Biz Tactical

Episode 004 – Hope International

Doug Mitchell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:50:13 +0000

The team had the pleasure of interviewing and recommending some solutions for Tara Davis from Hope International on our 4th episode. Tara really has a handle on what it takes to be successful at fund raising for this unique Micro-Lending organization.

Episode 004 – Dannco Incorporated Sports Equipment

Doug Mitchell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:36:53 +0000

It’s always amazing when you meet an online retailer who’s based in “Small Town, USA” and doing very well. It was a pleasure to welcome Dan Bennett, co-owner and found of Dannco, Inc. to the BizTactical table LIVE at Entrefest 2010. You’ll hear a wide range of business topics and find some interesting suggestions too as we dive into the operations of a successful reseller with multiple business lines. The Internet connection at our location dropped twice so the video recording is in chunks. Audio is just fine. Enjoy!

Episode 003 – Nathan Wells Financial Advisor

Doug Mitchell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:29:39 +0000

We had a tougher time coming up with things for someone in such a highly regulated industry but I think we made some great progress with Nathan. The Internet connection at the Marriott bombed out once during our show so the video stream recording is in 2 pieces. Enjoy! We had a special guest panelist Catherine Berardi from 25Connections.

Biztactical Show February 25, 2010 with Homestyles Staging and Redesign Founder Cathy Bormann

Doug Mitchell — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:44:11 +0000

We had a great show along with our hosts Tom Swartwood and Adam Steen of 25 Connections. Our guest today was Cathy Bormann and her business is Homestyles Staging & Redesign. Cathy is WAY ahead of the game when it comes to marketing her business strategically through targeted networking, relationship building, and of course online marketing. Check her out online. If you search for her company name she dominates the first page of results. That’s great. Same goes for searching on her name. Searching for “Home Staging Des Moines” yields an entirely different result so we talked about developing a targeted keyword campaign to be found where people are looking.

During our show we uncovered some great opportunities for her to grow. We also touched on how Cathy needs to focus on the massive value she brings to the buying/selling equation with her staging work. She reduces home sell time from over 100 days to 41 days when she’s involved! THAT’S PURE MONEY.

This was a dynamic and energizing show and I think you’ll love it.

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Entrefest 2010 – 4 LIVE shows with amazing entrepreneurs

Doug Mitchell — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:12:37 +0000

We’re going 4 live shows at the upcoming Entrefest on February 25 and 26 at the West Des Moines Marriott. We’ll also be doing an ongoing “speed networking” facilitation trying to match resources with opportunity. Our good friends from 25 Connections and White Rabbit Group will be helping us out as usual.

We can’t wait to see you so please stop by and help us promote your business through a recorded and streaming live web interview at Entrefest 2010.

Doug Mitchell chats with BizTactical co-Founder Adam Steen of 25 Connections

Doug Mitchell — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:33:10 +0000

Doug Mitchell chats with BizTactical Panelist Mike Wagner of White Rabbit Group about Performance Branding

Doug Mitchell — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:23:01 +0000

I always relish the opportunity to chat with Mike Wagner. His blog is found at OwnYourBrand.com. We covered quite a few topics as we continue to build up to regular BizTactical episodes.

ABI – Harold Brock – Apprentice to Henry Ford

Doug Mitchell — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:40:04 +0000

Doug Mitchell from Create Wow Media talks with Harold Brock, Apprentice to Henry Ford, at the 2009 ABI convention.

BizTactical Premier Show with Rob Peterson from Expense Reduction Analysts

Doug Mitchell — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:59:02 +0000

It’s unbelievably satisfying to have worked on a project, idea, or concept and watch it unfold before your eyes. Today at the ABI Convention, we dissected our first business: Expense Reduction Analysts.

Rob Peterson is the Managing Director and the company is based in Des Monies, IA. The company’s mission is quite simple as they go in and analyze a company’s expenses described by Rob as “non-core” like freight and janitorial. Based on agreed upon savings measures, Expense Reduction Analysts splits the savings with the client 50/50 for 2 years. The only real barrier to entry for Rob’s business it seems is target customers’ willingness to give up some time as there is NO risk nor investment upfront.

We dove into Rob’s business and came away with some clear recommendations for him moving forward. Take a watch and/or a listen and see if you’d like to come converse business impromptu style.

Today’s panel of experts included:

Adam Steen of 25 Connections (my co-host)
Mike Wagner of White Rabbit Group
Yours Truly…Doug Mitchell of create WOW media (Founder and co-host)

ABI – Project Lead the Way

Doug Mitchell — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:54:11 +0000

Doug Mitchell from Create Wow Media talks with student inventors involved with Project Lead the Way at the 2009 ABI convention.