

The Fire Time Podcast
Tim Reed
Are you tired of presentations that are only half relevant to your business? Many speakers are not practitioners of their material, simply teachers—not so with The Fire Time Podcast. This podcast is for the hearth industry and by the hearth industry. Host Tim Reed has over a decade of experience in the hearth industry, making conversations with guests relevant and extremely practical. In Season One, Tim speaks with twelve hearth industry leaders and provides content relevant to any position, whether on the retail or manufacturing side. Hearth companies everywhere are lost because the landscape of business has changed dramatically in the last ten years. They are trying hard, but they just don’t know what to do. The Fire Time Podcast equips hearth companies to win by sharing ideas and innovation from the best minds in our industry. This podcast will give you the tools to move the needle in your company and win in the changing landscape. This podcast is the first of its kind—specific to the business that you work in every day and simple enough to teach you what’s needed to succeed. Do not miss out on The Fire Time Podcast, available for Apple and Droid devices or at www.itsfiretime.com/podcast. The simple and repeatable steps provided will empower you to grow the bottom line of your company and inspire the team that you lead. ABOUT: Tim Reed is the Retail Sales Leader at Fireside Home Solutions in the Pacific Northwest where he helps his team members make it so stupidly easy to buy from them that there is no excuse not to. Starting as individual salesperson in an empty warehouse, he has grown Fireside’s Retail division by millions (after cutting his marketing budget by 90%). Tim has been invited all over the country to teach companies how to market effectively to their customers and sell more than ever before. His YouTube videos, sales blog, and “Fire Time Podcast” have become a resource for the industry and are actively helping thousands of people rethink their paradigms so that they can grow their businesses in the changing landscape. Tim learned “just enough to be dangerous” about sales, marketing, web development, and leadership from years of playing guitar in a failing punk band—which he swears has uniquely qualified him for his job today. Now considered one of the most innovative minds and compelling communicators in the industry, Tim uses his platform to serve others, helping them create clear messages that are wildly compelling to their audiences. Tim lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Jessica, two children, Olivia and Luke, and his 90 pound Golden Retriever, Walter. He still plays guitar in a failing punk band. CONTACT: tim@itsfiretime.com | www.itsfiretime.com
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Jun 25, 2024 • 24min
"6 Simple Ways to Transform Your Showroom on a Budget" by Bill Ryan (FTM Rapid Reaction)
While we prepare for Season 13 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to Bill Ryan's article, "6 Simple Ways to Transform Your Showroom on a Budget" (released in the March 2024 issue of The Fire Time Magazine).To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe to the Fire Time Magazine Podcast: https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine.Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: https://magazine.itsfiretime.com.Download The Fire Time Magazine app to get full access to the magazine (for free): https://www.itsfiretime.com/app.Support The Fire Time Podcast financially: https://www.patreon.com/itsfiretime.Nominate someone for the HPBExpo Ultimate Awards Show: https://www.hpbexpo.com/awards/

Jun 18, 2024 • 23min
"3 Things To Know About Your Company’s Customer Closing Ratios" by Clay Dennis (FTM Rapid Reaction)
While we prepare for Season 13 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to Clay Dennis' article, "3 Things To Know About Your Company’s Customer Closing Ratios" (released in the April 2024 issue of The Fire Time Magazine).To hear more audio articles from our magazine, subscribe to the Fire Time Magazine Podcast: https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine.Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: https://magazine.itsfiretime.com.Download The Fire Time Magazine app to get full access to the magazine (for free): https://www.itsfiretime.com/app.Support The Fire Time Podcast financially: https://www.patreon.com/itsfiretime.Nominate someone for the HPBExpo Ultimate Awards Show: https://www.hpbexpo.com/awards/

