Wednesday - March 01, 2006
Mike and Jim talk about why you shouldn't have a singular focus on acquiring new customers. Make sure you're not missing opportunities to grow relationships with existing customers.
Gayle joins Jim for the first time to talk about the concept of having a virtual assistant, as opposed to one in the next office. It's not for everyone, but it is a fast-growing concept in the 21st century.
Jean and Jane join Jim to talk about making sure your brand translates well whether working cross-culture or cross generation.
Ray and Jim talk about the real issues involved in the debate over an Arab company running part of our port system. They move on to talk about other key small business issues, like tax reform.
Thursday - March 02, 2006
Jeff and Jim talk about all of the different ways your prospects and customers became small business owners and why you need to know their stories in order to build relationships with them.
Bill joins Jim to talk about the present and future danger that is the underfunded corporate defined benefits plans, including retirement and healthcare. Several have already defaulted, almost all of the others eventually will have trouble, so who is going to pay for all of this? It's a problem that's going to affect all of us.
Joan and Jim begin their visit talking about the impact of foreign investment on the U.S. economy. They move on to talk about the demise of the supermarket, new weather satellites that will help with hurricane predictions, new rules for education savings plans, and the new Republican majority leader, John Boehner. They wrap up their visit talking about how travel niches are being filled by smaller jets, the 2006 economy and an update on Avian flu.
Friday - March 03, 2006
Addison joins Jim to talk about the dangers of the lack of savings and personal debt levels of Americans. Jim asks Addison if personal investment by Americans shouldn't be considered as part of their savings level.
Todd and Jim talk about new ways to develop an online strategy that focuses on local prospects.
Wayne joins Jim to talk about the current state of regulations and the negative impact they can have on small business. They also talk about some of the ideas on how to reduce the number of regulations.
Jim talks about the advantage small businesses have when their differentiating themselves from big competitors through excellent customer service, and how that can convert directly into increase profits and ultimate success.
Monday - March 06, 2006
Catherine and Jim talk about some of the keys to growing yourself and your small business in the right direction.
Stephanie and Jim wrap up a five visit series on getting organized by talking about how to be more organized in your small business when you're on the road, either full-time or just a trip.
Judith joins Jim for the first time to talk about why leadership is the key to success in any small business and what she has learned about the best leaders.
Rick and Jim talk about how to get and give feedback so that it is received adn used effectively.
Tuesday - March 07, 2006
Sam and Jim talk about how fantasy sports has grown and can create both challenges and opportunities in your business. This interview also gives Jim the chance to talk about his disregard for modern baseball (since the 1994 strike).
June joins Jim from Baghdad, Iraq to talk about the fact that there are actually some good things happening there, not just the bad stuff you hear in the mainstream media. You only get this kind of information on Jim's show.
Cary joins Jim to talk about how she uses the fantasy world of fairy tales to help women execute in the reality of the 21st century marketplace.
Renee brings Rob with her as she and Jim feature another small business that's doing a great job of providing excellent benefits for their employees. Rob's company has found that investing in their people has been an excellent ROI strategy.
Wednesday - March 08, 2006
Bob and Jim talk about how to become a magnet first to your prospects and then to customers.
Chester joins Jim to talk about what Chester calls "invisible employees." These are the under-performers that will likely leave you soon, but who could be turned into super-employees with the right kind of management attention.
Kate joins Jim on International Women's Day to talk about the status of women in the marketplace in 2006, including their ability to set their professional fees and get them.
Ivan and Jim talk about some of the things NOT to do if you want to become a successful networker.
Thursday - March 09, 2006
Bev and Jim talk about the importance of getting referrals from your customers and the three step process of how to get referrals and keep them coming.
Sam joins Jim to report on the current Tatum Survey of Business Conditions, and the news is good. Tatum says the economy has arrived at a strong plateau. The also talk about the condition of pricing power.
Joan and Jim talk about how some states are taking steps to get more of their citizens covered by health insurance, one way being the so-called "Wal-Mart bills". They move on to talk about the impact of construction and the auto industry on the economy. They talk about the need for America to become less dependent upon foreign oil and is there such a thing as an unemployment rate that is too low.
Friday - March 10, 2006
Doug and Jim talk about the many opportunities America's small businesses have to export to other countries, and all of the help available to small businesses from the Commerce Department to find foreign customers and do business with them.
Nan joins Jim to talk about why women seem to sabatoge other women in the workplace. Jim asks Nan if the "glass ceiling" creates a pressure cooker effect for women.
