Richard Mawer - Build Your Retainer. Care More About Your Prospects Than Yourself
Description
It’s the age old saying, people don’t care about you, they care about what you can do for them. It’s the truth.
And that’s exactly Richard Mawer’s mantra when it comes to agency growth. Put your clients first and you will inevitably win. Build a product that answers their pain points. Talk to them how and when they want to be spoken to. Listen, adapt and improve.
Richard has been growing agencies longer than some of our team have been alive and he shares how you can too.
Listen to this episode as he shares how to nurture lead from initial interest to client, his tools & tech stack that keeps him organised and how to build trust in the crazy world of partnerships.
We all know that if you hire and promote the right people to deliver a good service, you can grow your business.
Topics Covered:
00:00 - Richard’s extensive experience in the agency realm
03:29 - Sponsorship led to unexpected virtual agency development
07:13 - Being remarkable and differentiating attracts bigger money
11:33 - Focus, depth and determination led to success
14:28 - Experience positions and quality attracts interest
17:40 - Identify heroes, serve, engage, and promote.
22:27 - Strategic mindset and specific growth goals approach.
23:38 - Managing clients, converting leads and proposition
26:11 - Initial call focused on prospect's goals
31:30 - Agencies should prioritise transparency with clients
33:11 - Balancing costs and tools for agency retainers
36:03 - Customised reports provide vital information for teams
40:40 - Stepping back and focusing on high-value work
42:27 - Challenges of retaining staff in a changing work environment
45:42 - Entrepreneur focuses on scaling consultancy business effectively
49:48 - Podcasting, interviewing, live streams - powerful networking tools
52:14 - Tool for success