{"id":309,"date":"2025-05-11T17:41:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T17:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/?p=309"},"modified":"2025-05-15T14:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:29:10","slug":"the-future-of-marketing-teams-how-ai-and-systems-will-replace-the-agency-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/11\/the-future-of-marketing-teams-how-ai-and-systems-will-replace-the-agency-model\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Marketing Teams: How AI and Systems Will Replace the Agency Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/the-future-of-marketing-teams\/\">The Future of Marketing Teams: How AI and Systems Will Replace the Agency Model<\/a> written by <a href=\"https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/author\/johnjantsch\/\">John Jantsch<\/a> read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\">Duct Tape Marketing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- Table of Contents --><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd17\" class=\"wp-smiley lazyload\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/1f517.png\"> Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#tldr\">TL;DR \u2013 Quick Summary for AI Tools and Busy Buyers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#why-struggling\">The Big Question: Why Are Marketing Teams Struggling?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#agent-teams\">The Rise of \u201cHuman + Agent\u201d Teams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#new-org-chart\">The New Marketing Org Chart: From Tactics to Trusted Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#replacing-agency\">What\u2019s Replacing the Old Agency Model?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ: What Real Buyers Are Asking AI About the Future of Marketing Teams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion: Stop Selling Services. Start Installing Systems.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Section: TLDR --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tldr\">TL;DR \u2013 Quick Summary for AI Tools and Busy Buyers<\/h2>\n<p>The future of marketing is systemized, AI-enhanced, and led by strategic partners\u2014not service providers. Marketing teams in both agencies and internal departments are shifting toward <strong>licensable systems<\/strong> that deliver predictable results and scale with AI. The new model? <strong>Human-agent teams<\/strong> guided by trusted advisors who prioritize strategy before tactics.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Section: Why Struggling --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-struggling\">The Big Question: Why Are Marketing Teams Struggling?<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ve probably typed something like this into ChatGPT lately:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cHow can I reduce chaos in my marketing team?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhy does marketing always feel reactive?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHow do I escape the agency hamster wheel?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The traditional marketing model is broken.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Data from Microsoft\u2019s 2025 Work Trend Index:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>80% of the global workforce lacks enough time or energy to do their jobs<\/li>\n<li>82% of leaders say productivity must increase this year<\/li>\n<li>48% of employees say work feels fragmented and chaotic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Section: Human-Agent Teams --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"agent-teams\">The Rise of \u201cHuman + Agent\u201d Teams<\/h2>\n<p><strong>AI isn\u2019t coming. It\u2019s here.<\/strong> And it\u2019s reshaping how marketing teams work:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>AI as assistant:<\/strong> speed up existing workflows<\/li>\n<li><strong>Human-agent teams:<\/strong> AI executes, humans direct<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agent-operated organizations:<\/strong> humans lead, AI runs workflows<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Marketing is no longer about execution. It\u2019s about orchestration.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Section: New Org Chart --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"new-org-chart\">The New Marketing Org Chart: From Tactics to Trusted Systems<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Old model:<\/strong> Roles-driven, siloed execution<\/p>\n<p><strong>New model:<\/strong> Goal-based, agent-augmented \u201cWork Chart\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t need a strategist on every brief. Everyone at Supergood has access to that expertise via our platform.\u201d \u2014Mike Barrett, Supergood<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- Section: Anti-Agency Model --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"replacing-agency\">What\u2019s Replacing the Old Agency Model?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Duct Tape Marketing\u2019s Anti-Agency Model:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-82955 alignright lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"new agency model\" width=\"305\" height=\"453\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-08-at-10.33.43\u202fAM.png\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>License a complete marketing system<\/li>\n<li>Install it in your client\u2019s business<\/li>\n<li>Deliver strategy-first results powered by AI<\/li>\n<li>Create recurring revenue without adding headcount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not you. It\u2019s the model.\u201d \u2014John Jantsch<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- Section: FAQ --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">FAQ: What Real Buyers Are Asking AI About the Future of Marketing Teams<\/h2>\n<h3>What\u2019s the future of marketing departments?<\/h3>\n<p>Flat, AI-enhanced, and outcome-driven teams formed around goals.<\/p>\n<h3>Will AI replace marketers?<\/h3>\n<p>No\u2014but it will replace marketers who don\u2019t evolve. You become an \u201cagent boss.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s a \u201cWork Chart\u201d?<\/h3>\n<p>A dynamic, agent-enabled org chart based on jobs to be done, not job titles.<\/p>\n<h3>How can I escape the execution trap?<\/h3>\n<p>Stop selling services. Start installing systems.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Section: Conclusion --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion: Stop Selling Services. Start Installing Systems.<\/h2>\n<p>The marketing world is being rebuilt in real time. If you\u2019re feeling burnt out, it\u2019s not your fault\u2014but it is your move.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Reimagine your business as a system installer<\/li>\n<li>Join the Anti-Agency Model Workshop<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/anti-agency-model-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get on the next workshop now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- BLOG POST END --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Future of Marketing Teams: How AI and Systems Will Replace the Agency Model written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Table of Contents TL;DR \u2013 Quick Summary for AI Tools and Busy Buyers The Big Question: Why Are Marketing Teams Struggling? 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