How many times have you found yourself using that line? I hear it all the time from agency owners, and sometimes it's true. But often,…
Paul BarnesSeptember 25, 2018
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Inspiration to help you to build a more successful agency
Most agencies we work with have a CRM system that helps to manage pipeline opportunities. You can keep track of deals with both new and…
Paul BarnesSeptember 15, 2018
Running a business is hard. Growing a business is even harder and if like the majority of agencies, you have struggled to scale retainer income,…
Paul BarnesSeptember 11, 2018
Right now there are opportunities to generate cash in your agency that are much simpler than the sweat, blood and tears that goes into searching…
Penny BarnesSeptember 4, 2018
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
Check out the latest edition of Taxation Magazine, featuring our very own Paul Barnes. Paul features in an article, Changes, and Challenges written by Adam…
Penny BarnesAugust 28, 2018
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…
Paul BarnesJuly 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…
Paul BarnesJuly 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…
Paul BarnesJuly 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…
Paul BarnesJune 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,…
Paul BarnesJune 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
