AI Tools · Blog
Best Tools for Multi-Agent Fanout (2026)
Running one AI agent is useful. Running twenty of them at once, each chewing through a different slice of the […]
Jun 19, 2026
The Creative Agency Blog
Interviews, playbooks, and hard-won lessons for agency owners and leaders.
SEO · AI Tools
Top 20 LLM Visibility Tools for SEO and AI Search (2026)
The 20 best LLM visibility tools for tracking and improving how your brand appears in ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews in 2026.
Jun 9, 2026
Blog · Growth
15 Best SEO Agencies in Portland (2026)
The 15 best SEO agencies in Portland for 2026 — vetted across Clutch, UpCity, and Semrush. Specialties, side-by-side comparison tables, typical pricing, and FAQs.
Jun 1, 2026
Marketing · Blog
Best website directories for agencies
The Best Agency Directories for SEO, AI Search & Leads (2026) Submitting your agency to directories can be tedious but […]
May 23, 2026
Blog
Top 10 Terminal Apps for Multitasking with AI Agents in 2026
Running agents in a terminal is, in my opinion, the best way to use AI. And no it’s not just […]
Apr 14, 2026
Blog · AI Tools
Top 10 Apps for Multi-Agent Orchestration (2026)
AI agents are powerful on their own. But the real unlock in 2026 is running multiple agents that coordinate, communicate, […]
Apr 9, 2026
Blog
Top 10 Terminal Apps for Claude Code (2026)
Top 10 Terminal Apps for Claude Code (2026) Claude Code has changed the way developers interact with AI — right […]
Mar 22, 2026
Blog
Top 10 Marketing Consultants in Portland, OR (2026)
Finding the right marketing consultant can be a game-changer for your business. Unlike full-service agencies that execute campaigns, marketing consultants […]
Mar 13, 2026
Blog
Best Online Marketing Communities in 2026
WORDS: 2837 The Best Online & Digital Marketing Communities & Groups (2026) Last updated: June 20, 2026 If you work […]
Mar 10, 2026
Uncategorized
How to get more reviews on Google
If you want to show for searches in your town, city, or state for a for a keyword search, Google […]
Feb 11, 2026
Blog
Top 10 Apps For Getting More Reviews
Prompt Reviews is built focused on building trust and online visibility as well ad review capture workflows. They are the […]
Feb 5, 2026
Blog · Hiring
Offshore Hiring Demystified with Noel Andrews from JobRack.eu
Overview (Video and transcript is available for GYA members with Library Access ($35). Not a member? Sign up for just […]
Apr 23, 2025
Pricing
Agency Pricing Models
Agency Pricing Models and How to Use Them Introduction I’ve been pricing agency services for over 15 years now, and […]
Mar 23, 2025
Blog · Web
In a saturated market, agencies need to sell solutions, not websites
“The reason it seems that price is all your customers care about is that you haven’t given them anything else […]
Mar 15, 2025
Growth · Blog
Want to grow your agency? Industry expert Karl Sakas answers your top questions about business models, pricing, AI, and more
Ready to grow your agency better this year and beyond? Check out this recent “Ask Me Anything” Q&A with agency […]
Mar 13, 2025
Blog
Proposals need to die a horrible death (and here’s how to kill them)
“The proposal is the words that come out of your mouth. The document is the contract.” — Blair Enns, “Proposal […]
Feb 26, 2025
Uncategorized
How to Niche Your Agency
Clarify Your Niche, Your Value, and Your Impact The agency space is crowded, so positioning is super important. But positioning […]
Feb 7, 2025
The Creative Agency Podcast · Culture
O50 Operations and Culture at a Contractor-Only Agency – Interview with Mike Brevik of Cyberdogz
In this episode of The Creative Agency Podcast, I sit down with Mike Brevik, founder of Cyberdogz Marketing, to explore how he’s built a thriving full-service agency using an all-contractor model. We dive into the operational strategies, client strategies, time-tracking, and company culture that all
Feb 7, 2025
Blog
Value-Based Pricing is Not a Strategy
We’ve all heard it: “Hourly pricing is fundamentally flawed. You need to value-price.” To me this often sounds like, “You’re doing it wrong and I’m smarter than you.” It’s also a bit obnoxious because if you ask me, all pricing is value-based. If something doesn’t have value YOU WOULDN’T PRICE IT IN
Jan 20, 2025
Blog · Growth
Agency Growth Secrets
Not that anyone needs reminding but, 2024 was a rough year for agencies and I’m convinced our industry needs to […]
Jan 11, 2025
The Creative Agency Podcast
049 Agency Sales Journey – Jody Sutter of The Sutter Company
In this podcast episode, I spoke with Jody Sutter, the owner of The Sutter Company, a business development coaching and advisory firm. Jody brings over two decades of experience leading business development teams at renowned agencies like R/GA, OMD, and Havas Media. She now helps small marketing age
Nov 30, 2024
Sales · Blog
Your Logo Is Bad: How to Sell a Rebrand to a Reluctant Client
Dealing with a prospect that does not know they have bad branding is a delicate bridge to cross for a branding agency. Often a business would come to us looking for new packaging or a new website, without realizing how important elevating their logo (as well as assorted brand assets like fonts and c
Nov 25, 2024
Blog
How to Price a Website
I’ve Been Pricing Websites for Over a Decade and It’s Still a Challenge To be clear, pricing a website is easy. Pricing a website so someone buys it–that’s the hard part.
