Welcome back to another episode of Agencyphonics, we're talking today about leadership transparency and purpose-driven success! In this episode, Executive Leadership Coach, Julian Roberts discusses toxic work environments and the impact of insecure leaders, including: - Complexity of leadership - Value of having a purpose-driven organization - Comm…

Welcome back to another episode of Agencyphonics, we're talking today the secret sauce to profitability! In this episode, Cactus Managing Partners Joanne Reid & Alfie Wenegieme discuss strategies for profitability including increasing prices and cutting costs, including: - Efficient resource management - Understanding recoverability rates - Rewards…

Cactus Managing Partner, Alfie Wenegieme, took over for episode #79. Joined by Joe Walton, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of B2B Comms agency Fight or Flight. As a former Managing Director of Weber Shandwick, Joe shared his story of leaving a big agency to set up Fight or Flight and how they grew it to 40 staff members across offices in London and…

Regular host, Pete Hoole, is in the guest's seat for this episode, interviewed by Founder of personal branding agency Jago, Ryan O'Keeffe In this episode, Pete & Ryan will delve into topics like reputation, insights from working with #agencyowners and top leaders, the significance of #emotionalintelligence in the capacity of an agency adviser and #…

Gareth Healey returned, joined by Director and Founder of Tougher Minds and author of The Habit Mechanic, Dr Jon Finn. Through his book and work, Dr Finn helps leaders promote positive change in their teams through better habits and encouraging them to fulfil their potential. Gareth and Jon will be explored his approach, which is backed by cutting-…

Pete Hoole returned to the studio for episode #75, joined by Ryan Lisk, founder of Hybrid Legal. During the show Pete told the story of setting up an agency with Ryan offering legal advice which would help maximise profits and minimise risk. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

Dan Archer takes the reins for episode #74, joined by John Keating, Founder & MD of Dark Horse, the no bulls**t digital marketing agency. John shares the story behind the Dark Horse brand, and how they built a strong brand positioning to stand out from their competition. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

Gareth Healey returned for episode #73 joined by Sara Simeone, CEO and Co-Founder of Niftyz. Sara and Gareth explored Sara's master thesis on how machine learning and blockchain has had an impact on digital marketing since she published it in 2018. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

Mark Sainthill returned to host episode #72, this time joined by Paul McEntee, founder of the agency Here Be Dragons. In this episode, Mark & Paul discussed the now, next and future of earned media and how to measure your success when it comes to brand awareness ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

Gareth returned to host episode #71, this time joined by Phil Blackmore, Creative Partner of Create Health. Gareth and Phil will be discussed the importance of optimism and how to get the balance right in your agency, to promote an optimistic and happy team --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

Pete Hoole is back to host episode #70, joined by Nel Kirkum, founder of Pink Giraffe. In this episode, Pete & Nel explored the current challenges faced by agencies in their hiring, how to ensure your hiring aligns with your company values and playing the long game with your A players ----------------------------------------------------------------…

Gareth Healey hosts episode #69, joined by Paul Nugent, CEO of Santé Group. In this episode, Gareth & Paul discussed why it's important to invest in your team's wellbeing and how it will benefit your agency. -------------------------------------------------------- https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-nugent-060a9b16/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/sa…

Gareth Healey hosts episode #68, joined by Steve Harrison, Author of Can't Sell Won't Sell In this episode, Gareth and Steve explored why adland has given up on selling in favour of social purpose ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-har... ht…

Mark Sainthill hosts episode #67, joined by Mulenga Agley, Founder & CEO of Growthcurve. Mark and Mulenga explored what growth marketing is, the tools you need to implement it and how it will future-proof your agency. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.linkedin.c…

Spencer Gallagher is joined by Tom Head, Founder of Comparative Linguistics for episode #66 of Agencyphonics. In this episode, they will be discussing all things #Web3, including - but definitely not limited to: - What is it? - What do you need to know about it? - How will it impact your agency? -----------------------------------------------------…

Pete Hoole & Spencer Gallagher host episode #65 of Agencyphonics, joined by Dan Kirby, CEO of The Tech Dept. They will be discussing how Dan blew up his business and the lessons he learnt from doing so. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In partnership with The Santé Group, leading independent specialists in Employ…

Spencer Gallagher & Pete Hoole host episode #64 of Agencyphonics. Joined by Tara Austin, Partner at Ogilvy and Campaign Director at PAR.global, campaigning for Psilocybin Access Rights. They will be discussing why psychedelic medicine will be the next great social revolution and how advertising will be leading the way. A few useful things to watch …

