Deacon Bradley

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So I started a new Instagram account: @deacon_on_ops ... I often found that trying to balance between personal & business sharing I wound up doing fewer of each. . So I fixed it. . Now I have THIS account for all the stuff you’re already used to seeing… . And @deacon_on_ops where I can go a bit deeper on business & marketing stuff. After all, our agency spends millions on Facebook & Instagram every month so there’s SO MUCH business insights to share… . And as an executive dealing with work life balance, productivity, scaling, and building a team, I wanted someplace I could share more on those topics with fewer “🙄” comments . . So here’s the deal… . If you’re interested in scaling businesses online, please follow me here -> @deacon_on_ops . And if you’re not, let’s keep hanging out HERE

So I started a new Instagram account: @deacon_on_ops … I often found that trying to balance between personal & business sharing I wound up doing fewer of each.
.
So I fixed it.
.
Now I have THIS account for all the stuff you’re already used to seeing…
.
And @deacon_on_ops where I can go a bit deeper on business & marketing stuff. After all, our agency spends millions on Facebook & Instagram every month so there’s SO MUCH business insights to share…
.
And as an executive dealing with work life balance, productivity, scaling, and building a team, I wanted someplace I could share more on those topics with fewer “🙄” comments .
.
So here’s the deal…
.
If you’re interested in scaling businesses online, please follow me here -> @deacon_on_ops .
And if you’re not, let’s keep hanging out HERE

Location:

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<a href=”https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/75662166bca7141c4800b76ddd2503b2/5B290C75/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/28156219_1766499920074600_7586626636766773248_n.jpg” title=”San Diego bound: Quarterly meetings for Tier 11, then Traffic and Conversion Summit next week.

Stoked to spend some face time with the team, but sorely missing my wife & boys!” target=”_blank”>
<img alt=”San Diego bound: Quarterly meetings for Tier 11, then Traffic and Conversion Summit next week.

Stoked to spend some face time with the team, but sorely missing my wife & boys!” src=”http://deacon.bradley.life/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/02/28156219_1766499920074600_7586626636766773248_n.jpg” class=”image wp-image-3824″>

San Diego bound: Quarterly meetings for Tier 11, then Traffic and Conversion Summit next week.

Stoked to spend some face time with the team, but sorely missing my wife & boys!

Location: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

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<a href=”https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/24845073_683386575202147_1417020198984089600_n.jpg” title=”‘Tis the season! Thanks to the team at Facebook for a special gift.

Even cooler: it included a “gift card” with $50 to send to a public school classroom project of my choice.

Whatever business you’re in, curate relationships with great partners. Not only is it smart business, but the right partners are SUPER FUN too!” target=”_blank”>
<img alt=”‘Tis the season! Thanks to the team at Facebook for a special gift.

Even cooler: it included a “gift card” with $50 to send to a public school classroom project of my choice.

Whatever business you’re in, curate relationships with great partners. Not only is it smart business, but the right partners are SUPER FUN too!” src=”http://deacon.bradley.life/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/12/24845073_683386575202147_1417020198984089600_n.jpg” class=”image wp-image-3773″>

‘Tis the season! Thanks to the team at Facebook for a special gift.

Even cooler: it included a “gift card” with $50 to send to a public school classroom project of my choice.

Whatever business you’re in, curate relationships with great partners. Not only is it smart business, but the right partners are SUPER FUN too!

Location:

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<a href=”https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/25006325_957561374397163_4427395633250304000_n.jpg” title=”“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far go together.” That’s a pretty accurate description of my entrepreneurial path… I started out solo: testing ideas, trying on new roles… And eventually I found a great fit.

I was making great progress and loving my lifestyle business… But I knew there was an opportunity for something MUCH bigger.

The last 9-ish Months I’ve been blessed and privileged to be surrounded by a world class team with the same goals.

The difference between “solo lifestyle business life” and “rapidly growing startup” is stark!

I could never be where I am today without the incredible team we’ve built.

Here’s my advice if you’re going it alone:
Find a way to immerse yourself amongst other people with the same goals. You’ll be blown away by how quickly the fire spreads.” target=”_blank”>
<img alt=”“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far go together.” That’s a pretty accurate description of my entrepreneurial path… I started out solo: testing ideas, trying on new roles… And eventually I found a great fit.

I was making great progress and loving my lifestyle business… But I knew there was an opportunity for something MUCH bigger.

The last 9-ish Months I’ve been blessed and privileged to be surrounded by a world class team with the same goals.

The difference between “solo lifestyle business life” and “rapidly growing startup” is stark!

I could never be where I am today without the incredible team we’ve built.

