A 4-Part Framework for a Creds Meeting Your Prospects Will Actually Enjoy

The standard agency credentials deck is not a good performer in the meaty middle of a sales cycle when you need to persuade, offer insights, and thoughtfully react to your prospective client’s cues. Here’s a better option.

Agency Positioning, Pitching New BusinessJody SutterApril 3, 2024#newbusinessstrategy, #agencynewbusiness, #agencybusinessdevelopment, #newbusinesspitch, #agencycredentialsdeck, #agencypositioning

You Were Born to Pitch Badly

Winning a new business pitch hinges on your ability to communicate that your agency is more qualified to do the job successfully than your competitors. But there’s a fundamental disconnect between how we transmit our message and how our audience receives it.

Agency Positioning, Pitching New BusinessJody SutterMarch 7, 2024#newbusinessstrategy, #agencynewbusiness, #agencybusinessdevelopment, #newbusinesspitch, #psychologyofpersuasion, #agencypositioning

You’ve Got Your Prospect’s Undivided Attention. Now, What Do You Tell Them About Your Agency?

If you had the chance to snag a conversation with your ideal prospect, who would that prospect be? And what would you tell them about your agency knowing that you’re guaranteed to have their attention for a moment but it’s up to you to keep them interested?

Agency Positioning, Pitching New BusinessJody SutterFebruary 12, 2024#newbusinessstrategy, #agencynewbusiness, #agencybusinessdevelopment, #elevatorpitch, #agencypositioning

5 Strategies for Making Your New Business Goals a Reality

Were you able to take the time to develop a plan for new business growth this year at your agency? Now comes the moment of truth, making those goals a reality. Don’t get trapped into a complacency that there’s plenty of time ahead. And don’t get sucked into the usual busy routine that leaves little time for proactive new business. Here are five strategies to help you turn that plan into a reality.

Jody SutterJanuary 5, 2024#newbusinessstrategy, #agencynewbusiness, #agencybusinessdevelopment, #elevatorpitch, #agencypositioning

Test the Strength of Your Agency’s Elevator Pitch

An elevator pitch is a fundamental agency new business tool. It’s meant to get your message across quickly and effectively to a prospective client and opens the door for a deeper sales conversation. But a lot of agencies make common mistakes that lead to a weak pitch. Here’s a way to test the strength of your agency’s elevator pitch.

Pitching New Business, New Business OperationsJody SutterNovember 8, 2023newbusinessstrategy, #agencynewbusiness, #agencybusinessdevelopment, #elevatorpitch, #agencypositioning

Agency New Business Isn’t a Democracy

Agency new business doesn’t work well as a democracy. It’s better when it’s a benevolent dictatorship where all ideas are heard and considered but, ultimately, one person makes the judgment call.

Pitching New Business, New Business OperationsJody SutterOctober 9, 2023#newbusinessstrategy, #agencynewbusiness, #agencybusinessdevelopment, #businessdevelopmentpractices, #reachingagencygrowthgoals, #agencypositioning

Why You Never Have Enough Time to Work on Agency New Business (and How to Find More)

Agency owners tell me lack of time is a big reason why proactive business development doesn’t get done at their agency. But when an RFP or a competitive new business pitch comes their way, somehow they find the time to write a response or prepare for the pitch meeting. Why? It’s the difference between our psychological drive to act versus our drive to delay.

Agency Business Development, Agency New Business PlanningJody SutterAugust 3, 2023newbusinessstrategy, pitchnewbusiness, #newbusinesstools, #howtobebetteratbusinessdevelopment, #pitchnewbusiness, #agencybusinessdevelopment, #businessdevelopmentpractices, #agencyrfp, #wintherfp, #agencynewbusinesstools

Writing the Perfect Agency Proposal Cover Letter

Why is the cover letter so important? It may be the only section of your proposal or RFP response that your client actually reads . Sure, that’s a cynical attitude, but winning competitive agency reviews is hard enough. Here’s one agency business development best practice to embrace.

Agency Business Development, Writing for Agency New BusinessJody SutterJuly 5, 2023newbusinessstrategy, winningproposals, answeringagencyRFPs, howtobebetteratbusinessdevelopment, pitchnewbusiness, #agencybusinessdevelopment, #businessdevelopmentpractices, #agencyrfp, wintherfp, agencynewbusinesstools

Win the RFP: How to Turn Your Agency’s Response into a Strategic Selling Tool

We have a love/hate relationship with the RFP. As long as RFPs are a reality of agency new business, here are 4 ways to turn your RFP response into a strategic selling tool.

Pitching New Business, Agency Business DevelopmentJody SutterJune 12, 2023#pitchnewbusiness, #agencybusinessdevelopment, #businessdevelopmentpractices, #agencyrfp

A Successful Pitch Depends More on Preparation than Presentation

When an agency fails to captivate an audience in a pitch meeting it might have less to do with presentation skills and more with content and preparation. Here’s a simple set of three quality control factors to apply to your next pitch deck before writing a big check to a presentation coach.

Agency Business Development, Pitching New BusinessJody SutterMay 10, 2023#pitchnewbusiness, #agencybusinessdevelopment, #businessdevelopmentpractices