FLANCE Directive Creators

PARTNERING WITH THE BEST

FLANCE Directive Creators is an experienced digital marketing agency and brand consultancy that delivers a multidisciplinary service to companies in South Africa, the African continent and further afield. We are very proud of our global footprint, having worked with many multinational brands across various industries.

We provide an array of services to many of these companies. Our key focus is to give businesses access to services, expertise and knowledge that large organisations utilize to grow their market and brand positioning.

FLANCE Directive Creators is a team of highly experienced and trained individuals, having worked in both the creative and corporate sectors. 

Our digital experience not only spans the design and development of websites but extends to the development and management of various large custom web-based platforms with sophisticated back-end functionality. These platforms become integral operational tools that assist businesses with understanding the operations of their business allows for more informed decision making. Supporting the website backbone of digital communications, FLANCE provides support services such as social media management, digital marketing and full reporting and analysis.

Managing Director

Apart from specialised website design and development solutions, FLANCE can provide custom, innovative internal systems for unique business challenges. We also offer management and maintenance services to ensure peak performance.

Helping companies develop custom systems and digital portals

The Lekker Network

From Mzansi to the world > We’re bringing Saffas together.

The Lekker Network is a place for Saffas to connect, share opportunities, and do business together. We are our country’s greatest export. Imagine what we could achieve if we all came together. Hint: It’ll be lekker!

Co-Founder

Trigger

Trigger is a US based Global Outsourcing Partner with operations in South Africa and next generation infrastructure that delivers exceptional quality on every engagement. Trigger focuses on two service delivery pillars: extraordinary human talent and key performance, enhancing technology and aims for flexible, long term partnerships with our clients. To learn more about Trigger’s service offerings, feel free to contact me or visit our website www.TriggerPS.com

Co-Founder - TriggerLink

Podium One

Podium One is a collective of creators, marketers, designers, executives, and former professional athletes on a mission to redefine the world of sports. 

We created Podium One to help professional athletes move into the next stage of their careers by leveraging their influence and experience to establish a vast network that gives them access to unique opportunities through LinkedIn.

We have spent more than a decade mastering the art of personal branding so that we can deliver world-class services to our clients. We are passionate about helping former players turn their influence into opportunities by maximising their personal brand on LinkedIn. 

www.Podium1.co

Digital Animal

The Digital Animal blog was created to help, teach and assist small to medium-sized business owners with the ability to run their own digital marketing.  

The blog provides insights, strategies, and how-to guides that SME owners can use.

Digital Marketing can be easy and we simplify the world of digital marketing for business owners. 

The DA site can be used to navigate and create the optimal digital ecosystem your business needs.

Founder

Audience & Income

Member

Black Marketing - The Dark Art of Social Media Marketing

With 1,800 LinkedIn Recommendations, 100,000 LinkedIn followers, 4 No.1 international best selling books on LinkedIn, an Official LinkedIn Power Profile and an Official Forbes Member writing about LinkedIn and Personal Branding, Black Marketing Founder and Global CEO, Chris J Reed is LinkedIn's No.1 Global LinkedIn Marketing Expert on LinkedIn and created and leads the World No.1 LinkedIn Marketing Firm.

Chris is also one of the most talked about and infamously known as "The Only CEO With A Mohawk", recognised globally by his Mohawk.

Chris achieved notoriety when he was fired from his first job in Singapore for writing a blog about taxi drivers, appearing on the front page of every newspaper and featured in every media outlet. He used this name recognition to build his personal brand and launch Black Marketing.

Chris's Grandad told him that "it's who you know, not what you know" and he use's LinkedIn to accentuate this, meeting people he meets on line, off line all over the world.

Chris loves Singapore so much that he renounced his UK citizenship and is now a fully fledged and very proud Singaporean citizen.

Chris has 4 Official No.1 International Bestselling Books "Personal Branding Mastery For Entrepreneurs", "LinkedIn Mastery For Entrepreneurs" ,"Social Selling Mastery for Entrepreneurs" and his latest "How To Become a LinkedIn Rock Star".

Black Marketing and Chris have won countless industry awards. They are the No.1 Global LinkedIn Marketing Experts with an unprecedented 1,800 LinkedIn Recommendations for their work.

