The document discusses strategies for independent agencies to adapt and grow in a changing landscape, emphasizing the importance of a proactive growth plan. Key areas of focus include evaluating business capabilities, investing in technology, managing talent, and structuring the agency effectively. A systematic approach encompassing philosophy, purpose, priorities, and process is recommended to achieve sustainable growth.

1. Structuring for Growth
JUEL Consulting

2. 2007
The Future of
Talent

3. 2007
environmental
shift of Darwinian
proportions
Charles Darwin

4. HYBRIDS

6. BBH Eliminates
Account Management
DRAFT and FCB MERGE

8. 2007 2013
1. TBWA 1. 72andSunny
2. Goodby 2. 360i
3. Crispin 3. Grey
4. Saatchi 4. R/GA
5. Martin 5. Droga5
6. BBDO 6. Pereira & O’Dell
7. Vidal 7. La Communidad
8. R/GA 8. Mullen
9. EuroRSCG 9. Razorfish
10. BBH 10. Deutsch

11. It is a great time to be an
independent agency.

12. BUT…
Are you doing all you can to take
advantage of the changing agency
landscape?
What else could/should you be doing to
position your company to grow?
Specifically, do you have a Proactive Plan
in place to Structure for Growth?

13. $5-$25 million in revenue
Public Relations Digital Luxury Integrated Promotions Advertising Field Marketing

14. THE SAME QUESTIONS…
Evolving Capabilities: Is the business I am in now the business I need to be
in for the future? What capabilities do we need to add to grow?
Investment in Technology and Data: Where do I invest to meet
demand and create maximum value? How do I manage the risk of such a significant
investment?
Talent: How can I motivate my best talent to stay as I recruit outside talent to give us
the additional perspective we need to evolve? What do I do when my agency has grown
beyond the potential of some of my senior people?
Structure: Given all the above, does bigger necessarily equal better? What should
I in-source? What can I afford to out-source? How can I evolve my agency’s structure to
capitalize on the new environment? How can I use my size to my advantage?

15. There is no one answer…

16. There is a SYSTEMATIC APPROACH to getting
to the right answer for your agency…
Philosophy
Purpose
Priority Plan
Process

17. …to get to a Proactive Plan
(and some anecdotes to keep things lively)

18. Philosophy
1. What values do you uphold?
2. What do you want out of and from your business?
3. What is your end goal?
4. If you were to leave the agency, who would replace you?
5. If you have multiple owners, are the equity partners aligned?

19. Philosophy
Purpose
1. What business are you in?
2. What business do you want to be in?
3. What change do you need to effect to get there?
4. Where does your agency fit within the competitive landscape?
5. How do your clients view you? Will they go to where you want to go?
6. What capabilities do you need to take the agency to the next level?
7. Do you have the right people to get there?
8. Is the agency’s compensation model structured in a way that will drive
your business purpose?
9. How fast do you want to effect change?
10.If you have multiple owners, are the equity partners aligned?

20. Philosophy
Business Purpose
Priorities
1. What do you need to do to get there? What comes 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.
2. Who “owns” what?

21. Philosophy
Purpose
Priorities
Process
1. Who ultimately is responsible for making sure the Priority Plan is executed?
2. What check-points will be put in place to ensure the Priority Plan is completed
3. Who will be accountable for leading this process again next year?

22. Structuring for Growth
Philosophy
1. What values do you uphold personally? What values drive the agency? Are they aligned?
2. What do you want out of and from your business? Both personally and professionaly?
3. What is your end goal? (exit strategy and timeline)
4. If you were to leave the agency, who would replace you? (succession planning)
5. If you have multiple agency owners, are the equity partners in alignment on the above?
Purpose
6. What business are you in?
7. What business do you want to be in?
8. What change do you need to effect to get there? Personally, across your senior team and from a capabilities standpoint?
9. Where does your agency currently fit within the competitive landscape? (competitive assessment)
10. How do your clients currently view you? Are they willing to go to where you want to go? (client and prospect interviews)
11. What skill sets/capabilities do you need to take the agency to the next level?
12. Do you have the right people to get there? (talent audit)
13. Is the agency’s compensation model structured in a way that will drive your business purpose? (compensation philosophy/plans)
14. How fast do you want to effect change? Are you willing to do it at the expense of margin?
15. If you have multiple agency owners, are the equity partners in alignment on the above?
Priorities
16. What do you need to do to get there? Specifically, what comes 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. (priority plan)
17. Who “owns” what?
Process
18. On a macro level, who ultimately is responsible for making sure the Priority Plan is executed?
19. On a tactical level, what meetings/check-points will be put in place to ensure the Priority Plan is completed?
20. And moving forward, who will be accountable for leading this process again next year?

24. Q&A