Here’s my advice if you’re going it alone:
Find a way to immerse yourself amongst other people with the same goals. You’ll be blown away by how quickly the fire spreads.” src=”http://deacon.bradley.life/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/12/25006325_957561374397163_4427395633250304000_n.jpg” class=”carousel wp-image-3765″>

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far go together.” That’s a pretty accurate description of my entrepreneurial path… I started out solo: testing ideas, trying on new roles… And eventually I found a great fit.

I was making great progress and loving my lifestyle business… But I knew there was an opportunity for something MUCH bigger.

The last 9-ish Months I’ve been blessed and privileged to be surrounded by a world class team with the same goals.

The difference between “solo lifestyle business life” and “rapidly growing startup” is stark!

I could never be where I am today without the incredible team we’ve built.

Here’s my advice if you’re going it alone:
Find a way to immerse yourself amongst other people with the same goals. You’ll be blown away by how quickly the fire spreads.

Location:

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<a href=”https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/24127245_1138955922906580_7526986171138703360_n.jpg” title=”Spent the afternoon with the Agency team at Facebook HQ. We had a fun lunch, took a bunch of selfies… But most of all, we sat down with some key people to figure out
1.) How we can get even better results for our customer brands.

2.) What new things are coming down the pipe (sorry, NDA!) And most of all… 3). How we can work together more closely to accelerate everyone’s growth!

Big day for 2018 and beyond!” target=”_blank”>
<img alt=”Spent the afternoon with the Agency team at Facebook HQ. We had a fun lunch, took a bunch of selfies… But most of all, we sat down with some key people to figure out
1.) How we can get even better results for our customer brands.

2.) What new things are coming down the pipe (sorry, NDA!) And most of all… 3). How we can work together more closely to accelerate everyone’s growth!

Big day for 2018 and beyond!” src=”http://deacon.bradley.life/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/11/24127245_1138955922906580_7526986171138703360_n.jpg” class=”carousel wp-image-3762″>

Spent the afternoon with the Agency team at Facebook HQ. We had a fun lunch, took a bunch of selfies… But most of all, we sat down with some key people to figure out
1.) How we can get even better results for our customer brands.

2.) What new things are coming down the pipe (sorry, NDA!) And most of all… 3). How we can work together more closely to accelerate everyone’s growth!

Big day for 2018 and beyond!

Location: Facebook Austin

Tagged: marketing instagram digitalmarketing facebook atxinstagram
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Do you watch Instagram Stories? In the background of this shot is our Agency team talking about what's crushing it (and what's not) with paid Instagram Stories. It's such a unique and interesting ad placement. You get 15 SECONDS tops, but only an instant to connect with people. Like all great marketing these days, it depends 100% on knowing how to communicate with YOUR customers (not what worked for someone else)... And knowing exactly how to deploy it strategically within your larger digital strategy. If you're watching stories, you might see an ad and roll your eyes (like I would have 5 years ago). Know this - it WORKS... when done RIGHT. This week I'll be training the next group of marketers to master Facebook, and even spending some time at Facebook HQ hanging out with the team. More coolness coming soon!

Do you watch Instagram Stories?
In the background of this shot is our Agency team talking about what's crushing it (and what's not) with paid Instagram Stories.
It's such a unique and interesting ad placement. You get 15 SECONDS tops, but only an instant to connect with people.
Like all great marketing these days, it depends 100% on knowing how to communicate with YOUR customers (not what worked for someone else)…
And knowing exactly how to deploy it strategically within your larger digital strategy.
If you're watching stories, you might see an ad and roll your eyes (like I would have 5 years ago). Know this – it WORKS… when done RIGHT.
This week I'll be training the next group of marketers to master Facebook, and even spending some time at Facebook HQ hanging out with the team. More coolness coming soon!

Location:

Tagged: instagramstories stories marketing digitalmarketing
via @deaconbradley on Instagram

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Workspace upgrade: added a 28" monitor (alongside the 27" iMac). One thing I've always taken very seriously is my workspace. I'm quick to spend on things that will add to comfort & productivity. As a result I'm totally at home and happy at my desk. Before the monitor upgrade I converted the whole desk to a sit/stand desk by adding a frame from Uplift Desk (just slapped my existing desktop on the Uplift Desk frame!). Working from home is a wonderful blessing!

Workspace upgrade: added a 28" monitor (alongside the 27" iMac). One thing I've always taken very seriously is my workspace. I'm quick to spend on things that will add to comfort & productivity. As a result I'm totally at home and happy at my desk.
Before the monitor upgrade I converted the whole desk to a sit/stand desk by adding a frame from Uplift Desk (just slapped my existing desktop on the Uplift Desk frame!). Working from home is a wonderful blessing!

Location:

Tagged: lifestylebusiness lifestoked digitalmarketing marketing ceo entrepreneur
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