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  • 021 Dr. William Attaway: Catalytic Leadership

    Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Dr. William Attaway.

    William is the founder of Catalytic Leadership, where he provides executive coaching and helps agency founders become stronger leaders.


    William and I have recorded multiple podcasts and done events together and every time, I leave with awesome takeaways. He’s a genuinely great guy and has awesome an perspective and insights on improving your leadership.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • What mindset shifts agency founders should adopt for better leadership
    • Why leaders should question their leadership style
    • How agency founders can leverage their long-term vision
    • and more…

    You can learn more about William on LinkedIn or at CatalyticLeadership.net.


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    Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot.

    There are lots of tools out there for agencies to manage projects. But any project issues aren’t usually caused by the tool. They’re from your own processes.

    ZenPilot helps agencies implement their project management tools while streamlining operations, so your team can move from chaos to clarity.

    You can see for yourself at ZenPilot.com/forward.


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    We have weekly blog content with practical advice to help you advance your agency. 

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    Explore the 5 of the most common challenges agencies face in today's market.


    We're talking about the challenges that lead to no prospects, no recurring revenue, and nothing for people to buy from you.


    It's worth reading just for the ideas alone.


    5 emails. 5 challenges. 5 strategies to fix them.


    Get it at DynamicAgencyCourse.com.


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    And if you're ready for 1-on-1 help to create some mind-blowing offers for your agency, visit DynamicAgencyOS.com to schedule a free consultation. Running an agency is tough, but you don't need to go it alone. 

    38 min
  • 020 Dylan Ciaccio: Problemotional Advertising

    Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Dylan Ciaccio.

    Dylan is the Director of Marketing at Black Camel Agency and an evangelist of problemotional marketing, which we dive into in the episode.

    If you’ve heard me on other podcasts or follow my LinkedIn content, you’ll know I’m a firm believer that all marketing starts with a problem. So when I stumbled across Dylan’s content, I immediately knew I needed to get his perspective on the show, and he didn’t disappoint.

    In the episode, we discuss:

    • How to identify the core problem you solve
    • Why your messaging isn’t resonating with you audience
    • How to start problemotional advertising for your own brand
    • and more…

    You can learn more about Dylan on LinkedIn.


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    Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot.

    There are lots of tools out there for agencies to manage projects. But any project issues aren’t usually caused by the tool. They’re from your own processes.

    ZenPilot helps agencies implement their project management tools while streamlining operations, so your team can move from chaos to clarity.

    You can see for yourself at ZenPilot.com/forward.


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    Subscribe to the Agency Forward blog on Substack.

    We have weekly blog content with practical advice to help you advance your agency. 

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    Want to level up your agency? Get the Dynamic Offers Email Mini-Course


    Explore the 5 of the most common challenges agencies face in today's market.


    We're talking about the challenges that lead to no prospects, no recurring revenue, and nothing for people to buy from you.


    It's worth reading just for the ideas alone.


    5 emails. 5 challenges. 5 strategies to fix them.


    Get it at DynamicAgencyCourse.com.


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    And if you're ready for 1-on-1 help to create some mind-blowing offers for your agency, visit DynamicAgencyOS.com to schedule a free consultation. Running an agency is tough, but you don't need to go it alone. 

    32 min
  • 19 10 Biases that Destroy Agency Founders

    Hey everyone, today is a solocast hosted by yours truly. 

    Cognitive biases can break us if we're not aware of them. In this episode, I share the 10 biases I see most frequently with agency founders and offer some solutions so they don't destroy your business. 

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    Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot.

    There are lots of tools out there for agencies to manage projects. But any project issues aren’t usually caused by the tool. They’re from your own processes.

    ZenPilot helps agencies implement their project management tools while streamlining operations, so your team can move from chaos to clarity.

    You can see for yourself at ZenPilot.com/forward.


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    Subscribe to the Agency Forward blog on Substack.

    We have weekly blog content with practical advice to help you advance your agency. 

    -----------


    Want to level up your agency? Get the Dynamic Offers Email Mini-Course


    Explore the 5 of the most common challenges agencies face in today's market.


