Interview with Brent Medders, Award-Winning Franchise Owners

Interview with Brent Medders, Award-Winning Franchise Owners

Derek talks with successful entrepreneur Brent Medders. Brent worked his way up from a pizza delivery driver to becoming one of the top award-winning franchise owners in the nation. entrepreneur Brent shares his entrepreneurial journey, gives lessons in balance and leadership, and shares how they eliminated the word “customer” from their vocabulary and to start treating as “Friends First”. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-medders-8a35b654/ Listen to the episode

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Interview with Tim David, Author of Magic Words and Former Magician

Interview with Tim David, Author of Magic Words and Former Magician

Derek interviews Tim David. Former magician, Tim is the author of the popular book Magic Words – The Science and Secrets Behind Seven Words that Motivate, Engage, and Influence. Tim explored the important psychology behind how what we say affects those around us in business and in life His new book, TRUE Influence goes even deeper and takes aim at how influence works in the […]

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Lessons I Learned in 2017

Lessons I Learned in 2017

In this episode Derek Champagne shares lessons he learned in 2017 about life balance, health, accountability, business growth, and podcasting. Listen to the podcast Listen to other episodes at www.BLSNow.net  

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Stop Wasting Money & Only Do Marketing That Works

Stop Wasting Money & Only Do Marketing That Works

In this episode Derek Champagne shares his interview as a guest on the Lance Tamashiro Show (www.lancetamashiro.com/). Derek talks about his experience as an entrepreneur, success and failures, and how to stop wasting money and only do marketing that works. Derek also shares stories of guerrilla marketing from his days as a Hollywood musician and Sunset Blvd marketer.   Learn more about Derek’s online marketing […]

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Interview with JV Crum III, Host of Conscious Millionaire & Author

Interview with JV Crum III, Host of Conscious Millionaire & Author

In this episode Derek Champagne interviews JV Crum III. JV talks with Derek about his entrepreneurial journey and how to grow your business while making a difference. J V Crum III is known for his LIVE On-Camera Trainings where he creates a Breakthrough for business coaches and consultants by helping them find $50,000 or more in hidden revenues and develop steps to put it in […]

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Interview with Brian Buffini, NY Times Best-Selling Author

Interview with Brian Buffini, NY Times Best-Selling Author

In this episode Derek Champagne interviews Brian Buffini, author of the New York Times best-selling book, The Emigrant Edge: How To Make It Big In America. Brian Buffini emigrated from Ireland at the age of nineteen, with only ninety-two dollars in his pocket. Today, as the founder of Buffini & Company, the largest business training company in North America, he is one of the nation’s […]

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Shark Tank Veteran Series 4

Shark Tank Veteran Series 4

In this episode, Derek Champagne shares recent interviews with guests from the hit ABC tv show Shark Tank. Guests include successful entrepreneurs Melissa Lay (SandiLake Clothing) and Michael Dweck (Basic Outfitters) talking about building a successful brand, entrepreneurship, and their experiences in “The Tank.” Hear the full guest interviews on iTunes or at www.businessleadershipseries.com   Listen to the podcast

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Interview with Karim Bishay, Industry Leading Consultant in Holacracy and Adaptive Organizations

Interview with Karim Bishay, Industry Leading Consultant in Holacracy and Adaptive Organizations

In this episode, host Derek Champagne interviews Karim Bishay. Karim Bishay helps companies became insanely efficient. His purpose at Living Orgs is to empower organizations towards a clear, agile structure and stronger purpose. He is an industry leading consultant in the areas of Holacracy and building Adaptive Organizations. Karim blends a variety of approaches such as Holacracy, GTD, OKR’s, and Emotional Intelligence to help companies […]

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50th Business Leadership Series Episode

50th Business Leadership Series Episode

In this 50th episode Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, introduces series one of interviews with Shark Tank veterans. Guests John Radosta (Aqua Arm, Bubble Soccer), Matthew Alexander (Illumibowl), and Karen Posada (The Good Promise) talk about their experience being on Shark Tank. Learn more at www.businessleadershipseries.com Listen to the podcast  

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Five Great Apps for Monitoring Your Business’ Online Reputation

Five Great Apps for Monitoring Your Business’ Online Reputation

Contributed by Derek Champagne An important part of building your brand is monitoring your brand’s reputation both on and offline.  Offline, you can accomplish this by reviewing customer service requests, returns of products or requests for additional services – even better, you can actually speak directly to your customer and ask them about their experience or how they found you. Online reputation monitoring gets a […]

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