TIP recognizes David Beasley as a top professional in the Non—Profit sector.

As COO of the BBB Serving Dallas and Northeast Texas, Beasley is responsible for all operational and administrative departments serving 13 counties in Dallas and Northeast Texas. This includes developing budgets for applicable departments, tracking variations in financial performance, and ensuring budgetary goals are met; also proactively monitoring and improving operational systems and processes that support the BBB services and goals.

For more information or to contact David visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-beasley-74b548112

TIP recognizes Zach Fee as a top professional in Banking and Financial Services.

Fee is the CEO of UMB Bank – Texas Region. He oversees a team of 75 associates and manages portfolios across the state with an emphasis on middle market commercial banking and private wealth management. In addition, UMB offers institutional banking in the non-bank qualified bond space as well as healthcare services for general companies, insurance companies and third-party administrators in the form of health savings accounts.

When asked what he loves most about his job, Fee stated “The people and the industries. The diversity of people, companies and industries we work with day-to-day never ceases to amaze or fascinate me. I can be on the floor of a manufacturing facility one day and then out at a farm the next day. I love working with teammates that are as dedicated as they are to their clients, each other, our organization and the community they live and work in.”  

For more information or to contact Zach, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-fee-49697b

TIP recognizes Mark Haidar, CEO of Vinli, as a top professional in Technology Services.

Mark is the CEO of Vinli, a company that designs products and services that solve  drivers concerns of safety, security, and the health of your vehicle. Vinli was founded to bring connectivity to every car on the road today. The 4G LTE in-car WiFi connection unlocks virtually unlimited possibilities for safety services, home automation, maintenance, social, and entertainment apps and premium automotive services. As the world’s first open platform for connected car apps, Vinli has only begun to explore these possibilities. Spinning out of the Dialexa Labs incubator in 2014, Vinli officially launched on the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield stage. The company is now backed by some of the largest automotive and tech companies including Samsung, Cox Automotive, Continental, The Westly Group, and First Round Capital.

For more information or to contact Mark visit www.vinli.com

TIP recognizes David Heape as a top professional in Professional Services.

Heape holds an elected city council seat for Addison, TX and is owner of Heape LLC, a residential real estate group. Consistently ranked as one of the top real estate producers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Heape says that it’s his “energy, excitement, and communication with his clients and team that drive his success”.

In addition, Heape has been voted a Five Star Professional featured in Texas Monthly Magazine, voted a winner of Addison Magazine’s Readers Choice Awards as Favorite Residential Agent, and was recently honored by the Dallas Business Journal – inducted to the 40 Under 40 class of 2016.

For more information or to contact David visit www.davidheape.com

TIP recognizes Keisha Howard as a top professional in Coaching.

As a certified life coach and CEO of PEARL Girls, Keisha helps young women build confidence and overcome challenges of being a teen girl growing up in today’s world. Howard says, “I wanted to not only provide a service that gives girls an outlet to have someone to talk to about tough topics, but I wanted to provide a service that gives girls strategies and tools to overcome obstacles.

Howard started the non-profit PEARL Girls (Poised, Elegant, And Responsible Leaders) and since 2008 has awarded over $37,000 worth of college scholarships to DFW female high school graduates.

For more information or to contact Keisha visit http://www.pearl-girls.org

TIP recognizes Nick Kennedy of RISE as a top professional in Transportation.

RISE is a premium membership-based air travel service for frequent travelers and those seeking to travel better. Kennedy, who co-founded RISE, uses a technology based platform to access underutilized resources in the private aviation sector. This proprietary platform links demand to those resources through scheduled and on-demand flights.  

For more information or to contact Nick visit www.iflyrise.com

TIP recognizes Chad T. Collins, Founder and CEO of Authority Media Agency as a top professional in Career Branding Services.

“Career Branding achieved through authority positioning principles is one of the most powerful ways to differentiate yourself from your competitors. We help transform successful professionals into recognized authorities in their industry. This is achieved by creating newsworthy events that position these professionals as the No.1 go-to choice in their marketplace. Then, we maximize exposure for the event on media sites of ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX affiliates, plus other newspaper and authority sites. Some of the newsworthy events we have created for our clients include radio/podcast interviews, profile pieces on authority sites, magazine articles, and as featured experts in published best selling books.”

Chad T. Collins is a best-selling author, entrepreneur and the founder of Authority Media Agency.

He is also a contributing editor for both Business Innovators Magazine and Small Business Trendsetters on the topics of career branding and authority positioning.

