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The Agency Profit Podcast

Parakeeto, Marcel Petitpas

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Welcome to the Agency Profit Podcast hosted by Marcel Petitpas, CEO and Co-Founder of Parakeeto. Finally, an agency podcast that isn't JUST about getting more clients. On the show, we bring in experts, agency owners and consultants to share their actionable tips for improving profitability and operational efficiency. Here, you'll learn what systems to implement in your business, what kind of KPI's to track, and benchmarks to aim for. How to manage things like capacity, utilization, billing r ...
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Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Marcel Petitpas. Marcel is the CEO of Parakeeto and an expert in helping digital and creative agencies improve their profitability. He’s worked with hundreds of agencies to help them get better at managing their margins, setting accurate pricing, and tracking project performance. If you’ve ever struggled to figure …
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One of the biggest challenges agency owners and their teams face when it comes to business development is how to open doors efficiently, build meaningful relationships, and fill your sales pipeline without getting bogged down by a slow, one-by-one approach. Dan recently had the opportunity to guest on the Sell with Authority podcast hosted by Steph…
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Points of Interest 00:01 – 00:42 – Introduction to Guest: Marcel introduces Dr. Kristian Alomá, PhD, an expert in narrative psychology and author of Start With the Story, to discuss the power of storytelling in agency service design. 00:48 – 01:14 – Background on Narrative Design: Dr. Alomá introduces his agency, Threadline, and explains narrative …
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Hourly billing is incredibly common throughout the agency space. We’ve all seen it, paid for it, and probably have priced our work that way at one point as well. But hourly billing is not great for anyone involved in the transaction: those providing the service find themselves hitting a ceiling and unable to scale, while clients worry about how man…
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Points of Interest 00:01 – 00:41 – Introduction: Marcel kicks off the episode with excitement, announcing the podcast's new weekly schedule, alternating between general content and Parakeeto-focused episodes. 00:42 – 01:27 – Introducing Carson Pierce: Marcel introduces Carson Pierce, Parakeeto’s head consultant, with over two decades of experience …
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Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Patrick Kizny. Patrick is the founder of Futurecrafting™ and a creative entrepreneur with over two decades of experience leading firms in digital marketing, branding, and Hollywood-grade CG & VFX. He’s worked with clients all over the globe and now helps creative firms unlock value and scale their impact with his V…
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Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Matt Durante. Matt is the head of B2B Marketing at Nectar. Matt specializes in helping mid-sized businesses and startups break through scaling barriers, particularly in B2B markets. His approach focuses on creating scalable, measurable, and meaningful growth through marketing and operational strategies. Matt is one…
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Key Highlights: Less Can Be More Stop thinking you have to offer everything to everyone. Focus on your strengths and deliver results, not endless tasks. Simplify Your Process Cut out unnecessary steps that don’t serve you or your client. Streamlining your delivery saves you time and energy while still delivering impact. Charge What You're Worth Mos…
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Building a strong client base is a significant goal for any agency to continue to scale. However, acquiring new business is not a one-size-fits-all situation in the agency space. Business development comes in many shapes and sizes, and what works for a ten-person team likely won’t be as effective for a 100-person company. A friend of the show, Jody…
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Points of Interest 00:01 – 00:44 – Marcel’s Introduction: Marcel Petitpas welcomes listeners to the Agency Profit Podcast and introduces Jason Swenk, a returning guest and friend of the show, known for his agency expertise and role as the founder of Agency Mastery 360. 00:44 – 01:33 – Jason’s Background: Jason Swenk shares his journey of starting h…
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It’s common for merging and acquisition to be on an agency owner’s mind from the very beginning, even if it is not part of their original goals. Even if you find yourself still wanting to scale your business before selling, it’s never too early to start taking steps that will make the M&A process easier down the road. Jonathan Baker is here today t…
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Hey everyone, today is a solo cast where I dive into one of my company values: Your Cadence is Your Credibility We'll get into what this means, the three types of cadence in business, and some ways you can improve your cadence. ----------- Links from the show: - If I Had to Start an Agency from Scratch - The PRISM Model: Determining if a Problem De…
