Stephen Knight, ex-Advertising agency leader and one of the power players in the modern advertising industry runs a network of businesses all devoted to one thing: increasing the opportunities for people in the creative industries to network, swap stories, compare notes and generate new business.

Pimento sits at the centre of his businesses – a network of small but mighty agencies who are set up to take on the most complicated of briefs and compete against the modern monolithic agency groups.

Business development platform The Advertist – sponsor of Fuel – has just joined Pimento with a special offer for its members, so it seemed only fair to invite Stephen on and interrogate him about what we should expect.

True to form, he did not disappoint. Because access to the Pimento network opens up a galaxy of other benefits including travel discounts, racing (horses and cars), career advancement, executive coaching and lots lots more.

An hour of great anecdotes and advice from a true warrior of the creative world!

In this show, we discuss:

  • Career motivation
  • Diversity in the industry and creative solutions for change
  • How CEOs grow and bring their staff along
  • The future of Pimento
  • The art of winning new business
  • Mickey Mouse the motivator
  • Why they don’t write ’em like they used to!

Show notes

Stephen Knight’s LinkedIn profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-knight-uk/

Pimento LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pimento_2/

The Pimento Network web site here: https://pimento.co.uk

All of us at The Advertist invite you to check out The Fuel Podcast, where we pull on the experience of leaders of companies in a variety of sectors with loads of fantastic interviews, tips and tales.

To check out this episode of the podcast click here.

How do you grow from working in the agency, to ON the agency?

Robin Bonn is an expert mentor, coach and new business person, specializing in the creative sector, helping agency owners nurture their growth ambitions.

Learn Robin’s best-selling tips for making sure that leaders bring their people with them on the journey and how to develop the new business pipeline into a long-term 3-5 year strategy.

What’s the magic ratio of referrals to cold new business and how do you delegate growth responsibility?

A fascinating hour of conversation with one of the best in the business!

In this show, we discuss:

  • The art of lifting your head up
  • Why having focus is a superpower
  • How to be a cutting-edge conformist
  • Alignment and decision making
  • Why creds decks stop you listening
  • How the pandemic created a no-fault reset
  • What skills are needed to win new business consistently?
  • The latest shots fired in the agency -v- consultancy war
  • What’s so great about soft-close kitchen drawers?

Also – Jeremy Davies on agency reception perceptions.

Show notes

Robin’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinbonn/

Co:definery web site: http://www.codefinery.com

All of us at The Advertist invite you to check out The Fuel Podcast, where we pull on the experience of leaders of companies in a variety of sectors with loads of fantastic interviews, tips and tales.

To check out this episode of the podcast click here.