Best Jay Acunzo Podcasts (2024)

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Niching Down, Video Content Mastery, and Time Tracking for Agency Growth with Tycho Luijten 41:14

2h ago41:14

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“We have to optimize the business just like a hotel optimizes their business—because you can only sell your time once, and we're in the business of selling time." Tycho Luijten is the CEO and co-founder of Dapper, a B2B marketing agency focused on helping scale-ups set up marketing engines that deliver inbound leads. With offices in Rotterdam and L…

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What it takes to craft a signature story | Susan Boles, CFO, Business Strategist & Podcaster 53:15

1h ago53:15

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What should you include or omit to ensure your stories carry your message, resonate with others, and deliver something that could only come from you? That’s the challenge we encounter today. In this special episode, Jay is joined by a favorite client, Susan Boles, to work through a draft of a signature story, which emerged on the back of their mont…

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Growing a 300-Person Global White Label Agency with Damian Papworth 57:09

20m ago57:09

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"I can't grow if I'm doing the same stuff that I was doing last year. So for me to grow, I need to give my leaders space to grow in so that they're doing the stuff that I was doing last year—and then I'm doing something different. That's my yardstick for a good year." Damian Papworth is the founder and managing director of Globital, a white label d…

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Viking Accountability: Prioritizing Work and Finding Time for Rest with Ben Catley-Richardson 47:28

5d ago47:28

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Ben Catley-Richardson is the "Accountability Viking" for agencies, helping owners of 3-5 year old agencies grow beyond their own capabilities. With a background in video game journalism and a passion for Norse mythology, Ben brings a unique perspective to agency growth and accountability. In this episode of Agency Journey, Ben shares insights on th…

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To tell stronger stories, understand yourself first | Ryan Hawk & Brook Cups, Coauthors of The Score That Matters 43:45

8d ago43:45

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Storytellers often face a paradox: to connect deeper externally, you have to turn deeper internally. You have to know yourself and get more honest with how you think and feel than others might be comfortable doing themselves. That often means we have to stop caring what people think of us quite as much. In this episode, we meet Brook Cupps and Ryan…

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Upskilling Your Clients and Building a Culture of Experimentation with David Arnoux 46:10

14d ago46:10

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"Going from a company of know-it-alls to a company of test-it-alls—that's really powerful at the organizational level. And it makes people's work so much more meaningful." David Arnoux is the co-founder and CEO of Growth Tribe, one of Europe's leading EdTech providers focused on bridging digital skills gaps within organizations. With a background i…

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The Keys to a Profitable Podcast: Niching, Formats, and Production Tactics with Hector Santiesteban 45:50

20d ago45:50

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"Trust is only built through time. It's very hard to build trust through any other mode than time. And that's what's great about having a podcast." Hector Santiesteban is the founder of Amplafy Media, a podcast production company helping businesses leverage podcasting to drive revenue. In this episode of Agency Journey, Hector shares insights on us…

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“You have to work against people assuming they know how this goes” | Danielle Bayard Jackson, Author of Fighting for Our Friendships 51:21

25d ago51:21

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How do we compress our lifetime into their runtime? When we’re asked to explain our backgrounds and bios, we need a structure, some practice, and a few anecdotes at the ready. Because our story has to pull triple-duty: clarify who we are, build credibility, and teach whatever it is we’re there to teach. In this episode, author, PR agency founder, a…

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Niching Down, Planning for Digital Marketing Success, and Adapting to AI with Corey Morris 52:13

25d ago52:13

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Corey Morris is the owner and CEO of Voltage Digital, a specialized digital marketing agency focused on search marketing and websites. He's also the author of "Digital Marketing Success Plan", a new book aiming to help businesses worldwide make digital marketing predictable with a documented strategy and objective, actionable plan. In this episode …

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From Mommy Blogs to Multi-Billion Dollar Industry: The Evolution of Influencer Marketing with Cooper Munroe 22:41

1M ago22:41

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"It was clear that there was so much power in individuals banding together to do something." Cooper Munroe is the CEO of The Motherhood, an influencer marketing agency founded in 2006, long before the term "influencer marketing" existed. Cooper shares the fascinating origin story of her agency, which emerged from a viral blog post during Hurricane …

