Are you getting word of mouth clients?

    CQ

    Corey Quinn

    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    Word of mouth drives 15-20% of new business for successful agencies

    By going vertical, you’re tapping into an advantage. 

    Verticals are unique because they’re like small villages. 

    Word travels. 

    And word of mouth accumulates for your agency as you grow within a vertical.

    Eventually, it becomes a meaningful source of new clients.

    Successful vertical agency founders say word of mouth drives 15-20% of new business. 

    That means if you bring on 200 new clients per year, you pay $0 to acquire up to 40 of them. Instead, they came in through referrals and recommendations from within the vertical.

    That’s powerful marketing.

     

    Question to ponder:

    👉 Are we generating new clients from word of mouth within our target vertical market? 

    Share this article:
    CQ

    About Corey Quinn

    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    Corey helps founder-led agencies scale through Deep Specialization™ and programmatic M&A. Former CMO of Scorpion ($20M to $200M). Author of "Anyone, Not Everyone."

    “Is this a good fit for my agency?”

    I partner with founders who want to build something meaningful, not just a busier agency, but a stronger, more scalable business.

    You’re likely a strong fit if:

    • You’re generating $1M–$20M+ annually
    • You want to lead your market, not blend into it
    • You’re thinking about long-term scale, not short-term tactics
    • You want a growth engine that doesn’t rely on you
    • You value clarity over complexity
    • You’re open to advanced growth levers, including acquisitions
    Anyone Not Everyone Book Cover

    Escape Founder-Led Sales With My Free Book

    My bestselling book Anyone Not Everyone reveals the positioning and outbound system that helps founder-led agencies create predictable, scalable growth.

    Endorsed by Aaron Ross, Alan Dibb, Dr. Benjamin Hardy, and many other top thinkers in the agency world.

    ★★★★★
    Over 100 5-star Amazon reviews