Just The Tips, with James P. Friel and Dean Holland

There are people who work hard. And then there are people who work HARD. Trevor Chapman’s story is right next door to unbelievable, except he’s not the kind of guy to exaggerate, so you know this one is solid truth. Trevor schooled Dean and me on how he learned that quitting is not an option.

Entrepreneurial creativity is one of those things that isn’t right when the two words are split apart - like peanut butter and jelly - like Dean Holland and “beard.” Our guest on this episode is a guy who lives out what it means to be a creative entrepreneur. Brian Burt oozes entrepreneurialism.

We hear a ton of talk these days about the power of authenticity. It's a good thing too because it's true. You've got to infuse everything you do with the real you, including your marketing. On this episode of the podcast, Dean and I are talking with Dave Lindenbaum - a guy who does everything in his marketing and kombucha business with absolute authenticity.

You are seriously not going to believe what Dana Derricks is doing to the publishing industry. Dana is a skilled copywriter but that's not what makes his current project so amazing. Think about this: There are books we’ve all read that have changed our lives for the better. What was that change worth to you? This much is for sure, you didn't pay what the book was worth in that case, did you?

Hey there, James P. Friel again and I’m so thankful you’ve joined Dean and me for another episode of Just The Tips. This one is pretty special because it features our crazy friend, the Queen of Kapow, Liz Benny. I really wanted to bring Liz on the show because her story is one that is truly inspirational.

Lead conversion. It’s the lifeblood of any business because success isn't possible if you can’t make clients or customers out of those who express interest in your product or service. There are many ways you can go about lead conversion, but one of the best is webinars.

Hey, James P. Friel here. Alison Prince has two words for you: Trending products. You don’t need to have a shark tank-worthy product idea to be successful online. Don’t believe her? Listen to this episode and she’ll prove it to you.

You may not even know what the term “bridge marketing” means - but that’s OK. Dean and I have Arthur Tubman on the show to explain it. Arthur is a guy I’ve known for some time who is killing it as an internet marketer - and the way he’s doing it is not your typical approach. I don’t want to give it all away before you listen to this episode but let’s just say it includes Facebook Fan Pages, adding engaging content, and making money as a result.

There are lots of brand consultants out there but none we’ve found that have the knowledge and ability to guide you to your perfect brand like our guest today, Juju Hook. And we’re not just talking about personal brands. This is a fun, and funny conversation that involves Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Red Bull, and Dean Holland dancing around his office wearing wings. That’s all I’m going to say, you’ll just have to hear it.

If you’ve ever tried creating Facebook Ads, chances are you weren’t very successful the first time. I know I wasn’t. John Parkes says there are some simple but effective best-practices anyone can implement to make your ads more effective. For example, the way you decide what audience to show your ads to really matters. It’s not something you guess at, it’s something you dial in carefully. If you want to learn more tips like this, you’ve got to hear this episode. John brings the goods.

Welcome back to the best podcast in the world - Just The Tips. In this episode Dean and I chat with our friend Bryan Bowman who’s possibly the most cheerful and sarcasm-killing guy on the planet. He kept Dean and I so focused on his amazing insights that we lost all track of our natural bent toward sarcasm. Bummer. That could have been fun! Bryan shared about the difference between business principles, business strategy, and business tactics and showed us why getting this wrong can limit business profits.

After you hear this inaugural episode of Just The Tips you’re going to realize that it’s time to stop listening to some of the stuff that’s clogging your podcasting app so you can make room for the best podcast for business in the entire world. I’m James P. Friel and my friend Dean Holland and I have teamed up to bring you our campy, fun brand of humor along with amazing guests who have not only become successful in business but have also become outstanding people in the process.