Trailblazer FM: WordPress without the drama

Dave Foy teaches graphic designers how to build websites they can be proud of and how to build your websites profitably and quickly. He also shows you how to make beautiful lead magnet landing pages that generate leads like crazy as well as sharing Elementor tricks and sales funnel optimisation tips. Full show notes available here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/speaker-profile-dave-foy/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Troy Dean is an online marketing speaker; coach, consultant and podcaster. Troy specialises in helping businesses and entrepreneurs use the internet to attract new customers and build their communities. He also runs a membership community training businesses on how to attract better clients, create better briefs and charge the right prices. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/speaker-profile-scaling-your-agency/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Martin is the co-founder of Jammy Digital, a WordPress web design agency in the UK. Martin, along with his wife Lyndsay help personal brands & small business owners to make their mark online. As well as building websites for some of the UK’s biggest names in the marketing space, Martin also runs a membership where he teaches people how to build their own highly successful website. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/speaker-profile-attracting-clients/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Want to launch your course online but are holding back? Perhaps you struggle with impostor syndrome. Perhaps you are not sure how to get started. Perhaps you have all the knowledge but it feels all jumbled up. In this episode, Mor Cohen shares how she has overcame her fears, how she planned her content and the tools she used to launch her course, The Branding Designer Academy. Full show notes here - https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-launch-an-online-course/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Overwhelm, stress, worry, anxiety can be the everyday experience of an agency owner. We talk with Gabrielle Treanor, and unpack tools we can use to improve our mental health and better handle the day to day. The questions we ask Gabrielle are all from our Agency Trailblazer community from business owners that are looking for help to work through the daily struggles they have. The most common questions revolve around overwhelm or stem from it and Gabrielle shares wonderfully clear and actionable answers to help us deal with our emotions, feelings and thoughts. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-deal-with-feeling-overwhelmed/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Describing what we do and what we offer can often spill out as a confusion mix of words. As we look at our business, what we are working on often reflects that confusing mix, and can feel like utter chaos. Today I chat with Andrew Palmer who shares his own agency journey over the years. He unpacks lessons learned, gives insights into his online businesses and shares valuable advice for startups and established agencies. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-productize-your-agency-offering See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you go about transforming your agency and your life? From experience, small achievable actions lead to big change. Let me share with you the 5 stages of transformation that we have been going through. This creates a pathway that you can use to transform your agency one step at a time. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-transform-your-agency/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many agencies tend to be working from project to project, often without being able to develop a more long term relationship with their client. Thus an ongoing rinse and repeat of new leads and projects is required to keep the business sustainable. Excite Media had developed as a typical web agency but wanted to move more to recurring digital marketing, because of this exact scenario. With the introduction of the EOS Traction business system they decided to incorporate it into their processes and it’s working been for them! Full show notes here - https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-onboard-better-quality-clients/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we develop our agencies, we tend to get busier and busier. Our list of products and services seems to ever expand. Everything we do seems super complicated and unique. We struggle to work out how to bring others in to help us and often we become the bottleneck of our own business. Kim Barrett shares his story from “one man full service agency” to an agency that has successfully productised marketing services in a way that allows them to scale. Full show notes here - https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-productize-your-services/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No matter how clever we are, we can’t only nail it first time. I’ve always learned by testing and improving as well as avoiding past mistakes. I’m aware that I’ve not applied this to our own corporate websites so I asked Adam Lacey onto the show to help me understand the benefits of split testing and how I can go about doing it. Full show notes here - https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-use-split-testing-in-your-agency/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever looked at your business and wondered how it got to where it is? Do you like what you see? Bob shares his story of creating a large agency up in Aberdeen. Despite ticking all the “success boxes”, having a large team was not necessarily giving Bob the lifestyle and the satisfaction he needed. Bob took action... He significantly changed things to build an agency that he loves and that he can add the most value. It looks completely different today! Come on the journey with us in this week's episode. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-create-an-agency-that-you-can-love/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

