Pricing is a prison cell of our own making. And it’s cultural. Blair has come up with a series of prompts as a creative exercise to help us all move into a realm of higher pricing. Links “Creating a Culture of Premium Pricing” by Blair Enns at WinWithoutPitching.com “Have we Hit Peak Strategy?” “Be the Client You Want to See in the World”…

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David wants agency principals to develop new business plans which delivers more new leads with less labor so their organizations can have more controllable growth, as well as increasing their likelihood for a successful exit when that time comes. Links 2Bobs episode: “The Rungs You Can Reach on the Ladder of Lead Generation” NY Times article: “How …

LiveFlow is one of the hottest QBO apps out there, I pick Anita's brain about the pricing of the app, how they think about user feedback & development, and how AI will shape 3rd party reporting apps for QBO Check out www.liveflow.io

Episode 5 of this 8-part webinar/podcast series is the official companion to the ⁠⁠REFRAME2024.com⁠⁠ we are going to have in October 2024 NOTE: This podcast contains some visuals, check out the video version: https://www.youtube.com/live/QODgi_P6gug?si=CrLuBYAEACdjAvhw Topics that will be covered in this series: Communications strategy with clients…

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Blair thinks too many design firms and other service providers are trying too hard to raise prices by presenting themselves as more “strategic.” Both he and David see these agencies losing more and more work to competitors moving to off-shore teams and AI centered services. Links Blair’s “What Is Strategy?” episode of the Ditching Hourly podcast wi…

David definitely doesn’t want anyone to be like tech bros, but he has recognized a few things creative agencies might be able to learn from them.By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

Episode 4 of this 8-part webinar/podcast series is the official companion to the ⁠REFRAME2024.com⁠ we are going to have in October 2024 NOTE: This podcast contains some visuals, check out the video version: https://www.youtube.com/live/QODgi_P6gug?si=CrLuBYAEACdjAvhw Topics that will be covered in this series: Communications strategy with clients C…

Blair has five steps creative agency leaders can take to turn their account managers, project managers, developers, engineers, and advisors into a source of instant scale to their sales efforts. LINKS “Turning Your Delivery Team Into a Sales Team” article by Blair on WinWithoutPitching.comBy 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

Episode 3 of this 8-part webinar/podcast series is the official companion to the ⁠REFRAME2024.com⁠ we are going to have in October 2024 Topics that will be covered in this series: Communications strategy with clients Communicating your value to command price, standards, and expectations Negotiating terms, pricing, scope, with new and existing clien…

Whether you call yourself an advisor or consultant (or not), David has seven core ethical principles that should govern advisory work. LINKS "Advising Clients Ethically" article on Punctuation.comBy 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

The fact that sales people tend to talk too much is nothing new, but Blair has observed in recent client work just how profound of an effect this pervasive problem has on sales outcomes. Links “How and When to Talk About Your Firm” “Replacing Presentations With Conversations”By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

When it comes to qualifications for ideal clients, David doesn’t hear anyone talking about how agencies can benefit when the person across the table is someone who presses boundaries and ethically skirts the rules within their own organization.By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

As Blair is finishing his new book that drops later this year, he comes to the realization that pretty much everything he does comes down to the fundamental issue that experts think they need to show up as a different person during the sale: pitching, persuading, and convincing instead of as the leader their prospective clients need them to be. LIN…

Episode 2 of this 8-part webinar/podcast series is the official companion to the ⁠REFRAME2024.com⁠ we are going to have in October 2024 Topics that will be covered in this series: Communications strategy with clients Communicating your value to command price, standards, and expectations Negotiating terms, pricing, scope, with new and existing clien…

While discussing eight ways creative firms can do pro bono work better based on an article David wrote recently, both he and Blair discover a couple new profound insights together. LINKS “Maximizing Your Pro-Bono Contributions” by David C. Baker at Punctuation.com Left-handed Mango ChutneyBy 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

Blair recognizes how a Confucius quote is really bad business advice, but is still moved by how a highly principled creative firm in New Zealand continues to thrive by prioritizing their creative practices and client fit over new business strategy. LINKS "Attending the Way" article by Blair on WinWithoutPitching.com AltGroup.net…

Episode 1 of this 8-part webinar/podcast series is the official companion to the REFRAME2024.com we are going to have in October 2024 Topics that will be covered in this series: Communications strategy with clients Communicating your value to command price, standards, and expectations Negotiating terms, pricing, scope, with new and existing clients…

David frequently gets hired to help resolve issues at firms between multiple principles when it comes to who does what and how much each should get paid, so he’s come up with a 7-point framework he can use in each unique scenario.By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

David interviews Blair about his recent article in which he takes a lesson from investing with compound interest to understand the increasing returns we can receive from our relentless pursuit of knowledge over time. Links “The Time Value of Knowledge” article on WinWithoutPitching.comBy David C. Baker and Blair Enns

David looks at the current data and weighs all the pros and cons of continuing to have staff who work from home in our post-pandemic economy, which makes Blair wonder if he would even survive if he was starting out in his profession today. Links “The Pros/Cons of Remote Work”By David C. Baker and Blair Enns

Blair sees too many creative firms talking at prospective clients using sales scripts instead of having a series of wide ranging conversations on their unique issues and objectives that set the tone for the potential long-term engagement. Links “Ten Set Pieces” “Mastering the Value Conversation”By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

Blair’s latest obsession is bounded rationality, in which he sees too many creative firms failing to make “rational” decisions because they choose to bind their businesses with outdated and overly-constraining ideals like the 80/20 principle. Links “The Great Convergence is Upon Us” by Blair Enns for Win Without Pitching Award-winning “Unapologetic…

