EPISODE 1 - Nov. 20th | Kyle Shannon

You Shoulda Been There

Nov 21 2020 • 58 mins

Kyle shares his journey from aspiring actor in NYC to the creation of online magazine Urban Desires; the World Wide Web Artists Consortium (WWWAC); and AGENCY.COM, where he served as Chief Creative Officer of one of the first and largest digital Web agencies of the era.

3:26 - Why Early Days Were Remarkable

8:00 - How Kyle Got His Start

13:08 - "The world just changed!"

19:20 - Clay Shirky and "Geek & Tells"

23:35 - Working with MetLife

25:50 - How Ritesh Joined AGENCY.COM

29:30 - "The PIT"

32:55 - Winning British Airways Account

46:02 - Hiring 30 people in 30 Days!

50:14 - The Creation of TAPENET

52:03 - What's Happened Since the Early Days

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