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Best Practices for Hiring Agencies, Contractors, and Freelancers

Strategic Communications

There comes a point in the life cycle of many businesses when advertising needs outgrow the “homespun” and it’s time to call upon the services of a professional agency or consultant. There’s a misconception that agencies are too expensive for small companies. That’s not necessarily true. Competitors.

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29 Tools & Resources for Today's Entrepreneur

Hubspot Sales

One of my previous clients, a serial entrepreneur, joked that his first hire was an accountant. He excelled at talking with clients and needed help crunching numbers. Trying to do it all as a business owner will quickly lead to burnout. Some focus on specialized tasks (i.e. scheduling meetings), while others support entire teams (i.e

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How to move from agency employee to agency owner, with Simon Barbato

Account Management Skills

This episode is for you if you’re working for a creative/digital agency and are thinking about becoming an agency owner. It’s also one to listen to if you’re in a planning role (sometimes referred to an agency strategist) or are wondering whether your talents might be suited to this role. Transcript: .

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Book review: Build your digital marketing strategy by Steve Brennan

Red Star Kim

Then he established a digital agency and developed workshops for senior staff (not necessarily M&BD professionals) who needed to understand the potential impact of digital marketing for scaling up their businesses. Agency mindset (buys retainers and web sites). DIY mindset (hires staff to replace agencies).