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The Small Business Radio Show#810 The 5 Talents It Takes to Become a Great LeaderSegment 1 with Barry Conchie begins at 0:00.What talents does it take to be a great leader?My first guest is Barry Conchie who is the founder and president of Conchie Associates and author of " The Five Talents That Really Matter: How Great Leaders Drive Extraordinary Performance", with his business partner Sarah Dalton. He is an expert in psycho- metric talent assessments, leadership research and development, team building, and succession planning.Segment 2 with Roger Gerard begins at 17:30.Who are you as a leader? Do you own the room? Do...
2024-10-1631 minThe Small Business Radio Show#809 The Best Tax Strategies Every Small Business Owner Should KnowSegment 1 with Spencer Carroll starts at 0:00Taxes…there isn’t another word that sends shivers up the spine of a small business owner or gives them such a feeling of dread- but it really doesn’t have to be that way. There is help to put together sound strategies so you don’t dread April 15th and get to keep more of your money.My first guest is Spencer Carroll who is an experienced CPA with a background in public accounting and tech startup sales. He’s also an accounting professor and owns a small real...
2024-10-1128 minThe Small Business Radio Show#749 Unleashing the Power of the Cloud: Small Business Innovation at Its BestSEGMENT 1 with Ben Schreiner, starting at 0:00: What challenges are impacting small business leaders today, and how can they stay competitive and drive more business value for their customers? Ben Schreiner is here to share how unleashing the power of the cloud can transform your small business. SEGMENT 2 with Hank Dearden, starting at 21:45: I’ve been using Zoho One for many years to run my business. I was recently at the annual Zoholics meeting and spoke with some of their customers, including Hank Dearden of ForestPlanet, about how Zoho has revolutionized their businesses.
2023-07-1050 minThe Small Business Radio Show#748 You Will Own Nothing: How This Will Affect Your Small BusinessIn this episode of the Small Business Radio show, host Barry Moles welcomes guest Carol Roth. They discuss Carol's new book, "You Will Own Nothing," which explores the prediction made by the World Economic Forum that people will own nothing by 2030 and be happy. They delve into the implications of this prediction on wealth creation and the changing global financial order. They also touch on topics such as the impact of the war in Ukraine, the state of the US economy, the challenges of home ownership, the rise of subscription services, and the concentration of power in technology companies.
2023-07-0343 minThe Small Business Radio Show#747 How to Use AI Deepfakes In Your Small BusinessSEGMENT 1 with Mark DiMassimo, starting at 0:00: We are going to see more AI deepfakes and the hoaxes they create. How are AI deepfakes going to affect your small business this year and how can you use them for “good, not evil”?SEGMENT 2 with Anthony Iannarino, starting at 21:30: How do you find a proven formula for consistently increasing revenue? Anthony Iannarino is here to help us get practical, tactical, and pragmatic about our sales strategy and then do the actual work.SEGMENT 3 with Brad Close, starting ...
2023-06-261h 03The Small Business Radio Show#746 How ChatGPT and AI Will Fundamentally Change BusinessWhen it comes to technology, it seems like the only things people are talking about these days are ChatGPT and AI and how it is going to change our businesses and our world. Here to explain it to us is John Lawson.John Lawson discusses the impact of ChatGPT and AI on small businesses and the world. He digs into the fear and uncertainty surrounding AI and considers the potential for AI to replace jobs, the need for regulation, and the importance of small businesses embracing AI. Visit Barry's Blog
2023-06-1925 minThe Small Business Radio Show#745 Why Do People Spread Viral Lies on Social Media?Why do reasonable people believe unreasonable things on social media that could not possibly be true—like Hilary Clinton running a sex ring out of a pizza shop, or that Donald Trump somehow is still president and operating the country? Why do so many people repeat these lies and memes on social media and what does it cost us?Host Barry Moltz and guest Katherine Cross, a PhD candidate in information science, discuss the dangers of social media and the reasons why people believe false information on these platforms.Become a supporter of this po...
2023-06-1237 minThe Small Business Radio Show#743 “Whatever”: The Most Dangerous Word in Small BusinessSEGMENT 1 with Richard A. Moran, starting at 0:00: Too many times in business, people respond with a single word: “whatever.” That should never be an appropriate response to a team that is trying to serve their customers and grow their business. Our first guest has a lot to say on this subject. SEGMENT 2 with Marc H. Morgenstern, starting at 16:30: How does a professional deal-maker handle uncertain business and economic times? Marc Morgenstern is here to help you make a deal in your small business.SEGMENT 3 with Nick Adler,...
