The Agency Puzzle: Selling Strategy in an Execution-Focused World

Jeff Meade
Creative Friction
Published in
4 min readFeb 19, 2024

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As an agency owner, you’ve likely faced the challenge of selling strategy to your clients. Far too often, clients opt to skip strategic planning in favor of immediate implementation. I imagine you’re nodding in agreement right now. This rush toward quick, tangible results often sidelines the strategic planning that should happen first. Knowing the potential pitfalls of this approach, you might find yourself offering strategic insights for free, hoping to build goodwill for future projects. Unfortunately, this well-meaning gesture often fails to…

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