Podcasts about agency trailblazer

We all like a little structure in our lives, even if that just means eating the same thing for breakfast every morning (hello, fruit smoothies), but sometimes it's the things we can't plan for that make the biggest impact.  Whether that's something positive, like meeting someone who helps you elevate your business, or something not-so-positive, like getting caught in a hurricane, any change to the norm can be a little rattling. So what do you do when that sense of order and “normalcy” goes out the window? If you're anything like the average person, you might feel a strong urge to hide in that storm shelter, bury your head between your knees, and wait for things to blow over... The problem is that you won't often find golden opportunities waiting inside. So, you decide to brave the rain and winds (and maybe even a few lightning strikes), but ONLY after making a plan.  If you ask Lee Jackson, a good old-fashioned action plan is the most important tool in a business' survival kit - well, that, and the ability to pivot faster than clients can say, “We've decided to go in another direction.” As an agency owner and host of the Agency Trailblazer podcast, Lee has spent his career planning and pivoting on repeat, a habit which has led him safely through such panic-inducing storms as the dotcom bubble burst.  In this episode of Profit and Impact, Lee shares his storm survival plan for businesses, including a few critical tools like the ability to find (and keep) your ideal clients, start the right conversations, and pivot like a pro.  So what's this conversation REALLY about? Embracing the entrepreneurial spirit How to carve out a niche that worksHow to build client relationships that matterThe value of upskilling The real meaning of serendipity  Why you should listen If you need a little extra sunshine in your life, the story of Lee Jackson's career will inspire you to keep on pivoting your way through stormy days, and maybe even pick up the phone once in a while.  Links  Agency Trailblazer  leematthewjackson.com You can quote me on that...  “Yes, everything's on hold, but people are thinking about the future, and if you're talking to them during the bad times, they're sure as hell gonna remember you in the good times.” - Lee Jackson  Like what you hear?  Help me reach more ears by leaving a review (and a hefty handful of stars!) here.

We made it to Episode 50! In this episode of ‘The Agency Accelerator' podcast, I am joined by the extremely talented and savvy Lee Jackson. Lee is our first-ever repeat guest, and today he will be sharing with us his insights into what he sees coming down the road in 2021.  The last time we spoke, Lee joined us in Episode 10 of the podcast, where we were talking about growth and transformation. If you haven't listened to that episode, Lee helps web agencies fall back in love with their businesses, he runs ‘Agency Transformation Live', is the co-founder of Events Engine, and if that wasn't enough he is also the host of the ‘Agency Trailblazer' podcast.  Time Stamp 02:00 What are the typical trends you've seen happening this year with agencies?  02:07 Most agencies have been surprised that they have been able to continue throughout 2020! 02:45 For most agencies, their clients reached out for help  03:07 Agencies helped clients move from the physical to the digital space  03:56 Some agencies thought they could hibernate and tread water, and some agencies were afraid to sell their services because they thought it was in bad taste!  04:38 Small businesses struggling to sell things online  05:32 A digital renaissance - businesses are realising that being online is imperative  06:05 Two aspects: technology and marketing  07:58 Using social media to build a new audience of consumers  08:34 People working out how to pivot 10:00 Lee's clients are events organisers - they have embraced online and created incredible digital experiences  14:32 If you can really understand what your clients what to achieve, you should be getting out there and helping them  15:25 Lee tells us more about the 2021 ‘Digital Renaissance' 16:26 Businesses will start focussing on what's important  16:40 One of Lee's agencies is going full virtual now  17:10 Lee is still concerned about the high street and thinks they might still struggle in 2021, but he thinks the high street will also change and more service-based businesses will appear  18:30 Many entrepreneurs get seduced by starting projects and not finishing them. How will agencies figure out what is important?  19:13 To start a business you need to work out your identity, then your values, the message and output. If you look at 2020, think about what your strengths, missions and passions are. Who are you helping and what are you solving?  21:37 The importance of niching  25:00 Not everyone can start an agency, there's a lot of fake competition tarnishing the industry  25:55 Marked increase in the low cost of entry in the industry  27:18 Lee, if you could go back in time and give your younger self a piece of advice, what would it be?  Useful links: Download The Self-Running Implementation Book Join my Facebook group ‘The Agency Accelerator' Subscribe & Review Are you subscribed to my podcast yet? If you're not, please do so to avoid missing out on any episodes! You can subscribe/follow on Apple, Spotify or directly from my website. I would be very grateful if you left me a review too as they will help other people to find my podcasts and it's also great to read your comments! Thanks so much. Rob

I am super excited to be joined by Lee Jackson of Agency Transformation and the Agency Trailblazer Podcast. This episode is jam PACKED with actionable tips and advice to help you with your agency's growth. We are going to be looking at the 5 stages of growth and transformation every agency needs to go through in order to grow. So grab a pen and paper because you're going to be taking away so much from this episode today.   [1:09] Doors are finally open to my 12-Week Agency Accelerator Mastermind Programme! If you're serious about growing your agency in a profitable & sustainable way, this is for you. Doors to enrolment are only open for one week so be quick, since there are limited places available in 2020. [1:52] Lee Jackson has been a very busy guy for the past few years with multiple projects including the Agency Trailblazer podcast, The Event Engine and his brand new podcast The Event Martech. How on earth does he manage his time and keep on top of it all? [5:18] With so much going on, how does Lee determine what he's going do and what he's not going to do? Lee actually closed one of his groups recently and he explains the reasons behind this. Focus on what moves the needle forward for you. [7:42] Let's look at the typical journey someone takes when they go out on their own. Like many agency owners in the early days, Lee used to work 18 hours days. However, long hours and passion isn't enough to succeed and grow (indeed it can actually be detrimental to your to agency's growth!). Lee discusses the 5 pillars of transformation and how every agency owner needs to go through each stage in order to grow their business. [12:47] The first pillar of transformation – Know Your Identity You need to know your identity. Be the authentic version of you and commit to your niche. Lee flashes back to when he used to show up to meetings in a suit and tie (totally not how he likes to dress) ….which would attract the complete opposite types of clients he wanted to work with! [17:29] The second pillar of transformation - Value So many agency owners still don't value themselves enough and they regularly find themselves in the feast and famine cycle. We need to recognise that we are amazing at what we do and make sure we charge our worth. [21:47] The third pillar of transformation – Messaging Getting the first 2 pillars nailed will make it much easier to understand your messaging and choose the best platforms to get your message across to your audience e.g. Which social media platforms are best for what you do? Lee shares with us how he found his perfect platforms and how you can find yours. [28:19] The fourth pillar of transformation – Nail Your Output Be amazing at what you do! We need to make sure the quality of what we deliver matches our pricing. [32:40] The fifth pillar of transformation – Future If we haven't worked out the last four pillars, how can we work out our future? This is all about scalability. [35:02] How long does it usually take for an agency owner to go through each of the five stages? [38:06] Why agency owners need to align themselves with someone that talks their language…. [41:24] Lee tells us about his next amazing event for agency owners - Agency Transformation Live on 6-8th May 2020. Read more about the event. [44:08] I ask Lee “if you could go back in time, what advice would you give yourself?” Subscribe & Review Are you subscribed to my podcast yet? If you're not, please do so to avoid missing out on any episodes! You can subscribe/ follow on iTunes, Spotify or directly from my website. I would be very grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too as they will help other people to find my podcasts and it's also great to read your comments! Thanks so much, Rob Book Links: Mike Hyatt, Free to Focus Lee Cockerell, Time Management Magic The E-Myth Revisted

Lee Jackson is a leader in the entrepreneurial space. Based in Wellingborough in the UK, Lee has an agency, Angled Crown, supports other WordPress and digital marketing agencies through his Agency Trailblazer podcast and is now running the event, Agency Transformation.Listen to Lee's own podcast and you will hear a transparent guru on the run who places family first and is keen for others to learn from his mistakes as much as his triumphs.In this episode of Reset42, we look at how an entrepreneur can and should check for the signs that they're leaning too hard into the wind. Lee shares the personal learnings from losing a loving and hard-working Dad and how that helped him make reset changes to prioritise 'things that matter most'.In this recording, Lee mentions one of his own Podcast episodes, number 200, where he gets raw on life and gives a series of resources for agency business owners looking to reset through new ideas. Here is a link to that recording.https://agencytrailblazer.com/podcast/how-to-transform-your-agency/

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.

Today I’m talking to Lee Jackson. Lee is a fellow web developer, speaker, entrepreneur, and the host of one of only a handful of podcasts I listen to regularly and definitely one of the best WordPress podcasts around, the Agency Trailblazer podcast. He’s also organising Agency Transformation Live, a UK conference for web agency owners focusing on helping you to transform your agency. Lee gives insight into how he’s used his Agency Trailblazer podcast to grow his business, build his network, and reach new clients across the globe. We talk about how you can grow your business by being it clear about who it is you serve and the problems you solve for them rather than trying to target ‘everyone’. Lee tells us the three secret weapons he uses to get so much done, the process he uses for hiring the right staff and how you can start creating valuable content right now and never be stuck staring at a blank screen again. Plus so much more! Lee’s sites: (Agency Trailblazer)[https://agencytrailblazer.com/] (Angled Crown)[http://angledcrown.com] (Agency Transformation Live)[https://agencytransformation.live/] Resources Mentioned (ADHD Business Owners Facebook Community)[http://addtrepreneur.com/group] Transcription tools: (Rev.com)[http://rev.com] Premium transcription service (Otter.ai)[http://otter.ai] Free transcription tool The Books Lee mentioned: (4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss)[https://www.amazon.co.uk/4-Hour-Work-Week-Escape-Anywhere/dp/0091929113/ref=sr11?ie=UTF8&qid=1551827250&sr=8-1&keywords=4+hour+work+week] (E-Myth Revisited by Michael E Gerber)[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280/ref=sr11?ie=UTF8&qid=1551827338&sr=8-1&keywords=e+myth+revisited] (Fear The Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers)[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feel-Fear-Anyway-Indecision-Confidence/dp/0091907071/ref=sr11?ie=UTF8&qid=1551827373&sr=8-1&keywords=fear+the+fear+and+do+it+anyway] The booking system Lee and I both use is Book Like A Boss. You can grab the AppSumo lifetime deal of Book Like A Boss at (addtrepreneur.com/appsumo)[http://addtrepreneur.com/appsumo]

