Humble Experts, Partnerships, and Managing Creative Work with Arianne Foulks

Agency Journey

“We all consider ourselves humble experts. So we all know that we're good at what we do, but ego does not get in the way around our workplace.”

Arianne Foulks, CEO and founder of Aeolidia, a one-stop shop agency for creative ecommerce brands with 20+ years of market presence, was our recent guest on Agency Journey.

If you want to build an efficient, adaptable agency that builds strong relationships with clients and employees—this episode will be perfect for you.

Episode Insights:

💡 Transitioning from a solo operation to managing a 20-person creative team

💡 The philosophy of nurturing a 'humble expert' team culture

💡 Leveraging tools like ClickUp for effective project management

💡 Arianne’s decision-making process regarding partnership with other agencies

💡 The evolution of Aeolidia's pricing and service offerings during the pandemic

Resources Mentioned:

📚 Aeolidia: https://aeolidia.com/

📚 "Profit First" and "Clockwork" by Mike Michalowicz for business management

📚 "4000 Weeks" by Oliver Burkeman for a perspective on productivity and time management

📚 ClickUp for project management and tracking

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