Alright — I just dropped a 14-min impromptu video and it’s one of those “this only lands because it actually happened” updates. And one I learned from but did NOT enjoy at all experiencing. Here’s the backstory: Last week I got leveled. Slept 36 hours straight. Could barely talk. Chest cough. Whole thing. And it exposed something most agencies don’t want to admit: If you get sick for 3 days and your business wobbles… You don’t own a business. You own a job with a nicer logo. So I pulled the biggest takeaways from Agency Freedom Live + what the sickness revealed inside our own ops. The 7 non-negotiables (the real list) -->Founder independence / leadership depth - If everything routes through you, you’re the bottleneck and the risk. -->Predictable, systemized revenue - No more guessing rent, payroll, or “where’s the next deal coming from?” -->Productized, transferable core offer You’re not an agency. You’re a system owner. If delivery depends on specific humans, you’re fragile. -->Verticalization + ICP precision If your ICP is fuzzy, everything breaks downstream. And yeah… sometimes “bad clients” is actually an ICP failure, not delivery. -->Financial clarity + forecasting End of year isn’t reflection season. It’s planning season for 2026. -->KPIs + ROI decisions Stop running the business on gut feel. Know your open rates, conversion rates, booking rates, ROI per channel. -->Authority assets that match your price point Info is free. Execution + proof costs money — and it’s what gets you paid. We’re building real case studies (not janky screenshot collages) tied to outcomes. The thread that ties it all together: AAA This is the framework we’re using internally — and what we’re turning into something I call LoudAF. AAA = Awareness → Authority → Action Because most agencies never market themselves. They sit in “delivery mode” and wonder why growth feels like a rollercoaster. AAA fixes that. And we’re breaking it down live on the call: Thursday, Dec 18 @ 1pm ET / 10am PT

(Thanksgiving Week • Black Friday • Clark Griswold Energy Activated) What’s up, champions — Herschy here. I just finished an 11-minute impromptu Zoom, and what was supposed to be a simple “kick off Thanksgiving week” video turned into something way bigger than I expected. Before tomorrow’s announcement drops, I want you to hear this straight from me — because what’s coming next week is going to shift your entire agency trajectory if you’re paying attention. Let me give you the real, behind-the-scenes pulse of what just happened… Most of you are out here trying to juggle 14 tools, 19 tabs, and 6 half-built offers — hoping one of them magically clicks. And if you’re honest, half the time you’re building an agency in the dark, guessing how all these pieces are actually supposed to fit together. Review Snapshot… GBP Scanner… HighLevel… Reviewly… Boomerangs… Sales decks… Fulfillment… Onboarding… AI workflows… No order. No clarity. And that’s not your fault — no one has ever lined it up for you in a clean, chronological way that makes sense. That’s why next week exists. On today’s call, I hit a point that stung even for me: I can’t keep giving one-on-one time to everyone forever. You’ve seen it. Some of you have booked calls with me, gotten insane value, and walked away saying it changed your whole direction. But I realized something today: It’s time to stop trying to help one person at a time… …and start equipping the entire community at the same time. Because every single person in this group deserves to finally see the full picture. So next week, I’m hosting something I’ve been wanting to do for YEARS: The Agency Starter Kit LIVE. (ASK LIVE.) Hours with me. Over-the-shoulder walkthroughs. No tech overwhelm. No randomness. No missing pieces. Just the real order of how a modern AI-powered agency is built: Setup → Systems → Sales → Support 4 phases. Start to finish. Clean. Clear. Repeatable. And yes — I’m pulling back the curtain on exactly how I went from zero → six figures → $250K agency → SaaS → scalable MRR.

Happy Friday — Herschy here. While ripping my office apart today (full studio upgrade incoming), something crazy happened in the background… 👉 My new SEO Agency — launched barely 6 months ago — crossed $250,000 collected TODAY!! 👉 On track for $540K this year. 👉 RECEIPTS ATTACHED - NO BS HERE! 👉 Closed another AI SEO/GEO/Branding/Reddit deal earlier this week. 👉 And I just sold a $15K package with a 6‑month minimum ($90K). Here’s the wild part: Fulfillment is almost zero because of the AI-powered system I’m using. None of this was planned. But the timing couldn’t be better — because next week, I’m pulling back the curtain and giving you the exact process I’m using to close high‑value SEO + AI SEO + GEO deals. Why This Matters For You Last night, I got pulled into an agency meetup in La Jolla and was surprised to be the guest speaker on AI and how to accelerate your Agency with it. Everyone kept asking the same thing: “How are you closing these deals?” “How are you using AI to replace yourself?” “Why do business owners trust you so fast?” The short answer? I’ve built a trust‑engine using AI that creates instant authority, breaks resistance, and gets business owners to connect the dots fast. Next week, I’m showing you exactly how it works. Your Weekend Homework - Watch this YouTube video breaking down the starting point: How to Go From Zero → $1M Agency Using AI Watch it this weekend. Comment. Like. Subscribe. This sets the stage for next week’s deep dive. 👉 https://youtu.be/Vf6OO5HeqU8 Coming Next Week: Full System Reveal You’ll see the exact: ✔ AI trust‑builder I use on sales calls ✔ Checklist that closes $15K–$90K SEO/AI SEO deals ✔ Process that got my agency from zero → $250K in 6 months ✔ Framework for selling SEO without being an SEO expert ✔ Fulfillment stack that keeps my workload near zero ✔ How AI SEO + GEO creates recurring revenue on autopilot ✔ And how to talk AI in a way business owners instantly trust You’ll be able to deploy this immediately.

Here's the deal...It's time to Stop Chasing Leads And Start Thriving. We went off-script again today — and this one might be the most valuable 15 minutes you’ll watch all week. I jumped on a quick call with Venkat Maddala 18 hours ago, who’s quietly built a thriving agency using a system that puts him in front of 300–3,000 potential clients without cold calls, ads, or DMs. And HE HAS THE RECEIPTS to prove it!! It’s simple. It’s scalable. And it’s how his agency went from brand-new to booming in under two years. Here’s the punchline 👇 You don’t need more leads. You need the right conversations with the right people at the right time. That’s exactly what this new Agency Thrive System does — it gets you into the flow of real business owners ready to buy, without you ever feeling salesy or pushy. 🔥 Inside this 15-Minute Chat: - How Venkat consistently books follow-up meetings on the spot (the “second-date” sales move you’ll steal immediately) - Why $49/mo clients turn into $499–$999 retainers — automatically - The real-world network effect that landed him 2 new clients from a single post - How Jeff’s using this same system to break into new markets in San Diego THIS WEEK! 💬 ACTION STEP: Comment THRIVE below this post if you want early access to the training + a special 48-hour founders discount when it drops inside Skool. Use Code THRIVE As Your Discount Code - Special deal is only good for the first 36 hours. https://jeffherschy.com/ats We’ll tag everyone who comments when it’s live. So what are you waiting for? 🎯 Watch the replay now Let’s get your agency thriving again — not just surviving. – Jeff “Herschy” Schwerdt