Category: agencies

  • You Ask, I Answer: Defending Pricing Against AI Discount Demands?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain how agencies and consultants should respond when clients demand massive fee cuts because they assume AI does all the work. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover that transparency and working visibly in public is the most effective defense for your pricing. You'll also learn these concepts: why…

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  • So What? Defining the Agency of the Future

    Summary In today's episode, I break down how AI is rapidly making the traditional agency billable hour model obsolete and what firms must do to survive. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain a clear understanding of why hourly billing is collapsing and how outcome-based pricing tied to measurable business impact is the only…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: AI vs Human Service Tiers?

    Summary In today's episode, I tackle Beatrice's question about whether marketing agencies should split their AI-driven services from their human-driven premium offerings or treat AI as invisible infrastructure. Here's what this means for you. Hourly billing models collapse when AI shrinks six hours of work to six minutes, so you must shift to value-based pricing…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Does AI Devalue Agency Services?

    Summary In today's episode, I tackle an SEO agency owner's question about whether using AI to automate 78% of their client deliverables devalues their services in the eyes of clients. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover that your clients already know about and likely use AI themselves, meaning your survival depends entirely on…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Scaling Agencies With AI?

    Summary In today's episode, I answer how agencies scale output and margins without scaling headcount by handing templated tasks to AI. Here's what this means for you. You gain a clear rule for identifying which work to automate and which to keep with humans, so you build a leaner, faster agency. You'll also learn these…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Automating Weekly Agency Workflows With AI?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain how to automate tedious weekly agency workflows using agentic AI. Here's what this means for you. You can reclaim your time by delegating repetitive manual tasks to intelligent AI agents. You'll also learn these concepts: how screen recordings help you create standard operating procedures, how to feed documentation into…

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  • Mind Readings: The Future of Agencies in an AI World

    Summary In today's episode, I explore how agencies must transform their business models to remain relevant in an AI-driven market. Here's what this means for you. You can learn to move beyond commoditized tasks and focus on high-value outcomes that machines cannot replicate. You'll also learn these concepts: why the "more brains and more hands"…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Generative AI and Public Relations, Part 2 of 5

    Summary In today's episode, I continue my conversation with Stephanie Moore about how generative AI is transforming public relations teams and the work they do. Here's what this means for you. You'll see why treating AI like the world's smartest intern that still needs a clear brief unlocks massive efficiency, cost savings, and entirely new…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Agency Disclosures for Generative AI?

    Summary In today's episode, I tackle whether agencies must disclose AI use in works for hire and why copyright law makes this disclosure critical. Here's what this means for you. You'll understand the legal pitfalls of assigning copyright you don't actually hold when handing over machine-generated work to a client. You'll also learn these concepts:…

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  • So What? How to identify use cases for Generative AI at Agencies

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how agencies can identify practical generative AI use cases without feeling overwhelmed by the technology. Here's what this means for you. You gain a structured approach to finding time-consuming repetitive tasks that machines can handle, freeing your team to focus on higher-value client work. You'll also learn these…

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