• Kitchen Side: Perfectionism vs Experimentation, The Best Career Advice, and What SEO Programs Need to Succeed

  • Oct 9 2024
  • Length: 50 mins
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Kitchen Side: Perfectionism vs Experimentation, The Best Career Advice, and What SEO Programs Need to Succeed

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  • In this Kitchen Side episode, hosts David, Alex, and Allie discuss the balance between perfectionism and experimentation in business and personal growth. They explore how shifting to an experimental mindset can alleviate pressure, enhance learning, and drive progress. The conversation covers career advice emphasizing urgency, client management insights, and best practices for SEO programs. They also share personal experiences and stories on how to adapt effectively in a dynamic work environment. The hosts emphasize the importance of taking action, learning from experiences, and avoiding the trap of over-analysis.Key TakeawaysPerfectionism vs. Experimentation: The hosts emphasize the shift from perfectionism to an experimentation mindset, which allows for growth and adaptation. By focusing on learning rather than achieving perfect results, individuals and teams can progress more effectively.Urgency in Career Development: Urgency and taking immediate action are highlighted as key career differentiators. The discussion includes practical advice on maintaining momentum and consistently delivering results, which builds trust and credibility.Adapting SEO Programs Beyond Technicality: The success of SEO programs often relies on factors beyond SEO tactics themselves, such as integrating client goals and aligning team efforts with broader marketing strategies.Learning from Experiences Without Overthinking: The hosts caution against the pitfalls of over-analyzing every situation or experiment. Sometimes, it’s about moving forward rather than extracting lessons from every single action.Authenticity in Client Interactions: Consistent and honest communication with clients is crucial. The hosts highlight the importance of transparency and the challenges of maintaining urgency without overwhelming teams or clients.Balancing Virtual and In-Person Interactions: A discussion about the differences between virtual and in-person meetings shows that while virtual interactions are convenient, in-person engagements often provide more energy and connection.Show LinksConnect with David Khim on LinkedIn and TwitterConnect with Alex Birkett on LinkedIn and TwitterConnect with Allie Decker on LinkedIn and TwitterConnect with Omniscient Digital on LinkedIn or TwitterWhat is Kitchen Side?One big benefit of running an agency or working at one is you get to see the “kitchen side” of many different businesses; their revenue, their operations, their automations, and their culture.You understand how things look from the inside and how that differs from the outside.You understand how the sausage is made. As an agency ourselves, we’re working both on growing our clients’ businesses as well as our own. This podcast is one project, but we also blog, make videos, do sales, and have quite a robust portfolio of automations and hacks to run our business.We want to take you behind the curtain, to the kitchen side of our business, to witness our brainstorms, discussions, and internal dialogues behind the public works that we ship.Past guests on The Long Game podcast include: Morgan Brown (Shopify), Ryan Law (Animalz), Dan Shure (Evolving SEO), Kaleigh Moore (freelancer), Eric Siu (Clickflow), Peep Laja (CXL), Chelsea Castle (Chili Piper), Tracey Wallace (Klaviyo), Tim Soulo (Ahrefs), Ryan McReady (Reforge), and many more.Some interviews you might enjoy and learn from:Actionable Tips and Secrets to SEO Strategy with Dan Shure (Evolving SEO)Building Competitive Marketing Content with Sam Chapman (Aprimo)How to Build the Right Data Workflow with Blake Burch (Shipyard)Data-Driven Thought Leadership with Alicia Johnston (Sprout Social)Purpose-Driven Leadership & Building a Content Team with Ty Magnin (UiPath)Also, check out our Kitchen Side series where we take you behind the scenes to see how the sausage is made at our agency:Blue Ocean vs Red Ocean SEOShould You Hire Writers or Subject Matter Experts?How Do Growth and Content Overlap?Connect with Omniscient Digital on social:Twitter: @beomniscientLinkedin: Be OmniscientListen to more episodes of The Long Game podcast here: https://beomniscient.com/podcast/
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