Senior Account Manager

Social Animal

Based in the heart of Cape Town city, Social Animal provides businesses the ability and platforms to showcase their products and services online. The Digital Marketing world is moving at a frightening speed with new updates and changes taking place daily. We have made Digital Marketing our world and we would love for you to be part of it!  We are committed to our clients and they remain at the heart of our business, while helping them grow a strong online presence. Our team consists of strong innovative thinkers who are not afraid to challenge the status quo and push boundaries.

Social Animal specialises in: Google Adwords (Pay Per Click Advertising), Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Online Marketing services, Inbound Marketing, Social Media Marketing and Management, Content Creation, Website Creation and Optimization.

We achieve what matters the most to YOU: growing audiences, engaging with customers and generating demand. All done while increasing your return on investment

At Social Animal we believe in thinking big, delivering results while having fun in the process. If you are looking for a company that:

Brings the best creative ideas to life, in intriguing and engaging ways
A team that provides relevant, authentic and shareable content for consumers
A strategically sound, result focused, bursting with creativity company- then Social Animal is for you.
The best at innovation are the ones that enhance life in meaningful ways! Allow Social Animal to help Unleash Your Brand!

Owner / Digital Marketing Consultant 

The Media Crowd

The Media Crowd is a team of young and bold media enthusiasts, who love what we do. Our passion for media lies deep within us and is driven by the constant need to create new ideas, creating innovative ways of advertising and fresh methods to spread a message to quench our consumers’ thirst for information and knowledge. 
The Media Crowd boasts versatility as our wide range of abilities allows us to excel on all media platforms, particularly print and digital.

Marketing and Brand Manager

The Callsheet Newspaper

The Callsheet Magazine is seen as the most influential film publication in South Africa. I handled the brand and advertising within the publication. Acquiring new business on a continuous basis and fostering existing relationships. A wonderful experience within a vibrant industry.

Brand Manager

LinkedIn has the power to change your business and life. All you have to do is use it right!

Hi, I’m Renier Lombard – 

One relationship can change everything > Let me show you how to use your LinkedIn Personal Brand to find and attract those relationships.

It’s the superpower many don’t know they have in their arsenal.

I’ve seen the landscape on all platforms change. LinkedIn is no exception. It’s evolved into a powerful tool that many people and companies don’t utilise to its full potential. 

This is understandable as it requires a vast amount of time and energy to visit profiles, create content, invite users to connect, run searches, manage the messages, see who visited your profile, connect with them and much, much more…

With FDC, you don’t have to do any of the above but still reap the rewards.

LinkedIn is a professional landscape with opportunities at your fingertips; all you need is the right team to bring those opportunities to you.

👉  We will build your personal brand, 
👉  Grow your network
👉  Add value for your audience through your content.

With your industry knowledge and our LinkedIn expertise, we'll grow your business from great to the upper-most echelons.

If you'd like to save money and time and still grow your business, LinkedIn's the place to do it.

It is the vehicle to achieve your goals, from talent acquisition to networking, lead generation, investor sourcing and personal brand awareness.

And if you'd like all that the easy way, connect with me, and let's get the conversation rolling.

So get in touch!

📧  Email me at renier@flance.co.za 
🤝   Book a time with me on https://go.oncehub.com/RenierLombard 
💻   To see more, visit https://fdc.agency/linkedin/

Renier Lombard "The Digital Animal"

I'm an unemployable person. 

And I say that with pride.

I started my first business when I was 23, not because I had it all figured out, but because I was fired.

Before that, I would never last more than 6 months in a job.

Not because I was lazy or uncommitted, I just questioned too much.
- I’d call out decisions.
- Challenge processes.
- Argue with bosses about “why we do it this way.”

I couldn’t just sit quietly and follow instructions that made no sense to me.

So eventually, the universe made the decision for me, I got fired.
(P.S, never use your company email to moonlight on the side, rookie mistake)

And that firing turned out to be the best career promotion I’ve ever received.

Since then, I’ve become completely unemployable.

I can’t unsee inefficiency, bureaucracy, or wasted potential.

Entrepreneurship rewires you.
It teaches you ownership, urgency, accountability, and resilience.

Once you’ve lived that way, it’s impossible to go back.

So yes, I’d probably make the worst employee ever.

But I’ve also built a life doing what I love, with people who inspire me, solving problems that matter.

