How should an agency report monthly results to clients?
Send a short monthly report: start with the business results the client cares about (leads, sales, enquiries), show 5 to 8 KPIs against last month and the goal, list the work delivered, explain what worked and what did not, and finish with next month's plan. Send it on a fixed date. PalmGro Flow tracks deliverables and work per client.
Why reports matter
Clients rarely see the work behind results. A clear monthly report shows the value of your fee and starts the renewal conversation every month. Clients who get good reports leave less often.
Report structure (one or two pages)
- Headline: "42 leads this month, up 18 percent."
- KPIs vs last month and goal: reach, engagement, leads, cost per lead, website visits, sales if available.
- Work delivered: posts, reels, campaigns, landing pages.
- What worked: top posts or ads, with a reason.
- What did not: honestly, with the fix.
- Next month: two or three priorities.
Tips
- Use the client's goals, not vanity metrics.
- Same format every month so trends are easy to read.
- Send on a fixed date, such as the 5th.
- Offer a 20-minute call to walk through it.
Automate the boring parts
Pull platform numbers with your usual reporting tools, and keep deliverables, approvals and time from your agency system. The account manager then writes only the insights.
How PalmGro Flow helps
PalmGro Flow keeps each client's deliverables, approvals, requests and time logged, so the "work delivered" part of the report is ready. A monthly report task can be created automatically for every client with recurring tasks, assigned to the account manager with a due date.
Questions people ask
Should agency reports be weekly or monthly?
Monthly for most retainers. Weekly short updates help during launches or heavy ad spend.
What if results are bad this month?
Say so plainly, explain why, and show the plan to fix it. Honesty keeps trust.
Which KPIs matter most to clients?
The ones linked to their business: leads, enquiries, sales and cost per result.
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