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The Duval Partnership helps agencies acquire new business through the creation and implementation of customized, strategic sales solutions. Find me on: ### Recent Posts ## [The Real Agency Divide in 2026: Designed Growth vs. Accidental Growth](https://info.duvalpartnership.com/blog/the-real-agency-divide-in-2026-designed-growth-vs.-accidental-growth) Posted by [Mark Duval](https://info.duvalpartnership.com/blog/author/mark-duval) on Jan 8, 2026 6:45:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Duval Partnership Blog](https://info.duvalpartnership.com/hubfs/designed%20growth%20b.png)](https://info.duvalpartnership.com/blog/the-real-agency-divide-in-2026-designed-growth-vs.-accidental-growth) From the right angle, if you squint, many agencies look healthy heading into 2026. Pipelines aren’t empty. Teams are busy. A few big clients are holding steady. Revenue hasn’t fallen off a cliff. 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The brief arrived. Then the war room opened. And the pitch became the battleground. But that world is disappearing. .. 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