    We're talking about the challenges that lead to no prospects, no recurring revenue, and nothing for people to buy from you.


    It's worth reading just for the ideas alone.


    5 emails. 5 challenges. 5 strategies to fix them.


    Get it at DynamicAgencyCourse.com.


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    And if you're ready for 1-on-1 help to create some mind-blowing offers for your agency, visit DynamicAgencyOS.com to schedule a free consultation. Running an agency is tough, but you don't need to go it alone. 

    26 min
  • 018 3 Reasons Your Team Might Suck (and How to Fix It)

    Hey everyone, today is a solocast hosted by yours truly. 

    There are 3 primary reasons I see teams failing, so I wanted to provide a quick episode to help you tackle those challenges and hopefully gain some forward momentum. 

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    Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot.

    There are lots of tools out there for agencies to manage projects. But any project issues aren’t usually caused by the tool. They’re from your own processes.

    ZenPilot helps agencies implement their project management tools while streamlining operations, so your team can move from chaos to clarity.

    You can see for yourself at ZenPilot.com/forward.


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    Subscribe to the Agency Forward blog on Substack.

    We have weekly blog content with practical advice to help you advance your agency. 

    -----------


    Want to level up your agency? Get the Dynamic Offers Email Mini-Course


    Explore the 5 of the most common challenges agencies face in today's market.


    We're talking about the challenges that lead to no prospects, no recurring revenue, and nothing for people to buy from you.


    It's worth reading just for the ideas alone.


    5 emails. 5 challenges. 5 strategies to fix them.


    Get it at DynamicAgencyCourse.com.


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    And if you're ready for 1-on-1 help to create some mind-blowing offers for your agency, visit DynamicAgencyOS.com to schedule a free consultation. Running an agency is tough, but you don't need to go it alone. 

    8 min
  • 017 Ben Catley-Richardson: The Accountability Viking

    Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Ben Catley-Richardson. AKA: The Accountability Viking.

    Ben is the founder of Get Shit Done and Have More Fun, an agency coaching business for founders who want to stop sacrificing their sanity.

    Not only does he have some great methods and systems to make this happen, but many of the ideas are led through studies in neuroscience. It moves these ideas out of theory and into proven application.

    In the episode, we discuss:

    • How to make tough decisions that create more free time
    • The importance of the five gates of learning
    • Ways to increase clarity to overcome overwhelm and procrastination
    • and more…

    You can learn more about Ben at GetShitDone.Fun and on LinkedIn.


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    Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot.

    There are lots of tools out there for agencies to manage projects. But any project issues aren’t usually caused by the tool. They’re from your own processes.

    ZenPilot helps agencies implement their project management tools while streamlining operations, so your team can move from chaos to clarity.

    You can see for yourself at ZenPilot.com/forward.


    -----------


    Subscribe to the Agency Forward blog on Substack.

    We have weekly blog content with practical advice to help you advance your agency. 

    -----------


    Want to level up your agency? Get the Dynamic Offers Email Mini-Course


    Explore the 5 of the most common challenges agencies face in today's market.


    We're talking about the challenges that lead to no prospects, no recurring revenue, and nothing for people to buy from you.


    It's worth reading just for the ideas alone.


    5 emails. 5 challenges. 5 strategies to fix them.


    Get it at DynamicAgencyCourse.com.


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    And if you're ready for 1-on-1 help to create some mind-blowing offers for your agency, visit DynamicAgencyOS.com to schedule a free consultation. Running an agency is tough, but you don't need to go it alone. 

    54 min
  • 016 Mikael Dia: Data-Driven Decisions with the Founder of Funnelytics

    Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Mikael Dia.

    Mikael is the founder of Funnelytics and a former agency owner. As a previous user of Funnelytics and a firm believer in the power of offers, I was excited to get Mikael on the show to discuss how agencies can productize their offerings.

    In the episode, we discuss:

    • How to make data-driven decisions in your marketing
    • How to better set client expectations through visualization
    • The need for specialization to develop repeatability
    • and more…

    You can learn more about Mikael at Funnelytics.io and on LinkedIn.


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    Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot.

