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.

Focus on operating fundamentals to make sure you're small business survives, as Ed Abel and Jim Blasingame discuss, while simultaneously looking around for new opportunities so your business can thrive.

When the economy is off, do you cut back on marketing and advertising? Stephanie Hobbs joins Jim Blasingame with research that shows why marketing is critical to survival, especially in a recession.

How can a small business use e-learning strategy to train employees and build better customer relationships? Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to develop an e-learning program and strategy.

What's the most important thing to remember when talking to customers - especially in a recession? Mike Stewart says it's discovery as he talks with Jim Blasingame about classic sales practices that are also important survival strategies.

What do men and women need to know about the other gender in order to communicate successfully. Barbara Annis joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the sexes communicate differently not only by what they say, but how they say it and why one of the sexes cares more about this stuff than the other one does.

How can a small business survive in a recesssion while preparing for the next economic expansion?Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame with advice on how to practice survival tactics while simultaneously watching for the opportunities that always happen in an economic downturn.

Small business resolutions don't always work, but how about breaking goals into more bit-size pieces? Stephanie Winston talks with Jim Blasingame about being more creatively organized.

How can your small business expect to survive if your team isn't being held accountable for performance. Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to talk about operating a small business during a recession, including how to hold employees accountable. They also talk about how managers can improve their delegating skills.

How does the recession impact the really small small businesses? Jeff Zbar and Jim Blasingame talk about how micro and home-based businesses can survive by watching expenses and talking to customers about being their partner in surviving the recession.