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Agency Accelerated

26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratings

Agency Accelerated is your go-to guide to growing your agency – quickly.

Join award-winning marketer and strategist Stephanie Liu as she meets the minds behind the brands and talks to exceptional experts with decades’ worth of agency insights. Each episode is a toolkit full of practical how-to’s – from driving sales to telling stories – and revenue-boosting ideas that you can apply to your own business.

Whether you’re an agency owner or a boss in the making, Agency Accelerated will help you expand your knowledge, streamline your workflow, and take your agency to the next level / and set you on a smoother, faster path to success.

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How To Create An LGBTQ-friendly Workplace

July 11, 2022 13:36 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Over 8 million workers in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ+. According to a report by the UCLA School of Law, over 40% of LGBTQ+ workers (45.5%) reported experiencing unfair treatment at work, including being fired, not hired, or harassed because of their sexual orientation or gender identity at some point in their lives. That’s nearly 4 million workers harassed in the U.S. alone, and a third of those end up quitting their jobs. This is a cycle that needs to stop, and it starts with you, here…...

How To Drive ROI with Customer Advocacy

June 28, 2022 21:04 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MB

According to SocialToaster, on average, brands generate a 650% ROI for every dollar invested in influencer and advocacy marketing. Yet, the reality is, most brands aren’t leveraging customer advocacy, and those that are, aren’t tracking it. That sounds like a terrific revenue opportunity for marketing agencies. What exactly is customer advocacy, and more importantly, how do we do it well, in such a way that we’ll actually deliver ROI for our clients? That’s exactly what Christina Gar...

How to Use Analytics to Increase ROI

May 09, 2022 20:08 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MB

Were you aware that Google Analytics is sunsetting their legacy offering in favor of the new GA4? Did you know that you have a limited amount of time to transition? Aside from simply being a new way of tracking website performance, what else does this new version of Google Analytics do for your marketing agency? And more importantly, aren’t we supposed to be able to use analytics to make data-driven decisions? Is there a way we can use everything Google Analytics tells us about a client ...

How will Twitter’s sale to Elon Musk impact social media managers and agencies?

May 06, 2022 21:36 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB

Billionaire and oft-critic, Elon Musk, has successfully bid to purchase Twitter and take it back to being a privately-held company.  Does that mean Twitter will suddenly be a free-for-all? Or that there’ll be ads inserted between every tweet? How is this really going to impact users and, specifically, the social media managers and marketing agencies whose jobs it is to be on Twitter and manage Twitter accounts for other businesses? That’s exactly what we’re going to talk about in this ...

How To Prove Social ROI to Agency Clients

May 02, 2022 22:36 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MB

In a recent survey of agency owners, Agorapulse found that a whopping 55% of marketing agencies - over half of you - aren’t measuring the ROI or impact of social media marketing for their client’s business. As a result, 65% of agencies report having difficulties attracting and retaining clients. You know you’re doing great work for your clients. Isn’t it time you showed them exactly what they’re getting from their investment in you and your agency? That’s exactly what Jessika Phillips is...

The Value of ROI to Agency Clients

May 01, 2022 06:14 - 16 minutes - 22 MB

Are you struggling to prove how effective your social media marketing is to your clients? Are you frustrated that the reports you can provide today are really nothing more than surface level vanity metrics? You're not alone. Most marketing agency owners - 55% in fact - do not currently measure the ROI of all the social media work they’re doing for their clients. And as a result, 65% of agencies struggle to attract and retain clients. Does that sound familiar? Fortunately, there are solut...

How Agencies Can Leverage Personal LinkedIn Profiles for Brand Sales

March 25, 2022 05:07 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

Over the past few years, Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms have come under fire for all kinds of concerns around privacy and politicized agendas, but do you know who hasn’t? LinkedIn. And with nearly 700 million members focused on business engagements, it’s no wonder that 80% of B2B social media leads come from LinkedIn (vs. 13% Twitter & 7% Facebook). Of course, you already have a LinkedIn Company Page for your agency, but how are you leveraging your employees and your own ...

How To Develop A Scalable Customer Advocacy Program

March 18, 2022 21:17 - 27 minutes - 38 MB

According to SocialToaster, on average, brands generate a 650% ROI for every dollar invested in influencer and advocacy marketing. And yet, the vast majority of brands and agencies today still do not have a customer advocacy program.  We all know that word of the mouth is the most powerful marketing channel, but how do you leverage and scale that? And what if you want to start and manage customer marketing programs for your agency clients? That’s exactly what Kevin Lau is going to talk t...