2023-05-2953 minThe Small Business Radio Show#742 Here are the Actions to Take at Key Turns in Your BusinessSEGMENT 1 with Steve McKee, starting at 0:00: There are key times throughout the year and during a transaction with a client when business is won and lost. If you aren’t aware of when those times are or don’t give 100% when it happens, you will never get the business. Steve McKee shares how to recognize those moments and make the most of them.SEGMENT 2 with Mark A. Mears, starting at 31:45: Ask any small business owner and they will tell you they want to grow their business. But why? To make more money? To make more of a diffe...
2023-05-2653 minThe Small Business Radio Show#740 How to Never Hire a Bad Salesperson AgainSEGMENT 1 with Dr. Christopher Croner, starting at 0:00: Some of the most critical people to hire in any organization are the salespeople, and one of the biggest places where people consistently hire the wrong people is in the sales department. Dr. Croner has a solution on how to find the best salesperson that gets results.SEGMENT 2 with Karen Barson, starting at 32:15: Inflation is a main driving point behind the decision to start a new business, as many people are looking to develop new revenue streams to increase their income. What are the keys to starting a business dur...
2023-05-0953 minThe Small Business Radio Show#739 Should Non-Compete Agreements Be Banned by the FTC?SEGMENT 1 with Frank Cullen, starting at 0:00: One of the most talked about issues with people changing jobs or selling their companies is the necessity and validity of non-compete agreements. This employment law varies by state with California being the strictest against people signing them. Are they and should they be legal is something that the FTC is discussing and their decision could affect 30 million people.SEGMENT 2 with Bashar J. Katou, starting at 32:30: Lots of people are looking for a side hustle these days and one of the easiest to start is Amazon’s FBA - Fulfillment by Amazon...
2023-05-0853 minThe Small Business Radio Show#738 How to Lead with Wonder (and Live a Happier Life)SEGMENT 1 with Monica Parker, starting at 0:00: How do you lead your company and still live a wonderful life? This is a question small business owners have been trying to answer forever, but it is now even more important since the COVID pandemic.SEGMENT 2 with Alan Roth, starting at 23:45: With the banking crisis, where can small businesses go to borrow money now?SEGMENT 3 with Melissa Stephenson, starting at 39:45: What is the cost of a talkative coworker on others’ productivity and what can a business owner do about it?
2023-05-0153 minThe Small Business Radio Show#737 How This Olympian Achieved Success Through Winning and LosingSEGMENT 1 with Preston Zeller, starting at 0:00: A very real issue for small business owners is learning how to deal with grief, whether it be a loss of a loved one, a favorite employee, or a customer. Preston Zeller is here to normalize grief conversations and share healthy ways of dealing with grief.SEGMENT 2 with Paige Lawrence, starting at 17:45: How do Olympians mentally and physically achieve such a high level of success in their field, and what does it teach us about leading a small business? Olympian Paige Law...
2023-04-2453 minThe Small Business Radio Show#736 How to Think Big Exponentially in Small BusinessSEGMENT 1 with Aaron Bare, starting at 0:00: In small business, we are always told to think big. But how do you actually do that inside your company and where do you start?SEGMENT 2 with Mac McNeil, starting at 17:00: Many small business leaders are focused on doing things right with no shortcuts and want to be held accountable to their customers. What does this look like from a leadership perspective on a day-to-day basis?SEGMENT 3 with Charles D. McCarrick, starting at 36:00: We love the title of this next...
2023-04-1753 minThe Small Business Radio Show#735 The List of Practices Successful Family Businesses UseSEGMENT 1 with Gaia Marchisio, starting at 0:00: Family businesses are unique from any other type of business. Gaia Marchisio is here to help family businesses preserve their family assets and grow their capital. SEGMENT 2 with Simone Collins, starting at 18:00: On the last season of Succession, a TV show about a family business, one brother says to the other, “it’s not personal.” This could not be farther from the truth. Business is personal according to our next guest, Simone Collins. SEGMENT 3 with Rich Sierra
2023-04-1053 minThe Small Business Radio Show#734 How Pfizer Developed the Vaccine and Built Confidence in the Lifesaving TechnologySEGMENT 1 with Sally Susman, starting at 0:00: Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer, Sally Susman, shares her experience of being part of the movement that introduced lifesaving Covid-19 vaccines to the world. “The world was depending on us. But vaccine skepticism, suspicion around Big Pharma’s motives, economic insecurity, political polarization, civil unrest, and just plain fear were challenges we had to recognize and respect. We had to address those challenges in a way that didn’t alienate people but, instead, brought them into the conversation. Was I up to the task? I’d have to be.” SEGMENT 2 with Alexandra...
