Getting agency-client contracts done right

Chip and Gini understand the excitement of closing a deal and the desire that agencies have to just get started with the creative process. But it’s important to get the contracting process done right, including setting the best terms and having a signature before any work gets going. In this episode, Chip and Gini talk about some of the common mistakes that they have seen agency owners make with contracts and how to go about it in the best way. Key takeaways Chip Griffin: “You have to harness that excitement at the start of the relationship.” Gini Dietrich: “A little bit of an investment up front will be worth it in the long run.” Chip Griffin: “You are not in a position where your only choice is to sign or not sign the contract.” Gini Dietrich: “Not only do we have contracts in place before we do any work, but we require a deposit as well.” Related 6 reasons why your agency needs client contracts The basics of agency-client contracts from a business perspective Sample Client Contract View Transcript The following is a computer-generated transcript. Please listen to the audio to confirm accuracy. Chip Griffin: Hello and welcome to another episode of the agency leadership podcast. I’m Chip Griffin. Gini Dietrich: And I’m Gini Dietrich. Chip Griffin: Gini I think we need to go over the contract that we signed that governs how we conduct this podcast on a weekly basis. Let’s do it. Right after this. Actually, now that I think of it, kind of like a lot of agencies, we don’t actually have a contract in place for this podcast. Gini Dietrich: That is correct. So like a lot of agencies, we should probably, we probably don’t need one for this, but you should need one. You do need one for your