To all the “unemployables” out there, Cheers! Welcome to the club.

You’re not broken. You’re just built differently.

Renier Lombard

One relationship can change your business & life > Let me show you how to use your LinkedIn Personal Brand to find and attract those relationships. | Building in public. Follow to watch us build our agency.

South Africa just ranked 4th most athletically talented country in the world.

Surprised? I’m not.

We’ve been turning backyards into boot camps or cricket fields since forever. We “maak ’n plan,” lace up with whatever we’ve got, and then we win with heart.

What I love most about this ranking (from a global survey of 16,960 people across 36 countries) isn’t the number, it’s what it confirms: our raw potential is ridiculous. 

From township courts to school fields to packed stadiums, we produce world-class athletes because grit is baked into our DNA.

Now imagine we channel that same energy into business, at scale.

Connecting South Africans everywhere - from Joburg to Dubai, Cape Town to London, Sydney to San Diego > turning potential into pipeline.

Where intros become opportunities.
And local talent drives global impact.

Because that’s how we punch above our weight.
-One relationship at a time.
-One door opened for a fellow South African.
-One team win that lifts an entire community.

If you’re part of the South African diaspora, or building right here at home, here’s my challenge:

👉 Tag a South African doing something exceptional (in sport or business).👉 And make one meaningful intro this week.

Let’s keep proving that South Africans don’t just compete > we create momentum. 🌍

Ah, good old Rassie. 💛
You deserve it, man. Enjoy the win. The Boks played phenomenally! 

It was one of those nerve-clenching, pace-the-lounge, shout-at-the-TV kind of games… but hey, a win’s a win! 

Well done to the boys. You damn well earned this one. 

Lekker stuff, lads.

The secret to networking.

Take the time to help someone, without the need to gain. 

I’m talking beyond clients and friends, helping wherever there’s an opportunity to do so. 

Modern-day networking often feels transactional, like we’re connecting with people just because of the potential they have to help us in the future.

But by giving first and providing clear value, we shift the mindset from networking for personal gain to networking with the intent to grow together. 

It’s a subtle but incredibly powerful change that cuts through the impersonal and inauthentic, building genuine, long-lasting relationships. 

I see it all the time.. The most successful people are the most generous with their time, their knowledge, and their support.

Whether it’s sharing experiences, offering advice, or even simply cheering on someone’s achievements - these small acts create ripples. 

Which, in turn, build into waves that elevate your network and lift your personal brand in the process.

So, here’s my challenge for you today: Find one way to help someone.

It might seem small, but I guarantee it will leave a mark. 

“People may not remember what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou

🔥 This is a BIG moment.

Google is now showing The Lekker Network as a listed resource for the South African community in the USA - right alongside established orgs like SACCUSA. 👀

Specifically:
“A network that hosts local events for South Africans in different cities to connect and share experiences.”

That’s organic recognition.

We didn’t pay for this. We didn’t pitch for this.
We built something that’s real, and Google decided it matters.

Why this matters strategically:

Credibility: We are now seen as an authoritative community platform globally.

Discoverability: Anyone searching for South Africans in the U.S. can now discover TLN.

Proof of traction: Validation that what we’re building is being recognised at scale.

From an idea…
-to a survey…
-to a founding member group…
-to becoming a search-indexed diaspora infrastructure brand.

This is how movements start.
>One validated step at a time.

Lekker things are happening, and we’re just getting started. 🌎

Assumptions kill possibilities. 

We’ve all done it, sent a message, waited.. and then assumed the worst.

In my first year of business, I sent a proposal to someone, waited a few days, and didn’t hear back. So, I assumed they weren’t interested.

In my impatience, I even followed up with a message that basically said as much.

 A few days later, I got a reply.

They told me that a member of their team had fallen ill, and that they’d been dealing with a tough situation. My assumption couldn’t have been further from the truth.

But instead of taking offense, they gave me a piece of advice that stuck with me for life:

“Never fill the silence with your own story.”

That hit me hard. Because when we don’t know what’s going on, our minds love to invent reasons, and most of the time, they’re wrong.

Fast forward to today, I get anywhere from 50 to 100 messages a day.

Some people reach out for opportunities, some for help, some just to connect.

And occasionally, someone will follow up with frustration, assuming I’ve ignored them, or that I’m not interested in helping.

