Function Point

APRIL 18, 2023

Retainers tend to be an attractive option for both creative agencies and clients. With a retainer, the client knows their monthly expense will be consistent, and the agency knows they will have a steady stream of revenue coming in. A creative agency has a monthly “retainer” with a client, say for $10,000.

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Resource Guru

JUNE 21, 2023

A solid agency workflow can take your business from good to great. Get it right, and you’ll have a better chance of reducing agency bottlenecks, staff burnout, and client churn. To help you create or improve your workflows, we’ll cover: Our agency expert roll call We’re not just bringing you the low down on agency workflow.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Capacity planning plays a key role in agency profitability. Now, you’re looking at some serious employee, culture , and workflow problems, not to mention declining client happiness. Safe to say, there’s a lot riding on agency capacity planning. We’ll cover: What is agency capacity planning ? Do it less well?

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Resource Guru

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

And these days, you can’t have an agency without agency software—the digital tools that empower agency teams to efficiently manage their operations and deliver high-quality work to clients. But the world of agency software is big and that makes it easy to get lost and overwhelmed. What is agency software?

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The problem is that when there’s no agency processes in place, and your team isn’t organized properly, the latter tends to take up a lot of time, and may make up more of your day than is spent on your client-facing projects. When it comes to efficiency, the structure and operations of most agencies don’t set workers up for success.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Building your agency tech stack isn’t easy. You have to think about the usability and adoption for both your team and your clients. You might be here because you’ve just joined an agency and inherited a lot of tech debt, you’re looking to optimize your existing tech stack, or you might be building one from scratch.

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Resource Guru

AUGUST 18, 2023

Agency culture has an infamous reputation. Agencies are known for producing creative work that can shape the perspectives of an entire generation, while at the same time being completely oblivious to the concept of agency work-life balance. You’ll end up losing clients, leaving a lasting impact on your business.

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Resource Guru

MAY 9, 2023

Agency resource planning and management processes help you align the right people with available project work. Doing it well leads to happy, productive agency teams committed to delivering high-quality client outcomes. Project success and satisfied clients will naturally follow. Sounds appealing, right?

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Have you mastered the art of acquiring new clients for your agency? Retaining clients is where many agencies slip up, missing out on consistent revenue through lasting client relationships. Thankfully, your agency doesn’t have to be the one to miss out on all the benefits of client retention done well.

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Resource Guru

JUNE 9, 2023

Welcome to part four of our agency project management series where we tell you everything you need to know about running an agency that puts employees, clients—and profit, first. What you need for a project to be successful is this: an effective agency team structure. Here, we’ll show you how to build one.

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Resource Guru

AUGUST 10, 2023

Agency tools have one job and one job only: enable teams across all departments to do their jobs better (and help them deliver results for clients). That said, there’s an abundance of tools for agencies to choose from. So how do you know which ones you need and which ones are right for your agency?

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Proofhub

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Setting up remote work processes for your marketing isn’t something you can do with your eyes shut. Marketing operations require making constant updates, syncing specialists from multiple teams, and working with tight deadlines. However this is something Peter Lang, the CEO of Uhuru Network, a remote marketing agency, has succeeded in.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 10, 2022

This will result in lasting improvements to employee productivity and happiness as well as client satisfaction. Develop a strategic onboarding program 5. Then you either have project delays (and upset clients) or you have more overallocated employees who pick up work from absent colleagues. Audit current onboarding tasks.

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Resource Guru

MAY 9, 2023

Data suggests agency burnout is widespread. Globally, the Marketing and Advertising industry—including marketing, ad, web design, digital, and other agencies—experiences a burnout rate of 69.6%. Another survey found that 52% of marketers fear burning out. That said, the concept of agency burnout was unanimous.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

To help you keep that foundation rock solid, we’re sharing some of the key tips, tricks, and tools we’ve picked up over our years of remote working. Resource Guru has never, ever had an office—and we’ve still managed to build a thriving company trusted by thousands of clients, from NASA to Virgin Media.

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Resource Guru

MAY 26, 2023

At the heart of every thriving agency, there’s a well-oiled machine known as agency operations. From resource allocation and workflows to client management and process optimization, agency operations are what, well, keeps your agency in business. What’s agency operations management?

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Capacity planning helps you determine your agency’s ability to meet demand through your team resources. By neglecting capacity planning, your agency faces two big problems: You don’t know if you have enough bandwidth to take on a new project or if you need to hire. For more tips on burnout, see our blog on recovering from burnout.

