Thursday - July 01, 2010
What's the difference between G20 protesters spammers and mal-ware developers? Toronto resident, Christina Cavanagh, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why the anarchists who protested the G20 meeting are no different from the online bad actors who distribute spam and malicious software like viruses.
When should you incorporate your small business start-up? Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to explain why and when you should think about going from sole proprietor to a corporation or limited liability company (LLC). They also talk about how to find those first customers.
Are you getting your share of the business from high-income consumers? Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to grow your revenue stream by finding, communicating with and selling to the top 20% income bracket, on small business.
How much will the government's financial bail-out cost us? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the total cost of the government bailing out the financial industry. They also talk about several economic indicators, plus the future of electric cars.
Should you take a vacation from your technology? Christina Cavanagh joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why it's a good idea to unplug from your technology, especially when you go on vacation. Okay, maybe not a whole week, but just try to not check email for one hour.
Friday - July 02, 2010
What has been the impact of the U.S. Constitution on the world? Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the many ways that the U.S. Constitution has had a positive influence on the entire world, not just America.
What happens at Mount Vernon on the 4th of July? Curator, Dennis Pogue, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the legacy of George Washington and to report on some of the events that take place at Mount Vernon on the 4th of July.
What does corn have to do with networking? Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to show how planting, cultivating and sharing corn is very much like the process and practice of successful networking.
What would the founders think of America today? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to compare the original intent of America's founders with current political realities and what today passes for leadership.
Monday - July 05, 2010
Celebrating America's independence and entrepreneurs, Jim Blasingame broadcasts his 13th consecutive live 4th of July program by connecting the dots between the founders and the blessing that entrepreneurship has been to the world.
Our resident historian talks about independence and the founders. Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the great thinkers we call the Founders, and what is so important about America's independence day to the world.
There are some things about July 4th that you might not know. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate America's Independence Day with a few facts you might not have heard about.
Connecting the Founders to contemporary leaders, Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate America's Independence Day by discussing statesmanship, past and present.
We began with freedom, but it isn't free. On his 13th consecutive live July 4th broadcast, Jim Blasingame talks about those upon whose shoulders we stand on today and shares the poem "Freedom isn't free."
Tuesday - July 06, 2010
How will the young generations impact the workplace? Jeanne Meister joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the key issues that impact the future of the workplace, especially the addition of the new kids, Generation Y.
Has Wall Street become the enemy of Main Street? Randall Lane joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how his small business was part of the excesses of the Wall Street insanity of the decade of "the zeros" and whether anything was learned.
How do you build a successful sales team that works in the new economy? Sam Reese talks with Jim Blasingame about how to build a small business sales team that can develop successful and lasting relationships with 21st century customers.
Is the European Union going to get its act together? Leslie Kossoff joins Jim Blasingame from Paris to talk about the economic recovery there, what the EU is doing to strengthen its monetary standards, and how to do business with European companies.
Wednesday - July 07, 2010
Should there be more gender consciousness in the workplace? Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the key issues that men and women deal with as they find their way in the workplace and the marketplace.
How does a small business owner choose and work with an attorney? David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several tips and best practices on how a small business owner finds, chooses and works successfully with an attorney.
How can you build a multi-faceted marketing strategy? Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why you should incorporate an online marketing strategy with your traditional marketing activity.
What does the new Forbes Insights Study show on customer engagement? Stuart Feil joins Jim Blasingame to report on what marketing professionals are saying about how to connect with customers in the 21st century marketplace.
Thursday - July 08, 2010
How can start-ups make sure they stay focused and stick to their knitting? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the distractions that look like opportunities, and start-up small businesses can know how to tell the difference.
What is in the HIRE Act for small businesses? Doug Stives joins Jim Blasingame with a report on the HIRE Act and what it means for small businesses who are in the process of making hiring decisions.
Is authenticity the key to your small business success? Mike Robbins joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why authenticity may be more important to your success than products, service or pricing.
What will passage of the Financial Regulation bill mean for small business? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the key issues that the Financial Regulation bill are, including those that impact small business.
Will the Health Care law have any small business breaks? Doug Stives joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the parts of the new Health Care law that might actually save small businesses money.
Will the new power grid regs raise electricity prices? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new energy bill that plans to impose regulations on the owners of the electric power grid. Will these new regs be good for the economy or just add costs?
Friday - July 09, 2010
How do you decide whether to sell a product or a service? Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to make your services look like products and your wrapping your products inside of services.
Reporting on the July Tatum Survey of business conditions, Mark Rosenman joins Jim Blasingame with a rather tepid response from the Tatum Survey respondents, and explains it in a cyclical perspective.
Why is customer service becoming the new marketing? Barry Moltz joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the way you serve customers is becoming more valuable in finding and keeping customers than your marketing activity.
What are the three truths about marketing Tim Berry wishes he knew sooner? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal three fundamentals - marketing, people, consistency - that he wishes he had learned sooner.
Monday - July 12, 2010
Is it time to give your small business a vacation from you? Paige Arnof-Fenn joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how and why more small business owners should take time off and disconnect form the business.