The truth? I’m probably just catching a flight, in back-to-back meetings, or trying to stay on top of 100 other things.

We all have moments when life gets busy.

We all drop a few balls.

But here’s the thing: assumptions don’t just kill conversations, they kill opportunities.

Before you assume, pause.
-Ask.
-Wait.
-Give grace.

Because the world isn’t always as it seems, and the stories we tell ourselves can cost us the relationships and opportunities that matter most.

One of the toughest challenges we've facing building The Lekker Network. 

It’s not the vision.
It’s not the belief.
It’s not even the funding (yet 😅). 

It’s bandwidth.

The Lekker Network is only 8 months old, still a startup by every definition.

A tiny team with a huge mission:

To connect extraordinary South Africans around the world.

To turn proximity into opportunity.
To build a global ecosystem > from Cape Town to London, Sydney to San Diego.

Because of that mission, we’re experiencing something I never truly anticipated:

A massive influx of people trying to help, collaborate, advise, introduce, volunteer, build chapters, and share opportunities.

Which is an absolute blessing, honestly, we’re incredibly grateful.
It means people believe.
It means this matters.

But here’s the hard reality:
The world is big.
The opportunity is big.
And the inbox continues to get bigger.

There are thousands of ideas, requests, and messages coming our way, from incredible humans.

And we want to honour every single one.

But we simply can’t get back to everyone in real time.
Not because we don’t care.
Not because we’re ignoring anyone.

But because…

-Some ideas might not be right for right now
-Some opportunities need more time to execute
-Some messages get buried during 12-hour days of meetings and onboarding

We’re building the plane while flying it, and yes, sometimes we drop a spanner in the clouds.

So this message is a small request:

🙏 If we haven’t been able to get back to you, or there is a delay in action, please don’t take it personally.

Please keep the ideas and energy coming.

And please give us grace as we grow.

We are taking every message seriously.
We are creating the systems to handle the volume.
We will get better and faster.

And the fact that this is one of our biggest challenges?

It tells me something important:
South Africans around the world are ready for this.
And we’re just getting started.🌍

Thanks for being part of the journey.
Thanks for the patience.
Thanks for believing.

Building in public isn’t always polished, but it’s real.
And it’s worth it.

Massive thanks and appreciation to Brent Lindeque 🙌.

Thank you so much for having Nic Latouf and The Lekker Network on the Good Things Guy podcast. 

We’re on a mission, and every opportunity like this helps us spread the word, rally the community, and remind South Africans everywhere what’s possible when we work together. 

The Lekker Network is more than just a community, it’s a space that’s creating massive impact, real change, and incredible opportunities for South Africans across the world. And we see that happening every single day.

Thank you Brent, we really appreciate you shining a light on what we’re building.

Link to the podcast episode in the comments - It's a fantastic listen👌

One intro. Two websites. Four days. A whole new chapter.

Like with most good things, it started with someone reaching out. 

The year was 2014, and a Cape Town freelancer I knew messaged me, “Can you help a mate with two urgent sites... like, done in three days?” 

I’d never built a WordPress site in my life, but I said yes. That mate was Eugene Meyer, the founder of FDC.

I quoted R4,000 per site. He paid the invoice that same day. My brain exploded. 

Then came the reality: three nights of no sleep, begging strangers on Fiverr to help me figure out back-ends, and learning on the fly until both sites shipped in four days. 

It was chaos, but that one “yes” turned into a working relationship… then a decision, why not bundle our strengths and build something bigger together? 

We merged, just two solo okes turning into an actual agency, and that’s how I formally joined FDC. 

Here’s the point: you don’t need 10,000 cold DMs to change your trajectory. You need to be the person people trust enough to recommend, and then overdeliver so the door stays open.

Here's what I've learnt that makes you “referable” in South Africa (and anywhere, really):

Reliability beats hype - Say yes with intent, then do exactly what you said you’d do, especially when it’s uncomfortable. 

Speed is a love language - Momentum creates trust. Short deadlines? Make a plan, move. Four days changed my life. 

Generosity compounds - Share credit. Add value before the invoice. Play the long game, because relationships outlive campaigns. 

If you want more “lucky breaks”, become the person people tag without thinking.

Tag someone who opened a door for you, and tell them why it mattered. Then go be that person for someone else.

