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We recently sat down with DDB Canada Creative Director Cosmo Campbell at the agency’s Vancouver office. In 2009 DDB Canada was named #1 creative agency by Strategy Magazine. The firm offers its clients services in advertising, design, digital, direct response, public relations and more.

In this interview Cosmo shares how consultants and freelancers can get an agency’s attention, what kind of professionals are most in demand, the difference between working with a small agency vs. large agency, and much more.

Video Timeline for Your Viewing Pleasure
01:16 How to get an agency’s attention
02:49 Most in demand professionals are…
04:28 The difference between working with a small agency vs. large agency
05:45 Consulting and freelancing vs. working as part of a company
07:53 Finding your groove and staying productive

The Advicetap crew had the chance to catch up with Matt Mickiewicz and bring you this interview. Matt is the co-founder of Sitepoint.com, 99designs.com and Flippa.com – which have had more than $50 Million run through them (Flippa averages $1.5-$2 Million a month in sales!).

Matt shares how he got started in the online business world, why the idea of a work-life balance for entrepreneurs doesn’t work, and the real difference between a lifestyle business and building a company.

Here’s the interview:

Timeline of the Interview for Your Viewing Pleasure
00:14 How did you get started in the online biz world?
01:00 How did you find your business partner?
01:26 Running a profitable business while in school
01:46 How did you position Sitepoint.com in the market to be successful?
02:47 How to deal with challenges and stay motivated
03:40 Why work-life balances don’t work when you’re building a “Business”
04:20 With 3 successful companies how is your work-life balance now?
04:42 The benefits of having an online business
05:10 Lifestyle business vs. Big time company
05:58 Your plans for the next 5 years

In part 2 of our interview with Jamie Scarborough (see part 1 of the interview here) you’ll learn

What’s Inside:
00:09 One of the Biggest Obstacles to Growing Your Business
01:02 How to Figure Out The Ideal Price Point
01:48 The Follow-Up Strategy the Experts Use

We recently caught up with Jamie Scarborough, Founder of Sales Talent Agency, Canada’s top sales recruitment firm. Jamie is a true sales expert having grown Monster.com’s sales by 400% and being named Sales Person of the Year twice.

In the first part of this two part interview, Jamie shares his experience and tips with Advicetap on how to land more clients with effective sales processes, how to cold call the right way, what consultants and freelancers should consider when presenting their fees and more.

Check out the interview below…

What’s Inside:
01:01 Making the Sale is all about Drive and Empathy
02:35 The Biggest Mistake Consultants and Freelancers Make When it Comes to Sales
04:04 Think Cold-Calling is Dead? Think Again!!
05:03 How to Cold Call the Right Way
06:47 The Right Time to Present Your Pricing and Fees

Last week we were having a little chat and coffee with Janice Tomich of Calculated Presentations about business, life, Vancouver, and more.

As we came to the end of our meeting we asked Janice if we could pull out our Kodak I8 HD camera and ask her a few questions…check it out!

This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite and Director at Invoke Media. We talked all about productivity, success, failure and why it’s good to walk on your hands…

Hootsuite has over 400,000 users and manages more than 1 million social media accounts. While many of us are enjoying the application without spending a penny, the company will soon start charging for premium accounts…which will likely appeal to the many large brands that use the service, including TED, Facebook, Dell, AOL and many others.

Ryan is a true entrepreneur as you’ll hear about in this interview. Check it out!

Timeline of the Interview for Your Viewing Pleasure
00:22 Who is Ryan Holmes
01:08 Making the Work-Life Balance Work
02:22 How Do You Get Your Day Started?
03:35 History of Being An Entrepreneur
05:35 Why Fun and Not Corporate for the Hootsuite Brand
06:32 Your Secret to Success
07:53 Dealing with Failure
08:57 CEO of Hootsuite Walking on His Hands?

Welcome to another Episode of Advicetap TV!

Not too long ago we sat down with the founder of EAT Communications, Cinci Csere. Cinci is a Marketing and PR consultant with years of experience working with companies and organizations to help them successfully create, promote and run events as well as build brands.

In the video below, you’ll learn more about Cinci and her firm, how she’s filled up her schedule with clients, her biggest challenge as a consultant and more.

To connect with Cinci, visit her website at www.eatcomm.ca or connect with her right here in Advicetap – Visit Cinci’s Profile Page

Welcome to Episode 1 of Advicetap TV!

What in the world is Advicetap TV you ask? Well Advicetap TV is a series of video interviews we’ll be filming and then publishing into this blog. We’ll be chatting with marketing, brand, PR, online business consultants, and more and getting them to reveal tips, insights, thoughts, and more.

This time around we caught up with Internet Marketing Consultant Adam Killam based out of Vancouver, BC. Adam shares what it’s like to be a consultant in this space, the ups, the downs, and even some online marketing tips. Check it out!

For more information or to connect with Adam Killam, check: www.AdamKillam.com