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How Accelo helped this business cut costs by 30%

A majority of agencies operate on a "churn-and-burn" model, but Impress!ve Digital - a leading boutique digital marketing agency in Melbourne - aimed to be different. The company focused on building long-term relationships by providing quantifiable results and has since gone on to serve 100 clients while increasing their headcount to 50 employees. 

Brett Gorlin, the Operations Manager at Impress!ve Digital, used several tools that were meant to make operations run seamlessly, but he quickly found that it did the exact opposite as there were too many disparate systems to manage. Brett began his search for a new solution and found Accelo through a Google search. 

"By the end of the day, I realized Accelo was so far ahead of any other option I had on my list," Brett recalls. "Rather than running the other seven bits of software that we were running, I now had a solution that included everything - Sales, Retainers, Projects, Service, and ServOps. Accelo gave us the entire thing."

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Our latest case study highlights how Muhlenhaupt + Company leveraged Accelo

Jen Farrell, the Project and Agency Operations Manager at Muhlenhaupt + Company, knew she had to find a platform that could handle the increased client load the agency was dealing with. At the time, she was using several antiquated project management platforms to keep up with the demand, but quickly found that it was more work to switch between the different tools. When Jen first found Accelo, she was impressed with the user-friendliness of the platform and the amount of accessibility it came with.

 “Accelo, as a tool, is light years ahead of what other companies are doing,” Jen said. “There are a ton of agencies who are still using Excel to do status sheets and project planning to make sure they’re on time. What sets us apart is that we have a technology that assists us with that, so we have more time to dedicate to the client."

Since implementing Accelo over a year ago, the company has seen a 30% increase in efficiency. The team went through a period of time where there was a reduction in team size, but continued to complete the same amount of work and bring in the same amount of revenue. It also helps Jen foresee staffing issues and prevent employee burnout.

You can read the full case study here. 

3 Media Web saves 20 hours per week and $156k in overhead

Marc Avila and Lysa Miller knew that for 3 Media Web - an award-winning design and digital marketing agency - to see long-term growth and continued success, they had to avoid the common mistake of failing to prioritize business operations. As two seasoned owners of successful agencies, experience taught them that they had to implement a system that could support ongoing company needs and grow with them. 

In 2014, Marc discovered Accelo and knew that platform could solve his biggest pain points. Since then, 3 Media Web has been able to run a much more profitable business - so much so that they successfully acquired another agency. 

"Previously, all project management tasks were done with Excel sheets. Invoicing was done with different software and time tracking was monitored elsewhere. Now, we use Accelo for all of these trackable and billable items, so we''re now able to monitor, act on, and make decisions based on our team''s Accelo usage." - Marc Avila

Read the full case study here. 

Learn how Accelo helped this IT Consulting company double its revenue:

Daniel McNaught started Invona to create a new, fresh relational take on IT Services. He was looking to challenge and disrupt what IT Services looks like with a focus on how businesses within the industry interact with their clients. With this ambitious goal in mind, he began expanding the company's services and quickly realized he needed a platform that could support the increase in business. After hearing about Accelo through a friend, Daniel signed up for a trial right away. The next day, he the platform was exactly what his company needed. 

"One of the things I say as soon as I get in front of a new customer is that we believe people should enjoy the technology they use," Daniel said. "In Accelo, we've definitely found a product that we certainly enjoy using. I want to show it off to the other clients I work with."

Since implementing Accelo, Daniel has seen several improvements in the company. In addition to doubling Invona's revenue, Accelo has also helped the company save time. Since getting that time back, employees have been able to focus on delivering high-quality service to its customers. 

Read the full case study here. 

 NY Sun Works increased efficiency by 20%

NY Sun Works focuses on using hydroponic farming technology to educate students and teachers about sustainability and has gone onto build science labs in over 129 schools, which far exceeded its original goal of 100. For this type of expansion, Margarita Rosas - who handles Finance and Operations at NY Sun Works and had previous experience with Accelo - knew they needed to invest in a platform that could support their growth as they continued in their journey. NY Sun Works decided to invest in Accelo and reaped major benefits.

"One way Accelo helps enhance our competitive advantage is through strengthening the relationships we have with our schools," Margarita said. "We're more organized and have more insight into what's happening on a daily basis - having that knowledge on hand has helped us serve them better." 

Read the full case study here. 

Learn how P4 Group saved 480 hours with Accelo 

Lauren Faulkner, the Operations Director at P4 Group, found that employees were spending 50 hours a month on administrative tasks. As an award-winning marketing and communications agency, the team needed that time back to dedicate to improving client relations, internal projects, and bringing in new clients. When an employee who had previous experience with Accelo raved about the platform, Lauren knew she had to give it a chance. 

"My teammates now have the ability to put more time toward actionable, billable work that will ultimately improve our bottom line," Lauren said. "Accelo has given us a much clearer picture of the agency's performance as a whole, meaning we've been able to make educated decisions about clients, staff, and the future direction of the business." 

Check out the full case study here. 

Vector Business Solutions Saves 200+ Hours Per Year:

Vector Business Solutions, a US-based QuickBooks Consulting and Outsourced Accounting firm, services small to medium-sized businesses nationwide. Susie Schade, CEO and Founder of the firm, realized she was spending up to 8 hours a week on unnecessary manual work, saving over 200+ hours during the year. Resource management became a top priority so the team began an extensive search for a technology to solve their problems. After vetting over 40 potential tools, Susie found Accelo and was impressed by the robustness of the system. 

"Accelo helps us make sure we are meeting our committed services to our clients, saves us time, and gives us visibility into resource utilization," Susie said. 

Read the full case study here.