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Q: How many PR agency staffers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

September 13th, 2006

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By David Meerman Scott

A: What's your budget?

If you chuckled at this, then you know how agencies work.

Most agencies are less interested in achieving business goals for clients (such as building revenue) then they are in achieving made up metrics such as press clips. This forces agencies into pitching business backwards. To be fair, clients are part of the problem because they tolerate this nonsense.

This needs to change. To be effective, agencies need to align the programs they execute for clients to the goals of the organization. Only then will they pitch programs that are based on results instead of budget numbers available.

David Meerman Scott

David Meerman Scott is a business growth strategist, advisor to clever entrepreneurs who are building emerging companies, and the international bestselling author of a dozen books published in 30 languages. David’s high-energy keynote presentations, masterclasses, and virtual events educate, energize, and inspire.