Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast

Navigating the promises and pitfalls of the agency-client relationship. Discover strategies for aligning expectations, establishing boundaries, and crafting clarity around goals, metrics, and shared vision. The key to success? Honest communication, mutual understanding, and a relationship built on trust and partnership. Summary: In this week's episode, the guys delve into the nuances of managing c...

Learn how to get the highest returns on your time and money investments. The guys provide actionable tips on becoming a "time multiplier," maximizing conference experiences, starting a podcast, and aligning your efforts with principles that create exponential growth. Discover how to build assets that compound over time. Summary: In this episode, the guys discuss strategies for investing time and m...

Subtitle:  Dive into a world where business insights blend with the rhythm of excellence, as we unpack the essence of the "Messi Effect." Just as a catchy jingle sticks in your mind, on today's episode, we explore how aligning strengths and impeccable timing can revolutionize success. Join the guys as they discuss how to simplify the complex, fine-tune your abilities, and conduct your own symphony...

Subtitle:  Though the title may sound suspiciously too good to be true, trust us, it's easier than you think to become the best in the world. Today, the guys dive into topics surrounding the challenges of agencies recently as well as commodity agencies, superpowers, being the best, cheapest, or only, profit, mindset, creativity, and more.    Summary: In this week's episode the guys have a conversa...

Subtitle:  It's a freestyle Friday so you know some secrets to success are about to be dropped. The guys dive deep into the importance of building a business that serves you first, the secret recipe to the foundation of a successful business, insightful books and psychological principles, the idea of practitioners v.s. owners, and more on this exciting episode!   Summary: This week's episode is a...

Subtitle:  Unlocking the Secrets to Success: Discover the transformative power of creativity, differentiation, and strategic pricing as the guys delve deeper into the concept of "10x-ing" prices. From the link between creativity and income generation to the art of effective communication and leveraging unique labels, this episode unveils the keys to delivering exceptional value and achieving unpar...

Subtitle:  Take a moment to think about any famous, successful company. (Apple, Tesla, Google, Facebook, etc). One thing that most people think about when they think about a successful company is profit; how much money do they make, and how do so many people pay so much money for their products? We definitely don't have a simple solution, but instead, a few ways you can break out of your box and i...

Subtitle:  When you think about creativity, you typically think of painting, poetry, or some other art form. The truth is, creativity is in everything; whether it's a design, a color scheme, or a plan of action. In business, creativity can be your secret weapon to success. The hard part is convincing others that it's a weapon, not a hindrance. In this episode, we break down practical ways to marke...

Subtitle:  As a kid, you were probably taught that creativity is something only for "artsy kids" and that it was "unique" but it wasn't going to help you make money. In this week's episode, we challenge that idea by diving into the importance of creativity in today's business world, and how your creativity is the key to success. We talk about the stigma surrounding creativity, innovation, curiosit...

Subtitle: Have you ever been inside a store, picked up an item you thought was unique, looked at the price, and then put the item back on the shelf? This is a universal experience in all industries, and is particularly an issue in the agency world. How can we as business owners and professionals achieve successful value-pricing? In this episode, the guys discuss the concept of value pricing and ho...

Subtitle: When most people think about AI, they think of the dangerous robots or technology from movies that destroy the human race. Though AI does have the potential to be dangerous, it also has a lot of potential to assist businesses by creating content, cleaning up writing, and helping with research. Today, the guys dive into the practical uses and dangers of Chat GPT and AI. They also talk abo...

Subtitle: Processes. For many that word sounds boring, but for the wise owner it means profit. It's one of your best tools to increase your profit. On this week's episode, the guys dive right in, emphasizing the importance of developing and optimizing processes in business. By streamlining tasks and creating templates, businesses can work more efficiently and achieve better results. The guys also...

Subtitle: How's 2023 going so far? We start every year with successful themes and words; not resolutions. Approximately 80 percent of those who set New Year's Resolutions give up at the beginning of February. This is why we at Agency Exposed believe that choosing a word to guide your year and give you something to focus on is a better way to achieve change and grow. In this week's episode, we brea...

