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3 pieces filed under “agency relationships”.
Playbooks · 5 Mar 2026 · 10 min
Switching agencies mid-flight: a transition playbook
How to leave an agency — or inherit a fired one's work — without losing the project: asset inventories, handover audits, the two-sprint overlap rule.
agency relationshipshandovertransitions
Playbooks · 19 Feb 2026 · 9 minRetainer or project? An honest decision guide
Retainer or fixed-scope project? An honest guide to when each engagement model wins — risk profiles, budget shapes, switching costs, and the questions to ask first.
engagement modelsretainersagency relationships
Playbooks · 10 Apr 2025 · 9 minPilot projects: proving fit before the retainer
How to structure a paid two-to-four-week pilot with an agency: what a pilot can actually prove, honest pricing, exit criteria, and converting a pilot into an engagement.
pilot projectsagency relationshipsprocurement