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“I could tell this story in 1950 or 2024” | Scott Monty, Exec. Coach and Speaker 54:21

1M ago54:21

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While everyone scrambles to learn the new trends and act like a futurist, it’s the folks who understand what parts of this work are timeless – because they’re based on human nature – that are most powerful of all. Storytelling is one such thing. It’s been a constant throughout the history of humanity. Why? Because although the world changes in many…

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How to Drive Pipeline Through LinkedIn Thought Leadership and a Strong POV with Garret Caudle 54:45

1M ago54:45

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"Managing a CEO's LinkedIn account is a full-time job." Garret Caudle is the founder and CEO of Influent, a full-funnel LinkedIn marketing agency. With a background in scaling agencies and a passion for LinkedIn's untapped potential, Garret shares his expertise on leveraging the platform for thought leadership and business growth. In this insightfu…

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The 40-Hour Conundrum: Rethinking Time Tracking for Modern Agencies 48:57

2M ago48:57

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Is it ever possible to track 40 hours of work in a given week? If not, what should the benchmark be? What is time tracking for, anyway? And how to talk about it with your team members in a way that makes them motivated, and gives you good insights? In this episode of Agency Journey, Gray and Kuba discuss the challenges and best practices of time tr…

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The Daily Stand-Ups Anti-Pattern (+ Alternative Async Methods for Planning, Trust, and Momentum) 47:59

2M ago47:59

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In this episode of Agency Journey, Gray and Kuba discuss the pros and cons of daily standup meetings and explore alternative approaches for remote teams. They break down why many companies still rely on standups and offer strategies to instead build trust, maintain momentum, and improve planning asynchronously. Episode Insights: 💡 Daily standups ar…

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“Words can do WHAT?! Are we serious right now?!” | Tucker Bryant, Poet & Keynote Speaker 48:35

2M ago48:35

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How do we craft a metaphor that works? More importantly, perhaps, how do we ensure the metaphors we use pivot to the audience to teach them something in their lives or work, without them getting lost? Do we overtly explain the lesson? Imply it? Some combination? It’s a delicate dance, and few do it like Tucker Bryant. Tucker isn't just a keynote sp…

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Motorcycling In Vietnam, Scaling to 150+ Remotely, and Choosing Team Over Clients with Zach Boyette 57:54

2M ago57:54

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"From the very start, when I launched Galactic Fed, some of my friends (former entrepreneurs) gave me really good advice, which is that you want to be removing yourself from as many processes as you can. You do not want to create what some people call a key man or key woman scenario." Zach Boyette is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Galactic …

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“We congregate around emotional stories” | Rand Fishkin, CEO of SparkToro 36:23

2M ago36:23

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The hardest question to answer when we show up publicly might be the simplest question we receive: “Tell me about yourself.” Who are you? How’d you get here? What’s your story? We then face a choice: we can make the story about us, or we can make it about the thing we’re there to say. We can make our own stories about the audiences we wish to serve…

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Bonus - How Stories Happen #3 - Ann Handley, Bestselling Author 48:43

2M ago48:43

48:43

🟢 Dear Unthinkable listener: Thank you SO much for your support over the years! I invite you to find and follow the new show, How Stories Happen, in your preferred podcast player in just 2 taps right here:https://episodes.fm/1736586770 Every episode, an expert, entrepreneur, creator, or communicator dissects a single story or draft piece by piece. …

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Systematized Networking, Quick Revenue Wins, and Becoming the Hub and Spoke with Kurt Schmidt 50:14

3M ago50:14

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“In all aspects of your work and your business, you have systems. Why is networking, which is just as important as any one of those singular things, not managed with such ferocity?” Kurt Schmidt is an agency founder, podcast host, author, and agency coach with 25 years of experience growing agencies from just a few people to over 500 employees an…

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“How do we all sign our work?” | Ann Handley, Author & Keynote Speaker 46:30

