2Bobs: Conversations on the Art of Creative Entrepreneurship, a biweekly podcast hosted by @DavidCBaker and @blairenns

Joined August 2020
The fact that sales people tend to talk too much is nothing new, but Blair has observed in recent client work just how profound of an effect this pervasive problem has on sales outcomes. New 2Bobs w/ @davidcbaker & @blairenns: 2bobs.com/podcast/just-stop-…
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David doesn’t hear anyone talking about how agencies can benefit when the person across the table is someone who presses boundaries and ethically skirts the rules within their own organization. Latest 2Bobs with @davidcbaker & @blairenns: 2bobs.com/podcast/working-wi…
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New 2Bobs w/ @davidcbaker & @blairenns As Blair is finishing his new book that drops later this year, he's come to the realization that pretty much everything he does comes down to one fundamental issue... The Dichotomy of the Expert Salesperson: 2bobs.com/podcast/the-dichot…
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Today's 2Bobs w/ @davidcbaker & @blairenns Blair is moved by how a highly principled creative firm in New Zealand continues to thrive by prioritizing their creative practices and client fit over new business strategy. Attending the Way: 2bobs.com/podcast/attending-…
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Blair sees too many creative firms failing to make rational decisions because they choose to bind their businesses with outdated and overly-constraining ideals like the 80/20 principle. The latest 2Bobs w/ @blairenns & @davidcbaker: t.ly/wu1qs
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New 2Bobs w/ @davidcbaker & @blairenns Blair weighs in on this year's Forrester report, which shows the ridiculous amount of money agencies have been wasting on pitches. The Death Throes of the Pitch: 2bobs.com/podcast/the-death-…
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The latest 2Bobs w/ @davidcbaker & @blairenns: David addresses another frequently asked question, looking at what creative firms should budget in terms of both money and time for their website, SaaS/automation, PR, content creation, and social media. 2bobs.com/podcast/how-much-s…
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Today's 2Bobs: @blairenns identifies the differences between the ethics of selling expertise and the three schools of bargaining ethics, and what happens when we don’t adapt our bargaining approach to match our opponents in the game of negotiation. 2bobs.com/podcast/the-confli…
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In an era of rapid turnover and remote working arrangements, developing a structured onboarding process for new staff is more important than ever. @davidcbaker has a checklist to help agencies get their new employees up to speed as quickly as possible. 2bobs.com/podcast/doing-empl…
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New 2Bobs with @blairenns & @davidcbaker: Blair believes that agencies should be creatively leveraging terms to their own benefit as opposed to just defending themselves against procurement departments who impose onerous terms. The War on Payment Terms: 2bobs.com/podcast/the-war-on…
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Today's 2Bobs: @davidcbaker has noticed five significant trends which principals should be aware of to run their firms more effectively, as well as one thing your team wishes you’d stop doing. What Your Team Wants From You: 2bobs.com/podcast/what-your-…
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As a follow-up to the discussion in the previous episode, Blair has some criteria for firms that would benefit from prioritizing and codifying an effective referral strategy as a way to gain new business. New 2Bobs w/ @blairenns & @davidcbaker 2bobs.com/podcast/how-to-ask…
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In part one of a two-part discussion about developing a business referral strategy, @blairenns is surprised to hear that @davidcbaker wants to cover how and why we can get better at giving away business, before talking about how to get more referrals. 2bobs.com/podcast/how-to-mak…
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