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The Agency Hour is for digital agency owners like you who want to start, grow and scale their businesses. It’s like hanging out with friends while getting a masterclass in how to tackle the most significant obstacles you’re facing as an entrepreneur.
Latest episodes

Mar 17, 2023 • 49min
How to Manage Your Growing Agency
This week on The Agency Hour Podcast, Troy Dean hosts Mike Bal from Automattic. Mike has experience in various fields, including social media marketing, web development, platform builds, technical SEO/analytics, and project management. In this episode, they discuss the business model of an agency post-COVID, managing a larger team, embracing rapid changes with AI, and the value of personal experience.
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Mar 9, 2023 • 37min
How To Take 2 Months Off without Your Business Collapsing
Join us on The Agency Hour Podcast this week as we chat with Mavericks Club member and CEO of Manifest Website Design, Jillian Brandon. In this episode, we explore how Jillian has identified gaps in the market, grown her team, and evolved her service offering since joining the Mavericks Club. From care plans and hosting to growth plans, SEO, and paid discovery, we dive into the systems and processes necessary to build confidence in taking time away from your business without sacrificing its success.
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Right now, we’re guaranteeing you can GET PAID to close 8 new clients in the next 30 days. Seriously.
If you’d like to chat with our team about how you can get paid to close, click the link and let’s get to work.
https://start.agencymavericks.com/get-paid-to-close-organic
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Mar 2, 2023 • 40min
CHAT GPT BONANZA: How To Cash In On the AI Gold Rush
This week, we have a special guest: Jules Dan, our very own List Master and Rain Maker.
Jules is a certified list manager (if that's even a thing) and, if he has his way, he'll soon be training chatGPT to take over his job.
In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of artificial intelligence.
We discuss how to clone Jules' unique voice and writing style, as well as the possibility of chatGPT replacing us all. We also dive into the four principles of making chatGPT sound good and explore the exciting ways you can cash in on the chatGPT gold rush.
So sit back, relax, and join us as we delve into the world of chatbots, AI, and the future of copywriting.
Download Jules's free mini-course: The 4 Hour GPT CASH Campaign
Right now, we’re guaranteeing you can GET PAID to close 8 new clients in the next 30 days. Seriously.
If you’d like to chat with our team about how you can get paid to close, click the link and let’s get to work.
https://start.agencymavericks.com/get-paid-to-close-organic
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MavCon
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Feb 24, 2023 • 34min
Forecasting financial hurdles & increasing profit margins
Mavericks Coach Johnny Flash hosts The Agency Hour Podcast and is joined by Chris Hervochon, a Virtual CFO from Hilton Head, South Carolina. In this episode, Johnny and Chris discuss important topics such as financial forecasting, improving profit margins, outsourcing marketing, accounting, and the importance of having a cohesive growth strategy for your agency. The podcast offers valuable insights for agency owners looking to ask the right questions in order to grow their business.
Right now, we’re guaranteeing you can GET PAID to close 8 new clients in the next 30 days. Seriously.
If you’d like to chat with our team about how you can get paid to close, click the link and let’s get to work.
https://start.agencymavericks.com/get-paid-to-close-organic
Handy Links:
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Feb 16, 2023 • 50min
How To Kill It in Operations
Join Troy Dean on this week's episode of The Agency Hour Podcast as he interviews Alexys Bartok, CEO & Founder of Process to Profit, an operations consultant from Atlanta, Georgia.
In this episode, Alexys shares her expertise in breaking down and rebuilding companies, helping listeners move from being stressed-out to shareholder.
The discussion covers topics such as process improvement, delegating to team members, and codifying intellectual property, making it a must-listen for anyone struggling with overcomplicating things in their business. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from a top expert in the field.
Free guide to fix the root issue & stop drowning in your business. Scale without sacrifice: https://go.processtoprofit.net/playbook Right now, we’re guaranteeing you can GET PAID to close 8 new clients in the next 30 days. Seriously. If you’d like to chat with our team about how you can get paid to close, click the link and let’s get to work: https://start.agencymavericks.com/get-paid-to-close-organic
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Feb 10, 2023 • 46min
Why choose the harder option?
This week on The Agency Hour Podcast, we're joined by The 55 Guy, Benjamin Williams of 55 Knots.
In this episode, Ben shares his fascinating story about choosing the harder option, leaving his role as Creative Director at eBay and creating his own agency.
We also dive into the importance of writing a strong design brief, letting go of control in order to focus on growing your business, as well as the difference between an unlimited design service and a dedicated team member.
How to Write a STRONG Design Brief: https://55knots.com.au/how-to-write-a-strong-design-brief/ Right now, we’re guaranteeing you can GET PAID to close 8 new clients in the next 30 days. Seriously.
If you’d like to chat with our team about how you can get paid to close, click the link and let’s get to work.
https://start.agencymavericks.com/get-paid-to-close-organic
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MavCon
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Feb 3, 2023 • 48min
You Don’t Know What You Think You Know
Tune in to this week's Agency Hour episode with Mavericks Club Coach, Adam Silverman, talks with Troy Dean to discuss how Adam made the switch from professional drummer to running a web agency, going from struggling to get a clear scope of work with spray and Pray sales calls, to now using paid discovery to illuminate scope creep and close prospects into ongoing recurring revenue clients, with a ridiculously high close rate.
Right now, we’re guaranteeing you can GET PAID to close 8 new clients in the next 30 days. Seriously.
If you’d like to chat with our team about how you can get paid to close, click the link and let’s get to work.
https://start.agencymavericks.com/get-paid-to-close-organic
Handy Links:
E2M Solutions
MavCon
Free Training: The Simplified Agency
Discover the new way to create more profit from your agency and have more time with your family.
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Jan 19, 2023 • 49min
All Roads Lead to Websites
In this episode, Troy is joined by Josh Hall to discuss everything from competing with lower price point course providers, the end all to imposter syndrome and the need for what they’re calling a Web Master.
Right now, we’re guaranteeing you can GET PAID to close 8 new clients in the next 30 days. Seriously.
If you’d like to chat with our team about how you can get paid to close, click the link and let’s get to work.
https://start.agencymavericks.com/get-paid-to-close-organic
Handy Links:
E2M Solutions
MavCon
Free Training: The Simplified Agency
Discover the new way to create more profit from your agency and have more time with your family.
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Dec 15, 2022 • 56min
Having Money Wins
On this episode, Mike Mark and Troy Dean discuss overcoming the resistance to conduct sales, building trust with AI and the power of embracing the dark side.
Right now, we’re guaranteeing you can GET PAID to close 8 new clients in the next 30 days. Seriously. If you’d like to chat with our team about how you can get paid to close, click the link and let’s get to work: https://start.agencymavericks.com/get-paid-to-close-organic
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Dec 8, 2022 • 40min
The One Skill Every Business Needs
What if you could generate sales consistently without fear and without feeling like you're trying to manipulate people?
In this episode, discover the 3 things you can do today to improve your sales process without becoming a sleazy shark.
Right now, we’re guaranteeing you can GET PAID to close 8 new clients in the next 30 days. Seriously. If you’d like to chat with our team about how you can get paid to close, click the link and let’s get to work: https://start.agencymavericks.com/get-paid-to-close-organic
Handy Links:
E2M Solutions
MavCon
Free Training: The Simplified Agency
Discover the new way to create more profit from your agency and have more time with your family.
Follow us on the socials:
YouTube | Facebook | FB Group | Instagram | Twitter | Linkedin | TikTok