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Thinking of starting a podcast in your niche? Not sure where to begin? Pete Everitt shares his journey of how he started his podcast; how he got into podcasting, what his fears were and more. Full show notes here:  https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-plan-and-launch-a-podcast/ Our sponsor Content snare  helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time,...

Business is easy as long as we get out of our own way. Jocelyn Mozak has over a decade of experience building, running and wrangling a 6-Figure WordPress Website Design Agency all while having two boys at home under the age of thirteen. While her degrees in Electrical Engineer from Cornell & Stanford University certainly contribute to her outstanding skills as a website developer; it is her pa...

Do you struggle to tell people what you do? Do you struggle to share your vision with your team? Do your marketing messages not feel compelling? Are you struggling to find your voice? Jody Maberry shares with us how story telling changes all of this. Join us as Jody unpacks the benefits of story-telling to your business both internally and externally. Full show notes here:  https://agencytrailblaz...

How do you build a of loyal passionate people that will grow with your business? Whether you are about to embark on employing your first team member or contractor, or you have a team of 50 plus, this podcast is essential listening. Lee Cockerell shares with us how the Disney company (a company with approximately 200,000 employees) hires team members, invests in them and facilitates their growth an...

You have the perfect idea for a course or series. Next steps might be to spend hours producing all the content and then taking it to market. Neil shares ways to validate if your idea will sell before you begin building out your content. He also shares techniques for producing and packaging your courses. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-validate-and-sell-courses/ O...

Meet Ronald Gijsel from Webbees. They are a UK based 'agency' that was established 2.7 years ago. They are specialised in business web presence solutions, which include; WordPress, WooCommerce, Google ads and Analytics as the four 'eggs in his baskets'. Full show notes here:   https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-ronald-gijsel-webbees/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital age...

Melissa shares her story of how she managed to pack up her home with her husband and start travelling. Travelling is their passion and they love to work in different creative spaces. Today Melissa shares insights into how they have travelled in their business and how this has helped with generating new opportunities. With the pressures of running an agency around the world, she also unpacks how sh...

Meet Matthew Glover from Littlefish Creative Agency. Littlefish Creative is an exciting full-service creative agency based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Although specialising in branding, the agency works across all creative disciplines including illustration, video production, photography and more. Fanatic about design, Littlefish started off small but has big ambitions and is fast growing in...

Meet Peter Freeman from WOOF Media. They are a team of creative, passionate professionals who love to help tourism businesses and destinations grow with quality marketing solutions. For their 15+ year history, they have been producing quality tourism marketing outcomes in partnership with the tourism industry in regional Australia. They believe in long term relationships, working alongside clients...

We catch up this week with Agency Trailblazer favourite, Mark Asquith. In this episode he shares how podcasting allows you to become an influencer in your niche. He also shares how his freemium model has allowed him to grow his membership as well as direct people to relevant services via his Podcast Success Academy. This model has become a powerful lead magnet for his businesses. Mark is a cool du...

Meet Amy Woods from Content 10x. She is the person behind all of the action. In their own words: When it comes to rescuing great content from oblivion and sharing it with the world, you can count on her to save the day! They take one piece of your content and transform it into several pieces of content, in different formats and for multiple uses across different platforms and locations. They ensur...

Meet Davinder Singh Kainth from iGuiding Creative. iGuiding Creative is a brand name for the one man agency setup by Davinder. His primary work area is design and development of websites for small business enterprises. He works with small businesses and agencies to build creative online spaces through business requirements analysis, specification and documentation. Full show notes here:  https://a...

Stories are both a powerful tool for learning as well as an essential part of your marketing strategy. Mark Crowell shares his journey into design and web development, how he and his wife met online, and how they created an exciting local agency from their home. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-grow-a-local-agency/ Our sponsor: Content snare helps digital agencies...

Meet Steven Picanza from Latin & Code. Taking a philosophical and academic approach to branding, they help companies align their core values with their day-to-day marketing actions to increase their revenue and customer loyalty. Full show notes here:  https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-steven-picanza-latin-code/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website...

Meet Mickey Mellen and Ali Green from GreenMellen. GreenMellen is the digital marketing arm of your company that fills the void within your marketing strategy. They provide website, branding, design and messaging solutions to make your company’s digital presence meet today’s expectations. By uncovering the unique personality of each brand they work with, they’re able to create a digital environmen...

Do you feel your design skills suck? Do you get stressed designing/building a website because you don't know where to start or you lack the confidence in your ability? You are not alone. Web developers around the world struggle with this problem. We come from a coding background so information layout and design can often seem like a skill only available to the gifted. Piccia Neri shares her expert...

Meet Rommel C. Caibal from RCC Graphic Designs. They provide creative and technical support to local companies and firms. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/agencylife-series-rommel-c-caibal-rcc-graphic-designs Our sponsor: Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. https://contentsnare.com Us...

Meet Jamie Hill from iNovate Marketing, iNc. iNovate Marketing, iNc, is a full marketing and web agency. They offer marketing and web design options that will fit 95% of all SMB budgets, as well as offering business coaching, marketing classes for the SMB owners, and White Label Services for other web agency's that don't have the time or ability to offer marketing services to their clients. Full s...

When pricing up any project we often struggle with two main fears. "Will I price this too high" or "Will I not charge enough". How can you be sure you are charging a price that is good for your client and for your business? In this episode Lee shares a mindset he uses to work out how he should be pricing a project if at all. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-quote-...

Meet Simone Luciani from Rich Clicks, a digital marketing agency that excels in strategy and efficiency with a no middlemen approach. Their unique approach has seen then win several international awards. With office in London and Milan they primarily serve the European market. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-simone-luciani-rich-clicks/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you...

Tracey has been a freelance web designer and developer for 12 years creating completely bespoke WordPress websites. She has extensive experience in sales and marketing and customer relationship management. She helps business target their customers through their websites. As a finalist in the Woman Who Achieves awards she was awarded with a commendation. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.c...

You've heard that finding a niche is an effective strategy to grow your business. Yet how do you choose your niche and roll with it? John Locke shares his journey from local SEO to global SEO in the manufacturing sector. Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a...

Meet Pete Everitt from SO The Agency. They are a creative and digital agency in the UK. They help clients understand who their customers are, and then give them the tools to reach them online. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-pete-everitt-so-the-agency/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Tra...

Account management has always been a mystery. What is Account management? Who makes the best account manager in an agency? Jenny tackles these questions with us and gives us an insight into how she got into agency life and into account management and shares what she has learned over the years. Full show notes:  https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-account-manager/ --- OUR EVENT...

Meet Paul Lacey from Dickiebirds Studio. They are an award-winning WordPress & UX/UI design & development agency in the UK. They design and develop responsive WordPress websites for businesses, agencies & personal brands. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-paul-lacey-dickiebirds-studio --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business...