The Agency Hackers Podcast

In this special episode of the Agency Hackers Podcast, Ian and Sophie delve into the delegate feedback from the Ibiza Super Summit 2024.What did we do well? What went horribly wrong?Hear for yourself...

Do we moan too much about juniors? Why CAN'T they make a simple phone call? These are the questions Ian and Sophie grapple with as they react to the feedback from our Happy Clients conference.Thanks to our sponsor The Qube – the world's first members' studio for musicians, podcasters and content creators. A sanctuary for London's inspired creators. https://www.theqube.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uh oh, Ian's made some enemies... on TikTok. But not to worry, because in the rest of this episode we'll be getting into how the Ibiza Super Summit came to be. We'll also be roasting some holiday themed LinkedIn posts, as well as covering some Calendly controversy (this time with an all new jingle).Chapters:00:00 - Intro01:01 - TikTok hates Ian03:00 - Roast the Post (Part 1)08:17 - When do you tell your team your ideas?12:54 - How the Agency Hackers team found out about Ibiza14:47 - Agency founders & finding the time for a holiday17:03 - Ibiza evenings19:57 - Ibiza is becoming upmarket?23:00 - The boat26:38 - The meaning of being a community32:06 - Roast the Post (Part 2)39:03 - Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fresh off Agency Hackers' AI conference, The Robots Are Coming, in July, Ian & Soph prepare to take on feedback from the attendees. Most of the negative feedback? The coffee wasn't up to standard, apparently. Soph also pitches some of her very own AI tool ideas (tech investors, we're waiting).They'll also be:Poking fun at a bizarre LinkedIn post from one of the site's most notable masters of cheese.Delving into some of Ian's toxic thoughts about being introverted.Getting to the heart of what it's like to be a neurodivergent person.Showcasing the branding for Agency Forecast, which will take place at the House of Lords.Chapters00:17 – Roast the Post09:53 – The Robots Are Coming feedback19:48 – How Soph uses AI27:30 – ImpressMyBoss.ai 28:37 – Ian's Toxic Thoughts36:50 – Being neurodivergent42:41 – Inhouse Scoop – we have our US trademark!46:52 – Agency Forecast57:18 – Soph's nicknames for people59:21 – Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last few years, Agency Hackers have had their fingers in a bunch of agency pies, and now, for the first time, you're getting a peek behind the curtain of it all. Join Ian and Soph on the Agency Hackers Podcast as they talk about all things agencies, whether it's the latest news and trends, some juicy gossip, or just letting off some steam. In the first ever episode, Ian and Soph poke fun at a controversial LinkedIn post about alcohol; dissect some of Ian's ‘toxic thoughts'; and delve into what it's like running conferences in the agency world (as well as the stress that comes with it).Chapters:00:06 – Roast the Post07:23 – Personal brand fatigue09:36 – LinkedIn accessibility features10:53 – Is Ian Banksy?11:37 – Clockwork feedback and debrief25:33 – Being an operations person30:00 – Audience member falls asleep31:49 – Ian's Toxic Thoughts40:00 – Soph smashes the facilitation41:52 – The Unfired Card44:23 – Ibiza Super Summit53:31 – The meme page (@lifeinagencies) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.