Ruth has just returned from England and she joins Jim to talk about how difficult it is to open and grow a small business in Europe. They also talk about how the culture for small business ownership in America continues to improve.
Ruth has just returned from England and she joins Jim to talk about how difficult it is to open and grow a small business in Europe. They also talk about how the culture for small business ownership in America continues to improve.
Chris and Jim talk about the dangers of America becoming too xenophobic and isolationist as we attempt to balance trade and protecting ourselves from terrorists.
Monday - March 13, 2006
Leigh and Jim talk about why employees leave small business employers. The reasons may surprise you and the answers to this challenge will likely surprise you.
Ilise and Jim continue their series on how to help shy people have the maximum opportunity to by successful by helping them find ways to contribute their good ideas to their organizations.
Mark joins Jim to talk about how to do a better job of serving the most important people in our small businesses - our customers.
Doug joins Jim to talk about how to pick a CPA firm, followed by a discussion about how the alternative minimum tax (AMT) is affecting more taxpayers than ever before, and they wrap up with a report on electronic tax filing.
Tuesday - March 14, 2006
Brady joins Jim to celebrate National Coffee Day by reporting the results of research on coffee drinkers, followed by how to brew a good cup of coffee. They wrap up by discussing what makes a successful business model.
Ken and Jim continue their series on generational marketing. Ken says the next five years will be pivotal as the Gen Y group -- under 20 years old -- come into the marketplace.
David joins Jim for the first time to talk about some of the success traits he learned from studying companies that have over $1 billion in annual sales. These traits work for us small business owners, too.
Governor du Pont joins Jim to talk about his thoughts on the criticism President Bush is getting over his National Security Agency's intercepts of foreign calls and emails from people the government think are associated with terrorists. They move on to talk about the U.S. economy and the Governor's thoughts on the future of America.
Wednesday - March 15, 2006
Barbara joins Jim on her 8th anniversary as a memeber of Jim's Brain Trust, to talk about important and timely small business tax issues.
Russ and Jim talk about zoning issues that can derail a potential purchase of a small business, how to find them and how to fix them. They also talk about some of the imminent domain challenges that property owners are having across America today.
Wilma introduces Jim and his audience to Margaret Barton, the Executive Director of the National Women's Business Council, as the three of them celebrate National Women's History Month talking about the great advancements that women have achieved in the marketplace.
Giovanni joins Jim to announce the seven small business finalist (out of hundreds of applications nationwide) for the U.S. Chamber's small business of the year award. The small business of the year will be selected from these seven and announced at the Chamber's small business event in Washington, D.C.
Thursday - March 16, 2006
Jim reports on the progress being made in Congress to pass the Small Business Health Care bill that would allow small businesses to band together in various organizations to acquire group rates on health care insurance.
John joins Jim to talk about the how and why of training our employees to do a better job of serving our customers.
Joan and Jim talk their coverage of the most recent Kiplinger Letter by talking about the potential civil war in Iraq and what it would mean to the world if that happened. They move on to talk about the current state of the economy, with emphasis on hiring levels for last month as well as inflation. Next topics include health care, business costs, immigration and the ATT/Bellsouth merger.
Friday - March 17, 2006
Bill joins Jim to talk about the legal issues involved in protecting and securing the health information of employees.
Jeff and Jim talk about why you should add content to your Web site in order to create a sense of community, and they also offer some ideas on how to do that.
Brad joins Jim to talk about the best (and worst) ways to make a first impression with customers, starting with answering the phone.
Bill and Jim talk about the most recent survey Bill has conducted with America's small business owners about how the economy is going. Bill also explains in plain English how the trade deficit and whether we should be concerned about it.
Monday - March 20, 2006
John joins Jim to talk about the important work that Arnold Palmer Hospital does for women and children regardless of where they live in the world or whether they can pay for their care. If they can get to the hospital they will be treated. He also talks about the plans for expansion to include a pediatrics and trauma center to treat children who have been injured from all over the world.
Karen and Jim talk about the recent progress that has been made in passing small business health plans out of committee in the Senate which will soon be voted by the full Senate. Karen and Jim agree that this is excellent legislation and encourage small businesses to contact their senators to vote for this bill. They move on to discuss the negative impact of Sarbannes- Oxley regulations on small business.
Abdullah joins Jim to discuss how his father founded a tiny watch company 15 years ago and today has grown it to significant small family business jewelry store in America. Abdullah and his family are beneficiaries of the great work of the Arnold Palmer hospital as a result of their premature daughter who weighted 1 lb at birth and who has become a beautiful energetic 2 year old.