How To Be An Illogical Bicycle For Agency Clients with Rory Sutherland

February 24, 2022 15:11 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

While the general consensus in marketing today is to be data-driven in all that we do, there’s a problem inherent in the data… …it’s all about the past. But if we’re trying to pitch a client on a marketing idea, that’s about something in the future. We need to be able to predict consumer behavior, behavior that’s often illogical and non-sensical. That’s exactly what Rory Sutherland is going to talk to us about. Rory is the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy and the founder of their Behavioral Pract...

How To Onboard Clients Faster to Save Time & Close More Deals

February 22, 2022 21:52 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

One of the most delicate times in the life of a marketing agency is when you’re onboarding a new client. You need to balance getting all of the information you need to manage the project successfully, while simultaneously making sure that the transition from “prospect” to “client” is as smooth and stress-free as possible. But wait, if we’re talking about client onboarding, how will that help us close more deals? That’s exactly what Paddy McGill is going to show us. Paddy has spent a deca...

7 Essentials For Accelerating The Growth of Your Agency

January 13, 2022 19:43 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MB

If we understand that we’ll never achieve the kind of success and freedom we want for our business without growing it, how do we put processes and teams in place to accomplish that kind of growth quickly? Chris Rudolph can teach us. As a business coach for digital agency owners, he specializes in helping owners just like you maximize revenue, scale with a team, and enjoy more time off. Chris has worked in digital marketing for over a decade and, having started and sold-off two businesses...

How To Prepare Your Agency For The Live Shopping Trend

December 21, 2021 18:44 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MB

Did you know over a third of adult social media users have made a purchase on Facebook? Social commerce and live shopping are now deeply integrated into platforms like Facebook and Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest, and even Amazon. Is that a trend your agency can leverage? You bet it is, and we’re talking to an ad agency veteran who currently consults for major brands on how to implement live shopping, and she can help you too. In a twist, show producer Mike Allton joins the show so that...

How Marketing Agencies Scale Video Production For Clients

December 17, 2021 16:11 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB

If we know that short video performs best on social media, how do we build a process to be able to quickly create streams of video content for all of our clients at scale? Kate Skavish can tell us. As the co-founder of Wave.video, a platform specifically designed to help agencies scale video creation and repurposing, Kate knows exactly how to generate engaging social media videos in minutes. Kate is a serial entrepreneur and has been working in digital marketing for over a decade, so she k...

How Agencies Can Explode Revenue With Messenger Marketing

December 03, 2021 21:10 - 28 minutes - 38.4 MB

Messenger marketing is the future of digital marketing, but it’s not a service every agency can offer. As an agency owner you want to provide your clients with cutting edge tools to help them succeed, but you also need to make sure they don’t pull all your time and resources away from other services. In this episode, chatbot expert & trainer Kelly Mirabella will teach you how Messenger marketing works and why it’s so important for businesses today. She'll show you how agencies can leverage...

How To Achieve And Maintain A Growth Mindset For Your Agency

November 18, 2021 15:44 - 40 minutes - 58.5 MB

You've created a successful marketing agency, but now you're stuck. It feels like all the growth has stopped and you aren't sure how to get back on track. The problem is that your agency's growth needs to be intentional in order for it to continue. This means that there are specific actions and activities that need to take place in order for your business and team members to grow. In this episode of the Agency Accelerated podcast we'll share with you some of the key strategies Jairek Rob...

How To Grow & Organize Your Marketing Agency Team

November 11, 2021 22:45 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MB

The average marketing agency practitioner can handle just five clients. No matter how much you automate or systematize, at some point, if you want to grow your agency, you're going to need to build a team. But who do you need to be on that team? What roles should you fill? In this special episode of Agency Accelerated, we're in luck, because our very own Stephanie Liu is bringing her decades of experience working for some of the largest ad agencies to bear. Stephanie walks us through: ...

How To Build Sales Systems To Speed Agency Growth

November 05, 2021 17:50 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB

You want to accelerate your marketing agency growth, but aren’t sure how. The vast majority of agencies are not growing at the rate they want. They are stuck in a rut, making incremental gains year after year. Lee Goff's agency grew into a multi-million dollar business. He did it with systems and processes that he'll teach you how to replicate for your own agency. Lee has been consulting marketing agencies just like yours for years, and has helped thousands achieve the kind of growth a...

