Latest Adage Podcast Episodes
Xaxis' U.S president on life as a rabbinical spouse
Ad Age Ad Block - December 04, 2020 10:01 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsGila Wilensky never expected to marry a rabbi, but she's settled into duties much like those of a first lady—and adapted to long-distance religious life during the pandemic. She also weighs in on trying out for MasterChef and the lessons we'll all take from forced digital sabbaticals.
Ep 49: Brad got Covid! How did it impact his business?
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - December 02, 2020 20:44 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: In today’s episode Brad shares his experience being sick with Covid-19, giving some first-hand experience. He shares the complexities of recovering and isolating while also running an agency. We talk about areas of vulnerability in your business, the value of having trust in your team...
Google's VP of global marketing on loving fast food
Ad Age Ad Block - November 30, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsMarvin Chow talks about his love of chains like McDonald's, Shake Shack and In-N-Out, especially outside the U.S. He also weighs in on working in his mother's 7-Eleven, being married to a chef and the social impact of brands at scale.
Ep 48: How do you sell creative services that are profitable?
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - November 25, 2020 19:39 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: In today’s episode we break down the process of selling creative services. How you not only make the initial sale, but sell the concepts as well. We share experiences with past clients, challenges we’ve met along the way, and strategies to overcome those challenges. Helping your clien...
TwentyFirstCenturyBrand's Neil Barrie on playing in indie bands
Ad Age Ad Block - November 20, 2020 10:01 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe consultancy's global CEO spent his younger years touring Europe playing indie rock for a share of the door take. He also weighs in on disappointing The National's Matt Berninger and why drummers have so much baggage.
Ep 47: Who makes a GREAT business partner? With guest Bob Strachan of Metacake
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - November 18, 2020 21:01 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Today’s guest is Ken’s business partner, Bob Strachan. He’s here to fill in for Brad and also to dive into the secrets behind what has made his business relationship so successful. It’s great to get along with a potential business partner, to have similar interests and produce a succe...
Lippincott's 'Carrie Dragshaw' on drag, 'Bake Off'—and the personas we all create every day
Ad Age Ad Block - November 13, 2020 10:01 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsBrand innovation and strategy partner Dan Clay talks about creating his 'Carrie Dragshaw' persona, meeting Sarah Jessica Parker and the drag we all wear every day.
Ep 46: How do you fire someone?
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - November 11, 2020 20:07 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Today share their thoughts and pain points around letting people go. How do we keep kindness in mind when letting go of someone who isn’t meeting expectations? How soon should you fire someone when you feel that they’re not a good fit? When the time comes to have the difficult convers...
Ep 45: We’re Tired… Are you tired? Combatting overwhelm.
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - November 04, 2020 21:40 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Ken shares the pressure he’s recently felt with several big projects that all require a lot of his time and attention AND they all demand to be the top priority. Brad shares similar experiences, and tells us about time blocking and time management to be intentional about his time. Bob...
Ep 44: Why do YOU do what you do?
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - October 28, 2020 19:48 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: In today’s episode we are diving into finding your WHY and how that’s the route to avoiding burnout. We talk about how we’ve maneuvered our professional experiences over time. We talk about burnout, innovation, the struggle to give yourself space for rest, maintaining boundaries betwe...
Ep 43: Be Weird w/ Guest CJ Casciotta
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - October 21, 2020 18:08 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Our guest CJ Casciotta is a well-known speaker, author, and Tedx alum. Today we talk about what it means to be weird and how embracing that can propel your business into a truly purposeful venture. Everything you do can be knocked off, but your unique weirdness, cannot. At college in ...
Ep 42: Clients Need to Buy Your Business, Not You
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - October 15, 2020 20:15 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Today we’re diving into the topic of selling yourself vs selling your business, and the challenges that come with that transition. Passing the baton of getting work done on to your team can be confusing for your clients if not done well, especially after you’ve been so involved up to ...
Tool of North America's founder on driving in the pro racing circuit
Ad Age Ad Block - October 09, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsErich Joiner, founder of Tool of North America, talks about his side gig, driving a Porsche 911 GT3 R on the professional racing circuit. He also weighs in the benefits of learning filmmaking before digital, running a coffeeshop and crashing into a concrete wall at 120 mph.
Ep 41: What’s the key to delivering excellence at scale? The art of delegation.
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - October 07, 2020 19:34 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Today we are talking about the challenges of learning to delegate effectively. We all know that freeing up our time to focus on the things that we specialize in is the ultimate way to be effective- nobody wants to be stuck doing things they hate, or things they don’t find purpose in o...
Ep 40: How do you create a client success system?
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - October 01, 2020 16:35 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: What is the ideal skill set, personality, and role for a client relations person? For some, this person is not a value add to the client, and merely manages communication. This can be a slippery slope. For others, there is no one dedicated to the client relationship. A healthy relatio...