Nov 11, 2024
The Creative Agency Podcast · Marketing
048 Agency Sales Optimization – Karl Sakas of Sakas & Company
Karl Sakas helps digital agency owners ‘Work Less’ and ‘Earn More’… while rewarding their best employees. Drawing on his background in agency operations, Karl has personally advised hundreds of agencies on every inhabited continent. An international speaker, he is the author of three books—including
Aug 3, 2024
The Creative Agency Podcast · Uncategorized
047 Project Relationship Management – Rachel Gertz of Louder Than Ten
Rachel Gertz, Co-Founder of Louder Than Ten, has a profound way of framing the challenges agencies face in the current climate and a keen sense of how we must adapt and focus on building sustainable systems and relationships to foster growth. She also goes into detail about the sales and project man
Jul 5, 2024
Blog · HR
The Best Payroll Service for Agencies
Managing payroll can be a headache. My agency, Murmur Creative, worked a few different local payroll services before moving to a cloud-based service. What’s really nice about using a service like Gusto (or Rippling) is that you can put the power to adjust benefits, make time-off requests, get reimbu
Jun 30, 2024
The Creative Agency Podcast · Account Management
046 Fractional Project Management – August Shah of Partnered MG
I’m thrilled to introduce August Shah from Partnered Management Group. Not only is August a commercial airline pilot but he also founded Partnered MG, a fractional project management agency that specializes in supporting creative agencies with project managers, resources, and know-how.
May 28, 2024
Project Management · Blog
How to Handle When Clients Pause a Project – Agency Owners Respond
If you’ve worked in the agency world for any amount of time you have undoubtedly experienced projects that get paused […]
Nov 15, 2022
Sales
How Do Creative Agencies Do Pricing? Agency Owners Respond.
Pricing creative work is challenging. Selling time is abstract by its very nature. And it has led many agency owners […]
Oct 26, 2022
Billing · Contracts
045 Pitching and Pricing Smart – Agency Advisor Blair Enns
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-blair-enns.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Blair Enns is CEO of Win Without Pitching and the author of The Win Without […]
Oct 15, 2019
Growth · Sales
044 The Cannabis Niche – Jared Mirsky of Wick & Mortar
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-jared-mirsky.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Jared Mirsky is CEO of Wick & Mortar, a branding and marketing agency specializing in […]
Apr 24, 2019
Culture · Growth
043 A New Employee Every Month – Andrea Engstrom of Bajillion Agency
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-bajillion.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Can you imagine hiring a new employee every month? Bajillion Agency is doing it. Andrea […]
Nov 6, 2018
Favorites · Growth
042 The Entrepreneurial Operating System For Agencies – Mike Paton of EOS Worldwide
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-eos.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS In this episode, we explore the benefits of using The Entrepreneurial Operating System to grow your agency. […]
May 25, 2018
Billing · Finances
041 Agency Finances With Ryan Watson of Upsourced Accounting
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-upsourced-accounting.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Ryan Watson is the founder of a unique accounting agency, Upsourced Accounting, that focuses on […]
Apr 6, 2018
Culture · Growth
040 Our Story Part 4 – Murmur Creative Year in Review 2017
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-murmur-2017-review.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Once again we turn the mic on ourselves and talk about our own agency journey. […]
Mar 12, 2018
Content Strategy · Culture
039 Collaboration – Ellen De Vries of Clearleft
One of the most important things about running successful digital projects is cultivating effective collaborations. Ellen De Vries, Content Strategist […]
Dec 4, 2017
Account Management · The Creative Agency Podcast
038 The Account Director Role – Ann Kaufman of Fuzzco
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-fuzzco.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Ann Kaufman is a partner at Fuzzco. She runs their Portland, OR office. Ann cut her […]
Sep 19, 2017
Branding · Culture
037 Getting Down to Business – Brad Flowers of Bullhorn
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-bullhorn.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Brad Flowers is founder of an agency called Bullhorn. Brad and his partners have taken a […]
Jul 10, 2017
Culture · Design
036 Cultivating a Creative Culture With Justin Dauer
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-justin-dauer.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Justin Dauer is a designer and author who just published a book called Cultivating a […]
Jun 19, 2017
Growth · Mistakes
035 Risk and Reward – Growing Orange Bus With Julian Leighton
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-orange-bus.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Julian Leighton started his career as a consultant driving around in an orange bus. The […]
May 30, 2017