Chad’s focus is to help professionals leverage their knowledge to gain authority status within their industry by using brand journalism to get them national media exposure.

His unique method of authority positioning has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, Wall Street Journal and dozens of other respected media outlets.

He is an in demand journalist that has interviewed Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban, worked with Million Dollar Listing star Chad Rogers on media placement and helped PGA Superstar Ernie Els with publicity to bring awareness to the Els Center of Excellence, a non-profit supporting special needs children.

Nominated as one of Dallas’ Top 40 Under 40 professionals in 2016, Chad is also a proud family man, educator and advocate for special needs students, and avid traveler.

For more information on Chad T. Collins and Authority Media Agency visit http://www.AuthorityMediaAgency.com

Chad T. Collins, Founder of Authority Media Agency confirmed today they have donated a media package to be auctioned at an upcoming charity event for Backing The Blue – Denton.

Explaining the donation, Collins said, “This is an important cause for us. I have a family member in law enforcement who was shot in an ambush attack. I’ve seen firsthand how much help injured officers and their families require during a time of need. To donate a premium media package to help raise funds that will assist fallen and injured officers and their families is a great honor.”

Collins will provide the winning bidder with a media package that includes being interviewed on the nationally syndicated Business Innovators Radio show and a full press campaign to go with it. The press campaign will consist of social media marketing and a news release syndicated out to over a hundred online news affiliates of ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX.

The donated media package is targeted for business professionals who are looking to reach their audience and turn prospects into clients. With many local business owners and professionals to be in attendance at the auction, Collins believes this package may help raise over one thousand dollars for Backing The Blue – Denton.

Backing The Blue – Denton is a group of spouses and partners from Denton, TX Law Enforcement agencies that have come together to support the local law enforcement officers and raise funds for fallen and injured officers and their families. They hold fundraisers throughout the year.

In July 2016, just two weeks after the tragic events in Dallas, TX, Backing The Blue – Denton hosted a car wash and sold over 400 T-shirts to raise money for the victims of the Dallas, DART, and El Centro police departments. With the success of events like this, Backing The Blue – Denton is looking forward to their largest event and is seeking other donations like those of Authority Media Agency.

The next event will be a Family Fun Night on November 19, 2016 at the Denton Civic Center. The event will include a silent auction, dinner, and kid’s activities.

Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-fun-night-thankful-for-our-men-women-in-blue-tickets-27838902908.

About Chad T. Collins

Chad T. Collins is a best-selling author, entrepreneur and the founder of Authority Media Agency.

He is also a contributing editor for both Business Innovators Magazine and Small Business Trendsetters on the topics of career branding and authority positioning.

Chad’s focus is to help professionals leverage their knowledge to gain authority status within their industry by using brand journalism to get them national media exposure.

His unique method of authority positioning has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, Wall Street Journal and dozens of other respected media outlets.

He is an in demand journalist that has interviewed Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban, worked with Million Dollar Listing star Chad Rogers on media placement and helped PGA Superstar Ernie Els with publicity to bring awareness to the Els Center of Excellence, a non-profit supporting special needs children.

Nominated as one of Dallas’ Top 40 Under 40 professionals in 2016, Chad is also a proud family man, educator and advocate for special needs students, and avid traveler.

To learn more about Chad T. Collins and Authority Media Agency, please visit www.authoritymediaagency.com

To learn more about Backing The Blue – Denton or to make donations, please visit http://www.backingthebluedenton.com.

TIP recognizes Koupon Media as a top professional in Mobile Offer Management.

“We’re honored to be featured as a mobile technology leader,” said Bill Ogle, CEO of Koupon Media. “Mobile has fundamentally redefined how businesses interact with their consumers, and we’re proud to lead the charge.” Koupon Media enables retailers to create, manage and deliver highly targeted, hyperlocal mobile offers to individuals through sophisticated segmentation. Retailers and brands can optimize offer-to-purchase conversion specific to store locations through actionable insight along the path to purchase, from offer delivery all the way to store-specific offer redemption.

For more information or to contact Koupon Mobile visit www.kouponmedia.com

TIP recognizes John Cloyd as a top professional in IT Services.

“JCS Consulting Group has always concentrated on helping our customers move expensive data center applications to more cost-effective SAAS and cloud-based solutions. We focus on solving the business problem for the customer and allow them to provide better service at a lower cost to their customer base. This focus on increasing our customers’ value-proposition to their customers has resulted in our rapid growth and strong customer loyalty.” JCS Consulting Group, Inc. designs, builds, and operates sophisticated cloud and hybrid systems. JCS offers strategic consulting and implementation services to facilitate the planning, design, launch, and ongoing management of cloud-based enterprise class systems.

