Accelerate Your Business Growth

SEO can be an intimidating topic and it doesn’t have to be! Most SEO people get it wrong - you don’t need to focus on keyword lists & random link building. Find out how to use SEO to not just get more traffic to your site - but how to use SEO to get more of your ideal clients knocking on your virtual door. No techie experience needed! Liz Lockard will join us to talk about this very important marketing topic. Liz is an analytics and conversion nut who loves helping small businesses get more of the right kind of traffic and turn more of that traffic into subscribers and sales. She's been featured in the New York Times, Social Media Examiner, Design*Sponge, The Rise to The Top and more. You can find her on Twitter as @lizlockard or on the web at www.lizlockard.com. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights is my latest book. It’s made up of 10 episodes from this radio show. Each chapter provides information you can use in your business today. It is available on Amazon.com.

Attention Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and Sales professionals…  If you want to have more success than you’ve ever experienced in business, then you need to pay close attention to this interview with Rodney Hughes.  Rodney’s  going to share the #1 secret to positioning yourself for massive success in business, and he is also going to share some strategies that can help you dominate your market in less time!  Rodney is a best selling author, speaker, and sales and marketing expert focused on delivering accelerated results through collaborative and creative problem solving. Whether conducting a speaking session, training or coaching session, he has the strong reputation for delivering tangible outcomes and over-delivering on results. Having served clients in over 12 countries and 42 us states, Rodney has a tremendous amount of experience helping people who genuinely want to experience change in their lives.  Having worked in previous marketing, sales, management positions, and successfully starting several businesses from scratch, Rodney has learned how to apply creative problem solving tools to every project he undertakes to ensure ultimate success. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights is my latest book. It’s made up of 10 episodes from this radio show. Each chapter provides information you can use in your business today. It is available on Amazon.com.

We will be joined by Chuck Conrad of Szarka Financial. Chuck will provide an overview of the life cycle of business ownership, beginning with discussing the options of an encore business, whether a franchise, consulting, etc.  He'll share his thoughts on how to succeed in an endeavor like this and some of the key aspects to be sure to focus on. Chuck Conrad is a Senior Financial Planner with Szarka Financial, concentrating on transition planning, whether it results from the loss of a job, a loved one, or relationship. Chuck received his B.A. from Bowling Green State University, his J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and pursued a Masters of Law Degree in Taxation from Case Western Reserve University. Chuck is co-founder of Ohio CareerConnect, a networking group designed to assist those in career transition. His background also includes several years of active military duty, serving  in an elite unit of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division during the first Gulf War. Chuck is passionately involved in various local non-profit organizations. He is a past president of the Rocky River Kiwanis, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has named Chuck as one of Cleveland’s Finest Young Professionals. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights is my latest book. It’s made up of 10 episodes from this radio show. Each chapter provides information you can use in your business today. It is available on Amazon.com.  

A ‘thought train’ is a process that follows a line of connecting thoughts or reasoning in your customers that takes a person from where they are mentally now to where you want them to be mentally after receiving your marketing messages. Kenneth Jennings joins us to explain this idea. Kenneth’s business sense and entrepreneurial passion began early – he started his first business at 13 years old selling garden seeds door-to-door. This adventure literally planted the seed that led him to start Texas Rekey Locksmith Service from the trunk of his car in 1995. The company was rebranded as Mr. Rekey Locksmith® Services when it expanded outside of Texas 10 years later. During the last 35 years, Kenneth has founded more than 40 businesses and spent time studying the success of other business leaders in thriving industries and applying them to his own business ventures. He also mentors numerous entrepreneurs in his hometown of Austin, Texas.  Today’s sponsor is Audible.com, a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth.  

LLC, incorporation, sole proprietor, trademark, copyright, and on and on. Navigating the legal landscape can feel overwhelming. Have no fear! We've got Elizabeth Potts Weinstein with us to cull through the maze and provide you with the information you need to make sure you are street legal. Elizabeth Potts Weinstein is a small business attorney, who helps entrepreneurs, artists, coaches, and consultants get the legal stuff out of their way so they can get back to helping their clients and changing the world. Today’s sponsor is Audible.com, a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth.

Bench strength is something that can make or break an organization. It is worthwhile to make sure you have the right people in the right positions so everyone is maximizing their skills. Stacy Feiner, PsyD joins us to share her insights into this very important aspect of business growth. Dr. Stacy Feiner is an executive coach for the middle market, and the author of Talent Mindset: The Business Owner’s Guide to Building Bench Strength. Stacy brings psychological strategies to business owners that help them improve their performance and advance their organizations. Her methodology addresses complex dynamics within owner-operated companies, family businesses, management teams and boards. She coaches business owners on how to solve people-problems that clear for driving strategy, growing profitability and eventually transitioning to the next generation. Stacy earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, MS from Northeastern University, and BA from Hobart & William Smith Colleges. She lived and worked in Asia and was an SEC registered financial advisor. Stacy is a licensed psychologist, executive coach, author and national speaker.  Today’s sponsor is Audible.com, a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth.