Spencer Gallagher hosts episode #63 of Agencyphonics. Joined by the CEO of Program Agency, Dan Pritchard, Spencer discusses with Dan community creation to help agency growth. Generating leads is priority #1 for every agency and Dan shares how he created and grew a community which lead to an increase in leads for his agency. https://program.agency/ …

Spencer Gallagher hosts episode #62 of Agencyphonics. Joined by the founder of Finally agency, Rob Dando, Spencer discusses navigating change in your agency. How you cope and react to things that happen, both personally and professionally, is vital for the progression of your agency. Rob shares some of his experience with dealing with change over t…

Join Spencer as he hosts episode #61 of Agencyphonics, joined by Tina Keeble, founder of Valiant Design. In this episode they discuss creative pitches and how to stand out from the crowd and get noticed. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinakeeble/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhoole78/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencergallagher https://spencergall…

Join Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole as he hosts episode #60 of Agencyphonics. In this episode he’s joined by Chief Sustainability Officer Gavin Shinfield as they discuss what it takes to make your agency more sustainable, why that's important and what you can start doing right now! https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-shinfield-4346a314/ https://www…

Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole chat to agency parody king Rob Mayhew "Parodying agency clichés - winning on TikTok". Who is Rob? Where does he get his hilarious inspiration from? What advice does he offer to agency owners when creating their own content? https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-mayhew https://www.tiktok.com/@mrrobertmayhew https://www.lin…

Join Spencer Gallagher as he chats to Remeny Armitage, founder of Brilliant and Human. 'Know thy customer - the power of insight'. Why understanding your customers is vital to your agency. https://www.brilliantandhuman.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/remeny/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhoole78/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencergallagher/ ht…

Join Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole as they chat to Tina Fegent on Friday 18th February via Agencyphonics on YouTube or LinkedIn Live Tina was the first procurement person to work agency side at Grey Advertising as their Commercial Director, before the same role at Lowe Advertising - an experience that taught her how agencies work. In 2006 she se…

Alex Holliman, Managing Director of Climbing Trees, joined Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole to discuss his Agency journey. Alex has worked in the ad industry for almost 30 years, from top advertising agencies like Zenith and Mindshare to a start-up that grew to £25m turnover and latterly starting Climbing Trees. In the episode, they discussed diffe…

David Berkowitz, Founder of Serial Marketer, joined Spencer Gallagher to discuss his journey from his Agency career to starting Serial Marketer. They discussed David's experiences working both client and agency side, the importance of community-based marketing, cryptocurrency and Creator Coin, NFTs and DAOs. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dberkowitz/ …

Rachael Taplin, CEO of Media Matchmaker, joined Spencer Gallagher to delve into all things PR and publicity. They discussed the misconceptions around PR, dealing with imposter syndrome, using Media Matchmaker, how to build your media list for short-term impact, and is all publicity really good publicity? https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaeltaplin/ h…

James Harper, Founder of 28b, joined Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole to delve into his agency life so far! They discussed the foundations for growth, the importance of culture, mental health challenges, how recruitment has changed and interviewing values. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshdharper/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/28b/ https://www.…

Daniel Gilbert, Global CEO of Brainlabs, joined Spencer Gallagher to discuss how Brainlabs has become one of the fastest growing businesses in the UK & USA, picking up #1 spot on the Deloitte Fast50 Tech Track & multiple ‘Agency of the Year’ awards. They also talked about the growth stages, self-awareness, the struggle of making it in America, the …

Camilla Honey, Co Founder of JFDI, joined Spencer Gallagher to talk about the topic that is on every agency owners mind - new business. They discussed the importance of post pitch feedback, how to get the team involved with new business, how sales is often seen as a "dirty" word and why JFDI have coined the phrase "new business is everyone's busine…

Sedge Beswick, Founder of SEEN Connects, joined Spencer Gallagher to talk about her incredible agency journey. Sedge has grown her agency in the last 5 years to 54 people but is the first to admit it's been a roller coaster at times. They discussed generational difference in app usage, how TikTok and other apps have really scaled up over the last y…

Caroline Donaghue, Business Development Director of V1, joined Spencer Gallagher to talk about her agency journey. They discussed the No-Office agenda and getting stuck in the commute, the importance of a start and end of day routine, engaging and surrounding yourself with the right people, finding courses to help motivation and growth, and becomin…

Clive Mishon and Ruth Kieran joined Spencer Gallagher to discuss the importance of Trade Bodies. They discussed the significant benefits to agencies of joining a trade body, how the Alliance of Independent Agencies helped agencies through the pandemic, and how The Alliance can support those running an agency. https://allindependentagencies.org/ htt…

Milimo (Mils) Banji, Founder of TapIn joined Spencer Gallagher to discuss his agency journey. TapIn is a media company on a mission to prepare 100 million young people for the world of work. They support employers in how they attract and engage with Gen Z talent on social media. They talked about the difference between Gen Z and Millenial employees…

