Episodes
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 - Common problems that people seek help with their business or career goals - Resilience-building strategies - Benefits of mindfulness, yoga, and...
Published 12/18/23
Published 12/18/23
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 of proper project planning - Achieving revenue targets without unnecessary expenses - The importance of effective reporting  - Managing...
Published 11/01/23
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 New York in just 3...
Published 09/28/23
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 #M&A, and selling an...
Published 09/13/23
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-edge neuroscience, behavioural science, psychology and world...
Published 07/27/23
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...
Published 07/06/23
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...
Published 06/13/23
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...
Published 05/25/23
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...
Published 05/17/23
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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode was brought to you by: Cactus, the Agencynomics Community and The Cactus Academy...
Published 04/04/23
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...
Published 04/03/23
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...
Published 03/02/23
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... https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethhea... https://www.linkedin.com/company/agen... https://www.linkedin.com/company/cact-us https://cact.us    ...
Published 02/20/23
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...
Published 01/23/23
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...
Published 01/04/23
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 Employee Benefit solutions and delivery.  https://www.nugentsante.com/
Published 12/15/22
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 mentioned during this episode...
Published 11/29/22
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...
Published 10/19/22
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 the past couple of...
Published 09/19/22
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://spencergallagher.com https://petehoole.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/agencynoics https://www.linkedin.com/company/cact-us https://cact.us ...
Published 07/16/22
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...
Published 06/23/22
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...
Published 05/10/22
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...
Published 03/16/22
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 set up Tina Fegent Consulting to offer a Marketing Procurement Consultancy service to...
Published 02/21/22