As we Speak

At Speak, we love to rank (and debate the rankings of) life's most trivial things. We're back again to crown a new champion while debating the best fast food items, ice cream flavors, game shows, and Olympic sports. Join Speak Creative's VPs, CEO, and Digital Marketing Manager for an entirely off topic and ridiculous conversation. Roberts: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us. You're listening to A Little Off Topic, one agency's water cooler chat on digital marke... Read More

Our CEO and Founder, Jacob Savage, joins our VPs to talk about flexible growth. How does a successful company remain willing to try new things? And do you ever really know if a risk is worth it? Listen to this episode for tips on failing forward and continued growth.  Roberts: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us. You're listening to A Little Off Topic. One agency's water cooler chat on digital marketing, business, and all the things that get in the way, presented by Sp... Read More

Web development is a mystery to most. As a matter of fact, you may not even know what we mean when we say web development. So in this episode, our web dev experts, Matt Grayson and Ben Bailey, will demystify development and help us understand what’s possible.  Roberts: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us. You're listening to A Little Off Topic, one agency's water cooler chat on digital marketing, business, and all the things that get in the way, presented by Spea... Read More

  A lot of what keeps organizations from achieving success is simply believing myths, so we're going to debunk a few common ones we come across often. Joining us is Speak's Customer Success Manager, Megan Jones. Listen to Megan and Speak's VPs discuss how we're helping partners achieve success and overcome obstacles that are keeping them from that success. Kindra: Well, another podcast, another Matt missing. Am I right? Welcome back to A Little Off Topic. I am Kindra Sv... Read More

In this episode, we’re talking about all things project management. Continuing our conversation about the iron triangle, our project managers join our VP team to give you all the tips and tricks to keep your project on budget, on scope, and on time.  In this episode, we’re talking about all things project management. Continuing our conversation about the iron triangle, our project managers join our VP team to give you all the tips and tricks to keep your project on budget,... Read More

Just about anyone these days can design a website, but to execute well takes a qualified team. In this episode, one of our Brand Strategists, Adam Kalwas, is walking us through why a designer won't be enough to complete a successful redesign. Adam is joined by some of Speak's VPs for a discussion about what informs web design and which part of the process is most important to get right.  Roberts: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us. You're listening to A Little Off... Read More

Senior Content and Social Media Specialist, Sarah Vaughan, joined us to discuss the nuances of social media campaigns. Is paid social a must? Can you get away with only organic content? Come get a little off topic with Sarah and Speak's VP trio to find out.  Roberts: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us. You're listening to A Little Off Topic, one agency's water cooler chat on digital marketing, business, and all the things that get in the way, presented by Spea... Read More

Front End Developer and Designer Stephen Smith helped us kick off season two with a deep dive into designing for mobile. Come get a little off topic with Captain Steve and your favorite VP trio.  Roberts: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us. You're listening to A Little Off Topic, one agency's water cooler chat on digital marketing, business, and all the things that get in the way, presented by Speak Creative. Let's get into it. Kindra: Alright. We'... Read More

There isn’t much we can guarantee but one thing is for sure: you receive emails. Few marketing channels are as widely adopted as email and in this episode, we'll explore why that is. Join our VPs for tips and tricks on how to make email a key part of your strategy in 2021.  David: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us once again. You are listening to A Little Off Topic, one agency's water cooler chat on digital marketing, business, and all the things that get in th... Read More

What does creativity really mean and how do you direct it into meaningful work? In this episode, Speak's VP trio is joined by our Creative Director, Josh Cooper, to explore subjective design, the science behind design, and how to stay inspired. Join us for an off topic conversation about our crazy ideas and how we're achieving results for our partners. Creative Direction | Episode 12 David: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us. Once again, you are listening to A Little Off... Read More

Scope management can get a bad rap, but in this episode, we'll dive into why it's essential to every project. What's our scope management philosophy? What are the biggest misconceptions about scope management? Join Speak Creative's VPs for an off topic conversation about how we stay in scope, on budget, and on time.  Scope Management | Episode 11 David: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us once again. You are listening to A Little Off Topic, one agency's water... Read More

Have you ever ranked your favorite candy? What about your favorite food to get from a gas station? Join Speak Creative's VPs for an entirely off topic conversation as they debate their ultimate power rankings.    Entirely Off Topic: Ultimate Power Rankings | Episode 10 David: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us once again. You are listening to A Little Off Topic, one agency's water cooler chat on digital marketing, business, and all the things that get in the w... Read More

We all look to leaders to, you guessed it, lead. In this episode, we'll discuss the joys and challenges of agency leadership, how to know when it's time to make changes to current processes, and what it looks like to give meaningful feedback. Join Speak Creative's VPs for an off topic conversation full of lessons in leadership.   Lessons in Leadership | Episode 9  David: Hello everyone. Thank you for joining us. Once again, you are listening to A Little Of... Read More

Money matters but agency finances are seldom discussed. How should your agency structure billing? How can you keep client experience at the forefront of billing? Join Speak Creative's VPs and guest, BJ Maxwell, Director of Finance for an off topic conversation all about money.  Money Matters | Episode 8 David: Hello everyone and welcome once again to another episode of A Little Off Topic, one agency's water cooler chat on digital marketing, business, and all the things that g... Read More

Content planning extends far beyond writing content for your website. How do you come up with a content plan? Well, there was really no better way to illustrate this process than to come up with an example content plan of our own. Join Speak Creative's VPs for an off topic conversation about understanding your audience and planning your content.  Crafting A Content Plan | Episode 7 David: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us. Once again, this is A Little Off Topic, on... Read More