The Businessology Show

You may remember Dan Mall as the co-founder of the Businessology Show, but these days he's at the helm of SuperFriendly Design, a one-of-a-kind creative model that is comprised solely of contractors. Now, most people may sweat at that idea, but Dan is here to break down how he implements healthy rhythms into this unique structure while maintaining an incredibly high level of work quality. It's tru...

If you're reading this, there's a good chance you've heard of Tim Williams and/or are employing some of his unique wisdoms in your agency right now! He's a marketing veteran with decades of top-notch experience. Tim has been featured or interviewed in several major publications, and his seminars have taken him across the globe. He and Jason have an honest, analytical conversation on growth, specif...

Bobby Gillespie leads the team at Propr Design in Baltimore, an agency that prides itself on using above-board methods to help solve their clients' branding and growth marketing challenges. He and Jason get personal about what authenticity means and how you can embrace your individual personality while growing a wildly successful agency. This episode is chalked full of agency guidance and personal...

Bobby Gillespie leads the team at Propr Design in Baltimore, an agency that prides itself on using above-board methods to help solve their clients' branding and growth marketing challenges. He and Jason get personal about what authenticity means and how you can embrace your individual personality while growing a wildly successful agency. This episode is chalked full of agency guidance and personal...

Jason joins Anthony Armendariz on the Businessology Show to catch up on what the leader of Funsize.co has been up to since they last talked. As usual, Funsize is innovating its models of service to make a name for itself all over the world. Serving brands like Volvo, Oracle, Honeywell, Capital One, and Adobe, Funsize has learned how to meet the needs of its clients’ in-house design teams, while al...

Meghan Phillips is the founder and CEO of Honey, a creative marketing agency that’s been making waves in the agriculture, food, and beverage industries for nearly a decade. She shares her agency’s growth story with Jason and reminds us that the path to success is never a straight line. Meghan’s story is an excellent example of how creative entrepreneurs can make meaningful changes to sidestep all...

Anthony Armendariz, founder and Chief Design Officer at Funsize.co leads the Funsize team with incredible innovation. They operate under (1) the traditional agency model of client service, (2) an Allied Team Model where they match up their teams with in-house teams, and (3) a most recent need to Augment Staff to larger companies. Listed as one of the fastest and most successful companies in Texas...

Jason Blumer is joined by Trenton Moss, formerly of Webcredible, one of the UK's leading experience design agencies, as he explored how he built an agency for 15 years before sales and the whole business tanked overnight. After months of losses, he decided to sale. And this is his journey out of the chaos and into a coaching and training platform, Team Sterka.

Jason welcomes Andy Budd back to the Businessology Show for an insider look at what navigating inevitable transitions in agencies entails. They broadly discuss growth challenges and decision-making as leaders. While Andy also shares his personal decision to sell his company, ClearLeft, to his employees and how to think through these leadership moves.

Jason Blumer welcomes Mike Davidson, VP at InVision, to delve into some of the latest shifts in the digital design community. Mike discusses the various evolutions within the industry over the years and shares a macro view of where the digital design community is heading.

For this Women's History Month, we're honored to welcome Anne Deeter Gallaher, co-author of Women in High Gear, and CEO of the Deeter Gallaher Group. Anne shares her non-traditional story of starting her own business later in life that drives her passion for female entrepreneurship and on-rampers. She and Jason also dig into the evolution of PR firms over the years, in light of the many voices soc...

"We’re not just making things someone thinks people need, hopefully we’re making stuff people really want and need, ” shares Jon Kolko of Modernist Studio on the unique and distinct work they are doing in their field. In this episode, Jon delves into the importance of curiosity and approaching design through empathy, which then leads to helping their clients envision and get excited about what the...

Jason Blumer welcomes Joe Koufman, Founder and CEO of Setup. Setup is a unique organization that specializes in marketing matchmaking. Joe gives us a sneak peek into what being a marketing matchmaker actually entails and the process behind pairing their clients with an agency best suited for their distinct needs.

Jason Blumer welcomed Mickey Mellen and Ali Green of GreenMellen to this fourth episode in the Agency Recovery Series! Mickey and Ali share how the market has changed for them and how that has adjusted the ways they serve their clients. They also discussed how their niche hasn't involved picking a particular industry, but rather defining their ideal client. And how this position has uniquely prepa...

Jason Blumer has an engaging conversation with Dev Basu, CEO of Powered by Search. Dev shares the importance of having a proactive sales process to avoid bending to the client's buying process, which can be uninformed and ultimately fail them. He emphasizes the importance of educating the clients on what they need as part of the sales process, which allows for premium positioning, pricing, and bet...

Jason spoke with Anna Love of Stoked Design Firm for the next episode of our Agency Recovery Series. Anna shares how Stoked has readjusted during this year and created an emphasis on caring for companies that want to care more intentionally for their team. This is our third episode in a series of month-end specials where we will be bringing on strong agency leaders who have weathered this pandemic...

Jason welcomed advertising legend, Peter Levitan, to the show this week! Jason was able to pick his brain on what "building an unignorable brand" means and how to get noticed in this overly saturated market. Peter shares his journey through the years and what he has gleaned from his vast experience in the advertising world.

Jason spoke with Marc Avila of 3 Media Web for the second episode of our Agency Recovery Series. Marc discusses how 3 Media Web is adjusting in this ever-changing climate. He shares how they're focusing on aligning with clients and become their partners. This is our second episode in a series of month-end specials where we will be bringing on strong agency leaders who have weathered this pandemic...

Phillip digs into the details of what a brand is and how good brand management increases value. He discusses the human desire to be a part of a belief system and how a good brand crafts that. Jason then delves into the current climate of racial justice and asks Phillip to share his invaluable perspective as a black man in this industry.

Jason had the pleasure of welcoming Blake DuBose of DuBose Web in this inaugural episode of our Agency Recovery Series. They dove right in to how DuBose Web has navigated this market and reframed their value. Blake shares how their company handled a big transition a few years ago and how that had prepared them for the unexpected changes of 2020. This is our first episode in a series of month-end s...

Jason and Marcel start off discussing how agencies have to navigate this uncertain time and how the ability to pivot and rethink in this new marketplace is vital. Marcel then shares his unique perspective on growth and what efficiently growing an agency means. He digs into the 4 Step Agency Profitability Flywheel they created to use when consulting clients.

Jason Blumer was able to connect with Charlie Poulson of Americano Design and dig into the fascinating topic of the psychology and behind-the-scenes work that goes into presentation design. Charlie shares the story of moving from a design/branding role in his twenties to now thriving in the unique niche work of designing powerful presentations for clients.

James Rose, CEO of Akura Technology and co-founder of Content Snare, sits down with Jame Blumer on this episode to discuss the nuance of Automation Engineering. He shares how the often difficult task of information exchange with clients has lead to building solutions, such as Content Snare. Jason and James further discuss how human nature plays a role in designing a product and a user interface fo...

Jason sits down with Methodical Coffee owners and business partners, Marco Suarez, Will Shurtz and David Baker. They share how their complimentary skill sets led to the thriving partnership they have today and how Methodical Coffee has captured branding being a wholistic approach to business.

Jason speaks with Chase Clymer, founder of Electric Eye, and the host of the Honest Ecommerce podcast, on the process of building an ECommerce agency. Chase shares their journey of moving from a contractor-model company to a solid, committed team of Shopify experts. He describes a marketing strategy they've employed and the way they have built a content engine into their agency through a weekly po...