Jun 11, 2024 • 38min
Q & A - Season 12 Finale
To finish out this podcast season, Tim sat down to answer questions that have been coming in over the last few months. In this episode he responds to:
What to do if you're an aging business owner looking sell your company.
Where to start if your main salesperson doesn't seem motivated to help customers the way that they should.
What to do to keep all of the brands straight in a showroom.
How to implement a framework of sales management in a business.
How to drum up business in the current economy.
If you've struggled with any of this then this episode is for you! Don't miss out on taking these next steps forward in your business.——Join The Fire Time Movement: https://www.itsfiretime.com/joinOrder the latest issue of the printed Fire Time Journal: https://itsfiretime.com/journal.Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: https://magazine.itsfiretime.com.Get The Fire Time Workshop: https://itsfiretime.com/workshop

Jun 4, 2024 • 37min
Tim and Jessica Reed - Growing as a Couple While Building a Business
To finish out this season's conversation about marriages, Tim sat down with his wife Jessica to talk how they have worked to grow as a couple while the navigate running businesses together as well. Hosted by Matt Bradley (Editor of The Fire Time Magazine), in this conversation they unpack:
How they leverage each other's strengths to compliment their weaknesses.
Why it's so important to build a cadence of rest—even in the midst of busyness.
What they do to stay aligned when the demands of the business are all encompassing.
Don't miss this conversation to learn how you can serve your spouse as you work to serve customers and grow your business as well.——Join The Fire Time Movement: https://www.itsfiretime.com/joinOrder the latest issue of the printed Fire Time Journal: https://itsfiretime.com/journal.Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: https://magazine.itsfiretime.com.Get The Fire Time Workshop: https://itsfiretime.com/workshop

May 29, 2024 • 33min
Ryann and Justin Blake - Laying Aside Your Ego to Work with Your Spouse
——Join The Fire Time Movement: https://www.itsfiretime.com/joinOrder the latest issue of the printed Fire Time Journal: https://itsfiretime.com/journal.Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: https://magazine.itsfiretime.com.Get The Fire Time Workshop: https://itsfiretime.com/workshop

May 21, 2024 • 41min
Peter and Cheryl Parsons - Learning to Work With a Spouse After Having Different Careers
——Join The Fire Time Movement: https://www.itsfiretime.com/joinOrder the latest issue of the printed Fire Time Journal: https://itsfiretime.com/journal.Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: https://magazine.itsfiretime.com.Get The Fire Time Workshop: https://itsfiretime.com/workshop

May 14, 2024 • 44min
Tom and Tonia LaMontagne - Don't Live Separate Lives
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May 7, 2024 • 38min
Bill and Cyndy Ryan - Running a Business with Your Spouse
——Order the latest issue of the printed Fire Time Journal: https://itsfiretime.com/journal.Support The Fire Time Podcast financially: https://www.patreon.com/itsfiretime.Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: https://magazine.itsfiretime.com.

Apr 30, 2024 • 55min
Creating a Culture of Sales Practice (Live from AES Dealer Days in Dallas)
In this episode, Tim shares a course that he recently taught in Dallas, Texas at AES Dealer Days about creating a culture of sales practice in your business. If you’re struggling to inspire your sales team to perform as the economy tightens up then it’s critical that you have them practice regularily. This course walks through the basics of how to lead your team in sales practice—and Tim even practices live with some of the audience.Don’t miss this conversation to invest in your sales team and grow their performance!——Order the latest issue of the printed Fire Time Journal: https://itsfiretime.com/journal.Support The Fire Time Podcast financially: https://www.patreon.com/itsfiretime.Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: https://magazine.itsfiretime.com.

Apr 23, 2024 • 48min
Bill Wing - Sales Insight from a 47 Year Industry Veteran
In this episode, Tim sits down with Bill Wing (Owner of Wing Sales) to talk about what he has learned in his 47 years selling in the hearth industry. Bill is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom and this conversation centers on how to give value to the people that you serve.——Order the latest issue of the printed Fire Time Journal: https://itsfiretime.com/journal.Support The Fire Time Podcast financially: https://www.patreon.com/itsfiretime.Read The Fire Time Magazine Reader Edition online: https://magazine.itsfiretime.com.


