Agency Collective Tales

Anthony Chapman & Paul Crump @ Fellow Studio

We were joined by Anthony Chapman and Paul Crump, founders of Fellow Studio, who talked us through how they started Fellow after leaving their old job, knowing that they could do it better. Find out about their growth, their culture and how they, as creatives grapple with sales!

Tom Smith @ Complete Online

In the finale of this season of The Agency Collective Tales, Ellie speak to Tom Smith, Founder of Complete Online. They chatted about moving from using freelancers to permanent staff, how self enrichment and personal goals are just as important as professional ones and making the move to working abroad.

Charles Sladdin @ Purple Banana

This month, Ellie spoke to Charles Sladdin, founder and MD of Purple Banana.   We talked about finding the balance between carving a niche that makes you unique but making sure that it's one that you love, why B Corps are the future of business and why stepping back from the day to day can be so difficult.

Joe Perkins @ Chaptr

This month Ellie talks to Joe Perkins, Owner & MD of Chaptr. They discuss how Chaptr began, the benefits and downsides of working with (and developing) interns, how and why they chose their niche and what's next in 2023!

Ben Thomson @ Full Metal Software

Ellie spoke to Ben Thomson about his journey, starting from pioneering cloud-based printing solutions to pivoting from a product based company into his current serviced based company, Full Metal Software.

Zara Deegan @ EXT MKTG

Zara Deegan, founder of EXT MKTG talks all about going from working in house at agencies across the globe to going it alone and why she wants to work with other mums, the importance of the work / life balance, why less is often more and some of the exciting plans for EXT MKTG in 2023 and beyond!

Stewart Ritchie @ Powered by Coffee

Stewart talks about how he went from creating online forums for fun as a teenager to taking this specialism into a successful agency working with medium / large scale media clients, via a degree in Human and Mammalian physiology!  He also shares how his adulthood diagnosis has shaped the way Powered by Coffee is run so that it compliments neurodiversity, rather than using a cookie cutter business model, as well as the agency's exciting future projects.

Rea Averill @ Agency A

In this episode of the Agency Collective Tales, Ellie spoke to Rea Averill, founder and Managing Director of Agency A about making the choice to start out on her own, much earlier than she anticipated and using the skills she picked from one industry brought to a standstill by the pandemic to pivot into a different one altogther. Rea started Agency A in 2022, a social media savvy team who build online communities, creatively.

Pete Heslop @ Steadfast Collective

Tony Hallett @ Collective Content

In this episode of the Agency Collective Tales, Ellie spoke to Tony Hallett, founder of Collective Content about founding an agency following on from a successful career in journalism, his policy of openness, honesty and upfront information about staff wages and about keeping the balance between growth and retaining your ethos. After working for a number of years in tech journalism, following the fallout from the 2008 crash, Tony started Collective Content and used the wealth of relationship...

Tony Hallet @ Collective Content

In this episode of the Agency Collective Tales, Ellie spoke to Tony Hallet, founder of Collective Content about founding an agency following on from a successful career in journalism, his policy of openness, honesty and upfront information about staff wages and about keeping the balance between growth and retaining your ethos. After working for a number of years in tech journalism, following the fallout from the 2008 crash, Tony started Collective Content and used the wealth of relationships...

Harry Fielder @ Umi Digital

00:00:00:12 - 00:00:10:10 Intro Welcome to the Agency Collective Tales with Ellie Hale, our podcast,   where we talk to our brilliant agency owners about all things agency   life. 00:00:11:02 - 00:00:16:00 Ellie I am joined today by Harry Fielder from Umi Digital, thank you so   much for being on the podcast, Harry. 00:00:16:19 - 00:00:17:17 Harry Lovely to be here. 00:00:17:23 - 00:00:21:11 Ellie You were about to tell me, Umi Digital, where that came from. 00:00:21:21 - 00:0...