Content Strategy · The Creative Agency Podcast
034 The Importance of Content Strategy – Rob Mills of GatherContent
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-gathercontent.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS You can’t build a website without some form of content strategy. Rob Mills of GatherContent […]
May 1, 2017
Remote Agency · The Creative Agency Podcast
033 Remote Work Mastery – Rachel Zimmer of 5Crowd
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-5crowd.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Rachel Zimmer co-founded 5Crowd, a unique agency that uses a vetted network of freelancers to accomplish […]
Apr 17, 2017
Branding · Growth
032 New Agency Models – Will Burns of Ideasicle
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-ideasicle.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Forbes contributor and agency veteran Will Burns joins us to talk about how agencies are […]
Apr 3, 2017
Growth · Marketing
031 Winning Business With Targeted Content – Isaac Arthur of CODO
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-CODO.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS CODO brilliantly targeted their ideal clients by creating an online resource called The Craft Beer […]
Mar 19, 2017
Remote Agency · SEO
030 Question the Defaults: Selling SEO with Mike Arnesen of UpBuild
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-upbuild.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Mike Arnesen founded UpBuild, a technical marketing agency that offers a winning cocktail of conversion […]
Mar 5, 2017
Branding · Discovery
029 Our Story Part 3 – 2016 Year End Review with Murmur Creative
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-murmur-creative-3.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Did we hit our million dollar goal? What trials and tribulations did we face in […]
Feb 5, 2017
Billing · Contracts
028 Stop Scope Creep with Karl Sakas of Sakas and Company
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-karl-sakas.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Karl Sakas is an Agency Consultant and president of a global consulting firm called Sakas […]
Jan 26, 2017
Growth · Marketing
027 The Virtual Reality Agency – Matthew Martin of Immersive VR
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-immersive-vr.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS While virtual reality technology has been around for while, the technology has only recently advanced […]
Jan 15, 2017
Growth · The Creative Agency Podcast
026 UI/UX Design Services – Pek Pongpaet of Impekable
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-impekable.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Pek Pongpaet, of Impekable, joins us to discuss agency growth and UI/UX. Impekable is a silicon […]
Dec 11, 2016
Project Management · The Creative Agency Podcast
024 Managing an Interactive Project Start to Finish – Part 1
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-projects-part-1.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Managing interactive projects (websites and apps) ain’t easy. And it takes a special kind of […]
Nov 3, 2016
Project Management · The Creative Agency Podcast
025 Managing an Interactive Project Start to Finish – Part 2
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-project-part-2.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Managing interactive projects (websites and apps) ain’t easy. And it takes a special kind of […]
Nov 3, 2016
Discovery · The Creative Agency Podcast
023 Discovery Workshops – Dan Carlton – The Paragraph Project
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-paragraph-project.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Dan Carlton is founder of The Paragraph Project, a 10 person agency in Durham, North Carolina that […]
Oct 23, 2016
Account Management · Project Management
022 Agency Horror Stories – Client Possession, Vampirism, and More
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-horror-stories.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready for the Creative Agency Podcast’s Open Office of Horrors in […]
Oct 17, 2016
Contracts · Favorites
021 Agency (The Book) – Rick Webb, Author and Agency Founder
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-rick-webb.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS n 2001, Rick Webb co-founded The Barbarian Group, an award-winning digital ad agency. He grew […]
Oct 5, 2016
Branding · Growth
020 Project Based Teams – Sharon McMullen of Ink + Mortar
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-ink-and-mortar.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS While many agencies hire full-time employees and then hire contractors as needed, it’s also possible to […]
Sep 6, 2016
Billing · Discovery
019 Is “Freelancer” a Dirty Word? Sarah Schulweis of Anchor & Orbit
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-anchor-orbit.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Sarah Schulweis of Anchor and Orbit is a consultant that helps small businesses grow by […]
Aug 22, 2016
Branding · Culture
018 USMP: Unique Selling Marriage Proposal – Top Hat IMC
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-top-hat-imc.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Top Hat IMC is a boutique creative agency located in Pittsburgh, PA. Ben and Pamela […]