3M ago46:30

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When so many people are excited to create a higher volume of content, shouldn’t we think more about what gives our work greater power? That’s what our guest today understands better than most, and she draws that power from everyday moments she hunts out, like a squirrel finding nuts in the yard. Meet Ann Handley—she’s a best-selling author, a pione…

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From White House Writer to Agency Founder: John Corcoran’s Playbook for Podcasting and Growth 25:23

3M ago25:23

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John Corcoran is the co-founder of Rise25, an agency that helps B2B companies get clients, referrals, and strategic partnerships through done-for-you podcasts and content marketing. John has been podcasting since 2010 and his business partner Jeremy has been doing it since 2008. Together they've built a team of over 50 people to support B2B compani…

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“A story needs a job to do” | Michelle Warner, Business Designer & Strategist 53:13

3M ago53:13

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Our guest for this episode is rarely online. But when she is, she’s telling small stories with big meaning. Meet Michelle Warner—she’s a business strategist and consultant who architects business models and marketing strategies for clients who sell high-priced services. She also hosts the podcast Sequence Over Strategy—an idea that represents her e…

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Bonus - How Stories Happen #1 - Andrew Davis, Keynote Speaker 50:10

4M ago50:10

50:10

🟢 Dear Unthinkable listener: Thank you SO much for your support over the years! I invite you to find and follow the new show, How Stories Happen, in your preferred podcast player in just 2 taps right here:https://episodes.fm/1736586770 Every episode, an expert, entrepreneur, creator, or communicator dissects a single story or draft piece by piece. …

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Gray vs. AI: Client Success Strategies Based on Hard-Won Experience 30:17

3M ago30:17

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In this episode, Kuba generates a list of client success tips using AI—and Gray critiques them and goes way deeper based on his hard-won experience in the agency space. Episode Insights: 💡 Understanding client goals is crucial for improving client success. Ask questions and listen carefully to their answers to gain a deeper understanding. 💡 Regular…

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“The only way to figure out a story is to tell it” | Andrew Davis, Keynote Speaker 48:47

4M ago48:47

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I know a ton of storytellers and creators and entrepreneurs, but I know exactly zero other people who have learned how to do what they do from both legendary news broadcasters and Kermit the Frog. Meet Andrew Davis. He is a powerhouse business speaker who’s given speeches in 35 different countries, at more than 50 events every year. He speaks to au…

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Mentorship, Global Talent, Golden Handcuffs, and Hunters vs Farmers with Kasim Aslam 41:33

4M ago41:33

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“All of my successes massively outpace my capabilities. Like when you meet me, you're like, ‘I can't believe that guy did all the shit that he did’. Because I look homeless and I'm not really as bright as I pretend to be. I'm not self-deprecating—it's a fact. My success outpaces my capability because I found other people that were more capable than…

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Crafting a Winning Hiring Process for Your Agency – Lessons Learned From Our Recent COO Recruitment 51:03

4M ago51:03

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“Candidate expectations have certainly accelerated. There's a difference today versus 10 years ago in terms of what people's expectations are and how fast other processes are going. And so moving quickly is an advantage in a hiring process—and figuring out how to move quickly without sacrificing on the process is a little bit of an art.” In this ep…

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Paid Assessments, Collective Knowledge, and HubSpot's Future Trajectory with Adam Sharrow 28:31

4M ago28:31

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"I think the hardest thing that all HubSpot agencies are trying to solve for is… 500 product updates this year. How do you keep it all straight? How do you share that knowledge? How much knowledge do you have to know as a team, to what level? One thing that I practice and preach is: not everybody's going to know everything, but that collectively as…

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Keep Making What Matters | Follow My New Show, How Stories Happen 24:19

5M ago24:19

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Find and follow How Stories Happen in your favorite podcast player, or visit howstorieshappen.com to learn more about the show and find the appropriate link for you. Every episode of the show, we’re dissecting stories and drafts with incredible storytellers to understand how they found their ideas, how they developed their work, and how they’re usi…

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A Special Announcement About the Future of Agency Journey 16:13

