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Why Agencies Are Ditching the Hourly Billing Model
Episode 12 of The CMO Podcast with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna examine the quiet rebellion against hourly billing in marketing agencies. The topic: a 2025-2026 shift where top agencies are moving to value-based pricing—charging for outcomes, not time. Lucas brings the numbers: agencies using value-based models report 30% higher profit margins and 40% lower client churn. Luna challenges with a caution: a boutique agency in Austin lost three clients in 2025 after switching cold turkey. The hosts drill into how one mid-sized agency—Skeleton Key—pulled off the transition without losing a single…
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