Profit With A Plan

Marcia talks with partnership Attorney, Tamara Pow about ways to create successful partnerships and plan for a lasting business marriage. There are many ways that can sabotage a once great relationship and a few key ways to make it truly successful. Tamara has seen too many failures and helps her clients to build fair arrangements that grow with the firm. Connect with Tamara on LinkedIn at Tamara...

Marcia talks with a creative business mind, Chelsey Roney of Proxi.co, a collaborative map-sharing program about how easy it is to share your favorite locations on a map. It's also a great way to get your business some additional exposure and SEO. Chelsey's free collaborative map-sharing app is @ Proxi.co ================= Join Marcia on her FREE training "How To 10X Your Profit & the value of you...

Marcia talks with public relations expert, Max Muir about how we can control the narrative that our prospective customers are viewing about us. We can showcase our best side and warm our viewers up before they even speak with us by getting published in major publications & sites. Max proves how it happened to his small firm and elevated them to expert status. Now Max & his team delivers the same l...

Marcia talks with a marketer, author, & WSJ cartoonist, Stu Heinecke about how finding a weed growing on the Santa Monica freeway lead to his idea to grow businesses by using the same determination, tenacity, & survival that weeds use. Stu shares great stories that we can use to grow our own businesses. Stu is offering some great resources & the first 2 chapters of his book "How To Grow Your Busin...

Marcia talks with sales expert, Drew Williams about how to have more success by using a sales playbook. Sales are the most important part of every business, with a playbook, your sales metrics will improve. Drew explains that the entire process should be mapped out from lead to close and from delivery to follow-up. There are two primary reasons to build a playbook; one: to analyze for better resul...

Marcia talks with Certified Financial Planner, Barry S. Rutten of Wealth Defense about the risks that most businesses face. In today's podcast, Barry brings to light the challenges that we may not have thought of in running our business. He also shares ways to avoid, offset, and transfer those risks in ways that could save thousands to millions of dollars. Barry is offering a free & easy risk disc...

Marcia talks with business and life strategic coach Julie DeLucca-Collins about how to review the past 6 months and strengthen your plan for the remainder of the year. Julie gives several examples of how to go about it so that you can have a great year. She has some checklists to assist your review and planning process on her website: www,goconfidentlycoaching.com ================= Join Marcia on...

Marcia talks with eCommerce expert & coach Matt Edmundson about why every business should have a digital option for their customers to buy & interact with us. He also shares some great ideas that can be added simply for deeper customer engagement and meeting them where & how they want to buy. Connect with Matt @ www. MattEdmundson.com ================= Join Marcia on her FREE training "How To Make...

Marcia talks with communications expert, Jacqueline Hawk about how to get better results when asking for what you want.  Whether it's more money, a request, a new client, or even in our personal lives, communicating your request with confidence is the way to get the yes you desire.   Jacqueline has gone from corporate to consultant and is helping top organizations to improve results. Jacqueline ha...

Marcia talks with CPA and tax credit expert, Yuko Tsuchida about how business owners can obtain a variety of tax credits and incentives to grow their business. She explains how to credits and incentives work. Yuko also explains how important it is to have someone who focuses on these types of tax programs on your side. She says tax planning should be done throughout the year and choosing a forward...

Marcia talks with small business scaling expert, Leslie Hassler about the differences and timing between growing vs scaling.  Leslie believes growth is constant and that you must prepare for it.  Growing may need resources and have a slower return on that investment.  Scaling is needed to support the growth and will often see faster rewards.   Both growing and scaling are part of any successful bu...

Marcia talks with researching expert Sean Campbell about the importance of doing business research.  Sean shares ideas and ways to gather research.  There is so much data that can be gathered about our market, business, potential, and existing customers that increase the success of the business.  Gathering data improves marketing, retention, costs, and more.  Every business needs research and feed...

Marcia talks with author, podcaster, speaker & referral expert Stacey Brown Randall about how businesses can grow using referrals. For many, asking for referrals is awkward for both parties. Stacey teaches you can create great relationships with referral partners and customers that make it simple to get them and to multiply them by the dozens. It's not a sprint but a well-positioned marathon that...

