Hourly. Project-based. Value-based. Hybrid. There are a ton of pricing models available for agencies, and while the options listed above do have advantages, they’re not without their risks. For growing agencies, the pricing model you choose could have a significant impact on your profitability. That’s why working with clients on a retainer is a smart choice. Monthly retainers give you steady, predictable revenue and make it easier to structure your team’s workload.

Shopify is a popular e-commerce platform which allows companies to create online storefronts even with limited tech know-how. OneDesk is an all-in-one work management software. With OneDesk, you can manage multiple aspects of your business, from multi-channel customer support, to employee time tracking and project planning. Open communication channels for your customers and prospects by integrating your Shopify store with the OneDesk customer applications.

We’ve all been there—the wild chase to get teammates to log their time. Whether you distribute an email mid-week, comb through individual timesheets and send one-off direct messages, or post an announcement on a broader channel, chasing teammates to log their time is a big annoyance. Enter Time Reminders!

When you discuss a contract, it can make everyone’s eyes glaze over fast. Most people are far more interested in the meat of the deal: how you’ll execute the project and the payoff. However, thorough marketing contracts are vital to an agency’s success. Proper contracts between your marketing agency and the client, independent contractors, and subcontractors protect all parties, outline expectations, and establish boundaries.

Around 20% of startups in the US fail within a year. Half won’t be around in five years, and nearly two-thirds (65%) fail within a decade. It’s easy to look at those figures and lose faith. Success stories that tell of founders growing from a garage to a billion-dollar tech giant could be considered the stuff of legend. But here’s the thing: those companies do exist, especially in the tech industry.

Imagine a standard project where many different team members collaborate on the same project. Everyone enters new changes, which creates countless versions of the same project file. They may even be working on different files to merge them. Without a document comparison tool, this project would take so much time, and errors would be imminent due to the complexity of the task. Now, many people use Microsoft Word’s “compare” feature, but many great alternatives exist.

A reliable Project Management (PM) system is crucial for achieving project goals, ensuring smooth workflows, and maximizing team productivity. However, only 25% of organizations use a PM tool in any capacity. The remaining 75% of companies still use Excel or other below-average tools. As a result, they are unable to: If you are also among the 75% who are not using any PM tool, keep reading.