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In this episode we talk with Wayne Sleight, COO of 97th Floor, a digital marketing agency headquartered in Utah with a satellite office in San Francisco. Wayne has spoken at marketing conferences across the country and "across the pond" about the agency landscape and the thriving company culture at 97th Floor. He has also been recognized as one of 20 in their 20s by Utah Business. Today Wayne shares his advice on when to work with a marketing agency and when to hire someone in-house, what type of work should be agency driven or in-house, and how to work with millennials.
Join Dolph and Wayne Sleight on this week’s episode of the Successful Nonprofits Podcast to talk about 97th Floor nationally recognized company culture! From the decision to never track vacation days to Wayne’s philosophical vendetta against ping-pong tables in the office, there is plenty to love and learn.
Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations Garrett Clark and random interns we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah’s tech community. In episode 30 Wayne Sleight is in the studio. Wayne is the COO of 97th Floor a digital marketing agency located in Lehi and San Francisco. We learn about 97th Floor, their company culture, and their upcoming event Mastermind, which is a cool name for an event. Lastly, we talk about 97th Floor's plans for the future and how one of our favorite interns ended up working full time at 97th Floor.
Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations Garrett Clark and random interns we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community. In episode 30 Wayne Sleight is in the studio. Wayne is the COO of 97th Floor a digital marketing agency located in Lehi and San Francisco. We learn about 97th Floor, their company culture, and their upcoming event Mastermind, which is a cool name for an event. Lastly, we talk about 97th Floor's plans for the future and how one of our favorite interns ended up working full time at 97th Floor.
Wayne Sleight is the COO of 97th Floor, a digital marketing agency recognized as a leader in creating custom strategies and executing them to deliver results. 97th Floor is also an Adobe Solution Partner and a BrightEdge Partner. On today’s show, Wayne shares what the 1% Pledge is, the importance of being a part of something that’s bigger than yourself, and how to create a work environment everyone loves to go to. Key Takeaways: [3:45] Wayne has been with 97th Floor for the last 9 years. [4:05] What does 97th Floor do? [7:15] What is the 1% Pledge all about? [12:05] In the last three years, the company has donated over $150,000. [17:30] At the end of every year, employees are able to select which charities they want the company to donate to, and they state the reason why this charity means so much to them. [21:30] Engagement goes through the roof in a company that has a strong sense of giving back to the community. [28:05] Rob admits that he has a difficult time asking for and accepting other people’s help. [33:40] What kind of future does Wayne envision for the company and his team? [37:50] The company has a simple mindset of ‘getting out of people’s way’. They don’t want to control their employees; they want to empower them. [43:20] What would Wayne like to say to his team? Wayne offers some final thoughts. Mentioned in This Episode: Giving Back Podcast 97th Floor Wayne Sleight on LinkedIn
Wayne Sleight is built like a runner. He loves running, too — whether alongside is wife or in a friendly competition with his buddies. But that’s not the reason Wayne runs the AF Canyon Run Against Cancer, or why the company he works at, 97th Floor, sponsors the event. Wayne’s here because he hates cancer, and because he loves the healing process that the community around this run brings.
97th Floor is a full service digital marketing agency. Everyone on the show at one point or another has worked there. Their COO, Wayne Sleight comes joins us this week to discuss how to grow an agency, improve employee morale, and the right way to use billboards. ----------------- FOLLOW US! ⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇ iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/below…d1059107933?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/belowthefoldio Email us: inbound@belowthefold.io