The Small Business Radio Show

Segment 1:William A. Schiemann, Ph. D. is CEO of Metrus Group and author of “Fulfilled! Critical Choices – Work, Home, Life”. He is a thought leader in human resources, employee engagement, and fulfillment, having authored many articles and multiple books on talent management. His research – which found that less than 20 percent of people feel fulfilled – why this is, and if it’s possible for more...

After working for over 16 years as an executive assistant to major International Business leaders such as Rupert Murdoch and Chase Carey, Tricia Stewart Shiuhad a front row seat to observe, absorb and learn leadership techniques that made these power players so successful. As a recognized clairvoyant, and 33 time award-winning author of 7 books ranging from inspirational mysticism to deepening the...

Segment 1: Karl Volkman has served as partner and Chief Technical Officer at SRV Network Incorporated, a Managed Service Provider (MSP) in Chicago, IL.  ' Segment 2: Brian Wong is the cofounder and CEO of Kiip, a leading mobile advertising network that uses innovative reward systems--inspired from the world of video games--to redefine how brands connect with consumers. He is the author of “Cheat C...

Segment 1: William C. Taylor is cofounder of Fast Company, author of Practically Radical, and coauthor of Mavericks at Work. He has published essays and CEO interviews in the Harvard Business Review, and blogs regularly for HBR. He is the author of the new book, “SIMPLY BRILLIANT: How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things In Extraordinary Ways”. Segment 2: Doug Kisgen is a serial entrepreneur, or...

Segment 1: Scott Jordan is the CEO of SCOTTeVEST, a clothing company based in Ketchum, Idaho which specializes in garments with conduit systems and specialized pockets and compartments for holding mobile phones, tablet computers and other portable electronic devices, and managing and controlling their wires. Segment 2: John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker and author of Duct Tape Marketi...

Segment 1: Al Ramadan is the co-founding partner of Play Bigger Advisors, the world’s first category design firm. They help entrepreneurs and CEOs create companies that matter. Al Ramadan has been a CEO, entrepreneur, operating executive and sailing technologist. He is also the author of “PLAY BIGGER: How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets”. Segment 2: Stephanie Chandler...

Segment 1: John C. Camillus is the author of “WICKED STRATEGIES: How Companies Conquer Complexity and Confound Competitors”.  He is also the Donald R. Beall Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Pittsburgh.  He has served as consultant on strategic management to over 100 organizations on four continents, including many Fortune 500 companies.  Segment 2: Michael Alden is the founde...

Segment 3 Continued: Dan Pontefract is Chief Envisioner at TELUS, a Canadian telecommunications company, where he heads the Transformation Office, a future-of-work consulting group that helps organizations enhance their corporate cultures and collaboration practices. He is the author of FLAT ARMY: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization. A renowned speaker, Dan has presented at multiple TED...

Segment 1: Terri L. Sjodin is the principal and founder of Sjodin Communications, a public speaking, sales training, and consulting firm. For more than twenty years she has served as a speaker and consultant for Fortune 500 companies and members of Congress. She is the author of the new book “Scrappy: A Little Book About Choosing to Play Big”.  Segment 2: Kevin M. Short is the Managing Partner & C...

Segment 1: Michael Linenberger has held major roles in the field of information technology and business management for over twenty years. He is a former vice president at the management consulting firm Accenture; prior to that he worked as head of technology at US Peace Corps. An expert on managing work tasks and communication, Michael has written seven books on workday productivity, among them se...

Segment 1: Dr. Marsha Firestone is President & Founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization. As Executive Director of The Women’s Economic Summit, she led development of a plan presented to Congress for accelerating growth of women’s businesses. She recently co-authored the “50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies Guide to Growth”, sponsored by American Express. Segment 2: Garrett Sutton is...

Segment 1: Antonio García Martínez is both a veteran of Facebook and Twitter and now he has a tell-all book out called “Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley”. Segment 2: Anne Deeter Gallaher is the author of The Future Belongs to Students in High Gear: A Guide for Students and Aspiring Game Changers in Transition from College to Career and CEO of Deeter Gallaher Grou...

