{"id":13635,"date":"2023-07-21T13:06:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T11:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sortlist.com\/blog\/?p=13635"},"modified":"2024-08-16T15:04:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T13:04:17","slug":"what-to-expect-agency-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sortlist.com\/blog\/what-to-expect-agency-roadmap\/","title":{"rendered":"What to expect working with a provider: A Roadmap (100 Days and Beyond)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Navigating the relationship with your new provider can be a complex journey, filled with opportunities for growth and potential pitfalls. This comprehensive guide, “What to Expect – An Provider-Client Roadmap (100 Days and Beyond)”, is designed to help you, as a business, to understand and manage this crucial relationship effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing on research and industry insights, we’ll explore the initial 100 days of the relationship, a period that sets the tone for future collaboration, diving deep into the different stages, from onboarding and discovery to strategy development and evaluation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every client-provider relationship is different, with its own specificities and timelines. But taking into account the strategies and insights shared in this guide, you’ll be better equipped to foster a productive, long-term partnership with your provider, beginning the journey to success, together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Importance of the First 100 Days<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations, you found your provider! Time to get to work – and these first 100 days are key. They set the tone for the entire partnership and can significantly influence its success or failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first hundred days is considered the ‘Transition’ stage – and this period is a critical time for setting clear expectations, aligning on goals, and establishing communication protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a new journey with a new travel companion. So these early days are when you learn about each other’s preferences, and set the travel itinerary. This is when you, as a client, communicate your business goals, expectations, and preferred communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first 100 days is a critical period for setting clear expectations, aligning on goals, and establishing communication. It can make or break the success of your partnership.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Example checklist for the first 100 days<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The shape of the first 100 days can vary depending on the scope of the project – and its length. If the project centres on a project launch in 3 months time, things will need to move fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However the IPA (institute of practitioners in advertising) <\/a>have developed a useful framework in their ADAPT alliances report (PDF here<\/a>), that can be used as a basis: it contains many of the important elements you should consider implementing in your own onboarding, although your timeline might vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here’s an example checklist you can base your own on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Day 10 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n