B-Reel's CEO on running a microbrewery
Ad Age Ad Block - September 25, 2020 09:01 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsAnders Wahlquist, founder and CEO of B-Reel, ran a microbrewery in Sweden in the '90s—the first in the country to produce an unfiltered beer. He also talks about '70s cinema, running a nightclub and performing as a DJ.
Ep 39: Balancing Work and Life for a More Effective Existence
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - September 23, 2020 19:57 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: In today’s episode, we talk about how our home lives have shifted since Covid hit, highlighting the many positives and few negatives of working more from home with families right in the mix. We share our feelings of guilt when time is not spent wisely with family and business. We also...
CRWN Magazine's founder on gardening
Ad Age Ad Block - September 18, 2020 09:01 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsLindsey Farrar, founder and editor in chief of CRWN Magazine, planted her first garden this year. The collard greens flourished. The tomatoes weren't so lucky. She also weighs in on conscious consumption, buying dirt and realizing she was conditioned out of a birthright.
Ep 38: How to Create Content that is true to your agency. With guest Calvin Nowell
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - September 16, 2020 21:32 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: In today’s episode, guest Calvin Nowell of agency C’Mon Creative is back to give us insight into his process for creating amazing, consistent, authentic content that he is well-known and recognized for. We talk content creation, repurposing pre-existing content to maximize results, an...
Ep 37: What’s Your Agency Content Strategy? How do you produce great content that produces results?
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - September 09, 2020 18:38 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Understanding the importance of great content creation is the first step in moving towards a killer content strategy- everyone knows they should be doing it, but prioritizing content creation over client work isn’t always the most appealing prospect. In today’s episode, we dive into t...
Ep 36: Surviving Crisis and Coming Out Stronger with Guest Chris Brewer of OMG Commerce
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - September 02, 2020 17:26 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: In today’s episode, we talk with Chris Brewer about the challenges his agency has faced since March of 2020. Chris breaks down the steps he and his team took to gain stable financial footing early on, the way that their team culture and mindset has impacted their client relationships ...
RQ's CEO on interior design and running a hotel
Ad Age Ad Block - August 28, 2020 09:01 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsBrian Salzman, CEO and founder of RQ, has an eye for interior design. He's also one of the owners of Dive Palm Springs, a boutique hotel he helped renovate. He also weighs in on painting parties, office environments and explains how to spruce up a room for $5.
Ep 35: Employees vs Contractors - What’s the Ideal Team Makeup?
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - August 26, 2020 20:22 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: In today’s episode, we’re breaking down the “image” of a giant advertising office with a giant team vs the reality. We hit on the pain points of proving yourself to new clients, managing dynamic work preferences in a changing work landscape, and the deep, long-lasting benefits of a bl...
Pornhub brand ambassador Asa Akira on why everyone should go to therapy
Ad Age Ad Block - August 21, 2020 09:01 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsAsa Akira, brand ambassador at Pornhub and adult film actor, talks about the benefits of mental health counseling and couples therapy. She also weighs in on wilderness survival, general anesthesia and how empathy can solve the world's problems.
Ep 34: How do you create a great company culture? With guest Taylor Watt
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - August 19, 2020 16:02 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Last episode we got to hear our guest, Taylor Watt, discuss her experiences working for various agencies. They have ranged from horrible to great. Today we’re talking about what we can practically do (and what we have done) to create a genuinely great company culture. Different person...
Taboola's founder on building with LEGOs
Ad Age Ad Block - August 14, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsAdam Singolda, CEO and founder of Taboola, talks about his love of building and creating with LEGO bricks. He also weighs in on Hebrew television and the triumph of obsession and curiosity over genius.
Ep 33: Why do People Hate Working for Agencies? With guest Taylor Watt
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - August 12, 2020 19:37 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Today’s episode we’re diving into the various experiences of Agency culture with guest Taylor Watt, Marketing Manager at Metacake. After changing lanes from teaching to advertising, she began working for a large agency with a long history and big name. The experience wasn’t pleasant, ...
The&Partnership's president on egg freezing
Ad Age Ad Block - August 06, 2020 21:23 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsAgnes Fischer, president of The&Partnership, is also the author of a book on egg freezing, a process she undertook after a divorce in her mid-30s. She also talks about her love of traditional Hungarian foods like head cheese, dark dramas and how the pandemic has shifted calculations for many peo...
Ep 32: Profitability (Part 2) - What are the systems and processes that help ensure profitability?
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - August 05, 2020 16:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Having an awesome project management system in place is just the beginning- there also have to be processes in place to track every bit of work that your company is doing for it’s clients. You can have all the tools you want, but if no one uses them or people HATE to use them, they wo...
Ep 31: Are you profitable? (Part 1)
Marketing Agency Exposed Podcast - July 29, 2020 16:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSummary: Maintaining a steady profit margin is the key to a healthy, stable business. It’s how you survive in downturns, how you invest in innovation, how you market, and more. The classic model in the agency world revolved around tracking billable hours and racing towards commodification at e...
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