One in five small businesses don’t invest in digital marketing, a shocking statistic in this digital day and age. Today we hear about why you should hire a marketing agency, and the many pros and few cons of doing so. We break the ice with a discussion around the importance of saying "no”, and how this is tied in with being a business owner. We segue into how a marketing agency can help you avoid burnout by saving you time, energy, and money. We also hear how a marketing agency can provide you with a fun space to work, how it exposes you to different ideas, and ways in which it can help you pick up new skills. Find out why Andrew wants to build his own Fantasy Factory, how this is linked to improving Beefy’s clients’ lives, as well as the importance of strengthening your community and interacting with people different from you. For all this and more, press “Play” now.
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“It’s hard to establish boundaries for yourself and expectations with your clients, or family, or friends because it’s like ‘I want to support you, to be a good friend, a good family member,’ but if you are always saying ‘Yes,’ there’s eventually going to be a time when you burn out.” — @abrockenbush [0:02:09]
“Bigger is not better. Better is better.” — John Fritzsching [0:05:56]
“If you don’t have time to sort through the best creators and creative people, and then go back-and-forth with revisions times a million until you get the artwork perfect, that’s where an agency can really come in hand.” — @abrockenbush [0:15:45]
“Agencies know what it takes to help small businesses grow.” — @abrockenbush [0:19:20]
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