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Total Immersion: Why New Business Has to Be Everyone’s Job

Second Wind
1/13/2026


The word holistic gets tossed around in agency conversations with little thought given to what it actually means. It has become one of those comfortable jargon terms that sounds smart ...

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13 Steps to Convert Referrals to Clients

Referrals Remain a Key Source of New Business

Second Wind
4/23/2025


No matter how much technology changes the way agencies prospect, one truth remains: nothing beats a strong referral. The latest Second Wind survey shows that referrals continue to be the ...

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Seven Steps for a Final Quarter New Business Push

Seven Steps for a Final Quarter New Business Push

Second Wind
1/21/2025

With the third quarter already a month gone, we hope we’re in time to share a few reminders about closing out your year with a strong new business push ...

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What’s Your Core Competency? Simplify to Grow

Second Wind
4/11/2024


Claiming an area of focus has long been an advertising agency business strategy. For many agencies, areas of focus evolved naturally, with successful work for one industry client leading to ...

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Finding Your Next Best Account Ever

Finding Your Next Best Account Ever

Deborah Budd
2/7/2023

Can you look at your present client list and say with conviction that they are all loyal, tied fast to your agency and sure to stay with you far into ...

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Your Old Clients Are Your New Clients

Second Wind
6/29/2021

Funny how things go in the agency business... You work hard, build great relationships, create great work, and before you know it the client moves on to bigger and, they ...

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