For more information or to contact John visit www.jcsconsulting.com

TIP recognizes Greg Fisher, CEO of TripShock, as a top professional in Travel and Hospitality.

TripShock.com is the Gulf Coast’s largest outdoor activity and travel site. Founded in 2009 with one fishing charter offer, its inventory currently includes over 200 tours and excursions in NW Florida, Coastal Alabama, and New Orleans. The company’s call center is 100% staffed with local Customer Service Representatives, and its real-time mobile booking capabilities make it a favorite among visitors and locals.

For more information or to contact Greg visit www.tripshock.com

TIP recognizes Ryan Clarke as a top professional in Workplace Solutions Technology.

“At SiteREADY we help teams complete workplace construction projects on time, within budget, and with dramatically reduced stress for all parties involved. SiteREADY is an award-winning professional services firm focused on the integration of technology within the workplace. Providing a uniquely developed Solutions Delivery Model (SDM) and services across the United States, the firm challenges organizations to think differently about the process in which technology is implemented into the workplace.

For more information or to contact Ryan visit www.siteready.com

TIP recognizes Damon Cozamanis as a top professional in Software.

ChiroFusion is the premier provider of affordable, cloud-based practice management software for chiropractic professionals. The company prides itself on delivering superior quality chiropractic software and exceptional customer service, while remaining true and real to its valued clients.

For more information visit www.chirofusionsoftware.com

TIP recognizes Ray Johnson of Florida Solar One as a top professional in Energy.

“We’re in the perfect location for solar use, and we are living in a time where people really are thinking about the environment and what’s going on in the world when it comes to climate change. We’re proud to be a rising company and hope to see that number go up in the next few years”. Florida Solar One specializes in Hurricane Force Solar Systems installing everything from solar water heating to simple grid tied to complex off grid energy independent solar systems for homes and businesses. They promise their customers affordable pricing and offer multiple products so that clients can choose the package which works best for them.

For more information or to contact Ray visit www.floridasolarone.com

TIP recognizes Chad T. Collins, Founder and CEO of Authority Media Agency as a top professional in Career Branding Services.

“Career Branding achieved through authority positioning principles is one of the most powerful ways to differentiate yourself from your competitors. We help transform successful professionals into recognized authorities in their industry. This is achieved by creating newsworthy events that position these professionals as the No.1 go-to choice in their marketplace. Then, we maximize exposure for the event on media sites of ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX affiliates, plus other newspaper and authority sites. Some of the newsworthy events we have created for our clients include radio/podcast interviews, profile pieces on authority sites, magazine articles, and as featured experts in published best selling books.”

For more information on Chad T. Collins and Authority Media Agency visit http://www.AuthorityMediaAgency.com

Chad T. Collins, President of 5-Star Publishing confirmed they have officially launched a nationwide search for top industry professionals to be featured in the upcoming book, “Lemonade Stand Time Machine: Business Lessons I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger”. 

Explaining the search process, Collins said, “This is an important book for us, so we’ll be reaching out to a select group of professionals we feel are true advocates for the success of Generation Z youth, while at the same time committed to spread the word about a great organization like Lemonade Day. 

5-Star Publishing has pledged 100% of the royalties from the retail sales of the book to be donated to Lemonade Day, a charity to teach youth about entrepreneurship. 

Scheduled for a winter release, “Lemonade Stand Time Machine: Business Lessons I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger” will spotlight each of the professionals selected from this search, sharing their insights and real world experience on those important lessons in business that unfortunately were not taught in school but should have. 

Collins said, “This book isn’t just about business lessons . The top industry professionals we select are passionate about helping youth entrepreneurs. They will answer the most common questions and bust the myths and misconceptions that so many people have about what it takes to be successful in business. They will cover examples they learned from their first youth business, how to handle failure, success mindset, changing careers, personal development, and a lot of other information that is rarely talked about.” 

Collins went on to describe the book as, “… a powerful resource for both youth and adult professionals who want to be successful in business, no matter where they are at in life.” 

With several industry leaders expressing interest in participating, 5-Star Publishing is expected to make an announcement revealing the final selections by Thanksgiving 2016. 

However, Collins asserted, “One of the reasons we launched this search is because we didn’t want to go the route of filling this book with the stereotypical ‘experts’. This search would be unnecessary if that was the case. 

