Denise Griffitts - Your Partner In Success™ Radio!

I am delighted to welcome back to Your Partner In Success Radio international speaker, author and expert in professional and personal development, Dondi Scumaci and we are going to be talking about the importance of mentoring and being mentored. Dondi wants to know your story and help you understand your goals. What is working for you? What is not working for you? She teaches us how to work through issues, find the opportunity, choose the right tools, and construct an action plan that would help you accomplish those goals. Did you know that thirty percent (30%) of women executives and 24 percent (24%) of CEOs pointed to a lack of mentoring as one of the most significant obstacles for women and CEOs. And that eighty-five percent (85%) of women said that at least three or more individuals influenced their personal and professional development and contributed to their success? Please join us live or listen on demand. You can also download the show in iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/denise-griffitts-your-partner/id371327110

Theodore Henderson is a certified career advisor, author of both the best selling book “The Wisdom Compass:  Your 31 Day Journey to Wisdom Filled Living” and the audio series “The Intelligent Career Manager”, as well as a professional speaker and trainer. He is well versed in the uses of Social Media for online branding and as a twenty-year veteran of the Information Technology area he is able to leverage this knowledge on behalf of clients when appropriate. During a career that spans more than twenty years, Theodore Henderson has excelled as an articulate, organized, and successful business manager, consultant, seminar leader, certified career advisor and public speaker. He has demonstrated a proven ability to build and maintain profitable, long-term relationships with a sophisticated client base. Whether in his keynote speeches, his published articles, or in his seminars, that passion is clearly demonstrated. Henderson holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Information Systems. He is active in various community activities, Rotary International, The National Speakers Association, as well as Toastmasters International, and has achieved the level of Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM). www.TheWisdomCompass.comwww.TheodoreHenderson.com

  Don Hutson Don Hutson's careers in speaking, management and sales have brought him many honors. He successfully worked his way through the University of Memphis, graduating with a degree in Sales. After becoming the #1 salesperson in a national training organization, he established his own training firm and was soon in demand as a professional speaker. Don's client list includes over two-thirds of the Fortune 500, and he is featured in over 100 training films. He is CEO of U.S. Learning, Chairman of Executive Books, and makes some 75 speaking appearances per year.  Don is the author or co-author of twelve books, including The Sale, and his two Wall Street Journal and New York Times International best sellers, The One Minute Entrepreneur and The One Minute Negotiator.   Terri Murphy   Terri is the president of Terri Murphy Communications, Inc. As a consultant and speaker, Terri helps to create new relationships using cutting edge traditional marketing and online communication strategies. She is a published author of 5 books, including her most recent book with Donald Trump, “The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received” and has authored 4 additional books on sales and leadership.

It’s tough to maintain a great relationship these days- you’ve got to be tough to do it! Of course you need love, but you also need: ConfidenceCourageDisciplinePerseveranceCompassionRespect Just as a martial artist needs practical techniques for personal growth and self-defense, you need practical techniques to create and build a healthy relationship and protect it from the turmoil and temptations of contemporary life! Open, honest communicationIdentifying your needs and acknowledging your partner’sPicking your battlesBuilding the “we” without losing “you!” Dr. Jackie Black, author of “Meeting Your Match” and “Couples & Money” joins forces with Jim Bouchard, author of “Think Like a Black Belt” and “Black Belt Power for Everyday People” to give you the mindset, philosophy and technique you need to cultivate a healthy and happy relationship!

Dondi Scumaci is an international speaker, author and expert in professional and personal development. Her best-selling book Designed for Success: The 10 Commandments for Women in the Workplace empowers women to be more effective, successful and satisfied at work.   In Ready, Set…Grow! Scumaci expands on the mentoring theme, offering a blueprint to rediscover your passion, overcome your fears, and create the life you’ve always wanted. “Grow is about life well-lived,” Scumaci explains. “This book helps people break through the barriers and design a life that really works!” In her latest book, Career Moves, readers will discover a powerful story. They will also learn to write their own story of success.   Scumaci is a sought-after consultant for strategic design sessions, management retreats, professional conferences, and keynotes. Her dynamic presentations have made a proven, lasting impact on corporations across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Kenya and Europe.

“The Ultimate Power is Connecting People with People” Terri Murphy understands entrepreneurs.  Have you ever wondered how to cut through the chatter to connect with prospects and make real profits?  Specializing in communication strategies that build relationships with clients and customers, Terri understands the unmatchable power of connection to create more sales in today’s competitive marketplace.   Terri Murphy, Author, Speaker, Social Media Strategist & Consultant Terri is the president of Terri Murphy Communications, Inc.   As a consultant and speaker, Terri helps to create new relationships using cutting edge traditional marketing and online communication strategies. She is a published author of 5 books, including her most recent book with Donald Trump, “The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received” and has authored 4 additional books on sales and leadership.  Terri is currently a co-author on a book that addresses how women can improve their selection of a man in a relationship by using a little science in the process.  She is co-authoring this book with Dr. Paul Green, an industrial psychologist, and an expert in Behavioral interviewing. Terri has produced and hosted both television and radio programs, and been featured on ABC, NBC and CNBC News as a sales industry expert.  She is also a regular guest on WREGTV’s Live@9 for Women in Business.        

