Archives for November 2014

Workshop: A New Approach for New Business

ad agency new business workshop orlando

The battle for new business has primarily moved online.

This is a one-day regional workshop, co-sponsored by Fuel Lines Business Development and AAF Orlando, will be held on Friday, February 6, 2015, in Orlando, Florida.

This workshop is designed to help agencies “jump-start” an inbound new business program within 30 days. A step-by-step process that’s been developed and implemented in over 200 advertising, digital, media and PR agencies in the U.S., Canada and the UK.… Continue reading

Why are ad agency new business executives performing so badly?

Rainmakers who were good at new business in the past are struggling today.

According to a recent Agency-Marketer Business Report from RSW/US, the tenure of a new business director is 2 years or less. Only 26% of new business directors were viewed as successful.

Why?

I’ve worked face-to-face with more than 200 advertising, digital, media and PR agencies as they’ve struggled with the changes that have occurred in business development which was brought on by the recession, the worst global recession since the Great Depression. … Continue reading