How will the FinReg legislation impact your small business? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the new financial regulations being debated and how this will impact small banks and therefore, small businesses.
Why is it important for you to understanding your conative strengths? Kathy Kolbe joins Jim Blasingame to talk about maximizing performance by understanding how the conative behavior of your brain.
Why does the demographics outlook look so good for small business? Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why he thinks the global demographic outlook will favor small businesses, especially those in the U.S.
What does the future of small banks look like? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what the future of small independent bankers will look like and how that will impact your small business.
Tuesday - July 13, 2010
Why is it important to be more tolerant of different communication behaviors? Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how each of us differ in how we communicate our ideas, and why we should take the effort to be more tolerant of these differences.
Could SCORE be the key to success for your small business? SCORE CEO, Ken Yancey, joins Jim Blasingame to explain how his organization of volunteers is helping small businesses of all stages compete in the new marketplace.
Is it possible to learn how to benefit from fear? Nancy Rosanoff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how fear manifests and how it can be dealt with in a positive and intuitive way.
What can small business learn about creating a customer experience from a big business? Doug Meyer, with Sage, joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what his company is doing to train and empower their people to create an excellent customer experience.
Wednesday - July 14, 2010
What causes structural unemployment and how long will it last? Jim Blasingame identifies the two kinds of unemployment and explains how small business' contribution to the second one is part of our plan.
Reporting on the June 2010 NFIB Report on small business conditions, Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss conditions small business owners are facing and their attitudes about the economy. The current report indicates a slowing of the recovery.
How do you negotiate with vendors when cash flow is a problem? Jerry Silberman joins Jim Blasingame to explain specific tips and strategies on how to maximize your cash when settling with creditors and vendors.
How can you use brand messaging to build your own economic recovery? Alison Diboll joins Jim Blasingame to explain how to build your own economic recovery by developing your brand around what you can do for customers.
What is the future of the relationship between small banks and small businesses? Jim Blasingame talks about some of the trends that small banks may be facing and what that could mean for small businesses.
Reporting on the future of small banks, Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to provide his perspective on the future of small business banking.
Thursday - July 15, 2010
Your success depends upon your leadership ability. Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal leadership qualities and explain why your ability to demonstrate them is the key to success for your small business.
Social media is not just for the young folk. Walter Kiechel, IIII joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why all small business owners, not just the young ones, should be adopting and using social media in their businesses.
Why should you know the international implications of body language? Janine Driver joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why we should be aware of how how our behavior and gestures are seen by other cultures, especially when we're visiting and traveling.
Kiplinger reports on the genome, energy and global recovery. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on human genome research, how the global economy looks for 2011 and the future of alternative energy.
Friday - July 16, 2010
What will be the impact of customer reviews on your small business? Neal Creighton joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how online word-of-mouth, or user generated content (UGC) will be an important part of the future of your small business.
How can you minimize the differences between the generations at work? Larry Johnson and Meagan Johnson, father and daughter, join Jim Blasingame to talk about how to manage having multiple generations in the small business workplace.
How can small businesses implement more sophisticated hiring practices? Chuck Martin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about specific tools that will help small businesses find and hire the best people for the jobs they have.
What are the key elements of an effective business exit strategy? Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to identify a number of examples of how a small business owner - or partners - can plan for the day when they leave the business successfully.
How does a small business execute a customer review feature on its website? Neal Creighton joins Jim Blasingame to explain three ways to put customer review technology on your small business website.
Monday - July 19, 2010
Why do small business owners need to learn how to communicate instead of dictate? Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame with tips and best practices on how to communicate with employees by letting them communicate with you.
What role do leadership skills play in your success? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to continue their series on building a successful small business with a discussion on how important developing leadership skills are to your ability to manage a growing business.
How can you create online applications that lead customers back to you? Adam Boyden joins Jim Blasingame to talk about another way to spread your message by building online applications that lead customers back to you.
Will there be a double-dip in the recession? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current condition of the economic recovery and whether or not there will be a double-dip in the recession. Bill answers that last question with one word.
Will FinReg solve problems or create more? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether the Financial Regulations bill will do more damage than solve problems. Also, how much will FinReg impact small banks?
Tuesday - July 20, 2010
Reporting on the Forbes top 100 websites for women, Jenna Goudreau joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why such a list is important, how they chose them and which ones would be valuable to women small business owners.
How will the health care law impact small businesses? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the ugly details of the health care law, including who will be affected, how much will it cost, plus the 1099 reporting issues that will be imposed on small businesses.
How does a small business install and lead change successfully? Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to identify the four main factors that determine whether a small business will be successful when implementing organizational change.
How much will it cost your small business if you fail to train your sales people? Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the only thing more expensive than providing professional sales training for your team is not doing it.
Wednesday - July 21, 2010
Are you looking for love (customers) in all the wrong places? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the variety of places customers hang out - including social media, how to find them and the right way to connect with them there.