Be worth the tag.

Proximity is power.

In business. In life. In growth.

Who you spend time around will quietly shape who you become.

Your energy, your ambition, your habits, they all rise or fall to the level of the people you surround yourself with.

If you spend your time with builders, creators, and doers > you start building, creating, and doing.

If you spend your time with complainers and doubters > you’ll slowly start to sound like them too.

-It’s not just about networking.
-It’s about environment design.

Because your circle either pulls you forward or keeps you still.

So ask yourself:
-Where are you finding your tribe?
-Who are you learning from, collaborating with, and growing alongside?
-Are you intentionally building that around yourself, or just letting it happen by default?

Because at the end of the day, proximity isn’t just power.

It’s direction.
It’s momentum.
It’s the difference between staying the same and evolving into who you’re meant to be.

Exciting News!

It’s a great pleasure to officially welcome John Chan as our Head of Chapter for Australia 🙌

John has been part of The Lekker Network since the very beginning, in fact, I think he was member number 30! From day one, he’s been a true ambassador for what this community stands for.

Based in Sydney, John has now stepped up to lead the Australian Chapter, bringing together the thousands of South Africans who call Australia home. 

We’ll be meeting in person at our upcoming Sydney Meetup, and I couldn’t be more excited to see what John will build with this incredible community down under.

John’s vision is bold, to make Australia one of the most active and impactful chapters within The Lekker Network where South Africans connect, collaborate, and create opportunity together.

Welcome aboard, John.

Let’s make magic happen 👊

I just came across this graph, and how wild is this?

It shows the S&P 500 shooting up while total job openings have been steadily dropping since the launch of ChatGPT.

Now, yes, there are a few nuances here. The economy, inflation, and interest rates all play a role, and correlation doesn’t always mean causation. But still... it’s scary and fascinating to look at.

The scary part?

Jobs aren’t being created at the same rate as before. Whether AI is directly responsible or not, the disruption is already visible. The efficiency gap between those who adopt these tools and those who don’t is widening, fast.

The reality is this: the world is changing faster than ever.

You can either learn to use these tools and move with the change, or risk being left behind by it.

The next 10 > 20 years are going to be absolutely wild, and how we adapt now will define who thrives later.

Sydney here we come!

I'll be there from the 13th of November to the 18th of November, and we’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting The Lekker Network's first official meetup on Friday, the 14th of November. 

We’ve aiming for about 100 attendees > so if you’re in or around Sydney, thinking about joining The Lekker Network, and want to meet me and some incredible members, send me a Direct Message! 

I'll send you the registration link to join.

It’s a great opportunity to:
> To learn more about The Lekker Network
> Meet other like-minded South Africans and business owners
> See how the network could support your journey
> And of course, enjoy a glass of South African wine, and beer with good company!

It would be fantastic to put some faces to names and share a great evening together.

Super excited for this trip. See you there!

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P.S. if you can't make it to the meet up and would like to meet in person, send me a direct message and let's see if we can make a plan to meet up.

Tom Voller

Dojo Films Ltd

Dojo Films is a global production company where sustainability, technology, and marketing meet. Our purpose is to serve socially-conscious, tech-savvy companies that want to tell the story of their brand with a distinctively human touch. Our USP is our global reach, giving clients access to production companies in their neck of the woods that can create quality local content for their target audiences. In partnership with Sam Ramsden, our mission is to craft meaningful stories that integrate cutting-edge technologies. 

In my role as co-founder, I:

• Leverage my background knowledge in financial recruitment, sales, fintech, and account management to build fruitful partnerships with technology and sports companies.
• Drive sales by identifying the pain points of our customers and solving their specific problems. 
• Support our global production teams in creating content that is consistent across brands, platforms, and regions. 
• Fuel innovation by finding game-changing technologies that meet our clients’ unique needs. 
• Use my creative experience in filmmaking to shape provocative narratives that make brands stand out. 

My achievements include:

• Getting voted one of the top 100 CreaTech companies worldwide.
• Enabling production teams in 40 countries to create compelling content that delivers the results our clients are looking for.

Wild Lion Media Ltd

I founded this global video production company in 2009. It was initially set up with a key focus on content across Africa - more specifically, local community projects and wildlife videos. We used an extensive team of trusted freelance voice-over talents, animators, composers, illustrators, designers, and BBC, ITV and SKY cameramen. 