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Resource Guru

JUNE 23, 2023

You’ve arrived at the fifth and final part in our agency project management series, where the time has come to evaluate the best project management tools for agencies, to help you find the right fit for your business. Far too many agencies are still using spreadsheets to manage high-stakes projects. Here’s what to look for: 1.

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Resource Guru

JULY 11, 2023

It’s a universally acknowledged truth that a client-agency relationship is the cornerstone of any successful marketing scheme or advertising campaign. In fact, an r3 study reported that the top 40 client-agency relationships had an average relationship length of 22 years.

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nTask

JUNE 3, 2021

Whether you are launching a new product or looking for ways to revamp your brand, the first step should be to create an impeccable go to market strategy. Developing a detailed go to market strategy forms the basis for a successful start. Without the backing of a perfect strategy, you will not be able to break into the market.

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Proofhub

MARCH 2, 2020

In fact, many small businesses have turned to content marketing and starting a brand new blog in attempts to boost sales. They use whitepapers, blog posts, and downloadable guides to bring in leads. Plus, more than four million blog posts are published daily , so passive sales are harder to come by.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You can generate profitability reports that calculate billable hours, track labor costs, and analyze project or client profitability. Project and task organization: Organize projects and tasks by clients. Create custom charts and report dashboards to report project progress to clients. Track time spent on tasks. Mark tasks done.

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Wrike

JANUARY 29, 2024

When it comes to business, companies are on the lookout for potential clients that they can bring over to their side. Their version of an online dating application manifests as a client intake form. Try Wrike for free What is a client intake form? A client intake form bridges the gap between the business and the customer.

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Wrike

JANUARY 19, 2024

Project management software centralizes your proofing and approvals process (also when clients get involved). Depending on the client or job at hand, you’ll want to customize project names, change how tasks relate to each other, and set who has access. Let’s say you’re running a marketing campaign.

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Planio

AUGUST 22, 2018

Agencies and freelancers use project proposals to win clients, while project managers at larger companies use them to get resources and budget. Step 3: Explain why you’re the right fit (for agencies and freelancers). Or a step in your onboarding flow where people are falling off? It’s a lot to fit into one document.

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Workzone

JULY 18, 2022

As of January 2022, there are over 450 project management software solutions on the market, according to Software Advice ! The market is expected to grow by more than 10% per year , on average, for at least the next five years. The best visibility to your team’s work on the market. Benefits of Project Management.

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Wrike

JANUARY 7, 2021

Implementation plans provide step by step instructions for everything from digital marketing campaigns to ending hunger in rural communities. The good news is you can succeed where others have failed by creating a successful implementation plan with the tips and strategies outlined in this guide. . What is an implementation plan?

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Resource Guru

JULY 7, 2022

With Resource Guru you can schedule people and easily manage annual leave, sick leave, and hours dedicated to each task, client or project. Grove HR positions itself as a complete HR platform, and it has a ton of features to handle recruitment, onboarding, employee performance, and payroll. What customers say. Key features.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Continuous investment in employee development (onboarding programs, ongoing training, fostering a learning culture) is vital to prevent mismatches. Skills mismatch This happens when there’s a disconnect between the skills employees have and what’s actually needed in their current roles or in the wider job market.

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Workzone

APRIL 23, 2020

There are over 400 project management software solutions on the market, as of April 2020, according to Software Advice. And the market is expected to grow by more than 10% per year , on average, for at least the next five years. That’s an overwhelming number of options to sift through! 53 Best Project Management Software Solutions.

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Teamweek

MAY 11, 2021

From there, we’ll walk you through our 9 top tips to nailing a killer digital recruiting strategy to ensure you’re ready to find the best candidates online. As a recruiter, this means boosting your client satisfaction by delivering the best talent on the market to their open vacancy. Let’s get going! What is Digital Recruiting?

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Teamweek

AUGUST 3, 2023

Whether you’re considering an in-house recruiter or an external recruitment agency, each brings unique strengths to your hiring process. They could be a recruitment agency or a freelance professional that you engage on a case-by-case basis, typically compensated upon the successful placement of a candidate.

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Teamweek

OCTOBER 25, 2023

There are six benefits to using realistic job previews: lower turnover, faster and cheaper hiring, lower risk of a bad hire, improved candidate experience, improved employer branding and more effective onboarding. Top tip: We have over 200 skills templates and 500 homework tasks you can choose from.

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