An agency sale gets sharper once integrity, clients, and exit terms collide.
Brooke Sellis and the guest treat the sale less like a clean exit and more like a test of what the business was worth, and what it should not become.
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The Marketing Agency Show explores the biggest challenges faced by agency marketers, including acquiring customers and scaling agencies. This show is a Social Media Examiner production.
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Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed operator conversations turn agency sales, delegation, and professional relationships into concrete business decisions.
Brooke Sellis keeps agency economics close to the decisions operators actually face. Her interviews move through selling a firm, building professional relationships, and delegating production work, with questions that press guests for the mechanics behind each choice.
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An agency sale without locking clients in: now your exit plan has a plot twist.
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- to hear how an owner sold her agency while keeping her promise to clients
- a concrete look at vetting a virtual assistant and handing over batches of client work
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A practical AI on-ramp for business owners, built around simple prompting and everyday use.
This episode treats AI as a practical tool for business, with Michael Stelzner and Paul Reitzer keeping the focus on day to day use instead of theory.
Agency relationships here grow through conferences, peer circles, and advocacy groups.
This piece keeps its feet on the ground. It follows how agency relationships grow away from the desk, in conference hallways, small peer groups, and leadership councils, and the strongest stretch is the one about tighter circles leading to better conversations.
A practical look at hiring help that shifts repeat work into monthly batches.
The episode treats hiring a virtual assistant as an operating choice, not just a staffing one. It becomes most concrete when it walks through vetting candidates with help from a tester, then points to onlinejobs.ph for Filipino virtual assistants, and finally lands on the…
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Episodes
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How to Choose Tools to Enhance and Improve Agency Operations
This episode of the Marketing Agency Show, hosted by Brooke Sellis, features guest Melissa Morris discussing tools to scale agencies, with promotional content for Social Media Marketing World 2026.
·40m·4 clips - 2
How to Interview, Hire, and Fire Marketing Agency Staff
This episode segment introduces a podcast discussion on interviewing, hiring, and firing marketing agency staff, featuring guest Karen Howe and promoting the Social Media Marketing World conference.
·44m - 3
How to Diversify Your Marketing Services
This segment promotes Social Media Marketing World 2026 and introduces the Marketing Agency Show episode featuring guest Milu Peters to discuss agency growth.
·33m - 4
How to Set Up SOPs and Processes for Agency Workflows
This episode introduces a discussion on setting up SOPs and processes for agency workflows, featuring guest expert Chris Ward on the Marketing Agency Show.
·42m - 5
How to White-Label Your Agency Services
This episode segment introduces a discussion on white-labeling agency services, featuring guest Jackie Benjamin, and promotes the Social Media Marketing World 2026 conference.
·37m - 6
How to Sell Your Marketing Agency
Hidden gemVeronica Romney traces her path from a Boca Raton agency called Losimo to a 2019 sale shaped by burnout, client-service pressure, and a refusal to fake loyalty with 12-month contracts.
·39m·2 clips - 7
Time Management: Tools and Techniques for Agency Owners
This episode segment introduces an upcoming conference and transitions to a discussion on time management for agency owners with guest Ashley Mason.
·41m - 8
Adopting AI for Business: Where to Begin
Michael Stelzner interviews Paul Reitzer, CEO of the Marketing AI Institute, on how businesses can start adopting AI.
·46m·4 clips - 9
How to Make Your Marketing Agency Irreplaceable
Hidden gemBrooke opens by welcoming listeners to the Marketing Agency Show.
·41m·2 clips - 10
How to Hire and Empower a Virtual Assistant for Your Agency
In this episode, host Brooke Sellis interviews Corey Walker, an agency owner, about how hiring a virtual assistant and implementing systems like ClickUp increased her profits by $40,000.
·37m·3 clips - 11
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Sep 20, 2024·2m - 12
LinkedIn Branding for Marketing Agency Owners
LinkedIn should not make clients guess.
May 29, 2024·47m·3 clips - 13
How to Improve Client Satisfaction
Brooke Sellis interviews Q Muldrick, CEO and founder of Legacy Digital, about using transparency to improve client satisfaction and reduce agency attrition.
May 22, 2024·38m·2 clips - 14
How to Transition to a Monthly Recurring Revenue Model
Hidden gemBrooke Sellis interviews Mike Schmidt and AJ Rivera of Anchor Wave and Agency Coach about replacing agencies’ feast-or-famine cycle with monthly recurring revenue.
