In this week’s episode,  Tracy speaks to Chris Gorges, Founder and CEO of http://www.thompsonandprince.com (Thompson and Prince), a Branding and Creative Agency. We cover a variety of topics, but focus on how Chris has built an incredible network, how this “extended team” helps him better serve his customers, and how he approaches providing an exceptional customer experience. As a brand builder, Chris has a unique perspective of the customer experience, and we hope you enjoy our discussion. 

Show Highlights  How does Chris build meaningful releationshisp through networking, and how this helps him provide even better service to his customers (4:45) As a service provider, how do you work with clients to optimize the work between the internal team and your team as an external provider (10:35) Looking at the ecosystems that Thompson and Prince works within (New York CIty and Raleigh/Durham) how do you see the differences and similarities between the two startup ecosystems (17:25)

Related Links Do you want to learn more about Chris’s work at Thompson & Prince?   LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgorges (Chris Gorges) https://www.linkedin.com/company/thompsonandprince/ (Thompson and Prince)  Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/chrisgorges ( Chris Gorges )or http://www.twitter.com/thomprincenyc (Thompson and Prince)  IG:   http://www.instagram.com/chrisgorges (Chris Gorges )orhttp://www.instagram.com/thompsonandprince ( Thompson and Prince)  You can also follow EverHarbor, a collaboration started by Chris to raise the visibility and unlock the access to the world's best creative agencies, consultancies and more.  http://www.twitter.com/everharbor (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/company/everharbor/ (LinkedIn) http://www.instagram.com/everharbor (Instagram) Learn more about how TEAMES & CO builds effective and empowered teams that deliver results at https://teamesandco.com/teams/organizational-design (https://teamesandco.com/teams/organizational-design) Follow TEAMES & CO on http://www.facebook.com/teamesandco (Facebook)  https://www.linkedin.com/company/teamesandco (LinkedIn), Twitter (@teamesandco)

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