Adam Hewitt

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Adam Hewitt

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2-7-23 – Building Your Personal Brand 07.02.2023 11:31

Today’s guest is Damon Zick, owner of Life Brand Academy: Damon’s email: damon@damonzick.com Damon’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damonzick/ Life Brand Academy’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@lifebrandacademy ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 The number of new jobs created soared to 517,000 in January. https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/jobs-report-shows-massive-hiring-in-januar...

1-31-23 – Never Run Out of Cash (Part 2) – Surviving the Economic Downturn – Tactic #8 01.02.2023 11:04

Join us at Illuminate 2023 on Tuesday, February 7. FREE admission! Details and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/illuminate-feb-7th-2023-tickets-519912471197 ---------- Today’s guest is Jonathan Bill, owner of SBS Accounting & Advisors: Jonathan’s email: jbill@sbsaccountants.com Jonathan’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sbsaccounting/ SBS Accounting & Advisors: h...

1-24-23 – Never Run Out of Cash (Part 1) – Surviving the Economic Downturn – Tactic #8 25.01.2023 12:08

1-17-23 – Try Guerrilla Marketing – Surviving the Economic Downturn – Tactic #7 18.01.2023 7:14

NEWS ROUNDUP 1 The rate of inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, cooled in December to 6.5% compared with a year earlier. https://apnews.com/article/december-2022-inflation-report-72bb938a443ab0500bd72d23f62214ad In a recent poll of economists by the Wall Street Journal, experts put the likelihood of a recession at 61% in the coming months. https://www.wsj.com/articles/despite-easing...

1-10-23 – Nurture Your Employees – Surviving the Economic Downturn – Tactic #6 11.01.2023 7:31

NEWS ROUNDUP 1 The December jobs report was released late last week, showing continued strength in the labor market. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf Small business owners still plan to add workers in 2023. https://www.nfib.com/content/press-release/economy/nfib-jobs-report-hiring-plans-weaken-in-december-as-labor-shortages-challenge-small-businesses/ The rate of hourly wage growth...

12-20-22 – Get More Customers Through Referrals – Surviving the Economic Downturn – Tactic #5 21.12.2022 7:25

FEATURE Get More Customers Through Referrals – Surviving the Economic Downturn – Tactic #5 https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2012/consumer-trust-in-online-social-and-mobile-advertising-grows/ https://news.constantcontact.com/press-release-customer-engagement-major-focus-small-business-technology-according-constant-contact-t ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 Retail sales in November fell short of expectatio...

12-13-22 – Reassess Your Value Proposition – Surviving the Economic Downturn – Tactic #4 14.12.2022 6:30

NEWS ROUNDUP 1 The producer price index, a measure of wholesale inflation, rose 7.4% in November from a year earlier. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm The consumer price index also eased last month, to a year-over-year increase of 7.1%. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm 2 Nearly half of small business owners – 47% – described current conditions as middle of the road for thei...

12-6-22 – Health Insurance Options for a Small Business 07.12.2022 10:52

FEATURE – Health Insurance Options for a Small Business Today’s guest is Monica Watson, owner and president of Hene Watson Advisors: Monica’s email: monica@henewatson.com Monica’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-watson-6582a413 Suggested resource: Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator https://www.kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/ ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 The November j...

11-29-22 – Cultivate Strategic Partnerships – Surviving the Economic Downturn – Tactic #3 30.11.2022 6:33

NEWS ROUNDUP 1 Durable goods orders were up sharply in October, by 1%, far surpassing analysts’ expectations. https://www.census.gov/manufacturing/m3/adv/pdf/durgd.pdf First time jobless claims jumped by 17,000 last week, and are now at a three-month high. https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf 2 The Small Business Administration is proposing a rule to allow more financing companies such to offer SBA-bac...

11-22-22 – Rethink Accounts Payable – Surviving the Economic Downturn – Tactic #2 23.11.2022 8:59

NEWS ROUNDUP 1 Retail sales surged last month 1.3%, exceeding forecasters’ expectations. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/retail-sales A new report out by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows an increase in total household debt in 3Q22 of 2.2% to an all-time high of $16.5 trillion. https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/news/research/2022/20221115 2 The National Small Bu...

11-15-22 – Survive and Thrive the Economic Downturn – Tactic #1: Send Your Customers a Video Message 16.11.2022 8:47

NEWS ROUNDUP 1 * The rate of inflation (Consumer Price Index) last month was lower than expected. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm * Inflation at the wholesale level also eased in October. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm * The University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment fell in November. http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/ 2 The Small Business Optimism Index dropped 0.8 p...

11-8-22 – Advance Your Employees’ Engagement – Part 2 of 2 08.11.2022 9:05

FEATURE – Advance Your Employees’ Engagement – Part 2 of 2 Today’s guests are Mac and Kim Cantrell, owners of 2 Impact: Mac’s email: mac@2impactlife.com Kim’s email: kim@2impactlife.com Mac’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maccantrell/ Kim’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrcantrell/ 2Impact: https://www.2impactlife.com/ Suggested resources: U.S. Employee Engagement...

11-1-22 – Advance Your Employees’ Engagement – Part 1 of 2 01.11.2022 12:32

FEATURE – Advance Your Employees’ Engagement – Part 1 of 2 Today’s guests are Mac and Kim Cantrell, owners of 2 Impact: Mac’s email: mac@2impactlife.com Kim’s email: kim@2impactlife.com Mac’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maccantrell/ Kim’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrcantrell/ 2Impact: https://www.2impactlife.com/ Suggested resources: U.S. Employee Engagement...

