Business Confidential Now with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner

Open book management is the key to having your employees to take more responsibility for their jobs, take greater interest in business results, performance and the growth of your company. Chris McKittrick explains why and how.

Empowerment in business can be a formidable force. But when you’re feeling stuck in your career or your business, and especially when tragedy strikes, empowerment can feel out of reach. Hear the remarkable backstory of SmartFem and it's founder Lea Woodford, author of Lead, Share, Empower and the role empowerment played in her company's success.  WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT EMPOWERMENT IN BUSINESS:...

Free business contract forms downloaded from the Internet sound like the perfect solution to high priced law firms. But are they too good to be true? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, author of The Business Guide to Legal Literacy, and discover what you need to know before you use them. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT FREE BUSINESS CONTRACT FORMS:  * The 4 advantages of free business contract forms.  * Wh...

Fast-paced learning is a must if you want your business to thrive. But how are you supposed to accomplish that when confronted with a daily avalanche of information?  Hear what leadership readiness expert, Erika Andersen, has to say about fast-paced and high payoff learning, next, on Business Confidential Now. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT FAST-PACED LEARNING:  * Why “being bad” is essential to fast-...

Strategy execution, the ability to turn plans into action, is often easier said than done. If implementing your business plans takes three times longer than expected and costs more than expected, you’re not alone. Discover a better way to achieve more success with our next guest, Gary Tomlinson, co-author of Discovering Execution: The Key to High Performance Organizations.   WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER A...

Hiring the right employee can be a challenge if you’re looking to build a high performance team. It's especially challenging if you’re in a start-up or massive scale-up phase. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes performance coach and serial entrepreneur Stan Peake to discuss how to make the process easier for busy entrepreneurs who can't afford to make mistakes.  WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABO...

Business agreements can make or break your organization. Yet it’s amazing the number of self-destructive habits many executives, managers and entrepreneurs engage in.  Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, author of The Business Guide to Legal Literacy. Discover the common deal making habits that can sabotage your business success and ability to build wealth.  WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT BUSINESS AGREEMEN...

If you’d like to improve cash flow without increasing your sales or marketing costs, join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, author of The Business Guide to Legal Literacy, and discover business contract solutions that are easy to implement and that get results. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE CASH FLOW:  * 2 ways contracts improve cash flow and help engineer a healthier bottom line. * Why verbal...

A business lawsuit is a financial and emotional rollercoaster. It's no fun. But there are four common mistakes entrepreneurs are prone to make that can make it even worse. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, author of The Business Guide to Legal Literacy, and discover what they are and what you should be doing instead.  WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT A BUSINESS LAWSUIT:  * 4 ways entrepreneurs increase the...

How to name a business or product is challenging. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, author of The Business Guide to Legal Literacy, to examine the pros and cons of how to name a business or product and discover the factors that can lead to a serious identity crisis. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT HOW TO NAME A BUSINESS OR PRODUCT:  * The 8 most common ways to name a business or product. * The pros and co...

Business development is at the intersection of sales and marketing. But how do you identify your ideal customer or client . . .  the one that’s ready, willing and able to buy from you? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes award winning marketer, Steve Napolitan, author of Capture Clients, Close Deals who has some answers for you. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:  * How las...

Professional business networking – effectively connecting with the right people in the right way can sometimes feels like pushing a mule up hill. Make it easy on yourself and join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Lou Diamond, author of Master the Art of Connecting and learn how to up your game and go from mere networking to truly connecting. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS...

Sales credibility is the “it” factor necessary to make a sale, or close a deal. It’s as important to sales as oxygen is to life on this planet. But how do you know if you have “it? Or how to get “it.” Marketing expert, Ryan Sauers, author of Would You Buy From You?: Your Brand Makes the Difference has the answer. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT SALES CREDIBILITY:  * How the intersection of sales and ma...

Employee development. It sounds like something only large organizations can afford. But ironically, it’s the smaller organizations that have employees wearing multiple hats in mission critical areas that can’t afford to NOT do it. If you’re wondering how, join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Halelly Azulay, author of Employee Development on a Shoestring. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT EMPLOYE...

Customer experience management – wow! Turning prospects into delighted customers and raving fans is every business owner's dream. But how do you roll out the red carpet without losing your shirt? Our next guest has hundreds of ways. She’s Donna Cutting, author of 501 Ways to Roll out the Red Carpet for Your Customers. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT:  * What real red carp...

Findability. Having your business rise to the top of search results on the Internet or being found at all is the holy grail of search engine marketing. If you’re frustrated because you paid a lot of money for a beautiful website that’s not bringing in any business, you’re going to love today’s guest. She’s Internet marketing guru and author of Marketing Espionage, Heather Lutze.  WHAT YOU'LL DISCO...

© Can Stock Photo / kaprik Employee loyalty is essential to employee retention and high performance. But as a business owner, how do earn that loyalty in today’s marketplace when employee job hopping seems like the norm? Today’s guest, Scott Love, author of Why They Follow: How to Lead With Positive Influence, has the answer. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT EMPLOYEE LOYALTY:  * Why employee loyalty is...

Time management is a real bugaboo in our 24/7 hyperlinked world. If you feel like there’s never enough time to do everything you need to do and you hate the pressure it creates you’re going to love today’s guest. He’s the co-author of the award winning book: Juggling Elephants. He’s Jones Loflin. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT TIME MANAGEMENT:  * The 3 most common ways we mismanage our time.  * Why we...

Fake news and other negative online information can cause digital damage and tarnish your reputation in a heartbeat. How do you stop it from destroying you and your business? Today's guest says you have a choice. He’s John P. David, author of How to Protect (Or Destroy) Your Online Reputation. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT FAKE NEWS:  * 3 ways to remove negative third party information about you from...

Body language is a universal language. But do you really know how to read someone like a book in a business negotiation? Can you decode their hidden body language? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes The Master Negotiator & Body Language Expert and author of Body Language Secrets to Win More Negotiations: How to Read Any Opponent and Get What You Want, Greg Williams.   WHAT YOU'LL DISCOV...

Are consumer buying habits mystifying at times? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes sales strategy guru Brian Gracon, author of Meconomics® 101, who has a system for helping you identify what customers really want. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT CONSUMER BUYING HABITS:  * The three “meconomic” factors that drive consumer buying habits. * How consumer buying habits impact your marketing, sell...

Identifying leadership potential and developing it is critical to the growth and sustainability of any business, regardless of whether you’re a startup or a grown up business. How do you find the sparks that can transform your company in magical ways? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes leadership consultant and co-author of Spark: How to Lead Yourself and Others to Greater Success, Sean...

A business financial statement can be pretty confusing and intimidating if you don’t have an accounting or finance background. If that’s how you feel, but you hate to admit it join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Maxine Stern, CPA who explains how to navigate your business financial statement and explains why it's such a powerful management tool. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT BUSINESS FINANC...

The right business partnership can accelerate the success of your business and the wrong one can put it into a death spiral. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Betsy Polk and Maggie Chotas, two business partners who have been in business together for 14 years.  They're Co-Presidents of The Mulberry Partners, LLC and co-authors of the book Power Through Partnership. Listen now as they sh...

  Is social selling a reliable part of your sales and marketing plan? If your business is engaged in some social media because you think you’re supposed to, but you’re not getting much traction, you’re going to love today's guest, social selling expert, Jennifer Dubow. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT SOCIAL SELLING:  * How to start creating your social selling plan. * How to figure out who influences y...