2023-04-0353 minThe Small Business Radio Show#733 How Talent Intelligence Uses AI to Match the Right Employees for Your CompanySEGMENT 1 with Alexandra Levit, starting at 0:00: During COVID, something changed with how people work and what they were willing to do at work. Now that COVID is mostly over, will we get back to the way it was before? My first guest, Alexandra Levit, says probably not…SEGMENT 2 with Alexandre Mars, starting at 19:15: I always ask successful entrepreneurs if there was ever a Eureka moment when they knew the business would work and they would be able to create a valuable enterprise. I am convinced that even if there is not one, people make it up beca...
2023-04-0353 minThe Small Business Radio Show#732 How Deep Listening Will Boost Your Small BusinessSEGMENT 1 with Oscar Trimboli, starting at 0:00: While we all know that listening is an important part of building any relationship in business, many of us are lousy at it. Unfortunately, we are either not interested in what they are saying or we are focused on what we will say next. Oscar Trimboli is here to help us master deep listening to boost our small business success.SEGMENT 2 with Shiloh Johnson, starting at 32:00: Too many small business owners fret over taxes because they haven’t prepared all year and don’t have the right tools to keep track...
2023-03-2053 minThe Small Business Radio Show#731 How What You Eat Fuels Your Business SuccessSEGMENT 1 with Julia C. Rock, starting at 0:00: How do you go from an accomplished athlete to a business career when your playing days are over?SEGMENT 2 with Diane Yoo, starting at 17:30: The environment for raising money has certainly changed since April 2022. What are VCs looking for now especially if you are an entrepreneur of color?SEGMENT 3 with Mary Beth Albright, starting at 34:00: People are always emphasizing exercise as a key to stay healthy. But we also need to understand that what you feed your body is equally as impo...
2023-03-1353 minThe Small Business Radio Show#730 Why Your Employees Aren’t Working the Way They Used ToSEGMENT 1 with Catherine Altman Morgan, starting at 0:00: It looks like we are on the tail end of the COVID-19 crisis, but a new pandemic has already begun. At one of my clients last year, 7 people of 100 left or took a leave of absence because of mental health issues. My next guest says now is the time each small business owner must address this problem!SEGMENT 2 with Barry Moltz, starting at 43:00: Is 2023 the right time to sell your business?Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supp...
2023-03-0653 minThe Small Business Radio Show#729 Why People Lie on Their Career ResumeSEGMENT 1 with Stacie Haller, starting at 0:00: How many resumes do small business owners see that contain outright lies? Stacie Haller is here to share survey results that may surprise you. What can we do to verify candidates’ information and mitigate lying in the hiring process? SEGMENT 2 with Faisal Hoque, starting at 18:30: How can we embrace change and improve our collective future with technology and innovation? Faisal Hoque is here to share his experiences leading companies through transformational journeys. SEGMENT 3 with David Dennis, starting at 37:45:...
2023-02-2753 minThe Small Business Radio Show#728 Dumb Financial Mistakes Business Owners MakeSEGMENT 1 with Ruth King, starting at 0:00: Many business owners make the same dumb financial mistakes. Ruth King is here to call them out and tell you how to avoid them.SEGMENT 2 with Precious L. Williams, starting at 19:15: Whether you’re talking to customers or your bank or an investor, it’s all about the story you tell. Precious L. Williams is here to help you tell your story and give a killer pitch. SEGMENT 3 with David A. Perez, starting at 37:40: It is the worst time a year again… tax time. What are the best tax strateg...
2023-02-2053 minThe Small Business Radio Show#727 How Bruce Jackson Went from the “NYC Projects” to Microsoft CounselSEGMENT 1 with Bruce Jackson, starting at 0:00: Have you ever sat back and been surprised about where you ended up professionally in life when you consider where you started? Our next guest seems to be on a journey similar to many of us. Bruce Jackson shares his journey from growing up in government housing across from the famous Lincoln Center to working as general counsel at Microsoft.SEGMENT 2 with Michael Wagner, starting at 33:00: When we broke ground for my new home in Scottsdale at the beginning of the pandemic in February 2020, I remember calling my pool company asking for a discoun...
