Agency Journey

Josh Harris is the Founder of Agency Growth Secrets, a company that helps other agencies grow using niche selection, lead generation, sales, and campaign fulfillment. Agency Growth Secrets leverages AI to optimize marketing campaigns and saves companies a fortune in customer acquisition costs.Throughout his career, Josh has been recognized by Forbes and Entrepreneur for his successful work. He is also part of The Oracles, a members-only group of prestigious entrepreneurs. After facing countless achievements and failures during his entrepreneurial journey, Josh is now passionate about sharing what he’s learned so that others can enjoy the same success.In this episode…As a startup, how can you gain clients, stand out in the marketplace, and grow your agency? Josh Harris, who found big success after launching his small startup, is here to share his strategies with you.  According to Josh, there are six ways to get customers: paid media, earned media, owned media, referrals, JV partners, and direct outreach. Whil

Iris Shoor is a serial entrepreneur who is passionate about people, simple products, creative marketing, great UX, and building a unique culture. She is the Founder and CEO of Oribi, an all-in-one marketing analytics tool designed to help businesses of all sizes make smarter, data-driven decisions. Before launching Oribi, Iris founded two other successful startups: VisualTao and Takipi (now OverOps).Outside of work, Iris runs two blogs about startup life and out-of-the-box thinking. Her work has appeared in many publications and media sites, including TechCrunch, Social Media Examiner, Heavybit, and The Next Web (TNW).In this episode…Do you struggle with the complex technology of Google Analytics? Are you looking for a tool that can help you save time and easily understand your audience — without the help of analysts and developers? If so, look no further than the all-in-one analytics tool, Oribi. Iris Shoor founded Oribi to help you make smarter, easier decisions for your agency. According to Iris, Google An

Todd Taskey has been an entrepreneur, business owner, investment banker, and business finance advisor for over 20 years. He is currently the M&A Advisor for Potomac Business Capital, where he helps CEOs and entrepreneurs maximize their company’s value and develop a successful exit strategy. His specialties include M&A, strategic acquisition, divestitures, and more. In addition to his role at Potomac Business Capital, Todd is an Angel Investor at multiple companies, including Zoomph, StreetShares, and LiveSafe. He has also been a founding investor, board member, and part of the management team for several business ventures throughout his career.    In this episode…Successfully exiting your business can be difficult as a small agency. How do you ensure that your organization is prepared for a profitable sale? And, what steps can you take to maximize your value and sell your company for a higher price?M&A advisor and exit planning strategist, Todd Taskey, is here to share everything you need to know

Dean Breyley is an EOS Community Leader and a Certified EOS Implementer at Grow or Die, where he increases traction for businesses and teams. Through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), Dean helps business owners and entrepreneurs clarify, simplify, and achieve their visions. Before discovering EOS, Dean held a number of positions in the marketing industry. In 2014, he became a certified implementer, and he now offers coaching sessions, presentations, and workshops for leadership teams and business owners.In this episode…The Entrepreneurial Operating System, or EOS, is becoming increasingly popular in companies that want to clarify their vision, gain traction, and build a better team. But what exactly does the EOS process look like? And, how do you know if it’s a good fit for your agency?Dean Breyley has helped over 50 leadership teams grow their companies and achieve their visions through EOS. According to Dean, the process can transform your company’s team health, communication, and results. However

Dr. Jeremy Weisz is the Co-founder of Rise25, a company that helps B2B businesses generate more ROI, referrals, and clients through done-for-you podcasts. Dr. Weisz is also the Founder and CEO of InspiredInsider, where he hosts interviews with top business leaders, including the Founders of P90X, Atari, Baby Einstein, and many more. After meeting his business partner and gaining countless clients and referral partners through his own podcast, Dr. Weisz is a firm believer in the power of podcasting. In addition to running Rise25, Dr. Weisz is also a chiropractor who owns and operates a chiropractic and massage facility in downtown Chicago.In this episode…Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to generate consistent ROI, referrals, and clients? Have you thought about launching your own podcast — or improving your existing podcast — but don’t know where to start? If so, Dr. Jeremy Weisz is here to share his expert tips for creating a successful B2B podcast.Dr. Weisz has been podcasting for over 10 years, and

HighLevel Co-Founder Shaun Clark joins Gray MacKenzie to discuss how agencies can increase client success, retention, and value by building a SaaS arm into their business model.

Agency Growth & Innovation Coach Tim Kilroy shares his agency leadership experience and key management lessons he's learned on topics like sales, effective communication, and recruiting.

Jordan West from Mindful Marketing joins Agency Journey to share what he's learned about agency growth, podcasting, and scaling his eCommerce marketing agency.

Geoff Skadra is the founder of Focus First Business Advisors. We invited him onto the podcast to share some practical tips on how agency owners can take control of their busyness so they can spend more time doing what they love. Enjoy!

Looking for ways to automate more of your agency's work and streamline your client approval workflow? Jimmy Rose from Content Snare joins us on Agency Journey to share his automation secrets.

Today we're excited to welcome Joel Erway from TheWebinarAgency.com to Agency Journey. Joel is a recovering salesperson turned entrepreneur who helps consultants, coaches, and experts grow their businesses. We discussed his journey from a done-for-you webinar agency to a training consultancy. You'll pick up some great tips to help you better communicate with your leads that are already ready to buy, how to begin productizing elements of your service offering, and how to grow a team to match your vision for your business.‍

Welcome back to Agency Journey. In this episode, Gray MacKenzie welcomes guest Rochelle Moulton, an authority consultant who is working with Consultants and Big Thinkers to help people build their authority in the marketplace. Don’t miss this episode and begin to be transformed in building your authority whether in business or your personal life.

Josh Bauerle from The Prestige Journal joins us on this week's Agency Journey episode to share his entrepreneurial story and tips for building a tax-efficient, tax-compliant agency.

Chris Dreyer is the founder of Rankings.io. They do SEO for personal injury attorneys. His journey is marked by two lessons that connect each stage: stick to your strengths and keep things simple. Enjoy the episode!

In this episode of Agency Journey, we discussed Ryan’s call to missions work, specifically in Romania, his path to agency life, about their web design process + got a recommendation, project estimate, and timeline live in the interview! Ryan also shared 4 of his favorite, lesser-known agency tools that fuel the Agency Boon workflow. Enjoy!

Have you ever struggled to replicate yourself as a salesperson for your agency? On this episode Joey Gilkey from SalesDrivenAgency.com shares the actionable steps you can take to finally break free and manage a team of qualified reps. Enjoy!

Brent Weaver is the founder of UGURUS and the author of the book "Get Rich in the Deep End." UGURUS helps digital agencies get more leads, win higher-value deals, and delight clients. A key to their secret-sauce is helping agencies zero-in on the audience they serve and become respected as experts by that audience.

Luke Trewin, Managing Director at Modern Visual, joins us to share his agency story, lessons learned, recent success, and focus for growth.

ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans joins Gray MacKenzie to discuss ClickUp's vision, roadmap, pricing strategy, and agency use cases.

Sharon Toerek joins us on this week's episode of Agency Journey to discuss common legal pitfalls for digital agencies, revenue-sharing relationships, and much more. A few of the most common legal areas that cause headaches to digital agencies include: 1) Ownership rights to client work 2) Liability and indemnification issues 3) Portfolio display rights 4) Independent contractor agreements