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Perspective FM#24 Starting an agency can be hard - why do we do it?On this episode Jon & Dan take a listener question. Steve Cowburn writes in to ask:“Why do people start their own companies, given that the rewards and workload can be tough? What is that 'certain something' that we get out of doing it for ourselves?”To answers Steve’s questions, Jon & Dan cover the following topics:What was the initial decision process in starting our agencies - what led us to take the plunge?What was the turning point where it first felt like a business and an agency?W...2017-06-2100 minPerspective FM#23 Managing productivity and feeling productiveThis week Jon is joined by Dan to talk about how we manage your time and feel productive while running our agencies. It’s a hard thing to quantify and we feel every business and person running them are different. But we talk about what works for us, along with what doesn’t.In this episode they discuss:How the problems changes as you begin to scale.Various tools we use to manage teamAbiding by systems or not?Understand what you have achieved rather than not achi...2017-04-2800 minPerspective FM#22 Selling the value of design, and design process to clientsThis week Jon is joined by Dan to talk about how to sell the value of the design process to clients. If you’re working with clients who don’t understand the value of design or simply don’t have any experience working with a design team, how do you communicate the value your design process can bring? The benefit of doing this well can mean:the project will run betterthe communication is easierthe decisions you make are understood and respectedeveryone enjoys the processthe end result...2017-03-0600 minPerspective FM#11 Should you take on that project?Jon is joined by Tom from Lighthouse London to talk about the filter process they both go through when deciding to take on or pitch for a specific piece of work or project.The list of criteria discussed is not meant to be a prescriptive list we believe every agency should abide by, it’s just a discussion of the criteria that we run through when making those decisions and hopefully there are points that encourage or inspire others.Find us onlineJon Darke - @darkejonEvery Interaction - @everyinteract / www.ev...2016-05-1100 minPerspective FM#6 Working on your own agency websiteWorking for the worst client imaginable - yourself. Dan reveals the process and learnings from recently replacing the agency website for Lighthouse, and Jon talks about the what lies ahead for Every Interaction and the upcoming site replacement project they are planning.How do we find time? Do these projects run differently to client work? How do you decide how to talk about yourself? All covered in this week’s episode.Show notesLighthouse London's new websiteEvery Interaction's current website, soon to be replaced, hopefully.Seth Go...2016-02-1300 minPerspective FM#5 Hiring and the hiring processDan and Jon talk about the process they go through when hiring a new employee and what they look for in potential candidates. They go into detail about the places they advertise, the applications that come in, the filtering that takes place and how the process is moved forwards into interviews. They also cover what they look for in potential candidates, short intensive courses, as well as gender equality.You might get a lot from this one if you're either looking for a job in UX, Design or Development, or if you're also a small company looking...2016-01-3100 min
The Lighthouse Podcast#11: Three Simple Steps To Self-Starting Your IdeaWhat are the steps needed to get your startup idea out of your head and into the real world? Follow these three simple steps to start engaging with your audience and learning about your product without the need for any technical knowledge
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2016-01-1227 min