Plenary

I love this article from Google.
How people use online search tools will directly relate to the content that you put out there.
Interesting that the trend is toward conversational searches. This will impact the way in which you write content and answer those questions that people are searching for.

How you can scale and grow your agency and work with bigger and better clients?
Imagine having time in your diary to focus on the things you need to do to grow your business, take on more clients and hit your targets by the end of the year.
How different would your business be if you were braver and didn't talk yourself out of doing stuff and making excuses that you didn’t have time or there was too much work to do.
... What if you could take a day off without being hassled by clients or your own staff about the next crisis that needed sorting out?
That’d be amazing wouldn’t it?
What if you coupled that, you had access to great advice from someone who understands how agencies work and could help you focus on exactly what you needed to do to achieve some decent growth in your agency?
There’s no time like the present to step it up and book into my Discovery Day on the 18th October in Bolton where I'll share with you how I work with my clients to help them achieve the growth they want. Details are in the first comments.
Message me now if you have any questions.
#marketing #digitalmarketing #business #businessdevelopment #freelancer #manchester #lancashire
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Are you full of passion and enthusiasm about your agency?
Or does it feel that you're on a never ending treadmill where you can't actually get to where you think you're going?
Lots of agency owners are not getting to where they want to be because they don't have the right balance when it comes to:
... - The right type of clients
- Project v's retained work
- Selling hours rather than value
- A slick operational process to ensure projects aren't hanging around too long!
You can absolutely re balance the combination of these things and transform your agency. You can also do this very quickly if you choose to.
The challenge is around getting that balance just right.
Truthfully, if you haven't been making the progress you want to even though you've been trying to grow your agency then there's no time like the present to do things differently.
My clients see results. I can also help you see the results you want too.
Remember - seeing different results means you have to do something differently. Want to know how I can help you?
Just drop me a message and we can take it from there.
That one message can be your opportunity to start doing things differently and transform your agency.
Just do it!
#marketing #digitalmarketer #businessdevelopment #freelancer #WebDeveloper #Manchester #Bolton
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Fed up that you’re not seeing the growth you want in your agency?
Frustrated with clients who undervalue what you do so you end up over servicing and making less profit?
If that rings true with you then it’s time to do something differently. Come to my discovery day on 18th October and find out how I work with clients to help them do things differently and get better results and the growth results you want.
... #agencylife #digitalagency #manchester #bizgrowth #lancashire #creative #freelancer
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Are you fed up of working with clients that don’t really value the work you do?
Are you getting more and more frustrated that projects are taking longer than anticipated and you’re just not getting what you need, when you need it from your clients?
You want to spend time growing your agency but juggling client demands with managing staff and everything else that lands on your plate you just never find the time?
... This is your chance to see how I help my clients overcome these challenges and grow their agency or freelancing business profitably whilst having more capacity in your diary and more money in your pocket.
Only 6 people will attend so they can find out how I get these results for my clients.
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I’m doing more ‘marketing stuff’ at the moment and one of the things I did was boost a post from my page which related to a blog.
I tailored the audience quite tightly but it’s resulting in increased reach and engagement. I’m sure Graham Todd will agree that on FB unless you shove a few quid (I only put £5) behind the odd post there’s not much traction on biz pages.
I just need to check out my analytics now to see what’s going on.
... Am also on it with LI. Most of my enquiries have come from there for my event. It takes some time but it’s easy to make an impact. You’ve just got to keep at it. I’ve spent at least 50% of my week this week on biz dev stuff but I’m seeing some reward for it.
When I went out networking this week there’s been a number of people who’ve said ‘oh I’ve seen your videos or posts’.
If you’re scared of marketing your business just do it, start small and build up. The more you do the easier it is and the better the rewards.
There's no marketing magic wand. Much like anything in business you have to get on and just do it!
#Marketing #SmallBusiness #StartUps #GrowYourBusiness
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What's the biggest challenge you have right now in your digital or creative agency?
 Is it generating a consistent pipeline of decent leads from the right type of clients?
 Ensuring that you have a team of people you can trust to deliver excellent work for your clients?
...  Securing retained work from clients rather than being reliant on ad hoc project work?
I can help you.
In the same way as I've helped the awesome Neil Hodges from Yellowphin and many other agency owners.
Come and find out how I helped Neil and lots of other agency owners grow his agency, find time in his diary and focus on the areas that he needed to in order to move his business forward and be one of the 6 people who will join me on the 18th October in Bolton.
Find out what it's really like to work with me and let me share how I get the right results for my clients.
If you're a designer, SEO specialist or a digital marketer this day is definitely is for you.
The link for more info and to book is in the first comment below.
If you’ve any questions at all though, message me and I’ll answer them.
