{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Agency Forward","title":"084 Kurt Schmidt: Why Great Work Still Fails Without This One Thing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2037,"description":"Hey everyone, today I'm joined by Kurt Schmidt.\nKurt is an agency consultant and the creator of the YouTube channel \"Agency Unfiltered,\" where he shares practical insights for running better creative and digital service firms.\nHe’s a former agency owner who now coaches teams on process, communication, and leadership, and his advice is battle-tested from years of managing clients, projects, and profit margins in the trenches.\nI wanted to have Kurt on because most agency chaos isn’t from bad work, it’s from bad expectation management, and he knows how to fix that. Also, he's one of those genuine people that I enjoy surrounding myself with. \nIn this episode, we discuss:How to avoid client drama with better expectation settingWhat “good” looks like and how to align on it earlyTraining teams to hold the line without pissing off clientsAnd more...You can learn more about Kurt on LinkedIn.\n-----------\nLead Gen is the hardest part of running an agency.\nFor most, it's unpredictable, it's slow, and it's usually expensive.\nGia flips that.\nIt's the all-in-one growth platform that turns your existing relationships and client work into a steady pipeline.\nGia automates lead gen follow-up and content, and it's all from the work you're already doing.\nYou can check it out and get some free bonuses at getgia.ai/dynamicagency\n-----------\nNo one was asking for another community. But I've made one anyway.\nSo what's different?\nThe Dynamic Agency Community is designed around access rather than content.\nAccess to peers who've done it before.\nAccess to experts who've designed solutions.\nAccess to resources that have been battle-tested.\nAnd right now, the price for founding members is only $97/year.\nJoin today so your agency has immediate access to everything you need to grow.\nYou can join at DynamicAgency.Community. \n-----------\nHiring in the agency world is rough. Most job posting sites get you lots of applicants, but with their “easy applying” options, most of those are unqualified. And...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/99f3GOOo4P0qUfXrSNZBIKh9Wgcfi9EJl0SvdLLBXZk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUxMjM1LzE3MTEw/NDMxODQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}