Operations

SOPs, project management, and team structure.

I See This Every Week - Agency Founders Getting the Operations Manager Hire Wrong

What an agency operations manager does, when to hire one, how much to pay, and the costly mistakes most agency owners make with this role.

Apr 7, 202612 min

The Agency Performance Metrics That Separate Growing Agencies from Stagnant Ones

Real benchmark data from 300+ agencies on utilization, retention, margins, and revenue per employee - with the gaps agency owners never check.

Apr 5, 202619 min

Your Agency Utilization Rate Is Probably Wrong - Here Is What the Numbers Show

What is a good agency utilization rate? Benchmarks by role and agency type, how to calculate it, and what's killing yours without you knowing.

Apr 5, 202621 min

Ad Agency Project Management That Scales Without Breaking Your Team

How ad agencies with strong project management stay profitable, reduce scope creep, and keep clients longer.

Apr 4, 202625 min

The Agency SOPs That High-Performing Shops Are Running Right Now

How high-performing agencies build SOPs that stick - with the exact tools, color-coding systems, and AI workflows practitioners use right now.

Apr 4, 202617 min

The Creative Agency Team Structure That Scales Without Breaking You

How creative agencies structure their teams at every growth stage - from solo founder to 60+ people, with compensation data, pod models, and what kills flat structures.

Apr 4, 202619 min

The New Client Onboarding Process That Keeps Clients From Quitting in Month Two

The onboarding process I see agencies using every week is costing them clients. Here's what works, with real numbers from practitioners who've fixed it.

Apr 4, 202623 min

The Web Design Client Onboarding Process That Stops Projects From Dying Before They Start

I see this every week - agencies running a client onboarding process that creates problems before work begins. Here is what keeps projects on track and clients retained.

Apr 4, 202622 min