When you work with a boutique agency, expect a much more personal, tailored overall experience. Remember, these agencies specialize in specific niches, so they know what your brand needs and what will engage buyers in your space.

You’ll work with knowledgeable professionals and specialists committed to accelerating brands in your sector. Besides keeping updated with the experts handling your campaigns, you’ll also have direct access to the owner or CEO of the agency.

Such a hands-on approach means improved efficiency and an optimized agency-to-brand relationship.

Full-service marketing agencies seldom offer focus the same level of personal, one-on-one attention and customized services. Larger agencies work with larger teams, that are working on larger projects for a wider variety of clients. While you will usually have a dedicated point of contact, it will not be the same kind of personalized, hands on, relationship.

Full-service agencies have more general marketing knowledge and they usually offer a wider range of services, but their expertise is usually not as specialized to your industry and target audience, which can mean missing out on niche-specific opportunities.

Remember, boutique agencies don’t provide a one-size-fits-all solution to your business. You can work with them to get a highly personalized marketing plan that is tailored to your niche, the market and your audience.

Boutique agencies have the tools and the time to learn your business, and the context you’re operating in, inside and out. They’ll be in tune with your challenges and marketing opportunities to provide an effective strategy.

A boutique agency’s flexibility enables them to adjust to your changing demands and requirements. Because these agencies are often smaller and more intimate, they don’t have to get around rigid policies and protocols to serve you.

Full-service marketing agencies don’t offer the same level of “wiggle room” and generally can’t offer services that are as tailored to your needs. As a full-service agency, they have processes and workflows that are geared towards working with numerous different clients, in different industries, at the same time and they can’t always accommodate a small client’s unique needs. They will still provide excellent services and at any scale, but you may miss out on some unique marketing opportunities.

Small agencies generally offer customized services that are tailored to the client’s needs. This includes their budget, and working around the constraints of a smaller budget. As the services they are offer are highly specialized, focused and customized to your unique needs, you will often get more value for your money from a boutique agency.

As your business grows, your needs may exceed a boutique agency’s capacity and you will need to invest in the services of a bigger agency, however, if you’re still small and you need to get the most mileage out of a small budget, choosing a focused, tailored service is advisable.

Full-service agencies and larger agencies usually charge higher rates, and they usually do not have as much wiggle room to tailor their services around tight budget constraints. That said, depending on the needs of your business, a larger agency with access to more resources, technology and larger networks of publishers or platforms may be what you need.