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Monday, December 05, 2011
Morrie Shechtman and Mark discuss a study of different sales styles, the latest small business hiring numbers, and holiday social media tips

Morrie Shechtman, author of Fifth Wave Leadership and Working Without a Net, and Mark discuss a study of different sales styles. Which do you think comes out on top? If you guessed "relationship building", you'd be wrong. Mark also gives his rundown on the latest small business hiring numbers, and Matt provides some holiday social media tips.

Labels: hiring, morrie shechtman, sales, social media

Monday, November 28, 2011
Lloyd Chapman from the American Small Business League, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, the NBS Lockout ends, and more.

Lloyd Chapman from the American Small Business League joins us in a wide ranging conversation where we cover the REAL problems with the economy. We also discuss good news on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, and the end of the NBA lockout and the impact on small businesses that felt the trickle down effect from the work stoppage.

Labels: american small business league, asbl, economy, lloyd chapman, strike

Monday, November 14, 2011
John Daly, author of Advocacy, Google+ for business, running a family owned business, and more!

John Daly, author of Advocacy: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others, joins us to discus how to win others to your ideas in your business. We also discuss the new "pages" feature on Google+, and some of Mark's tips for managing your family run business.

Labels: advocacy, google+, influence, john daly, social media

Monday, October 24, 2011
Mike Muhney, co-creator of Act! and CEO of VIP Orbit

Mike Muhney, co-creator of Act! and CEO of VIP Orbit, discusses his revolutionary contact manager for iOS devices. Mark also rants about the PR smear against small business, and Matt gives an overview of yet another new social network, Chime.in.

Labels: contact management, mike muhney, social media, vip orbit

Monday, October 17, 2011
Erle Dardick on how focusing on catering helped transform his restaurant, a discussion of how small businesses are classified, and tips on how to find a target market.

Erle Dardick (@erledardick on Twitter) joins us to discuss his book, Get Catering and Grow Sales, and the lessons for business owners of all types about finding a niche market that you can dominate. We also debunk the propaganda that is saying small businesses are not driving the economy, and Mark gives his tips on narrowing your focus and dominating a market.

Labels: erle dardick, marketing, target marketing

Monday, September 26, 2011
Steve Strauss is back on the show to discuss funding options for your business, we discuss the "Buffett Tax", and how viral marketing can help your business.

Steve Strauss, author, speaker, and small business advocate is back on the show to discuss funding options for your business, and his new book Get Your Business Funded. We also discuss the "Buffett Tax" and how clever videos can be used to help market your business virally.

Labels: buffett tax, funding, loans, steve strauss, viral marketing

Monday, September 19, 2011
Darren LaCroix, master public speaker on using YouTube, the supermarket strike, Netflix changes, and more!

Former world champion of public speaking Darren LaCroix joins us to discuss using Youtube to engage prospects, we give our thoughts on the impending supermarket strike, a little known provision in the jobs package could yield great results, and changes are coming to Netflix..

Labels: darren lacroix, jobs bill, Netflix, strike, youtube

Monday, September 12, 2011
Dr. JM Perry, expert in language and human behavior, thoughts on 9-11, the latest on changes at Yahoo, and political contributions.

We speak with our old friend Dr. JM Perry, expert in language and human behavior, about how to use common sense to change your life. Mark gives his thoughts on 9-11, the latest on changes at Yahoo, and political contributions by business leaders.

Labels: dr. j mitchell perry, jm perry, language orientation

Monday, September 05, 2011
Bob Pritchard on how to market your business, thoughts on labor day, and the impending supermarket strike.

Bob Pritchard joins us today to discuss his book, Kick-Ass Business & Marketing Secrets. You'll learn great simple ways to market your business, and accurately measure the impact of these efforts. Mark also gives his thoughts on Labor Day, and we discuss the looming possibility of a supermarket strike, and the impact that will have on small businesses in Southern California.

Labels: bob pritchard, marketing

Monday, August 29, 2011
Julie Steelman, author of The Effortless Yes, preparing for the unexpected, and unexpected small business facts

We are joined today by Julie Steelman, author of The Effortless Yes, to discuss how you can more easily move your prospects towards becoming clients. We also discuss preparing your business for disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes, which can hit at any time, and provide some surprising facts about small businesses in America.

Labels: disaster recovery, julie steelman, sales