    There are lots of tools out there for agencies to manage projects. But any project issues aren’t usually caused by the tool. They’re from your own processes.

    ZenPilot helps agencies implement their project management tools while streamlining operations, so your team can move from chaos to clarity.

    You can see for yourself at ZenPilot.com/forward.


    -----------


    Subscribe to the Agency Forward blog on Substack.

    We have weekly blog content with practical advice to help you advance your agency. 

    -----------


    Want to level up your agency? Get the Dynamic Offers Email Mini-Course


    Explore the 5 of the most common challenges agencies face in today's market.


    We're talking about the challenges that lead to no prospects, no recurring revenue, and nothing for people to buy from you.


    It's worth reading just for the ideas alone.


    5 emails. 5 challenges. 5 strategies to fix them.


    Get it at DynamicAgencyCourse.com.


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    And if you're ready for 1-on-1 help to create some mind-blowing offers for your agency, visit DynamicAgencyOS.com to schedule a free consultation. Running an agency is tough, but you don't need to go it alone. 

    41 min
  • 015 Garret Caudle: LinkedIn Mastery for Agencies

    Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Garret Caudle.

    Garret is the CEO of Influent, helping founders ideate, create, and execute on LinkedIn. And they don’t just focus on posting, but rather the full pipeline of social media lead generation.

    This conversation was a lot of fun and packs a serious punch for anyone looking to jumpstart their publishing journey on LinkedIn. I know I pulled a lot of insights I could apply immediately, so I know you’re going to find value in this one.

    In the episode, we discuss:

    • The biggest mistakes founders make when starting on LinkedIn
    • The secret to social publishing success
    • What to do once you have a social presence.
    • and more…

    You can learn more about Garret at Influent.co and on LinkedIn.


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    Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot.

    There are lots of tools out there for agencies to manage projects. But any project issues aren’t usually caused by the tool. They’re from your own processes.

    ZenPilot helps agencies implement their project management tools while streamlining operations, so your team can move from chaos to clarity.

    You can see for yourself at ZenPilot.com/forward.


    -----------


    Subscribe to the Agency Forward blog on Substack.

    We have weekly blog content with practical advice to help you advance your agency. 

    -----------


    Want to level up your agency? Get the Dynamic Offers Email Mini-Course


    Explore the 5 of the most common challenges agencies face in today's market.


    We're talking about the challenges that lead to no prospects, no recurring revenue, and nothing for people to buy from you.


    It's worth reading just for the ideas alone.


    5 emails. 5 challenges. 5 strategies to fix them.


    Get it at DynamicAgencyCourse.com.


    -----------


    And if you're ready for 1-on-1 help to create some mind-blowing offers for your agency, visit DynamicAgencyOS.com to schedule a free consultation. Running an agency is tough, but you don't need to go it alone. 

    40 min
  • 014 Ryan Watson: Must-Know Aspects of Agency Finances

    Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Ryan Watson.

    Ryan is a partner at Upsourced, providing outsourced accounting, financial strategy, and M&A advisory services for creative agencies.

    I’d previously heard Ryan on a lot of podcasts and knew he’s a man of the numbers. So I was excited to get him on a episode to talk about the financials behind running an agency.

    And like of most of these conversations go, we ended up covering so much more.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • How the Hierarchy of Financial Needs can focus your efforts
    • Why you should pay attention to the Lifecycle of Agencies
    • How project profitability is changing
    • and more…

    You can learn more about Ryan at UpsourcedAccounting.com and LinkedIn.


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    Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot.

    There are lots of tools out there for agencies to manage projects. But any project issues aren’t usually caused by the tool. They’re from your own processes.

    ZenPilot helps agencies implement their project management tools while streamlining operations, so your team can move from chaos to clarity.

    You can see for yourself at ZenPilot.com/forward.


    -----------


    Subscribe to the Agency Forward blog on Substack.

    We have weekly blog content with practical advice to help you advance your agency. 

    -----------


    Want to level up your agency? Get the Dynamic Offers Email Mini-Course


    Explore the 5 of the most common challenges agencies face in today's market.


