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Nov 2024
51m 46s

The AI Opportunity Your Agency Is Missin...

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About this episode

AI is disrupting every industry and maybe it’s caused a shake up or 2 in your agency over the last year.  But there’s an opportunity that most agencies are likely overlooking.

That’s according to today’s guest, Richard Banfield. Richard is a veteran of agency life, a self-described recovering CEO, multiple time author, now an investor and advisor.  He was the co-founder of Acceleration, which was purchased by WPP several years back.

In today’s conversation with Richard, you’ll hear:

  • How the relevancy & appropriate role of agencies has changed in recent years
  • The 2 ways agencies can help clients with AI adoption
  • An analogy that will change how you view your agency’s value



Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

The Ultimate Guide to Capacity Planning by Teamwork.com

Meet The Client by Teamwork.com

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Connect with Richard on LinkedIn



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