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Skyrocket Retention in Your Agency With This Proven Onboarding Process Agency Growth

Skyrocket Retention in Your Agency With This Proven Onboarding Process

You’ve already heard that acquiring a new customer costs 5x more than keeping an existing customer. So, that begs the question: how do you hang onto your existing customers and avoid having to spend inordinate marketing dollars on customer acquisition? No matter how great your agency is at what you do, you need a systematic marketing client onboarding process that…
Josh Nelson
February 25, 2025
Stuck at $20K/month? Here’s why. Agency Growth

Stuck at $20K/month? Here’s why.

If you’re reading this, it means your agency’s earning $20K per month.  Great! Well…let me ask you now. How long have you been stuck at that figure? Because here’s a hard truth. Scaling your agency past that mark isn’t about working harder.  If effort alone guaranteed success…  Every agency owner putting in long hours would be scaling effortlessly, right? The…
Josh Nelson
February 24, 2025
Why Most Agency Prospecting Fails (and how to fix it) Agency Growth

Why Most Agency Prospecting Fails (and how to fix it)

If prospecting feels like a frustrating grind… Chances are you’re wasting time on the wrong leads. I know most agencies who struggle with this: Rely on low-quality scraped lists that are outdated and inaccurate. Use generic cold outreach that gets ignored. Chase the wrong prospects who were never a good fit in the first place. As for the best agencies?…
Josh Nelson
February 21, 2025
Speak More and Scale Your Agency Agency Growth

Speak More and Scale Your Agency

Previously, I mentioned how speaking opportunities can get you premium clients. The problem? Most agency owners wait to be invited. Meanwhile, the top players don’t wait. They proactively put themselves in front of the right audiences. Here’s how you can do the same: #1. Find the right platforms in your niche. Look for industry events, podcasts, and webinars where your…
Josh Nelson
February 20, 2025
Struggling to book calls? Agency Growth

Struggling to book calls?

If your agency’s sales pipeline feels like a guessing game, you’re not alone.  Truth is, many agencies actually struggle with prospecting. And I realized the problem isn’t effort. It’s the approach.  If you’re relying on low-quality lists…  Sending generic cold outreach…  Or lacking a repeatable lead generation system in your agency…  You’re setting yourself up for frustration. The good news? …
Josh Nelson
February 18, 2025
The Fastest Way to Attract High-Value Agency Clients Agency Growth

The Fastest Way to Attract High-Value Agency Clients

What if you could stop chasing clients? Instead, they’ll be coming to your agency, already convinced you're the best. That’s what happens when you position yourself as an industry authority. One of the fastest ways to make that happen? Speaking opportunities. Unfortunately, most agency owners overlook this. Mostly because they think speaking means huge conferences or big-name stages. But the…
Josh Nelson
February 17, 2025
15 Proven Lessons to Scale Your Digital Marketing Agency to Seven Figures Agency GrowthVideos

15 Proven Lessons to Scale Your Digital Marketing Agency to Seven Figures

Growing a successful digital marketing agency is both rewarding and challenging. Over 15 years, I’ve built my own agency to over $7 million in annual revenue. Along the way, I’ve also helped 133 agencies reach seven figures and beyond. Below, I’ll share 15 critical lessons that can accelerate your journey to similar success. Let’s dive in. 1. Choose a Niche…
Josh Nelson
February 7, 2025
marketing agency growth plan
Set Up Your Agency for Success in 2025: Building Your 2025 Agency Growth Plan Agency Growth

Set Up Your Agency for Success in 2025: Building Your 2025 Agency Growth Plan

Have you heard this infamous quote: “When you stop growing, you start dying.” These prophetic words were penned by William S. Burroughs, an American writer and artist. The context had to do with learning and pushing past comfort zones, but it’s also applicable for business – especially if you’re looking to succeed in the ultra-competitive digital marketing realm. The thing…
Josh Nelson
February 7, 2025
How I Run a $7M/yr Marketing Agency in 4 Hours per Week Agency GrowthScale A Digital Marketing AgencyVideos

How I Run a $7M/yr Marketing Agency in 4 Hours per Week

Running a seven-figure agency may seem like a full-time grind. You might assume it requires endless hours and no personal freedom. However, that assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. Let me explain. I currently operate my marketing agency with just four hours per week. Yes, you read that right - four hours. This agency generates over $550,000 in monthly…
Josh Nelson
January 31, 2025