The Dog Daze of Agency Summer  ## Metadata - Author: [[The WP Minute]] - Full Title: The Dog Daze of Agency Summer - Category: #podcasts - URL: https://share.snipd.com/episode/eacb319b-19ca-4ca4-89a6-26f6b6df561d ## Document Notes ## Highlights - **Join The Live Dog Days Webinar** - Register for the free live webinar on Monday, August 18th at 1 p.m. Eastern to ask questions and get direct feedback. - Use the session to learn tactics for keeping momentum during the late-summer agency slowdown. Transcript: Matt Medeiros It's the Dog Days of Agency Summer live stream event happening Monday, August 18th, 1 p.m. Eastern. To register for the free webinar where you can ask us questions and meet up with other agency owners, click the link wherever you're listening to this in your show notes of your podcast Player or the YouTube video. It'll be in the description. You can register for free Monday, August 18th, 1 p.m. Eastern. It'll be recorded and published at a later date, but you won't be able to ask the questions to our lovely hosts, Kurt Von Onnen and Toby Krines, who have been hosting the WP Minute, talking About their run at WordPress agency ownership for a combined 40 plus years in the space. And I'll be the emcee for this event. And we'll be taking questions from you because I remember running an agency, ran one for a decade where we're up against that seasonality in agency life where love it or hate it end of The summertime nobody's making decisions everyone's taking the extended vacation and i hate to rush the summer like i'm not trying to rush the summer by any stretch of the imagination But i also am like can't wait to have my kids go back to school but also you know we're going to get a lot of stuff done in between the fall and the holiday break at least in the US. And these are two pivotal moments I remember vividly in my agency career where end of summer and into that holiday season where there's not a lot of stuff happening. And it's worrisome if you haven't filled the pipeline, if you haven't signed all the contracts. So we want to talk about that stuff on this live event and get your feedback. Just give us the pulse of what's happening with WordPress agencies. And you'll have me, Kurt, and Toby there to chat with. And we're just going to talk about what it's like to, well, I'm going to reflect on those days. And Toby and Kurt are going to literally talk about how they're handling the summertime and a bunch of other agency learnings that they've had throughout this summer hosting the WP Minute podcast and a whole bunch of other things that they really want to talk about when it comes to running a WordPress agency. So really excited for this event. If this is you, if you're the agency owner out there and you're like, oh God, here come those days of summer, right? Halfway through August and we're worried about these people signing contracts. Let's all get into a room and chat with each other. I think that the best way to help one another is to share these stories and these lessons and get some direct advice from others and how they're handling things at their agency. And if I can get the technology right, bring you right onto the stage and ask those questions live to our panelists. So Dog Days of Agency Summer, Monday, August 18th, 1 p.m. ([Time 0:00:48](https://share.snipd.com/snip/6f782e8b-e866-416d-bb7b-24b00e1bb8bb)) - **Recognize Predictable Summer Slowdown** - Summer brings seasonality where clients delay decisions and teams take vacations, causing pipeline and contract slowdowns. - Recognize this as a predictable cycle you can plan around instead of panic about. Transcript: Matt Medeiros And I'll be the emcee for this event. And we'll be taking questions from you because I remember running an agency, ran one for a decade where we're up against that seasonality in agency life where love it or hate it end of The summertime nobody's making decisions everyone's taking the extended vacation and i hate to rush the summer like i'm not trying to rush the summer by any stretch of the imagination But i also am like can't wait to have my kids go back to school but also you know we're going to get a lot of stuff done in between the fall and the holiday break at least in the US. And these are two pivotal moments I remember vividly in my agency career where end of summer and into that holiday season where there's not a lot of stuff happening. And it's worrisome if you haven't filled the pipeline, if you haven't signed all the contracts. So we want to talk about that stuff on this live event and get your feedback. Just give us the pulse of what's happening with WordPress agencies. And you'll have me, Kurt, and Toby there to chat with. And we're just going to talk about what it's like to, well, I'm going to reflect on those days. And Toby and Kurt are going to literally talk about how they're handling the summertime and a bunch of other agency learnings that