Kelly Molson @ Rubber Cheese

00:00:00:03 - 00:00:10:01 Intro Welcome to the Agency Collective Tales with Ellie Hale. Our podcast,   where we talk to our brilliant agency owners about all things agency   life. 00:00:11:00 - 00:00:17:11 Ellie So today on the podcast, I am joined by Kelly Molson from Rubber   Cheese. Thank you so much for being on the podcast, Kelly. 00:00:17:15 - 00:00:20:18 Kelly Thank you for having me on the podcast, it's a pleasure! 00:00:21:01 - 00:00:34:02 Ellie You are very, very welc...

Tomasz Dyl @ GottaBe!

00:00:01:17 - 00:00:08:20 Ellie Today on the Agency Collective Tales. I am joined by Tomasz Dyl from Gottabe! Marketing. Thanks so much for being on the podcast. 00:00:09:07 - 00:00:10:22 Tomasz Hello! And thanks for having me. 00:00:11:09 - 00:00:20:24 Ellie You're very, very welcome. So, Tomasz, like we always do at the Agency Collective Tales, let's start at the beginning. Tell me a bit about how your agency started. 00:00:21:07 - 00:00:43:05 Tomasz A few days ago we've turn...

Serdar Paktin @ pakt

00:00:00:02 - 00:00:07:10 Ellie I am talking today on the podcast to Serdar Paktin in from Pakt. Thank you so   much for being on our podcast. 00:00:07:17 - 00:00:08:19 Serdar Paktin Thank you for inviting me. 00:00:09:00 - 00:00:16:07 Ellie So I'm really excited to learn where your agency came from. So a bit about your   background and a bit about how you started your agency. 00:00:16:21 - 00:00:44:16 Serdar Paktin I was working as a strategist and I was getting on the side pro...

Mel Berry @ Digital Firefly

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long-lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC

Mel Berry @ Social Firefly

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long-lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC

Alfie Payne @ Ape Group

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long-lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC   About Ape Group Ape Technology Solutions are a digital solutions agency based in Lasham, Alton, providing digital marketing, IT architecture,...

Olly Fawcett @ 303

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long-lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC   About 303 303 is a creative-focussed digital marketing agency that helps premium direct to consumer businesses to create and amplify their br...

Sue Keogh @ Sookio

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long-lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC   About Sookio Sookio, is an award-winning Cambridge digital marketing agency founded in 2008 by Sue Keogh, who spent the early part of her car...

Laura Hannan @ Pitch 121

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long-lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC   About Pitch 121 Pitch121 is a social selling service. They nurture your future clients, like you, at scale, growing your network and starting...

Stokely Howard @ Trendy Grandad

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long-lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Trendy Grandad Trendy Grandad are a creative agency that creates content for corporate business that want to be trendy,

Rich Brassett @ Long Live King

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Long Live King Long Live King are focused on making the web sustainable, reducing energy waste, and contributing to a healthier pl...

Mark Mars @ Niche Website Builders

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Niche Website Builders Established in December 2019, Niche Website Builders is an affiliate marketing agency, helping people build...

Amanda Jackson @ Tigerfish PR

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Tigerfish PR 'A specialist logistics and manufacturing PR agency, we spread the good word about the work that you do. With over 2...

Abi Mellor @ Morever

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Morever Morever is a creative agency specialising in creative communications and visual storytelling. They've partnered with healt...

Jay Scott Nicholls @ Circus

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Circus Jay founded Circus with his wife Jo in 2010, after spending 7 years on the road working with National Geographic Magazine. ...

Lisa Lavis @ Glow

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Glow Woman Business Owner of the Year in 2019, Lisa co-founded Glow in 2000 and built it into a thriving design agency. A former n...

Ben Anderson @ Sound Rebel

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Sound Rebel Sound Rebel is a podcast production company in Liverpool. They've spent over a decade producing radio shows for Europe...

Rebecca @ Fountain

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Fountain Fountain is a global award-winning digital agency that uncovers growth opportunities at every stage of your marketing fun...

Steve & Emma @ Figment Agency

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Figment Figment is a digital marketing agency specialising in personalised SEO services. Since becoming established in 2006, Figme...

David Ogiste @ Nobody's Café

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Nobody's Café Nobody’s Café is a diverse group of creators, freelancers and suppliers ready to help you utilise the power of creat...

Michael & Robbie @ The House

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About The House The House are a branding and communications agency that helps organisations tell their story in the most compelling way....

