Stephanie Smith - Lead From The Front! - MCR SEO Podcast Ep79

Guest: Stephanie Smith – Director of ⁠JJM Creative⁠.

Join us for an insightful conversation on the strategies and mindset shifts that shape successful digital marketing agencies. Stephanie unpacks real-world experience and tactical advice for marketers, business owners and agency leaders.

We discuss:

- The value of leaning on support systems as marketers.

- How a “business in a box” model can simplify scaling.

- Why networking is non-negotiable even when you're busy.

- What it means to lead from the front and set the tone in your organisation.

- How to recognise when clients are chasing you and how to fix it.

- The pros and cons of working on commission and what to be aware of.

- The critical importance of being accessible, to clients, to your team, and to your market.

Timestamps:

25:40 - 26:15 - Sometimes Marketers need support36:25 - 37:00 - Business in a box37:00 - 37:35 - There's always time to network41:30 - 42:15 - Lead from the front42:15 - 42:40 - If your clients are chasing you there is a problem 45:05 - 45:40 - Do you work on commission 46:50 - 48:40 - Making yourself accessible is so important The Episode was recorded by ⁠@Flownamix: ⁠https://www.flownamix.co.uk/⁠ ⁠ for ⁠⁠Manchester SEO⁠⁠ The episode was sponsored by: Brownies were Supplied by Bele Brownies: https://www.belebrownies.com/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Water Was supplied by Crag Spring Water: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.cragspringwater.co.uk Thank you for your business!