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Oh the glamour of running your own business.
I’ve got a makeshift studio of sorts in my kitchen today.
Doing short social videos was way out of my comfort zone but the more you do it the easier it gets.
... Ok, my camera skills aren’t great but sometimes you have to JFDI.
Growth happens outside your comfort zone right? 😂
#entrepreneurlife #marketing #bizgrowth
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I have agency clients that spend an awful lot of time working on tenders and pitches.
They can take so much time and effort and remove critical resource out of the daily doing in an agency the debate as to whether clients should pay agencies to pitch still rages on.
I also know of agencies who don't pitch for business in the traditional way. They create their own opportunities and grow their businesses profitably without taking days out of their business to prepare for a pi...tch or write a tender.
Do you get involved in pitching? Does it work for you and your business?
https://www.marketingweek.com/…/big-deb ate-clients-pay-age…/
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Fed up of just not having enough time to focus on growing your business?
Working hard to maximise the money in your pocket at the end of the month?
Dealing with clients all hours of the day every day and constantly checking emails even when you're having a day off?
... It can be hard work right but it doesn't have to be like that.
If you're a digital or creative agency owner or a freelancer in the creative industries and are struggling to get the results you want in your business then I can help you.
I work with my clients to help them grow their business profitably and helping them get the time to focus and implement the things that are going to help them grow their business.
I'm running an exclusive event in Bolton on the 18th October for just 6 committed and driven people who really want to drive their business forward.
My clients not only get super focused on growing their business but some of them see revenue increases of more than 60% in just 3 months of working with me.
Want in?
There's just 6 places so message me to book your place now. More details and link to book in comments! 😀
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Be honest.....do your clients sometimes do your head in?
They want everything for nothing, change their mind constantly, pay their bills late and never feedback to you when they say they will?
We've all had or have bad clients or rather those that aren't our ideal clients.
... This blog might help you manage those misbehaving clients .....link in comments.
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Are you seeing the growth in your agency that you really want to be seeing?
Lots of agency owners I speak to are seeing their agency plateau in terms of revenue and staff. Moving forward and getting to that next level just isn't happening for them. They're working a shed load of hours, managing client delivery, dealing with staff issues and just generally firefighting and doing the things that need doing.
They just don't have the time to focus on what needs doing to grow t...he agency and have time to actually do that and taking some time off without constantly checking emails and replying to clients.
I help agency owners focus on the things that need doing, create the time to get things done and actually get them done so you see positive growth and a significant impact on your business.
I'm running an exclusive event on the 18th October in Bolton for just 6 people who really want to drive their agency forward.
I'll share with you the things that I work on with my clients to get the results I do.
Running an agency is tough. If you're committed to growing your agency and feel like it's a constant uphill battle then message me to book your place.
You don't have to do it all alone.
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It’s really easy for business owners – particularly small business owners to feel overwhelmed.
That can lead to ineffective decision making, fear and anxiety and zap your motivation and willpower.
Here are some things that help me when I feel like that:
... 1) Learn to say “no” - being the nice helpful people we are it’s really easy to say “yeah no problem” to every request that comes your way but actually learning to say no is a powerful and wonderful thing. It also prevents you taking on too much, missing deadlines and not doing what you said you’d do in the first place!
2) Prioritise Loads of people will tell you to prioritise the important and urgent stuff first but for me you should prioritise the things that will help move your business forward and help you achieve your goal. They may be the same thing. Sometimes they’re not.
3) Get organized. I can’t say I’m the most organised person in the world but when I’m feeling overwhelmed getting my thoughts and things to do list organised really helps me focus. Are there things that you can delegate or outsource?
What do you do when you feel overwhelmed to help you get back on track?
#focus #businessowner #stressed #marketing
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Are you leaking profit out of your business?
Many businesses do – they’re concentrating on topping up the bucket and keeping enquiries rolling in without plugging the gaps underneath.
You could be leaking profit out of your business by:
... - Not following up on opportunities in the right way - Not maximizing your relationships with customers - Spending money on marketing that isn’t driving a profitable return for you - Inefficient processes - Not charging for any changes to requirements
If you can plug some of the leaks in your bucket you will see likely see some benefit on your bottom line.
How can you prevent your bucket leaking?
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Another week!
Monday is done. How was your Monday?
Was it a win, or could you use my help to grow your business and make every Monday the most exciting day of the week?
... OK Maybe not THE most exciting, but a little more than it is now.
#monday
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Marketing #TopTip. Don’t forget to use a specific and clear call to action in any of your marketing. I’m still shocked at the number of marketing messages I see both online and offline that don’t have a simple call to action.
Remember: Tell people what you want them to do next and how to do that.
... #marketing
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Self sabotage.
Are you doing that without realizing it?