Aug 16, 2016
Favorites · Growth
017 Our Story Part 2 – Developing a Vision with Murmur Creative
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-murmur-creative-2.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Defining the vision you have for your agency is one of the most important things […]
Aug 1, 2016
Culture · Remote Agency
016 Running a Remote HubSpot Agency – Gray MacKenzie of GuavaBox
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-guavabox.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Gray MacKenzie joins us to talk about HubSpot, running a remote agency (GuavaBox), and his […]
Jun 28, 2016
Copywriting · Favorites
015 Content First – Isaac Szymanczyk of Conveyor
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-conveyor.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Conveyor is an agency that specializes in content creation and strategy. They develop content for […]
Jun 1, 2016
Onboarding · The Creative Agency Podcast
014 Onboarding with Robby Russell of Planet Argon
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-planet-argon.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS No, Planet Argon is not actually a far away planet where redheads are considered evil […]
May 25, 2016
Branding · Discovery
013 The Art of Discovery – David Yarde of Sevenality
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-sevenality.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Sevenality is a florida-based husband and wife creative agency run by Angelica and David Yarde. Sevenality […]
May 14, 2016
Growth · Interactive
012 Learning From Our Mistakes – Ross Beyeler of Growth Spark
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-growth-spark.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Agency owner, Ross Beyeler recorded every mistake his agency made for over a year. He […]
May 2, 2016
Contracts · Favorites
011 The Creative Agency Lawyer – Josh Barrett of Create Legal
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-create-legal.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Are your contracts protecting your business and informing your client? Do you have a partnership […]
Apr 10, 2016
Design · Growth
010 Building a Product In-House – Kyle Racki of Proposify
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-proposify.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Kyle Racki of Proposify shares his story of growing an in-house software product while running […]
Mar 24, 2016
Culture · Growth
009 Award Winning Culture – Keith Scandone of O3 World
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-o3-world.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS When Keith Scandone decided he wasn’t cut out to be an actor in Hollywood, he […]
Mar 6, 2016
Branding · Design
008 Work That Matters – Jeremy Pelley of OMFGCO
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-omfgco.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Jeremy Pelley is co-owner of the Official Manufacturing Company (OMFGCO) a branding and design agency […]
Feb 23, 2016
Growth · Marketing
007 What You Need to Know to Grow – James Loomstein of Rogue Marketing
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-rogue-marketing.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS James Loomstein is co-founder of Rogue Marketing in Dallas, Texas, a college professor, and regular […]
Feb 8, 2016
Growth · Murmur Creative
006 Our Story Part 1 – Chris & Andrew of Murmur Creative
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-murmur-creative.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS In this episode of The Creative Agency Podcast we turn the mic on ourselves and […]
Jan 25, 2016
Interactive · Proposals
005 Proposals and the Truth – Zach Davis of Cast Iron Coding
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-cast-iron-coding.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS How do you go from earning a PHD in 17th century poetry to running a […]
Jan 19, 2016
Favorites · Growth
004 Managing Rapid Growth – Doug Fish of Fish Marketing
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-fish-marketing.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Doug Fish started Fish Advertising in the 90s, sold it, and then created a new […]
Jan 11, 2016
Photography · Specialization
003 Crafting Reality Through Photography – Chris and Leah of NashCO
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-nashco.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Leah Nash and Christopher Onstott are Portland, Oregon’s dynamic duo of lifestyle photography. Together they […]
Dec 28, 2015
Growth · UI/UX
002 From Creative to CEO – Patrick Ezell of Copious
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-copious.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS In the second episode of The Creative Agency Podcast, Chris interviews Patrick Ezell co-founder of the […]
Dec 14, 2015
Design · Specialization
001 Specialization – Kandace Brigleb of Needmore
https://media.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/content.blubrry.com/creative_agency_podcast/creative-agency-podcast-needmore.mp3 Podcast: Embed Subscribe RSS Welcome to the Creative Agency Podcast, where you get an inside look at how creative agencies, […]
Nov 30, 2015