Interview with Matt Miller, Founder of School Spirit Vending

Interview with Matt Miller, Founder of School Spirit Vending

Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, interviews Matt Miller, Founder of School Spirit Vending. Matt Miller graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989 and was an Air Force pilot for 9 years. Post military, Matt worked in both medical and advertising fields before venturing out on his own in 2011 to grow his school fundraising company, School Spirit Vending. Today, Matt […]

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Interview with Tom Schwab, of The Interview Valet

Interview with Tom Schwab, of The Interview Valet

Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, interviews Tom Schwab in this week’s BLS podcast. Tom Schwab knows how to build an online business. Marketing at its heart is starting a conversation with someone who could be an ideal customer. Tom helps small business owners, entrepreneurs and solo- prenuers get featured on leading podcasts their prospects are already listening. Then he shows them how to […]

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BLS Interview with Michael Levin, Part 2

BLS Interview with Michael Levin, Part 2

Derek interviews Michael Levin, an accomplished writer who was on ABC’s Shark Tank. Read Part 1 about his process in helping writers. Derek: You’re probably sick of hearing this question but I’m going to ask it anyway. Tell me about being on Shark Tank. It’s probably a very over-asked question but I went back and watched that because I’ve seen every episode of Shark Tank, every season because […]

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BLS Interview with Scott Beebe, Part 3

BLS Interview with Scott Beebe, Part 3

Derek continues his interview with Scott Beebe,  the producer and host of the Business On Purpose podcast and is actively involved in the business Mastermind program. This is part 3 of his interview. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Listen to the full podcast here.  Derek:  So tell me about the Mastermind program. Scott:  So I’m in a Mastermind and then I lead a couple of Masterminds […]

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BLS interview with The Ravington, part 3

Derek continues his interview with Amber Gustafson the co-owner of The Ravington and former celebrity wedding planner from Los Angeles, California. Amber Talks about the History of Centerton and the Look of the Ravington Derek: Welcome back to the Business Leadership Series, our guest today is Amber Gustafson, co-owner of The Ravington and a celebrity wedding planner. Amber, let’s talk about The Ravington, the building itself. I see […]

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Derek Champagne on BLS, part 2

Derek Champagne, owner of The Artist Evolution and author of the Best Selling book, Don’t Buy a Duck, takes the guesswork out of marketing by sharing 5 common crisis points to avoid in advertising your brand. Read part 1 here.  Listen to the full podcast here. [Derek]: Welcome back to the business leadership series. Before the break we talked about identifying yourself, about identifying your target customers, and […]

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5 Marketing Strategies You Thought Were Dead (But Aren’t)

5 Marketing Strategies You Thought Were Dead (But Aren’t)

Contributed by Derek Champagne Here’s the simple truth:  just because the only use you’ve found for this year’s phone book was to help prop up the sagging middle of your sofa, doesn’t mean that it’s dead for all advertisers. In fact, there are a few “those are still around” marketing strategies that you shouldn’t put down for the count just yet. Here are some strategies […]

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