Nick Towers and Paul Stephen, Founders of Sagittarius, joined Spencer Gallagher to discuss their agency journey. They talked about how Sagittarius started and evolved, aswell as many aspects of agency life. Including how important it is to have the right support in place as a Founder, and having a solid plan and revisiting it annually. https://www.…

Siji Onabanjo, of Cyber-Duck, joined Spencer Gallagher and Peter Hoole to discuss his 10 years in agency new business. They discussed creating client partnerships, agency new business, being open & honest with clients, diversity at events and the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sijionabanjo/ https://www.linked…

Gareth Simpson, Founder of Seeker Digital, joined Spencer Gallagher and Peter Hoole to chat about his agency journey. They discussed Gareth's experience in the army, and how it shaped and created the backbone for his agency. Other things discussed include the switch from paid search to SEO when Covid hit, understanding machine learning, and leaving…

Kathryn Strachan, Founder of Copy House, joined Spencer Gallagher to chat about her agency growth journey so far. They discussed the importance of flexible working to increase productivity and inspiring creative work, women in tech, and becoming more accessible. Other things discussed include how LinkedIn has evolved and the importance of being muc…

Claire Ritchie-Tomkins, Founder and CEO of SQN, joined Spencer Gallagher to discuss her agency journey from corporate to agency life. They discussed the change in live events due to COVID, the rise of virtual events and Esports, the importance of sponsorship, and how it's used. Also new innovations in sports events and the future of live events. ht…

Carrie Rose, Co-Founder of Rise at Seven, joined Spencer Gallagher to talk about her agency journey. Carrie runs creative content marketing and digital PR within the business with a focus on building awareness, authority and trust for clients. Spencer and Carrie talked about the benefits of not having a sales team, talent attraction, the evolution …

Spencer Gallagher and Peter Hoole were joined by Nuno Tenazinha, Found of KOBU Agency, a Marketing and Advertising agency based in Portugal. They discussed Nuno's personal journey, from biological engineering to agency life, post COVID world, and work life in Portugal. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nunotenazinha/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/kobu…

Charli Hunt, of Proof Content, joined Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole to discuss her journey from freelancer to agency founder. Charli's agency "started" in 1903. Spencer, Pete and Charli discussed the freelancer writer market, travel and retail sectors, machine/AI learning and the impact it's having on freelancers. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cha…

Daryll is an author, consultant, coach, therapist and expert in the field of NLP. He is an experienced Agency leader having founded and led True Colours for a decade, and brought Neuromarketing and Behavioural Economics to LAB as Director of Human Technology. Daryll's greatest achievements by far are the profound personal changes he has helped peop…

Leon Milns is Co-Founder of specialist Agency recruitment company, Adam. Join Spencer Gallagher and Leon who talk about why Adam are different to run of the mill recruitment companies and how they really get under the skin of your Agency to understand your business with the objective of ensuring they find the best suited candidates to fit your comp…

Matt Desmier works with businesses of all shapes and sizes, helping them understand their position, define their audience and communicate their proposition. Helping them establish and grow brands Matt and Spencer discussed the move from face-to-face to online events, the importance of being proactive, and getting insights and being an awards judge …

Andrew Dobbie, Founder of MadeBrave, joined Spencer Gallagher Founder of Agencynomics and Cactus to discuss his journey from Freelancer to Agency Founder. Spencer and Andrew discussed geography and cultural diversity, creating culture and commitment, and the appeal of working in offices again post Covid. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdobbie/ ht…

Joanne is the Head of Project Management at Sagittarius, marketing and advertising agency. Spencer and Joanne discussed all things project management, how agencies can manage their time, Sagittarius' successful implementation of Forecast's software, and the importance of setting expectations. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-reid-6220744b/ https:…

Joss Ford is the Founder of Enviral, an ethical communications agency. Joss is passionate about helping curb climate change and helping to protect our world. When Joss attends our events and meetings he always very generously ensures trees are planted, based on either the number of attendees or attendees travel to offset travel emissions. 🌳 👏 https…

Tiffany St James joined Spencer Gallagher and Peter Hoole to discuss her journey from working for the UK government to founding her own company, Transmute. They discussed how hosting events is changing and will continue to change in the future, both face to face and virtual... including the exciting hologram events that are starting to take place. …

Rebecca McIntyre-Smith joined Spencer Gallagher remotely from Edinburgh to discuss her personal journey and the impact it had on her agency. Spencer and Rebecca talked about mental health, having an action plan, business continuity and dealing with challenging decisions as an agency owner. Links to donate: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/donate-to…