At Cactus our research shows that STANDOUT agencies get circa 25% of their leads from referrals. It’s a Goldilocks number to aim for. Fewer than 25% and you’re not making the most of referrals, significantly more than that and you’re probably too reliant on them.

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Why do STANDOUT agencies receive so many referrals?

Simply put; they’re referral worthy.

If your work is sub-par, average, and/or inconsistent, clients might not always leave you (immediately at least), but they certainly won’t refer you.

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STANDSTILL agencies are reliant STANDOUT agencies are resilient Winning new clients is the number one priority for agencies. I see many successful firms regularly winning …

STANDOUT agencies make a minimum of 20% net profit.

If your agency is making less than 20% net you have a problem; your costs are too high.

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STANDOUT agencies SELL.

Just like the majority of their clients, agencies exist to make money.

The way we do this is by selling more of our clients products and/or services.

If your agency doesn’t sell, you’re going to find it hard to sell your agency.

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