Accelerate Your Business Growth

Even small businesses need to be on top of their cyber security. As a matter of fact, our guest Adam Anderson tells us that small business is where many cyber criminals are focusing their attention. Adam is a long-time small business owner who also happens to be one of the leading authorities on small business cyber security. He is a serial entrepreneur, author, and founder and Chairman of  Palmet...

Corey Poirier joins us to share what he’s learned from interviewing 4000+ of the world’s top business leaders. He’ll share ideas you can implement today. Corey is a multiple-time TEDx Speaker. He is also the host of the top rated ‘Conversations with PASSION’ Radio Show, founder of The Speaking Program, and he has been featured in multiple television specials. A columnist with Entrepreneur Magazine...

Get ready for this great conversation around the topic of email prospecting. There comes a time when you have to do some sort of cold outreach. Ryan O’Donnell joins us to give us an interesting view of using email to prospect. He actually used his method to get on this podcast, so I can honestly say it works! Ryan is Co-Founder/CEO ?of two tech platforms used by thousands of companies, both large...

The law has long lagged behind the evolution of the online world. For better or worse, countries and courts are now catching up quickly.  Richard Chapo is here today to discuss legal issues and developments every site and app owner needs to be aware of. Richard Chapo is a lawyer in San Diego who advises online businesses on topics ranging from copyright to privacy law and other subjects every onli...

Chris Dayley joins us to discuss why many websites and business owners struggle to convert more of their traffic, and some proven methods you can use to learn about your website visitors. Chris is passionate about helping businesses learn what their users want on their website, through psychology based testing, and analytics. He started his Conversion Optimization agency Dayley Conversion in 2014,...

Science teaches kids about failure, and learning to embrace failure is key to entrepreneurial success. Dr. Glangchai explains how this translates to into future innovation. Cristal Glangchai, PhD, is a scientist, entrepreneur, and mentor with a passion for teaching and engaging kids, especially girls, in technology and entrepreneurship. She is the Founder/CEO of VentureLab, a non-profit that runs...

This model is based on establishing trust, integrity and rapport by understanding the customer’s needs, then selling to those needs without using closing techniques of the past. Terry Ogburn joins us to share his views on this important topic. Terry Ogburn is the renowned owner and Lead Business Coach of Ogburn’s Business Solutions. His proprietary coaching system and personal devotion to the deve...

Joni Fedders, President of Aileron, a national non-profit committed to unleashing the potential of small businesses across the country, joins the podcast to share her thoughts on how to overcome certain challenges when starting your own business. Joni will provide best practices on how to turn a setback into a success and ways in which small business owners can turn roadblocks into growth opportun...

Perry Marshall joins us to share his thoughts on how you can improve your results by implementing some simple, effective tactics. Perry is one of the world’s most expensive and sought-after business consultants. Clients seek his ability to integrate engineering, sales, art and psychology. He launched two movements in modern marketing. His Google AdWords books laid the foundations for the $100 bill...

Terry Dean is sharing today on how you can sell more of your products and services online without being salesy. Good marketing attracts ready-to buy clients. Ethical persuasion is NOT manipulation. These proven methods allow you to guide, encourage, and share value with your customers even before they ever spend a single penny with you. You don’t have to wait for someone to become a customer befor...

James Muir joins us to share impactful sales techniques he's developed over a stellar sales career. James is a professional sales trainer, speaker and coach and Vice President at NextGen Healthcare and during the course of his 30+ year career he has shattered records as both a field rep and manager. He has sold-to and spoken for the largest names in technology and healthcare including HCA, Tenet,...

Demanding buyers expect more from sellers. But what? Our preliminary research shows that sellers are more successful when they replace stereotypical sales behaviors with leadership behaviors. As a leader, you’ll align your actions with your behaviors. You’ll inspire your buyers instead of merely pitching them. You’ll challenge them and collaboratively co-create insights. You’ll encourage them to t...

