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Tim Miles and Ryan Patrick use their combined 40+ years experience working with family businesses to share stories, offer advice, and cut through the buzzword-saturated clutter of marketing and management advice. Part Dave Barry and Part Dave Ramsey, these two guys look at the world—and the world of business—a little bit differently (and a little bit irreverently), and they've helped hundreds of businesses and thousands of people communicate more powerfully as a result.
In this episode of Funny Business, Tim & Ryan are joined by Michael D. Slover, author of the new book The Strategy Wizard. Michael shares his thoughts on small business advertising, being courageous with your marketing, and Malcolm Gladwell’s meatloaf.由Tim Miles & Ryan Patrick
In this episode of Funny Business, Tim & Ryan (but definitely not Bruce) share some ideas on how to use your marketing messages to recruit better employees. Other topics include high school musicals, white rabbits, and puppy poop. So. Much. Poop.由Tim Miles & Ryan Patrick
For this episode, Tim & Ryan want you to pick your favorite topic description: 1) The Importance of Logo Design 2) The Importance of Designing Logos 3) Logo Design and the Importance Thereof 4) Logos: Important? Leave a comment with your favorite and then we’ll just pick the one we like best anyway.由Tim Miles & Ryan Patrick
The boys talk about the dangers of copyright infringement in marketing messages. Other topics include busted brackets, broken kneecaps, Alan Jackson, the six-second myth, and (much to Ryan’s dismay) the Chicago Cubs.由Tim Miles & Ryan Patrick
Fresh off an appearance at Paintball Extravaganza, Tim & Ryan answer some burning questions about hiring a marketing company, blind spots, website improvement, and more. The boys also share highlights from their whirlwind trip to Washington D.C.
Communicating Clearly with Dr. Richard GrantThis may come as a shock, but you and your significant other don’t always communicate clearly with one another. So, as our Valentine’s gift to you, we spend 18 minutes talking with one of the most brilliant, delightful consulting psychologists in America. For over thirty years, Dr. Richard Grant has helpe…
The Wizard of Ads himself, Roy H. Williams, joins Tim and Ryan on this edition of Funny Business. Roy and the guys talk about AdTalks, a special one-day event for small businesses and not-for-profits on February 26th in Austin, TX. Other topics include green fuzzy Yoda ears, bad sales pitches, and whether or not Tim and Ryan are, indeed, goobers.…
Tim and Ryan welcome Brian Sanders to the Funny Business Podcast. In 2017, Brian read 54 books in 52 weeks. We discuss his ambitious project, the leadership lessons he learned, and how he found time to read all those dadgum books.由Tim Miles & Ryan Patrick
Happy New Year! It’s time to make New Years resolutions … for your business. Tim and Ryan give you some helpful tips to make 2018 your BEST YEAR EVER!!!* *Listening to this episode does not guarantee that your year will, indeed, be the best year ever. Tim & Ryan absolve all responsibility for the choices you make concerning (and not limited to) the…
You better watch out. Tim and Ryan are coming to town with their list of their favorite Christmasy things. You’re welcome.由Tim Miles & Ryan Patrick
Tim & Ryan are joined by team members Deidre Miles and Laura Rickheim to discuss the lessons learned from Dave Ramsey’s Entreleadership One-Day Event in Nashville. We also discuss unique hiring techniques, the Golden Rule, Egrets, and Ryan’s breath.由Tim Miles & Ryan Patrick
In this episode, Tim and Ryan give you tips to write your own book (while shamelessly promoting their own). We also discuss writing tools, transcription services, circa-1986 Alan Ruck, and … most importantly … Rylie Patrick.由Tim Miles & Ryan Patrick
Welcome to the least funny episode, thus far, of Funny Business. (Yeah, we know. We’ve been unfunny for the first eighteen episodes … so why start now?) But this may just be our most inspiring episode yet. Tim and Ryan unpack the events of the past week and discuss how to not go “dark” when darkness is seemingly all around. We also discuss advertis…
Tim and Ryan wrote a book! Along with Tim’s (and Ryan’s honorary) sister, Lynn Peisker, Brand Your Own Business will be coming soon to an Amazon.com page near you. Fortunately, this podcast doesn’t last as long as it took to publish the book. Because who wants to listen to a 48-month-long podcast?!?由Tim Miles & Ryan Patrick
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Funny Business: The 18-Minute Podcast about Management, Marketing, and Meatloaf
Tim recently spent twelve straight hours interviewing 29 people. We are happy to report that he survived the ordeal. We’re also happy to report that he learned a lesson or two about marketing during the process. Because that’s the topic of today’s episode of Funny Business. Well, that and Tim’s mom’s midnight Instagramming sessions.…
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Funny Business: The 18-Minute Podcast about Management, Marketing, and Meatloaf
It’s time for another Podcast-On-Wheels! Tim & Ryan talk travel tips, TSA, and the fine art of throat punching as they drive through downtown Milwaukee.
