Many of you will know that in May Agency Local celebrated its second birthday – not in the style we would like however for me it is a milestone.
Over the two years we have come from a single evening event to test the waters – to see if there was an appetite for owners of marketing agencies to come together to be inspired, to learn, to collaborate and to support each other as a community.
We have come a long way
We have grown into a membership organisation where we offer learning and development opportunities in abundance.
- Events: Ask the Expert webinars every two weeks, Insight events every two months – as well as the Book Club
- Collaboration opportunities: in our Agency Huddles and in the community Slack group
- Discounts on Agency Services: access to a growing Marketplace with our partner organisations
- Content Library: a year and half of recorded events covering a plethora of topics to help you run a better business, as well as the Book Club
- Agency Development: ‘Better Together Groups’ (planning your agency growth), ‘Soundingboard Power Hours’ and one to one mentoring and coaching
- Member Promotion: Agency Local actively support and promote members where possible
Growing Membership
The membership is growing month on month with new members joining and able to access all these benefits. I believe now more than ever agency owners need a supportive community around themselves.
My aim is to build a solid community where people are committed to supporting each other and working together. Having a strong community will assist in Agency Local continuing to innovate by developing services and opportunities that meet our committed aims: helping its members build stronger agency business and helping the owners become better leaders.
We are the only agency community that is totally focused on the smaller (less than £1 million) turnover agencies.
Future Membership
I do not expect people to become a member without experiencing what Agency Local has to offer. From the 1st June we are introducing a ‘Months free trial’ – a ‘try before you buy’ offer. When you sign up you will be able to access all the opportunities, services and benefits that Agency Local offers. At the end of the free trial you have the choice to cancel or continue your membership.
Existing ‘Community’ members that currently enjoy access to some Slack channels in the online community will be invited to join on the month’s trial, which will provide an opportunity to experience and access the parts of the membership that are currently not available to them.
Your Community
These are exciting times. I am really looking forward to developing Agency Local – we have many plans! However, at the end of the day Agency Local belongs to the members – I want to develop Agency Local into the community that serves you the best and supports you in your agency journey.
Onwards and upwards, and I look forward to having you as part of this exciting journey.