Say “Hello” to AgencyNXDIn 2015 I left Latitude, an agency I’d been a part of for twelve and a half years. In fact, my entire career at that point was in the…Jan 27, 2020Jan 27, 2020
Award entries — the judges’ dilemmaI’ve judged a number of awards in the digital sector over the years and thought I’d share one of the over-arching challenges encountered…Feb 7, 2019Feb 7, 2019
How profitable is your agency?While recently discussing ideal profit margins, I was reminded of this simple doodle from Comms professional Stephen Waddington:Jan 14, 2019Jan 14, 2019
Why are agencies great catalysts for tech companies?Over the years I’ve noticed a few agencies that created tech products and then span them out as a separate business. Last week I took to…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Focus, focus, focusI’ve recently found myself talking about focus, again and again, like the proverbial broken record, so I thought I’d capture three ways…Nov 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
What’s it like being a Non-Exec Director?Two and a half years ago I signed on for my first Non Exec Director (NED, or NXD if you’re cool…I’m not) position, as Chairman of Ruler…Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
Channel marketing — friend or foe?I had the pleasure of catching up with Channel Marketing expert, Stewart Townsend , last week and thought I’d share some of my/our…Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018
Do you really need an office?While not as popular as my “ greener grass” post, this month’s pondering about the need for an office drew a fair amount of commentary.May 23, 2018May 23, 2018
Greener grass syndrome — retaining young talentFollowing a number of conversations with agency owners and tech companies, where the subject of junior staff retention came up repeatedly…Apr 19, 2018Apr 19, 2018
7 essential reads for the agency MDMost business leaders know that lifelong learning is an essential habit for personal development but in an industry where the majority of…Mar 18, 2016Mar 18, 2016
