Kelly Campbell
Conscious Leadership Coach
Email: kelly@klcampbell.com
Call: (845) 304-9304
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Ep 113: Accessibility as Agency Opportunity, with Joshua Basile
- January 11, 2022
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Reflect and Refocus For the Year Ahead
- December 21, 2021
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
For the last couple of months, I’ve made the conscious choice to pause the publishing of new blog content in order to focus on my work, my book and myself. I’d like to share with you what I’ve been reflecting on, and how that’s enabled me to refocus where I invest my energy, expertise and heart. My hope is that this offers you something to think about as we wind down the year—and how you might shift your perspective about what you co-create in 2022.
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Ep 112: Making Employees Member-Owners, with Liz Ricca
- December 15, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 111: What Do We Mean by Web Inclusivity?, with Rafi Glantz
- December 1, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 110: Why Your Employer Brand Matters, with Laura Tolhoek
- November 17, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 109: What Does Change Management Offer? with Dr. Steve Yacovelli
- November 3, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 108: Overcoming Sabotage as Agency Leaders, with Brandon Wilson
- October 19, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 107: Get Comfortable Talking About Money, with Ilise Benun
- October 5, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 106: Conscious Culture in a Remote World, with Sarah Hawley
- September 21, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 105: Can We Eliminate Burnout?, with Chris McLean
- September 8, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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5 Ways to Build a Healthy Agency Culture for All
- September 7, 2021
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
An agency has a healthy culture when its employees feel valued, appreciated, safe and comfortable—and that they are a part of the business. Positive actions and attitudes help to create a productive and healthy work environment. Your leadership style should both model and encourage collaborative teamwork, honest communication, curiosity and inclusivity.
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Ep 104: Why Conscious Leadership and Why Now?, with Debra Sunderland
- August 25, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 103: Employee Ownership as a Business Model, with Jennifer Briggs
- August 10, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 102: Actionable Analytics and Client Retention, with Iris Shoor
- July 27, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 101: What is Conscious Inclusion?, with Juan Cortés
- July 13, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 100: The Power of Slowing Down, with Mo Gawdat
- June 30, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 99: Selling Creative Services with Confidence, with Charlotte Ellis Maldari
- June 16, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 98: Reframing the Follow-up Mindset, with Lee McKnight Jr.
- June 2, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 97: Intentional Agency Trajectory, with Chip Griffin
- May 18, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 96: How Healing Impacts Leadership, with Barbara Mutedzi
- May 4, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 95: Trust Your Team and Relinquish Control, with Ty Fujimura
- April 21, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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What G.I.F.T. Emerges When Agency Owners Reflect?
- April 13, 2021
- Posted by: Michael Roderick
- Category: Agency Growth
Most of the time we spend all of our time on the planning and the executing, and the reflecting part gets short shrift. Yet, whether you work as a consultant or own an agency, one of the most powerful things you can do for your business is take the time to reflect back — on the work you’ve done and how you’ve shown up as a leader.
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Ep 94: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All Agencies, with Maggie Patterson
- April 7, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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What Happens During an Integral Leadership Session?
- March 29, 2021
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
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Ep 93: Can a Company Have a Calling?, with Madeline Pratt
- March 24, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 92: The Serve Don’t Sell Approach, with Liston Witherill
- March 10, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 91: Dismantling Toxic Workplaces, with Rachel Renock
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 90: Winning an RFP with Playfulness, with Sophia Story
- February 10, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 89: The Purpose-Driven Pivot, with Hilarie Viener
- January 27, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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What is Integral Leadership?
- January 25, 2021
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Conscious Leadership
Integrally inclined leaders typically have high interest in personal mastery, meaning that they go beyond self-identity and ego to pursue their highest potential. They are both conscious and tend to strive for next-levels of performance and success for themselves and the organizations or groups they lead—and they remain curious and open, re-prioritizing and redefining the meaning of success as they gather more information.
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EP 88: Getting Under the Conscious Mind, with Tina Greenbaum
- January 13, 2021
- Posted by: Alesia Galati
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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What Makes Conscious Leaders Different and More Effective?
- January 4, 2021
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
Today’s conscious leaders are smart, self-aware and fully adept at what they do. Perhaps most importantly, they are active participants in the growth of those whom they lead. How does this translate into organizational success — and ‘good business’ in general?
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EP 87: Getting More Strategic in 2021, with Jeff Meade
- December 23, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Add Warm Leads to Your Value Proposition in 2021
- December 14, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Business Development, Digital Marketing
Do your agency’s clients stand to benefit from receiving personal information on unidentified warm leads? These prospects have been on your clients’ sites — perhaps because of the great marketing or advertising work your firm has done for them — so, why are we stopping there?
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EP 86: How Deep Listening Led to a Successful Pivot, with Marcel Petitpas
- December 9, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 85: Beyond Objectives and Key Results, with Wendy Nguyen
- November 25, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Prioritizing Play and the Quest for a Freedom-Focused Mindset
- November 17, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
Philosophy has been saying it for years, but now science and our health experts also back up the theory about leading a more integrated life: we need to play more as adults. COVID, the light shone on systemic racism and the polarity of the presidential election provided us an opportunity to reevaluate many things in our lives. If we continuously decide and convey our values by what we choose to prioritize, what kind of life are you living?