Last week I interviewed Ben Cope, "The Internet Genuis" and the topic was mobile marketing. Because buyers use their mobile devices to search for products and services when they need them,  mobile marketing gives businesses the opportunity to reach them when they are white hot and ready to purchase. Listen to our first interview here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/denise-griffitts/2012/01/13/denise-griffitts-interviews-the-internet-genius-ben-cope and be sure to join us on this call as we talk about the current state of mobile marketing, where it's headed and strategies for success.

This week I welcome to Your Partner In Success Radio “The Internet Genius” Ben Cope. We will be discussing mobile marketing and why it matters! “Why Mobile Marketing Matters” with Ben Cope What is Mobile Marketing? Definition: According to Wikipedia, mobile marketing is meant to describe marketing “on or with a mobile device, such as a cell phone using SMS marketing” … According to the Mobile Marketing Association, mobile marketing is defined as “a set of practices that enables organizations to communicate and engage with their audience in an interactive and relevant manner through any mobile device or network.” Think about your personal use of your smartphone or mobile device … if you load your website in Safari on your iPhone,  you’ll notice two things: #1, it takes longer to load and #2, the text is very small. Have you made sure that your business website is mobile friendly? Do you see broken images or missing content? Can you read the text without zooming or scrolling? Can links and buttons be clicked with a thumb? Is your location and phone number clearly visible? Can the phone number be clicked to initiate a call? We will be covering the following topics: How people are using mobile devices in 2012 Business communication in real time Why it is so important to be mobile friendly Mobile website versus mobile app QR codes WordPress and mobile website sites Options for creating a mobile friendly website

Bob Burg shares information on topics vital to the success of today’s businessperson. He speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including fortune 500 companies and numerous direct sales organizations.   Bob regularly addresses audiences ranging in size from 50 to 16,000 — sharing the platform with notables including today’s top thought leaders, broadcast personalities, Olympic athletes and political leaders including a former United States President.   Although for years he was best known for his book Endless Referrals, over the past few years it’s his business parable, The Go-Giver (coauthored with John David Mann) that has captured the imagination of his readers.   It shot to #6 on The Wall Street Journal’s Business Bestsellers list just three weeks after its release and reached #9 on BusinessWeek. It’s been translated into 21 languages. It is his fourth book to sell over 200,000 copies.   He and John David Mann have just released their newest book, another business parable focusing on influence and leadership. Entitled, It’s Not About You, it shows how focusing on others is the best way to obtain stratospheric success in your own life and business. Bob is an advocate, supporter and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. You can go to Bob’s website and immediately download free chapters from each of the following four books: his international bestseller The Go-Giver, Go-Givers Sell More and Endless Referrals and his newest book It’s Not About You.

Champion Mindset with Ashley Mahaffey. Health and Fitness Strategy Expert Ashley Mahaffey launches people into champion living. She gets her clients to stretch past what they think is possible, and believes in their excellence even before they experience it. Ashley is a speaker, mentor and trainer who helps entrepreneurs and executives get lean and powerful using the principles of her Body Reset System so they can be wildly productive. She has been featured in Success Magazine for Women, The New York Times, Psychology Today and in Women in Business 2.0 – The Movie. For the past 10 years, Ashley has polished her skills by turning average athletes into exceptional ones using her champion mindset techniques and fitness expertise. An award-winning coach, Ashley has led seven teams to championship titles, including the 1994 NCAA Champion Princeton Women’s Lacrosse Team. After years of successful team coaching, Ashley has transitioned to creating champion A-game entrepreneurs and executives. To receive monthly exercise videos, recipes and training tips, subscribe to http://TheFitWin.com We will be covering the following topics: Learn 3 must-have keys of champion athletes for your successful business growth. The top 7 champion lines to live by for sustained momentum in business. Learn what winners do when negative mind chatter shows up. How to build "success muscles" in your business that will last. Learn the 5 steps champions in sports and business use that will get you to the next level.

