CRM for agencies

Agencies whipsaw between winning new business and keeping retainers renewing, and both get neglected when the team is buried in client work.

Ardovo unifies new business, retainers, and delivery, with Rook working prospects and flagging at-risk retainers, so agencies grow steadily instead of lurching between wins and churn.

Short answer

The best CRM for agencies manages new business, retainers, and delivery in one place. Ardovo tracks the pitch pipeline and retainer renewals, manages projects, and Rook works leads and flags at-risk retainers, so agencies grow steadily without a full-time ops hire.

What agencies need from a CRM

New-business pipeline

Track pitches from lead to proposal to won so growth does not stall during delivery.

Retainer and renewal tracking

See every retainer, its renewal, and its health so recurring revenue is protected.

Projects in one system

Manage client projects alongside the deal so sales and delivery share a platform.

Rook works pipeline and retainers

Rook follows up on prospects and flags churn risk before a retainer cancels.

The whipsaw problem

Agencies win a client, stop nurturing new business, and lose retainers that quietly went unhappy, so revenue swings between feast and famine.

  • New business ignored during crunch
  • Retainer health invisible until cancellation
  • Sales and delivery in separate tools

How Ardovo fits an agency

Ardovo keeps new business and retainers visible and worked through Rook, with projects in the same system, so the agency grows on one platform instead of three.

Frequently asked questions

Can Ardovo manage new business and retainers?

Yes. Ardovo tracks the pitch pipeline and retainer renewals, and Rook works both, so agencies stop whipsawing between wins and churn.

Does Ardovo replace a separate project tool?

For many agencies, yes. Projects live alongside the client and deal, so sales and delivery share one system.

How does Ardovo protect retainer revenue?

Ardovo tracks retainer health and Rook flags churn risk early, so you save the relationship before the cancellation email.

Is Ardovo good for a small agency?

Ardovo gives a small agency the follow-up and visibility of a bigger one at one flat price, with Rook covering the ops work.

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