The BIZ Tools Podcast
By David Specht
The BIZ Tools PodcastJun 28, 2021
Does your location and community matter in business?
Dave, Sean and Mollie tackle the subject of community involvement and response when it comes to small business.
No, you can't do that at the office
How to deal with the opposite sex at work.
Referrals, referrals, referrals
It's about who you know and how many you know.
Everyone needs a Spock
New season. New hosts. New show.
Truth in Advertising
How to sell without selling your soul
Finding your brand's social media voice
Social media isn't a one-way conversation, even for businesses
Firing customers
The client/customer isn't always right.
Imposter Syndrome
David shares from his heart about the struggles of not being good enough
BIZ Tools Live Q&A Part 2
More questions and answers from the BIZ Breakfast
BIZ Tools Live: Q&A
David and Jerry answer audience questions
Starting them right. The employee onboarding process
The first days a new hire spends with you are critical to long-term success
Successful hiring practices
Your business can only be as good as the team you build.
Preparing for a new year
The end of the year brings optimism for the future, but you need to make plans and goals too.
Showing appreciation during the holidays
Appreciation and rewards are two different things. Don't always look at them from a "bottom line" standpoint.
Ten Essential Habits of Sales Superstars
Butch Bellah joins the podcast to talk about his book, and course.
There is a right way and a wrong way in business
How you handle your business matters more than you think.
BIZ. Breakfast: Company Culture Matters
What does your company culture look like?
BIZ Tools Live: The Ripple Effect
On this episode of the BIZ Tools Podcast, David and Sean break down The Ripple Effect, live from the BIZ. Breakfast at CoHab in Shreveport.
Lists are not your enemy
David and Jerry talk about using lists to help fill in the blanks of our memory on important items.
The motivation to win
The motivation to win
Don't let burnout be the end of your story
It happens to everyone. You get tired of the job. You get tired of the process. You get tired of being tired. Burnout is a real thing. In today's episode, Sean and David talk about burnout, regret, and preventing both.
The Dip: A little story about the business cycle
David and Sean kick off this episode breaking down Seth Godin's bestseller, "The Dip."
PPP: Plan, Prepare, Practice
David and Jerry break down how to incorporate PPP into any business.
Butch Bellah: 10 Habits of Highly Effective Salespeople
David interviews best selling author Butch Bellah.
Encore: Jim Henderson interview
This encore episode features one of the podcast's most liked interviews: Dr. Jim Henderson.
Failure and fatal flaws
David is joined by Sean Green to discuss failure in business and the things that can lead to it.
Is your business poised to grow? How to be ready to scale
David and Jerry talk scaling this week. When is a business ready to scale, and what needs to take place in order to scale?
Seminars: Drinking from a fire hose
David and Jerry discuss the best ways ti get the most out of attending seminars.
BIZ Tools LIVE from the BIZ Breakfast
David and Jerry take the show on the road to the BIZ Breakfast and answer questions from the audience.
The Big News: It's the little things that matter
Today, David and Jerry talk about the small tokens of appreciation that can go a long way to building morale and commitment.
You don't have to destroy the competition
David and Jerry are joined by Sean Green to discuss winning, and how to win without being destructive
BIZ Tools Book Club: Who Moved My Cheese?
David and Jerry discuss one of their favorite business books, "Who Moved My Cheese?," by Spencer Johnson.
BIG Announcement - new head cheese at BIZ
David and Jerry are joined by Sean Green, the NEW publisher of BIZ Magazine and they discuss the future of the magazine.
Is your business ethical, or are the lines blurred?
David and Jerry take on the serious subject of business ethics on this week's podcast.
Podcasting: Is it for you and you business?
For today's Podcast, David is interviewed by Amy Kinnaird of UncommonSense Marketing about the benefits of starting a podcast for your business. David also give practical steps to making your podcast a reality. (In memory of Amy Kinnaird)
Dr. Jim Henderson: Business partners in the higher education system
In this week's episode, David is joined by Dr. Jim Henderson (then BPCC Chancellor, now the President of the University of Louisiana System) about the partnerships between business and academia.
No substitute for the human touch
In today's world of technological advances, social distancing, and the like, David and Jerry remind the listeners of the importance of human interaction.
Dave, Sean, and Soccer, who cares?
Sean is back in studio with Dave to talk World Cup, raving fans, and how to reach new markets.
Hey guys, let's do breakfast
Dave and Sean are without Jerry today, but they have an announcement about the BIZ. Breakfast, a networking & education series of event.
See videos from these events via Youtube by clicking here.
Why is Dave on vacation? And, why you should take one
It's Jerry and Sean in the studio today, while Dave is off on vacation. But, they dive into the importance of "time away."
Education never ends
David and Jerry know a thing or two about continuing education, and they want you to know as well. In this episode, they give practical steps on increasing your knowledge, both in and out of the classroom
Who moved David's cheese?
This week, Jerry and David dive deep into the book, Who Moved My Cheese," by Dr. Spencer Johnson.
You have a story to tell, so tell it
Jerry loves storytelling. On this week's episode, the hosts share the value of a well-spoken story or pitch.
Customers vs. Clients, B2B vs. B2C
On this week's podcast, David and Jerry illustrate the differences between Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer organizations.
Customer Service: The key to business success
IN today's episode, David and Jerry unpack the value and importance of customer service to the success of just about any business.
BIZ Tools Book Club #2
David and Jerry break down some of their favorite business books in this episode.
Image is everything, at least in business
In this episode, David and Jerry talk about the overall image of a business, from marketing to social media, to branding.
Kristen King Holmes: Incorporating Video into Your Business Marketing
We interview Kristen King Holmes about the power of video for business.
David, Sean & Randy talk EntreLeadership
David Specht is joined by Sean Green and Randy Brown and they break down a recent visit to Dave Ramsey's EntreLeadership One-Day event.
The original "Go Giver" speaks
David interviews Bob Burd, co-author of "The Go-Giver"