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EP 84: Ensuring Stability for Digital Agencies, with Brent Weaver
- November 11, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 83: Remote Ritual and Agency Life, with Ezra Bookman
- October 28, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 82: Strategies for Curated Content and Resourcing, with Steve Pockross
- October 14, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 81: The Inflection Point of Data-Led Experience, with Todd Myers
- October 1, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 80: Delegate to Attain Work/Life Integration, with Nate Hirsch
- September 17, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 79: Bringing Awareness to Our Blind Spots, with Amira Alvarez
- September 2, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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The Benefits of Agency Leadership Coaching
- August 25, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
Success at work isn’t success at all if your personal life is in shambles. Whether you’re working to navigate a transition, overcome fear of failure/success, or anything in between, coaching can help. Here’s why creative leaders work with coaches and the myriad benefits they derives from doing so.
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EP 78: Remote Team Success, with Ryan Malone
- August 19, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Could Your Attachment Style Impact Business Development?
- August 11, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation, Business Development
Your personal “attachment style” is likely impacting your business, whether you realize it or not. Understanding your style may help you understand why you have a hard time closing a sale or managing your team members—and what you can do about it.
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EP 77: How Emotion Dictates Our Behavior, with Kevin Perlmutter
- August 3, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Agency Leadership and the Danger of Impostor Syndrome
- July 28, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
Impostor syndrome can get in the way of how we do business and ultimately stunt our growth. If you’re constantly lowering your prices or cutting deals for clients who complain you’re too expensive, or if you’re avoiding a growth step, like a bigger office, because you feel like the gig’s almost up, you’ll never reach your potential as a leader.
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EP 76: The Sustainable Money Mindset, with Robina Bennion
- July 22, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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New Language for Our New World: A Pitch Guide for Agencies
- July 13, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Business Development
The use of more feminine language and adopting more feminine qualities in all aspects of your agency to create a balanced, inclusive approach to business development is what’s needed in the new now. Here’s a free pitch guide for agencies that goes more in-depth on this topic and serves as a how-to.
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EP 75: Integrating Feminine + Masculine as Leaders, with Emily Soccorsy
- July 8, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 74: Where Fearless Negotiation Starts, with Mori Taheripour
- June 24, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 73: Anti-Racism and Our Human Agency, with Ben Guttmann
- June 11, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 72: Can Your Agency Withstand a Recession?, with Karen Auster
- May 21, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 71: How Will We Design the Future?, with Boyuan Gao
- May 7, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 70: Contracts, Compliance + COVID-19, with Audrey Glover-Dichter
- April 23, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 69: Planning During a Pandemic, with Drew McLellan
- April 7, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 68: Integrating Agency Leadership + Humanness, with Leslie Peters
- March 26, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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How a Virus Will Infect Us With Trust & Innovation… If We Let It
- March 14, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
If you’re struggling to find some sense of silver lining to the current state of affairs amid a Coronavirus pandemic, you’re not alone. But, perhaps the following thoughts on the positive impact on our personal lives, teams and businesses, and the environment will offer some peace of mind and a more productive, inspired direction of focus.
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EP 67: Designing Conversation, with Daniel Stillman
- March 12, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 66: Navigating Agency Life Transitions, with Annie Scranton
- February 27, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Healthy Client Relationships Hinge on Two Simple Factors
- February 18, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
When you establish freedom and respect in the relationship between agency and client, everything else can flow naturally. The more you embrace these at your agency, the more you’ll attract the clients that value them just as highly as you do.
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EP 65: Workplace Transformation, with Lauren Bachynski
- February 12, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 64: Do You Know + Communicate Your Value, with Paul Boag
- January 30, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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How Effective Leaders Embrace Vulnerability
- January 23, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by tough decisions, obstacles, or difficult choices, getting vulnerable could very well save you from drowning in your own concerns and emotional exhaustion. Here are four tips to help you embrace vulnerability.
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EP 63: Why Exploration Matters for Your Employees, with Erica Shieh
- January 16, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Is Your Fear of Success Holding Your Agency Back?
- January 7, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
From threat perception and limiting beliefs to imposter syndrome, fear of success can be an incredibly common barrier for even the most motivated agency leaders, and now is the time for transformation.
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EP 62: Mind Training for Agency Leaders, with Anahita Moghaddam
- January 2, 2020
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 61: Overcoming the Overwhelm Loop, with Heather Yandow
- December 13, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Taking the First Step Toward Fulfillment
- December 3, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
As you transform yourself, you’ll find your agency transforming along with you. Working on yourself and your business side-by-side accelerates your growth on both fronts. These compiled resources are a great entrance.
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EP 60: Why Clients End Agency Relationships, with Tricia Atkins
- November 28, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Color Your Agency, Start With Your Website
- November 26, 2019
- Posted by: Max Chekalov
- Categories: Conversion Optimization, Website Design
With a more thoughtful color palette, you have the opportunity to positively impact conversion rate and the overall experience of your visitors and prospects.