5M ago16:13

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We’ve got an announcement to share about the future of the podcast. 👉 Don’t forget to follow and rate us on your preferred podcast platforms. We’re also on YouTube: @ZenPilotBy Jakub Grajcar and Gray MacKenzie

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Fixing Underperforming Businesses, Crafting Equity Deals, and Reclaiming Time with Casey Cavell 30:44

5M ago30:44

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“In today's day and age people are scared to be measured. But your athletes, they love it because that's how they grew up. How do you know who are the best players on the team? You look at the box score, you look at the stat sheet. So I like bringing a sports mentality to everything I do.” Casey Cavell is a serial entrepreneur. He’s built a $40,000…

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Introducing How Stories Happen: Business Builders Dissect Their Signature Stories Piece by Piece 9:21

5M ago9:21

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Welcome to How Stories Happen, a show for business storytellers focused on standing out easier and resonating deeper through substance and stories, not hollow stunts. Each episode, an expert, entrepreneur, or world-class communicator breaks apart a single story piece by piece, sharing how they developed it and how they're using it to grow their bra…

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Overprioritizing Your Business, Setting Boundaries, and Finding Balance with Carlos Hidalgo 23:41

5M ago23:41

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“I had bought into this idea that you had to sacrifice everything you had to kill yourself for growth. And it cost me dearly. I made some really poor decisions.” Carlos Hidalgo is co-founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, a Utah-based data-driven, AI-enabled agency with a belief that "growth is a state of being, not just a goal to be achieved". But he's…

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Going Streaking: the Relationship Between Creative Ambition, Quality, and Consistency 49:17

6M ago49:17

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Why do we constantly underestimate how long something will take in the short-term? In other words, we tend to over-estimate just how much we can achieve right now. Then, when we think long term, the reverse tends to happen: we actually UNDER-estimate what we're capable of achieving over time. Today, we want to know more about the promise of a popul…

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YouTube Content Ideas, Owner Mindset, and Recognizing Your Leadership Style with Ali Schwanke 28:13

6M ago28:13

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“I have long seen myself as: I’m a very good marketer. I'm a very good communicator. I'm a good content creator. That's my lane. I know how to drive in that lane very, very well. And this has been a challenge for me to say: how do I become the best president, owner of a services business? Versus the best marketer anybody knows.” Ali Schwanke is fou…

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Becoming Optional at Your Agency, Building Personal Warmth, and Leadership Development Programs with Karl Sakas 40:27

7M ago40:27

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“If you don't like managing people, one of the things to consider is: do you want to run an agency? The management portion will never go away. But it also doesn't have to be so hard.” Karl Sakas, agency advisor and founder of Sakas & Company, has served as “agency therapist” for over 600 clients in 36 countries. He was also our recent guest on Agen…

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How to Find Great Stories 16:15

7M ago16:15

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As Ira Glass said, "Great stories happen to those who can tell them." This idea says everything we need to know to develop stronger stories in our work, so we can stand out easier and resonate deeper. But we're asking the wrong questions and searching in the wrong places. Let's rethink some things together... For the full transcript of this episode…

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The Difference Between Forgettable and Favorite 54:58

7M ago54:58

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The story of a surprisingly dynamic and captivating idea from a (sometimes) bland and boring space -- and what we can learn about crafting more resonant work. What does it look like when an organization, project, or individual’s work resonates so deeply that they have passionate fans and loyal followers who declare them a favorite? This week we sta…

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Humble Experts, Partnerships, and Managing Creative Work with Arianne Foulks 28:53

7M ago28:53

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“We all consider ourselves humble experts. So we all know that we're good at what we do, but ego does not get in the way around our workplace.” Arianne Foulks, CEO and founder of Aeolidia, a one-stop shop agency for creative ecommerce brands with 20+ years of market presence, was our recent guest on Agency Journey. If you want to build an efficient…

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Be Honest | One-Shot #26 16:17

7M ago16:17

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No matter your craft, when you develop an idea, a project, or a key moment within a piece, the power of what you're sharing tends to start with the same question: Can you be more honest with yourself? In this one-shot episode, a dense dose of a single idea that can help us become stronger storytellers and produce higher-impact content, so we can ge…

