Partnership Is a Two-Way Street

We talk a lot about what agencies need to do to build great partnerships with clients.

Be proactive. Communicate clearly. Add value. Anticipate needs. Be strategic…

All true, but that's only half the story.

Because partnership isn't a one-way street. Your clients need to show up too.

Flipping the script

What do you need from your clients to make a strong partnership possible?

Things worth naming:

• Clear briefs and decisions made in reasonable time
• Access to the people who actually own the problem
• Honest feedback, early, not after the work has shipped
• Permission to challenge, not just execute

When those things are missing, even the best agency team will struggle to do their best work.

This week

Pick one client relationship that feels heavier than it should. Ask: which of the things above are missing? And what's one conversation you could have to shift it?

Because a healthy partnership isn't about being easy to work with, it's about being honest enough to make the work great on both sides.

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