2023-02-1353 minThe Small Business Radio Show#726 An Action Plan for Embracing Change and Future-Proofing Your CareerSEGMENT 1 with Jason Feifer, starting at 0:00: With high inflation, messy supply chains, the war in Europe, and a bit of COVID mixed in, where do you take your business and career?SEGMENT 2 with Nick Sonnenberg, starting at 19:00: So many of us are looking for the key to productivity. Our next guest says he has it and can potentially add an extra full day of productivity per person.SEGMENT 3 with Wayne Goshkarian, starting at 37:00: How do you get benefits at a reasonable rate if you work for yourself in the gig economy?Sponsored by...
2023-02-0653 minThe Small Business Radio Show#724 How to Buy a Company With Someone Else’s MoneySEGMENT 1 with Jonathan Jay, starting at 0:00: A lot of entrepreneurs have to make the build or buy decision: do they want to build their own company, or is it better just to buy one? With company valuations down, this may be the year that you buy a small business.SEGMENT 2 with Thane Lawrie, starting at 35:30: In the mid-1990s, I suddenly got sick from the stress of my business… I lost 60 pounds–a third of my body weight–and spiraled into depression and anxiety. What do you do when the business you are running makes you sick? ...
2023-01-2353 minThe Small Business Radio Show#667 How Businesses (and Politicians) Influence What You ThinkSEGMENT 1 with Matt DB Harper, starting at 0:00: Kelly Ann Conway called them alternate facts. Newt Gingrich said it doesn’t matter what the facts are, it’s what people believe. Propaganda in politics and business have been around forever. But why do people believe something that simply isn’t true?SEGMENT 2 with Shawn Nelson, starting at 19:00: When 70% of your sales are in-person, and then you’re forced to close that down, how do you survive? Shawn Nelson, founder and CEO of Lovesac, shares his experience managing Lovesac to 100% online and back to in-person again and how they’ve continued...
2021-12-1053 minThe Small Business Radio Show#500 What Changed in Small Business Over the Last 10 YearsSegment 1: Scott Jordan is the CEO of Scottevest. He grew the company from his guest bedroom into one of Inc.com’s fastest growing companies, now offering more than 60 garments for men and women including jackets, pants, hoodies, hats, even underwear.Segment 2: Seth Godin is an author, entrepreneur and most of all, a teacher. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 18 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn).Segment 3: Ramon Ray & Mike Michal...
2018-09-2153 minThe Small Business Radio Show#496 The Definitive Account of Bruce Lee’s Life, 45 Years After His Sudden DeathSegment 1: Matthew Polly is the national bestselling author of American Shaolin and Tapped Out. A Princeton University graduate and Rhodes Scholar, he spent two years studying kung fu at the Shaolin Temple in Henan China. He has a new book out called “Bruce Lee: A life”.Segment 2: Betty Francisco is an entrepreneur, business executive, attorney and community leader. Currently, Betty is the General Counsel at Compass Working Capital and member of Pipeline Angels.Segment 3: Phyllis Weiss Haserot is the president of Practice Development Counsel, a business development and organizational effectiveness consulting firm, and the founder of Cros...
2018-09-2053 minThe Small Business Radio Show#499 How to Manage Your Small Business Cash Flow So You Don’t Go Out of BusinessSegment 1: Mike Milan is Finagraph's Vice President, Customer Success with over 20 years of sales and entrepreneurship experience. Segment 2: Brandon Bruce grew up in a tiny California town of 800 people where he only had one classmate at a school with no running water. He went from these humble beginnings to now cofounding and growing Cirrus Insight to $12 million in annual revenue, 65 employees, and #41 on the Inc. 500 list.Segment 3: Dr. Richard Nongard is the author of Viral Leadership: Seize the Power of Now to Create Lasting Transformation in Business. In addition to being a licensed psychotherapist, he has o...
2018-09-1453 minThe Small Business Radio Show#498 How to Use Quantum Reality to Succeed in Small BusinessSegment 1: John Jay McKey has helped some of the largest corporations in the world minimize risk and maximize results. He is the author of LEVERAGE THE FIELD FOR SUCCESS: Using Quantum Reality to Succeed in the Corporate World.Segment 2: Dan Blatt has over 50 years of experience in finance, law, media, and government and is the author of Understanding the Great Depression and Failures of Modern Economic Policy.Segment 3: Pete Williams is an entrepreneur, business advisor and marketer. He is the author of CADENCE: A Tale of Fast Business Growth.Segment 4: Louis Gudema works with co...
