AJ: You also mentioned advances…

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PP: Yes. I personally know of cases where agencies would catch clients, implement a preliminary project, and after the advance payment was made, contact either stopped or became very difficult.

AJ: What do you advise?
PP: It is good to sign contracts with a mutually confirmed written time of completion, agreed amount and the type of order itself. This is the most commonly used form of protection against fraud attempts, both from the agency and from some clients.

AJ: How can I check whether the price that the agency offers us for its services is adequate to the size of the project?

PP: Find out how the competition rates and what the level of their work is, and even whether the agency has carried out similar orders from another company in the past and how much they priced themselves for a given project. This way, japan rcs data we will avoid attempts to rip us off for high amounts. Agencies often charge much higher amounts from highly developed companies than from less developed ones, which they priced lower. It is worth contacting the competition of a given agency with a similar level of work and recognition in the industry and asking how they will price a given order.

AJ: What else should you consider when choosing an agency?

PP: See if they know how to listen. There is nothing worse than an agency that barely sees a budget and a brief, and all they can do is smile beautifully and send more proposals that have nothing to do with the client's expectations. Agency employees must be able to listen to the client's expectations, and also - maybe even above all - assess and advise on appropriate actions. All to meet the client's business goals.