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Our first New Business Clinic Live was a MAHOOSIVE success, and we're thrilled to announce the second one! 📅 Tue 25 Feb 2025 ⏰ 14:00–17:00 📍 Spacemade, The Chapel, Elm Tree, Marylebone, London 3 x 30-min talks + interactive Q&A: 🌟 Luca Senatore: Building a Sales Machine for Your Agency Sales leader and author of 'The Agency: Build – Grow – Repeat', Luca has driven success at Google and mentored small businesses. 🌟 Areej AbuAli: Secrets of Growing a Successful Community Founder of Women in Tech SEO, a 10,000-member global digital marketing community with events in the UK, Europe, and USA. 🌟 Gavin Willis:  The 3 P's Formula: Drive Change and Win New Business As the founder of Search Seven, a search marketing agency with a mission for social good, Gavin has built a business specialising in SEO and Paid Media while positively impacting the community Get your EARLY BIRD TICKETS HERE before the end of the year! 🔥 https://lnkd.in/eqhEUBpK 🔥 Not sure what to expect? Check out the vibe in the pics below! 👇 Kiri Craig Rob Goliah Charles Diamond Ben Marshall Arlo West Sam Clark Emma Burton Aaishah Chaudhry Mel Stark Oliver Gold Charles Sladdin 💜 Silvia Del Corso Serge Nguele Sophie Hargreaves Jamie Denham Raj Randhawa Alan Black David Fernando Edward Dare John Crumpton Lara Acosta Mark Ellis Matt Hodkinson Nina Assam Cecilia de la Viesca Richard Thomson Gareth Llewellyn Rich Harper Serafín Danessa Tom Wilson Peter Czapp Jack Leigh You joined us last time—are you in? 👀

🌟 WOW, what a night! 🌟 A massive thank you to everyone who joined us for the first-ever New Business Clinic Live yesterday! 🚀✨ It was nothing short of incredible—an evening bursting with insights, inspiration, and game-changing conversations. 🙌 To our powerhouse speakers, Ilse Passet 🔥, Sam G. Winsbury, and Oliver Duffy-Lee, you absolutely delivered the goods! Your advice and stories lit up the room. 🧠💡 Big shoutout to our event sponsors, ClickTech and Eight Engines, for your support and contributions. We couldn't have done this without you!!! But most importantly, to everyone who attended: YOU are the magic that makes these events unforgettable. 🫶✨ Kiri Craig Rob Goliah Charles Diamond Ben Marshall Arlo West Sam Clark Emma Burton Aaishah Chaudhry Mel Stark Oliver Gold Charles Sladdin 💜 Silvia Del Corso Serge Nguele Sophie Hargreaves Jamie Denham Raj Randhawa Alan Black David Fernando Edward Dare John Crumpton Lara Acosta Mark Ellis Matt Hodkinson Nina Assam Cecilia de la Viesca Richard Thomson Gareth Llewellyn Rich Harper Serafín Danessa Tom Wilson Peter Czapp Jack Leigh And last but by no means least, our dream team—Amy Moore, Jacob Edwards, Rosie Symes 🏳️🌈 Until next time… let’s keep this energy going! 🚀 Who’s in? ⬇️

Yesterday, the amazing Peter Czapp took us through an energising second session of the AC Growth Programme with 7 Steps to Healthy Profit! Packed with insights and fresh data from The AC, The Wow Company, and BenchPress it was a goldmine of strategies for driving profitability. Here's just a quick snapshot of Pete's seven key points: ⭐️ Positioning: Specialise in a niche, focus on outcomes and command premium pricing. ⭐️ Intent: Prioritise high-margin projects, with approvals needed for lower-profit work. ⭐️ Pricing: Regularly adjust rates, offer tiered options, and exchange discounts for value. ⭐️ Resource Management: Control scope, optimise with tech, and bill for extra work. ⭐️ Reporting: Track real-time profits and prioritise high-value services. ⭐️ Existing Clients: Build strategic account plans, expand relationships, and add value. ⭐️ Culture: Foster a profit-focused team, upsell, and avoid unbilled work. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this fantastic session Reece Hussain Louisa Pau Ed Field Andy Nicol Angus Chalmers Oliver Gold Arlo West Jed Alder Geoff R. Emily Kinnersley 👩🏾💻 Krishna Solanki Kiri Craig Matt Hodkinson Aisha Attah Alex Blondin Mark Ellaway Jamie Denham Tony Hallett Paul Jones Jack Leigh Tom Welsh Daniel Cleaton Silvia Del Corso John Ashton Dan Frydman Jennie Fox-Bechu David Nicol Jon Thornton Chris Chapman Mel Stark Tom Hughes Gareth Reese Chris Hemingway Danny Somekh 💻 Matthew Ford Can't wait to see you all again for the Accountability Sessions and December's session: Leadership Needn’t Be Lonely with Louisa Pau - If you're interested in joining the next session of the AC Growth Programme or want access to ALL our Growth Programme recordings, chat to Jacob Edwards via link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gkM4Rwpi