2018-09-0754 minThe Small Business Radio Show#497 How to Design Your Business to Run ItselfSegment 1: Mike Michalowicz is the author of Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan, and his newest release Clockwork. By his 35th birthday, Mike had founded and sold two companies - one to private equity and another to a Fortune 500. Today he is running his third multi-million dollar venture, Profit First Professionals. Segment 2: Dr. Cristal Glangchai is a scientist, entrepreneur, and mentor with a passion for igniting the entrepreneurial spirit in girls and reducing the gender gap by creating confident girl leaders in STEM and executive roles. She is the author of VentureGirls: Raising Girls to be Tomorrow’s Lea...
2018-08-3054 minThe Small Business Radio Show#492 John Belcher Shares Where Small Biz Can Effectively Advertising OnlineSegment 1: John Belcher got his start working at Google on the Adwords team. John has personally managed over $5M in ad spend, consulted on another $20M, and implemented tracking and analytics systems to understand which marketing channels are driving results for their businesses.Segment 2: Jim Blasingame is one of the world's foremost experts on small business and entrepreneurship. He is the author of the new book “The 3rd Ingredient: The Journey of Analog Ethics into the World of Digital Fear and Greed.”Segment 3: Fabio Viviani is best known for his television debut on Bravo’s Top Chef. F...
2018-07-2754 minThe Small Business Radio Show#490 Bob Burg Shares How to Bridge Differences and Settle DisputesSegment 1: Bob Burg is the co-author of the bestselling Go-Giver book series, with more than one and a half million copies sold. He has just released his new book, "The Go-Giver Influencer.” The Go-Giver was rated #10 on Inc. Magazine’s list of the Most Motivational Books Ever Written, and was on HubSpot’s 20 Most Highly Rated Sales Books of All Time.Segment 2: Alan Lightman is a physicist, novelist, and essayist. He is the author of the book “In Praise of Wasting Time.”Segment 3: Michael Hvisdos has over 25 years of global experience in sales, business development, M&A, marketi...
2018-07-1354 minThe Small Business Radio Show#488 Kevin Lawrence Helps High-Achievers Survive and Thrive in Businesses & LifeSegment 1:Kevin Lawrence is a strategic advisor and coach to CEOs and executive teams across North America and internationally. Kevin is a key contributor to Scaling Up (Mastering the Rockefeller Habits 2.0), and author of Your Oxygen Mask First.Segment 2: Susan Peppercorn is an executive and career coach who enables mid, and senior-level professionals find their next best career step; promotion, new job, career or entrepreneurial option. She is also the author of the new Amazon bestselling book, Ditch Your Inner Critic: Evidence-Based Strategies to Thrive in Your Career.Segment 3: Mike Milan is Finagraph's Vice President, Customer...
2018-06-2953 minThe Small Business Radio Show#483 What Companies Are Discovering About the Open Office Design TrendSegment 1: Bill Himmelstein founded Tenant Advisory Group, LLC, in July 2008 after gaining experience at several major commercial real estate firms in Chicago. With over 17 years of being a tenant representative broker, he focuses his efforts on working with professional service firms, technology-based businesses and private practice physicians.Segment 2: Martin Lanik, Ph.D. is the author of THE LEADER HABIT and the CEO of Pinsight®, a global leadership development firm. His leadership solutions have been implemented by more than 100 companies – including AIG and CenturyLink – and have received awards from Chief Learning Officer and Brandon Hall. Segment 3: Laurie Pickar...
2018-05-2553 minThe Small Business Radio Show#482 The Chemistry of Winning and Losing in Baseball, Business, and LifeSegment 1: Dr. Jackie Freiberg is an international best-selling business author, speaker and consultant. Her newest book “Bochy Ball! The Chemistry of Winning and Losing in Baseball, Business and Life”, unpacks the career success and gutsy leadership behind the San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy.Segment 2: Ted Ngoy is a businessman and community leader residing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Ted is using the publication of his memoir, “The Donut King, The Rags to Riches Story of a Poor Immigrant Who Changed the World” to pledge a seed endowment of $1 million to a new education foundation he is creating, which will pro...
