May 5th, 2023

Agencies are Eliminating their College Requirements in 2023

On this month’s episode of the Agency Scoop, Maggie and I discuss the usage of artificial intelligence search engines and why they are more of a resource rather than a replacement for employees. Plus, we share our hot takes on the idea of four day workweeks and if they even seem ‘remotely’ possible for agencies. … Continue reading "Agencies are…

April 12th, 2023

Reimagining the Agency Account Team Structure

On this month’s episode of The Agency Scoop, Maggie and I discuss the state of our economy and how this is affecting companies and their marketing efforts, in house versus agency marketing services, and the rollout of our new client structure with our special guest, Jess Budde! Is Marketing Going Away For Businesses With the … Continue reading "Reimagining the…

March 1st, 2023

ChatGPT and Quiet Quitting

In this month’s episode of The Agency Scoop, Maggie and I discussed the latest artificial intelligence news and the trending concerns behind quiet quitting. Both of these topics are rising in popularity. Whether or not that’s a good thing is debatable. Is Chat GPT and Other AI Software of the Future? The big talk from … Continue reading "ChatGPT and…

January 18th, 2023

New Year, New Scoop! Working Hard and Sometimes Remotely

The Agency Scoop is back with a new structure, new co-host, and new agency talk! This month, I sat down with Maggie Humphrey, Digital Marketing Manager, at Cypress North, to discuss the pros and cons of working from home and how this can impact employee and company performance. Meet my New Co-Host, Maggie Humphrey Maggie … Continue reading "New Year,…

May 31st, 2022

Building a Software Agency with Barry Schwartz

This month, I sat down with Barry Schwartz, CEO of web service firm Rusty Brick and founder of Search Engine Roundtable. His career began at age 14 when he joined his twin brother in starting a software development business. Their unofficial business started with local and small businesses by helping their businesses become more efficient … Continue reading "Building a…

April 29th, 2022

Moving Mountains (and Summiting Them!) with Lauren Molenda of Riveter Design

This month, I sat down with Lauren Molenda, co-owner and brand strategist at Riveter Design.  Her career has been across several different WNY agencies and gave her experience with a ton of our local talent! In 2017, she joined forces with Jordan Hegyi to reincorporate her freelance marketing and design agency. Lauren also recently traveled … Continue reading "Moving Mountains…

March 31st, 2022

Growing an Agency with Tricia Barrett of Crowley Webb & Praxis

This month, I sat down with Tricia Barrett, Chief Operating Officer at Crowley Webb and Praxis.  Tricia joined the full service communications agency in 2003 with a background in project management, client service, and operations. She now oversees Crowley Webb’s general agency operations and Praxis’ operations. We discuss the ways Crowley Webb have differentiated themselves … Continue reading "Growing an…