Having worked with agencies for some years now, I have seen a wide-ranging approach to data and KPI’s from tracking nothing to data overload. Data…
Paul BarnesAugust 29, 2018
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Inspiration to help you to build a more successful agency
I have yet to meet an agency that doesn’t want to provide the maximum value it can to its clients. Most of us set up…
Paul BarnesAugust 23, 2018
You’ve worked hard on your financial plan, you understand what the targets are, what clients you want to work with and what services you’re going…
David ArdenAugust 14, 2018
So you’ve got your top-level numbers sketched out. You know roughly what profit you’re aiming for in 3 years time, 1 years time and the…
Martyn RafteryJuly 31, 2018
Being an agency owner can be a lonely role at times. You may have a dedicated team of senior managers and an army of junior…
Martyn RafteryJuly 25, 2018
Picture the scene: you’re about to take the first step on an exciting new journey. You know roughly where you’re headed, but how you get…
Paul BarnesJuly 17, 2018
It’s safe to say that every agency owner that we speak to here at MAP has a revenue target for their business. They’ll have thought…
David ArdenJuly 10, 2018
You’ve got a list of clients that you work with. You’ve most likely built your agency off the back of inbound leads and doing great…
Martyn RafteryJuly 3, 2018
One of the first questions we’ll ask when we meet an agency owner is what the ultimate goal for the business is. Some are looking…
Martyn RafteryJune 18, 2018
Many people talk about building vision, and I am sure that there will be plenty of definitions for what it means, but what does vision…
Paul BarnesJune 12, 2018
A key challenge in any agency is the sheer reliance on the clients that spend the most with you. It might be your biggest 1,…
Martyn RafteryJune 4, 2018
Wherever you are on your agency journey, there will be a time when you need to scale back and survive without eating into the retained…
Paul BarnesMay 29, 2018
It is now that time of year again. New tax year, new forms, new returns that need submitting to HMRC. Some of these can be…
Sam JedrzejewskiMay 23, 2018
One of the key challenges of growing an agency is the unpredictable nature of the revenue you generate. Because the work tends to be project…
Paul BarnesMay 15, 2018
Running an accountancy practice, a big part of our recruitment activity involves bringing in people to fulfill various technical roles, but the expectation of an…
Amanda WilcoxMay 8, 2018
In every agency, it’s important to have a running 90-day view of your revenue pipeline. Your revenue pipeline is everything in addition to already confirmed…
Martyn RafteryMay 1, 2018
At MAP, we’re on a mission to empower agencies to become the best they can be and to hit all their objectives. We believe that…
David ArdenApril 17, 2018
Retained work is the lifeblood of any agency. Monthly retainers might not be particularly exciting in terms of varied work but they help agency owners…
Martyn RafteryApril 10, 2018
Every business goes through peaks and troughs in its lifecycle, especially in the agency world when so many are reliant on project-based revenue. Combine that…
David ArdenApril 3, 2018
