The AdCast Podcast 61 - Dissolving Illusions with David B...

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David Bates is the founder, CEO, and Creative Director at Bokeh, a global integrated creative agency built to craft brand stories that drive connections and bridge the gap between traditional and digital media. David started Bokeh as a side-hustle when he was 22 years old and working for Google as a video producer, not too long after Bokeh’s inception, David left google to pursue Bokeh full-time. What started as a few guys making wedding videos has turned into a widely successful, nationally recognized creative agency. Aimed at developing compelling content for every storytelling platform, Bokeh specializes in providing cinematic marketing, branding strategy, and creative design to both startups and commercial enterprises. Bokeh has provided their services to some of the most exceptional teams and industry giants in the world; working with companies like Apple, Google, Spotify, Airbnb, Instagram, Facebook, Coinbase, and Bumble- just to name a few. In this episode of The AdCast Podcast, David and I discuss our experiences with learning about marketing in the most unexpected places, the similarities most people who run agencies share, David’s experience at Google, the story of Bokeh’s origin, working remote, and approaching creative projects. Connect w/ David Bates: Website: https://bokeh.agency/ David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dbates0623/ David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbates0623/ Bokeh's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boke... Bokeh's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bokeh.agency/ Bokeh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bokehinc Connect w/ Eric Elliott: Website: https://ericelliott.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericelliottspeaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamericelliott/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericmelliott/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericmelliott

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David Bates is the founder, CEO, and Creative Director at Bokeh, a global integrated creative agency built to craft brand stories that drive connections and bridge the gap between traditional and digital media. David started Bokeh as a side-hustle...

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