We anticipate a lot of exposure around this project, for both Lemonade Day and the people we select to feature in the book, so we really want to showcase those top industry professionals who are actually in the trenches, working hard every day and willing to share that experience to benefit a great cause and the success of youth entrepreneurs. That’s what will make this a win win project.” 

Find out more about this project at www.AuthorityMediaAgency.com. 

To learn more about Lemonade Day, visit LemonadeDay.org. 

TopIndustryProfessionals.com is a national website that receives nominees who are top performers in their field of expertise. For May 2016, T.I.P. was pleased to honor Art Koster with this prestigious award for attaining remarkable marketing results for his clients utilizing SEO and cutting edge digital media branding.  

Local and national businesses that have been built on traditional brick and mortar marketing have increasingly found that those practices no longer work in today’s market. The consumer landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Consumers now turn first to the web to research a product or company before making a choice. According to Adweek.com, “85% of consumers find local businesses online.” With the decline in traditional printed business directory distribution and the rise of Google searches, local businesses are looking to online channels for their marketing budgets.

Art Koster is the owner of such an agency that local businesses have been turning to for increasing their online presence, reputation and sales. Koster’s results-driven online marketing strategies for blending authority positioning with SEO have been successfully executed with local organizations as well as national brands, resulting in hundreds of raving client testimonials.

When asked by T.I.P. what has been a key differentiator to his success with clients, Koster responded, “Clients continue to focus on what they do best while we masterfully market their business across multiple digital platforms and the media. We are not your average SEO agency. In fact, it would be a disservice to our clients if all we offered was the generic cookie cutter SEO services that most agencies typically offer. Instead, we do with the media for our clients what was once reserved only for the wealthy or organizations with massive marketing budgets. We flood search engines to position our clients as their industry’s leader in a very professional and authentic way that provides value to both the client, their customers, and their prospects. This is what drives our client’s marketing successes.

Koster says he is humbled by this award, while acknowledging he has been blessed to have helped thousands of clients achieve their financial goals. He attributes his own success to listening to clients, understanding their goals and desired outcomes, and together crafting a go to market strategy which has turned clients into raving fans. On understanding the entrepreneur business owners mindset during a consultation, Koster states “They don’t care about SEO or web design when it comes down to it. What they want is sales growth and to enjoy recognition as one of the best in their industry. We give them increased traffic, leads, and industry notoriety through unique, high-level execution using multiple digital platforms.”

This is attested by a recent client testimonial for Art that reads, “Thank you Art! We are now the top ranking site for multiple keywords! Our website traffic is up over 500%, and our sales are going through the roof. We had been burnt in the past by SEO companies and were reluctant to try again. We are so glad we found you. Again, we can’t thank you enough. You have a customer for life.”

Brand reputation is an integral component to success, and Koster’s reputation and philosophy of customer service is built by aiming to exceed expectations. “I don’t only guarantee 100% satisfaction, I have a 100% client satisfaction success rate. My number one core belief is to provide superior customer service along with profit driven results. When your goal is to serve people at the highest levels, everything else falls into place. When my clients achieve their goals, we both win.”

Learn more about Art Koster at www.ArtKoster.com.

Chad T. Collins received a nomination for the 2016 class of the Dallas Business Journal’s Top Forty Under 40 Award. This distinction highlights top industry professionals and entrepreneurs 39 years of age and younger who, “stand out – innovators, deal makers, and heavy hitters who have excelled in their roles and still make time for their community,” according to the Dallas Business Journal’s Associate Editor Ana Butler.

Chad Collins has had a successful career in Corporate America, managing sales teams for several Fortune 500 companies. He also consulted as workforce development manager to multiple organizations in rapidly growing industries. His passion, however, for most of his life was in becoming a special education teacher. Family circumstances intervened and he put his dream of becoming a teacher on the fast track.

Currently a special education teacher, Collins realized quickly that there were gaps in what he was teaching that could be filled with his corporate background and experiences. To the benefit of his students, he is doing just that.

“I wanted to be an educator and give back like people had invested into me during those developmental years of elementary school, junior high and high school. I grew up doing the Regional Special Olympics as a volunteer. I have grown up with the heart and the passion for that population. With the right educator and the right advocate for their success, not only are they going to succeed in school, they’re also going to succeed in life,” shares Collins.