Subtitle: 2022 flew by and 2023 is here. That means it's time to reflect on 2022 and what you want to change for yourself and your business in 2023. In today's episode, we break down our goals, predictions, and thoughts for 2023 along with what we think all agencies should focus on. We talk about profit, efficiency, value, processes, Severance, shooting for the stars, and more on this week's episo...

Subtitle: How to write a book. So many want to, so few do. Though it might seem lofty, unrealistic, or daunting, you CAN write a book. Everyone in our world has a different experience and perspective and something unique to say; the challenge is putting it into book form. In the last episode, we dove into Bob Hutchins and Jenny Black's book, Our Digital Soul, breaking down the solution to media tr...

Subtitle: Being human in a digital world. It's no secret that our society has become a digital one; almost everything we do is online or involves the internet. In the last episode, we dove into Bob Hutchins and Jenny Black's book, Our Digital Soul, breaking down collective anxiety and media trauma. In today's episode, we continue our discussion of Bob's book, but we focus more on the solutions and...

Subtitle: Media trauma. Sounds scary… but (our own) Bob Hutchins and Jenny Black's new book, Our Digital Soul helps to, "guide you through the overwhelming maze of modern life to the life you really want, as it takes a hard look at the impacts of digital media and the trauma that results for all ages and every generation. Backed by research and experience, Black and Hutchins share their own person...

Subtitle: The goal of all businesses is to make profit, and that's only possible if you're able to consistently close business at a profitable rate. So the question is, how do you close more contracts? In today's episode, we break down the process of funneling clients, and some key steps to produce the most success and increase your close rate. We talk about investing, communication, Mark Cuban, m...

Subtitle: We've all waited in line for long periods of time, either by choice or necessity. As businesses, we want to be the business consumers choose to wait in line for, but be aware of what people pay for. It's all about time, gaining more time, achieving something faster, and enjoying the time they spend. To that end, every business is in the time maximization business. On today's episode, we...

Subtitle: *jeopardy countdown plays* "Which work environment is best: remote, in-office, or hybrid?" The answer to this question depends on what your goals, growth projections, team size, and personality are. There are pros and cons to all of these methods, and we unpack each of them as well as subleasing, mental health, office dogs, and more in this week's episode!   Summary: On this week's episo...

Subtitle: How can you make every project a success? You may be thinking, that's not even possible, but there's one technique that's often overlooked that can do just that. What is that technique you may ask; it's consumer research! We break down what consumer research actually is, some tools you can use to make it more efficient and affordable, and some other general tips and tricks! This is an ep...

Subtitle: What do you think of when you hear the word asset? Most people think of stocks, real estate, or some kind of commodity. While all of those things can be a wise investment, those aren't the type of assets we'll be talking about. Instead, we'll be exploring how to build valuable assets and create investments for and within your business. We'll also talk about verticals, the flywheel concep...

Subtitle: In part two of our "content marketing - is it worth it?" discussion, we niche down to some things that agencies can do to help their content become more effective and easier to produce. We talk about corn hole leagues, organic rankings, consistency, Southwest Airlines, and more on this week's sequel episode!   Summary: On today's episode, we discuss some tactics and methods that increase...

Subtitle: Content marketing… one of the more controversial topics in the business world. What is it and is it worth doing? The list of questions goes on. On today's episode, we talk about the role content marketing plays in branding as well as PR firms, organic leads, social media, results, moats, and more on this week's episode.   Summary: On today's episode we discuss content marketing and its r...

Subtitle: Are we addicted to the direct response drug? Most are, and the question is how do you get off of it? Today we talk about the path to freedom while also breaking down digital ads, conversion, and direct response. We also talk about branding, survival mindset, ecommerce, lifetime value, storytelling, and more on this week's episode.   Summary: On today's episode, we talk about digital mark...