Why marketing agencies need tech partners to grow margins in 2026
How to capture your agency’s margins and client retention with a marketing technology partner. Real numbers and tips on how to scale delivery and stay relevant and safe.
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The 4Cup sessions:women who run the work
The new 4Cup sessions bring together female founders, creative leads, delivery directors, client partners, heads of strategy, media leaders – and place them in direct, unpolished conversations about the decisions, pressures, expectations, and professional instincts that define the industry.
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The delivery gap and tax: Why agencies lose $60K annually to operational friction
In May 2025, Ignition released findings that should concern every agency owner: 82% of U.S. marketing agencies are delaying growth initiatives due to unpredictable cash flow. Not because clients aren’t paying, but because of what we, at GetDevDone, call “the delivery tax“ — the silent erosion of margin that happens when great creative ambition outpaces […]