Wild Lion Media evolved into a corporate production company for global clients and is now a 50% stakeholder in Dojo Films Ltd. 

In my role as founder and owner, I:

• Applied my creative experience in crafting emotive, compelling content. 
• Built a stellar production team from scratch. 
• Managed the production team to meet our clients’ expectations. 
• Sought and developed relationships with clients across the globe. 
• Implemented the latest technologies to deliver innovative content.

Owner

90 Seconds

90 Seconds is a premier global video creation platform that empowers brands to craft quality videos anywhere in the world. What makes 90 Seconds such an innovative platform is how it revolutionises the way video production is managed. They simplify the complexity of video production by offering an end-to-end suite of collaboration tools which helps brands connect and track offline video shoots back to an automated online workflow.

Now brands have access to more than 13,800 Creators in over 160 countries and 900 cities across categories, including videographers, directors, editors, animators, drone operators, photographers and many more. With over 40,000 videos created for the world’s biggest brands across multiple sectors – from Amazon to Unilever, Deloitte to Marriott – their vision is to create the world’s leading cloud video production platform.

I was in charge of growing the organisation in the EMEA region. 

My achievements were:

• Playing an instrumental role in the growth of revenue across the EMEA region, contributing $1m+ in new client sales.
• Winning enterprise business across the EMEA region by managing existing and new accounts.
• Consulting and advising on content marketing strategies to produce better results. 
• Successfully presenting to and convincing prospective clients in-house and across industry events.
• Developing a sales team that delivered growth.

EMEA Growth Manager

VAT IT

VAT IT Reclaim has earned its reputation as the trusted, world-leading service provider in tax reclaim and compliance. By leveraging their proprietary software and cloud-based platforms, VAT IT Reclaim delivers their premium service to over 13,000 clients, including multinationals and Fortune 500 companies.

With over 40 wholly-owned branches worldwide servicing clients in 117 countries, VAT IT Reclaim is the largest firm of its kind. VAT IT Reclaim also has a successful track record for launching additional products and businesses that address and solve industry pain points.

In my role as Business Development Manager, I:

• Developed new strategies for gaining and keeping clients.
• Led the sales department in meeting clients’ expectations. 
• Built relationships with clients to maintain a productive partnership.
• Identified opportunities in target markets for the organisation’s products and services
• Generated leads through networking
• Kept apace with the latest industry developments, including the market positioning of corporate competitors
• Assessed client needs and the company’s ability to meet those needs
• Generated status reports to keep track of goal attainment 
• Applied customer relationship management (CRM) software to guarantee seamless interactions with clients

Business Development Manager

Global Accounting Network

The Global Accounting Network is a recruitment company that is redefining the industry by providing value-oriented partnerships that reinvigorate the talent and search service. They help qualified Finance, Accounting, and Finance transformation professionals develop their careers by matching them with challenging, rewarding and well-targeted employment and interim opportunities.

They are committed to proactively finding roles and assignments with great companies that meet their clients’ desired career aspirations, taking the time to understand company culture, skills and experience.

As the Senior Client Development Consultant, I:

• Developed relationships with clients to determine how we can serve them best. 
• Shaped new strategies for attracting clients. 
• Proactively solved client problems before they were escalated. 
• Led a team of consultants in delivering value to our clients.
• Applied suitable technologies to meet client expectations.

Senior Client Development Consultant

As an Executive Consultant, I:

• Built relationships with clients to effectively solve their specific problems. 
• Established clear goals and continuously assessed our achievement of those goals. 
• Developed new strategies for growing our client base.

Executive Consultant

FooCo Ltd

Freelance Cameraman

From chaos to clarity. Turning complex ideas into creative impact.

At 13, I was skateboarding with my friends and filming on a hand-me-down camcorder. By my 20s, I was lost—gambling, jumping between jobs, and trying to find purpose.

Today, I’m the co-founder of Dojo Films, where we partner with B2B SaaS brands to simplify complexity and turn their stories into bold, emotionally-driven video content.