10-25-22 – 3 Types of Software Your Small Business Needs 25.10.2022 11:59

FEATURE – 3 Types of Software Your Small Business Needs Today’s guest is Peter Pin, owner of Sharpin Systems: Peter’s email: peter@gosharpin.com Peter’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petergpin/ Sharpin Systems: https://www.gosharpin.com/ Suggested resources: CRMs: Active Campaign https://ActiveCampaign.referralrock.com/l/183RIP9E5SS/ Go High Level https://www.gohighlevel.com/main-p...

10-18-22 – 3 Key Steps to Better Cyber Security 19.10.2022 11:16

NEWS ROUNDUP 1 In September, the producer price index, a measure of wholesale inflation, rose 0.4%, which was worse than analysts expected. For the 12-month period, prices were up 8.5%. Inflation at the retail level was a similar story. For September, the consumer price index was up 8.2% year-over-year. Consumer spending was flat in September, according to the Commerce Department, even as prices...

10-11-22 – 4 Tips to Better Webinars 12.10.2022 6:19

This podcast is sponsored by SBS Accounting & Advisors. Use the promo code FLASH and get 20% off your set up fee! https://sbsaccountants.com/ . ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 The September jobs report came out last week, and the numbers were a mixed bag. The unemployment rate dipped 0.2% from August to 3.5%, beating forecasts. The August job openings report was also released last week, and it s...

10-4-22 – How To Implement Your Net Promoter Score Program 04.10.2022 7:17

This podcast is sponsored by SBS Accounting & Advisors. Use the promo code FLASH and get 20% off your set up fee! https://sbsaccountants.com/ . ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 The August personal consumption-expenditures price (or PCE) index rose faster than experts predicted, up 4.9% from a year ago. Consumer spending increased in August by 0.4%, after falling by 0.2% in July. The manufacturing...

9-27-22 – Track Your Net Promoter Score to Edge Out Competitors 28.09.2022 7:39

This podcast is sponsored by SBS Accounting & Advisors. Use the promo code FLASH and get 20% off your set up fee! https://sbsaccountants.com/ . ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow tracker’s current estimate for US gross domestic product for 3Q2022 is a an almost no-growth rate of 0.3%. CNBC’s September poll of economists and other financial experts predicted a 52%...

9-20-22 – Make Your Team Victorious With Change 21.09.2022 6:42

This podcast is sponsored by SBS Accounting & Advisors. Use the promo code FLASH and get 20% off your set up fee! https://sbsaccountants.com/ . ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 Small business owners are continuing to get hit hard by inflation on multiple fronts, including soaring labor costs and being forced to raise their prices. The Consumer Price Index came in worse than expected for August, ri...

9-13-22 – Get Your Money! (Accounts Receivable Best Practices) 14.09.2022 7:00

This podcast is sponsored by SBS Accounting & Advisors. Use the promo code FLASH and get 20% off your set up fee! https://sbsaccountants.com/ . ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 Small businesses are likely to feel the brunt of steep Obamacare premium increases next year. Some health insurers are proposing median rate hikes by as much as 20%. https://www.wsj.com/articles/affordable-care-act-health-...

9-6-22 – Sharpen Your Negotiating Tactics 07.09.2022 6:36

NEWS ROUNDUP 1 Continuing a trend most of the year, big companies continue to hire, while smaller companies struggle to retrain workers. The ADP National Employment Report showed businesses with 1-19 employees lost 47,000 employees in August. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm https://adpemploymentreport.com/ ---------- 2 Small businesses are on shaky financial ground, according to F...

8-30-22 – Build Out a Strong Tech Stack 30.08.2022 6:59

This podcast is sponsored by SBS Accounting & Advisors. Use the promo code FLASH and get 20% off your set up fee! https://sbsaccountants.com/ . ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 The latest figures released last week show that in the second quarter, gross domestic income (GDI), an alternative method of measuring economic activity, actually grew by 1.4%. https://www.bea.gov/data/income-saving/gross-d...

8-23-22 – Moneyball for Business 24.08.2022 8:49

This podcast is sponsored by SBS Accounting & Advisors. Use the promo code FLASH and get 20% off your set up fee! https://sbsaccountants.com/ . ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 Retail sales were flat in July, after they increased 0.8% in June, according to the US Census Bureau. After being adjusted for inflation, average weekly earnings are down 3.6% in July from a year ago. https://www.census....

8-16-22 – Bananas Can Teach You a Lot About Business 17.08.2022 9:01

This podcast is sponsored by SBS Accounting & Advisors. Use the promo code FLASH and get 20% off your set up fee! https://sbsaccountants.com/ . ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 The producer price index, a measure of wholesale inflation, fell in July by 0.5%. Consumer confidence increased slightly in a preliminary reading for August. Productivity declined in the second quarter by 4.6%. The New Yor...

8-9-22 – 3 Ways To Make Open Position Candidates Love You 09.08.2022 9:36

This podcast is sponsored by SBS Accounting & Advisors. Use the promo code FLASH and get 20% off your set up fee! https://sbsaccountants.com/ . ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/civilian-labor-force-participation-rate.htm https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/small-business-job-growth-slows-in-july-ho...