If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the Build a Better Agency Podcast, you’re going to want to check this out! Drew McLellan has been helping marketing, advertising and public relations firms build stronger, better businesses for more than 30 years. He now runs one of my favorite podcasts for our industry, and that’s why I was absolutely honored when he asked if I’d come on the show to talk DIY Research for Agencies!

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From the podcast:

Back in the good old days (pre great recession) agencies used research to make their work smarter and more effective. But it became a luxury we trimmed out as we had to squeeze budgets. As we emerged from the recession, we dismissed the research as expensive and didn’t build it into our recommendations as often as we should. But what if we could benefit from the insights research provides without busting the budget?

This week’s guest Matt Seltzer has worked in several agencies in a research capacity. A couple years ago he started a market research firm specifically to partner with ad agencies to create more revenue streams and gather insight for themselves and their clients.
In this episode of Build a Better Agency, Matt and I talk about the many ways agencies of any size can utilize DIY research to build better pitches and client work. We discuss options for reducing bias, increasing response, and minimizing survey fatigue. We also explore ways to approach clients about investing in research, different ways to utilize the insights, and specific areas where agencies get research wrong.

Click here to view the full podcast page on the Agency Management Insitute website!