2018-05-1854 minThe Small Business Radio Show#481 Elaine Pofeldt Shares How to Create a Million-Dollar, One-Person BusinessSegment 1: Elaine Pofeldt is an independent journalist who specializes in small business, entrepreneurship and careers. She is the author of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, a look at how entrepreneurs are hitting seven-figure revenue in businesses where they are the only employees. Segment 2: Enrico Palmerino is a serial entrepreneur and investor. His latest venture, botkeeper, is the world's first robotic bookkeeper. Segment 3:Barry Moltz shares how to get your business unstuck.Segment 4: Angela Ficken is a Boston-based psychotherapist and entrepreneur. Segment 5: Jeremiah Smith is the Cofounder and CEO of SimpleTiger, a boutique digital mar...
2018-05-1154 minThe Small Business Radio Show#480 Josh Stanton Shares How to Run a Business with Your Spouse... And a NewbornSegment 1:Josh Stanton is the co-founder of Screw The Nine To Five—him and his wife, Jill’s slice of the internet where they help entrepreneurs build more attention to their brands, make more money in their business and get more out of their life through simple strategies.Segment 2: Alexandra Franzen is a writer based in Portland, Oregon. Alexandra’s latest book is called You’re Going to Survive. It's a book about stressful, discouraging experiences—things like unhappy customers, projects that flop, negative reviews, financial panic—and how to get through those tough moments. Segment 3: Lara Alexiou...
2018-05-0453 minThe Small Business Radio Show#479 Nigel Bennett Shares How to Leap and Risk it All for What Really MattersSegment 1: Nigel Bennett is the author of Take that Leap – Risking it all for what really matters. In this action-oriented autobiography, he shares the many leaps he took on the way to becoming a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, spouse and parent.Segment 2: Oliver Cooke joined Selby Jennings in 2011 in their London office and quickly established himself as one of the top recruitment consultants specializing in the Quantitative analytics space.Segment 3: Jon Ellenthal has 25 years of experience building and leading early stage companies with transformational business models to positions of industry leadership and large-scale customer bases. Jon ser...
2018-04-2754 minThe Small Business Radio Show#478 Guillaume Vidal Shares His Unique Co-CEO Arrangement with Business PartnerSegment 1: Guillaume Vidal is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of GREEN CREATIVE, an LED lighting manufacturer. Vidal started the business with Cole Zucker in 2010 following their chance encounter in Shanghai.Segment 2: Dr. Jamie Reynolds is recognized on an annual basis as one of the top orthodontists in metro Detroit. He is the author of the book World Class Smiles Made in Detroit.Segment 3: Dr. Christopher Croner is a Principal with SalesDrive, LLC, a firm that specializes in the selection and deployment of high-performing salespeople. Dr. Croner is co-author of the book, Never Hire a Bad Salesperson Again, detailing h...
2018-04-2054 minThe Small Business Radio Show#477 Marion McGovern Shares How to Thrive as a Freelancer in the Gig EconomySegment 1:Marion McGovern, author of Thriving in the Gig Economy, is the co-founder and former CEO of M Squared Consulting, one of the first Gig Economy talent intermediaries to thrive before the term was even coined. She is also the founder of Collabrus, a company focused on independent contractor compliance.Segment 2: Melissa Davies shakes up the movers and the shakers and those sitting in the back row playing on their smart phones through her executive coaching and facilitation. Her signature topic covering workplace communication is based on her business book, How Not to Act Like a Bleep at W...
2018-04-1353 minThe Small Business Radio Show#476 Scott Gerber Shares How to Stop Thinking Like a NetworkerSegment 1: Scott Gerber is CEO of The Community Company, an organization that builds and manages professional communities for media companies and global brands. He is also an internationally syndicated columnist, and the co-author of the new book, Superconnector.Segment 2: Soon Yu is the author of the Amazon best seller Iconic Advantage: Don’t Chase the New, Innovate the Old. Yu most recently served as Global VP of Innovation at VF Corporation, parent organization to over 30 global apparel companies, including The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Nautica and Wrangler.Segment 3:Jamie Izaks launched All Points Public Relations in Sept...
2018-04-0654 minThe Small Business Radio Show#475 Tanya Hall Shares How to Write, Publish, and Sell Your First BookSegment 1:Tanya Hall has been empowering authors to tell their stories since she joined Greenleaf Book Group in 2004. As the company’s Chief Executive, Tanya fosters a culture of innovation centered on creating new opportunities to better serve authors.Segment 2: Bryan Falchuk, is a life and executive coach, public speaker, Inc. Magazine contributor, C-level executive and the best-selling author of Do a Day, in which he teaches how to overcome challenges and achieve goals. Bryan spent the most of his life obese and overcome by anxiety until he discovered the approach to change all that – Do a Day.
