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Running a better agency

Practical playbooks on pricing, commissions, media buying, and the numbers that keep an agency profitable.

Pricing

How to price your agency retainers (without guessing)

A simple, defensible way to set monthly retainers — based on scope, capacity, and the margin you actually need to keep.

8 min read
Sales

Tiered sales commissions, explained

Why flat commission rates quietly cost you money, and how a tiered structure motivates reps to sign more clients each month.

6 min read
Media Buying

Where does the ad money go? Tracking media-buying money flow

Client money in, transfers to your buyer, ad spend out. Here's how to keep it all reconciled — and never lose track of a dollar.

7 min read
Metrics

The 5 numbers every agency owner should watch

Forget vanity metrics. These five numbers actually tell you whether your agency is healthy — and most owners can't name them.

6 min read
Cash Flow

Getting clients to pay on time

Late invoices are a loan you didn't agree to make. A simple system for billing, reminders, and online payments that gets you paid.

6 min read

Free tools and templates

Put the playbooks to work with your own numbers. Free, no sign-up.

Calculator

Agency profit calculator

Gross and net margin measured on revenue after re-billed ad spend.

Calculator

Retainer pricing calculator

Price a monthly retainer backward from the margin you need.

Calculator

Tiered sales commission calculator

Commission per tier, total payout and effective rate.

Template

Marketing agency proposal template

Edit on the page, download as Word or PDF.

Template

Agency invoice generator

Line items, tax and totals, downloaded as a PDF.

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