Tim and Ryan welcome a celebrity friend to this episode of Funny Business. Steve Falcone is a writer, professor, lover of life, and a beloved mentor to many, including the hosts of this podcast. He’s also the subject of a brand new best-selling book called BEING A DAD IS WEIRD: LESSONS IN FATHERHOOD FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS written by his son, Ben F…
In this episode, Ryan wins an award, Tim puts his hand in his pants, and both guys share other people’s advice to graduates because, frankly, they’re too lazy to come up with their own.
What do Alex Trebek, Degrassi Junior High, Tim Horton’s, and this podcast have in common? They’re 100% Canadian. Okay, well, the first three are true-blue Canucks. Tim is just visiting. Tim & Ryan host their first ever intercontinental episode of the Funny Business Podcast, where they uncover traits that business owners and, well, human beings arou…
Get ready to laugh like never before as Tim & Ryan welcome their favorite … accountant? Lawyer and CPA Adrian Van Zelfden joins the Funny Business podcast to talk about hilarious topics such as taxes, bookkeeping, accrual, banker reconciliation, and embezzlement! Seriously, though, if you’re a business owner, you’ll glean some valuable free advice …
Tim and Ryan talk about the importance of personal development from the outskirts of Austin city limits. Other topics include wizards, pantaloons, Kinky Friedman, and Googling Nicole Kidman’s red hair.
In this episode of the not-even-close-to-award-winning Funny Business podcast, Tim and Ryan channel their best Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway* to illustrate the dangers of putting too much emphasis on winning awards. While Price-Waterhouse looks for a new envelope hander-outer, we’ll entertain the masses with some dazzling links: The Best Picture s…
In this episode of Funny Business, Tim and Ryan (and our listeners) discuss the difference between bosses and leaders. Don’t worry. We also talk about kids, dogs, Spring cleaning, Valentine’s Day, iTunes reviews, The Walking Dead, Ebenezer Scrooge, and Ryan’s mother-in-law. So, y'know, a typical episode.…
ARE YOU READY FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT?!?! Yeah, we know; it doesn’t have the same ring to it. (Oooh … maybe if we got Hank Jr. to sing it.) In this episode of Funny Business, Tim and Ryan discuss the do’s and don’ts of Super Bowl (tm) advertising … and whether or not you should even ADVERTISE during the Big Game (tm). Spoiler alert: probably not…
In this episode, Tim and Ryan discuss their unplanned hiatus. Tim's father, Rich Miles, passed away just a little over a month ago, and while R & T planned to talk about something else, the podcast evolved into something more unexpected and meaningful. What can you learn from a humble farmer? A lot, it turns out...…
In this episode, Tim & Ryan talk about the dreaded “M” word (“meetings”) and discuss how you can survive, improve, and benefit from them. You’re welcome.
In the spirit of Bob Hope & Bing Crosby, Fozzie Bear & Kermit the Frog, and BJ & The Bear, Tim & Ryan are on the road for this episode of the Funny Business Podcast. You’ll hear the tale of the smelliest van accident ever AND how it can teach you to prepare for the unexpected in 2017.
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Funny Business: The 18-Minute Podcast about Management, Marketing, and Meatloaf
It’s an extra-special, after-school BONUS episode of The Funny Business Podcast! The guys were recent guests on the popular Austin-based radio show, One Man Brand Radio hosted by Ray Seggern. Listen as Tim, Ryan, and Ray discuss the podcast, meatloaf, Harry Caray, and give a brief tease of episode five.…
In this episode, Tim & Ryan discuss business lessons learned while trolling the Chicago Cubs, enduring negative campaign ads, and hanging out in the supermarket check-out line.
Everybody knows That Guy. Nobody likes That Guy. In this episode, Tim and Ryan teach you how to NOT be That Guy. You’re welcome.
In episode two of the Funny Business Podcast, Tim and Ryan have another celebrity sighting while NOT talking politics over pancakes and bacon. Oh, and they also introduce a proven concept that could totally revolutionize your business. #nbd
In this premiere episode of Funny Business, hosts Ryan Patrick and Tim Miles lay the groundwork for their topics, discuss Steven Tyler's airport etiquette, and tell you why they don't believe in small business.
2nd episode of the "where's the meatloaf" Podcast where we discuss the arrest of Kony 2012 creatorall copyrights belong to their respective owners and is used only for commentary and news reporting purposes
