Andrew's mom is his most active subscriber

Our first episode! Growing an agency requires growing your lead generation efforts. And whether it's through content marketing, merchandise, or networking, a little mom support goes a long way.

Show Notes

(0:22) Case Studies: Timing Case Studies can be mad hard.

(1:57) What Andrew is doing for lead gen. 

(2:57) Hiring Notice: Andrew's looking to hire some accountability to keep his writing on track. 

(5:23) Connecting with people in security should be organic.

(8:59) Someone owes me a Chick-Fil-A: Motivating your co-host by bribing them with Chick-Fil-A.

(9:46) Misophonia and why Sean can’t listen to ASMR Mukbangs

(11:01) Sean's UX in Cybersecurity Presentation: It's the little things that make a huge impact.

(17:00) Krit has an awesome newsletter. Miscreants is working on a newsletter, too.

(19:31) Sean and Andrew's Biggest Fans are their Moms: "Having a little mom support is never a bad thing."

(21:41) Networking Meaningfully: Building a meaningful relationship with the person you're trying to connect with can get you really far.

(27:53) Life as a Founder: Confidence is a freaking roller coaster, but at least you get to get involved in cool things.

(34:18) Sean’s all in on merchandise

(43:01) Instagram and LinkedIn stalking is just OSINT.

(45:07) Our Small Efforts

 

Thanks for listening to Small Efforts, a podcast collaboration between Krit and Miscreants. Shoutout to the Hatch Team and Mary Vuong for producing and editing.

 
Listen on:
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify

Links:

- Sean's Twitter: @seanqsun

- Andrew's Twitter: @AndrewAskins

- Hatch Team: https://www.hatch.team/

- Miscreant Stickers: https://shop.miscreants.co/products/spring-2021-sticker-pack

 

For more information about the podcast, check out https://www.smalleffortspod.com/.

What is Small Efforts - with Sean Sun and Andrew Askins?

Two agency owners and friends talk about cybersecurity, design, and the continuous small efforts it takes to build a business.