EP023 | Passing the Baton
Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast
For the final outing to Prolific North Live we join Dan Nolan (The E Word) as he interviews Sandy Lindsay (Tangerine) in front of a live audience and discuss what the process of exiting a business and handing over control can look like.
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EP022 | What Big Clients Want From Agencies
Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast
Daniel Nolan (The E Word) and Jason Byrne (Urban Splash) look at the big ticket clients that fit with your business as Steve Kuncewicz (BLM) chairs.
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EP021 | Power of Niche
Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast
Join us for this conversation between Bruce Thomas (Modern English) and Steve Kuncewicz (BLM) as the two discuss how to find, and drill into, your niche.
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EP020 | The Value of a Mentor
Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast
We’re taking a look at mentors, and who better to talk us through it than a mentor and mentee duo? Dan Nolan (The E Word) interviews mentor Hems De Winter (Ask Hems) and mentee James Hamilton (PixelTree Media).
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EP019 | Pitching and Sales
Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast
We’re back at Prolific North Live 2018 for this episode of the Bulletproof Network Agency Podcast. This time we’re joining a debate between Richard Wood (Six+Flow) and Joe Gosling (Bearded Fellows) as the pair discuss the process of selling and pitching, in the moderator’s chair is Paul Barnes (My Accountancy Place).
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EP018 | The Personal Journey of a Successful Entrepreneur
Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast
We Join the Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast back at Prolific North Live 2018 for another episode. This time we’re exploring the journey of successful entrepreneurs, from start-up to sell-off. Adam Carolan (Xentum) is interviewed by Paul Barnes (My Accountancy Place).
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EP017 | Recruitment in the Creative and Digital Industry, is it Broke
Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast
In this episode we return to Prolific North Live 2018 for a debate on the occasionally fraught process of finding and employing staff in the creative and digital industry. Heather Grey (Business Sorority) is in the moderators chair, as Simon Wharton (PushON) and Matt Hackett (Canny Recruitment) go toe to toe.
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EP016 | Getting Ready for Sale and Investment
Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast
In this episode we’re back at Prolific North Live 2018, as our panel members discuss the trials and tribulations of seeking investment and preparing to sell your business. Adam Carolan (Xentum) is hosting the panel alongside Matt Johnson (Form), Max Perry (The Camlee Group), and Danny Varney (BLM).
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EP015 | Growing Pains - Adventures of Running an Agency
Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast
We're back with our second installment of the Bulletproof Agency Network podcast at Prolific North Live 2018. This time it’s Paul Barnes (My Accountancy Place) in the host’s seat. With him to discuss the growth process in agencies is Jonathan McNamara (Retrofuzz) and Julia Mitchell (Toast PR).
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EP014 | Growth in a Post GDPR World
Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast
In this episode Steve Kuncewicz (BLM) is joined by Heather Anson (Digital Law UK) at Prolific North Live 2018 to talk about what GDPR means for agencies, and how the regulations will impact the day to day handling of personal information.
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Overview
Bulletproof Agency Network are pleased to share with you our first proper podcast with guest, Al Mackin
In this episode we are taken on a journey will Al Mackin.
Guests
Our guest for this session is Al Mackin, CEO and Founder of Formisimo, Chairman and Founder of theEword, Chairman of Forever Manchester
Your Host
A journalist and broadcaster for nearly 30 years, Andy runs his own media consultancy in Manchester working with clients like Weber Shandwick, the NFU, and the Institute of Directors.
Andy started in print before 17 years as a BBC presenter & reporter, appearing on BBC Breakfast, Five Live & the Today programme. For five years Andy presented the award-winning BBC1 current affairs programme Inside Out, travelling across
Europe making documentaries on terrorism, the smuggling of illegal guns into the UK and the Manchester IRA bomb. He also made films with Sir Bobby Charlton, Yoko Ono, Lord Heseltine and Johnny Marr.
Find out more about Andy’s media consultancy: www.andyjohnson.tv
Content Covered
(1) Formation, growth and exit from leading Manchester agency The E Word
(2) The story of Formisimo, from identification of potential through to concept realisation. From tech side project to exciting business in its own right
(3) Emergence of Nudgr, pushing the boundaries provided by Formisimo with complimentary technology provision
(4) Challenges in letting go from a successful business you've nurtured to pursue new unknown paths
(5) The importance of a strong ethical culture within the businesses built, from the top down, and crucially picking the right type of individual to pass the torch onto.
(6) Getting the right people involved to advise you on your journey, and the value of experienced non-exec directors
(7) Lessons learned and mistakes made along the way, and how useful that is in future decision making
(8) Differences between running a tech start up versus establishing a digital agency?
(9) Thoughts on the best ways to obtain investment as a tech business
Episode Guest
Al Mackin is founder of analytics start-up Formisimo, a technology company focused on improving online forms and checkouts by measuring and reporting on user behaviour.
He is the chairman of the charity Forever Manchester, that has delivered over £36m of funding to grass-roots groups across Greater Manchester.
Finally he is the founder of theEword, a content-focused Digital Marketing agency that works with brands like Merlin, Atkins, MMU, Co-op bank and Jockey.
Formisimo: http://www.formisimo.com/
Thanks
We would like to give our thanks to Audio Always (www.audioalways.com) or giving us a beautiful base to record this, and again, the team at Art of Podcast (www.artofpodcast.com) for making us sound awesome
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Next Episode
Our next episode will be recorded on site at Prolific North Live, where we will cover a range of topics from validity of apps, dealing with brand theft through to tips to win large contracts when you are a small player