Company culture is key to business growth. At Chick-fil-A they have mastered the art of talent acquisition and development to build a thriving business. Dee Ann Turner, VP of Corporate Talent at Chick-fil-A joins us to share their practices and her insights. Ms. Turner began her career more than 30 years ago, and author of the new book IT’S MY PLEASURE: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Com...

Whether it's an office of 5 or 500, how you treat people says a lot about what kind of professional you are. Sadly today, not everyone is onboard with treating others properly and spend their day chalking up one unmannerly trait after the other, on their way to the top. Author and manners guru, Richie Frieman aka Modern Manners Guy, has written the book on office place etiquette, from the Cubical...

Shifting your focus from “getting to giving” ” is far from just nice…it’s also very financially profitable! Bob Burg, coauthor of the international bestseller, The Go-Giver, joins us to talk about "constantly and consistently providing value to the lives of others.”   Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at corporate conventions and for entrepreneurial events. He regularly addresses audiences rangin...

Jeremy Goldman joins me for an engaging conversation about the value of social media in business. As the author of 'Going Social' Jeremy will share a lot of valuable insights and information with us. Jeremy Goldman is a social media executive, entrepreneur, and strategist. For over a decade, he has worked with companies looking to expand their business online by leveraging the power of Facebook, T...

On today's show, Merry Carrole Powers shares her thoughts on the value of creating a double bottom line brand. She'll explain what exactly a double bottom line is and how you too can create one.   Merry Carole Powers, Double Bottom Line Branding Expert, global creative director and founder of Branding Powers International is known by brands big and small for her ability to strategically double bot...

It’s all about having a plan, a purpose and gaining momentum… My guest is Odette Laurie and she'll share: ·        Where to start so you can create something so extraordinary with your life. ·        How to get out of your own way so you can make a lot of money doing what you love. ·        How to create a plan to get your momentum going and get results quickly ·        That you can have a life an...

Join us as we welcome back Kerry Heaps, President of Kerry’s Network, Inc. We will be discussing follow-up techniques to help you close more business. A part of your business image that people see when you are not in front of them are your follow-up manners. Do you call people back in a timely manner? Saying you are busy doesn’t count. On this episode we will discuss follow-up techniques, scripts...

Discover your Entrepreneurial DNA and how that DNA should impact the type of business you launch, the team you build and the business model you design. Join me for a lively discussion with Joe Abraham, author of Entrepreneurial DNA: The Breakthrough Discovery That Aligns Your Business to Your Unique Strengths. Joe Abraham has been involved in the startup and growth of over 20 companies ranging fro...

Whether in your business or personal life, making deals—from the biggest ones that take months to finalize and involve teams of lawyers to the nominal ones that are sealed with a handshake after a 10-minute chat—is an art. Deal making is a craft that, when done well, requires a skillful, visionary and inspired application of key principles and methods to create a desirable end result. What are the...

Jane Applegate, the author of Highlights from 201 Great Ideas.. the top 10 ideas for growing, promoting and managing your company, will be joining us to talk about t 10 of those 201 Great Ideas.  Jane is one of America's most respected small business experts. She's the author of four books, including 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business, published in all formats by Wiley. She's the host and pro...

Why is great writing and content marketing so important to the modern Small Business Owner? Join me and my guest Stephanie Frank to find out. Stefanie Frank is an entrepreneur and triathlete who lives, works and trains in southern Nevada, USA. She supports entrepreneurs and small business owners to write clear, influential, inspiring marketing materials that not only get bottom line results but ar...

Negotiating is critical to business success. Kathleen Burns Kingsbury joins us to talk about this important subject and help us understand how to be successful when negotiating. This show is sponsored by WIN Cleveland and Vision 21. WIN Cleveland is an organization that empowers female professionals by creating new access points for individual business development. They support one another by prov...

Barbara Weaver Smith will be joining me to talk about the value and process of key account management. Too often we are so focused on the hunt that we forget to nurture our current client relationships. Then we lose them without understanding why. Understanding key account management will help you maintain your client base while builing more relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...