ICP Intelligence February 2026: Marketing Agency

Industry in Professional Services

What are Marketing Agencies prioritizing amid rising tech and data focus? The Marketing Agency sector is experiencing a significant pivot, with Technology (+0.51) and Narrative (+0.39) factors showing the most substantial growth over the past six months. Current priorities underscore a renewed emphasis on the craft of marketing, strategy, creativity, and helping clients radically stand out, alongside new signals around solving business owners' cash flow issues and attracting fractional CFO leads. This population divides into two distinct behavioral clusters: a dominant High-Technology / High-Data group (58.5%) and a substantial Low-Technology / Low-Data group (41.5%), indicating a widening divergence in operational approaches despite a collective drive toward leveraging data (current score 2.93, up 0.29) and technology (current score 3.15).

AI-generated summary · February 11, 2026

Behavioral Factor Profile

Narrative
3.83
▲ +0.40
Operations
3.51
▼ -0.24
Data
2.93
▲ +0.34
Technology
3.15
▲ +0.52
Risk
3.43
▲ +0.36
Growth
4.60
▲ +0.16
Stakeholder
4.80
▲ +0.16

Scale: 1 (conservative) to 5 (innovative) · Arrows show 6-month shift

Factor Radar

Top Power Words

successfulauthenticamazingbrilliantimportant+ 10 morePRO

Thematic Intelligence

Priorities

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focusing on the craft of marketing, strategy, and creativity
helping people radically stand out in the market.
helping people radically stand out
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Pain Points

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marketing ideas taking forever to ship due to slow processes
campaigns barely resemble original idea by launch
marketing ideas taking forever to ship
+ 12 more PRO

Success Metrics

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14,000+ newsletter subscribers
website traffic
175 episodes recorded
+ 12 more PRO

Decision Frameworks

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problem-solving approach: frame services around solving specific client problems (e.g., cash flow, expense reduction) rather than job titles.
negative response leading: asking if someone would be 'opposed' to an offer, making it easier to accept.
platform optimization: using facebook ads for quicker algorithm understanding and testing, linkedin for organic, long-term audience building.
+ 12 more PRO

Red Flags

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jumping between tools or messy handoffs
marketing bullshit
marketing firms guaranteeing closed deals but not selling for you.
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Behavioral Archetypes

58.5%
41.5%
High-Technology / High-Data(58.5%)
Low-Technology / Low-Data(41.5%)

Cluster quality: moderate · Full archetype profiles with factor comparison PRO

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