ALP 25: Unlimited PTO policies for agencies
Chip and Gini discuss whether unlimited vacation policies are a good or bad idea for PR and marketing agencies. They each share their own experiences and explore the pros and cons.
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ALP 22: How to fire agency employees
In this episode, Chip and Gini conclude the two-part series on hiring and firing in PR and marketing agencies.
ALP 21: How to hire agency employees
Chip and Gini kick off the first of a two-part series on hiring and firing at PR and marketing agencies.
Your outside counsel should review (but not write) your agency employee handbook
Good collaboration — at the right time — with an expert in employment law can help you create a better employee handbook that will help simplify management, assist recruitment, and boost retention by creating an agency culture that matches your leadership vision.
ALP 12: Getting help from assistants, VA’s, and other resources
For the first episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast for 2019, Chip Griffin and Gini Dietrich discuss how to use a virtual assistant, in-house help, or other solutions to relieve the burden of repetitive tasks.
ALP 9: Profit-sharing for agency employees
Should you provide a profit-sharing program to benefit your employees? If so, what should it look like?
These are the questions that Chip Griffin and Gini Dietrich explore on this week’s episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast.
CWC 25: Patrick Rogan on HR for small-to-midsize agencies
Patrick Rogan of Ignition HR joins to discuss how small and midsize agencies can meet their human resources needs with a combination of vendors, consultants, and in-house staff.
5 HR resolutions for your agency in 2019
Now is a good time to start thinking about human resources and talent-related resolutions that you should consider for the new year.
Questions solo PR pros must ask before hiring first employee
As someone who has grown several businesses, including turning solo PR practices into ones with employees (as well as choosing not to do so), I have wrestled with many of the dreams and doubts that confront most independent consultants at one point or another. Hiring your first employee completely changes the nature of the business.
PR project managers need to understand profitability
Many agency project managers don’t fully appreciate the business side of their work. Communicators are used to counting clips, but they need to be just as comfortable counting beans.
Chip Griffin founded the Small Agency Growth Alliance (SAGA) to help PR and marketing agency owners achieve their goals.