How important is a first impression? Dianne Legro explains to Jim Blasingame why a good first impression is critical and offers several tips and tools that will help you put your best foot forward when you meet someone for the first time. They also talk about the business benefits of doing public speaking.

Would you like to go after larger customers? Tom Searcy talks with Jim Blasingame talk about how small businesses can find and sell larger customers, including several tried and proven tips, tools and best practices.

What are the keys to successful small business leadership? Mary Key and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the critical leadership steps to take, especially when marketplace conditions create fear in the workplace.

Relationships are even more critical to business success in a recession. Andrea Nierenberg talks with Jim Blasingame about several networking tips and best practices that will help you recession-proof your small business.

What is your mission and purpose of your small business? After he reports on his most recent trip to Russia, and what he found there, Jim Camp talks with Jim Blasingame about why your mission and purpose is important.

What management and marketing lessons can small business learn from watching the Grammy Awards show? Tom Becka talks with Jim Blasingame about several marketing promotion lessons the Grammy Awards can teach us.

Resilience, versatility and adaptability are the keys to small business success in 2009. Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to be competitive and actually grow sales in the middle of a recession.

How do you survive and thrive as a freelance professional? Michelle Goodman and Jim Blasingame discuss tips and best practices for starting a freelance career or becoming an independent contractor as a way of starting a new small business.

It's International Networking Week and Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to help small businesses celebrate with a positive discussion on how networking can help your business thrive, even during a recession.

Is your social networking strategy working? Are you keeping up with the latest social media best practices? Jennifer Abelson joins Jim Blasingame talk about how to integrate social media into your traditional marketing strategy.