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Welcome to Ask Distract , a podcast by the team at Distract, one of the fastest-growing advertising agencies in the UK. Take a listen and find out what's going on in the world of digital marketing and... more
FAQs about Ask Distract:How many episodes does Ask Distract have?The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.
November 19, 2019How To Manage Creative Expectations | Ask Distract | E:25 |This is Ask Distract, The show where we talk to various members of the team about their areas of expertise.In this episode we talk to Steph Henderson about bridging the gaps between creatives and clients. We discuss what creatives can do to make a campaign their own, whilst still following brand guidelines. How brands go about creating fun campaigns, and the fine line between innovative and brand damaging....more18minPlay
November 12, 2019Campaign Budget Optimisation, Trends and Expert help? | Ask Distract | E:24 |This is Ask Distract, The show where we talk to various members of the team about their areas of expertise. This week we talk to Tom Jacobs about Facebook advertising. Tom discusses his new strategies, what he has noticed about Facebook advertising as a whole over the last few months, and the possibility of going a step further from live chats in customer support....more24minPlay
November 05, 2019Coming up with creative campaigns | ASK DISTRACT | E:23 |This is Ask Distract, The show where we talk to various members of the team about their areas of expertise.In this episode we talk to Kiera Berry about how creative flair can upgrade all of your campaigns. We talk about why brands like Mothercare and other high street brands are struggling, Whether agency work or in-house is more appealing, and much much more....more23minPlay
October 29, 2019Should you be making content? Where should you distribute it? And who for? | ASK DISTRACT | E:22 |This is Ask Distract, The show where we talk to various members of the team about their areas of expertise.In this episode we talk to Sam Spencer about the future content across all of our channels, and dive deep into why we have made the decisions we have about our content. We also discuss what content everyone should be making, if any, and who they should be making that content for....more21minPlay
October 04, 2019What content works best?Peter plays host to Video Producer Sam Spencer.The pair discuss how easy it is to create content and how to get inspiration. Do you need to worry about what is interesting about your business? What's the reason behind filming your day or your business journey? What do people find interesting?Sam and Peter also talk through how to get started and how to get past creative block when it comes to content. ...more24minPlay
September 24, 2019When PR just works.Peter plays host to Digital PR Exec, Andy Clowes.The pair discuss how the PR team has used influencers recently and the pitfalls that can sometimes come with that and survey the fallout of yet another revered brand collapsing, this time it's Thomas Cook.The talk of politics at the moment is Boris Johnson, which the pair also tackle in terms of PR insight. Discussion also takes a turn into what can be achieved with timely responses and how a member of the team has become a surprise expert on the Royal Family as well as what can be done with good, hard data. ...more24minPlay
September 17, 2019Where is best to start with web development?Sam Spencer plays host to web development expert Craig Jones.Craig and Sam talk about whether higher education is really needed when it comes to web development, or whether teaching yourself is the better option. They also look at how job interviews for web developers are structured and how companies look for the best talent.The pair also discuss the often technical conversations web developers have to have with clients and how to use plain language to describe often complex concepts....more26minPlay
September 10, 2019Digital advertising, what is the best option for me?Sam Spencer plays host to PPC expert Craig Smith. Craig and Sam talk plainly about what your options are when starting off with digital advertising. What are the first few things you should consider? What are the best methods for putting a new strategy like this into practice if you are a complete beginner? The pair also discuss the best search categories and what converts. They also put emphasis on looking at the bigger picture and taking a holistic approach. Are you too close to your own projects? Could using an agency be the better option?...more22minPlay
September 03, 2019Campaigns, the reality of agency life and the longevity of branding.Peter decided to take on the podcast himself to talk about the reality of agency life and new campaigns being run by Google and McCain.Peter also looks at the challenges and ultimate aims of using data within campaigns and the power of stats. ...more17minPlay
August 28, 2019How to use data within PR and examining protest PR.Peter is joined by Head of PR, Mike Shields, who discusses the PR effectiveness of groups like Extinction Rebellion, the use of data within PR and how best to use information already at your fingertips.The pair also discuss having confidence in your own knowledge and sharing it as well as elements of PR that are available to you when you have little to no budget to work with. ...more25minPlay
FAQs about Ask Distract:How many episodes does Ask Distract have?The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.