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[Perpetual Traffic Feature] Project Management 101: Tools, Processes, and Habits with Gray MacKenzie 52:21

7M ago52:21

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[This is a special feature of Gray's recent appearance on Perpetual Traffic—reposted on the Agency Journey feed so you don't miss this informative discussion!] Kasim chats with Gray MacKenzie, the co-founder of ZenPilot, a company that helps agencies master project management. Gray reveals why project management is more than just software, and how …

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Working in Pods, Nurturing Talent, and Scaling a Full-Service Agency with Jesse Resnick 37:22

7M ago37:22

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"Small groups of highly skilled, highly motivated, well communicating people can just achieve more than you can at a large organization." Jesse Resnick, co-founder of Ei Digital, a full-service digital agency, was our recent guest on Agency Journey. This episode is a must-listen for agency owners and managers looking to build a high-performing team…

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Create to Find Your Answers (Overcoming the Gap) 38:10

8M ago38:10

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We want to make things that matter. To our careers, companies, and communities. When THAT is our aim and THAT is our driving belief, and yet our work comes out feeling like THIS? The way it is right now? Oof, that can cause all kinds of existential crises or at least panic-induced researching and debating and analyzing and asking. It's time to get …

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Twas the Night Before Launching (2023) 4:36

8M ago4:36

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Have a wonderful holiday season and a beautiful start to your 2024! Back in the new year with more... UNTHINKABLE IS TAKING A BREAK -- BUT DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE We're back with more soon. In the meantime... BECOME A STRONGER STORYTELLER: Subscribe to Jay Acunzo's free newsletter, Playing Favorites, and learn what it takes to stand out easier and resona…

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The Cookieless Future, pLTV AI, Personal Branding Tactics, and Running a ClickUp CRM with Paris Childress 33:09

9M ago33:09

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Is your agency prepared for the cookieless future that threatens to “tank” advertising performance? Paris Childress, CEO of SaaS-focused performance marketing agency Hop Online, was our recent guest on Agency Journey. He shared insights on crafting first-party data strategies that can help agencies avoid disrupted campaigns when third party cookies…

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Productizing Design Services, Adopting EOS Mid-Growth, and Shopify Partnerships with Matthew McIver 31:44

9M ago31:44

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Want to take your agency to the next level? Learn how Matthew leveraged EOS, strategic partnerships, and custom ecommerce solutions to optimize operations and expand offerings over 9 years in business. His proven strategies can help your agency demonstrate ROI and pave the path to sustainable growth. Matthew McIver shares his journey evolving Comme…

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Signature Stories: Jay Baer 52:03

9M ago52:03

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Signature Stories is a miniseries where world-class business storytellers take us inside one important story and dissect it with us. It's like Song Exploder meets storytelling for our work! In our sixth and final episode of the series, bestselling author and Hall of Fame keynote speaker Jay Baer brings one of his oldest, most proven stories to the …

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Signature Stories: Simone Stolzoff 43:44

10M ago43:44

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Signature Stories is a miniseries where world-class business storytellers take us inside one important story and dissect it with us. It's like Song Exploder meets storytelling for our work! In our fifth episode of the series, a globetrotting, bestselling, keynote-giving, smart-opinion-having, big-idea-distributing author takes us inside what was ul…

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Fighting Endless AI Junk 16:50

10M ago16:50

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We interrupt the current series to bring you this message. Find and share this rant in essay form. Subscribe to Jay's free newsletter to become a stronger storyteller. (Sent every other Friday, these essays help you get off the content hamster wheel, escape social feeds, and get the perspective and frameworks you need to write and speak with greate…

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Video Case Studies, Writing a Business Book, and Running a Partnership Program with Ian Garlic 30:48

10M ago30:48

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Running a professional services agency? You need compelling case studies to close sales. But most video case studies end up dry, boring, and forgettable. So how do you create video case studies that captivate prospects and accelerate deals? In this episode of Agency Journey, host Gray MacKenzie interviews Ian Garlic, founder of Video Case Story. Ia…

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