The 3 Pillars of a World Class Agency Strategy with Robert Craven – Episode 7
About This Episode:
In this episode, Robert Craven walks us through what he’s learned from helping 100’s of agencies develop market-proof strategies that lead their companies to success. From the long term vision andplan,to pricing and positioning and even how to plan and communicate to your team, we cover it all.
About Robert:
Robert Craven is the bestselling author of 8 books on how to grow a profitable service business, including his newest book “Grow Your Digital Agency”. He’s also an international keynote speaker, the director of the Google Partners Business Coaching Program, the President of the GYDA Initiative (Grow Your Digital Agency) and the President of the Director’s Center.
Needless to say, he’s a respected authority when it comes to helping agencies reach peak performance and has helped 100’s do so through his consulting, training programs and content.
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Resources from Robert:
- GYDA Book: http://bit.ly/GYDABook
- Free GYDA Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/GYDAFBGroup
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- Website: https://robert-craven.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Craven
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertcraven/
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Marcel Petitpas
CEO & Co-Founder
Based in Moncton, NB Canada Marcel is the CEO & Co-Founder of Parakeeto. He's on a mission to build the worlds best workplace at Parakeeto. He believes work should give us more energy and inspiration to serve our families and communities, not drain us of our will to live. He started Parakeeto so he could help agencies create and predictable and stable environment, so they can produce their best work and live a more balanced life.
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