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Hi there! I'm Chris Bolton

I'm an agency grower who has worn (and wears) many hats: Executive Web Director, Executive Strategy Director, SEO Specialist, Digital Strategist, Copywriter, and Podcaster. I've worked at the intersection of branding, marketing, digital, and business development for over 20 years.

My brother and I took an agency from 0 to $3.5 million. It was hard. We learned a lot. That one was Murmur Creative.

Chris Bolton, agency grower
The Creative Agency Podcast

The Creative Agency Podcast

I started The Creative Agency Podcast to learn how to grow an agency from smart people — I interviewed nearly 50 experts and started the Grow Your Agency Slack group. The podcast is back, and the community is still going strong.

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I have a new agency called Diviner

It's just me. I work with agencies and service-based businesses on getting more leads through SEO and paid ads. Learn more about Diviner →

More about me

I live in Portland, OR. I have ADHD, I'm a sci-fi fan, and I hate fascists, racists, and bullies. I'm an occasional musician and songwriter, and the proud father of a pre-teen who is absolutely obsessed with One Piece manga. ("The One Piece is reaaaaal!")

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How to Grow Your Agency

Facing the fears and doing the hard things — what it actually takes to grow an agency, from someone doing it for the second time.

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