S3 E53: Marketers vs Scope Creep: When Projects Unravel, and How to Hold Them Together (with Ben Reeves)

28/10/2025 23 min Temporada 3 Episodio 53
S3 E53: Marketers vs Scope Creep: When Projects Unravel, and How to Hold Them Together (with Ben Reeves)

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Every marketer has lived through a project that started smoothly and ended sideways.In this episode, co-hosts Jack Ferguson and Ben Reeves discuss scope creep. They share war stories, practical scoping habits, and mindsets that keep you sane when a client says, “Can we just add one more thing?”If you deal with unclear briefs, have underquoted projects before, or work with clients who expect magical turnarounds, this one’s for you.On this episode:Jack shares how instant quotes backfire when clients haven’t done discoveryBen shares a story of a national retailer who cut retainers from 100 hours to 30, and what broke firstHow Ben dealt with a client who ignored hours, then blamed outputJack shares a story of a prospect who wanted a full brand refresh price “on the spot”Why marketers should document everything, even internal emails and sign-offsHow to protect your boundaries without sounding defensive         And Why sometimes letting a client learn the hard way is the most strategic move you can makeYour co-hosts:- Jack Ferguson is an evidence based brand strategist- Ben Reeves is an experienced ecommerce strategistHelpful Links:Find Jack on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackfergusonmymm/Find Ben on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benreevesco/Follow The Push on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepushFollow The Push on TikTok here: thepushmedialab (@thepushmedialab) | TikTokFollow The Push on Instagram here: InstagramVisit The Push website here: For Senior Marketers...By Senior Marketers | The PushVisit Jack’s personal website here: Evidence-Based Brand Strategy & Marketing Consulting | Jack Ferguson

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