Agency Talk: Recent Episodes
Tim Burke & Marcus Murphy
AgencyTalk is the digital marketing podcast for driven agency leaders. Tim Burke and Marcus Murphy talk about the most pressing issues affecting the industry and offer actionable insights you can put to use at your business today.
YouTube is a hard place to break into. We're a digital marketing agency and even we struggle with getting the traffic that we need to scale our channel. Enter Tommie Powers aka Tommie Traffic! He's the OG in the digital marketing space and a huge presence in the industry on YouTube. If anyone is going to get you to the moon and further with YouTube, it's this guy! Hear what he has to say about YouTube and more in this stellar interview with Tim Burke and Marcus Murphy.
What do community, competition, Jesus and Spider-Man have in common? Jay Owen, that's what! Founder and CEO of Business Builders, Jay Owen takes us through his agency journey from starting out as a scrappy, young business owner to the life-balanced CEO he is today.
Since the 2010s, before we were all forced into hybrid or remote schedules, Ralph Burns beat us all to the punch! With his agency, Tier 11, Ralph has been remote from day one, his first employee being a virtual assistant in the Philippines who is still on staff today! Join Tim and Marcus in the exhilarating journey from Ralph's whacky firing at his corporate job to getting into scammy affiliate marketing all the way to his success with a remote team today!
From beyond the sea, British agency owner Bryan Plumb talks with Tim and Marcus about the near-death of his firm, Bee Digital, and how they resurrected it with these brilliant processes. If you want to survive in the ever-changing world of digital marketing, make sure you always have a contingency plan in place.
In this episode of Agency Talk, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Jennifer Spivak. Jennifer is the CEO and Founder of The Ad Girls. In this exclusive interview, Jennifer tells us how The Ad Girls came to be and what makes their sales process different from the rest.
In this episode of Agency Talk, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Sharon Toerek. Sharon is an agency lawyer who works with Conduit Digital. In this exclusive interview, Sharon tells us how important it is to have your legal in order at your agency.
In this episode of Agency Talk, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Kasim Aslam. Kasim is the CEO of Solutions 8. In this exclusive interview, Kasim tells it how it is about Google, being their partner, and going hard into a niche.
In this episode of Agency Talk, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Mike Arce. Mike is the CEO of Loud Rumor. In this exclusive interview, Mike talks about hard work and how to build sales in your agency.
In this episode of Agency Talk, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Tiffany Sauder. Tiffany is the CEO of Element Three. In this exclusive interview, Tiffany talks about how it is running an agency while also being a wife and Mom of four.
In this episode of Agency Talk, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Tim Kilroy. Tim is a Marketing Agency Coach. In this exclusive interview, Tim explains how agency leaders can grow and further understand their role with the right coaching.
In the season finale of Agency Talk: Season Two, we gather the best moments from our agency talkers across all nine episodes! From Gordon Borrell to Gary Vee, every guest gives their insights on how to scale and run your agency or business with great success!
In this episode of Agency Talk: Season Two, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Scott Cunningham. Scott is the CEO of Social Lite. In this exclusive interview, Scott explains how his company niched out to focus on eCommerce, specifically with Shopify, and why case studies are an important tool to scale.
In this episode of Agency Talk: Season Two, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Jason Swenk. Jason is an agency coach, mentor, and advisor. In this exclusive interview, Jason talks about building your personal brand to build the agency, how much you should be involved in the day-to-day of your business, and what he looks for in purchasing agencies.
In this episode of Agency Talk: Season Two, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Dennis Yu. Dennis is the CEO of BlitzMetrics, a business mentor and speaker. In this exclusive interview, Dennis teaches us why SOPs and lighthouses are the future of agency scaling!
In this episode of Agency Talk: Season Two, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with the legendary Gary Vee. Gary is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and Internet personality. In this exclusive interview, Gary gives an inside look at what he thinks about scaling your business and how he does it.
In this episode of Agency Talk: Season Two, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Clodagh Higgins. Clodagh is a Business Mentor and Performance Coach. In this exclusive interview, Clodagh gives us pointers on how to be an officiant leader and scale your business the right way.
In this episode of Agency Talk: Season Two, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Oli Billson. Oli is the founder and CEO of NextLevelBusiness. In this exclusive interview, Oli talks about understanding what the word "scale" really means and how it is more than just the number of employees or clients you have.
In this episode of Agency Talk: Season Two, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Jackie Hermes a second time. Jackie is the founder and CEO of Accelity. In this exclusive interview, Jackie talks about how she scaled her business and encouraged her employees to create their own brands.
In this episode of Agency Talk: Season Two, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Alex Langshur. Alex is the EVP of Dentsu and the founder and co-CEO of Cardinal Path. In this exclusive interview, Alex talks about how he grew his business from the ground up and joined with partners to scale for sale.
