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Matt Medeiros is well-known in the WordPress world for his candour and media empire. He's also one of the co-founders of Slocum Agency, a WordPress company he started with his dad in his hometown. In this episode, Matt and James talk about growing an agency and in particular some of the things Matt and his team did early on to win new clients and grow revenue.

As an agency continues to grow, it inevitably faces the challenge of what to do next. For some, this means expanding into new service offerings, for others maybe it's a turn to products. For all, it's an important milestone and pillar of truly successful agencies.

Reid Peifer from Modern Tribe, the WordPress agency and creators of The Events Plugin is on the show this week to discuss innovation in an agency setting and it gets deep. Enjoy!

It's American Thanksgiving this week and our team is taking a much needed break to enjoy food and family. We'll be back soon with a fresh episode of INPUT, thanks for watching and listening and we'll see you next time!

In the last twelve months the team behind Gravity Forms has launched an updated brand for both the product and the website. Travis Totz, Creative Director at Rocketgenius Inc., is on the show this week to talk about branding plugins in the WordPress ecosystem.

He shares what it's like to work on such a well-known product, stewarding a brand, updating it and moving it forward.

In our Agency 101 series, we're exploring the five pillars of a WordPress agency to help agency owners take the next step forward.

In this episode, Monique Dubbelman joins us to discuss the SERVE pillar and look at ways we can help our clients get the most out of their experience.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in Radio & Television? Perhaps you've watched a show on Netflix and wondered how they pick hosts? Alo Baker has been in the broadcast industry for over ten years and got his start as a volunteer at his local radio station. Today he's the host of a radio morning show as well as the host of two television series.

In this episode of Input, we chat together about his journey and dive into some of the details of how the broadcast industry works.

As your WordPress agency grows, the tensions between stakeholders becomes more complex. There are client requirements, design requirements, scope limits, delivery timelines, team dynamics and more!

As a leader in your agency, one of the top jobs is how you lead your team and create a culture that works for both clients and team members. In the next episode of Input, Jarret Popowich, the COO at Shout Media will be on to chat about how they do things at his agency.

Releasing new features for a popular WordPress plugin is all about managing tension. AJ Morris, Product Lead at Rocketgenius, the makers of Gravity Forms, joins us to talk about how new features come about.

In this episode we explore the discipline of product management and the realities of managing the needs of all kinds of stakeholders from the c-suite to support, marketing to user feedback.

What separates entrepreneurs from the rest of us is a willingness to dive in to risk and sacrifice when they see an opportunity. Kevin Bourne is the founder of Shifter Magazine and the host of CBC's "In The Loop".

In this episode of Input, Kevin shares the story of his journey from startup founder to A-list celebrity interviewer.

When it comes to building a successful WordPress agency there are five key activities that work together to move things forward. At least according to James.

In this episode, James is joined by podcast host and agency coach Josh Hall to take a high level view of these five pillars and discuss their impact on running a successful agency.