Agency Accelerated Introduction

November 01, 2021 21:20 - 6 minutes - 8.38 MB

In this quick introduction and teaser episode, listen as the Agency Accelerated producer and showrunner, Mike Allton, changes things up and interviews the regular host, Stephanie Liu. Stephanie talks about what Agency Accelerated is about, why marketing agencies should listen to the podcast, and what they will likely learn from it. Stephanie also shares her favorite episode from this marketing agency podcast and why it was so much fun for her to geek out alongside listeners. ABOUT STEP...

How To Weave Great Storytelling Throughout Your Marketing

October 21, 2021 19:09 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

As marketing agencies, we're expected to be experts at storytelling. We need to tell the stories of our clients in a compelling way that gets people excited about them and their products or services. Yet how do you weave other people’s stories into their marketing campaigns? That’s hard! The good news is, we’ve got a master storyteller here to help us. Guy Kawasaki has been advising companies about the power of storytelling for years. He's also an author and podcast host who helps peop...

How Agencies Can Build Amazing Advertising Campaigns For Clients

October 07, 2021 15:10 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MB

Marketing agencies are constantly struggling to build amazing advertising campaigns for clients. Agencies have become so busy they don't have time to create great ideas that will impress their clients. They also lack the tools needed to execute these ideas in a cost-effective way. Allen Kay is an industry leader who has built some of the most successful advertising campaigns over the last 25 years, including Xerox’s award-winning "Monks" campaign and New York MTA’s "If You See Something,...

How To Boost Brand Loyalty For Clients With UGC

September 24, 2021 17:47 - 41 minutes - 33.3 MB

UGC is becoming a more and more important part of the marketing mix. But how can you use it to boost brand loyalty for your clients? The problem is that most marketing agencies don't have a process in place to capture user generated content. As a result, they miss out on the opportunity to engage with their customers and enhance their brands. This leads to lower conversions and higher churn rates. Agencies need an easy way to get more UGC from their clients' channels so they can improve br...

How The Advertising Landscape Has Changed For Agencies

September 22, 2021 21:42 - 52 minutes - 44.3 MB

As the landscape of digital marketing changes, agencies are struggling to keep up. For years, advertising was dominated by traditional media like TV and print. But now there's a new kid on the block - online advertising. This has changed everything for advertisers because it gives them access to their target audience no matter where they are or what device they're using. You may have heard that Google is planning to take over the world with its ad platform, but don't worry! There's still...

How To Add Client Revenue With Live Streaming Services

September 20, 2021 20:39 - 53 minutes - 45.8 MB

Are you a digital marketing agency? If you're like most agencies, your clients are asking for more live video. But they don't know how to do it themselves and need help from an expert. This is where you come in! You can offer remote live production services as a new service offering and revenue stream for your business. In this week's episode of Agency Accelerated, Stephanie Liu is talking to Katie Fawkes of Ecamm Live about the benefits of using remote live production services and why b...

How To Use AI To Build & Streamline Marketing Strategies For Clients

September 19, 2021 13:57 - 40 minutes - 33.7 MB

Most companies are using AI to automate marketing activities and advertising, but how do you use it to build high level strategy? There is a lot of hype around AI right now. But what does this actually mean for marketers and marketing agencies? It's not just bots taking over the world. In fact, we can use AI tools to streamline our workflows and increase efficiency. This podcast will give you an overview of how one company uses automation software and works with digital marketing agencie...

How To Grow Client Revenue With Course Creator Services

September 18, 2021 18:33 - 43 minutes - 35.2 MB

Are you interested in reaching new potential marketing agency clients? How would you like to add additional revenue streams to your bottom line? The global e-learning market is projected to reach $390.6 billion by 2026 making it a fast-growing and lucrative industry for course creators… and they need your help! Course creators are looking for help with everything from content & marketing to sales & customer service, which presents opportunities to reach and expand into that market. In th...

How To Scale Client Revenue With Visual Brand Experiences

September 17, 2021 17:45 - 42 minutes - 36.6 MB

Are you looking for a new service to offer your marketing agency  clients? You’re not alone. A lot of people are struggling with how to scale client revenue and we have the answer. We can show you how to start developing a complete visual brand experience that will help your clients grow their business, increase customer loyalty, and get more referrals. It’s time for you to take your agency up a notch! This is not just another podcast about branding. This is an exclusive interview with P...