How to Leverage Relationships to Grow Your Agency Faster

<p>How do you leverage relationships to get results for your clients? How can you leverage an acquisition to grow your agency faster? Today’s guest has a lot of experience in targeted product sampling and built her agency around taking products directly to consumers. It’s an industry where getting the product into the hands of the right influencers will make all the difference and your success will hinge on building the right relationships. She also used acquisition to grow her agency faster and tells us it's not as daunting as it seems.</p> <p><strong>Laurel Rundle</strong> is the founder of <a href= "https://www.ahamarketing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aha! Marketing</a>, an agency focused on targeted product sampling. They deliver millions of samples to consumers each year to thousands of locations by putting clients' brands at the center of human interactions already happening. They’ve worked with companies like Gerber, Gillette, and Dove to drive trial and awareness of their brands.</p> <p>In this episode, we’ll discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Working with big brands to get their products in consumers' hands.</li> <li>Leveraging partnerships and influencers.</li> <li>Using acquisition to grow your agency faster.</li> </ul> <h2>Podcast Takeover!!</h2> <p><strong>Get to know your Smart Agency Guest Host:  </strong><strong>Dr. Jeremy Weisz</strong> is the co-founder of Rise25, an agency that helps companies launch and run podcasts profitably. He followed Jason’s podcast and eventually joined the mastermind and has been a <a href= "https://jasonswenk.com/build-relationships-clients/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">guest on the podcast</a> before. Today, he’s helping Jason bring something new to the Smart Agency podcast audience by interviewing a special guest and bringing a new perspective to the show.</p> <h2>Sponsors and Resources</h2> <p><strong>E2M Solutions: </strong>Today's episode of the Smart Agency Masterclass is sponsored by E2M Solutions, a web design and development agency that has provided white lab