The biggest shift I've seen from struggling agencies to thriving agencies, is workflow.
I see way too many agencies with no accountability, just flying by the seat of their pants. "We'll build a process after this quarter." "We don't need process. People just need to do their jobs."
Agencies that take the time prioritize the process and structure from job intake, to communications, to execution and beyond see a dramatic shift in their output.
And now with so many AI automation tools, project management products, and storage systems, you have no excuse.
It's why I love small agencies. They don't have that yet. But those that take the time to experiment and build that workflow from the ground up, they're the teams I love working with. They crush it.