Segment 1: Michael Parrish DuDell is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and the bestselling author of Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business and Shark Tank Secrets to Success—the official books from ABC’s hit reality show.  Segment 2: John Swanciger is the CEO of Manta, which helps small business owners find new customers.  Segment 3: Dan Lundstedt is the owner and operator of Sir Grout Chicago, a nat...

Segment 1: Howard Behar's career in business spans over 50 years, all in consumer oriented businesses covering several industries. He retired from Starbucks Coffee after 21 years where he led the domestic business as President of North America and was the founding President of Starbucks International.  Segment 2: Howard Love has founded or co-founded over 15 businesses and invested in over 50 star...

Segment 1: Karen Kerrigan is the President & CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council. For more than twenty years, her leadership, advocacy and training work has helped foster U.S. entrepreneurship and global small business growth. Karen regularly engages with the President’s cabinet and key advisors, and has participated in several White House economic summits.  Segment 2: James Sud...

David Essel is the author of 9 books, a TV/Radio Host, and a Motivational Expert for Fox TV’s Morning Blend. His newest book is called “Positive Thinking Will Never Change Your Life…But This Book Will! The Myth of Positive Thinking, The Reality of Success”. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support . Listen to all the episod...

Segment 1: Tom Hopkins is world-renowned as The Builder of Sales Champions. Over 5 million salespeople on five continents have attended Tom’s sales training seminars. Tom Hopkins is the author of “How to Master the Art of Selling™,” which has sold over 1.7 million copies. He has authored 17 other books on the topics of selling and success.  Segment 2: Marina Erulkar is an executive who acquires cu...

Segment 1: Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired Magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor until 1999. He is editor and publisher of the Cool Tools website, which gets half a million unique visitors a month. He is the author of the book “THE INEVITABLE: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future”. Segment 2: Michael Dermer is considered t...

Segment 1: Brayden Olson has been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of five “Startup Idols”. Huffington Post also ranked his work between the iPad and Gmail as one of the most important Innovations of the year and this was the year after Olson graduated from university. He is CEO and Co-Inventor of Recurrence Inc, a software company on the cutting edge of gamification.  Segment 2: Jessica Mah...

Segment 1: Ron Wallace who is the former president of UPS International, where he was responsible for operations in more than 200 countries and territories. He is the author of Leadership Lessons from a UPS Driver. Segment 2: Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor. He is the author of “The 10% Entrepreneur”. Segment 3: Kelly Roach is the host of the top rated Podca...

Segment 1:SC Moatti is a mobile veteran from Silicon Valley and a pioneer in the areas of mobile, innovation and leadership. While serving as an executive at companies like Facebook, Trulia and Nokia, SC launched and monetized mobile products that are now used by billions of people. She is the author of the bestselling book mobilized: An Insider’s Guide to the Business and Future of Connected Tech...

Segment 1:Rob Wilson is president of Employco USA, Inc., a HR outsourcing firm that manages and administers human resources for its clients, thereby allowing them to concentrate on their core business objectives. He co-founded Employco in 1996, and has grown it to over $275 million in revenue. In 2015, Employco USA was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in America....

Segment 1: David Smith, Microsoft Vice President, is focused on working with the Small and Medium Business (SMB) partner ecosystem. In this capacity, he is responsible for a global team of sales, marketing and partner management professionals to ensure Microsoft’s ecosystem of partners delivers technology-based high value experiences meeting the unique needs of over 100 million SMB’s across the wo...

Segment 1: Ramon Ray is the founder and editor of smart hustle magazine. He is passionate about helping small business entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Gene Marks is a columnist, author, and small business owner (The Marks Group) who writes about business and politics on a daily basis for the Washington Post. They are both doing a small business tour sponsored by YP.com Segment 2: Glen E. Tull...

Segment 1: John Dietrich leads corporate messaging and thought leadership for Dell globally. Prior to this role, John was executive director of executive communications at Dell, where he was responsible for executive communications and PR for chairman and CEO Michael Dell and other C-suite executives. Segment 2: John Livesay helps CEOs craft a compelling pitch that engages investors in a way that...