My journey has been anything but straightforward:

→ I’ve sold SaaS, been fired (dramatically), and built a creative career from scratch.
→ I’ve learned that resilience, creativity, and storytelling aren’t just skills—they’re survival tools.
→ I’ve built Dojo with my business partner Sam, working with brands like SumUp, Nasan, and Pax8 by saying “yes” to big risks and delivering beyond expectations.
What I care about:
→ Helping marketing leaders communicate complex ideas with creativity and emotion.
→ Crafting B2B video content that people actually want to watch.
→ Building a business that supports local production teams globally while making a sustainable impact.

What I want to give back:
Through Dojo, we don’t just create videos; we help brands find clarity, tell stories that resonate, and build momentum for the next generation of tech leaders.

If you’re a CMO or Head of Marketing looking for a team who gets your challenges and makes the creative process seamless, let’s talk.

Sign up to the Dojo Digest, my bi-weekly newsletter read by marketers at Google, SumUp, Nasan and Hotjar, Ahrefs and more ⤵
https://product.dojo-landing.com/dojo-digest-newsletter-sign-up

This isn’t just another podcast.
It’s a new series backed by a FTSE100 company built to support founders across the UK.

And on Friday, I was invited to be a guest joining host Bejay Mulenga for a raw and honest conversation about what it really takes to build a business.

I can’t share the name of the show yet (NDAs and all that).
But I can tell you this, it’s not your typical “success story” format.

We spoke about failure.
About the messy middle of entrepreneurship.
And about how the lessons that hurt the most are usually the ones that make you grow.

And judging by the shot on the monitor below… I think Bejay hit me with a tough one. 😅

What stuck with me after that conversation was this:
Failure doesn’t kill businesses.
Silence does.

When founders stop talking honestly about what’s hard,
that’s when isolation kicks in.
That’s when you stop growing.

This chat reminded me why I do what I do, to tell stories that make people feel seen, not just inspired.

The episode drops before Christmas.
Can’t wait for you to hear it.

Founder + Podcast Host | Video solutions for the world’s biggest B2B and SaaS brands 🔥 Trusted by SumUp, Navan & more | From Seed to IPO | $100M+ ARR influenced 🎥

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Most strategy days happen in boardrooms. Ours happens in the countryside.

Peaceful. Quiet. No signal.
Just space to think, properly think.

This week I’m with Sam, Sophie and our business advisor, Adam Holmes.  
We’re staying together in a cottage nearby a rare chance to slow down, reflect, and spend proper time as a team before heading to Adam’s place for our strategy day.

There’s a lot happening in the world of production right now, new tech, shifting client needs, the constant evolution of content.
But one thing that won’t change is our willingness to pause, zoom out, and ask:

👉 How do we stay ahead?
👉 How do we serve our customers better?
👉 How do we keep building a company we love to run?

Grateful for the time, the team, and the calm before the creative storm.

Big decisions need quiet rooms. And a team that’s not afraid to make them.

Last week we did something most agencies only dream about.
4 commercials. 4 brands. 1 week.
All heading to national TV this autumn. 🎬📺⚡

And that was just the start.

Alongside that, the team delivered a focus series and case study in Canada on major energy installations.
Produced educational films in Switzerland for MBA programmes.
Recruitment films in Germany for a leading tech brand and creative campaigns in the USA helping 2 x SaaS firms cut through the noise at annual conferences.

…plus proposals flying across EMEA and the US.

This is what momentum looks like.
And when you’ve got it, you don’t waste it.

My job right now?
👉 Keep the energy high
👉 Keep the team sharp
👉 Make the most of the window while everyone’s fit, hungry and all-in

Tougher weeks will come, that’s business.
But right now, it’s full throttle. No brakes.

Starting your week? Control what you can, protect your energy, and push hard while the window’s open.

Make it count.

The hunt for the hunter is nearly over and what a hunt it’s been.

We’ve been working this process for a couple of months now.
Met some seriously sharp people.
Learnt a lot about what good looks like.

When I posted about the role last week, I didn’t expect the reaction;

👀 80,000+ impressions
🤝 50,000+ people reached
💬 Dozens of conversations with quality candidates

Today I’m in Shoreditch for what’ll likely be the final interview before decision time.
Feels like the right next step for where we’re heading at Dojo.

I’ll be based at Soho House this afternoon and have a couple of hours free in the diary.
If you’re a marketeer, founder or content lead and fancy a chat about content, campaigns, or what’s actually working in video right now… 

DM me.
☕ Coffee’s on me.
☀️ Sun’s out.
📍 Shoreditch is buzzing.

