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title: Season 3 | Ep 31 | How the Data You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
description: "Running an agency can be stressful and overwhelming. After all, there are so many moving parts involved that even making a simple decision becomes difficult. Fortunately, there is a way to help mitigate the anxiety you may have around making a decision. And it lies in my favorite topic: data. "
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# [Season 3 | Ep 31 | How the Data You Don’t Know Can Hurt You](https://podcast.creativeagencysuccess.com/how-the-data-you-dont-know-can-hurt-you)

 Written by [Robert Patin](https://podcast.creativeagencysuccess.com/author/robert-patin) | Oct 15, 2021 12:15:00 PM

Running an agency can be stressful and overwhelming. After all, there are so many moving parts involved that even making a simple decision becomes difficult. Fortunately, there is a way to help mitigate the anxiety you may have around making a decision. And it lies in my favorite topic: data. 

In this episode of The Agency Blueprint, I talk about how data can give agency owners peace of mind when making decisions about their agency's future. I also share some of my own decision-making experiences, as well as those that I've gone through with clients. To find out how you can ensure you’ll make the right decisions for your agency, jump right into the podcast!

**The Key Questions:**

- How can data help you make the right decisions? (9:07)
- What should every agency owner know about tracking data? (11:24)
- How can you find your ideal client profile? (12:57)

**What You'll Discover:**

- What every agency owner needs to do before making a decision (5:02)
- My personal experience of managing decision-making anxiety (6:02)
- A real-life case study that shows how data helps with decision-making (11:57)

**Episode Links and Resources: **

- 00:14 [To Download Your Free Copy of The International Best Selling Book "The Agency Blueprint" just click this link](https://thankyou.creativeagencysuccess.com/agencyblueprintdownload)
- 1:08 [How Failing to Track Data Had Negative Consequences for a Creative Agency (And How Data is King for Your Agency)](https://blog.creativeagencysuccess.com/_hcms/analytics/search/conversion?redirect=aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmNyZWF0aXZlYWdlbmN5c3VjY2Vzcy5jb20vYmxvZy9sZXQtZ28tb2YtdW5kZXJhY2hpZXZlcnMtYW5kLWZpbGwteW91ci1zZWF0cy13aXRoLWlkZWFsLXRhbGVudC0wLTMtMC0wLTAtMC0xLTAtMi0wLTA%3D&ct=SEARCH&pid=8240502&cid=55952586351&t=ZGF0YQ%3D%3D&d=blog.creativeagencysuccess.com&c=2&c=3&c=6&rp=2&ab=true&opcid=&rs=UNKNOWN&hs-expires=1671254935&hs-version=1&hs-signature=APUk-v7up4I0xstrTAimj8VymgTMH9evTA)
- 6:10 [CRM, Hubspot and other powerful sales tools.](https://podcast.creativeagencysuccess.com/_hcms/analytics/search/conversion?redirect=aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0LmNyZWF0aXZlYWdlbmN5c3VjY2Vzcy5jb20vdG9vbHMtZm9yLXNhbGVzLXJlcG9ydGluZw%3D%3D&ct=SEARCH&pid=8240502&cid=53840925258&t=Y3Jt&d=podcast.creativeagencysuccess.com&c=2&c=3&c=6&rp=1&ab=false&opcid=&rs=UNKNOWN&hs-expires=1671255458&hs-version=1&hs-signature=APUk-v7FW8-CJ5GkNymD7X17Lb0_NVRZAQ)
- 12:04 [Agency Service Offering](https://blog.creativeagencysuccess.com/blog/tag/profitability/page/3)
- 13:30 [Find your ideal client profile through the Agency Analyzer Guide](https://thankyou.creativeagencysuccess.com/agency-analyzer?hsLang=en)
- 15:17 email [info@CreativeAgencySuccess.com](mailto:info@CreativeAgencySuccess.com) to know more about the specific data you need to track
- 15:58 [CreativeAgencySuccess.com](https://www.creativeagencysuccess.com/)

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