Agency Talk is back! In the first episode of the second season, Marcus Murphy and Tim Burke talk with Gordon Borrell. Gordon is the CEO of Borrell Associates, a sought-after speaker for conferences and company meetings, and is the local media industry’s leading analyst. In this exclusive interview, Gordon gives agency leaders insights on how to scale their digital marketing agencies and the relevance of video advertising in 2022.
Calling Marketing and Media Agency Leaders! Season 2 of Agency Talk is here - the weekly podcast hosted by Marcus Murphy, agency veteran and entrepreneur coach from the Five Percent, and Tim Burke from Conduit Digital. They interview industry thought leaders like Gary Vaynerchuk, Gordon Borrell, Oli Bilson, and more. Each week, our dynamic duo focus on opportunities to grow your agency and strategies to overcome roadblocks. Join the conversation today!
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Artificial intelligence permeates every piece of modern technology we use. From audio streaming platforms recommending songs and podcasts to using an Alexa or Google Home to control your lights, these tools all help make our lives easier and automate tasks that people prefer to spend less time doing.
Beyond consumer products, AI also drives many of the digital business tools that countless industries use each day. In the digital marketing industry, simple tools such as email subject line generators and full-scale automation and scheduling platforms leverage some degree of intelligence to enhance a human practitioner’s ability to level up their productivity in less time and with less required resources.
Continuing with part-two of our discussion with the Marketing AI Institute’s Paul Roetzer, Marcus and Tim dive into the heart of artificial intelligence and its role in shaping the future of digital marketing agencies. As one of the foremost thought leaders on AI through the lens of MarTech, Paul is quite simply the best person to explain this topic that is only gaining more relevance each year.
This week, Marcus and Tim virtually sat down with Paul Roetzer - one of the foremost leading minds on artificial intelligence in marketing. Before he emerged as the AI authority in the industry, he was a successful agency owner for 20 years and is the author of thought-provoking titles like The Marketing Blueprint and The Marketing Performance Blueprint.
In Agency Talk’s first two-part episode, Paul covers his career as an agency owner, leading to when he ultimately sold his business to found the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute. Check out Part 2 for the full discussion on AI!
How do you grow a small agency of 7 people to a $100 million outfit with over 200 employees across North America? Hawke Media CEO and serial entrepreneur Erik Huberman did just that with his own agency. With a portfolio of incredible industry awards to his name, Erik has managed campaigns for household brands like Red Bull, Verizon, and Alibaba and found some time in his busy schedule to recently become a pilot.
Between running a successful digital marketing agency and earning a pilot’s license, Erik graciously found time in his schedule to join us for a talk about his views on success and entrepreneurship.
Jackie Hermes first ventured into entrepreneurship when she launched the vegan cookie brand Sweet Monkees in 2011. After a successful run producing and selling delicious dairy-free sweets, she decided to return to the marketing field in 2013 by launching her own agency, Accelity.
Growing an agency from zero dollars to a seven-figure business doesn’t occur overnight. To bring Accelity to its current level of success, Jackie built an authentic brand for herself and her agency by committing to regularly producing insightful content that her audience could legitimately benefit from.
Beyond Accelity and her fantastic content, Jackie is also a speaker, the host of The Art of Entrepreneurshippodcast, and the co-founder of Women’s Entrepreneurship Week. This event promotes, connects, and educates local business leaders in the Greater Milwaukee Area.
It’s clear Jackie knows how to build, launch, and grow successful brands. Moreso, she also knows how to manage the changes that come with maintaining that success. In her talk with Tim and Marcus, they discuss everything from leveraging content to hiring the right people, and navigating a pivot season at your agency.
When Marcus and Tim first decided to launch AgencyTalk, they knew they had to have Clodagh on as a guest as soon as humanly possible. The overarching theme they discussed was how can agencies truly prepare to make a tangible splash in 2022.
Clodagh Higgins is an accomplished agency coach with over 25 years of global industry experience. She has worked in major roles with leading platforms like Hubspot and now works directly with agency leaders around the globe, helping them realize and actualize their businesses’ maximum potential.
It started with Marcus and Tim saying “You know what would be really good? If we had a show together.”
Fast-forward almost a year later, and they’ve finally made it happen! We’re excited to share with you AgencyTalk: The ultimate podcast for digital agency leaders and decision-makers. Each week, Marcus Murphy (CEO, The Five Percent) and Tim Burke (CEO, Conduit Digital) dive deep into the most pressing pain points that digital agencies are dealing with on a day-in, day-out basis.
Tim and Marcus talk all about the surprising complexity of white label digital marketing and dive deep on topics like scaling your agency profitably, choosing between a platform/vendor/or partner, and some MAJOR reasons that agency business unfortunately end up failing and what leaders can do about it.