Marcia talks with operations expert Anne Hill about how to grow businesses by leveraging systems and people. When the owner is too involved in the daily operations of the business, it becomes a bottleneck. She encourages self-sufficiency and trust in your team to make decisions without you. Whether it is the first hire or the 100th, setting expectations and guidelines allow the team to make great...

Marcia talks with SEO Optimizing Expert Brandon Leibowitz about how to get free advertising. He shares ways to reach more potential customers by using keywords to get Google and other search engines to find your site. Brandon also shares the dos & don'ts on creating backlinks for additional search ranking. Brandon has a gift for listeners at https://www.seooptimizers.com/gift   ================= J...

Marcia talks with Author, Director, & Chairman Lewis Schiff about scaling companies. His programs Birthing of Giants and Moonshots & Moneymakers help businesses grow exponentially. They are using innovative ideas & technology to grow. Leveraging the big ideas for your small business to grow quickly. Lewis has several great programs and lots of ways to learn. Visit his site www. BirthingofGiants.co...

Marcia talks with clarity coach Meredith Vaish about the value of taking a pause in your business in order to grow. Meredith explains the importance of taking time away to reset and re-engage. It's not always the mind that works through the problems but the energy and subconscious mind that needs the time to be creative. Meredith has a lot of resources on her site www. PauseBoxCo.com. Check it out...

Marcia talks with Metaverse expert Kate Hancock about doing business in the Metaverse. Kate suggests that we meet our customers in a place that they like to be. Stores and businesses are popping up everywhere and giving the customer a virtual reality experience like no other. This can really separate you from your competition. Virtual meeting spaces and 'land' are being developed, and businesses s...

Marcia talks with sales expert Steve Johnson about strategies to improve your sales process. Steve believes that sales is a process. The sale occurs when 3 items are in place; grab their attention, the value is greater than the cost, and they trust you. Also, take the time from the beginning and bring your client up to speed so they have the time and space to make their decision. Steve has some gr...

Marcia talks with business transition sherpa & M&A advisor, Laurie Barkman about transition planning. There are many reasons to start planning as early as today. Laurie uses the Value Builder system to analyze gaps & improve the value of your company so that you can be better prepared for a transition as well as get the biggest price in return. Laurie has a lot of resources on her website: www. Sm...

Marcia talks with author, innovator, & entrepreneur, Bob Berry of It's the User about our user's experience when working with us. So many businesses forget to test the usability of their site, products, or service losing potential customers as they fall through the cracks. These are costly losses that can easily be avoided. Bob has some great resources available for free on his site @ https://ItsT...

Marcia talks with author, entrepreneur, & consultant, Philippe Bouissou about his new paradigm to grow any business, Aligning The Dots. He believes that for any business to truly grow they must have alignment with their customers in all 4 of its axes; pain, perception, purchase & gain. We must align with our customers or we will never achieve success. Connect with Philippe on LinkedIn, grab his bo...

Marcia talks with Author, Podcaster, & Marketing Expert, Nikki Nash about the science of a marketing plan. Nikki discusses ways to maximize your marketing efforts by sticking to a marketing plan. Consistency is the magic and she believes that by using science and testing, your marketing will succeed. BONUS Section at the end!!! Nikki loves to connect on IG @ nikkinashofficial. or join her free wor...

Marcia talks with CPA & Financial Strategist Melissa Houston about how following your key numbers can drive your profits. Running your business off of a detailed financial plan gives you the guidance you need to make decisions. This plan will allow you to drive towards the goals you desire. The results are in the numbers. Melissa has a great 5 step financial roadmap and more great information on h...

Marcia talks with credit & debt Attorney Jen Lee about the traps & benefits of business credit. The traps can truly affect your profitability. The benefits cut costs & open the doors to many opportunities. She also shared the facts that almost everyone has or has had credit challenges & to stop hiding from it. Credit can be fixed easier if you ask for help early on. Wait too long and nothing but t...