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Every agency owner wants to make sure that their business is as profitable as possible. But as an agency grows and there are more clients and employees to take care of and line items to consider, how do we peel back the layers to discover what’s holding us back from being more profitable? Marcel Petitpas is back again this week to share his insight…
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Points of Interest 00:01 – 00:44 – Marcel’s Introduction: Marcel Petitpas welcomes listeners to the Agency Profit Podcast and introduces his guest, Ian Garlic, founder of Video Case Story and author of Video Testimonials That Land the Big Fish. 01:11 – 02:54 – Ian’s Background: Ian shares his journey, including nearly 20 years in marketing, startin…
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Hey everyone, today is a solo cast where I answer: “What would you do if you had to start an agency from scratch?” Join me as we dive into the question and hopefully give you some nuggets for ways to improve your current agency. ----------- Links from the show: - If I Had to Start an Agency from Scratch - The PRISM Model: Determining if a Problem D…
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Last week on the show, we talked about taking a proactive approach with outbound by reaching out to their prospective clients and building authentic relationships. This week, Dan talks about Sales Schema’s actual methodology for doing so, the Targeted Outreach System, and focuses on giving you practical tips for optimization and a peek into the pro…
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Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Tony Wilson. Tony is the founder of Accquip, providing fractional CFO services to agencies. He’s also the host of the DevLaunch Podcast which I’d recommend agencies give a listen to. I brought Tony on so we could talk agency financials. For a lot of founders, it’s not that it’s a mystery, it’s just not the most enj…
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Points of Interest 00:49 – 01:52 – Shiv's Background: Shiv shares his journey from building and selling a company to now running How To SaaS, where he works with private equity investors and software companies on marketing strategies. 01:53 – 02:51 – Marketing for Private Equity: Shiv explains his company’s focus on providing marketing due diligenc…
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Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Jakub Grajcar. Kuba is the content marketing manager at ZenPilot and I wanted to bring him onto the show to shed some light on marketing for agencies. You’ve probably heard me mention the stat that only 14% of agency clients come from direct marketing. And it’s for that reason you should be spending more time marke…
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Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Dr. William Attaway. William is the founder of Catalytic Leadership, where he provides executive coaching and helps agency founders become stronger leaders. William and I have recorded multiple podcasts and done events together and every time, I leave with awesome takeaways. He’s a genuinely great guy and has aweso…
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Whether or not to niche down is an age-old agency question and comes with lots of things to consider. But have you considered your team’s dynamic in preferences when taking on clients and forming relationships? Friend of the show Jon Tsourakis is back again this week to talk about how his team helps focus the niches the company focuses on, insights…
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Points of Interest 00:01 – 00:48 – Introduction: Marcel Petitpas welcomes Taylor Welch, a seasoned sales and marketing expert, to discuss aligning sales incentives with client success, sharing insights from Taylor’s extensive experience. 00:48 – 01:20 – Background: Taylor Welch introduces himself, sharing his journey from a touring musician to buil…
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Marcel Petitpas is the CEO and Co-founder of Parakeeto, a consultancy dedicated to optimizing agency profitability. With roles such as Head Strategic Coach at Dan Martell and former COO at Gold Front, he leverages his experience as a strategic coach and consultant to aid agencies and SaaS in operational and profitability optimization. As a sought-a…
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Hey everyone, today is a solocast hosted by yours truly. Cognitive biases can break us if we're not aware of them. In this episode, I share the 10 biases I see most frequently with agency founders and offer some solutions so they don't destroy your business. ----------- Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot. There are lots of tools out ther…
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When scaling an agency, the CEO is usually deeply ingrained. But CEOs are supposed to work on the business rather than in the business, right? So how can a CEO make their agency scalable and run smoothly without them being present in the company's day-to-day operations? Mandi Ellefson of the Hands-Off CEO is here to offer her insights and guidance …
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Points of Interest 00:01 – 00:41 – Introduction: Marcel Petitpas welcomes Mark O'Donnell, the leader of EOS Worldwide, to discuss the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and its impact on businesses, focusing specifically on data and scorecards. 02:04 – 03:38 – What is EOS?: Mark O'Donnell provides an overview of EOS, explaining its core compone…
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