It's been a while since we announced our new members, so here are all the lovely people who joined us recently: 👨🎨 Marc Swarbrick, Co-Founder and Head of Impact at Abstrakt | B Corp, a B Corp web design agency based in Nottingham. 👯♀️ Emily Kinnersley, Founder of Kinship Social | Social Media Agency, a community specialist social marketing agency based in Cheltenham. 💻 Andy Holland, Managing Director of Elementary Digital, a digital agency specialising in WordPress design and development. 📈 LEYE MAKANJUOLA, CEO of Intense Group, a performance and data-driven digital transformation and growth marketing agency. 🤪 Peter Freedman, Founder of Think Inc, a PR & Digital Marketing agency that uses quirky ideas to make startups and scale-ups famous. Welcome to the club, you wonderful bunch! ✨

What's coming up in November, I hear you ask? Let's break it down. OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS 👇 🚀 New Business Clinic Live | 14 Nov Ilse Passet 🔥 Sam G. Winsbury Oliver Duffy-Lee (Sponsored by ClickTech) Tickets: https://lnkd.in/ehx8ypNz 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow Studio Session | 26 Nov Andrew Dobbie at MadeBrave Tickets: https://lnkd.in/e_CeQJAR [FREE!] GROWTH PROGRAMME EXCLUSIVES 👇 ⭐️ 7 Steps to Healthy Profit ⭐️ | Peter Czapp | 12 Nov ✅ £0-£500k Accountability Session | 26 Nov ✅ £500k-£1M Accountability Session | 27 Nov ✅ £1M+ Accountability Session | 28 Nov COMMUNITY SUPPORT 👇 👩💻 Female Founders | 7 Nov ☕️ Community Cuppa | 8 Nov ☕️ Community Cuppa | 20 Nov P.S The only thing scary about this post is the chance to see these lot in person Amy Moore Rob Key Rosie Symes 🏳️🌈 Jacob Edwards 👻

This week, we kicked off our accountability calls! These calls serve as practical follow-ups to each Growth Programme session, where we discussed how to put Blair's advice into action. We covered quick wins, challenges, and worked together to solve any issues, while also setting goals for the next session and defining what success looks like. Divided into three groups based on turnover size, we had some incredibly valuable conversations. Founders shared advice, collaborated to solve problems, and exchanged experiences. And yes, we documented all the accountability actions, ensuring everyone stays on track! Looking forward to next month’s session to check in and see if everyone followed through. 👀 Adam Roberts Jennifer O. Jon Thornton Matt Hodkinson Damian Rees Arlo West Scott Tom Hughes Jason Sammon Jamie Denham Geoff R. Oliver Gold Claire Hutchings Alex Blondin Julian Rea Anthony Chapman Chris Unitt Marcus Taylor Silvia Del Corso Angus Chalmers Gavin Willis Adam Ralph Jonathan Brigden Tobi Alli-Usman 💚 Ed Field

Download our free guide: Agency Insider Secrets to Winning New Business In this year's BenchPress Report from The Wow Company, new business was listed as the biggest challenge facing agencies. 41% in the ‘under £1m’ category said new business was their biggest challenge (up from 31% the year before) and 40% in the ‘over £1m’ category said this was their biggest challenge (up from 27% the year before). In this free-to-download guide, we’re zeroing in on new business, bringing you the best advice from our team and our network. It's packed with advice from industry insiders, to help agencies maximise their leads and close rates. Huge special thanks to Adam Graham, Dave Plunkett and Helen Coston for their contributions to this guide. In this guide, you'll learn 👇 🔎 How to refine your target market 🤓 RevOps to the rescue - how to operationalise your revenue 👥 The best lead-generation channels for agencies 📢 5 ways to boost word of mouth recommendations 🤝 How to manage and nurture leads effectively (CRM) 🚫 Why niching can improve your close rates 💼 Top tips for using referral programmes 📊 How to refine your pitch Download the guide here: https://hubs.la/Q02V3JX20 If you're already an Agency Collective member, you can access the guide instantly via the Member's Hub.

An attendee from our recent Norwich in-person event shared: "Lots of behind-the-business takeaways that reassured me that I'm not alone in the challenges my agency faces and proof that you get out what you put in." If you’re looking for more business insights and a fresh dose of motivation, we’ve got two more exciting events lined up for you. 👇 ⭐️ New Business Clinic Live 🎤 Ilse Passet 🔥, Sam G. Winsbury & Oliver Duffy-Lee 🗓️ Thu 14 Nov | 14:00-17:00 📍 The Lightwell, EC2A 2DX 🎟️ £99+VAT https://lnkd.in/ehx8ypNz (or less if you hunt down a cheeky discount code 👀) ⭐️ Glasgow Studio Session 🎤 Andrew Dobbie 🗓️ Tue 26 Nov | 11:00-15:00 📍 The Social Hub, G1 1TQ 🎟️ Free! https://lnkd.in/ehx8ypNz

If you're a new and driven agency owner working on building your personal brand, or wondering if a strong personal brand could open up new opportunities, then you SERIOUSLY don't want to miss this. 🙌💥🚀 Tickets 👇 https://lnkd.in/ehx8ypNz (P.S. use Sam's code for 25% if you like saving money!)

An absolute honour to have Sam G. Winsbury with us for New Business Clinic Live, for more killer insights like these join us in 3 weeks time. 👀 Tickets 👇 https://lnkd.in/ehx8ypNz