Nicole Fallon-Peek joins the Navigating Business Podcast to discuss how she has built a fully remote team and a strong culture with her agency, Lightning Media Partners. She also discuss if a fully remote agency is sustainable, why it's beneficial for their team, and how hiring virtually can actually be a benefit to the team & company. Learn more about Nicole at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolemariefallon/ & https://lightningmediapartners.com/

Tellef Lundevall, CEO of Accelerated Digital Media joins the podcast for the second time to talk all things growth, culture, and retention. Tellef talks about the explosive growth his agency has experienced and how he's created a culture of growth and retention amidst the roster increases. We also touch on internal marketing for agencies, the "flywheel of business" and much more. You can learn more about Tellef at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tellef-lundevall-ceo-of-adm/ and more about Accelerated Digital Media at https://accelerateddigitalmedia.com/

Navigating Business, a podcast specifically for marketing agency owners returns, with our first guest, Mindi Rosser joining us to talk everything LinkedIn and what agency owners need to know to succeed. Don't miss the "Mango Effect", her proven way to cultivate non-spammy, meaningful relationships on LinkedIn, her what-to do's (and not do!) and her current LinkedIn Soapbox. Follow Mindi (and see her LinkedIn ninja skills) at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindirosser/ Make sure to check out her Mango Effect Podcast coming out April 4! Watch this full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/QlpW9TbSpKg Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/play-the-beat License code: XGJNTVD9IX3RYCBV

Brent joins us to illustrate the importance of simplicity, clarity, and social proof when branding and marketing your business while educating listeners on how to avoid cluttered and confusing website designs that result in lower conversion, diminished brand reputation, and loss of sales. Brent is an expert in helping counseling & mental health practices grow. If you're looking to build out a sales funnel or increase leads as a counseling practice owner, reach out to Brent at https://brandyourpractice.com/

Gary Spagnoli joins us to act as an enlightened guide through the worlds of online marketing, lead generation, and SEO vs PPC all while explaining which marketing approaches may be best for your small or growing business. Learn more about Gary at https://zenanchor.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/company/zen-anchor

Desiree joins us to spell out how authorship and creative writing can boost your business's presence in the online marketing space through the use of tools like demographically targeted listicles and unique native advertising campaigns. Learn more about Desiree at https://www.blackchateauenterprises.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/desireeduffy/

Frank joins us to illustrate how unique, transmedia content and creative, worldbuilding-based marketing helps to capture key demographics while creating a brand identity that encourages long term customer engagement alongside word of mouth virality. Learn more about Frank at https://clovispointcm.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/franklkonrath/ and his "In Conversation" podcast at https://inconversation.buzzsprout.com/

Sydney joins us to discuss how business owners embraced the power of social media and authentic video content during a challenging 2020 and how growing up in a family of entrepreneurs gave her a passion for partnering with small businesses. Learn more about Sydney & Marathon Marketing & Branding at: https://marathonmarketingbranding.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/MarathonMarketingBranding/

Brian Hansen joins us to demystify the art of high quality SEO and smart PPC by prioritizing both your clients long term and short term needs while engaging in transparency and best practices that reflect both your core values and the values of your business. Learn more about Brian at https://rocketpilots.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianghansen/

Nicole joins us to discuss how developing an integrated, core content strategy for your business is a vital step towards leveraging your brand’s voice in the vast world of digital marketing and social media, and how starting a business with her husband laid the groundwork for clear communication, delegation, and teamwork at Lighting Media Partners. Learn more about Nicole at https://www.facebook.com/lightningmediapartners/ or https://lightningmediapartners.com/