How will the U.S. National Export Initiative help your small business do more business? Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the National Export Initiative and how his organization can help you find customers to export to.
Kiplinger reports on the economy, energy and small business tax policy. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about a "spongy" recovery, a new oil pipeline through heartland America, and new and renewed tax advantages for small businesses.
There are two tech revolutions that are impacting your small business? Dan Burrus joins Jim Blasingame to identify two technology revolutions - hardware and software - and why every small business must make sure they're on the winning side.
Thursday - July 22, 2010
What can school administrators - and business owners - learn from killer whales? Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how one school turned around a failing school by applying the principles used by trainers of killer whales.
How will we use technology in the next decade? Ed Yourdon joins Jim Blasingame to report on how technology will change the way we do business in the coming decade, including more collaboration, more communities and less control by businesses.
Are you benefiting from lessons taught in the school of failure? Norm Brodsky joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what he learned from his mistakes and how we can benefit from our own. Norm says smart people learn from their mistakes, but wise people learn from the mistakes of others.
Friday - July 23, 2010
What is the franchise reality in the wake of the Great Recession? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the entrepreneurial behavior of franchise owners, plus the landscape for prospective franchisees, especially regarding capital acquisition.
Should most small businesses should conduct more meetings? Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to encourage small businesses to conduct more internal meetings, and they offer several tips and best practices to help you conduct those meetings effectively.
How is networking changing in the second decade of the 21st century? Andrea Nierenberg joins Jim Blasingame to remind us that face-to-face is the original social media and that the online platforms should be used as new tools and not new rules.
Are you more likely to react to another's position or to take some time and respond to them? Nance Guilmartin joins Jim Blasingame to explain the power of the pause, which will promote less stress and better communication. They also agree that a pause could be overnight.
Monday - July 26, 2010
What happens when western management concepts are applied in the Middle East? Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how delivering her ideas on human collaboration, team building and decision making were accepted during a recent speech in Dubai.
How will fiscal consolidation decisions by governments impact small businesses? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how governments are attempting to grow the economy while reigning in budget deficits and debt, and how this will impact small businesses.
What does the future look like with mobile apps and your small business? Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the new technology advances in mobile computing, including smart phones and the i-Pad, plus how your small business should be preparing for mobile.
How will The Age of the Customer™ impact your small business? Jim Blasingame identifies what he calls The Age of the Customer™ and some of the adjustments small businesses will have to make in the new age.
Tuesday - July 27, 2010
What can we learn from the younger entrepreneurs? Donna Fenn joins Jim Blasingame to report on Inc. Magazine's "30 Under 30," which identifies the top young entrepreneurs, and what entrepreneurs can learn from each other.
Is there a conflict between Wall Street and Main Street? Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why Wall Street has become a self-serving organism and currently is the tail that's wagging the marketplace dog.
Are women entrepreneurs different from their male peers? Tera McHugh joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the unique issues women entrepreneurs face and how her organization supports them.
Should you be taking risks with trust? Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the idea of taking risks within your organization by managers opening up their practices to allow more input, and making employees believe they can risk offering their ideas.
Wednesday - July 28, 2010
What are the right first steps to take when starting a small business? Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the critical steps he and his partner took to make sure their small business start-up got off the ground successfully.
What does being customer focused looks like? Scott Swedenburg joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why, in The Age of the Customer™, being customer focused is essential to being successful.
What's the best way to keep your small business out of the court room? Attorney, Marjorie Jobe, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about ways to avoid being sued by employees, including examples of lawsuits brought by the EEOC.
How do you run a successful retail small business in the 21st century? Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the 21st century issues that all small business retailers have to deal with, including balancing face-to-face with technology.
Thursday - July 29, 2010
How is branding for small business affected inThe Age of the Customer™? Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the value of branding in The Age of the Customer™ is actually evolving in favor of small businesses.
Why shouldn't you put all your investment capital in your small business? Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why small businesses should diversify their retirement investing, including how to invest so you don't get run over by the Wall Street machine.
How could cloud telephony services put your phone capability on steroids? Irv Shapiro talks to Jim Blasingame about how cloud computing is leveling the playing field for small business, including exciting new telephony applications.
Kiplinger reports on state budget deficits and the economy. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to discuss dire budget issues by most of the states, plus the long-term impact of falling inflation and stubborn unemployment.
Kiplinger reports on foreclosures and energy. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the continuing challenges of home foreclosures, plus a forecast of lower gas and diesel prices.
Friday - July 30, 2010
Why do some companies succeed when others fail? Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to explain why some business owners, who have had great success, fail in later business ventures.
What are the differences between women and men business owners? Paula Lovell joins Jim Blasingame with a lively discussion about why women and men process information differently and what we can do to work together more effectively.
What do small business owners need to do to understand their financials? Joe Knight joins Jim Blasingame to explain why having regular and accurate financial statements are essential to success, especially a cash flow projection.
What's the best way to solve our government's deficit problems? John Fox joins Jim Blasingame with his ideas on how to coordinate federal tax policy with 21st century reality and solve the deficit problem.
