Engaging Marketeer

What were you doing at 17?

If you're anything like me, you were probably messing around in bowling alleys with your mates. However, that wasn't the case for Carl Hewitt, this week's guest on the Engaging Marketeer. Carl, along with his business partner Reece, set up a marketing agency at the age of 17.

In this podcast, Carl and I discuss what it was like for him starting as a young entreprenuer in marketing. He speaks on the difficulties involved with securing clients, pricing and all the other pitfalls involved in starting a marketing agency.

While his obvious business acumen is somewhat frustrating for a seasoned veteran such as myself, it was a privelege talking to Carl, who is clearly a very impressive businessperson.

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About Carl Hewitt

Carl is the founder and CEO of Hewitt Matthews (formerly known as Digital Dinos), a paid media and web development agency. Starting the agency aged 17 alongside his business partner Reece Matthews, Hewitt Matthews has grown to secure business from client such as the University of Portsmouth.

Website: https://hewittmatthews.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-hewitt/

Email: [email protected]

About your host:

Darren has worked within digital marketing since the last century, and was the first in-house web designer for video games retailer GAME in the UK, known as Electronics Boutique in the States. After co-founding his own agency, Engage Web, in 2009, Darren has worked with clients around the world, including Australia, Canada and the USA.

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I'm doing a TEDx talk! I'm not sure if I've mentioned this to anyone yet as I'm usually very good at keeping exciting news such as this to myself, but I just couldn't keep it in any longer...

In all seriousness, in this podcast, I'm looking ahead to what is a massive moment for me, as well as expressing the range of feelings I've been experiencing towards the talk. Of course I'm buzzing with excitement, but in this episode I also dive into some of the nerves, worries and feelings of not belonging that I've experienced over the past couple of weeks as I prepare for my talk.

My TEDx talk on cyber bullying will be taking place on April 4th, with the recording set to be posted on the TEDx website and TED app in the weeks after. I'd be grateful to every single one of you if you could have a watch of my talk when it is released and give me any thoughts or feedback you may have. I can't wait.

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TEDxUoChester Website: https://www.tedxuochester.com/

About your host

Darren has worked within digital marketing since the last century, and was the first in-house web designer for video games retailer GAME in the UK, known as Electronics Boutique in the States. After co-founding his own agency, Engage Web, in 2009, Darren has worked with clients around the world, including Australia, Canada and the USA.

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https://engagingmarketeer.com
https://www.engageweb.co.uk

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Ever had a clear instruction from the universe?

Today on the Engaging Marketeer, I'm speaking to Emma Shaw. Emma is the founder of the Rebel Yell Club, a company that helps other businesses get the absolute best from themselves.

Emma and I are discussing the factors that drive her desire to help people, the types of businesses and clients she tends to help out the most and why she loves to be a rebel. She even tells me of a clear instruction she received from the universe about her career!

Come for Emma's fascinating and rebellious story of breaking the rules and succeeding in business, stay for her spiritual experience that has helped to make her dreams a reality!

About Emma Shaw

Emma is the 'Chief Rebel' is the Rebel Yell Club, a company that offers high-level business coaching at an affordable price for small- to medium-sized enterprises. If you want to grow your business while staying unapolagetically true to yourself, Emma's the one to talk to.

https://rebelyellclub.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmashawchiefrebel/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebelsandrulebreakers

About your host

Darren has worked within digital marketing since the last century, and was the first in-house web designer for video games retailer GAME in the UK, known as Electronics Boutique in the States. After co-founding his own agency, Engage Web, in 2009, Darren has worked with clients around the world, including Australia, Canada and the USA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenjamieson/
https://engagingmarketeer.com
https://www.engageweb.co.uk

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If it's hard to do, Ash Poole wants to have a crack at it!

Due to undiagnosed learning difficulties, Ash was often thought of as the "naughty kid" in school and told he would never amount to anything. He took that as motivation to take on some of the toughest vocations out there - the Royal Marines, bodyguarding, mechanics and robotics, and even working in sewers - to prove the naysayers hopelessly wrong.

Any guesses what he says the toughest job he's done is? It will surprise you!

Hear Ash's fascinating journey to becoming The Fencing Bloke, where his love of being outdoors and his drive to make customers happy has led him to becoming one of the industries biggest names in the area.

Oh yeah, and we talked about poo a lot as well.

About Ash Poole:

Ash runs, or rather "is", The Fencing Bloke - a big and highly regarded name in fence installation in Chester, North Wales and North West England.

Website: https://thefencingbloke.co.uk/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefencingbloke/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatfencerbloke/

Tel: 01244 726 516

Email: [email protected]

About your host:

Darren has worked within digital marketing since the last century, and was the first in-house web designer for video games retailer GAME in the UK, known as Electronics Boutique in the States. After co-founding his own agency, Engage Web, in 2009, Darren has worked with clients around the world, including Australia, Canada and the USA.

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John Cooper, a stand-up comic and specialist in the art of improvisation, is this week's guest on the Engaging Marketeer. As well as being a successful comic with over two decades of experience, John has also had the honour of giving his own TedX Talk, something that I wish to do myself one day.

John discusses his roots in comedy and how improv can be an effective tool worlds of marketing and sales, as well as how he managed to base his TedX Talk around the art of improvisation. Of course, as a Liverpool Comedy Festival winner myself, John and I share a lot of common ground, making for a fascinating discussion.