This week I welcome to Your Partner In Success Radio Carla Lundblade, Clinical Therapist Specializing in Sports & Celebrity Psychologies. Carla  received her BS in psychology and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Oregon University. She received her MS in Applied Psychology with a Concentration in Mental Health Counseling from Southern Oregon University. Carla has been consulting with athletes, jury trial attorneys and performers since 2006. Athletes, teams, and coaches of all ages, ability levels, and sports have sought Carla’s services. She has also worked with performing artists. Carla has given numerous regional presentations at professional conferences and has been a guest speaker at several coaching clinics throughout the U.S. She is currently the Subject Matter Expert and Chief Lecturer for The Successful Interplay Between Professional Sports Careers and Sports Psychology: A Clinical Perspective of a Winning Combination and Psychodrama, Creativity and the Training of Jury Trial Attorneys. In addition, she has worked as a Co-Presenter for the Mental Skills and Mental Strategies Lead to Maximum Performance training workshops and has been a dedicated fundraising volunteer for TACA (Talking about Curing Autism) through her work with celebrity charity events. Her professional affiliations include the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). This week we are talking about the Michael Jackson wrongful death case and surviving celebrity.

Regarded as the "Dean of NFL Referees", Jim Tunney's 31-year NFL career has earned him a nomination for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2012 Class.   As a National Football League Referee for over a 30+ year tenure, his approach to making their crew (T.E.A.M.) the best it could be was by building chemistry among the crew. He was also privileged to be on the field to observe the T.E.A.M. building philosophies of legendary NFL Coaches Don Shula, John Madden, Vince Lombardi, George Halas, Chuck Noll, as well as many others. Jim was on the field for 3 NFL Superbowl's, 2 of them back-to-back.   Involved in leadership all his life, Jim has a core belief that leadership is more about responsibility than ability. Honesty, creating a positive climate, and trusting people are the important character traits of a leader. All too often, unfortunately, people with those strengths lack the courage or initiative to “step up.”   Jim's career has not only played the role of an NFL referee in his life. He is at heart, an educator, a success trainer and now a well known speaker and author.   Jim is an accomplished speaker having won The Cavett Award, the "Oscar" of professional speaking. It is presented annually to the professional speaker whose career has earned "outstanding credit, respect, honor and admiration in the National Speakers Association and the speaking profession."   A past president of the National Speakers Association, he is a charter member of its most prestigious group — the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame — and holds every professional designation of the NSA.   He has worked with major corporations and associations all over the world to build teams, set effective goals, and increase productivity. http://JimTunney.com

Gerrianne Clare is masterful at helping you achieve TRUE work/life balance. Does this sound too good to be true?  With over 30 years as a nurse, stress management expert, parent and business owner Gerrianne is brilliant at helping you tune into your body, mind and emotions to help you respond to life’s challenges in a way that you can feel good about. Our body’s house our day to day experiences and give us powerful clues on what is working in our lives and what is not. However, many of us have come to ignore these signals or mistrust what they are telling us.  Gerrianne’s brilliance is in helping you recognize the wealth of information you have within your body, mind, heart and emotions. By tuning into this information, learning how to interpret what is serving you and what is not you can take clear, simple action steps to help you achieve the life you want. Gerrianne’s tools and strategies are designed to use NOW, in this moment, to help you feel balanced, on track and focused in your life.  Gerrianne holds a Masters in Nursing is a certified PSYCH-K facilitator (advanced) and licensed HeartMath® Coach. Psych-K ® is a powerful technique that supports you in shifting the limiting beliefs that often get in the way of creating lasting change in your life. Beliefs impact our relationships, our moods, our job performance, our health, our self esteem and all aspects of our lives.

The term "Creative" is something that is appearing more and more on the internet as a marketing term. According to Kimb Tiboni, author of "Illogical Success: A Creative's Innovative Path" the term is interchangeable with designer or graphic artist. And if you are an affiliate marketer you have undoubtedly come across the term "Creative’s" for marketing which can come in the form of image and text banners. As a graphic designer, when Kimb first began hearing herself referred to and referenced as a "creative" she found the terminology odd, but as time passed, she found that being labeled as a "creative" suited her just fine. As Kimb says in her new book, a creative person is born that way, and signs show up very early, whether you are a sculptor, painter, animator, florist, interior designer, or like me, a web developer. In her book, Kimb gives techniques, tips, tricks and ideas about creative entrepreneurship that can be applied to anyone with a strong passion and a dream to become an entrepreneur and share your product, art, and literature or business visions with the world. During this interview, Kimb will be sharing the path that she has taken to get where she is today and what compelled her to write her new book. You can find Kimb's Graphic Design Studio here.

Today I am chatting with Jon Hansen of PI Social Media Network. Reaching more than 2 million syndicated readers, listeners and viewers worldwide every month, The PI Social Media Network was recognized by the Social Media Bible as being one of the top 120 most influential social media companies globally. The PI Window on Business on Blog Talk Radio Show now airs throughout the week at 12:30 PM EST and 10:00 PM EST. The PI Window is a Featured Show across the Blog Talk Radio Network. Show Link and On-Demand Broadcasts: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen PI Window is a subsidiary of the PI Social Media Network (http://pi-social-media.socialgo.com/)