For many small businesses, 2009 is going to be a challenging year. What are you going to do about it? Colleen Rickenbacher talks with Jim Blasingame how to plan for success, even in a recession.

What does a small business do to leverage the value of its brands during a recession? Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to give some tips on small business branding in a challenging economic period.

What are the top 10 myths perpetrated on small business by the media in 2008? Julia Seymour joins Jim Blasingame to dispel some of the media myths of 2008 and how they impact our small businesses.

Should your small business care what's happening on Twitter? Jeff Zbar and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the things to think about with regard to the social networking application, Twitter.

Broadcasting live on Christmas day, as he has done since 1997, Jim Blasingame and his Jewish friend, Andrew Sherman, celebrate what we all have in common, the power of tolerance and maintaining balance in our lives.

As he has done since 1997, Jim Blasingame broadcasts live on Christmas day. In this segment he begins by defending his reputation as a scrooge and wraps up by recognizing, thanking and praising our men and women who are standing a post, away from home, on Christmas day.

What if your marketing plan was laid out for you in advance? Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to lay out the eight most important steps in your new marketing plan.

Small business owners should become cavemen during a recession. Networking expert Liz Lynch joins Jim Blasingame to talk about overcoming your reluctance to network and offers a number of networking tips.

Don't be a small business caveman. During tough economic times you must stay connected, and Beverley Williams joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how her small business network leveraged each other.

How will you deliver and receive information and communications in the future? Leslie Ferry joins Jim Blaingame to talk about the convergence of telecom technology, including voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP).