Passive Income: How to Get Paid When You Refer Work
Your creative agency can profit from work you turn down. Learn what to include in a referral agreement with other agencies to generate some passive income.
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Don’t be Afraid to Use the Pause Clause
When clients don’t pay or communicate, your agency needs to protect its time and resources. Review key elements of a creative agency work stoppage clause.
Protect Your Agency During Legal Disputes with the Right Insurance Policies
There are several common legal disputes creative and digital agencies may face. Learn which insurance policies can protect your business and bottom line.
Strategies for Negotiating Contracts in a Weak Economy
A weak economy often means creative and digital agencies are paid less than what they’re owed. Explore ways to negotiate safer client service agreements.
Legal Considerations When Using AI at Your Creative Agency
Ongoing litigation may affect the way your creative agency leverages ongoing advances in AI technology. Here’s what you need to know to protect your business.
Stopping Scope Creep in Your Agency to Preserve Project Profitability
It’s easier for agencies to prevent scope creep than it is to react to it. Learn where scope creep actually comes from and how to regain your profitably.
New Pay Transparency Laws Can Impact Your Agency (No Matter Where You Operate)
Even if you don’t operate in a specific location, your distributed creative agency may need to comply with emerging state and local pay transparency laws.
Can’t Tell if Your Contract Might Need an Update? Use this Non-Legal Checklist to Find Out.
Agency contracts with outdated formatting and language often point to greater business issues. Review this checklist you can apply to your own documents.
What Goes into a Severance Agreement?
Don’t make terminating employees any harder than it already is. Review the basic components your creative agency’s severance agreements should include.
New Rules for Severance Agreements
The NLRB ruled typical language in confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses to be illegal. Determine if you need to revisit your severance agreements.
Increase Your Fees if Clients Seek Changes in Your Agency’s Contracts
Changes to your standard contract mean your creative agency needs to adjust its pricing accordingly. Learn how to get more value out of your contracts.
Good Writing in Contracts Matters for Agencies
You don’t need a legal dictionary to write enforceable contracts. Clear language can differentiate your agency and drive more value for you and your clients.
