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.
info_outline EP022 | What Big Clients Want From AgenciesBulletproof 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.
info_outline EP021 | Power of NicheBulletproof 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.
info_outline EP020 | The Value of a MentorBulletproof 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).
info_outline EP019 | Pitching and SalesBulletproof 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).
info_outline EP018 | The Personal Journey of a Successful EntrepreneurBulletproof 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).
info_outline EP017 | Recruitment in the Creative and Digital Industry, is it BrokeBulletproof 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.
info_outline EP016 | Getting Ready for Sale and InvestmentBulletproof 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).
info_outline EP015 | Growing Pains - Adventures of Running an AgencyBulletproof 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).
info_outline EP014 | Growth in a Post GDPR WorldBulletproof 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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Welcome back to the Bulletproof Agency Network Podcast, as we join a live session at Prolific North Live 2018. This time 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).
Topics covered in this episode:
- Knowing when you’re in control of your business versus just thinking you are.
- Being a mentor can be just as rewarding as being a mentee.
- Hems talks about his experience of being overwhelmed and overworked,and how finding guidance helped him.
- The importance of being able to talk to someone who has been there and experienced what you are going through as an entrepreneur.
- The key qualities of a good mentor, from confidentiality to honesty.
- How long it can take to find the right mentor for you.
- Is there a shelf life to a mentor? When does the relationship end?
- How all this can help you find your why.
Guest Bios
Dan Nolan
Daniel Nolan is managing director of theEword, one of Manchester’s leading independent digital agencies. The agency specialises in working with lifestyle and leisure brands to drive awareness, consideration and purchase intent. Daniel is the co-chair of pro.manchester’s creative committee, the chairman of the Manchester Publicity Association and has previously been recognised as the Digital, Media or Creative Professional of the Year at the Made In Manchester Awards. He is a passionate ambassador for Manchester and the North West’s creative, digital and media industries and has hosted and spoken at conferences and events for the likes of pro.manchester, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Salford Media Festival, the MPA, Manchester Metropolitan University and many more. Working with Manchester Metropolitan University, Oldham College and the UTC @ MediaCity, Daniel is also a leading figure locally in setting the agenda for training and retaining the best creative, digital and media talent in the city.
Website: https://www.theeword.co.uk/
Twitter: @iamdanielnolan
James Nolan
James Hamilton is Creative Director of PixelTree Media, an award winning creative digital agency based in Rainford, England.
Website: http://www.pixeltree.media
Hems De Winter
Rotterdam-born, Hems de Winter is a former journalist and editor who founded the award-winning de Winter PR in 1989. He is now a mentor, lecturer, business coach and speaker whose clients are spread across a range of significant SME businesses within the creative and other spheres of industry.
He has also served as a Non-Executive Director in the NHS and as an NHS Conciliator.
In his spare time he’s a mentor, school governor, lecturer, business coach, Young Enterprise board member, charity trustee and occasional keynote speaker.
Website: http://hemsdewinter.co.uk/
Twitter: @dewinter_hems
Presenter Bio
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.
Website: http://www.andyjohnson.tv/
Twitter: @AndyPJo1
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Next Episode
Next up we are looking at the power of niche, with a live recording from Prolific North Live 2018. Listen in for some rock ‘n’ roll and, of course, great business advice.