PRO TIPS FOR NEW BUSINESS & GROWTH
There are some fundamental building blocks for consistently winning new business, driving results, growing revenue, building more successful relationships and improving your ‘batting average’. I have attached some of the actual Pro Tips I have found that have given me amazing results, multiple wins and generated millions of dollars over …
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Can an Ad Agency or team manage Chemistry?
New Business and Growth are all about showcasing the key people on your Agency’s team as well as on the client’s team. Make sure you clearly identify the prospect’s hero: the one person who can stand up, carry the day and clearly outline all the prospect’s key issues. Importantly, you …
Continue Reading The Secrets of High Performance Ad Agencies and Marketers
Successful and extraordinary productive people consistently perform: better, faster, more efficiently and effectively than their peers. And, the best Ad Agencies and Marketers have always understood this! So why do some Ad Agencies, marketers and entrepreneurs succeed more quickly than others, and maintain their success over the course of decades? …
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TRAITS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE AD AGENCIES
For decades I have pondered and considered the common elements, tactics, practices and things the best performing Ad Agencies do consistently to deliver such massive impacts for their clients. Fortuitously, I have had the advantage of working with some of the best advertising and marketing executives in the world. I …
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Secret Tips of responding to RFIs & RFPs
Before I kick off with some of the tips and secrets of how I have been responding to Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposals (RFP) I’d like to start with my definition of both, so we can all start on the ‘same page’. Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and …
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Why Ad Agencies need to understand Bitcoin & move to cryptocurrencies
While most people, businesses and Ad Agencies are still trying to grasp the concept and technology of Bitcoin or accept Bitcoin payments and its underlying blockchain technology that makes cryptocurrencies (700+ cryptocurrencies). I think Ad Agencies, especially those with global offices and operations should become more progressive and innovate using …
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THE ART & SCIENCE OF PERSUASIVE NEW BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS
Over the past 25 years, the best new business pitches in which I have been involved, have all ‘nailed’ it by having these elements – novelty, emotion and by being highly memorable COUPLED with intense existing Chemistry with the client or brand team. Whether I have been in San …
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HOW TO WIN HIGH-END CLIENTS AND BRANDS?
Having pondered this question daily for over two decades, I know the answer contains many layers of strategies, tactics and persistence to achieve a level of competency and high performance. The key phrase is ‘high performance’, not just have an occasional peak performance or outstanding game once each season BUT, …
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How to Build A Winning Advertising Agency New Business Team
Intentionally building a world-class New Business team is one of the best investment ideas and things an Advertising, Digital, Direct, Design or PR Agency can do. As we all know and have been told, the key to ongoing success, inspiration, growth and revenues is to relentlessly retain, cross-sell and win …
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BIG VS. SMALL?
Having worked for Multinational Advertising Agencies in Manhattan, San Francisco, Sydney, Australia, Wellington, NZ, Taipei, Taiwan, etc. as well as small independent agencies – I have experienced the Pro’s and Con’s in both big and small agency environments. When I began my career in advertising, I viewed working at Multinational Ad …
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