they've had throughout this summer hosting the WP Minute podcast and a whole bunch of other things that they really want to talk about when it comes to running a WordPress agency. ([Time 0:01:33](https://share.snipd.com/snip/0004b5f1-4441-4da7-a61f-ade7038b67a1)) - **Host Reflects On Agency Experience** - Matt recalls running an agency for a decade and vividly remembers end-of-summer and pre-holiday lulls. - Those moments felt worrisome when the pipeline wasn't filled and contracts hadn't closed. Transcript: Matt Medeiros And we'll be taking questions from you because I remember running an agency, ran one for a decade where we're up against that seasonality in agency life where love it or hate it end of The summertime nobody's making decisions everyone's taking the extended vacation and i hate to rush the summer like i'm not trying to rush the summer by any stretch of the imagination But i also am like can't wait to have my kids go back to school but also you know we're going to get a lot of stuff done in between the fall and the holiday break at least in the US. And these are two pivotal moments I remember vividly in my agency career where end of summer and into that holiday season where there's not a lot of stuff happening. And it's worrisome if you haven't filled the pipeline, if you haven't signed all the contracts. So we want to talk about that stuff on this live event and get your feedback. Just give us the pulse of what's happening with WordPress agencies. And you'll have me, Kurt, and Toby there to chat with. And we're just going to talk about what it's like to, well, I'm going to reflect on those days. ([Time 0:01:37](https://share.snipd.com/snip/1adc846b-617b-49d8-a902-b440ec82c56c)) - **Use Downtime To Prepare For Fall** - Turn downtime into prep time by refining processes, updating proposals, and revisiting client strategies before fall. - Energize your team and nurture leads so contracts are ready to sign after Labor Day. Transcript: Matt Medeiros And these are two pivotal moments I remember vividly in my agency career where end of summer and into that holiday season where there's not a lot of stuff happening. And it's worrisome if you haven't filled the pipeline, if you haven't signed all the contracts. So we want to talk about that stuff on this live event and get your feedback. Just give us the pulse of what's happening with WordPress agencies. And you'll have me, Kurt, and Toby there to chat with. And we're just going to talk about what it's like to, well, I'm going to reflect on those days. And Toby and Kurt are going to literally talk about how they're handling the summertime and a bunch of other agency learnings that they've had throughout this summer hosting the WP Minute podcast and a whole bunch of other things that they really want to talk about when it comes to running a WordPress agency. So really excited for this event. If this is you, if you're the agency owner out there and you're like, oh God, here come those days of summer, right? Halfway through August and we're worried about these people signing contracts. Let's all get into a room and chat with each other. I think that the best way to help one another is to share these stories and these lessons and get some direct advice from others and how they're handling things at their agency. And if I can get the technology right, bring you right onto the stage and ask those questions live to our panelists. So Dog Days of Agency Summer, Monday, August 18th, 1 p.m. Eastern. Click the link to register wherever you're listening to this, and it'll bring you right there. It'll be recorded, but again, you won't be able to interact if you're not there live at the time. Dog Days of Agency Summer. How do we avoid them? How do we deal with them? How do we get ready for the next fall season? ([Time 0:02:07](https://share.snipd.com/snip/357cac1d-0db3-4290-afa6-a1812c543d20)) - **Leverage Community And Sponsor Resources** - Multiple sponsors and a Slack community support the WP Minute, showing community-driven resources for agencies. - Leverage these networks to stay informed and connected between busy seasons. Transcript: Matt Medeiros Thanks for listening to the WP Minute, part of the Matt Report Media Network. This episode wouldn't be possible without our amazing pillar sponsors, Pressable, Kinsta, GoDaddy, 20i, and Elementor. These brands are supporting WordPress media and helping us invest in your future as a WordPress professional. Our Foundation Plus sponsors like Hostinger, BigScoots, StellarWP, PersonalizeWP, WeGlock, and Patchstack help us keep the lights on. Thanks to all of our members in the WP Minute Slack channel, which you can join too. Head on over to the wpminute.com/support to get access. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to hit the share button or tell a friend about this podcast. ([Time 0:04:02](https://share.snipd.com/snip/01c57c8c-acd7-40a0-87a6-ac768197d440))