Business Insight Lab Podcast By Adam Lowe Creative

Adam Lowe:                       Welcome to the business insight lab where we bring you interviews with leaders in their fields to deliver valuable information for your business. I'm your host, Adam Lowe, and this is episode number 13. This week's guest is Rick Harris. Rick is the executive director of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals, the APMP. I had to practice saying that about 10 times before I got it right. They are an association for professionals who pursue business through proposals, bids, tenders and presentations. He and his members advanced the arts, science, and technologies of winning business in virtually every major industry such as IT, telecom, software, healthcare, consulting, finance, and the federal government. They keep business in business. In today's business environment, whether you're a small business, we're a fortune 500 company. Knowing how to write a winning proposal is the key to expanding your business, but what are the crucial elements to consider when respond

Today's guest is Manny Cosme, Manny is the president and CEO of CFO Services Group, a boutique accounting firm specializing in helping small businesses manage their finances. He's been helping small businesses with their accounting needs for over 20 years.

This week I’m going to talk a little about what we do here at Adam Lowe Creative, then I’m going to nerd out on one of my favorite topics – process optimization and automation! If you are falling asleep already, grab a cup of coffee. I promise you are going to want to hear some of this, especially if you are finding yourself working more than necessary, letting little things fall through the cracks, or if you want to make sure your customers have a consistently great experience with you and your company.

James Bonato has been a professional videographer in Washington D.C. and specializes in producing website videos as well as filming over 1,000 weddings covering a 30-year span. James is a multi-prize winner of WEVA international awards and is five-star rated on Wedding Wire with over 100 five-star reviews.

Today we have Paul Remson from Strategic Realty Advisors. Paul is a commercial real estate tenant broker who helps businesses find new office space, renegotiate commercial leases, or move their offices. If you have ever considered leasing office, commercial, or warehouse space you’ll definitely want to listen to this podcast before you take your next steps.

Mike Tash owns several businesses including a Point of Sale company, a promotional products business, and a successful blues band. Mike and I talk about his “serial entrepreneurship” and some of the things he has done to be successful. Spoilers -- There are no secrets to his success other than doing the basics and doing them really well!

Stacy has a long history of brand strategy in the corporate space and is now helping small businesses find and communicate their brand. In this interview, we discuss what exactly a brand is, how it can benefit your business and some first steps you can take to identify your brand voice.

This week's guest is a very good friend of mine, Melanie Anderson. Melanie is a photographer, public speaker, coach, mentor, and all-around incredible person. In this podcast, Melanie and I talk about everything from value-based pricing, overcoming your fears, and having a great team to support you. I always walk away with a ton of knowledge every time I talk wither her, so I hope you find this as valuable as I do. 

Amy Kines from Ready Aim Teach discusses attribution theory and it’s application to everything from employees to schoolchildren… 

Today’s guest is Brian Loebig of Loebig Ink. Brian and I talk about what’s going on in the world of social media marketing and how you can use it to put your customers first. Adam Lowe:                       Today I'm here with Brian Loebig of Loebig Ink. Brian, can you tell me a little bit about yourself and how you help people? Brian Loebig:                      Absolutely.  I'm the founder of Loebig Ink Web Consulting. I like to say that we're inspired by coffee, creativity in music to provide web design, social media and search engine optimization services. Adam Lowe:                       You had me at coffee. So tell me a little bit about your path to starting your business. Brian Loebig:                      I've only been in business since 2012, which is actually kind of a long time for businesses. Usually, you know, you succeed or fail by the five year mark. So it's been about that amount of time and I continue to improve and to grow. So that's good. I started, one of the things that really motivate

Today’s guest is Talmar Anderson from Boss Actions. Talmar and I talk about the challenges many businesses face in hiring employees and in switching their mindset from business owner to “boss.”  

In this podcast, we interview Stephanie Lewis of the Entrepreneur's Source to discuss he franchise model of business ownership. We discuss the pros and cons of running a franchise versus starting your own business, and we talk about the personality traits that work well for certain franchises.

In this podcast, we interview Asif Choudhury from Bahar Consulting to learn all about setting both personal and professional goals.

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