Agency Alliance: Sparking The Conversation On Agency Life
Life as a freelancer is great. The only person you have to worry about is you and your relationship with the client. But what happens when you decide to grow? To take on staff/contractors/freelancers? What challenges arise? This podcast delves into the day-to-day runnings of a marketing agency. Not marketing tactics. But human resources, project management, team building (remote and in person). All those challenges that any agency CEO has experienced.
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
In this week’s FB Live, our CEO, Maggie Benson, shares how she’ll often look outside our industry for alternative ways to do business. Sometimes, the best of ideas come from the strangest places ;)
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Ironically, I have found that most agencies focus highly on finding the ‘perfect’ person; the next ‘ninja’ and then assume because they found that perfect person, that they can jump right into things.
But it doesn’t work like that. Listen and find out how you can set yourself for success during your new employee's probation period.
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Let’s be honest - not every employer is the same.
If you are looking for a long term relationship with an employer, you need to be interviewing them as much as they interview you.
In this episode, our CEO, Maggie Benson, shared her 5 tips for determining if the employer you’re interviewing with is worth your time.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
In this episode, you will learn the steps to be taken once you have shortlisted a prospect from sites like Upwork and Freelancer, what do you do next?
Well. hold a video interview. You'll learn 5 things to keep in mind while doing the video interview.
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
How do you stand out in the sea of applications for a freelancer job? It’s no longer about the resume and cover letter. It’s about the Proposal.
A great proposal, combined with an outline of your skills and experiences, will position you to rise to the top. Listen and find out more
Saturday Nov 09, 2019
Saturday Nov 09, 2019
With everything being so virtual, it could be a real pain for an employer to hire the right freelancer talent for your business. With all freelancers claiming to be experts and best in their niche, it becomes challenging to pick the best person for your job. When it comes to hiring a freelancer for your business, it should not be the same process as when hiring a full-time employee. So here I am sharing my process, tips, and Red Flags that I hope you find useful.
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Learn the 7 tips on how to set yourself apart in the freelancing world. These 7 traits will help you to set yourself apart as a freelancer, get higher pay and be among the best in the industry.
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
Join me on Thursday as I delve into Hire Affordable Digital Marketing Talents. I know this is always a hot topic among agency owners and a huge sore spot. So I’m going to share with you how I found my staff (with 6/8 still with me today.