EPISODE · Nov 30, 2025 · 48 MIN
Rethinking Value in the Agency World - feat. Paul Krauss
from Brands of Value · host David Göz - HEXAGRAM CREATIVE
Most agencies don’t have a creativity problem. They have a value creation problem.In this episode, David Göz and TeamOne Developers AI-partner Paul Krauss dissect the structural issues in today’s agency landscape: shrinking margins, wrong incentives, procurement logic, fragmented service models and the blind belief that more assets equal more value.We explore why outcome-based models matter, why strategy suddenly returns as a core differentiator, how AI accelerates both the good and the bad, and why talking to real customers is still the most underrated skill in marketing.A grounded, honest look at what needs to change for agencies to stay relevant.Keywords: agency business model, value creation, strategy in AI era, agency pricing, future of creative work, AI transformation, marketing effectiveness.
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Most agencies don’t have a creativity problem. They have a value creation problem.In this episode, David Göz and TeamOne Developers AI-partner Paul Krauss dissect the structural issues in today’s agency landscape: shrinking margins, wrong incentives, procurement logic, fragmented service models and the blind belief that more assets equal more value.We explore why outcome-based models matter, why strategy suddenly returns as a core differentiator, how AI accelerates both the good and the bad, and why talking to real customers is still the most underrated skill in marketing.A grounded, honest look at what needs to change for agencies to stay relevant.Keywords: agency business model, value creation, strategy in AI era, agency pricing, future of creative work, AI transformation, marketing effectiveness.
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