14: The TRUTH behind the curtains - Ashton Shanks

He discusses with Eddie about what it’s really like to run an agency, they break down the struggles and biggest challenges they have faced in an industry that fights to uphold a flawless perception. Together they are hosting one of the best events out there to kick off the year strong.TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro01:18 - Start01:57 - How's the business going?03:22 - What are the biggest problems in your business?04:17 - What positions are positions of leadership?05:30 - What is media buying looking like for you guys right now?06:12 - What it Costs to be #106:55 - Platforms want you to get better performance but it IS A SALE08:47 - Its one of the hardest times ever10:30 - It comes down to two things12:58 - Client Examples15:00 - The problems with having young companies17:00 - Why is it hard to create leaders20:23 - The importance of revisions21:57 - Who is the person who will check your gaps22:54 - Biggest pet peeves and workarounds25:35 - Company wide updates27:03 - What's Vivid Vision?27:52 - How Ashton deployed complete transparency29:14 - Andrew's fix30:53 - Team updates33:51 - What kind of company do I want?35:22 - Is it harder to build leadership remotely?37:06 - There's nothing wrong with clocking in and out42:47 - Ashton building his office45:30 - Company vision47:04 - How companies negotiate their buyout48:43 - Why are cash buyouts going down?51:50 - How eddie would sell a company53:44 - AGENCY FOUNDERS LIVE58:23 - OutroTHE AGENCY FOUNDERS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theagencyfounders Website: http://theagencyfounders.com/ FOLLOW ASHTON:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashton.shanks/ Hemon Media: https://thehemongroup.com/ FOLLOW 4MEDIA:Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/4mediamarketing Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNx7auVTseV865Mu1CZX0WQ Website: https://4media.marketing/Join Our Team: https://4media.marketing/jobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4media.marketing/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@4media.marketing? EDDIE Instagram: https://instagram.com/eddiemaalouf Twitter: https://twitter.com/imakegreatads Marketing Course: https://www.brilliantmarketers.com/ ANDREW Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrew_deitsch Website: https://andrewdeitsch.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/andrewdeitsch Andrew’s Other Podcast: https://www.andrewdeitsch.com/podcast