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Why Every Ad Agency Owner Should Take Their Profit First & Bank It

Why Every Ad Agency Owner Should Take Their Profit First & Bank It

by Joel Cohen | Jul 31, 2019 | Insights

Everyone wants to make a profit, but at the end of the month, quarter or year, it’s possible there’s little to take home even though you had record revenues. How does that happen and what can you do to ensure you take home the big prize? In a recent CEO Stars session...
One Is A Lonely Number: The Hidden Damage of Running An Agency Without Peer Power

One Is A Lonely Number: The Hidden Damage of Running An Agency Without Peer Power

by Joel Cohen | Jul 11, 2019 | Insights

Most independent ad agency CEOs I talk to have a dream to do ‘something bigger’ – something that’s poking around in their gut, waiting to burst out. For some, that ‘something bigger’ never happens. The train has left the station. I’m...
Sorry Simon. Here’s Why Ad Agencies Should Never Ask ‘Why’

Sorry Simon. Here’s Why Ad Agencies Should Never Ask ‘Why’

by Joel Cohen | Jul 8, 2019 | Insights

Everyone’s in love with the concept of ‘asking why’ – I am too. Asking ‘why’ is great for focusing on a company’s reason for being. However, is prefacing a question with ‘why’ an effective means for discovery...
For Agency Owners, A Second Opinion Can Make All The Difference

For Agency Owners, A Second Opinion Can Make All The Difference

by Joel Cohen | May 6, 2019 | Insights

Human nature can be strange and funny. Sometimes we think we know what’s best, sometimes we even think we know what’s best for our customers and clients. Certainly research can be a guide, but there’s no guide to running a company. So how does one...
Has Organic Growth in Your Agency Has Stalled? 5 Ways to Turn It Around Now

Has Organic Growth in Your Agency Has Stalled? 5 Ways to Turn It Around Now

by Joel Cohen | May 6, 2019 | Insights

It’s easy for organic growth to take a back seat to the functions of normal account servicing and new business. While in the old days, organic growth was showing a “menu of services” to your client and telling them the over 100 things you do as an agency. But,...
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