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Greg in the News - Video:
The Entrepreneur Way 7/2016 - Neil interviewed me for his podcast and makes me sound great. Not Being Your Own Worst Boss with Greg Chambers Founder and Owner of Chambers Pivot Industries
Infotec Live! 4/2013 – Jim did a nice interview about my presentation at Infotec, a technology conference. (yes, we’re watching ourselves talk)
Silicon Prairie News 7/2010- Andrea did a great piece on my company Mad Gringo and acutally used our Worldwide HQ as the setting. She wasn’t scared.
Silicon Prairie News 11/2008- Jeff did a nice piece on me way back when. . .things change.
Articles:
Quoted in article in The Canvas Mag 5/2017: The Lesson of the Lemming, How mass appeal can be dangerous.
Article for Insightful Accountant 4/2017: Building The Firm of the Future, with ideas on how to build a high value, low volume practice.
Article for Insightful Accountant 1/2017: Developing Talent: Your Firm's Next Biggest Win Depends on it, how a firm's future big win will come from current hires that leave for other opportunities.
Quoted in article in GoodCall 1/2017: The One Skill Every College Student Should Learn: Salesmanship. Hint: I agree completely.
Accounting Today published an article 11/2016: "The Power of Options in Value Based Pricing" on using contrasting choices when presenting new projects.
Quoted on iMeetCentral 11/2016: "How data is driving the future of marketing" on the steps to take in moving to data informed marketing.
Quoted in GoodCall 11/2016: Unusual Jobs Held By US Presidents Show Success Traits on passion.
Quoted in Newsmax Finance 10/2016 - 5 Tips for Building a Billion Dollar Business on utilizing your employee's self-identified strengths
US News and World Report 9/16 - commenting on teens and car insurance, (link)
AccountingToday published this article in 8/2016 - The Impossible Journey: Transitioning to Value Based Pricing
Article in the 2nd Quarter Newsletter for MGI Asia, a network of accounting firms in 7/2016 - Bring Talent to the Top - 3 Business Development Practices That Will Surface Hidden Talent
AccountingToday published this article in 6/2016 - 3 Business Development Practices That Will Surface Hidden Talent
An article I wrote for Strictly Marketing Magazine 5/2016 - 5 Tips for Starting a Google Adwords Campaign
Quoted in AMEX OPEN 4/2016 - Business Expansion: Be Aware of These Red Flags with some thoughts on strategic planning
Quoted in Frandsen Bank & Trust's Newsletter 4/2016 - "Achieving Work/Life Balance as a Small Business Owner" with some thoughts on balance.
Quoted in Gild.com's recruiting software blog, 3/2016 - Lousy Recruitment Messaging is Killing Your Brand, advising you to use your internal marketing resources creatively.
Quoted in the Davinci Meeting Rooms blog, 2/2016 - What to Consider Before Starting a Business, with two critical pieces of advice. Spend time with customers and find a good lawyer.
An article on the re-lauch of my old brand, Mad Gringo, under new management - The Return of Mad Gringo, on the Rum Therapy blog, of course.
Quoted in Staples Business Hub 12/2015 - "Swag 101: Trade Show Giveaways and Promotional Products" on not being too clever in your approach.
Quoted in ASICentral 10/2015 - "How Do I Raise Prices Without Alienating My Customers" on staggering a price rollout.
Quoted in the NFIB blog 6/2014 – “First sale” stories includes the launch of Chambers Pivot Industries.
Quoted in Bomchelle.com’s blog 6/2014 –A little blip on getting through slow times. Keyword: planning.
Omaha World Herald 5/2012 – Sure it’s an article about Wes and Willy boys clothes, but if you read to the end, I get mentioned. (talking multi-channel ecommerce)
A merger that made Silicon Prairie News 2/2011 – Danny steps up and delivers the news while catching me without a tropical shirt on and saying things like multi-channel ecommerce.
The Omaha World Herald 6/11/2009, “Tropic of cubicle” includes more awesome quotes – some of the same ones from the AP article
Which came from Shout! Omaha 7/29/2010, “From Necktie to Hawaiian Tee” has awesome quotes, some cool pics of me and a graphic of Mad Gim doing the hula in front of some temples
Interviewed for an AP Article 5/2009, “Hawaiian Shirts, Big Business Even in Academia” includes awesome quotes.
I got a little press in the Midlands Business Journal 10/17/2008 “Mad Gringo . . .”
My new company was featured in SURF EXPO 1/2008 “What the Hell is Mad Gringo?”
