Agency Journey

Coach John Wooden said "Don't mistake activity for accomplishment." It strikes me how often I've confused the two. Sometimes, it's internal. My focus is just crossing off the easy things on my list, avoiding the things that will have real impact. Other times it impacts client work. It's so easy to get wrapped up in shipping deliverables that we don't spend the time / don't have the time to think a...

As an agency professional, how do you deal with stress and the pressure of day-to-day operations? Pete Brand, CEO and Co-Founder of MINDSCAPE, has learned valuable lessons and implemented daily habits to address the anxiety of agency ownership and bring clarity and balance. Join the community at AgencyJourneyInsiders.com! 

On this episode, David and Andrew go deep into the topic of selling to value. It is a different experience from selling to services or selling to features. When you're selling to value, you need to invest the time getting to know your prospect. To spice things up a little bit, Andrew and David do some live sales role playing. Join the community at AgencyJourneyInsiders.com !

Are you selling deliverables or transformation to your clients? In this episode of #AgencyVision, we discuss the pain point felt by so many agencies and the mindset shift and positioning change needed to solve the problem and better align agencies with their clients.  *** More Information ***   Want to learn more about ZenPilot? https://www.zenpilot.com   Want to join the Agency Journey Insiders g...

Got a question that pertains to most of you — it's the classic about whether to operate as a solo founder or bring on at least one co-founder/partner. On this episode we're not trying to answer which is objectively better. We talk through the major points to consider so you can make the best decision for you. Enjoy!  *** More Information ***   Want to learn more about ZenPilot? https://www.zenpilo...

Remington initially appeared on Agency Journey back in  episode 56  where we discussed his team. Right after that interview, he went through a ton of team transition and almost had to start from scratch. In this episode Gray and Remmington discuss how to build an agency you want to own and the leadership traits necessary to scale the team. Enjoy!

In episode 158, Gray and Andrew discuss what separates winning agency owners from loser agency owners. A lot of people own a business, that isn't hard. The agency owners that build sustainable businesses are the ones that learn how to transfer ownership to each area of their lives and lead their teams by example. Enjoy!

Two episodes ago, Gray and Andrew shared the background story on why they decided to pivot from DoInbound and rebrand as ZenPilot. Today, they dig into why agencies struggle to scale. After working with over 950 agencies over the years, the same problems keep coming up. What is the path forward? Listen to this episode to find out ;)

In episode 156, Gray and Andrew share thoughts on finding value in a community, public speaking, and other reflections from #INBOUND18. 

Friends, it has been a lot time. And there is a lot to catch you up on! Pull up a seat and let's go!

In this episode of Agency Journey, Brett Harned from Digital PM Consulting about how agencies can improve their project management and how to get started at their business.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Nathan Butcher from Spinfluence comes on the show to discuss Growth Driven Design and growing their agency.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Kevin Barber from Lean Labs comes on to explain the transitions his business has made, how they grow their clients' businesses and their new product Sprocket Rocket.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Justin Theng from ALSOF Publishing shares the story of building his agency and importance of partnering with other agencies.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Thomas Emmerson from Vanguard 86 talks about scaling his digital agency in New Zealand.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Dan Kraus discusses how to use paid discovery sessions to land your ideal clients.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Chelsea Brady from 7th Sight Brand Collective about building her team and doing agency work that she loves.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Josh Coffy from Flight Media is on the show to share his insights about going from a full service and hectic agency to a streamlined and profitable business.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Pete Brand from MINDSCAPE comes on the show to discuss growing his agency, tracking results, and selling Growth Driven Design (GDD).

In this episode of Agency Journey, Ryan Malone from  Smart Bug Media  talks about building a remote marketing agency the right way.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Gray interviews Ulf Lonegren about  their web design process and growing their agency.

In this episode of Agency Journey, John Politsky discusses creating a culture of ideal clients and team members. 

In this episode of Agency Journey, Gray interviews Jes from Idea Factory about starting her agency in Medellin, Colombia as a side-hustle.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Tyle Pigott talks about growing a totally remote digital marketing agency.

In this episode of Agency Journey, Gray interviews Duncan Craig about growing his agency and working with enterprise clients.