Most agency founders eventually hit the same quiet crossroads. 

The work is good, the clients are happy, and you’re far from “struggling.” But the pipeline isn’t behaving the way it used to. 

Deals feel slower. Opportunities feel thinner. You catch yourself refreshing your inbox like the universe owes you an apology.

A few moments usually give it away:
 • You see 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 and know they won’t get you to the next stage
 • You watch 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐩 𝐮𝐩 offering everything and blending you into the noise
 • You catch yourself 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 just to keep the deal moving

Those forces hit at the same time. More competition, more noise, and fewer dependable paths to demand. 

If you don’t have a strong, deliberate way to create inbound or outbound interest, you end up relying on whatever comes your way. That’s when the ceiling appears. 

You know you can grow, but the path isn’t obvious anymore.


Most people think the answer is more tactics. 

More content, more channels, more anything. They want a shiny SOP. 

But tactics don’t fix the structural reason a pipeline thins out. 


The real issue is that 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 across the business. 

It’s not creating clarity. It’s not giving your buyer a reason to choose you. It’s not steering your team’s decisions. 

And without that, you stay dependent on luck.


This is where my work fits. And no, it’s not the part where I pretend there’s a magic template that fixes everything. 

I help agency founders rebuild the foundation so their business creates its own demand instead of waiting for it. 

Not by giving them a sexier tagline or a shinier message, but by tightening positioning in a way that touches everything: the audience you pursue, the problem you solve, the solution you deliver, and the systems your team runs without you hovering.


When it clicks, you feel it fast:
 • Your pipeline steadies because people finally understand why you’re the obvious choice 
 • Sales cycles shorten because your offer stops trying to be everything to everyone 
 • The business stops leaning on you for every decision and starts moving forward on its own


The Dynamic Agency OS is a coaching program that helps founders break out of dependency mode and build a business that stands on its own two feet. 

If you’re tired of gambling your growth on referrals and trying to differentiate in a saturated market, reach out. 

There’s a far cleaner way to build the next stage of your agency.

Chris DuBois

To get more clients from LinkedIn, stop trying to find clients on LinkedIn.

Most agencies are using LinkedIn completely wrong.

They treat it like a discovery channel, pushing their offers and wondering why no one is buying.

Listen here, bucko:

LinkedIn is not a discovery channel; it's for trust-building.

People don't come here to find a solution to their problem. They go to Google, Reddit, or ask their peers.

Then, when someone says "you should check out [PERSON or COMPANY]," they check out your LinkedIn profile.

They scroll your feed to see if you know what you’re talking about. They look for value, for insights, for proof that you understand their world.

If you're only focused on selling, you're skipping the most important step.

Think of your go-to-market strategy in three stages:

Discovery: This happens on channels where people are actively searching for solutions.

Trust-Building: This is LinkedIn's job. Your content, comments, and conversations build credibility over time.

Conversion: This is the natural result of the trust you've built.


Stop trying to be discovered here.

Start creating the content people need to see to build trust.


Special note to the dissenters: Yes, people CAN find you on LinkedIn. And, yes, if you run ads or promote posts, you can bypass the algorithm.

I’m saying, based on how people normally use LinkedIn, it’s a trust-building channel where they follow people they know. Not where they go to find solutions.

#agencymarketing #agencyGTM

PS - This concept was thought and delivered by me in a client meeting, then turned into content by Gia.

Link below to check them out.

Helping marketing agencies gain control of their pipeline | Positioning + Marketing Engines for Sub-$1M Shops

Definition of insanity:

Doing the same thing & expecting different results.

Don’t go crazy in 2026 hoping your marketing strategy (built on old advice, random hot takes & LinkedIn gurus) will deliver better results this year.

Instead, join me & 11 other speakers (who just started new roles as Speakers at this year’s DemandShift Summit) as we share the new perspectives you need in each of our specific areas of marketing.

You’ll walk away with the playbooks you need for key channels & tactics to make your 2026 marketing strategy deliver better results than last year.

