Bristol, England, United Kingdom
I absolutely love the art of captivating audiences, it used to be through radio, these days its through podcasts… I'm the founder of 18Sixty, a podcast agency working with ambitious brands to build shows that become genuine pillars of their marketing. We don't just record and edit (AI can do that for you these days). We develop ideas, shape strategy, and help grow communities around the shows we make. I came from commercial radio (Virgin Radio, Absolute Radio) where I produced the UK's first national radio show to have podcasts (remember plugging your iPod into your laptop before you left the house? Yeah, that era.) I also made branded content for the likes of Sky, Sonos, and MINI. By 2015, I could see where all this was heading, and the journey of 18Sixty began… Since then, we've: >> worked with and launched shows for Transport for London, KFC, Oatly, National Trust, and others. >> Won multiple British Podcast Awards (including a Gold). >> Helped shows hit #1 in their category. >> Got branded podcasts onto Apple's front page. >> Helped clients generate real revenue as a direct result of their shows. I love hearing feedback like this: "18Sixty are fantastic to work with. Insightful, aspirational and engaging." Here's what I believe: Podcasts let you connect with someone one-to-one for 20, 30, 60 minutes. You're not making a show for a mass, you're making it for one person. And you've got their full attention. That builds trust and authenticity in a way no other content can. Get it right, and you build a community. Get it wrong, and you're shouting into the ether making stuff nobody asked for. We don't do ’the norm’. We think creatively about formats and strategy because standing out matters. Nobody wants to be forgettable If you're leading marketing at an ambitious brand ready to take podcasts seriously, let's talk.
We make entertaining and engaging podcasts for brands, telling stories in the best way possible...with audio. Get in touch to find out how we can help you on your audio journey.
Using social platforms to tell the inspiring stories of TEDx Bristol through an engaging content strategy and launching the TEDxBristol Podcast. TEDx Bristol is one of the largest TEDx events in Europe, with a ‘level 2’ licence from TED.com.
Developed content and content strategy for Simpleweb, a venture-tech company based in Bristol as well as working with an investment portfolio of early stage startups to help them use content as part of their growth strategy.
I develop and produce podcasts, helping brands and individuals bring their stories to life through audio, applying my extensive experience in broadcast radio with a passion for podcasting. A podcast mini-series for Kaspersky Lab about taking risks: https://soundcloud.com/gazevans/sets/fear-less-a-podcast-series-for A weekly podcast hosted by Mark McCulloch, CEO of We Are Spectacular about marketing in the food & drink industry: http://spectacularpodcast.libsyn.com/