Part of one of Omaha’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2004: Omaha Chamber News 2004
Midlands Business Journal Article from 2003: In Down Economy. . . [two_column_block style="undefined"] [content1]<strong>Greg in the News -</strong> <strong>Video:</strong> <p><strong>The Entrepreneur Way 7/2016</strong> - Neil interviewed me for his podcast and makes me sound great. <a href="http://theentrepreneurway.com/podcast/164-not-being-your-own-worst-boss-with-greg-chambers-founder-and-owner-of-chambers-pivot-industries/">Not Being Your Own Worst Boss with Greg Chambers Founder and Owner of Chambers Pivot Industries</a></p> <p><strong>Infotec Live! 4/2013</strong> – Jim did a <a title="Greg Chambers Infotec Interview" href="http://youtu.be/qax222gfHdM">nice interview about my presentation at Infotec</a>, a technology conference. (yes, we’re watching ourselves talk)</p> <p><strong>Silicon Prairie News 7/2010-</strong> Andrea did a <a href="http://www.siliconprairienews.com/2010/07/greg-chambers-quits-day-job-to-start-tropical-clothing-line-mad-gringo#comment-body-1721">great piece on my company Mad Gringo</a> and acutally used our Worldwide HQ as the setting. She wasn’t scared.</p> <p><strong>Silicon Prairie News 11/2008-</strong> Jeff did a nice piece on me <a href="http://www.siliconprairienews.com/2008/11/spn-interviews-madgringo/">way back when. .</a> .things change.[/content1] [content2]<strong>Articles:</strong></p> <p>Quoted in article in <strong>The Canvas Mag</strong> 5/2017: <a href="http://www.thecanvasmag.com/cfo/lesson-of-the-lemming/">The Lesson of the Lemming</a>, How mass appeal can be dangerous.</p> <p>Article for <strong>Insightful Accountant </strong>4/2017: <a href="http://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/people-and-business/how-proadvisors-can-build-the-firm-of-the-future/#.WOem71I-JdA">Building The Firm of the Future</a>, with ideas on how to build a high value, low volume practice.</p> <p>Article for <strong>Insightful Accountant </strong>1/2017: <a href="http://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/people-and-business/developing-talent-your-firm’s-next-biggest-win-depends-on-it/#.WHft3rE-JdA">Developing Talent: Your Firm's Next Biggest Win Depends on it</a>, how a firm's future big win will come from current hires that leave for other opportunities.</p> <p>Quoted in article in <strong>GoodCall </strong>1/2017: <a href="https://www.goodcall.com/news/one-skill-every-college-student-learn-salesmanship-09758">The One Skill Every College Student Should Learn: Salesmanship</a>. Hint: I agree completely.</p> <p><strong>Accounting Today</strong> published an article 11/2016: <a href="http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/firm-profession/the-power-of-options-in-value-based-pricing-79879-1.html">"The Power of Options in Value Based Pricing"</a> on using contrasting choices when presenting new projects.</p> <p><strong>Quoted on iMeetCentral</strong> 11/2016: <a href="https://imeetcentral.com/data-driving-future-marketing">"How data is driving the future of marketing"</a> on the steps to take in moving to data informed marketing.</p> <p><strong>Quoted in GoodCall</strong> 11/2016: <a href="https://www.goodcall.com/news/unusual-jobs-held-u-s-presidents-demonstrate-success-traits-09214">Unusual Jobs Held By US Presidents Show Success Traits</a> on passion.</p> <p><strong>Quoted in Newsmax Finance</strong> 10/2016 - <a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Archives/billion-dollar-business-building/2016/10/14/id/753447/">5 Tips for Building a Billion Dollar Business</a> on utilizing your employee's self-identified strengths</p> <p><strong>US News and World Report</strong> 9/16 - commenting on teens and car insurance, <a href="http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2016-09-07/6-ways-your-teen-driver-will-affect-your-wallet">(link)</a></p> <p><strong>AccountingToday</strong> published this article in 8/2016 - <a href="http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/firm-profession/the-impossible-journey-transitioning-to-value-based-pricing-78941-1.html">The Impossible Journey: Transitioning to Value Based Pricing</a></p> <p><strong>Article in the 2nd Quarter Newsletter for MGI Asia</strong>, a network of accounting firms in 7/2016 - <a href="http://www.mgiworld.com/media/1136405/Qtr-2-Asia-Newsletter.pdf">Bring Talent to the Top - 3 Business Development Practices That Will Surface Hidden Talent</a></p> <p><strong>AccountingToday</strong> published this article in 6/2016 - <a href="http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/firm-profession/business-development-practices-that-will-surface-hidden-talent-78287-1.html">3 Business Development Practices That Will Surface Hidden Talent</a></p> <p>An article I wrote for <strong>Strictly Marketing Magazine 5/2016</strong> -<a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ChambersPivot/Strictly+Marketing+Magazine+mayjune+2016.pdf"> 5 Tips for Starting a Google Adwords Campaign</a></p> <p><strong>Quoted in AMEX OPEN 4/2016</strong> - <a href="https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/business-expansion-red-flags/">Business Expansion: Be Aware of These Red Flags</a> with some thoughts on strategic planning</p> <p><strong>Quoted in Frandsen Bank & Trust's Newsletter 4/2016 - </strong><a href="https://www.frandsenbank.com/business-newsletters/april-2016-(1)/achieving-work-life-balance-as-a-small-business-ow">"Achieving Work/Life Balance as a Small Business Owner"</a> with some thoughts on balance.