No matter your team size or industry, I guarantee you’ll find a session (or 2) that will shift your thinking & help you build a better strategy for 2026.

Register for the free, 1-day virtual event right here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSfqrqRM

Most agencies aren't doing enough.

Yeah, sucks up hear, but it's true.

The reason your campaign isn't making progress is that not enough people are seeing it.

I've got a friend publishing on LinkedIn, and I only see half of his content. 

AND I'VE HIT THE NOTIFICATION BELL.


One of my clients had a record-setting December.

That’s right, the quietest month of the year for nearly all B2B sales.

But here are the numbers that got them there:
1417 emails
322 personalized videos
500ish LinkedIn DMs

And that led to 24 sales calls and over $250k in new revenue.

Would everyone like the amount of required outreach to go down? Yes.

But, do we need the data from that outreach to know what to refine? Yes.

Too often, agencies fire off a LinkedIn post or send a handful of DMs, then wonder why nothing is happening.

I’m not a quantity-over-quality guy, but volume gives you data.

And that data informs your decisions.

Do we keep marketing on these channels?
Do we change the messaging?
Do we tweak the offer?

If you want to win in 2026, you need to ramp up your volume (without becoming spam).

And you need to keep selling. Even when delivery is busy. Keep selling.

Because sometimes, when you take your foot off the gas, the accelerator breaks.

#agencies #marketing

PS - Want some resources that could help? Join the Dynamic Agency Community, where we’ve got an ever-growing resource library for our members.

Most agencies are stuck in a weird loop.

You need more clients to grow, but more clients without better systems just means more chaos.

So you're constantly fixing fires instead of building something that actually works.

I'm speaking at the Scale Your Agency Summit (January 20-22, 2026) with about 20 other agency founders who've figured this out.

We're covering the two things that matter if you want to get off the referral treadmill:

Predictable sales: How to fill your calendar with qualified leads without begging for referrals or praying LinkedIn works this month.

Scalable systems: How to build a team and infrastructure that doesn't fall apart every time you take a day off.


I’m presenting on positioning to help you differentiate yourself from other agencies.

I’m partial to the topic.

Link to grab your free ticket is below.

'I always get annoyed when anybody calls me from a marketing agency.'

Exact words from a prospect to one of my clients.

We see so much junk in outreach on LinkedIn that I think everyone is put off by cold messages.

My advice: Don't defend your industry.

The temptation is to get defensive. To launch into your pitch about how you're "different."

DON'T.

That prospect doesn't trust the category of business you're in. You can't win their trust by defending it.

You have to join their side.

Here's the simple shift we worked on:

When you hear "I've had a bad experience..." 
    • Your Instinct: "Well, we're not like them. We do X, Y, and Z..." 
    • The Better Way: "I'm sorry to hear that. I've heard that a lot. Do you mind telling me what happened so I don't make the same mistakes?"

See the difference?

One is a sales pitch. The other is a conversation.

By asking them to share their story, you're not selling. You're listening. You're showing empathy. You're gathering intelligence on what they actually value.

You move from "annoying salesperson" to "potential ally."

And don’t just do it to sneak your pitch in. Do it because you’re learning what your target audience doesn’t like.

That’s sales gold.


Trust isn't built by telling people you're different. It's built by showing them. And it starts by listening.

Your positioning comes down to how people see you. If your outreach makes you sound like everyone, you're not doing it right. 

#agency #outreach

PS - This post was created from an actual client call by Gia AI. 

My thoughts. Gia’s assistance.

Most agencies get their positioning wrong. 

It's not your fault. 

It's that for some reason, people think "positioning" is as simple as changing the messaging on your site. 

"We help X with Y, without Z." 

That formula is great for the messaging component of your positioning, but it's only a piece. 

If your team isn't living out your company values...

If you're not making decisions based on your belief structure... 

If you're not holding a standard for the specific areas your customer cares about...

Then your positioning is wasted. 

Decide how you want to show up in the market and then live out the path that gets people to see you the way you want to be seen. 


