Agency Growth Engine Podcast

Agency Growth Engine is for marketing entrepreneurs who love growing — in business and as people. Hosted by Gary Bird (founder of dental marketing powerhouse SMC), each episode features an interview with a leading entrepreneur who’s excited to share what they’ve learned about building a successful agency from scratch. Tune in weekly to get the tools to start and scale your own business, grow your client list, and become a more effective, compassionate leader. Plus, you can dig deeper by joining the AGE community on Discord to connect with fellow marketing founders who love helping each other succeed!

#28 Stone Fredrickson: How This 19 Year Old Makes $20,000/Month On TikTok

Gary interviews Stone Media founder Stone Fredrickson about why he decided to quit his job and go all-in on his own agency, how he’s hit a quarter of a million followers and $120,000 in revenue at age 19, and why he chose to focus on coaching clients as a way of building his business. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Stone Fredrickson Founder, Stone Media Website: https://stan.store/Stonefredrickson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stonemediaa/ Say hello to Stone! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stone-fredrickson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stone.fredrickson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdMG-JNS_ciZkA73xykh22w Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Stonefredrickson/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coach.stone

01-11
42:19

#27 Sven Muchow: What Life As A Digital Nomad Is Really Like...

Muchow Marketing founder Sven Muchow tells Gary about how he made the leap from being just another freelancer to running his own agency, what it’s like living life as a digital nomad, and what he sees as the five biggest opportunities for marketers in 2023. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Sven Muchow Founder, Muchow Marketing Website: https://svenmuchow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/muchow-marketing/ Say hello to Sven! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sven-muchow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sven.muchow.9 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf7S-Qju7AsIxIkHbMsrK9Q Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sven_muchow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@travelwithsven Twitter: https://twitter.com/muchow_sven

01-04
28:04

#26 Andre Santos: The Secret To Growing A Company With Compassion

Andre Santos, co-founder of Pain-Free Dental Marketing, digs into why his agency chose to niche down into the dental space, why turning down big money from potential clients outside your vertical is often good business, and what it means to practice compassionate capitalism. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Andre Santos Co-Founder, Pain-Free Dental Marketing Website: https://www.painfreedentalmarketing.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/painfreedentalmarketing/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/painfree_dentalmarketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/painfreedentalmarketing/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Btb00YgnC8fb7QZ1JIiZA Say hello to Andre! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrelsantos/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrefiji Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrefiji/?hl=en

12-28
37:04

#25 Liam McDonald: Life Inside the Clique

Clique Agency founder Liam McDonald joins Gary to draft the top apps you’ll need when starting a business and shares the toughest challenge he’s faced when scaling his agency and how he avoids wasting his time when meeting with potential new clients. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Liam McDonald Founder - Clique Agency Website: https://clique.agency/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clique.agency/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clique.agency YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@clique.agency TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clique.agency Say hello to Liam! Twitter: https://twitter.com/liammcdonald

12-21
36:04

#24 Michael Hudson: Meet The Entrepreneur Who Grew A Successful Agency In 6 Months

Hudson Media Group founder Michael Hudson tells Gary about his journey through quitting his job (with no clients lined up), starting his own marketing agency, and building a successful business in less than 6 months — plus what he wishes he’d known on day 1. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Michael Hudson Founder at Hudson Media Group Website: https://www.thehudsonmediagroup.com/ Say hello to Michael! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellewishudson/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmichaelhudson/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/mlh30 Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelhudson

12-14
29:58

#23 Matt Phifer: What it REALLY Takes to Gain 1,000,000 TikTok Followers

Phifer Media founder Matt Phifer stops by to talk about building a 1M+ TikTok audience, the hard truths of creating a digital brand, and why narcissism does so well on social media. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Matthew Phifer CEO, Phifer Media Website: https://www.mattphifercoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/phifer-media/ Say hello to Matt! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-phifer-msed-a7424759/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewlphifer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattphifercoaching TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewlphifer

12-07
41:25

#22 Derrik Mirochnik: Meet The 19 Year Old Running a 6 Figure Marketing Agency

Derrick Mirochnik, founder of Mirror Media Marketing, talks with Gary about founding his agency at 18, what it took to hit almost $50K in MRR in less than two years, and why marketing agencies need to constantly innovate — even if only a little bit at a time. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Derrik Mirochnik Founder of Mirror Media Marketing Website: https://www.mirrormediamarketing.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mirror-media-marketing/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirrormediamarketingco/ Say hello to Derrik! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrik-mirochnik-971075184/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derrikmirochnik/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@derrikmirochnik?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerrikMirochnik

11-30
37:41

#21 Brad Ball: How to Stop Standing in the Way of Your Business Growth.

Brad Ball, founder of Liquis Digital, talks with Gary about how niching down changed everything for his business, what happened when he realized he was standing in the way of his own growth, and jumping from $300K to $500K in ARR. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Brad Ball Founder of Liquis Digital Website: https://liquisdigital.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/liquis-digital/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liquisdigital/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiquisDigital Say hello to Brad! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradballaz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradbnaz/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bizcoachbrad?lang=en

11-23
43:14

#20 Stephen Pope: How to Create Content At Scale

Stephen Pope, the founder of SGP Labs, gives his take on all things content — how to establish your video content presence, train your team to become content connoisseurs, and master the content creation process. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Stephen Pope Founder & CEOFounder & CEO of SGP Labs Website: https://www.sgplabs.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sgplabs/ Say hello to Stephen! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephengregorypope/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephengpope/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephengpope

11-16
31:19

#19 Hayden Cashion: How This Marketer Uses Storytelling to Build A Strong Brand

Hayden Cashion, the founder, and CEO of Cashion Marketing, talks with Gary about how you can build up your brand on TikTok, the skillset you need to succeed as a marketing entrepreneur, and what’s next for the marketing industry. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Hayden Cashion CEO at Cashion Marketing Website:https://cashionmarketing.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cashion-marketing/ Say hello to Hayden! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayden-cashion/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayden.cashion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/haydencashionmarketing TikTok :https://www.tiktok.com/@haydencashion Twitter: https://twitter.com/HaydenCashion

11-09
53:04

#18 Eric McHugh: What Does an NFT Company Look Like?