They preach it from the roof tops: "Content is king", and yet how do we create content that ACTUALLY generates leads? Alternatively, how can we make what we've already created work for our business? Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-get-more-traffic-and-leads/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As designers, we are often so focused on helping others build their brand that we neglect our own. Today we talk with Trudie who shares with us how she has created her niche, and built her brand in Northamptonshire and the surrounding area. Trudie and I have known each other for some time, and have often networked together or been a part of each others training sessions. I’ve always enjoyed her personality which is the same both in person, online and in her design and messaging. This episode is perfect for agency owners that are looking to take a step back, and refresh themselves on who they are, what they do, their message and their voice. Full show notes here - https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-build-your-local-agencys-brand/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Local networking is so often overlooked by design and web agencies. It is assumed that our target audience does not exist locally so it is a complete waste of time rocking up to a local breakfast meeting. Paul Landa and Lee smash that assumption sharing their stories of how they have used networking to grow their agencies. On the back of the large network that Paul has established, he shares the early days and weeks of his new venture, My Web Pal, a pay monthly web build service. He shares why he has adopted this model, the success it has had so far and his future plans to grow through affiliates/franchising the platform. Full show notes available here - https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-use-local-networking-to-generate-leads --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Agencies are constantly hunting for the next project. What if you could build up a business building websites that guaranteed a monthly income and removed the stress of cashflow? It sounds too good to be true but John White shares how he has achieved just that! Lee deep dives with him into how he has achieved his monthly revenue model, what he offers, how he positions it and goes into the numbers. An episode not to be missed. Full show notes available here - https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-build-a-agency-on-recurring-revenue --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many agencies struggle to generate solid leads for their business, as by “serving everyone”, they struggle to communicate who they are, what they do and who they do it for. Alex Curtis shares his own journey of freelancing and launching an agency that naturally niched into the Finance sector. He doubled down and has grown a large team. He shares how he has used social media to generate leads for his niche and grow his business. Full show notes available here - https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-build-authority-in-your-niche/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are so many stereotypes of a successful agency. The large London office, huge team and massive accounts. When Joana and her partner were launching their agency, they recognised that they were build building a business that would suit their life, their plans and their family. Having priced up the cost of doing business in London they went their own unique way building an agency and team that serve brands all around the world! The best bit... their office is not even in one of the big cities. You don’t have to follow how everyone else creates a company or manages their agency, do what is right for you! Full show notes available here - https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-build-an-agency-in-your-unique-way/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Time with family is the highest priority. Running an agency can often keep us away from those we love and can have a huge impact on our own mental health, our relationships and in turn our businesses. Today I talk with Justin, a single parent, who shares how he was able to go from busy web agency to an agency focused primarily on servicing and supporting websites on retainers. He also unpacks his productised builds to allow him to offer a clearly priced and positioned web build that allows him and his growing team to be super efficient. Full show notes available here - https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/creating-a-business-that-supports-your-family/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We all have dreams but often feel like they are unattainable. Perhaps we feel overwhelmed by the challenge, or perhaps we feel held back because of things that have happened to us. Meet Kelly a close friend of mine who has overcome so much in her life to achieve success that has had huge impact for many people including myself. From a humble background, Kelly had to overcome insurmountable odds since her childhood to achieve the success she enjoys today. That includes surviving from sexual abuse at her teens for over a decade, overcoming cultural male-male-dominated corporate career (such as no ladies room built in at Executive Floor), to countless objections in the entrepreneurial journey because of her non-non-English accent. Kelly has coached and consulted purpose-driven entrepreneurs and organisation leaders to design profitable businesses that make impactful changes over four continents since 2008. Full show notes available here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-succeed-despite-your-past/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the cost of entry for web builds plummeting, how can you possibly compete in your niche? Matthew shares how to launch a turnkey website within your niche to help capture those who cannot afford custom builds. This gives people who want to work with you an experience of your services, and helps them continue to do business. He shares with us the common mistakes he faced when launching a turnkey website business as well as valuable lessons he learned along the way. We go from inspection, to initial build, beta launch, growth and support. Full show notes available here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-launch-a-turnkey-website-business/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Content creation is not only a powerful marketing tool, but it helps shape you and your business and leads to ideas and opportunities you may never have dreamt of! We catch up with community favourite Kim Doyal as she shares with usher journey with content and how it has influenced her business and business choices. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-content-influences-your-business/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nicole has grown her Social Media agency by developing her personal brand. We explore with her how she launched and hid behind her brand, and how putting herself out there changed her business. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-develop-a-personal-brand/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discover some common issues that Lee from 2012 was experiencing. He's managed to call into the future and find out what Lee from 2018 would advize. A crazy recording we discovered from another dimension! Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-deal-with-growing-pains/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We catch up with Adam Preiser of YouTube fame who shares with us his journey as he launches his new Cartflows product that allows you to utilise the power of WooCommerce and with the features of the leading funnel builders. We kick off with a catch up, then Adam shares the how it all began, how he solved the problem and how he's learned over time an ability to explain the complex in a simple way. Adam has inspired many in our community to diversify their skills, to use new tools to grow their businesses and to venture out into the world of content creation. It's always a pleasure to catch up with him, and find out what he's up to. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-build-funnels-in-woocommerce/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today I share what plugins / features of WordPress we will be focusing on in our agency for 2019 and why. These tools all complement each other and offer massive benefit to us and our clients. Be prepared for some controversial opinions and also be sure to get involved in the conversation via our free Facebook group. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/what-wordpress-plugins-we-will-be-using-in-2019/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thinking of starting a podcast in your niche? Not sure where to begin? Pete Everitt shares his journey of how he started his podcast; how he got into podcasting, what his fears were and more. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-plan-and-launch-a-podcast/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business is easy as long as we get out of our own way. Jocelyn Mozak has over a decade of experience building, running and wrangling a 6-Figure WordPress Website Design Agency all while having two boys at home under the age of thirteen. While her degrees in Electrical Engineer from Cornell & Stanford University certainly contribute to her outstanding skills as a website developer; it is her passion for what she does her clients fall in love with. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-start-investing-in-yourself/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you struggle to tell people what you do? Do you struggle to share your vision with your team? Do your marketing messages not feel compelling? Are you struggling to find your voice? Jody Maberry shares with us how story telling changes all of this. Join us as Jody unpacks the benefits of story-telling to your business both internally and externally. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-storytelling-benefits-business/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you build a of loyal passionate people that will grow with your business? Whether you are about to embark on employing your first team member or contractor, or you have a team of 50 plus, this podcast is essential listening. Lee Cockerell shares with us how the Disney company (a company with approximately 200,000 employees) hires team members, invests in them and facilitates their growth and personal development. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-build-and-invest-in-your-team/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You have the perfect idea for a course or series. Next steps might be to spend hours producing all the content and then taking it to market. Neil shares ways to validate if your idea will sell before you begin building out your content. He also shares techniques for producing and packaging your courses. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-validate-and-sell-courses/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Ronald Gijsel from Webbees. They are a UK based 'agency' that was established 2.7 years ago. They are specialised in business web presence solutions, which include; WordPress, WooCommerce, Google ads and Analytics as the four 'eggs in his baskets'. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-ronald-gijsel-webbees/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Melissa shares her story of how she managed to pack up her home with her husband and start travelling. Travelling is their passion and they love to work in different creative spaces. Today Melissa shares insights into how they have travelled in their business and how this has helped with generating new opportunities. With the pressures of running an agency around the world, she also unpacks how she manages mindfulness and keeps motivated. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-travel-and-run-an-agency/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Matthew Glover from Littlefish Creative Agency. Littlefish Creative is an exciting full-service creative agency based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Although specialising in branding, the agency works across all creative disciplines including illustration, video production, photography and more. Fanatic about design, Littlefish started off small but has big ambitions and is fast growing in reputation, client base and global presence, boasting clients across the UK and UAE. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-matthew-glover-littlefish-creative-agency/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Peter Freeman from WOOF Media. They are a team of creative, passionate professionals who love to help tourism businesses and destinations grow with quality marketing solutions. For their 15+ year history, they have been producing quality tourism marketing outcomes in partnership with the tourism industry in regional Australia.They believe in long term relationships, working alongside clients who don’t want to settle for anything but the best. They are not happy with a half-baked job and don’t believe you will be either. When you partner with them, expect tailored, creative marketing solutions that look great and kick goals for your business! Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-peter-freeman-woof-media/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We catch up this week with Agency Trailblazer favourite, Mark Asquith. In this episode he shares how podcasting allows you to become an influencer in your niche. He also shares how his freemium model has allowed him to grow his membership as well as direct people to relevant services via his Podcast Success Academy. This model has become a powerful lead magnet for his businesses. Mark is a cool dude and I love talking with him! Enjoy the conversation. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-podcast-successfully/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Amy Woods from Content 10x. She is the person behind all of the action. In their own words: When it comes to rescuing great content from oblivion and sharing it with the world, you can count on her to save the day! They take one piece of your content and transform it into several pieces of content, in different formats and for multiple uses across different platforms and locations. They ensure all of the effort that you put into content creation is maximised. There's no automation. No rigid templates. They create new, fresh content whilst still retaining YOUR voice and YOUR brand! Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-amy-woods-content-10x/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Davinder Singh Kainth from iGuiding Creative. iGuiding Creative is a brand name for the one man agency setup by Davinder. His primary work area is design and development of websites for small business enterprises. He works with small businesses and agencies to build creative online spaces through business requirements analysis, specification and documentation. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-davinder-iguiding-creative/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stories are both a powerful tool for learning as well as an essential part of your marketing strategy. Mark Crowell shares his journey into design and web development, how he and his wife met online, and how they created an exciting local agency from their home. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-grow-a-local-agency/ Our sponsor: Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. https://contentsnare.com --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Steven Picanza from Latin & Code. Taking a philosophical and academic approach to branding, they help companies align their core values with their day-to-day marketing actions to increase their revenue and customer loyalty. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-steven-picanza-latin-code/ Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Mickey Mellen and Ali Green from GreenMellen. GreenMellen is the digital marketing arm of your company that fills the void within your marketing strategy. They provide website, branding, design and messaging solutions to make your company’s digital presence meet today’s expectations. By uncovering the unique personality of each brand they work with, they’re able to create a digital environment that personifies those characteristics and refines the user experience. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-mickey-and-ali-greenmellen Our sponsor: Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. https://contentsnare.com Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you feel your design skills suck? Do you get stressed designing/building a website because you don't know where to start or you lack the confidence in your ability? You are not alone. Web developers around the world struggle with this problem. We come from a coding background so information layout and design can often seem like a skill only available to the gifted. Piccia Neri shares her expertise and resources on how you can learn to approach design, design systems and more. Piccia is a design and UX expert. She's an experienced art historian with an amazing journey into design, branding and UX. This episode is not to be missed! Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-developers-can-become-designers/ Our sponsor: Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. https://contentsnare.com Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Rommel C. Caibal from RCC Graphic Designs. They provide creative and technical support to local companies and firms. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/agencylife-series-rommel-c-caibal-rcc-graphic-designs Our sponsor: Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. https://contentsnare.com Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Jamie Hill from iNovate Marketing, iNc. iNovate Marketing, iNc, is a full marketing and web agency. They offer marketing and web design options that will fit 95% of all SMB budgets, as well as offering business coaching, marketing classes for the SMB owners, and White Label Services for other web agency's that don't have the time or ability to offer marketing services to their clients. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/agencylife-series-jamie-hill-inovate-marketing Our sponsor: Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. https://contentsnare.com Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When pricing up any project we often struggle with two main fears. "Will I price this too high" or "Will I not charge enough". How can you be sure you are charging a price that is good for your client and for your business? In this episode Lee shares a mindset he uses to work out how he should be pricing a project if at all. Full show notes here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-quote-the-right-price-for-a-project/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Simone Luciani from Rich Clicks, a digital marketing agency that excels in strategy and efficiency with a no middlemen approach. Their unique approach has seen then win several international awards. With office in London and Milan they primarily serve the European market. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-simone-luciani-rich-clicks/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tracey has been a freelance web designer and developer for 12 years creating completely bespoke WordPress websites. She has extensive experience in sales and marketing and customer relationship management. She helps business target their customers through their websites. As a finalist in the Woman Who Achieves awards she was awarded with a commendation. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-tracey-rickard-web-design --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You've heard that finding a niche is an effective strategy to grow your business. Yet how do you choose your niche and roll with it? John Locke shares his journey from local SEO to global SEO in the manufacturing sector. Our sponsor Content snare helps digital agencies get website & marketing content from their clients on time, in the right format, without email. Use the code TRAILBLAZER for a 20% discount. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-lock-down-your-niche/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Pete Everitt from SO The Agency. They are a creative and digital agency in the UK. They help clients understand who their customers are, and then give them the tools to reach them online. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-pete-everitt-so-the-agency/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Account management has always been a mystery. What is Account management? Who makes the best account manager in an agency? Jenny tackles these questions with us and gives us an insight into how she got into agency life and into account management and shares what she has learned over the years. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-account-manager/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Paul Lacey from Dickiebirds Studio. They are an award-winning WordPress & UX/UI design & development agency in the UK. They design and develop responsive WordPress websites for businesses, agencies & personal brands. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/agencylife-series-paul-lacey-dickiebirds-studio --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.