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In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat taking your event live with Carolyn Averill. Timestamps (5:55) How did Ryan and Carolyn meet (8:39) What does Carolyn do? (18:31) What is unique about St. Ambrose? (27:01) Listener questions. (38:21) What kind of event is this? (45:51) More listener questions. (1:28:54) What kind of gear […] The post 035 – Taking Your Event Live with Carolyn Averill f...

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat improv, acting, and producing YouTube professionally with Max Olmsted and Jordan Johnson. Timestamps (3:32) Max and Jordan introduce each other (8:23) How Max and Jordan met (11:11) Two truths and a lie (35:57) Kustom Klothes (39:42) Womble (44:43) Two truths and a lie, cont… (1:08:26) Favorite/desert […] The post 034 – Improv, Acting, and Producing Y...

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat surviving a human trafficking public awareness campaign with Rob Pero and Chad Melis. Timestamps (5:42) Introductions. (6:52) Chad’s background. (8:35) Why are we here? (11;26) What is this project and why are we doing it? (14:20) Timeline. (15:08) From consumer outreach to a public awareness campaign. […] The post 033 – Surviving a Human Trafficking...

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with Ben Heckendorn. Timestamps (6:07) Who is Ben!? (14:40) Ben’s YouTube beginnings. (18:04) Content for contents sake. (19:40) Revision 3. (21:22) Streaming services. (33:20) More YouTube! (37:46) Turning a hobby into a job. (39:16) Calculators and lathes. (54:09) Legend of Zelda cartridge batteries. (1:02:09) Game cartridges. […] The post 032 – You...

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with Jordan Post Timestamps (1:39) How has the pandemic affected Jordan? (7:17) Brittney’s photography business. (8:59) How do you and your wife each manage your own business? (11:35) Has business picked back up since Covid hit? (12:58) How did you get into the film industry? (15:26) […] The post 031 – Art and Pixels with Cinematographer Jordan Post f...

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with our previous editors Andrew and Jeff. The post 030 – Life, Comedy, and Storytelling with Jeff Bell and Andrew Christofil first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with Rachel Werner about writing, marketing, and knife fights. The post 029 – Writing, Marketing, & Knife Fights with Rachel Werner first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with cinematographer Jon Kline. The post 028 – Cinematographer Jon Kline first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat COVID Restrictions with Ryan and Zak Koga of Karben4 in Madison, WI. The post 027 – 25% with Karben4 first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat about art and energy with Charles Warner.   The post 026 – Art and Energy with Charles Warner first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with Nick Maas and Beau Bunce of Dancing Goat Distillery.   The post 025 – Dancing Goat with Nick Maas & Beau Bunce first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with our designer, Hannah Hess and web developer, Emily Wenman.   The post 024 – The Ladies of Backflip first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with Rob and Brent of Perodigm.   The post 023 – Perodigm with Rob & Brent first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with Ryan and Zak Koga, co-owners of Karben4 in Madison, WI.   The post 022 – Karben4 with Ryan & Zak Koga first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat about Virtual Events and World Day Against Trafficking.     The post 021 – Virtual Events & World Day Against Trafficking first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

In our first Happy Hour podcast, we chat with our good friend T.C. De Witt. When COVID hit and everyone went remote we missed hanging out with all the amazing people we know. To combat this, we took our podcast and turned it into a live show. This is the very first episode of this […] The post 020 – Tinseltown & Fantasy Puppet Musicals with T.C. De Witt first appeared on Backflip . For more in...

We’ve heard of it, you’ve heard of it, we’ve all heard of it. But what is millennial marketing?! In today’s episode, Ryan and Madalina discuss what it is, why it’s important, and examples of millennial marketing. The post 019 – Millennial Marketing: What Is It? first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://w...

Ever wonder if it’s time for your company to rebrand? Update its logo, at least? Do you have an older boss or an owner that is just so attached to the genesis logo? Join us in this podcast as Ryan and Phil discuss signs it’s time for a rebrand. Who knows, maybe you can have […] The post 018 – Signs It’s Time For A Rebrand first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the...

From the title of this podcast, you may think this is about the latest and greatest technology-based sales tools our business director, Scott, use. But, that’s not the case. Though what Scott and Ryan talk about is equally as valuable as, if not more valuable than, any digital sales tool… Curious now? The post 017 – Our Favorite Sales Tools That Make Our Lives Better first appeared on Backflip . F...

As your just about to graduate college, you were probably told to have some sort of sizzle reel to showcase the work you’ve been on; in a sense, it’s your resume. But what if you’re an editor? Is sizzle reel really necessary for you? Jeff, our editor, discusses reasons why a sizzle reel may not […] The post 016 – Sizzle Reel: Is It The Best Way To Showcase An Editor’s Work? first appeared on Backf...

Every business wants to grow. John and Ryan, two of the owners of Backflip, have learned a lot of things along the way and have seen first hand a business grow throughout the years. In today’s podcast, John discusses 3 things to do to grow your business. The post 015 – 3 Tips To Grow Your Business first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work w...

This is an oldie, but a goodie. It’s always a good thing to stop and take a moment to reflect upon your work and accomplishments from the past year. We especially enjoy doing this and hearing from our employees. Jeff had a great 2017 and we wanted to share with you what he was up […] The post 014 – A Look Back at The Year first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see all the...

Admit it, we’ve all seen some pretty bad logo designs; failing in its typography, color pallet, and use of the logo. In today’s episode our designer, Phil, discusses trends to avoid so you and your brand aren’t the next logos that flops. This is an oldy, but a goodie. It’s from last year so it’s […] The post 013 – Logo Design Trends to Avoid This Year first appeared on Backflip . For more informat...

As a beginner or seasoned editor, it’s always useful to have a handful of shortcuts, and tips and tricks under your belt. Ryan, Jeff, and John discuss useful tools for film editors that you may not have heard of! FreeFileSync Keyboard Shortcuts Motion v2 Frame.io The post 011 – Useful Tools For Film Editors That You May Not Know first appeared on Backflip . For more information about us or to see...

Back in 2015/16 Starbucks really missed the nail on their holiday cups (unintentionally). They received backlash for the design of their red cups. The following year, they launched a marketing strategy with their cups that created a sense of unity and appreciation of culture across the globe. Madalina and Ryan discuss Starbucks starkly different holiday […] The post 010 – Starbucks Holiday Marketi...