In addition to teaching, Collins helped co-found a premium publishing and media company called Authority Media Agency, which helps business-of-one professionals leverage their expertise to build their career brand. His other passion is helping Generation Z students learn about entrepreneurship, something that is not often taught in schools. As an entrepreneur himself, he developed an entrepreneur academy that teaches elementary-aged students how to run a business, using the lemonade stand model. His program is quite comprehensive and has become very popular. This after-school program allows him to teach and coach students that are not in his classroom.

“I get them at third, fourth and fifth grade level, when their little minds are just starting to get formed. I have a chance to impart the skills that are really going to teach them self-confidence and motivation and give them grit. The kinds of things that will carry them through life and give them social and emotional skills that they’re going to learn through growing a business,” explains Collins.

Chad T Collins, former corporate success and current education and business-of-one success, is changing the world in his own way, one student at a time.

Chad T. Collins has had a successful career in Corporate America, managing sales teams for several Fortune 500 companies. He consulted as a trainer and development manager for these companies. His passion, however, for most of his life was in becoming a special education teacher. Family circumstances intervened and he put his dream of becoming a teacher on the fast track.

Currently a special education teacher, Collins realized quickly that there were gaps in what he was teaching that could be filled with this corporate background and experiences. To the benefit of his students, he is doing just that.

“I wanted to be an educator and give back like people had invested into me during those developmental years of elementary school, junior high and high school. I grew up doing the regional Special Olympics as a volunteer. I have grown up with the heart and the passion for that population. With the right educator and the right advocate for their success, not only are they going to succeed in school, they’re also going to succeed in life,” shares Collins.

His other passion is helping Generation Z students learn about entrepreneurship, something that is not taught in schools. He developed an entrepreneur academy that teaches elementary-aged students how to run a business, using the lemonade stand model. His program is quite comprehensive and has become very popular. This after-school program allows him to teach and coach students that are not in his classroom.

“I get them at third, fourth and fifth grade level, when their little minds are just starting to get formed. I have a chance to impart the skills that are really going to teach them self-confidence and motivation and give them grit. The kinds of things that will carry them through life and give them social and emotional skills that they’re going to learn through growing a business,” explains Collins.

In addition to business skills, his program ties into the school curriculum, as well. He provides them with a practical application of education which is “outside the box” thinking for a public school system.

Collins realizes his passion may be unique, however, he envisions engaging with other educators who share this passion and who will help to create a future group of Generation Z entrepreneurs. Chad T. Collins, former corporate success and current education success, is changing the world in his own way, one student at a time.

Hear the full interview at: http://influencersradio.com/chad-collins/

For more information, please visit: http://facebook.com/chadcollinscmo

Film Entrepreneur Chad T. Collins is gearing up for the early 2016 launch of the documentary exposé film ‘Rise To The Top’ by releasing the official trailer today.  In it, fans are introduced to insights and innovations from top industry professionals on how they were able to rise to the top of their marketplaces.  The trailer gives a glimpse of compelling interview topics such as how to standing out from the competition, raising fees and never having to compete on price, becoming the expert authority, and how to become hunted – not the hunter. 

RISE TO THE TOP OFFICIAL TRAILER www.therisetothetopfilm.com 

From award-winning film entrepreneur and best selling author Chad Collins comes ‘Rise To The Top,’ an  interview style film documentary that came to life with the success of his book under the same title.  The film features contributors from the latest book volume as well as several guest celebrity thought leaders as they weigh in on the topic of success to reveal strategies and secrets.  Collins agrees with Mark Cuban of ABC’s hit show Shark Tank who said, “Fear is one the most crippling things for anyone in any industry.  Not just the fear of failure, but the fear of success.”  Cuban went on to tell his story of getting fired and feeling like a failure, then conquering all of it to become the billionaire he is today. The Rise To The Top film is full of success stories like this one and is captured in a real, raw, and relevant manner that captivates viewers. 

To learn more, visit: 

therisetothetopfilm.com 

facebook.com/risetothetopfilm 

About Chad T. Collins:  

Chad T. Collins is a film and business entrepreneur, best selling author and celebrity guest contributor for multiple large digital publications like CNN iReport, USA Today Your Take, and Buzzfeed. He is also an educator and advocate for the special needs community where his contributions have been featured in ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX.  In addition, Collins is a guest talk show host at Business Innovators Radio where he interviews business experts. Having met and consulted with thousands of top industry professionals, Chad has the unique ability to extract innovative and intriguing content to feature in digital media, radio, and film.  To see a full list of his film projects visit imdb.me/chadcollins.