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EP 59: What Is Your Leadership Story?, with Aaron Rose
- November 13, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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What Wild Horses Taught Me About Trust and Love
- November 7, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
If more of us can begin to show up fully to and for others—by being genuine, by trusting at the onset, by communicating honestly about our fears and our willingness equally—how would the world start to change from an energetic perspective?
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EP 58: The Trust-First Mindset, with Jay Tinkler
- October 30, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 57: Why Deeper Connection Matters, with Chris Schembra
- October 16, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 56: Increase Deal Flow at Your Agency, with Dan Englander
- October 3, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 55: Peer Support for Agency Leaders, with Carl Smith
- September 19, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 54: The Evolution of Technology + Impact, with Dave Ho
- September 5, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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How and When to Structure Retainer Agreements
- August 28, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Leader Transformation, Business Development, Operational Efficiency
Retainer agreements have become more common over the past decade, replacing the historically popular hourly billing system. Yet, it’s important to analyze everything because there’s a good possibility that neither hourly nor retainer is right for your agency—and that fixed price or value-based billing may be the way to go. For the purposes of this discussion, though, we’ll focus on the pitfalls of hourly and the prospects of retainers.
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EP 53: Soul Purpose for the C-Suite, with Kirk Souder
- August 22, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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The Oxygen Mask Theory (Not a Theory, But a Fact)
- August 13, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
We talk a lot about doing what’s best for the team, and sometimes that means putting yourself first. To become a steward of your people, you need to define and communicate your boundaries, be honest about what you can handle, and set an example. You want to cultivate and mentor a group of people who are eager to come to work and do a good job because they know they’re trusted, respected, and encouraged to have high-quality personal lives as well.
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EP 52: Retaining Clients with Speed to Lead, with Robin Alex
- August 7, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 51: What Makes a Relationship?, with Joe Apfelbaum
- July 24, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Why Faking Positivity is No Good for Agency Leaders
- July 18, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
We live in an Instagram world, where you can scroll through fake positivity for hours. As creative and tech agency leaders, it’s time to get real again. None of us have it all together all the time. Let’s own our feelings and lead by example, and see if it doesn’t inspire growth, trust, commitment, and genuine optimism within your team.
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EP 50: Exploring an Agency’s Harmonic Triangle, with Mike Belasco
- July 11, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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How To Become a Steward of Your People
- July 8, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
You’re not just leading an agency: you’re leading a team of people. When we get caught up in the financial growth, we may forget we have people under our care. Your team is looking to you to lead the way. Are you the type of leader you’d want to follow? And why is that even important?
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EP 49: How to Optimize Conversions Before Go-Live, with Nitzan Shaer
- June 26, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Courageous Business Decisions Can Take Time
- June 20, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Categories: Agency Growth, Agency Leader Transformation
Any change carries risk, but in the end you’ll often find that you can accomplish more than you’ve dreamed. Pay attention to the details: whom you serve, what challenges you solve, and why it matters. Then, be prepared to take a stand and codify it for all to see.
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EP 48: The Evolution of Facebook Advertising, with Kim Barrett
- June 13, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Increase Group Engagement with These 3 Ice Breakers
- June 4, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
Even groups of people who’ve known each other for ages and are familiar with each other on an ongoing basis can struggle to break past that initial barrier and begin forming meaningful connections. These exercises are intended to disarm the group and start inciting authentic thoughts and emotions.
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EP 47: Assessing Our Happiness as Agency Owners, with Becky Wang
- May 30, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Complete Collar Colors: Understanding Consumer Personas
- May 22, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
When we work to create buyer personas for our agencies or our clients, collar colors are a critical piece of the business development puzzle. A consumer’s collar segment gives you insight into their culture, mindset, motivations, questions, what they’re ultimately looking for in a product or service—and the buying experience as a whole.
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EP 46: How to Pivot Toward Market Opportunity, with David Title
- May 13, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Sure, We Can Scale Companies, But What About Human Agency?
- May 7, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
When we step back and realize that we, as humans, have agency—that is, to make our own choices—we can create a reality where our companies do not define us, control us, or predict what our future might be.
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EP 45: Training Your Digital Project Managers, with Ben Aston
- May 1, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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Optimizing Your Agency’s Online Presence
- April 29, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
When a prospect lands on your agency’s homepage, you want them curious, engaged and eventually converted. However, most of our creative or technology agency websites aren’t doing a good job of this and there are several key reasons for that.
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How is Agency Life & Workload Affecting Your Employees?
- April 23, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: Agency Growth
Creating a work-life balance within your agency can reduce turnover and burnout. When workload impacts employees negatively, they aren’t relaxed or creative. The mental, emotional and physical wellbeing of our teams is essential to their overall wellness and productivity.
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EP 44: How Team Trust Inspires Innovation, with Jay Melone
- April 17, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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EP 43: The Future of Voice Technology in Marketing, with Matthew Gillen
- April 4, 2019
- Posted by: Kelly Campbell
- Category: THRIVE Podcast
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