2018-03-3053 minThe Small Business Radio Show#472 Lloyd Shefsky Shares Why Visionaries Are Made, Not BornSegment 1: Lloyd Shefsky is a recently retired professor at the Kellogg School of Management. He also is a popular and entertaining speaker, lecturer and teacher in numerous countries. He has authored 3 books: “Entrepreneurs Are Made, Not Born”, “Invent Reinvent Thrive”, and the new “Visionarie$ Are Made, Not Born”. He is a lawyer and is a CPA.Segment 2: Jessica Zweig is the CEO of The SimplyBe Agency, a premiere personal branding firm based in Chicago and serving clients nationally. She was named one of the Top Digital Marketers to Watch in 2017 by INC, and is a serial entrepreneur, founding CheekyChicag...
2018-03-1654 minThe Small Business Radio Show#473 Neel Grover Shares How Consumers Can Make Money From Online ReviewsSegment 1: Neel Grover is the Founder and CEO of Indi.com, an engagement video platform for Brands. Neel was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Rakuten.com, Buy.com and Bluefly.com where he led great teams and sold over $5 Billion of products.Segment 2: Donald Lee Sheppard emerged from humble beginnings in a Northern Ontario mining town to become a leader in employee benefits consulting and communications. He is currently CEO of Sheppard Properties, LLC and author of “The Dividends of Decency”.Segment 3: Marti Konstant is a workplace futurist with an agile mindset. She is a care...
2018-03-1653 minThe Small Business Radio Show#471 B2B Advertising Expert AJ Wilcox Shares How to Advertise on LinkedInSegment 1: AJ Wilcox founded B2Linked.com, a LinkedIn Ads-specific ad agency, in 2014. As official LinkedIn partners, they manage among the world’s most sophisticated advertising accounts worldwide.Segment 2: Fabian Geyrhalter is a renowned brand strategist and the founder and Principal of FINIEN, a Los Angeles-based consultancy specializing in turning ventures into brands. A frequent speaker and mentor to entrepreneurs worldwide, he is a “Global 100” mentor at the Founder Institute, and his book “How to Launch a Brand” is a #1 Amazon Bestseller. His newest book is “Bigger Than This.”Segment 3: Nicole Hardin is the Director of Product Managem...
2018-03-0253 minThe Small Business Radio Show#470 Adam Lyons Shares How A Cold Email to Mark Cuban Got Him to InvestSegment 1: Adam Lyons is the founder of TheZebra.com. In 2012, Adam (while on unemployment) founded TheZebra.com in his friend’s basement and set out to create the “KAYAK for Auto Insurance”. Segment 2: Lior Rachmany, an Israeli by birth, first arrived in New York in 1998, with the hopes and dreams of making it in the music industry. Upon his arrival, though, to make some money, he began serving as a moving man for one of his now competitors during the day and rehearsing his music at night. After eight years of this grind, Rachmany saw an opportunity to channel...
2018-02-2354 minThe Small Business Radio Show#469 Chief Tax Officer Mark Steber Shares How Tax Reform Impacts 2018 TaxesSegment 1: Mark Steber is the Chief Tax Officer at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. He is responsible for key initiatives that support overall tax service delivery and quality assurance.Segment 2: Courtney Reum is the co-founder of M13, a brand development and investment company accelerating businesses at the nexus of consumer products, technology, and media. Segment 3: Nathan Hirsch is a serial entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring and eCommerce. He started his first eCommerce business out of his college dorm room and has sold over $25 million online. He is now the co-founder and CEO of FreeeUp.com, a mar...
2018-02-1654 minThe Small Business Radio Show#468 Nathan Kontny Shares Why a CRM Tool is Critical for Small Business SuccesSegment 1:Nathan Kontny is the CEO of Highrise, a simple and easy to use CRM for entrepreneurs.Segment 2: Jim McCormick has shaped capital campaigns, sales strategies, and major donor programs for clients from the National World War II Museum to multiple international companies. Jim is the author of the new book “Body Language Sales Secrets”.Segment 3: Michael Gale is the co-author of the Wall Street Journal Bestseller, The Digital Helix: Transforming Your Organization's DNA to Thrive in the Digital Age. Segment 4:Barry Moltz shares how to get your business unstuck.Segment 5: Jason Sehor...