Interview with ex-accountant, and now innovation consultant and public speaker about creating content, "being bold", personalized ?AI ChatBots, and other fun topics. Get Shawn's Book "The Bold Ones": https://amzn.to/416qtjt

That's a wrap! We'll be back in Q2 of 2024 with a new season. If you have suggestions on a specific topic that you think we should explore or recomendations on guests, let us know: Blair's Linkedin Leah's Linkedin Catch up on our first season at 20percent.com or via your prefered podcast platform. Our music is composed by the talented Tim Lauer.…

David shares his thoughts on some bad advice he hears involving the focus on pursuing personal passions in business.By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

The Business Model Company cofounder Caroline Johnson is 20%’s first return guest and in this episode Caroline, Blair and Leah pick up where they left off in their last conversation on business model innovation among agencies. This time they view it from the client’s perspective, exploring why agency innovation is vital for clients and for the futu…

Blair weighs in on this year's Forrester report, which shows the ridiculous amount of money agencies have been wasting on pitches. LINKS "Are These the Last Days of the Pitch?" by Blair Enns for Win Without Pitching "A New Forrester Report Urges Brands and Agencies to 'Ditch the Pitch'" by Olivia Morley for AdWeek published on 4 A's…

Brett Colbert is known for pulling no punches. In this episode he brings his direct and provocative point of view—from both sides of the procurement table—to bear on the state of marketing procurement today. Nobody in the marketing/procurement/agency triumvirate gets off easy in this episode. Grab some popcorn and settle in. Win Without Pitching Bl…

David addresses another frequently asked question, looking at what creative firms should budget in terms of both money and time for their website, SaaS/automation, PR, content creation, and social media.By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

In this episode we up the creative content by talking to veteran creative director George Tannenbaum about the changing nature of the advertising industry, the deification of data and why he thinks procurement deserves to win in their negotiating battles with agencies. Win Without Pitching Blair's Twitter Blair's Linkedin The ICA Leah's Linkedin Th…

Blair identifies the differences between the ethics of selling expertise and the three schools of bargaining ethics, and what happens when we don’t adapt our bargaining approach to match our opponents in the game of negotiation. Links “The Conflicting Ethics of Selling & Negotiating” article by Blair Enns on WinWithoutPitching.com…

20% welcomes its first client/agency team in the form of Kruger Products CMO Susan Irving and Broken Heart Love Affair co-founder Beverley Hammond. Together they discuss the trust and risk required to get to Kruger’s needle-moving and award winning campaign Unapologetically Human. Win Without Pitching Blair's Twitter Blair's Linkedin The ICA Leah's…

Original Webinar Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ph0p11YFmTz8A9efnLdpz86N5U0SxgNVg2H7l2XMprs/edit?usp=sharing Ron's Time's Up Club: https://timesupclub.com/

In an era of rapid turnover and remote working arrangements, developing a structured onboarding process for new staff is more important than ever. David has a checklist to help agencies get their new employees up to speed as quickly as possible.By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

The Business Model Company cofounder Caroline Johnson joins the pod to discuss how agencies are evolving away from legacy business models to a variety of new models that drive better commercial success for the agency and greater value creation for clients. Win Without Pitching Blair's Twitter Blair's Linkedin The ICA Leah's Linkedin The ICA's Linke…

Timestamps 00:00 Introduction02:16 EDUCATION09:46 CERTIFICATIONS17:25 PERSONALITY22:44 HOW TO MAKE A LIVING37:17 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE45:53 My Journey: from Bookkeeper to Software Developer Links:American Institute of Professional Bookkeepershttps://AIPB.orgCoursera: Intuit Bookkeeping Professional Certificate:https://www.coursera.org/professiona…

Blair sees non-standard payment terms as a two-sided issue, where agencies should be creatively leveraging terms more to their own benefit as opposed to just defending themselves against procurement departments who impose onerous terms. LINKS "Payment Terms, On Your Terms"By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

Consultant David Meikle joins the pod to discuss—and listen to Blair and Leah rave about—his new book Tuning Up: Improving Performance and Reducing Stress in Advertising and Marketing.” Win Without Pitching Blair's Twitter Blair's Linkedin The ICA Leah's Linkedin The ICA's Linkedin David's website David’s Linkedin David’s Twitter Tuning Up Website …

Reaction to a John Cleese video from 1991! Original recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb5oIIPO62g Based on this Book: https://amzn.to/3L24ZgQMy conference in "Creative Business Models for Accountants": https://altaccountant.com/creative/

While analyzing data from his Total Business Reset surveys, David has noticed five significant trends which principals should be aware of to run their firms more effectively, as well as one thing your team wishes you’d stop doing.By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

Niki McMorrough has seen the client-agency relationship from both sides of the table and that perspective has left her convinced that no one wins in a pitch. She joins Blair and Leah to discuss her conversion from pitch advocate to pitch abstinence. Win Without Pitching Blair's Twitter Blair's Linkedin The ICA Leah's Linkedin The ICA's Linkedin Nik…

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As a follow-up to the discussion in the previous episode, Blair has some criteria for firms that would beneift from prioritizing and codifying an effective referral strategy as a way to gain new business. LINKS “The Best Referral Machine I Have Ever Seen”By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

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Blair and Leah are concluding their brief summer hiatus, back in the studio this week, preparing to bring you a brand new interview in two weeks time. Until then, Blair has shamelessly selected another episode of his other podcast, 2Bobs: Conversations on the Art of Creative Entrepreneurship, which he cohosts with David C. Baker. In this episode fr…

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In part one of a two-part discussion about developing a business referral strategy, Blair is surprised to hear that David wants to cover how and why we can get better at giving away business, before talking about how to get more referrals.By 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns

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