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AI Is Now a Full-Time Role | Vistara 2026 – Our View From the Booth

Q: What exactly do you do?

We provide dedicated Client Account Managers who handle day-to-day client communication, project coordination, and account oversight, so you can focus on growing your agency instead of managing clients.

Our DOT & Co team, Taylor McMaster (Founder), Sarah De Haas (Sales & Business Development), and Tiffany Molloy (Director of Operations) just got back from Vistara 2026, the biggest AI event for digital agencies, hosted by E2M in Austin, Texas.

In this episode they share what agency owners were actually saying about AI, what surprised them most, and what we are doing differently because of it.

If you've been feeling behind on AI, you're not alone. Every agency owner in that room felt the same way. Here's what you need to know.

What you'll learn in this episode:

-Why AI is no longer optional and is quickly becoming a full-time role inside agencies

-How agentic AI is different from generative AI and why that distinction matters for your agency

-How DOT cut their CAM matching time from 4 to 6 weeks down to 3 business days using a simple AI tool

-What agency owners were getting wrong about AI at Vistara and how to shift your approach

-Where DOT & Co is heading with AI for their account managers and the agencies they work with

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No complicated onboarding. No rebuilding your agency from scratch. We integrate into what you already have.

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Meet DOT & CO.

Sarah De Haas

tiffany mollOy

taylor mcmaster

Here’s What We’ll Figure Out Together

Why you’re still stuck in client management (even if you’ve tried to fix it before)
What it would take to fully step out—without things falling apart
How we handle the day-to-day without your clients even noticing the switch
Whether this makes sense for your agency—or if you’re better off doing something else

That time back in my day has allowed me to focus on the business and elevating our systems, reaching out to new clients, finding new clients, optimizing how we want our business to run long term.

Miranda Calatrello
Chief Buzz Officer Calatrello Creatives

Frequently Asked Questions

We talk to agency owners every day.

These are questions we usually hear.

What exactly do you do?

We provide a dedicated Client Account Managers who handles day-to-day client communication, project coordination, and account oversight, so you can focus on growing your agency instead of managing clients.

Who is this for?

This is designed for agency owners who are overwhelmed with client management, experiencing growth bottlenecks, or want to remove themselves from day-to-day operations without sacrificing client experience.

What problem does this solve?

We eliminate the operational bottleneck of client communication and account management, freeing up your time, improving client retention, and creating more scalable systems inside your agency.

How is this different from hiring in-house?

We handle hiring, training, management, and retention for you. Instead of spending months recruiting and onboarding, you get a fully trained Client Account Manager who’s ready to integrate into your agency.