There will come a time in your business when you’ll make the decision to hire a team. As you build your team the dynamics in your business will change.
You’ll also learn a lot about yourself, and more often than not it will be through the mistakes you make.
It’s all part of the process of growing a business and your growth as a business owner.
On today’s episode of Online confidential, my guest is the wonderful Angela Ponsford.
Angela started her Facebook ad agency Dotty Media in 2013 and became a go to expert for Facebook Ads.
In 2016 Angela joined the Tier 11 team as an ads manager and progressed to media buyer then onto managing other media buyers. Today, Angela is the VP of Ops for Tier 11 and oversees the whole team.
A natural people person, the transition from expert technician to leading a dynamic team in a fast-paced agency that manages significant ad budgets for clients hasn’t been without it’s challenges.
We chatted about what it takes to go from being hands on the tools to becoming a team leader people want to follow, and how Angela has made the transition from actively managing a team to leading Tier 11 operations.
Here are just a few of the key highlights:
[00:03:30] Making the transition from Facebook Ad Manager to VP Ops Manager
[00:06:18] How to manage communication effectively with an ads management team
[00:08:56] What to do when your team makes mistakes
[00:12:03] How to approach working with a team member who has their own way of doing things
[00:15:31] When clients insist on taking an approach you don’t 100% agree with
[00:21:03] Telltale signs a team member isn’t a good fit for your team even when their technical skills are fine
[00:28:08] What’s working now with Facebook Ads
If you’re building a team or see yourself building a team in the future, listen in to this episode for tips and insights on going beyond ‘managing’ a team to becoming a leader of your team.
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