How to transform your agency *** Agency Transformation: http://bit.ly/2VFjBXH This week I'm talking to Lee Jackson, man-crush of mine and personal hero. Lee is talking us through the 5 stages to transforming your marketing funnel agency. If you run a marketing funnel business or a funnel agency, or any agency for that matter, Lee is going to talk us through his 5 step agency transformation process. Lee Jackson runs his own podcast and agency, Angled Crown. As well as Agency Trailblazer which helps digital agencies transform their business. I'm going to be talking at Lee's event, The Agency Transformation Live on April 25th and 26th. You can sign up and meet Lee, me and a host of other great speakers here: http://bit.ly/2VFjBXH Lee's links.● Podcast: https://agencytrailblazer.com/category/podcast/● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9EyfvEnzG7UwTn6VIqw16w● Agency Transformation: http://bit.ly/2VFjBXH● Agency Trailblazer: https://agencytrailblazer.com/ My links:● How To Build A Profitable Successful Marketing Funnel Business: http://bit.ly/2McuCMw● Build a $100k funnel with WordPress training: http://bit.ly/2TvW2zu● The blog: https://sellyourservice.co.uk/blog/● The Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2VX3XYA

How to transform your agency *** Agency Transformation: http://bit.ly/2VFjBXH This week I'm talking to Lee Jackson, man-crush of mine and personal hero. Lee is talking us through the 5 stages to transforming your marketing funnel agency. If you run a marketing funnel business or a funnel agency, or any agency for that matter, Lee is going to talk us through his 5 step agency transformation process. Lee Jackson runs his own podcast and agency, Angled Crown. As well as Agency Trailblazer which helps digital agencies transform their business. I'm going to be talking at Lee's event, The Agency Transformation Live on April 25th and 26th. You can sign up and meet Lee, me and a host of other great speakers here: http://bit.ly/2VFjBXH Lee's links. ● Podcast: https://agencytrailblazer.com/category/podcast/ ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9EyfvEnzG7UwTn6VIqw16w ● Agency Transformation: http://bit.ly/2VFjBXH ● Agency Trailblazer: https://agencytrailblazer.com/ My links: ● How To Build A Profitable Successful Marketing Funnel Business: http://bit.ly/2McuCMw ● Build a $100k funnel with WordPress training: http://bit.ly/2TvW2zu ● The blog: https://sellyourservice.co.uk/blog/ ● The Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2VX3XYA

In this week’s episode I’m speaking with Lee Jackson from Angled Crown. Lee’s agency focuses on the build element of Wordpress websites for agencies. Lee’s is a fascinating story of specialisation and in promoting your business in some innovative ways. Lee Jackson helps design agencies around the world fall in live with their agencies again and get back their work life balance. This is achieved through education, consultancy and development. The host of the Agency Trailblazer podcast and youtube channel he provides a large amount of free information to add value to the growing community and forms the cornerstone of his digital marketing strategy. ------- Links and mentions : Lee’s website and podcast : https://angledcrown.com/ (https://angledcrown.com/) ------- Visit the show website at www.bobgentle.com (http://www.bobgentle.com) Download > 6 Keys to unlock success in your digital agency : Free download @ www.bobgentle.com (http://www.bobgentle.com) Follow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentle Join the Gravity Agency Facebook Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/533887233740170/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/533887233740170/) Please take a second to rate this show in iTunes. It will mean a lot to me.

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.

Chantal Edouard-Betsy is a serial entrepreneur who is wildly passionate about website design, small business, and women entrepreneurs. She has been featured on the WP Builds Podcast and the Agency Trailblazer podcast, and built the sales page for Sabrina Philip and her “Million Dollar Bali Mastermind” launch. Listen in to learn about productizing, coaching, and branding your business successfully.

Adam has found an industry he can serve, with a very clear problem he solves. He shares his journey, lessons along the way and shares how he is plans to adopt some methods of marketing to existing and cold leads that are quite surprising. Print is not dead, it is changing. Connect with Adam: https://laceydigital.co.uk/ Become an Agency Trailblazer: https://agencytrailblazer.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.

When agency life was at it's worse and I was stuck with something that overwhelmed me and my team I had to take a step back and ask four very important questions. I share my journey from teenager to now, and some questions that changed everything. You can be a part of Agency Trailblazer here: https://agencytrailblazer.com/ And join the WP Innovator community here: http://wpinnovator.com/group --- 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.