</p> <p><strong>Quoted in Gild.com's recruiting software blog, 3/2016 -</strong> <a href="https://www.gild.com/blog/lousy-recruitment-messaging-killing-brand">Lousy Recruitment Messaging is Killing Your Brand</a>, advising you to use your internal marketing resources creatively.</p> <p><strong>Quoted in the Davinci Meeting Rooms blog, 2/2016</strong> - What to Consider Before Starting a Business, with two critical pieces of advice. Spend time with customers and find a good lawyer.</p> <p>An article on the <strong>re-lauch of my old brand, Mad Gringo</strong>, under new management - <a href="http://www.rumtherapy.com/2016/01/the-return-of-mad-gringo/">The Return of Mad Gringo</a>, on the Rum Therapy blog, of course.</p> <p><strong>Quoted in Staples Business Hub 12/2015 - <a href="http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/tech-services/explore-tips-and-advice/tech-articles/swag-101-what-you-need-to-know-about-trade-show-giveaways-and-promotional-items.html">"</a></strong><a href="http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/tech-services/explore-tips-and-advice/tech-articles/swag-101-what-you-need-to-know-about-trade-show-giveaways-and-promotional-items.html">Swag 101: Trade Show<strong> </strong>Giveaways and Promotional Products"</a> on not being too clever in your approach.</p> <p><strong>Quoted in ASICentral 10/2015</strong> - <a href="https://www.asicentral.com/news/magazines/wearables/october-2015/how-do-i-raise-prices-without-alienating-my-customers/">"How Do I Raise Prices Without Alienating My Customers"</a> on staggering a price rollout.</p> <p><strong>Quoted in the NFIB blog 6/2014 – “First sale” stories includes the launch of <a title="Greg Chambers Quoted" href="http://www.nfib.com/article/1-question-3-answers-what-was-your-first-sale-bizhelp-65797/">Chambers Pivot Industries</a>.</strong></p> <p><strong>Quoted in Bomchelle.com’s blog 6/2014</strong> –A little blip on <a title="Avoid the Summer Slumps" href="http://www.bombchelle.com/2014/sixteen-business-owners-sound-avoid-summer-slump/">getting through slow times</a>. Keyword: <strong>planning</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Omaha World Herald 5/2012</strong> – Sure it’s an article about <a href="http://www.wesandwilly.com/">Wes and Willy boys clothes</a>, but if <a href="http://www.omaha.com/article/20120524/MONEY/705249952">you read to the end, I get mention</a>ed. (<a href="http://www.omaha.com/article/20120524/MONEY/705249952">talking multi-channel ecommerce</a>)</p> <p><strong>A merger that made Silicon Prairie News 2/2011</strong> – Danny steps up and delivers the news while catching <a href="http://www.siliconprairienews.com/2011/02/three-year-old-mad-gringo-merges-with-established-wes-willy">me without a tropical shirt on</a> and saying things like <a href="http://www.siliconprairienews.com/2011/02/three-year-old-mad-gringo-merges-with-established-wes-willy">multi-channel ecommerce</a>.</p> <p><strong>The Omaha World Herald 6/11/2009</strong>, <a href="http://omaha.com/article/20090611/LIVING/706119938">“Tropic of cubicle”</a> includes more awesome quotes – some of the same ones from the AP article</p> <p><strong>Which came from Shout!</strong> Omaha 7/29/2010, <a href="http://www.siliconprairienews.com/2010/07/greg-chambers-quits-day-job-to-start-tropical-clothing-line-mad-gringo#comment-body-1721"><strong>“From Necktie to Hawaiian Tee”</strong></a> has awesome quotes, some cool pics of me and a graphic of Mad Gim doing the hula in front of some temples</p> <p><strong>Interviewed for an AP Article 5/2009</strong>, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wirestory?id=7508123&page=3">“Hawaiian Shirts, Big Business Even in Academia”</a> includes awesome quotes.</p> <p>I got a little press in the <strong>Midlands Business Journal 10/17/2008</strong> <a href="http://www.mbj.com/mbjpast2008.html">“Mad Gringo . . .”</a></p> <p>My new company was featured in<strong> SURF EXPO 1/2008 </strong> <a href="http://www.surfexpo.com/Features/FeaturesPressReleases/tabid/106/ArticleID/316/CBModuleId/528/Default.aspx">“What the Hell is Mad Gringo?”</a></p> <p>Part of one of<strong> Omaha’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2004</strong>: <a href="http://www.omahachamber.org/news/NewsDetail.aspx?StoryID=3919">Omaha Chamber News 2004</a></p> <p><strong>Midlands Business Journal Article </strong>from 2003<strong>:</strong> <a title="Midlands Business Journal Greg Chambers" href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ChambersPivot/MBJ+Article+2003.pdf">In Down Economy. . .</a>[/content2] [/two_column_block]
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