There are definite benefits to using an integrated Agency Management System. Individual components, such as Accounting, Project Management and Media, are designed to seamlessly work together. This saves time and reduces the risk of human error when manually entering data from one system to another.
You don’t have to be in the agency business long before you realize there is one constant – change. Organizations can’t be afraid of it or shy away from it. Change is good and promotes growth. Trust the process of operational change management to help your business navigate through these murky (and often scary) waters.
Agile Project Management has been a popular topic, particularly for Digital Agencies. Is it the right choice your agency?
Do you track time for your employees? If not, you’re missing very important information to determine the success of your agency. For service-based industries like advertising, time tracking is critical. Without it, it’s impossible to see the full picture of your business.
Your agency’s most valuable asset is your employees; making their welfare a top priority will undoubtedly contribute to the success of your company. Chronic workplace stress over time will turn an enthusiastic employee into a burned out shell.
Does your agency have trouble getting projects off the ground? Are key staff members “out of the loop?” Are steps and details being missed or duplicated? These are signs you've outgrown your agency workflow (or signs you don’t have one at all).
Knowledge is Power! The most successful businesses regularly analyze reports that provide actionable insights. In other words, the most relevant reports help leaders make informed decisions to improve and grow their business. Advertising agencies are service firms whose business includes creative projects and media buying, facilitating the need for unique information to stay fully informed.
If you resolved to reduce the amount of paper in your agency to save time, money and the environment, you’ve probably taken steps to implement the policy. Perhaps you’ve opted out of paper bank statements and vendor invoices, replaced your fax machine with electronic faxing and store documents in the cloud. Well done! But have you reached your paperless goal?
There was a time when people took a job and stayed in that job for their entire career; 20 years or more. Those days are long gone.
For better or worse, meetings are a large part of our professional lives. Some days you just bounce from one meeting to the next. And we've all wondered... is it really a good use of our time?