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Agency of Today Podcast

Authentic discussions about the topics and challenges facing those in the digital agency world. With leaders in strategy, creative, tech, management and beyond from agencies, startups, and established companies. With over 30 years combined experience in brand, digital marketing and product development we will be discussing the topics that tend to fall by the wayside but that are ever important to having strong successful teams and work.

21/03/2020

Tobi Jo LeBron, UX Design Manager at Google

We’ll be talking about….Differences between a team leader at an agency vs inside a large company like Google. What Googliness actually is.Pointers for someone going from an agency to big techSpeaking truth to power and moreTobi is a User Experience Design Manager overseeing UX teams for over a half a dozen Google Cloud products. She has led product and service design teams for corporate, government, and education accounts at AKQA, HUGE, Razorfish and her own small shop. Tobi is an active...

53 min
14/01/2020

Adam Perlis, Founder and CEO of Academy - Product Design Agency

We’ll be talking to Adam about….The differences and future of the UX and design disciplines How to develop a UX portfolio and land a gig with Dream Projects The importance of design and proving it’s valueHow to implement new design processes Not compromising and holding to a high standardWorking with recruiters and moreAdam Perlis is the Founder and CEO of Academy – Product Design Agency. He also founded Dream Projects. He is the former Head of Design/UX for TIME Magazine where...

56 min
11/12/2019

Emily Simpson, Director, Digital Production at The Integer Group

In this episode we discuss....The pros and cons of working on the coasts and in between The importance of processWhat makes a good project managerThe varying position titles across agencies and clientsTransitioning from a practitioner to a manager Emily is a digital producer / project manager who has partnered with clients ranging from Volkswagen, Verizon, Taco Bell and KRAFT. From social campaigns to custom apps and .com redesigns, Emily’s had the opportunity to create proces...

57 min
27/11/2019

Rem Reynolds, Founding Partner of I&CO

In this episode we discuss….Advice for starting your own agencyWork/life balanceCareer recommendations 2020 and beyond Rem Reynolds is a Founding Partner at I&CO, a business invention firm based in Brooklyn and Tokyo. He previously held leadership positions at AKQA and Digitas. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two sons.

52 min
13/11/2019

Markus Hutchins, Group Strategy Director at R/GA

In this episode we talk about…The power of brand Pushing into the consultant space Why a client needs strategy from an agencyRecommendations for those wanting to be a strategist Planners vs strategistsHolding agencies accountableMarkus is a Group Strategy Director at R/GA, where he solves complex problems to drive growth for Fortune 500 clients. He is passionate about creating authentic, relevant and differentiated brands, products and experiences. Driven by curiosity and empat...

1h 5m
06/11/2019

David Glitzer, Independent Consultant

Starting during the infancy of the digital industry through todayCareer advice from someone with over 25 years of experienceBeing a specialist vs a generalist The best thing you can do for your careerDavid started his career as a journalist, and then took a brief left turn as an attorney, he has been working in the digital space for 20+ years. He started in digital with groundbreaking cd-rom magazine Blender before moving to the agency world with roles at MF+P, RareMedium and Barbarian G...

58 min
28/10/2019

Jake Abraham, President at AuDigent

A dive into data with Jake Abraham a topic not only important for our industry but for the public as a whole due to the growing concerns and conversations around platforms such as Facebook and Google. We’ll be breaking down data definitions, how it’s used, best practices, privacy concerns, the role of media as well as how Jake went from being a producer to being a prominent player in the world of data. Jake Abraham is a Peabody nominated producer of film, television and...

1h 2m
25/09/2019

Lawrence Edmondson, Senior Vice President of Technology at VaynerMedia

When tech should be involved in the creative processTips for aspiring tech leadersHow AI will impact the fieldWhy the best engineers are lazyHow to stay on top of all of the new tech Working with and tips for in-house tech teamsThe importance of culture for technologistsHow many f bombs he can drop in an episode Lawrence has over 20 years in technology working with Fortune 500 clients and agencies such as AKQA, JWT, Huge, R/GA and of course VaynerMedia to name just a few. In a...

56 min
25/09/2019

Stefanie Postlewait, Marketing Consultant

Challenges and recommendations to new mothers or rather primary caregivers who are leaders. Client services, what it means, the future of it, the role vs project management, staffing vs casting teams and advice for those early in their career. Stefanie is a marketing consultant with over 10 years experience in digital marketing and advertising. American Express, Canon, Samsung and Verizon are just a couple of the clients that she has partnered with.

1h 35m
25/09/2019

Juan Pacheco, Director of Media & Analytics at Mekanism

Career advice for data analystsThe impact of AIIf analytic capabilities is moving in-houseThe importance of codingAnd how you get fired by the Interpol, ie Juan’s everlasting love for Paul Banks Juan has been in the analytics game for over 10 years on both the media and product side working with client’s such as L’Oreal, Nike, Samsung and Verizon, just to name a few.

1h 35m
25/09/2019

David Clarke, Global Executive Creative Director at Huge

Three qualities of strong creative leadersTips for the aspiring creative directorsBuilding successful teamsBalancing time on the work vs management responsibilities David has been listed in Adweek’s 15 Leading Mobile Innovators, he has worked in over half of the world’s continents and for the top brands in those markets.

35 min

11 Episodes

Authentic discussions about the topics and challenges facing those in the digital agency world. With leaders in strategy, creative, tech, management and beyond from agencies, startups, and established companies. With over 30 years combined experience in brand, digital marketing and product development we will be discussing the topics that tend to fall by the wayside but that are ever important to having strong successful teams and work.

Creator

Agency of Today
Years Active

2019 - 2020
Episodes

11
Rating

Explicit
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