Buying Local Buying Local

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Alan VanTassel, the Outsourced VP of Sales at Velocity Sales! Developing and nurturing a sales team and structure for your business is no easy task, but Alan's got the know-how to take you from a sales slump to a bargain bonanza! How? Take a listen and find out!



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00:21 - Introduction



01:33 - What Alan VanTassel Does: Grow Sales with Strategy and Processes



04:22 - Not Just Strategy, But Tactics



05:43 - Helping the Many, Not Just the Few



06:30 - Entrepreneurship: A Path to Freedom, But No Path is Perfectly Paved!



08:37 - A Good Foundation Matters for Any and All Developments!



11:08 - Sales & Marketing: Not Rivals, But Closely-Knit Teammates!



12:38 - Guaranteeing Results



13:48 - The Value of Training



15:33 - Assessing the Sales Environment



16:51 - “Just Start Selling”? NO! Foundation is CRITICAL!



18:52 - Helping All Companies, Big or Small!



22:28 - Advice to the DIY-ers: Sales is Not as Easy as it Looks!



25:02 - Techniques Keep Evolving: Door-to-Door Just Doesn’t Work Anymore!



26:05 - Is There a Sales Technique Winner?.. The 50/50 Split



27:53 - Account Managers Aren’t Hard to Find… But Hunters?



30:31 - Relationship is EVERYTHING!



32:44 - From Local-Only to Selling Nationally… What Do You Do?



35:13 - Be Honest and Transparent… The Second You Aren’t, Big Trouble!



36:08 - Alan’s Key Piece of Advice: If it’s Not Working, Then Change It!



37:07 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Chris Leuzinger, the head tutor and founder over at Nourishing Minds! How'd he get started with professional tutoring? How did COVID affect his business? What subjects are kids struggling with nowadays? Listen to this episode and find out!



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00:21 - Introduction: What is Nourishing Minds?



02:37 - Nine Years of Excellence!



04:33 - Born From a Fluke: New York Couldn’t Slow Chris Down!



07:29 - The COVID Crisis… IMPROVED Chris’ Business?!



09:58 - And the Post-Pandemic Recovery… ALSO Improved the Business!



11:27 - Education Shifting



13:52 - Online Options… Not Very Popular for Tutoring, or Even in General!



15:52 - The Common Core Boogeyman



17:33 - Keeping Up With the Latest Methods



18:39 - Trials in Math and Englush… Anglish… Inglesh…



20:39 - Assistant Chief of the Fire Department, Too?! Helping People



21:58 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Brandi Tyler, the workout guru behind Unbroken Athletics and Club Midnight Crossfit! They talk on location after an intense workout and cover all the bases behind what it entails, who can join in on it, and more!



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NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.



00:21 - Introduction



00:38 - Unbroken Athletics vs. Midnight Crossfit: What’s the Difference?



01:26 - Why Crossfit?



04:00 - Crossfit vs. YMCA and Other Gyms



05:50 - Why Crossfit? Part 2



07:14 - Gyms During COVID



07:56 - Who is Crossfit For?



10:26 - What is Crossfit?



11:53 - Mike’s Experience with Crossfit… So Early!



12:31 - Commercial Break: Contact Bob Fitch Today!



12:46 - Crossfit Movements: All About the Barbels!



15:04 - Other Movements: They All Intertwine



16:21 - The Best Part About Crossfit: It All Comes Together!



18:34 - Pushing Yourself is What It’s All About!



19:57 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Samantha Bosshart, the Executive Director of the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation! Her organization is dedicated to preserving the historic legacy of Saratoga Springs in more ways than one, and they have an exciting event coming up very soon! Take a listen and find out what they're about, and what the event will be!



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NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.



00:21 - Introduction



00:42 - Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation: Who Are They…



01:24 - … And What Do They Do?



02:53 - The Objective: Preserving the Legacy of 65 Phila Street



04:39 - What Exactly Will Be Done?



05:26 - Previous Successes: 117 Grand Avenue, 5 Clinton Street



07:12 - Targeting Strategies, and the Most Gratifying Project… The Spirit of Life!



09:25 - An Upcoming Event: The Historic Homes Tour!



12:34 - Choosing Destinations



14:05 - Where to Buy Tickets and Learn More: https://www.saratogapreservation.org/



14:50 - What Does Membership Entail?



15:44 - A Great Mother’s Day Gift!



16:25 - Other Programs: Lunch & Learn, Breakfast & Buildings



17:17 - Just to Recap… Closing Remarks

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Chris Mast, owner and operator of The Car Shoppe - two locations in Queensbury, and now, a brand new one in Malta! Where did he come from? How has he had such success? How do new mandates affect his business? To find out, listen to this episode!



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NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.



00:21 - Introduction



01:12 - A New Location: Hello, Malta!



01:56 - Started in Long Island… Now We’re Here!



03:09 - Why Cars? “I’ve Always Done Cars”



04:35 - The Shoppe is Community-Driven… Pun Intended!



05:46 - Vehicle Vending Machines… A Mistake?



07:05 - Inventory Shortages are Better… But are Going to Get Worse!



09:57 - Trucks MUST be Bought From a Dealer: Franchise Laws



12:13 - Mandates, Mandates, Mandates!



15:15 - From 3 Cars to 3 Shops: All Thanks to Good People!



18:53 - Growing Pains: Balancing the Old with the New



20:42 - Where Does it End?.. Who Knows!



21:51 - Passing the Business On… Has Gotten Harder!



23:40 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Teddy Foster and Chris Ryan - two superstars that work with the Universal Preservation Hall! They're hosting a fundraising event on May 18th: The Shaken and Stirred Celebrity Bartender Party! What will the event be like? Who will be there? To find out, listen to this episode, and check out their website at: https://universalpreservationhall.org/shaken-and-stirred-2023/



A SARATOGA BUSINESS REPORT PRODUCTION



NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.



00:21 - Introduction



01:23 - The Founding of The Universal Preservation Hall



04:24 - What UPH Does



05:09 - UPH’s Shows: Rosanne Cash, Louie Anderson, Bobby Collins, and So Much More!



06:14 - Fundraising!



08:03 - Coping With COVID… With Pinball?!



10:49 - Commercial Break: Visit SkyZone Trampoline Park in Queensbury!



11:04 - Rock Camp… And Maybe a Jazz Camp, Too!



11:52 - Eric Carl and The Very Hungry Caterpillar



12:42 - Chris’ Role on the Team



13:35 - Have You Heard of Shaken and Stirred?



14:35 - Celebrity Teams, with Their Own Themes!



18:22 - Commercial Break: Call Cerrone Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Today!



18:41 - The Power of the QR Code: Pick a Team!



20:01 - The Steeple-tini: Taste-Testing in Progress!



21:04 - The Social Media Brawl: #ShakenAndStirred2023



23:23 - Boomerangs are ABSOLUTELY Still a Thing!



24:20 - The Newcomers: Micropolitan Matchmakers!



25:08 - No Spoilers: Come to the Event!



26:28 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch