Season 1 is all about building an agency for the long haul.

Whether you run a digital agency, web design agency, branding agency, SEO agency, internet marketing agency or web development agency, managing your agency for the long haul is no small feat.

In this season, Barry chats with industry experts about business challenges and opportunities that we all face, and they share the amazingly valuable lessons they have learned along the way. Listen for tips on how to build systems designed to grow your agency in a smart, sustainable way.

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Episode #9: Building a Client Community with Lee Jackson of WP Innovator

A few months back, I was excited to be featured on Lee Jackson’s WP Innovator Podcast talking about creating retainers for your agency. On this week’s episode, I am even more excited to have Lee Jackson on our show. Lee joins us this week to talk about his agency and how he builds long-term client relationships, as well as a community beyond his clients that provides real value to everyone involved.

 

Episode #8: The Secrets of Growth Driven Design with Luke Summerfield

Welcome back to episode 8 of Happy Porch Radio. Growth Driven Design has been mentioned a couple of times on this show already – both Karl Sagas and Matt Hodkinson talked about how much impact it can have for any Agency. Luke Summerfield is the force behind Growth Driven Design at Hubspot.

 

Episode #7: Growing Your Agency Like a Well Kept Garden

Welcome back to episode 7 of Happy Porch Radio. In this episode, I am going to be sharing a little bit of my own story of running an agency for 15 years in Edinburgh.

 

Bonus Episode: The Growing Pains of an Expanding Agency with Janusz Stabik

There were a few hidden gems in Episode 2 of Happy Porch Radio that just didn’t make the cut. We thought some of the information that Janusz Stabik shared was so valuable that we decided to create a bonus episode. These few gems about the growing pains that come with an expanding digital agency are too good to miss.

 

Episode #6: The Benefits of Growth-Driven Design with Matt Hodkinson

Welcome back to episode 6 of Happy Porch Radio. In this episode, we get an incredible insight into how powerful it can be to change your agency’s mindset from project-based to a more retainer-based model. Matt Hodkinson is the CEO of Influence Agents, an inbound content marketing agency.

 

Episode #5: Growing Your Digital Agency with Karl Sakas

Welcome back to episode 5 of Happy Porch Radio. This week, you’ll be hearing from Karl Sakas, an agency consultant who has worked with a great number of digital agencies all over the world. This episode is packed with absolute gold for any agency.

 

Episode #4: The Challenges of Recurring Revenue with Philip Morgan

Welcome back to Episode 4 of Happy Porch Radio. In this episode, we look at the challenges of creating recurring revenue. Philip Morgan has literally wrote the book on positioning. He is incredibly generous about sharing his personal story about a failed recurring service, the lessons he learned from that experience, and how those lessons can be applied to our agencies.

 

Episode #3: Breaking the Cycle of Feast and Famine with Matt Inglot

Welcome back to Episode 3 of Happy Porch Radio. This episode is all about avoiding the feast and famine cycle that so many agencies struggle with, and how to foster long term client relationships. Matt Inglot of FreelanceTransformation.com is a genuine master at this. 

Episode #2: The Power of Support and Maintenence Services with Janusz Stabik

Welcome back to episode 2 of Happy Porch Radio. In this episode, we will look into the practicalities of providing support and maintenance services. I’ll be speaking with Janusz Stabik, who will be sharing some powerful lessons from his work with Bristol-based agency Mayfly.

Episode #1: The Ins and Outs of Recurring Revenue with Brennan Dunn

We’re delighted and honoured to have you join us for the very first episode of Happy Porch Radio. Season one is going to be all about the long haul. We’re going to be digging deep into how to build long-term client relationships, recurring revenue, repeat business, and more.