2018-02-0954 minThe Small Business Radio Show#467 Susan Fennema Helps Small Business Owners Gain Control of Their LivesSegment 1: Susan Fennema is the Chaos Eradicating Officer (CEO) of Beyond the Chaos, a consultancy helping small business owners gain control of their lives through better processes, organization, and structure of their business operations and projects. Segment 2: Jenny Kassan has been an attorney for social enterprises for 22 years, and is a certified transformational coach, social entrepreneur, investor and finance innovator. Her new book is Raise Capital on Your Own Terms: How to Fund Your Business Without Selling Your Soul.Segment 3: Aaron Levy is the Founder and CEO of Raise The Bar, a firm focused on helping c...
2018-02-0253 minThe Small Business Radio Show#466 NASA Director Shares How Leadership & Team Performance Are Mission CriticalSegment 1: Paul Sean Hill was NASA’s Director of Mission Operations from 2007 through 2014. He was responsible for all aspects of human spaceflight mission planning, training, and Mission Control. Segment 2: Barry Kaplan is an expert in organizational development and leadership of people and teams. Segment 3: Brian Sloan graduated from law school in 2005 but chose not to practice law. He moved to Beijing, China where he lived for 10 years while building his current company: a leading manufacturer, wholesaler, and online retailer of his own brands of sex toys. Segment 4: Damon Burton founded SEO National in the Salt L...
2018-01-2454 minThe Small Business Radio Show#465 American Idol’s William Hung Shares How to Deal with RejectionSegment 1: William Hung is best known for his audition on American Idol. It all started when he saw a poster for a school's talent show at the Clark Kerr dormitories. He decided to sing the song, "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin for fun but to his great surprise, he won! That gave him the confidence to audition for American Idol. He never made it to Hollywood but somehow, he was able to achieve accidental fame and success anyway. Why? Segment 2:Jesse Draper is founding partner of Halogen Ventures as well as creator and host of 2015 Emmy nominated television s...
2018-01-1953 minThe Small Business Radio Show#462 Dragons’ Den Coach Sean Wise Shares When to Quit Your Day JobSegment 1: Sean Wise helps emerging and high growth potential organizations jump on the trajectory and turn a profit. He has been involved in venture capital and entrepreneurship professionally for 19 years. First, as a Director of the Venture Capital Advisory Group at Ernst & Young, next, as a partner in Spenser Trask’s seed program, and most recently spending five seasons with CBC’s DRAGONS’ DEN, Canada’s version of Shark Tank. His latest book with co-author Brad Feld is called Startup Opportunities – Know When to Quit Your Day Job.Segment 2: Lorenzo Gomez III is the CEO of Geekdom, the Executive...
2017-12-2953 minThe Small Business Radio Show#461 Stacey Hanke Shares Why It’s Your Fault People Interrupt You All The TimeSegment 1:Stacey Hanke is the author of Influence Redefined: Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday and Yes You Can! Everything You Need From A to Z to Influence Others to Take Action. Stacey and her team have delivered thousands of presentations and workshops for leaders of Fortune 500 companies, including Coca-Cola, Nationwide, FedEx, Kohl’s and AbbVie.Segment 2: Dudley Slater is the author of Fusion Leadership: Unleashing the Movement of Monday Morning. He was the co-founder and CEO of Integra Telecom where he grew the company from nine to over two thousand employees, transitioning it...
2017-12-2154 minThe Small Business Radio Show#460 How Artificial Intelligence Helps Businesses Build High Performing TeamsSegment 1: Frank Cho has been a rocket scientist at NASA, a Google advisor who worked with Sheryl Sandberg, and a senior GE manager. At GE, Frank helped build Nexus A.I., a platform that uses AI and behavioral science to help businesses build high-performing teams. Now, he's bringing rocket-scientist precision to the art of team-building.Segment 2: Frank Cho continued…Segment 3: Caleb Light helped launch Power Practical in 2012 and helped develop the initial strategy to bring The PowerPot to market, primarily through the use of crowdfunding. Currently, Caleb manages all sales channels and logistics at Power Practical.
2017-12-1353 minThe Small Business Radio Show#455 Dorie Clark Shares How Effective Leaders Embrace Entrepreneurial EthosSegment 1: Dorie Clark is an adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a professional speaker. She is the author of the forthcoming Entrepreneurial You (Harvard Business Review Press). Segment 2:Sharon Schweitzer has built a career around understanding cultural differences and the tremendous role they play in building strong and successful international business relationships. Her work and travels have taken her to more than 60 countries on seven continents.Segment 3:Barry Moltz shares how to get your business unstuck.Segment 4: Mark Donnolo focuses on helping companies grow profitably by developing and implementing stra...
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