Gary chats with SHOPX founder Eric McHugh about how his company is using NFTs to change e-commerce, why more brands are moving towards web 3.0 technologies, and what it’s like to measure annual revenue in ETH. Eric McHugh Chief Growth Officer, Founder of SHOPX Website: https://shopx.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shopxlabs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopxlabs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shopxlabs Say hello to Eric! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdouglasmchugh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericdmchugh/

11-02
29:33

#17 Stefan Pietrobono: How To Scale A Marketing Agency to 7 Figures Per Year

Stefan Pietrobono, the founder of Millennial Marketing Agency, stops by to talk a lot about people — how to hire a great team, put everyone in the right roles, establish KPIs, and work with individual leadership styles — plus why you have to be a little bit crazy to start a business. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Stefan Pietrobono Founder of Millennial Marketing Agency Website: https://millennialmarketingagency.ca/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/millennial-mktg/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/millennialmktg/ Say hello to Stefan! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-pietrobono-08096573/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getstef/

10-26
56:44

#16 Jason Gladu Part 2: Deep Dive Into Gary Bird’s Company Structure with Jason Gladu

In part two of our interview with Avani Media president Jason Gladu, he and Gary go deep on structure — why a founder can become the biggest bottleneck in their own business, how to better organize your team, and why communication is the glue that makes it all fit together. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Jason Gladu President, Avani Media Website: https://www.avanimedia.com/ Say hello to Jason! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongladu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason.gladu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jason_Gladu Avani Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avani-media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AvaniMedia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/avanimedia

10-19
27:31

#15 Jason Gladu: What Does It Take To Reach Inc. 5000 List?

Avani Media president Jason Gladu chats with Gary about why every growing agency needs a business development team, how to maintain a team’s knowledge base while scaling up, and why entrepreneurs should be mindful of how they spend their time — but only to a point. //GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Jason Gladu President, Avani Media Website: https://www.avanimedia.com/ Say hello to Jason! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongladu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason.gladu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jason_Gladu Avanti Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avani-media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AvaniMedia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/avanimedia

10-12
48:53

#14 Timm Chiusano: How Authenticity Made Timm Chiusano a TikTok Star

Timm Chiusano, TikTok star, chats with Gary about blowing up on TikTok, why you’ll be more satisfied in your career when you focus on helping others, and why being vulnerable at work is a superpower (even in the corporate world). Say hello to Timm LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/complexbusinessproblemsolver/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timmchiusano/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timmchiusano

10-05
42:00

#13 Josh Harcus: Marketing & Sales Don’t Have to Be Enemies

Huify founder Josh Harcus talks with Gary about how his business pivoted from marketing to sales enablement, what companies are really looking for when they hire a marketing agency, and why you should never forget to create a thoughtful, deliberate sales process (plus how to do it). Website: https://www.huify.com Say hello to Josh! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Huify LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshharcus/#experience Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/teamhuify/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamhuify

09-28
40:24

#12 Megan Gersch - Mindset is Half the Battle

Megan Gersch Design founder Megan Gersch talks with Gary about why aspiring entrepreneurs need to understand that mindset is essential to success, how she uses TikTok to generate a consistent stream of new business, and why she never gives clients her phone number. Website: https://stan.store/megangersch/websitechecklist Say hello to Megan! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megangersch/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megangersch/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megangersch?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiKaMtjOVEcu7Qkg3vdaXoA Twitter: https://twitter.com/megangersch

09-21
32:18

#11 Deep Social Brands: What’s Your Entrepreneurial Happy Place?

Deepak Sharma and Jamey Lee, the co-founders of Deep Social Brands, stop by to talk about what it’s like leading an all-TikTok agency, and how they build stronger relationships with their clients while running a remote company, and how they navigate disagreements while co-running a business together. Website: https://deepsocialbrands.com/home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deep.social.brands/?hl=en Ready to learn more? Head over to https://agencygrowthengine.com/

09-14
49:41

#10 Trevor Robinson - Give Value Without an Ask

B2B marketing expert and TLR Consulting founder Trevor Robinson chats with Gary about how B2B is different than B2C, why the best way to create new business relationships and opportunities is to give value without asking for anything in return, and how founders can do a better job at spending time with their loved ones. Website: https://www.tlrconsultinggroup.com Say hello to Trevor! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevrob/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorlrobinson/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRJfP498/

09-07
55:08

#09 Shane Simmons: Don’t Hire Someone Just Because They’re Like You

Crimson Media Group founder Shane Simmons chats with Gary about accidentally finding his agency’s niche, how he has used referral relationships to build a client base without spending on ads, and what it takes to make good hiring decisions, and why great marketing is all about storytelling. Website: https://www.crimsonmediagroup.com Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crimsonmediamarketing Say hello to Shane! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-simmons-b-s-a5051564/#experience Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shane.simmons.5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/shanesimmonstv

08-31
37:54

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