Today, we're diving headfirst into the realm of meetings – those essential gatherings that can ignite your agency's success or leave you wondering if they're a complete time sink. (Feel free to share your thoughts with us!) We … [Read more...]
Ditch The Guesswork – Get All Over Your Agency’s Numbers
The world of digital agencies is full of myths, usually divorced from reality: “Fred sold out for 15 times EBITDA.” “Erica is making 49% net profit.” “Jo is doing £5m revenue with 22 people.” I get how these stories are … [Read more...]
Do You Trust Your Teams?
You’ve probably seen our teaser campaign (blatant plug: GYDA Initiative Launch). I’ll admit I’m a little on edge about the whole thing. The conversation went: Me: So we’re launching this amazing new product. Marketing Team: Yep. Me: … [Read more...]
Three Words To Change Your Entire Management Structure
As leaders, most of us are rubbish. Not totally rubbish, but we could do better. We are our own worst enemies. When we should be giving control away we seem to do the opposite and try to take it. It is as if we can’t help … [Read more...]
Solving The Talent Conundrum
95% of agency owners I meet bemoan the whole talent piece: recruiting, training and retaining their talent. This is a major problem in an industry that prides itself on the importance of the right people in the right jobs. The key points … [Read more...]
Business Principles Taken From Improvisational Comedy
I was recently introduced to the three core principles of improv (or improvisational comedy) and they really resonated with how I do business. And my approach to life. These are too good to keep to myself. They are: Say “yes, … [Read more...]
What Factors Are Holding Back Your Agency Business?
In this interview Robert Craven highlights some of the barriers to creating a successful agency. Many thanks to Matt Dyment of Entourage for hosting and putting together some excellent questions. Join our network of digital agency … [Read more...]
What Things Do Good Leaders Have In Common?
In this video, Robert Craven addresses some of the qualities that good leaders possess. He also identifies certain things that good leaders tend not to do! Blaming other people for problems in the company, for example… Many thanks to … [Read more...]
What Happens Next?
Sounds like a hypothetical question but it isn’t. I was at dinner with a client last week. She was NED to a company. And in comes the phone call from the hospital. The young MD has just had a massive heart attack and died. I … [Read more...]
Grow Your Business by Design
Most businesses grow by accident. The owner gets up early, goes to bed late and somehow the whole thing comes together as it discovers which are the open doors to push against. Business growth by fluke (despite what the owners and … [Read more...]