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May 14, 2026
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The "operating partner" model: why we stopped calling ourselves an agency.
For seven years we positioned tripleskinny as a digital agency. Last year we changed the framing — and watched the relationship with our clients deepen overnight. Here's what shifted, what we learned, and why the language we use about our own role matters more than we expected.
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Aaron Plaat
Founder · Tripleskinny
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