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Never Hesitate to Head in a Direction That Others See to take risks that established agencies cannot or will not While traditionalists try to fix theiryours

Failure builds character, teaches us hues us to continually test, revise, and iency leaders have to ency-centric pricing y, recruit and retain hybrid professionals, build scalable infrastructures, and transfor with soloists and specialists, have to put their fears aside and confront the challenges ahead They have to think and act more like start-ups They have to beco to deconstruct your brand and business model to re

Do not wait for desperate times to evolve

If you are not scared and unsure when creating content and pushi+ng new ideas, then it is probably not worth pursuing

Give people so they did not know they wanted, and take theo

It Is Purpose, Not Profit, Which Defines an Agency We are prograrowth rates, and measure our importance and value based on financial returns We compare ourselves to industry benchmarks, flaunt our client lists, and tout our awards, because they create the perception of success andwrong with having financial goals and achieving milestones, but these are siency exists solely toshort of your potential and cheating your employees of opportunities to realize theirs

In order to find happiness, wethat we truly believe in

True entrepreneurs will never be satisfied with riches alone They have to effect change, and they will risk everything to ency and its ee

To create an enduring brand, you need to assemble a team of talented and intrinsically motivated eanizations, and surround your agency with clients who value your professionals and services

Success requires persistence, perseverance, and an uncos There are no shortcuts and no guarantees

The truly transforencies, the ones that will thrive and lead in the new -services ecosyste The Marketing Agency Blueprint I wish you and your agency success Please visit us at MarketingAgency Insidercoency community, and help lead the industry transforencyInsidercoency Blueprint presents 10 rules for building tech-savvy, hybrid agencies that are more efficient, influential, and profitable than traditional firms This book ritten as a practical and candid handbook to help agencies and consultants: 1 Build tech-savvy, hybrid firms

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