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Hi Fellow agency folks, Let's shine a light on something often overshadowed in agencies: hiring. While sales take center stage, hiring is the glue that holds everything together. It's about assembling a team that not only rocks at what they do but also vibes with your agency's culture and values. With the right people in place, you're not just building a team; you're building a family that's ready to tackle any challenge. Plus, strategic hiring ensures scalability, keeping your agency poised for growth without sacrificing quality. Ultimately, it's about creating an environment where everyone thrives, from your team to your clients. So, let's give hiring the attention it deserves – it's the heartbeat of your agency's success.#AgencyLife #HiringMagic #TeamAwesome#Operations

5 watch outs for hiring your next agency partner (based on 100s of pitches): ❌ Hyper-focus on the agency’s reputation. ✅ Pay attention to the solution they’ve assembled for you now—their current team’s expertise and fit matter much more. ❌ Get wowed by the senior leaders. ✅ Get to know the account team who you’ll be working with day-to-day. ❌ Base your decision on pitch presentations. ✅ Evaluate agencies based on what happens when they’re not “pitching”—things like their ability to ask smart questions and think on their feet. ❌ Assume any agency that has the right capabilities and expertise is the right fit. ✅ Choose agencies that align with your values, culture, and long-term goals. ❌ Make your decision based on price. ✅ Only engage with agencies that fit your budget, so you can focus on the value potential partners will bring to your organization. What mistakes have you made (or seen others make) when selecting an agency?

How Uplers is making the difference in the remote hiring for digital agencies. Hiring talent locally creates a tunnel vision that impairs your scouting potential. Even with the most optimized hiring process, you will have a saturated talent pool if you have a local-first stance. More than 72% of digital agencies and tech companies face hiring issues due to a talent shortage and limited access to wider geographies. There are a few more hiring challenges digital agencies face: -

Here's an idea for when hiring for new people. Since you're putting potential candidates through various interview stages, case study presentations and asked quite a bit of them, if they don't make the cut, how about ensuring they leave as 'advocates' for your brand and business - it's an open goal. Consider the hiring process much like customer experience - make the communication top notch, be overly thankful for their time, effort and interest - and why not cap it off with a box full of branded merch and some decent products. Cost to you is negligible and whilst they're naturally gutted not to get the role, they'll feel the love, feel rewarded for their efforts and likely be advocates for you as people and a business. It's a bit of a cheat code. You're welcome.

🚀 Hey There, Future Game Changers! We're Hiring: Operation Coordinator, IT Recruiter, Global BD Wiz 🌍 Why You'll Love It Here? Think of a place where your wildest ideas are just the daily norm. A spot where messing up is cool because, hey, that's how we learn, right? We're young, we're all about tech, and we're building something epic. One year with us? It's like cramming 2-3 years of experience elsewhere – no kidding. How We Roll Rules? More like guidelines. Traditional? Nope, not us. We're all about shaking things up and making things happen fast. You'll be growing, learning, and innovating non-stop. We're talking cutting-edge stuff, in an environment that's all about taking chances and making magic happen. Who We're Stoked to Meet Operation Coordinator: You're the glue that keeps the cool stuff together. IT Recruiter: Find us the folks who are going to change the game. Global BD Expansion: Take us to new places and make us go 'Wow!' Ready to Jump into Something Wild? This isn't your average job. It's your ticket to a crazy adventure. If you're buzzing with ideas and ready to make some noise, we're here for it. Let's make the future awesome together. 👉 Apply Now Link in comment

The 7 things that matter for scaling an agency: 1. Pricing 2. Unique offer 3. Inbound leads 4. Results and proof 5. High-quality hiring 6. Culture of responsibility 7. Letting go, leading, not micromanaging The 7 things that will stop you from scaling: 1. No culture 2. Cutting costs on hiring 3. Always insisting on “your way” 4. Trying to automate everything 5. Trying to document everything 6. Thinking you are the only brain in the company 7. Worrying about outbound quantity instead of inbound quality What did I miss?

Company: "We're a FAMILY!" / Plane takes off without "the family" ✈️ Meanwhile in Bora Bora somewhere: CEO: "We need to cut 50% of the family. Group text on Mon?" Ok ok, a little hyperbole? Mayyyybe. But I hope you get where I'm going with this. Workplace culture is not something you just TALK about. It's how you invest in your people. It's how your leaders show up every day. It's how your team feels every Sunday night. "Culture" is not a checkbox, it's what will help you really stand out and attract the best talent. Invest in your people. And your people will invest in you. P.S. Speaking of culture, we're hiring! Come join us Motion (Creative Analytics) P.P.S. Check out our latest launch: https://lnkd.in/gKxCnTSf ~~ 👋 Follow Libby Moyer for more. Repost ♻️ to share!

Be wary of affinity brands that are constantly hiring. It may not be growth related. It could be code/indication of high turnover rate especially if they use PR tactics like “Voted Best Place To Work” to spin the narrative. Even the smartest marketers fall for a good story.

I used to hate agencies, but my perspective has shifted. When you're a growing business in the low millions annually, you face two challenges: 1. You either go for the cheapest agency, which leads to poor quality. 2. Or, you overspend on a big player, but with your brand still evolving, it's hard for the agency to deliver results. I'd avoid both options unless you deeply understand your growth needs and can clearly pass them off for execution. Otherwise, hiring a skilled contractor to help you develop that understanding might be the better move. This is just general advice, but it was our experience. Now, as a more mature brand, we’ve found success with agencies, internal teams, and contractors.