Do you have a team in place that can get you to where you want to be? Do you need help finding hidden talent? The problem is simple: in order to grow your business you need the right team, but in order to grow the team, you need more business. We understand your biggest competitive advantage is directly tied to your ability to effectively hire the right people with the right skills. We work on targeted searches with a national reach in the fields of design and marketing communications. At Haystack, we know how and where to find the hidden talent that will help you succeed. We are not an agency or a volume staffing firm. We are a customized extension of our clients' HR efforts. We know how time consuming and ineffective it can be NOT to find the right person. We focus on a limited number of searches in order to dedicate our full attention to your specific needs. We can advise our clients about assessing their staffing needs, writing clear job descriptions, developing interview processes and techniques, and setting the right expectations. We also understand that access to information or a database alone is not the value it once was. Often the most talented candidates are the most difficult to reach. We help the search get beyond who you already know is available. We work with clients who want that inside track. close

Do your hiring searches magically keep getting extended? How is your search-to-fill ratio and timeline? Haystack believes that hidden costs are not really all that hidden when it comes to the bottom line. We beleive the hidden costs of lenghty searches have a direct relation to productivity, morale, brand perception and expenses. We provide top level specialized recruiting experitise. We can help you avoid the hidden costs of: recruiting the wrong talent; losing human capital; and understanding how to avoid the distractions of lengthy unfilled job openings. close

Are you doing the same things you were doing last year? Are you changing as your clients' needs are changing? The market continues to evolve. Clients, professionals, technology, competition, and media are transforming as the market demands. Faster, faster, more, more is today's battle cry. Clients, and more importantly their clients, demand MORE. Successful businesses are those that effectively adapt to changes in the marketplace. At Haystack we believe it is vital to stay ahead of the curve and understand the trends that are shaping your business. We see a true cross-section of industry businesses, structures, strategies, and practices. We provide our knowledge of the industry and trends to assist you with strategic planning and ensure that our recruiting and business solutions support your growth. close

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Do you have to fight for every project? Haystack is here to help you build tools that can increase the value of your client relationships. In order to be a successful creative business, you can't just try to find new clients, you have to create them. If you are still competing for each piece of business from your existing customers, then you are spinning your wheels and positioning yourself as a vendor. You have the raw materials, let Haystack help you refine them into the tools and techniques that turn customers into more than just clients. close

Do you typically wait until you lose a client before you start your business development? Would you rather do almost anything other than "sell"? At Haystack we believe NOW is the time to capitalize on both current and future market changes. We're not about banging pots and pans or a slick sideshow coming through town. We are here to pull the curtain back and help you develop a practical, sustainable, customized business development plan that will equip you with the easy-to-learn tools you need for today and the strategy you need to carry you into the future. We help our clients develop easy-to-remember habitual selling techniques, take better advantage of current opportunities, build better client relationships, and produce measurable results. close

Is your social currency broke? Growing and building relationships with your network has never been more important. Haystack believes the most powerful business relationships are forged when both parties are able to achieve better results together than they could individually. The better your network, the bigger your success. We will coach you on how to refine what you already know about building rapport and building relationships with your audience. We'll use proven tactics of information gathering, awareness, verbal branding positioning, and solution selling to put your services head and shoulders above the competition. close

	Does your project pipeline have some leaks? Charging less is not the answer. We will coach you on how to employ a highly successful method of combining networking, account management, and business development to expand your project pipeline. close

Does your last project define who you are? What message and hidden message are you sending to your current and future clients? What separates you from the marketplace clutter, me-too services and the sea of sameness? Now more than ever creatives need to differentiate themselves to be competitive in today's and tomorrow's crowded market. We understand that no one knows your value better than you. We can help you zero in on how to create a value-based client solution that is not just a compelling brand statement, but part of a living brand. Haystack will help you combine great strategy with great creative to create competitive positioning. close

Are you frustrated with running into the same brick walls? Are you hearing the same responses from your clients, or worse yet hearing what clients think you want to hear? Haystack can teach you how to make better use of the information you've gathered to overcome the most common objections AND help avoid the hidden costs of lost time. We will help you spend less time on the on hidden costs of activities and behaviors that don't result in new business and more time on your strengths that get results. close

	Are you getting the results you want? Are you pitching yourself as a commodity or as a partner? We believe when you're pitching new business, you usually get one shot to effectively present your value. Haystack can guide you into increasing your odds for success and developing meaningful interactions by making the most of your presentation opportunities. close

Is the best creative on the team now spending his billable time just managing? Do you feel uncomfortable delegating projects or unsure of which projects to delegate? Haystack helps its clients identify and focus on their business objectives by employing best practices to improve their operations and to accelerate their growth. By linking your business goals with your team's goals, we can help you better define and utilize your team's structure based on its strengths and weaknesses. close

Are you aware of the hidden costs that pull you off course and off revenue-generating tasks? Are you taking one step forward while taking one invisible step back? Haystack believes that hidden costs are not really all that hidden when it comes to the bottom line. We can help uncover the hidden costs of: recruiting the wrong talent; spending time on bad leads; "nicing" away work; managing difficult clients; not tracking ROI; losing human capital; and understanding how to avoid pulling the team off billable projects for non-billable work. close