About Chicken Wings Instead
This simple example perfectly demonstrates how building relationships and checking in with your contacts to spark friendly and non-business related conversation is a great way to make sales calls, without making sales calls.
Article - How to Attract Better Quality Agency Clients in Three Easy Steps
The number one challenge digital marketing agencies face when it comes to scaling their business is attracting and signing more, great quality clients. Read more from Janusz Stabik.
Article - Gross Margins - A Guide For Agency Owners
In this article, we’ll unpack exactly what gross margins are (and are not), what a good gross margin looks like and how to fix your gross margins if they’re not up to scratch.
Article - How To - Maximise Your Agency Growth With Intentional Profitability
Is your digital marketing agency profitable by accident, or on purpose? At Digital Agency Coach and GYDA Initiative we’ve worked with hundreds of agency owners over the years, some of whom were unaware of their profitability stats.
Article - Marketing 101 - Differentiation
“Why should people buy from you when they can buy from the competition?” It is time to get to grips with Marketing 101.
Article - What is an ‘ideal client profile’ (and why have one)?
Ideal client profile. I use this term a lot. So, I thought it about time I explained what it is, what it looks like and why it’s important.