Charles & Ashley @ Unity & Motion

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Unity & Motion Unity & Motion is a full-service production company, providing content strategy and end-to-end content delivery for...

James Armstrong @ Digital Firefly

Meet The Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about The AC ------ About Digital Firefly From strategy and training to content creation and consultation, Digital Firefly helps clients to build meaningful...

Mark Alford @ Managed Language

Meet the Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about the AC ------ About Managed Language Managed Language provides end-to-end, and completely bespoke translation and transcreation services spanning 36 l...

Corrie Jones @ Untapped Digital

Meet the Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about the AC ------ About Untapped Digital Based in London and working with businesses around the globe, Untapped is a specialist social media agency with o...

Jay Middleton @ The Animation Guys

Episode Notes Meet the Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about the AC ------ About The Animation Guys: The Animation Guys are a London based studio offering a range of animation services. That might...

Brant McNaughton @ ecce

Meet the Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about the AC ------ About ecce: ecce is a digital agency based in Kent, developing beautiful websites and helping clients bring their websites to life.

Marc Convey @ 23 Digital

Meet the Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about the AC ------ About 23 Digital: 23 Digital uses the latest film, image capture and simulation technologies to tell visual stories. They are masters of...

Nick Boyce @ Pollenary

Meet the Agency Collective: The Agency Collective is a peer support community for agency owners. It's a safe place to talk about your challenges openly – when you need the help most. It provides an opportunity for you to build new long lasting relationships with people who can provide support and leads for future work. Find out more about the AC ------ About Pollenary: Pollenary's purpose is to increase profit for direct-to-consumer brands with full-funnel marketing. Pollenary manages o...

Susi & Katrin Owusu @ Smoke Creatives

Susi & Katrin set up Smoke Creatives to explore how value driven organisations can communicate more effectively with audiences. Working across sectors, their cultural approach to marketing pinpoints the right customer experience for clients and delivers results across engagement, sales and brand loyalty.

Samson Owolabi @ Bearded Fellows

About Bearded Fellows Bearded Fellows is an animation and video agency for brands, agencies and organisations. They bring together the expertise and unique perspectives needed to realise great ideas and produce stunning and exciting campaigns. The team's purpose is to grow and develop a network that encourages empathy, creativity and collaboration with a vision to create beautiful content that people enjoy watching.

Claire Ritchie-Tomkins @ SQN

SQN, an award-winning integrated marketing communications agency working in tech sport and automotive. We use the power of sponsorship to help our clients drive revenues, build relationships and enhance their reputations globally with their key audiences. We work with some of the worlds’ largest brands such as Toyota and Hyundai but many smaller, challenger brands too.

Gavin Willis @ Search Seven

In this episode we speak to Gavin Willis - founder of the PPC agency Search Seven. They are based in Brighton. They are a 'profit for good' type business and their mission lies in their name. Listen to the podcast to find out why. Also check out their #share77k initiative: https://www.searchseven.co.uk/share77k/

Simon Lucey @ Hype Collective

In this episode we speak to Simon Lucey - the founder of student marketing agency Hype Collective. This time of the year is usually the busiest for universities with 1000s of events to attract potential students - however COVID has had a massive impact on the higher education sector. Simon and his  agency had to adapt quickly within his niche. We talk about their product innovation and how he found ways to keep his agency pushing forwards.

James Hakesley @ Cube Video

In this episode we speak to James Hakesley - co-founder of Cube Video. An award winning video production, animation and photography studio. They believe the best way to tell a story online, is through beautiful, relatable, insightful and compelling content that resonates with your target audience.  For more information about The Agency Collective: www.theagencycollective.co.uk

Jenny Stanley @ Appetite Creative

In this episode we speak to Jenny Stanley the founder Appetite Creative - a creative technology agency. With a team of 23 people across three offices in the UK, Spain and Madrid - she is used to travelling 4-5x a week. However due to the current situation and the quarantine strictness in Spain, Jenny has had to shift like many of you to a purely remote working model. Topics we cover in this episode: Starting your agency with a 3 year old and the added drive to succeed that comes with that ...

Scott Jones @ Illustrate

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Sam Booth @ Just After Midnight

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