    We're talking about the challenges that lead to no prospects, no recurring revenue, and nothing for people to buy from you.


    It's worth reading just for the ideas alone.


    5 emails. 5 challenges. 5 strategies to fix them.


    Get it at DynamicAgencyCourse.com.


    -----------


    And if you're ready for 1-on-1 help to create some mind-blowing offers for your agency, visit DynamicAgencyOS.com to schedule a free consultation. Running an agency is tough, but you don't need to go it alone. 

    41 min
  • 013 Corey Quinn: Breaking Free of Founder-Led Sales

    Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Corey Quinn.

    I’ve been a longtime follower of Corey’s, and with the publishing of his book, “Anyone, Not Everyone,” I knew we needed to get him on the show.


    Corey’s an agency coach and helps founder get out of founder-led sales, so they can spend more time doing what they want rather than being tied to every prospect.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • Why agencies need to specialize in a vertical market
    • Why building your positioning around a platform or tool is a risky bet
    • A strategy for breaking free of founder-led sales
    • and more…

    You can learn more about Corey at CoreyQuinn.com and on LinkedIn.


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    Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot.

    There are lots of tools out there for agencies to manage projects. But any project issues aren’t usually caused by the tool. They’re from your own processes.

    ZenPilot helps agencies implement their project management tools while streamlining operations, so your team can move from chaos to clarity.

    You can see for yourself at ZenPilot.com/forward.


    -----------


    Subscribe to the Agency Forward blog on Substack.

    We have weekly blog content with practical advice to help you advance your agency. 

    -----------


    Want to level up your agency? Get the Dynamic Offers Email Mini-Course


    Explore the 5 of the most common challenges agencies face in today's market.


    We're talking about the challenges that lead to no prospects, no recurring revenue, and nothing for people to buy from you.


    It's worth reading just for the ideas alone.


    5 emails. 5 challenges. 5 strategies to fix them.


    Get it at DynamicAgencyCourse.com.


    -----------


    And if you're ready for 1-on-1 help to create some mind-blowing offers for your agency, visit DynamicAgencyOS.com to schedule a free consultation. Running an agency is tough, but you don't need to go it alone. 

    35 min
  • 012 Bryan Byler: Building World-Class Agency Teams

    Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Bryan Byler.

    Bryan is the COO at Aptitude 8, a HubSpot Elite Partner.

    He’s got an impressive range of experience from tech, systems analytics, program management, and business operations. He’s also a very down-to-earth guy, as seen in his LinkedIn content.

    And that got me excited to have a very real conversation around building strong teams for agencies and Bryan delivered.

    In the episode we discuss:

    • How agencies can build world-class teams
    • The biggest blockers in agencies attracting the right people
    • Structuring your agency for maximum effectiveness and efficiency
    • and more…

    You can learn more about Bryan at Aptitude8.com and on LinkedIn.


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    Today’s episode is brought to you by ZenPilot.

    There are lots of tools out there for agencies to manage projects. But any project issues aren’t usually caused by the tool. They’re from your own processes.

    ZenPilot helps agencies implement their project management tools while streamlining operations, so your team can move from chaos to clarity.

    You can see for yourself at ZenPilot.com/forward.


    -----------


    Subscribe to the Agency Forward blog on Substack.

    We have weekly blog content with practical advice to help you advance your agency. 

    -----------


    Want to level up your agency? Get the Dynamic Offers Email Mini-Course


    Explore the 5 of the most common challenges agencies face in today's market.


    We're talking about the challenges that lead to no prospects, no recurring revenue, and nothing for people to buy from you.


    It's worth reading just for the ideas alone.


    5 emails. 5 challenges. 5 strategies to fix them.


    Get it at DynamicAgencyCourse.com.


    -----------


    And if you're ready for 1-on-1 help to create some mind-blowing offers for your agency, visit DynamicAgencyOS.com to schedule a free consultation. Running an agency is tough, but you don't need to go it alone. 

    44 min

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Agency Forward explores the future of agencies as tech and AI drive down the cost of tactical deliverables. Topics include building competent teams, developing strategic offers, systemizing your business, and more.