The kickoff workflow that gets you the brief before the call

A ready-made project kickoff workflow for agencies. Clients sign, pay, fill out the brief and share access in your portal. Your team plans and delivers.

Steps
12 steps
Typical length
2 to 4 weeks
Who’s involved
Client, Account manager, Project manager, Project team
Works with
HubSpotPipedriveSalesforceGoHighLevelStripeGoogle Drive+13

The workflow, step by step

Click any step to see who does it, when it starts and what the client sees.

  1. 1

    Contract and deposit

    3 steps
  2. 2

    Brief and access

    3 steps
  3. 3

    Kickoff and plan

    3 steps
  4. 4

    First deliverable

    3 steps

Timelines slip before the work starts

The first designs take days. Getting the logo files, the analytics access and a clear brief can take weeks.

  • A brief that fits the project

    Answers decide the follow-up questions, so a website and an ads campaign get different ones.

  • Access without passwords in email

    Clients add your team through each tool's own invite, then check it off.

  • Clients always see what's next

    Every step sits in their portal, so the kickoff call starts with answers.

Your next steps2 of 4
  • Sign the statement of work
  • Pay the deposit
  • Fill out the kickoff questionnaire
  • Upload brand assets
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Questions, answered

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It's the set of steps every new project goes through between the signed proposal and the first deliverable, run the same way for every client. In Hubflo, client steps show up in their portal and your team's steps show up as tasks.