Episode 29: Spend Time Doing Your Homework, with Mitch Joel.

When Google wants to explain innovation and marketing to the top brands in the world, they bring Mitch Joel to the Googleplex in Mountain View, California. Marketing Magazine dubbed him the "Rock Star of Digital Marketing" and called him, "one of North America's leading digital visionaries." Mitch Joel is President of Mirum – a global digital marketing agency operating in 20 countries with over 2500 employees (although he prefers the title, Media Hacker). He has been named one of the top 100 online marketers in the world and was awarded the highly prestigious Canada's Top 40 Under 40.

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

• Mirum’s unique structure
• Generalists vs specialists: the philosophical and financial reasons agencies should specialize instead of generalizing
• How to figure out if a client is a good fit for your agency
• Mad Men vs Math Men: how to blend creative and data
• Why it’s more important than ever to stay hungry and keep learning everything you can
• Do your homework: how to balance learning time with time spent on client work
• “Algorhythm”: Mitch’s upcoming book
• Tools Mitch uses for consistent learning

Ways to Contact Mitch Joel:

• Website: mitchjoel.com
• Agency website: www.mirumagency.com

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