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Creative Agency Account Manager PodcastSmaller, Faster, More Human: The Future of Agencies, with Carl SmithWelcome to episode 135. There’s a quiet shift happening in the agency world - and today’s episode gets right into it.More and more agencies are choosing to stay lean, move faster, and build businesses that are not just profitable - but more human. And that shift is changing everything, from how we use AI, to how we lead, to what it means to be an account manager.Carl Smith leads The Bureau, a community that connects and supports agency leaders. A former theater major, he ran his agency nGen Works for 12 years, experimenting with unco...2025-04-1446 min
Agile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioAre you the hero or the villain in your team? w Carl Smith and Jesse WroblewskiSummary
The conversation explores the concept of being a hero or a villain in a team and how awareness of one's role can lead to more intentional actions. The guests, Jesse and Carl, share their perspectives on this topic. Jesse discusses his experience running an agency and how he developed a marketing approach for supervillains. Carl talks about his role at the Bureau and the challenges of being a leader. They also discuss the importance of empathy and self-reflection in avoiding villainous behavior. The conversation highlights the need for leaders to be aware of their actions and the impact they...2024-05-3133 min
Overly HumanStrategic Life Mapping with Carl Smith from The Bureau of DigitalTaking time to make a strategic life map can really help you understand the past patterns of your life and set you up for success after a crossroads. Tune in as Rob and Traci interview Carl Smith from the Bureau of Digital about his experiences from his life mapping process with Navigate the Journey.
This episode is brought to you by the Bureau of Digital. Learn more at bureauofdigital.com.
Episode Transcript: overlyhuman.com/podcast/strategic-life-mapping-with-carl-smith-from-the-bureau-of-digital
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The Modern CPA Success ShowBuilding Communities and Learning From Your Peers“Make it easy for them to say yes and dont make it anything about making money. Make it about making connections and launching the ship in a direction with the right people where everybody understands that this is about getting better together.” - Carl Smith The finer details of this episode What does Bureau of Digital do? How did they start this community?How to manage members of the community that are competitors or in the same market?What you need to do/prepare to start your own communityHow to build a community of highly engaged...2021-09-2032 min
Creative Agency Success ShowBuilding Communities and Learning From Your Peers“Make it easy for them to say yes and dont make it anything about making money. Make it about making connections and launching the ship in a direction with the right people where everybody understands that this is about getting better together.” - Carl Smith The finer details of this episode What does Bureau of Digital do? How did they start this community?How to manage members of the community that are competitors or in the same market?What you need to do/prepare to start your own communityHow to build a community of highly engaged...2021-08-0531 min
Agencies That BuildFlexibility and Focusing Forward - Carl Smith - Agencies That Build #003Carl Smith owns and runs the Bureau of Digital, an organization that supports agencies and provides the leadership training necessary to survive and thrive. Their focus on Digital Leadership, Business Development, Design Leadership, Operations, and Project Management has been invaluable to the digital agency landscape.
Takeaways:
In today’s climate, it is important to cater to your clients’ evolving needs and be flexible with them. How can you create a better relationship in the current world?
Generalists are what everyone wants out of individuals, but Specialists are what they want out o...2020-10-291h 05
Thunder NerdsCarl Smith 🎙 Front End Design Conference 2019
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A theater major who decided to act like he understood business, Carl spent 14 years in advertising before launching his digital agency, nGen Works, in 2003.
nGen ran for 12 years, constantly experimenting with different models of management and team structure, including the Jellyfish Model which was flat before flat was cool.
Towards the end of nGen’s run, Carl attended the very first Bureau event and fell madly in love with the concept of building community in the web industry. So mu...2019-04-2718 min
The Bureau BriefingEpisode 099: Wrestling Digital at WWEWe all know how important customers are to the digital experience. At the WWE, those customers are the fans. Joe Lalley, Experience Design Leader, Digital Transformation at PwC, entered the ring of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as the Vice President of Digital Products and Operations. There, he led digital teams to deliver many different products across many different platforms.
Joe joins us to talk about this exciting time in his life, and how WWE helped shape how he approaches digital today. Sharing Vince McMahon’s same fan-first perspective, Joe engaged customers both online and offline—in concession stan...2019-03-1521 min
The Bureau BriefingEpisode 094: Kianosh Pourian: Empathy, Acquisition & IntuitionLooking back over the past few years, some have a tidy, linear career path. Others’ professional journeys are a series of unexpected twists and turns. Kianosh Pourian is a technologist with 20 years of experience in the web development industry. After working at Staples for over eight years, Kianosh set out on his own—right in the midst of the great financial crisis.
He found success with his own consulting firm, went through a merger and then his new company experienced a lull in the pipeline. Never expecting an offer for acquisition at that exact moment in time, that...2019-01-3138 min
The Agency Profit PodcastCarl Smiths' Biggest Lessons from a Lifetime of the #AgencyLifeCarl Smith has done and seen it all. He's worked his way up the ladder at a big agency. He's gone off to start his own agency, growing it to millions in revenue with thought leadership in his niche. Finally, he's taken over an organization that brings together agency owners all over the country. What's the most important thing he's learned through his trials and tribulations? Tune in to find out.
About Carl
A theater major who decided to act like he understood business, Carl spent 14 years in advertising before launching his digital agency, nGen...2018-12-0346 min
Rosenfeld Review PodcastCurating Conferences: A Chat with the Bureau of Digital’s Carl SmithLou talks with Carl Smith, Owner at Bureau of Digital, about the challenges of curating the right content to make design and UX conferences successful for both the owners and the attendees.
Connect with the Bureau of Digital’s community: https://bureauofdigital.com
Follow Carl Smith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlsmith
Join us at our second DesignOps Summit this November: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/designopssummit2018/2018-08-2926 min