‘The body says what words cannot.’’ Martha Graham In a study conducted by UCLA professor Albert Mehrabian, 55% of communication cues come from a speaker’s physical presence, 38% from tone, and only 7% from the spoken words. When presenting for agency new business remember, YOU are the most important visual to your audience. This is why I’m such […]
The Reader’s Digest Version of the Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is a master presenter and he provides some important lessons that are helpful to any ad agency pitch opportunity. Carmine Gallo’s book, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs is a must read. There’s much to learn from Jobs presentation tactics and style since delivering. Applying his simple formula can greatly improve any agency’s pitch and […]
Ad Agency New Business: 7 Traits Event Organizers Need From Speakers
Speaking at special events, seminars and conferences will provide positioning as a thought leader and a boost to new business opportunities for your agency. To facilitate more of these opportunities its important for you to understand and meet the needs of event organizers. Here are 7 traits that event organizers will appreciate:
The Only Rule That Really Matters When Presenting for Ad Agency New Business
Every agency presentation must be focused on capturing your audience’s attention and keeping it. It is the presentation rule that matters most. I wonder how much new business opportunities were squandered because of boring ad agency presentations. Nothing but recycled insights, predictable services and the same agency speak with an audience bored out of their minds.
7 Benefits from the Right Positioning for Ad Agency New Business
The FOUNDATION of an ad agency’s new business program is its positioning.
When you have the right positioning it’s like fishing for a specific fish with a particular bait. You know where the fish are, what bait is appealing to them, the right equipment to use and you have developed the expertise to catch the real trophies.
… Continue reading“By appealing to everyone, brands end up appealing to no one. Standing for everything is the same as standing for nothing.”
An Idea Platform for Ad Agency New Business
Ideasicleˣ: The First Advertising SaaS Platform For Virtual Creativity.
If timing is everything, then Ideasicleˣ is the poster child. Just when the world closes down due to Covid-19, a platform arrives that helps accelerate creativity through remote work. I was intrigued enough with the concept, particularly as a new business idea machine, to reach out to its founder, Will Burns, to learn more about it.
… Continue reading“What the world needs now are ideas. Lots and lots of ideas.”
Great Onboarding: The Secret to 88% Employee Retention
How to cut employee turnover in half.
This is a guest article written by John Paul Strong, the owner of the Birmingham-based advertising agency, Strong Automotive Merchandising. John Paul has developed a very robust onboarding process that I wanted him to share with you.
Their original roster of 10 employees and eight clients has exploded today, growing to more than 115 full-time employees and 250 automotive dealers. And it hasn’t gone without notice. Strong Automotive Merchandising has been recognized as a perennial winner in Birmingham’s Best Places to Work contest and as a Top 20 Agency among Google’s National Ad Partners.… Continue reading