If you want me to give you an honest break down your agency's positioning, shoot me a DM. No call required. 

#agency #positioning

PS - If you like the video, hit up Justin Vajko. He's the producer and nailed it.

Here’s a mindset shift that should be helpful for newer agencies. Maybe older ones, too.

You shouldn't be wondering if you can help someone.

You should be wondering if they have the problem you solve.

If you solve a specific problem, you get reps.
↳ The reps help you with pattern matching.
   ↳ The pattern matching helps you solve the problem faster.
      ↳ The faster you solve the problem, the more reps you can get.

When you ask, “Can I help them?” you start looking for any opportunity.

You’re finding any possible thing you can do, and then trying to sell that.

When you ask, “Do they have this problem?” you start looking to see if they have those symptoms.

You go into a first call in true discovery mode, not sales mode.

And when you’ve confirmed they’re actually in need of a solution, you can confidently offer yours.

That’s half the battle in sales. And you’ve won it, just by focusing your skills.

Offer a solution, not a service.

#agencies #problemmarketing

PS - Did you know I have a weekly newsletter where I talk about stuff like this and provide frameworks to get it done? Link is in the comments.

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Channel Marketing Specialist

Fin Marketing Management 

Fin helps startups create easy-to-implement, actionable marketing strategies. 

Fin specializes in helping you:

Create clear messaging
Branding and Messaging are the FOUNDATION of your marketing. If you don’t know how to articulate why you are in business, how your services solve a problem, and what makes you different from your competitors, you aren’t saying anything of value to your potential customers.

Content Creation
Organic content strategy and execution including social media, blog posts, and email. 

Marketing Advisor for small marketing teams in need of coaching, strategy, and campaign development.

Fractional Head of Marketing
A custom solution built around your business goals.

Founder

Impact Communications, Inc. - Marketing & PR

Content Creation Team

RightCapital

Responsible for entire marketing and communications function at high growth Fintech startup. Developed and executed multi-channel marketing communications strategy that generated awareness, drove aggressive lead volume, and positioned company as an innovator and thought leader.  Provides regular updates to CEO and senior leadership. Identifies areas for process improvement and develops action plans to meet business objectives. 
•Created and executed agile content strategy to support RightCapital communications efforts including case studies, webinars, videos, flyers, blog posts, and internal and external presentations. 
•Developed and tracked KPIs for marketing communications programs. Recommended changes for optimization when needed.
•Oversaw rebrand of corporate website and blog. Produced and edited copy for both sites. Increased engagement by 30% and site traffic by 16%.
•Created and oversaw content for educational webinar program that produced thousands of registrants and 55% attendance rate.
•Developed and updated content on RightCapital intranet to keep employees engaged with marketing materials.  
•Drove visual look and feel of RightCapital’s marketing and communications efforts by partnering with freelance graphic designer.
•Partnered with Sales, Product, Partnerships, Customer Success, and Support to provide quality content to meet business growth goals.
•Developed brand standards and enforced strict adherence to guidelines.

Director of Marketing

acturus

Developed an integrated marketing strategy that generated awareness of actûrus, increased lead volume and created opportunities to position actûrus as a thought leader in strategic insight development & activation.
Managed day-to-day activities including allocation of team and financial resources to achieve advertising, marketing communications, event management, and public relations objectives over the short and long term.
Cultivated awareness of actûrus brand strategy throughout the organization to drive consistent positioning in all client and marketing communications. Trained all new hires on the organization’s brand strategy.
Responsible for the overall look and feel of actûrus' marketing efforts; analyze the existing marketing programs and recommend changes and creative direction. 
Aligned with Graphics as a core execution team to drive brand strategy through to client deliverables/materials.
Analyzed and report on the effectiveness of campaigns, promotions and other programs and recommend changes as required.