Dr. Alexander is one of the pioneers of neonatal care in America. And he joins Jim to talk about the important work that the Arnold Palmer hospital does for children including premature babies as small as one pound. He reports that 20 years ago a 1 lb premature baby would have no chance of survival while today the survival rate is 85%.
Tuesday - March 21, 2006
Tom joins Jim as he broadcasts live from the IBM Security Summit, Orlando, Florida to talk about family businesses in the United States. He explains how these family run businesses impact our economy and how they have changed in the last few years.
Lisa joins Jim for the first time as he broadcasts live from the IBM Security Summit, Orlando, Florida. They talk about IBM's security summits and how businesses can protect themselves from hackers, viruses, and other threats from the Internet.
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Louis joins Jim as he broadcasts live from the IBM Security Summit, Orlando, Florida to talk about cyber security.
Jim and Andrew talk about the upcoming Grow Fast, Grow Right seminar in Baltimore, Maryland and what businesses will learn to help them overcome the obstacles of money, time and people.
Wednesday - March 22, 2006
Judith joins Jim to talk about why leadership is the key to success in any small business and what she has learned about the best leaders.
Rick and Jim talk about how to get and give feedback so that it is received and used effectively.
Thursday - March 23, 2006
Jean and Jane join Jim to talk about making sure your brand translates well whether working cross-culture or cross generation.
Ivan and Jim talk about some of the things NOT to do if you want to become a successful networker.
Catherine and Jim talk about some of the keys to growing yourself and your small business in the right direction.
Friday - March 24, 2006
Bev and Jim talk about some of the issues home-based business owners have to deal with.
Rick talks with Jim about how seniors can better understand the complicated Medicare Prescription Drug program, including a 5 step approach.
Floyd joins Jim to talk about how to turn the features of the things you sell - and that you love way too much - into the benefits that actually attract customers.
Dave and Jim talk about how to determine if your business has lost its momentum and how to get it going again.
Monday - March 27, 2006
Douglas joins Jim for the first time to talk about why small businesses should make sure they're operating a 21st century business, not a left-over 20th century one.
Jim M. joins Jim B. to talk about some of the 21st century export opportunities for small businesses, including a proposed new small business division at the Export/Import Bank, which helps small businesses finance exports.
Mark and Jim talk about some of the mistakes small businesses make by failing to do personal planning along with their business planning.
On the fifth anniversary of his first appearance on the show, Arky joins Jim to talk about how to "find the pain" in your organization, and how it can be relieved by building trust between the departments in any organization.
Tuesday - March 28, 2006
Len joins Jim to talk about how small business owners can develop moral courage and establish their own ethical standards.
Pierce and Jim talk about why some people are happy and some aren't, and whether you can change your level of happiness.
Catherine joins Jim to talk about how to develop your personal brand and blend it with your corporate brand.
Richard and Jim talk about what the Federal Reserve Board will do this week with regard to interest rates, as well as what we can look forward to from the Fed with their new Chariman, Ben Bernanke.
Wednesday - March 29, 2006
Donna joins Jim to talk about some of the reasons why it's a great time to be a small business owner.
Michael talks with Jim about how his organization works and the significant increase in the number of Hispanic businesses. They also talk about how to best handle the extremely controversial and emotional immigration issue.
Ron and Tom join Jim to talk about how they've grown their business and what were some of the keys to their success.
Tim and Jim talk about three key elements that must be addressed when growing an existing business.
Thursday - March 30, 2006
Jeff and Jim talk about the challenges of relying on other vendors for the delivery of your products and services.
Bill joins Jim to talk about more great ideas on how small businesses can build strong brands and dominate with them.
Jim O joins Jim B to talk about how states may now be flush with cash, but are headed for a looming crisis of contingent liabilities regarding pension obligations and unfunded federal mandates. The move on to talk about the housing industry, some of the new challenges small banks will have under new banking regulations, anti-trust issues and finally, some good news on product liability for the makers of machinery.
Friday - March 31, 2006
Kim joins Jim to talk about how women - as well as small business owners - are disadvantaged by current laws.
Alan an dJim talk about some of the important internet securities issues facing the on-line world, so that you can protect yourself and your assets from those who would harm you.
JoAnna and Jim talk about how to create a workplace where your stakeholders are happy doing what they do.
Gerry joins Jim to introduce his developing golf course in Scotland. Gerry explains how this project originated, how it's being developed, and what it is going to be when it grows up. If you've ever wondered what it takes to put a project like this together, especially in another country, Gerry will teach you a lot.
