GYDA - Grow Your Digital Agency
GYDA (Grow Your Digital Agency) is a business consultancy that helps digital agency leaders run the agencies they want to run, so they can live the life they want to lead. We do this by using the mastermind process to spearhead agency growth.
The GYDA Talks Podcast includes interviews and discussions between Robert Craven, Janusz Stabik and Digital Agency Experts. Each podcast is full of knowledge to help you Grow Your Digital Agency.
Episodes
135 episodes
Scaling from a Startup to an International SEO Leader with Will Bagnall
Will is SUSO’s founder and CEO. He started the company in 2014 as a two-person consultancy business and has transformed it into a team of forty specialists providing technical SEO services for clients in a wide range of industries.While ...
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48:29
Obsess about Gross Profit! - with Rory Spence
In this GYDA podcast Robert talks to Rory Spence of The Wow Company. Key points of the talk are:IntroductionsThe Issue of Agency PricingProfit First Mentality .Understanding Financial DataPresenti...
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46:00
From Postcodes to AI Redefining Digital Agencies with John Readman
This podcast features a conversation between Robert Craven and John Readman, discussing John's career in digital marketing and the evolution of agency models.John has over 25 years of experience in sales and digital marketing, scaling ma...
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51:44
The Digital Agency Market and Strategies for Success with John Readman
In this GYDA Talks, Robert talks to John Readman of Modo 25 and Ask Bosco. John has over 25 years of experience in sales and digital marketing, scaling martech, SaaS and agency businesses.Currently, he’s building ASK BOSCO® - Marketing A...
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48:38
Seeing the Agency Sector Clearly Real Data, Real Decisions with Tom Salmon
Tom supports agency founders and leadership teams to solve gnarly issues. As Co-founder of Agency by Agency, he heads up product development and leads on bespoke research and work with M&A advisors.A people-centric business leader, s...
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54:28
Client Acquisition with Amanda Walls from Cedarwood
Robert Craven and Amanda Walls of Cedarwood Digital, a Manchester-based performance marketing agency, discussed their client acquisition strategies, focusing on mitigating "ghosting" through initial calls and pre-qualification based on budget (...
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45:37
Where are agencies headed with Nate Burke
Description:”With well over 25 years of extensive experience both in depth and breadth at the heart of technology, business, eCommerce and digital marketing, I am considered a founding member of the eCommerce and online industry. I e...
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50:41
Are agencies really delivering the service their clients deserve with Remeny Royle Armitage
In this episode, Remeny Royle and Robert Craven pull back the curtain on the all-too-common pitfalls in agency-client relationships.Remeny helps agency owners and professional services to understand what their clients truly think of them...
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46:26
Go-To-Market Uncovered How to Successfully Launch a Product and Drive Sustainable, Long-Term Revenue Growth with Paul Sullivan of ARISE GTM
In this GYDA Talks, Robert talks to Paul Sullivan, a published author and creator of the ARISE™ Go-to-Market methodology, Paul spent over 15 years shaping GTM strategies for tech and service companies. This experience led him to develop ARISE™,...
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43:54
Repositioning for Agency Success with Will Roberts of WebBox
This podcast features Robert Craven interviewing Will Roberts from Webbox Digital about their journey, repositioning their agency.Webbox Digital initially tried to be a "full-service" agency serving all sectors. However, they realised th...
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38:57
Transforming Profitability Through a Culture of Productivity with Amanda Sokell
The podcast is a conversation between Amanda and Robert Craven discussing Amanda's new book "Unblock" about productivity in organizations.Amanda Sokell is a process and productivity expert who helps companies thrive. She’s also a popular...
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51:06
Go-To-Market Uncovered: How to Successfully Launch a Product and Drive Sustainable, Long-Term Revenue Growth with Paul Sullivan of ARISE GTM
BOOK REVIEWIn this GYDA Talks, Robert talks to Paul Sullivan, a published author and creator of the ARISE™ Go-to-Market methodology, Paul spent over 15 ye...
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43:54
Repositioning for Agency Success with Will Roberts of WebBox
In this GYDA Talks, Robert interviews Will Roberts from WebBox about their journey, repositioning their agency.WebBox initially tried to be a "full-service" agency serving all sectors. However, they realised the need to narrow their focu...
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38:57
Transforming Profitability Through a Culture of Productivity with Amanda Sokell
Link to the book review.The podcast is a conversation between Amanda and Robert Craven discussing Amanda's new book "Unblock" about productivity in organisations.
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51:06
GYDA State of the Nation 2025
Description: Watch as Robert Craven looks at the state of the nation in January 2025. We preview what's on the horizon and the steps that you need to implement to get ahead in the coming year.Robert discusses:Being clear on t...
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32:39
From Success to Failure to Success. An interview with Phil Bray from Yardstick
The podcast features a conversation between Robert Craven and Phil from Yardstick, focusing on Phil's experiences as a business owner and the lessons learned from both successes and failures in his career.Key Themes and Highlights...
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50:50
Creating a Business to Support Health
In this GYDA Talks, Janusz talks to Steve Grant of Figment. Steve Grant is the founder of Figment, a multi award-winning UK SEO agency with a holistic approach that gets results. Figment makes it easier for healthcare practitioners and professi...
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28:33
Storytelling, AI and everything
In this GYDA Talks, Robert, talks to Ben Lee, Head of Data and AI at Bidwells.Ben Lee, a Cambridge-born former journalist, has cultivated a diverse media and PR career, giving him a deep understanding of the property market. He played a key...
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48:55
Navigating Post-Exit Identity: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Agency Ownership, and Business Growth in the AI Era
In this GYDA Talks, Robert, talks to Dan Fallon of Fresh Ventures. Dan Fallon is an optimist, marketer, entrepreneur, and investor with a strong expertise in business growth, online advertising, and marketing. He is known for his clear-sighted ...
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46:17
Why Publish? Unveiling the Purpose, Power of Storytelling, and Strategic Planning for Maximum Impact
In this GYDA Talks, Robert, talks to Iain Scott of Base Creative. Iain is CEO // Director of Growth @basecreative. Founding Partner @exceptional™. Digital strategy & marketing for B2B, & organisations driving positive change. Speaker....
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44:27
EOTs - the best way to sell your business
In this GYDA Talks, Robert, talks to Chris Budd of Ovation Finance. Chris Budd is the author of *The Financial Wellbeing Book* (2016) and *The Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellbeing*, and the founder of the Institute for Financial Wellbeing. ...
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50:55
Let's talk... for 60 minutes
In this GYDA Talks, Robert, talks to Barnaby Wynter of The Brand Bucket Company. Barnaby Wynter is a strategic brand creation expert with over 457 brands to his name, dedicated to helping businesses become the go-to brands in their industries. ...
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50:12
Lessons learned from growing Three Agencies
In this GYDA Talks, Robert, talks to Greg Gifford of Search Lab Digital. Greg is an experienced Local SEO consultant specializing in the automotive industry. An experienced conference speaker, his movie-themed slide decks are always audience fa...
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