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Erik J. Olson

Founder & CEO of Proxa. I build and operate multiple agencies focused on predictable growth.

Erik J. Olson
Going Through The Shit

Going Through The Shit

Erik J. Olson
The Gap Between Your Calls and Your Revenue

The Gap Between Your Calls and Your Revenue

Erik J. Olson
Your Financial Volatility Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Your Financial Volatility Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Erik J. Olson
Retention Suffers When You Don't Prescribe Client Behavior

Retention Suffers When You Don't Prescribe Client Behavior

Erik J. Olson
Culture Alone Doesn’t Retain Clients

Culture Alone Doesn’t Retain Clients

Erik J. Olson
The Reason Behind AI Layoffs

The Reason Behind AI Layoffs

Erik J. Olson
You Don’t Understand How Buyers Actually Decide

You Don’t Understand How Buyers Actually Decide

Erik J. Olson
You’re Ignoring Award-Winning Work, And It’s Costing You Referrals

You’re Ignoring Award-Winning Work, And It’s Costing You Referrals

Erik J. Olson
Your Revenue Isn’t Random. You’re Costing Yourself Millions.

Your Revenue Isn’t Random. You’re Costing Yourself Millions.

Erik J. Olson
50% Raise Requests Are a Systems Failure

50% Raise Requests Are a Systems Failure

Erik J. Olson
Stop Standing in the Wrong Line

Stop Standing in the Wrong Line

Erik J. Olson
Lessons From a $90M Agency Founder

Lessons From a $90M Agency Founder

Erik J. Olson
The Tax Every Marketer Should Refuse to Pay

The Tax Every Marketer Should Refuse to Pay

Erik J. Olson
Winning Agencies Aren’t Chasing AI Hacks

Winning Agencies Aren’t Chasing AI Hacks

Erik J. Olson
Your Team Doesn’t Care About Retention And It’s Your Fault

Your Team Doesn’t Care About Retention And It’s Your Fault

Erik J. Olson
How to Get More Clients (Part 4 of 4)

How to Get More Clients (Part 4 of 4)

Erik J. Olson
How to get clients (part 3 of 4)

How to get clients (part 3 of 4)

Erik J. Olson
How to get more clients (part 2 of 4)

How to get more clients (part 2 of 4)

Erik J. Olson
How to get more clients (part 1 of 4)

How to get more clients (part 1 of 4)

Erik J. Olson
My Digital Minimalism Journey

My Digital Minimalism Journey

Erik J. Olson
You're Not Stuck: You're Undisciplined

You're Not Stuck: You're Undisciplined

Erik J. Olson
The Doorman Fallacy Is Killing Your Agency

The Doorman Fallacy Is Killing Your Agency

Erik J. Olson
Should Agencies Offer Guarantees?

Should Agencies Offer Guarantees?

Erik J. Olson
2025 is officially in the books

2025 is officially in the books

Erik J. Olson
I’m Finally Learning to Unplug at Christmas

I’m Finally Learning to Unplug at Christmas

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