Marketing Communications Director

Higher One

Managed marketing plans and strategy for key segments of student checking portfolio. Devised quarterly promotional calendar including sweepstakes and giveaways. Reported on campaign results, making recommendations for optimization and long-term performance tracking.  Performed competitive research to stay abreast of trends and make adjustments to marketing tactics.  Mentored junior staff.
•Developed email marketing strategy to assist in driving Non-Financial Aid Refund deposit goal.  
•Created marketing plans and managed overall development and execution of revenue generating marketing promotions. 
•Managed campaigns from inception through completion ensuring they were delivered on time and on budget. 
•Guided creative team through campaign process, ensuring that writing, design, and layout are consistent with brand standards.
•Oversaw social media strategy and content creation for corporate Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ pages. 
•Worked with multiple influencing parties such as finance, business intelligence, legal, customer service and various other key business partners.  Responsible for vendor management and invoicing.

Senior Marketing Manager

Symmetry Partners

Responsible for developing and aligning marketing strategies across advisor, broker dealer, and client audiences. Created marketing plans for major company initiatives. Coordinated conflict resolution between marketing sales, operations, research, and compliance departments. Performed competitive research to stay abreast of trends and made adjustments to marketing materials when necessary. Managed marketing and creative staff of 11.

Director Of Marketing And Communications

Managed, coordinated, and provided creative input for marketing campaigns from inception to completion. Liaised with creative, legal, and sales to ensure copy, aesthetics, and promotional items helped support company vision and brand, while remaining compliant with financial regulations. Created marketing plans that coordinated email, direct mail, social media, and video offerings for broker dealer relationships.

Senior Marketing & Communications Specialist

Millward Brown

Oversaw day to day workload for a team of six research assistants; setting daily, monthly and yearly objectives. Evaluated performance of team members and created pathways to advance careers. Collaborated with Client Service department to ensure clients’ needs are met. Created and followed best practices of efficient processes and produced high quality, aesthetically pleasing deliverables before deadlines. Elevated reputation of department through impactful oral and written communication.

Team Leader

Worked autonomously to create aesthetically pleasing and efficient PowerPoint deliverables for up to $3 million worth of business including AVON, Pfizer, and American Express. Mastered relevant software and established excellent working relationships within Client Service department and Research Planning Support.

Senior Research Assistant

Managed large account workload with limited senior support.  Created aesthetically pleasing, high quality PowerPoint and Excel deliverables. Utilized and gained confidence in all available software to improve efficiency and accuracy of deliverables. Performed research to locate fresh and innovative ideas to be included in decks. Strengthened relationships within team and department.

Research Assistant

Gained knowledge of market research industry. Managed small account load with senior support.  Created quality, aesthetically pleasing PowerPoint deliverables while becoming familiar with available software and industry best practices.

Trainee Research Assistant

ICDL

•Managed all customer service related inquires through email and phone, including enrollment and training
•Responsible for database maintenance. Alerted technical support of system malfunctions
•Assisted in creation of marketing kit, including: program information, client testimonials, and articles

Customer Service Manager

Nothing makes me more excited than helping a founder bring their idea to life.  Helping a startup grow is magical.  

But it also takes real work.  And I love it.

I'm a problem solver, strategist, and content creator that helps entrepreneurs and founders grow and amplify the inspiring work they bring to the world.

My ‘in the trenches’ mentality comes from a 20-year marketing career working with a variety of companies, large and small, in the market research, tech, financial services, and animal health industries. 

But I didn't find my true passion until I became employee 6 at a Series A funded fintech startup, successfully creating, running, and growing the marketing department. 

I loved the startup vibe so much that I decided to start Fin Marketing, (the name plays off my last name and my love for water) a marketing consultancy for early-stage startups. 

And now I've had the pleasure of working with dozens of startups from pre-seed to Series A...each one different...each one oddly similar.  

Long before any of those things happened, however, I received a B.A. in Communication from Villanova University (Go Cats!) and received an M.S. in Interactive Media from Quinnipiac University which laid the foundation for the work we'll do together. 

And when we're not doing work together, I'm likely running, drinking coffee, or driving one of my twins to a practice of some sort.

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