Heads of Growth and affiliate managers

• ABefore You Ask Finance for Rome, Find Three Partners Worth the Trip.running first
• B"Networking" Is Where Conference Budgets Go to Die. Bring Three Names.
• CIs Rome Worth Company Money? Start With the Names.

Use the AGS Welcome Kit to build your partner shortlist, compare the trip costs, and prepare a business case with something concrete behind it.

• AYour Partner Roster Is Long. Your Results Slide Is Short.running first
• BWhat Would One Productive Partner Do to Your Next Review?
• CThe Partner You Want on Your Next Results Slide: Where Will You Find Them?

The next useful addition to your program starts with finding the right candidates. See who's confirmed for AGS Rome and use the Welcome Kit to plan the conversations worth pursuing.

• A"We're Full for Q4. Send the Deck." Still Waiting for the Real Conversation?running first
• BYour Partner Pitch Is Still in an Inbox. Rome Can Move It Forward.
• CBefore You Send Another Follow-Up, Check Who's Coming to Rome.

Some partner conversations need more than another follow-up. Use the AGS Welcome Kit to see who's confirmed, identify relevant contacts, and decide whether Rome belongs in your recruitment plan.

• A"Would They Have Bought Anyway?" The Question Your Partner Report Keeps Dodging.running first
• BMore Affiliate Revenue. Same Awkward Question: Where Are the New Customers?
• CBefore You Recruit Another Affiliate, Ask Where Their Customers Come From.

If new-customer growth is the goal, partner selection deserves harder questions. Use the AGS Welcome Kit to identify candidates and prepare the conversations before committing to the trip.

• A"AI Should Make This Cheaper." Then the Budget Meeting Gets Personal.running first
• BThe Reports Got Faster. The Growth Target Got Bigger. Now What?
• CAI Can Find Partner Names. Which Ones Are Worth a Meeting?

When faster work becomes a reason to expect more growth, a useful partner plan matters. Start with the AGS Welcome Kit: who's confirmed, what you could discuss, and how to assess the spend.

• AThe Target Went Up. The Team Didn't. Where Will the Next Customers Come From?running first
• BThe Number Is Yours When It's Bad. Is Your Partner Roster Pulling Its Weight?
• CYour Partner Roster Looks Healthy. How Much of It Is Cardboard?

An inactive partner list can't carry a bigger target. Use the AGS Welcome Kit to identify the gaps, find relevant companies, and decide which conversations are worth pursuing in Rome.

• ATired of Explaining Your Job Before You Can Explain the Problem?running first
• B"What's a Postback?" You Need a Different Conversation.
• CYour Hardest Growth Question Needs Someone Outside Your Company.

Bring the question that gets blank looks in the office. Use the AGS Welcome Kit to explore relevant companies and speakers, plan a useful conversation, and assess the trip on its merits.

• ABefore Finance Says No: The Five-Part Case for Your Rome Trip.running first
• BThe Trip Looks Promising. The Budget Request Doesn't. Fix These Five Gaps.
• CWhat Does a Useful Partner Meeting Really Cost? Do the Rome Maths.

The Welcome Kit includes a Best Value for Money Guide and a customisable Justification Memo. Build a request around relevant partners, realistic costs, and the results you'll report.

• ANine Programs. One Trip. Which Clients Would Actually Benefit?running first
• BOne Rome Trip. Several Client Pipelines. Make the Partner Map First.
• CEvery Client Wants New Partners. Your Travel Budget Has Other Ideas.

Map the confirmed AGS companies against the programs you manage. The agency Welcome Kit helps you assess which conversations, pass options and shared travel costs make the trip worthwhile.