There’s a strange satisfaction in standing at an airport and realising…
you’ve built a business that operates in nearly every city on the arrivals board.

That was me this morning at Gatwick.

New York. Barcelona. Madrid. Rome. Lisbon. Nice.
All places we’ve filmed.
Only four we haven’t: Oslo, Riga, Medina and Budapest.

We never set out to go global, we just kept saying yes when clients needed us somewhere new.
And somewhere along the way, we did it.

Dojo Films has become a genuinely international team, producing content for SaaS companies wherever their customers are.

When you’re buried in the day-to-day, it’s easy to miss moments like this.
But every so often, something small reminds you just how far you’ve come.

Please stop asking how many staff I’ve got.
Start asking how profitable I am.
And how much time I get to spend outside of work.

Because that’s the real measure of success.

Last week I joined a group of business leaders in the marketing space. 
Brilliant people. Open conversations.
And a common theme emerged, burnout.
People hiring fast, working harder, chasing growth… but not getting happier.

Everyone was asking: how do we increase revenue?

But here’s the question I asked instead:

“How do you increase profit… without increasing the hours you spend working?”

Because to me, that’s the whole game.

When friends or family ask, “How’s business? How many staff now?” 
it’s well-meaning. But it misses the point.
Headcount doesn’t equal success.
Revenue doesn’t either.

Profit does.
And the most important metric of all?
Time.

How much of it your business gives back to you.

At Dojo Films, we’ve always focused on the ratio between profit and time.
That’s the metric that matters.
And I’m constantly amazed by how many businesses turn over the same revenue as us…
with 10x the staff and none of the profit.

Growth isn’t about getting bigger.
It’s about getting better.

First time in Liverpool.
19th half marathon of the year.
And (possibly) a new teammate on the horizon. 👀

Out early this morning burning off some excess energy, we’ve got big news dropping from Dojo Films next week.

The hunt for the hunter might just be over.

I’ve always believed in saying yes first and figuring it out later.

It’s how I’ve ended up filming in places I probably shouldn’t have been, meeting people I could never have planned to, and building a business that’s been one long adventure.

So when I saw Virgin’s latest campaign looking for someone to be their Head of YES, I was instantly hooked.

Six months.
£50,000.
And your only job?
To say yes to every adventure Virgin throws your way.

Genius.
Not just as an idea - but as a brand move.
Because it’s a reminder that optimism is a strategy.
And that brands built around action and attitude will always connect deeper than those built around features and benefits.

I love everything about this, the spirit, the storytelling, the timing.
And it’s a brilliant opportunity for anyone who fancies a real adventure.

Go check it out, link in comments. 

Because life’s better when you just say yes.

Rushed morning? No breakfast?
You’re not alone.

I’m posting this at 8:30 a.m. The time when half of LinkedIn is skipping breakfast or realising their overnight oats have turned questionable.

That’s exactly the problem Lauren O'Donnell set out to solve.
Her company, Oatsu, makes quick, easy, and genuinely tasty breakfasts for people on the go.

We had the pleasure of bringing that story to life in a brand-new TV advert, airing on Channel 4 this November 🎬

Massive thanks to Grant Taylor, our director, the Dojo Films team, and our partners at Enterprise Nation and Constant Contact for making it happen.

If you need content that gets your brand seen and remembered, let’s talk.

Optimism is strategic.
It’s not soft. It’s not naïve.
It’s the foundation of progress.

A while back I sat in a session run by Duncan MacLennan, founder of Sunny Futures & Innovation where he unpacked how optimism can be built into a brand, a mindset, and a culture.

One line from my notes still hits hard:

“What does this look like if this goes right?”
(Not wrong. Right.)

That’s the mindset shift.
It’s what unlocks creativity, empathy, and innovation.
It’s what keeps teams moving when things get tough.

At Dojo Films, we try to build this into how we work:
We don’t say “we can’t do this.”
We say “how can we?”

A few weeks ago, I posted about Nike’s new campaign, the one that flips the question to “what if we don’t?”

It’s exactly the same point, framed differently.
Optimism isn’t blind faith.
It’s an operating system for action.

(link to the ad in comments 👇)

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