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About your host

Darren has worked within digital marketing since the last century, and was the first in-house web designer for video games retailer GAME in the UK, known as Electronics Boutique in the States. After co-founding his own agency, Engage Web, in 2009, Darren has worked with clients around the world, including Australia, Canada and the USA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenjamieson/
https://engagingmarketeer.com
https://www.engageweb.co.uk

About John Cooper

Describing himself as a "comedian, improviser and ideas guy", John uses his blend of comedy and presentation skills to deliver TEDx Talks, team building sessions and other confidence-related training. Also a compere and illustrator, he delivers his inspiring and hilarious sessions around the UK, as well as remotely.

https://www.johncooper.org.uk

https://www.instagram.com/johncooper_uk/

https://twitter.com/JohnCooper_uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncooper1/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZenLSbnz-HFVGd-JjJ8Qw

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In this episode of the Engaging Marketeer, I'd like to show you how YOU can get your podcast, whether it exists yet or not, to number one in Apple's podcast rankings.

This is, in part, a little bit of a rant as well. This is because, as happens on a semi-regular basis, I got into a little bit of a fracas with a self-proclaimed podcast guru on LinkedIn about this very topic. He told me I couldn't get my podcast to number one without paying for ads, even though that is exactly what I did. So, with that in mind, I'm going to show you how you can do the exact same thing.

This technique is amazing, it's clever, and I'd like to thank my friend Kane Baron for helping to make this a reality for me and so many others. Kane specialises in the podcasting industry and runs webinars on how you can earn top rankings on Apple, so be sure to sign up to one if you want to learn even more.

Please leave a like if you enjoyed this podcast, and we hope to see you on the next episode of the Engaging Marketeer.

Kane Baron's Online Podcast Webclass - Sign Up For Free - https://progressivesuccess.online/podcast-online-accelerator-register/AMB1202

About your host

Darren has worked within digital marketing since the last century, and was the first in-house web designer for video games retailer GAME in the UK, known as Electronics Boutique in the States. After co-founding his own agency, Engage Web, in 2009, Darren has worked with clients around the world, including Australia, Canada and the USA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenjamieson/
https://engagingmarketeer.com
https://www.engageweb.co.uk

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This week on the Engaging Marketeer, I'm speaking with an old friend of mine in Graham Dobbin. After working in the UK as a business coach, Graham has spent the past few years taking his talents across the pond, before going ALL the way down under!

In this episode, Graham tells me about the long process of leaving for New York, the difficulties he found while he was in the Big Apple, as well as the devastation caused by the COVID-19 lockdowns in the city. He then explains how this caused him to relocate again, this time in Sydney, Australia. Graham compares the working and business culture in the UK, US and Australia - hearing his fascinating insight is a must for any aspiring relocating business owners.

Please leave a five-star review of this podcast if you enjoyed listening to it, and please subscribe to the Engaging Marketeer ion your preferred podcast platform if you haven't already.

About your host

Darren has worked within digital marketing since the last century, and was the first in-house web designer for video games retailer GAME in the UK, known as Electronics Boutique in the States. After co-founding his own agency, Engage Web, in 2009, Darren has worked with clients around the world, including Australia, Canada and the USA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenjamieson/
https://engagingmarketeer.com
https://www.engageweb.co.uk

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In this episode of the Engaging Marketeer, I'm talking you through some ways that you can turn your WordPress website into a membership or subscription-based site.

There are a number of subscription sites out there that offer these types of services. However, the costs and logistics of managing your content on these sites can be a little tricky, so I thought I'd talk you through the process of turning a WordPress website, which many of you may already have, into a membership site that allows you to earn a revenue from the content on your site.

If you're a pretty techy person, you've got a good chance of being able to do all this on your own. Even if you're not, however, if you're looking to turn your website into a membership service, these tips can help you save a lot of money and stress.

For a complete walk through on how you can turn a WordPress website into a membership site, you can join EngageWeb.Club here: https://engageweb.club

About your host

Darren has worked within digital marketing since the last century, and was the first in-house web designer for video games retailer GAME in the UK, known as Electronics Boutique in the States. After co-founding his own agency, Engage Web, in 2009, Darren has worked with clients around the world, including Australia, Canada and the USA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenjamieson/
https://engagingmarketeer.com
https://www.engageweb.co.uk

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In today's episode of the Engaging Marketeer, I'm speaking to a lawyer-turned business coach (I know what you're thinking, what an odd transition!), Richard Nicholas. Alongside being an expert lawyer in the field of technology, Richard's broadened horizons have seen him delivering business advice to organisations across a range of sectors.

Here, Richard and I are discussing his motivations in first becoming a lawyer, as well as his decision to transition to another vocation. Not only that, we dig into his methods as a business coach, and why some businesses can be quite stubborn when receiving advice...

Be sure to check out today's podcast, and leave us a like, review or comment if you're moved by anything you hear. To never miss another episode of the Engaging Marketeer, subscribe to us on your chosen podcast service.

About your host

Darren has worked within digital marketing since the last century, and was the first in-house web designer for video games retailer GAME in the UK, known as Electronics Boutique in the States. After co-founding his own agency, Engage Web, in 2009, Darren has worked with clients around the world, including Australia, Canada and the USA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenjamieson/
https://engagingmarketeer.com
https://www.engageweb.co.uk

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We've hit 50 episodes!

First off, I'd like to say a huge thank you to everybody that's listened, watched, shared, commented, left a review or told a friend about The Engaging Marketeer in the 50 episodes we've had so far - I truly appreciate every single one of you.

As it is our 50th episode, I've got some very exciting news to share with you all. We've just launched EngageWeb.Club, our brand-new digital marketing and business community that we think will be the only resource you need to help you scale your business. We'll be supplying all sorts of content on EngageWeb.Club that we'd typically save for our workshops and other courses, so become a member today and reap the rewards.

Best of all, EngageWeb.Club is just £5 a month for the first 200 members who join! For this price, you'll have access to our full library of content, giving you the tools to help you take your business to the next level!

Join the club here: https://engageweb.club

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