The document outlines four key strategies for agencies to increase their average client size, as presented by Jeremy King at Inbound15. These strategies focus on understanding one's strengths and market position, profiling ideal clients, and fostering collaborative relationships with clients. The emphasis is on data-driven insights and adapting to client needs for sustainable growth.

1. INBOUND15
TRUE TO THE GAME
Four Moves to Quadruple Your
Average Client Size
Jeremy King
Vice President of Revenue
@jlking23

2. AGENDA
• Started from the Bottom – Statistical Journey
• Four Moves
• Keep it Real
• Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
• It Takes Two
• Stop, Collaborate, and Listen
• Q&A
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STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM –
STATISTICAL JOURNEY
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Revenue Growth
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5. #INBOUND15
We know that we are not
right for everyone, and we
are okay with that.
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6. INBOUND15TRUE TO THE GAME
KEEP IT REAL –
KNOWING YOURSELF
Move One
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• Where does your “A” talent lie
within your agency?
• What are the themes you hear
from clients when you have
done your best work?
• What work consistently
produces results?
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Strengths
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Generally, you do not
go from zero to us.
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Differentiators
• Different from Strengths
• Have You Done Your Market
Research?
• Do You Know Marketing
Trends?
• Do You Understand Your
Competitive Landscape?
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Weaknesses
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• Are You Being Too Many
Things to Too Many People?
• Are You Faking it ‘Til You Make
it?
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CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE
YOU WRECK YOURSELF –
DATA SPEAKS
Move Two
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Focused Growth
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The customer isn’t always
right, but they are always
the customer.
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14. INBOUND15TRUE TO THE GAME
IT TAKES TWO
(TO MAKE A THING GO
RIGHT)
Move Three
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Profile Your Ideal Clients
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We specialize in an attitude,
not an industry.
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Right Sizing Your Clients
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• Categorize Your Clients Using
the Criteria You Established for
Ideal Clients
• Look at the Health of the
Relationship – Results,
Profitability, Satisfaction
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• Create Referral Relationships
with Smaller or Different
Agencies
• Challenge the Status Quo or the
Satisfaction of the Relationship
for Unhealthy Relationships
• Offer Alternatives/Referrals
• Finish Strong
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19. INBOUND15TRUE TO THE GAME
STOP, COLLABORATE
& LISTEN
Move Four
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20. INBOUND15TRUE TO THE GAME
• Learn to Sell (Or Hire Someone Who Has The
Skills)
• Understand their Business and Goals
• Develop a Disciplined Process
Stop Taking Orders
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Brian Kavicky
brian@lushin.com

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Collaborate with
Your Clients
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• Get Hired to Think, Not to Do
(Doing Has Been Commoditized)
• Don’t Always Agree – We Are
Hired For Our Expertise
• Stay Focused on the Results
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Listen to Their
Problems & Pain
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• Most People Don’t Know How to
Hire Marketing, So Help Them
• Don’t Be Afraid to Recommend
Something They Don’t Want
• Don’t Get Hung Up on Selling
“Retainers”
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23. INBOUND15
What Questions
Do You Have?
www.elementthree.com
@jlking23
jeremy@elementthree.com
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