The Creative Agency Podcast

Feb 07 2025 50 ep. 46 mins 21
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Join agency leader, Chris Bolton, as he interviews agency owners and influencers in order to help you grow your agency. Join his free Slack group for agency owners at https://growyouragency.group

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O50 Operations and Culture at a Contractor-Only Agency – Interview with Mike Brevik of Cyberdogz

Feb 07 2025 58 mins  
🎙️ Episode Overview: In this episode of The Creative Agency Podcast, I sit down with Mike Brevik, founder of Cyberdogz Marketing, to explore how he’s built a thriving full-service agency using an all-contractor model. We dive into the operational strategies, client strategies, time-tracking, and company culture that allow Cyberdogz to remain agile, profitable, and effe

049 Agency Sales Journey – Jody Sutter of The Sutter Company

Nov 29 2024 60 mins  
In this podcast episode, I spoke with Jody Sutter, the owner of The Sutter Company, a business development coaching and advisory firm. Jody brings over two decades of experience leading business development teams at renowned agencies like R/GA, OMD, and Havas Media. She now helps small marketing agencies take control of their sales journey through her innovative BUILD WIN SCALE™

048 Agency Sales Optimization – Karl Sakas of Sakas & Company

Aug 03 2024 51 mins  
Podcast Interview With Karl Sakas Karl Sakas (@KarlSakas) helps digital agency owners ‘Work Less’ and ‘Earn More’… while rewarding their best employees. Drawing on his background in agency operations, Karl has personally advised hundreds of agencies on every inhabited continent. An international speaker, he is the author of three books—including Work Less, Earn Mo

047 Project Relationship Management – Rachel Gertz of Louder Than Ten

Jul 05 2024 51 mins  
Rachel Gertz, Co-Founder of Louder Than Ten, has a profound way of framing the challenges agencies face in the current climate and a keen sense of how we must adapt and focus on building sustainable systems and relationships to foster growth.

046 Fractional Project Management – August Shah of Partnered MG

May 27 2024 48 mins  
The Creative Agency Podcast is back! I’m thrilled to introduce August Shah from Partnered Management Group. Partnered MG is a fractional project management agency that specializes in supporting agencies like ours with tailored project management solutions. Whether you need to augment your current team or outsource your entire project management function, Partnered MG offers flexi

045 Pitching and Pricing Smart – Agency Advisor Blair Enns

Oct 15 2019 43 mins  
Blair Enns is CEO of Win Without Pitching and the author of The Win Without Pitching Manifesto and Pricing Creativity: A Guide to Profit Beyond the Billable Hour. Blair joins the Creative Agency Podcast to talk about both books and strategies creative agencies can use to improve their effectiveness, autonomy, and bottom line. Get your copy of The Win Without Pitching Manife

044 The Cannabis Niche – Jared Mirsky of Wick & Mortar

Apr 24 2019 38 mins  
Jared Mirsky is CEO of Wick & Mortar, a branding and marketing agency specializing in the cannabis industry. Jared started out as a freelancer working with local nightclubs on branding and marketing.  He used a combination of Yelp and SEO tactics to grow his client base. His work with nightclubs led to the cannabis industry and legalization became a catalyst for b

043 A New Employee Every Month – Andrea Engstrom of Bajillion Agency

Nov 06 2018 43 mins  
Can you imagine hiring a new employee every month? Bajillion Agency is doing it. Andrea Engstrom president and founder of Bajillion Agency is setting goals and achieving them at a rapid pace. Established in 2015, Bajillion is now a 26 person agency. Andrea goes into detail about how they’ve grown and maintained a vibrant culture. She shares tips on winning new busine

042 The Entrepreneurial Operating System For Agencies – Mike Paton of EOS Worldwide

May 25 2018 40 mins  
In this episode, we explore the benefits of using The Entrepreneurial Operating System to grow your agency. And who better to interview on this subject than Mike Paton (pronounced Payton) the Visionary at EOS Worldwide. Paton has spent most of his life learning from entrepreneurs.  Today, he spends all his time giving back – as an Author, award-win

041 Agency Finances With Ryan Watson of Upsourced Accounting

Apr 06 2018 49 mins  
Ryan Watson is the founder of a unique accounting agency, Upsourced Accounting, that focuses on creative agencies.  Ryan discusses pricing strategies, profitability, taxes, and much more. He also explains how his business integrates with agencies and helps agencies through automation and financial strategy. Don’t miss this episode and be sure to stick around for