Forbes contributor and agency veteran Will Burns joins us to talk about how agencies are changing and whether the “Agency of Record” model still exists. Will discusses his experience working at big agencies like Weiden & Kennedy, Arnold, and Mullen. He also talks about the agency he founded: Ideasicle. Ideasicle is a unique agency that sources […]
032 New Agency Models – Will Burns of Ideasicle Read Post »
CODO brilliantly targeted their ideal clients by creating an online resource called The Craft Beer Branding Guide. Not only does this website bring thousands of web visits and new business opportunities weekly, it’s allowed them to publish a print version of the book. Isaac talks about how he and his business partner started CODO just
031 Winning Business With Targeted Content – Isaac Arthur of CODO Read Post »
Did we hit our million dollar goal? What trials and tribulations did we face in 2016? What did we learn? What lies ahead? In this episode of the Creative Agency Podcast, we turn the mic our own creative agency, Murmur Creative, a branding and website agency located in rainy Portland, OR. In this episode, Chris
029 Our Story Part 3 – 2016 Year End Review with Murmur Creative Read Post »
Karl Sakas is an Agency Consultant and president of a global consulting firm called Sakas & Company. Karl has advised agencies on 6 continents about operations, strategy, and leadership. He is the author of The In-Demand Marketing Agency and over 200 articles on agency management. In this interview, Karl shares his secret weapon for combating
028 Stop Scope Creep with Karl Sakas of Sakas and Company Read Post »
While virtual reality technology has been around for while, the technology has only recently advanced to the point where both consumers and companies are rapidly exploring the many applications. Immersive VR is a studio that focuses exclusively on producing virtual reality experiences, augmented reality experiences (like Pokemon Go) and 360 video (which most of you have probably
027 The Virtual Reality Agency – Matthew Martin of Immersive VR Read Post »
Pek Pongpaet, of Impekable, joins us to discuss agency growth and UI/UX. Impekable is a silicon valley based creative agency that specializes in UI/UX design and development. Impekable works with big brands like Google, HP, Motorola, Twilio, Accenture, Constant Contact, LegalZoom, FLIR, Firebase, and more. Pek shares with us the dangers of trying to do it
026 UI/UX Design Services – Pek Pongpaet of Impekable Read Post »
n 2001, Rick Webb co-founded The Barbarian Group, an award-winning digital ad agency. He grew his agency to a 150-person-team that works with big brands like Apple, Google, GE, and more. Rick served as The Barbarian Group’s COO for the first ten years of the company’s existence. Rick’s book, Agency: Starting a Creative Firm in the
021 Agency (The Book) – Rick Webb, Author and Agency Founder Read Post »
While many agencies hire full-time employees and then hire contractors as needed, it’s also possible to build a custom team for each project you win. This way you can always contract the best people for the job at hand. This is how Sharon McMullen of Ink + Mortar runs her agency. Sharon is smart, informative, and
020 Project Based Teams – Sharon McMullen of Ink + Mortar Read Post »
Sarah Schulweis of Anchor and Orbit is a consultant that helps small businesses grow by looking at their finances, processes, marketing, and producing action plans and programs. She was recently featured on Freelance Wisdom a website that offers “resources, advice, and love for lady freelancers.” Sarah’s new website was also recently featured on Typewolf We talk to
019 Is “Freelancer” a Dirty Word? Sarah Schulweis of Anchor & Orbit Read Post »
Defining the vision you have for your agency is one of the most important things you can do to foster ongoing success. Yes, we all have ideas about what we want, but putting those ideas on paper and refining your goals and expectations can have a huge impact on your business. This is “Part 2”
017 Our Story Part 2 – Developing a Vision with Murmur Creative Read Post »
