The Most Common Agency Pricing Mistakes, With Kristen Kelly

About This Episode In this episode of the Agency Profit Podcast, Marcel is joined once again by agency operations expert Kristen Kelly to break down one of the most misunderstood and impactful levers in agency profitability—pricing. Together, they uncover the six most common pricing mistakes agencies make, from “vibe-based” guesswork and undercharging, to choosing the wrong pricing model and ignoring overhead. Kristen and Marcel share practical tools, mindset shifts, and tactical advice—like using delivery margin as a pricing benchmark and the clever $0 change order technique—to help agency leaders price with confidence and clarity. Whether you’ve been flying blind on rates or struggling to raise prices, this episode offers an actionable framework to get your pricing strategy aligned with profitability.

Om Podcasten

Welcome to the Agency Profit Podcast hosted by Marcel Petitpas, CEO and Co-Founder of Parakeeto. Finally, an agency podcast that isn't JUST about getting more clients. On the show, we bring in experts, agency owners and consultants to share their actionable tips for improving profitability and operational efficiency. Here, you'll learn what systems to implement in your business, what kind of KPI's to track, and benchmarks to aim for. How to manage things like capacity, utilization, billing rates, processes and procedures, what tools to use, mistakes to avoid and so, so much more. If you're tired of putting out fires, working long hours, and growing revenue but not profits, you're in the right place.