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Design de Plume Inc. boosted project profitability by over 20% with Scoro. 🚀 Managing creative projects efficiently while keeping profitability in check isn’t easy—especially when you're juggling spreadsheets and disconnected tools. That was the challenge for Design de Plume, an Indigenous and women-owned creative agency. Since switching to Scoro, they’ve transformed the way they manage projects, track resources, and make data-driven decisions. 📈 "With Scoro, project profitability has increased by over 20%. We now have real-time visibility into budgets, utilization, and scope changes." – Meggan Van Harten, Co-CEO, Design de Plume. Curious how they did it? Read the full case study 👇 Link in the comments!

Most agencies build teams around projects—but what if we flipped that? 🔄 In our latest episode, Preston Chandler, WPPs Global Practice Lead for Strategic Operations, challenges the traditional approach to staffing. Instead of constantly assembling new teams, he explains why keeping dedicated teams intact and assigning work to them leads to better efficiency ⚡, collaboration 🤝, and overall success. 📈 In this clip, Preston breaks down how long it really takes for a team to hit peak performance—and why constantly reshuffling talent might be holding your agency back. 🚦 🎧 Listen to the full episode—links in the comments! 👇

A scalable agency starts with one thing: a strong operational foundation. 💪 Without a central source of truth, processes get messy, best practices don’t stick, and teams struggle to work efficiently. But how do you document what matters—and actually get people to use it? Join Harv Nagra (former Agency Ops Director and host of The Handbook: The Agency Operations Podcast) and Michael Murdoch (Agency Folk, Story Cube) for an interactive, ops-focused session on: ✅ Building (or rebooting) your agency handbook – What to include and how to structure it. ✅ Choosing the right documentation tools – The best platforms to capture and share workflows. ✅ Using documentation for training & onboarding – Turn your handbook into a real asset. ✅ Embedding best practices across your team – Get buy-in and make processes stick. 📅 Date: THIS WEEK on Thursday, 13th Feb ⏰ Time: 14:00 - 15:00 GMT 💻 Location: Online Expect an interactive session where you’ll exchange ideas, learn from others, and leave with practical strategies you can apply right away. 🔗 Register for free – link in the comments.

Is your agency using technology to its full potential? In the latest podcast episode with Mike Della Porta, Mike breaks down how agencies can move beyond manual work and start making data-driven decisions. 📈 At Level 4 maturity, agencies move past gut instincts and guesswork. They use tech to capture data, create feedback loops, and continuously refine processes—leading to smarter decisions and better results. ✅ Still stuck in spreadsheets? It’s time to rethink your tech stack, and how you use your existing tools. 🎧 Listen to this episode of The Handbook by following the link in comments. 👇

We’re hiring at Scoro! 🚀 If you're curious about how we find the right people to join our team, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at our hiring process. It isn’t just about ticking boxes—it’s about building a team that thrives together. We keep our hiring process structured, transparent, and, most importantly, human. Here’s how it works: ✅ Real connections, not just resumes – We value thoughtful applications. Tell us why Scoro excites you. 📞 Casual yet meaningful chats – Our recruiter call and manager interview are all about understanding if we’re the right fit for each other. 📝 A little challenge to showcase your skills – A home assignment & cognitive test help us see how you think and solve problems. 🤝 Meet your future team – Because culture fit goes both ways! We look for innovative problem-solvers, proactive team players, and people who thrive in a hybrid setup. Sound like you? Check out our open roles and let’s talk! For a deeper dive into our hiring process, read the article linked in comments.👇

Free your team to focus on higher-value work. How? By leveraging technology to automate processes and remove time consuming tasks. In the latest episode of The Handbook Podcast, Harv Nagra sat down with Mike Della Porta, who brings over 20 years of agency experience. Mike explained how automation and tech can: ✅ Improve work quality - by reducing human error 📈 Boost efficiency and profitability - with streamlined workflows 😀 Drive employee engagement - by allowing teams to focus on meaningful work Harv and Mike also dive into business capability maturity models in this episdode—a powerful tool for measuring and optimizing agency performance. Listen to the full episode via the link in the comments.👇

Want to set your Gen Z employees up for success? 🚀 With Gen Z making up 25% of the workforce by this year, engaging and integrating them into your team is more important than ever. On the latest episode of The Handbook podcast, Isobel Camier shares how mentorship can help. Whether it’s an internal program or a partnership with another organization, pairing your Gen Z team members with someone in a similar field or career path can be a game-changer. ✨ Mentorship builds confidence, provides clarity, and helps people feel supported. When your team feels empowered, everyone thrives. 🙌 To listen to this episode of The Handbook, follow the link in comments.👇

📢 Agency Leaders - Want to see how your agency stacks up against others in the UK? The Wow Company’s BenchPress Survey—the nation’s largest agency benchmarking initiative—is now open! And this is your chance to shape the conversation. 💸 From profitability and pricing, to growth and team wellbeing. The BenchPress survey will deliver the insights you need to sharpen your strategy and pave the way for a stellar 2025. ✨ Ready to take part? Follow the link in the comments to join in!👇

Happy New Year! 🎉 As we step into 2025, it’s the perfect time to embrace ways to make teamwork and planning even more seamless. 💫 We’re excited to share Scoro’s new Time Off Report - designed to help you manage team leave and plan projects with confidence. Here’s how it helps: 📆 View Time Off at a Glance: Filter by users, time periods, or time-off types to see exactly who’s away and when. ⚠️ Proactively Plan Projects: Spot overlaps between time off and project timelines to avoid potential conflicts and proactively reassign work. 🤯 Prevent Burnout: Identify patterns in time-off data to address possible burnout risks. Whether you’re a Resource Manager, Project Manager, or Operations Leader, Scoro’s Time Off Report is here to streamline your workflow and improve team efficiency. Start the year strong with smarter, data-driven planning. 💪 Learn more in the comments below.👇

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of growth and innovation. 🤩 We're excited to share updates that have made Scoro even more powerful. 💪 ✨ Here are a few highlights: ✅ Advanced Resource Planning: You can book team members’ time for upcoming projects before tasks are created - ensuring the right people are available when work begins. ✅ Cost and Profit Forecasting: Stay on top of your budget with budget burn and breakdown charts. Track your progress in real-time and forecast costs and profits - to ensure projects stay on target. ✅ Time Off, Simplified: Plan smarter with synced calendars and a new Time-off report - for clarity on team availability. ✅ Improved Integrations: From Slack notification triggers to a Salesforce sync that turns opportunities to quotes in Scoro. Plus, improved integrations with accounting tools - Sage, Xero, and Intuit QuickBooks. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. We released many more updates designed to help your team work smarter, not harder. 😎 Check out the full list of updates by following the link in comments. 👇