How competitive are America's universities? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the new relationship between American universities and those in other countries, plus a new use for magnets.

Did you ever think you'd thank a roach? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how advances in the study of the natural world, like cockroach brains, continue to benefit the lives of humans.

What is Malaysia doing to be more innovative? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about his visit to Malaysia and how that country is making a commitment to become more innovative by investing in innovation education.

If you want to maximize your opportunity, think about creating strategic alliances. Mike McCarty joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how his company, Comcast, partnered with Bloomberg TV to develop a small business event, and what we can learn from their partnership.

Why are more competitors finding ways to partner rather than compete? Steve Strauss joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that sometimes you may be able to serve customers better if you partner with competitors.

How do you know when to change your business model? Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what it looks like when you need to change the way you take your business model to market, especially in the 2nd decade of the 21st century.

Are you looking for a better way to connect with your best customers this holiday season? Sarah Petty joins Jim Blasingame with ideas to build emotional connections with your top customers during the holidays by making sure your gifts are unique, creative and, whenever possible, hand-delivered.

Are your presentations creating STAR moments? Nancy Duarte joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on creating more effective presentations, including finding a way to create at least one "STAR" moment: Something They’ll Always Remember.

Has the art of presentation been lost? Nancy Duarte joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the differences in sharing information and delivering an effective presentation, including telling stories rather than just regurgitating facts and figures.

If you're a successful imitator, how do you prepare for being imitated? Oded Shenkar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the pace of change and imitation has accelerated, so you have to defend from other imitators.