Taking the Team Seriously

Taking the Team Seriously

David wants to know if Blair thinks it's harder for creative firms to find great prospective clients, or great employees, as they unpack how to attract the right candidates using a "lead generation" plan.

Ideas for "Lead Generation" of candidates:
  • Social media presence
  • Guest teach a single class at a known school that typically turns out a best student every semester
  • Offer your facility as a meeting place for trade/association meetings
  • Put a rotating art gallery with an open house when the display rotates
  • Quarterly webinar for prospective employees on topics they would be fascinated with, including guests (or even a podcast)
  • Skill-building workshops open to the community, bringing in expert teachers
  • Build a model that depends on a steady rotation of contractors to test them out
  • Keep a great relationship w/ employees who leave you—they are frequently your best people when they return after an interim education somewhere else

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Adapting Hiring Strategies Over Time

Adapting Hiring Strategies Over Time

David describes the differences in what kind of people principals should hire during the early stage of their creative firm's development when it's all about "what we can afford," the middle stage whe...

1 Jan 202526min

The Barbell of Pricing Risk

The Barbell of Pricing Risk

Blair borrows a concept from finance and fitness to help creative agencies find the balance between low risk and high risk pricing strategies.

18 Dec 202426min

Selling Your Professional Services Firm

Selling Your Professional Services Firm

Blair interviews David about his new book, Selling Your Professional Services Firm: A Primer. LINKS Buy a copy of David's new book from him directly. Buy David's new book and audiobook on Amazon.

4 Dec 202441min

Questions, Not Answers

Questions, Not Answers

Blair interviews David on his recent article about the idea that expertise does involve supplying answers, eventually, but mainly expertise is about asking the right questions, first, and then offerin...

20 Nov 202424min

Assume an Advantaged Player

Assume an Advantaged Player

Blair shares how to determine whether or not we are the advantaged player the "polite battle for control" within the game of sales, and how we can get the odds of winning the sale to be more in our fa...

6 Nov 202422min

The Four Conversations: A New Model for Selling Expertise

The Four Conversations: A New Model for Selling Expertise

David interviews Blair about his new book, which lays out his proven framework B2B service providers can use to increase closing ratios and average proposal values. Links Order The Four Conversation...

23 Okt 202430min

200th Episode Special

200th Episode Special

Blair and David reminisce about their podcasting journey since Blair first pitched the 2Bobs idea to David back in 2016, sharing what they've learned along the way, and what they might like to try wit...

9 Okt 202430min

How Account Managers Deliver Strategy

How Account Managers Deliver Strategy

David unpacks six principles that can help creative firms benefit from delivering strategic guidance through their account managers. LINKS "Account Managers and Strategy" by David C. Baker at punctu...

25 Sep 202423min

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