May 15, 2024·42m·2 clips - 15
How to Use Strategic Networking to Grow Your Agency
May 8, 2024·39m - 16
How to Create a Niche for Your Agency
May 1, 2024·45m - 17
How to Foster Safe Spaces for Women in Digital Marketing
Apr 24, 2024·41m - 18
How to Create Clear Client Communication Systems
Apr 17, 2024·34m - 19
The Agency Pivot: How to Downsize Clients or Services
Apr 10, 2024·44m - 20
How to Get More Clients From Referrals and Self-Promotion
Apr 3, 2024·42m - 21
How to Build a Thriving Marketing Business While Working Full-Time
Mar 27, 2024·41m - 22
How to Diversify Your Marketing Agency Pipeline
Mar 20, 2024·42m - 23
How to Grow Your Agency Through Socially Responsible Marketing
Mar 13, 2024·43m - 24
Personal Branding Tips for Agency Owners
Mar 6, 2024·42m - 25
Boundaries, Breaks, and Delegation: Insights on Agency Leadership
Feb 28, 2024·42m - 26
Eliminate Fixed Costs: Financial Tips for Marketing Agencies
Feb 21, 2024·41m - 27
How Marketing Strategists Can Become In-House Content Creators
Feb 14, 2024·43m - 28
Sustainable Growth Strategies for Your Marketing Agency
Feb 7, 2024·45m - 29
How to Nurture and Grow Your Creative Marketing Skills
Jan 31, 2024·42m - 30
How to Use Video Updates to Improve the Client Journey
Jan 24, 2024·40m - 31
How to Grow a Niche Marketing Agency
Jan 17, 2024·45m - 32
How to Balance Agency Marketing and Client Needs
Jan 10, 2024·43m - 33
Beyond Transactions: How to Build Lasting Client Partnerships
Jan 3, 2024·44m - 34
How to Optimize Agency Marketing With AI
Dec 27, 2023·44m - 35
How to Grow Your Agency Through Strategic Delegation
Dec 20, 2023·39m - 36
How to Develop a Frictionless Client Service Experience
Dec 13, 2023·40m - 37
How to Turn Intellectual Property Into Passive Income for Your Agency
Dec 6, 2023·39m - 38
How Agencies Can 10X Client Content for More Awareness
Nov 29, 2023·43m - 39
How to Show the Value of Your Agency Services
Nov 22, 2023·44m - 40
Speaking as a Client Acquisition Strategy
Nov 15, 2023·44m - 41
The Influencer Advantage: How Agency Owners Can Boost Revenue With Personal Branding
Nov 8, 2023·43m - 42
Onboarding New Clients
Nov 1, 2023·39m - 43
How to Scale Your Marketing Agency
Oct 25, 2023·39m - 44
AI Strategies That Save Time and Money for Agency Owners
Oct 18, 2023·46m - 45
Managing Remote Teams in Your Marketing Agency
Oct 11, 2023·36m - 46
How to Provide Experiential Marketing Campaigns
Oct 4, 2023·39m - 47
Starting Your Own Marketing Agency
Sep 27, 2023·42m - 48
4 Personality Traits of Successful Agency Leaders
Sep 20, 2023·45m - 49
Agency Leadership: How to Conquer Burnout
Sep 13, 2023·39m - 50
How to Improve Client Campaigns With Agile Marketing Strategies
Sep 6, 2023·44m - 51
Agency Growth Through Strategic Acquisitions
Aug 30, 2023·39m - 52
Should Your Agency Say Goodbye to Social Media?
Aug 23, 2023·37m - 53
Choosing Pricing Models for Your Marketing Agency
Aug 16, 2023·42m - 54
How to Move From Agency Vendor to Trusted Marketing Advisor
Aug 9, 2023·38m - 55
Mastering the Niche: The Power of Focus in Agency Marketing
Aug 2, 2023·43m - 56
How to Price Your Marketing Services
Jul 26, 2023·45m - 57
How to Hold Onto Talented Agency Staff
Jul 19, 2023·46m - 58
How to Get Your Agency Ready to Use AI
Jul 12, 2023·43m - 59
How to Create a Sales Playbook for Your Agency
Jul 5, 2023·46m - 60
How to Improve Your Marketing Agency's Reputation With Live Events
Jun 28, 2023·43m - 61
Agency Leadership: Are You in the Right Role?
Jun 21, 2023·39m - 62
Using AI Technologies in Your Marketing Agency
Jun 14, 2023·38m - 63
How to Grow Your Marketing Agency: Scaling With Intention
Jun 7, 2023·36m - 64
How to Downsize Your Marketing Agency: Clients, Teams, and Beyond
Jun 4, 2023·30m