Flexibility is so important - being wedded to one idea is no longer possible as technological and market shifts happen seemingly overnight. Entrepreneurs can improve their flexible thinking and our guest Taffy Williams is going to talk with us about how. TAFFY WILLIAMS is the founder and president of Colonial Technology Development Company, which has helped launch a number of successful, entrepreneurial biotech, software, and pharmaceutical companies. He writes the popular “Startup Blog,” as well as articles for Examiner.com. He lives in Concord, North Carolina.   Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights brings you expertise of business gurus from around the world. It includes direct excerpts from some of this show's most listened to episodes. Pick up a copy at Amazon.com.

There are ways to build people up so they can succeed, and of course, ways to miss the boat entirely. On today's show David Long, the author of Built To Lead, joins us to share his thoughts on how we can make sure we grow managers successfully.  David is Founder/CEO of MyEmployees, a 25 year-old firm in the Top 1% Worldwide in the Employee Engagement and Recognition industry. His firm specializes in helping managers build stronger, more engaging relationships with their team members, while linking the rewards and recognition program to the desired goals of the company. David believes (and lives to his very core) what Zig Ziglar said was required to become truly successful in life. He said, “You can have ANYTHING you want in life IF you will FIRST help others get what THEY want!” As a result, David has touched untold lives through the years, including employees, clients, friends and family...and he'll show you exactly how he did it in this book! Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights brings you expertise of business gurus from around the world. It contains information from some of the most listened to episodes of this show and is available on Amazon.com.  

This is a replay of one of our first shows about sales. Please do not call in. Sales is critical to business success. Yep, that's right! You have to sell to stay in business. Let's explore some of the dos and don'ts of sales so you too can realize success as you define it. Today's show is sponsored by Expert Insights. Expert Insights contains 10 episodes from this show. We pulled some of the best content and most listened to shows and share them in the pages of this book. You'll find all kinds of great information to help you grow your business. And visit Seize This Day to learn more about the other programs we offer.

The next big thing is here: Family Business. Yeah, I know. It's old, but it's new. A whole new generation is thinking...hmmm...maybe working with my spouse, my sibling, my aging parents, my children is brilliant. Daphne Mallory will speak with us about the ins and outs of starting and growing family business. You'll leave with hope and encouragement to give it a try. Daphne Mallory, Esq. is an Entrepreneur Magazine Contributor, Huffington Post Contributor, media personality, and international speaker and trainer on Family Business and Real Community Development. She blogs on family business and entrepreneurship education at daphnemallory.blogspot.com. She posts videos of her radio programs and other tips on her YouTube Channel: Family Business, Pinterest and Facebook Fan Page: Daphne Mallory, Esq. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial ataudibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights brings you expertise of business gurus from around the world. Direct excerpts of this show's episodes. Available on Amazon.com.

Nowadays… Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and Sales Professionals have to think about generating business, and go about generating business, differently.  You must shift your entire sales and marketing approach to be in alignment with what works in this new sales and marketing economy.  Rodney is going to share some tips on how you can make the mental shift that will get you the results you’re looking for out of your business, so you can start getting more results in less time! Rodney Hughes is a Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Sales and Marketing Expert focused on delivering accelerated results through collaborative and creative problem solving.  Whether conducting a speaking session, training, or coaching session,  he has the strong reputation for delivering tangible outcomes and over-delivering on results. Today's show is sponsored by Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights brings you expertise of business gurus from around the world. Direct excerpts of this show's episodes. Available on Amazon.com.

Your 30 second commercial can mean the difference between growing your client base and struggling to do so. Teresa Maron joins us to talk about the 3 things you should communicate when meeting a potential client in person, on your business card, or your website. Teresa used her background and experience to become an independent writer/producer for Kultur International Films over 20 years ago. She was one of the first “best sellers” on Amazon, and has seen the art of content marketing explode. Her content has been featured on Dancing with the Stars, is currently “Best Sellers” and “Picks of the Week” on Amazon.com. Her expertise is offered by retailers like Wal-Mart, Barnes and Noble, is considered curriculum standard in colleges nationwide and in all of the US Public Libraries. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial ataudibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights brings you expertise of business gurus from around the world. Direct excerpts of this show's episodes. Available on Amazon.com.

Canada offers a unique opportunity for American business looking to delve into a different but profitable market. Canadians have a strong need for American products, and they have the purchasing power to satisfy those needs—the after-tax middle-class incomes in Canada are higher than that of U.S. citizens. Steven would like to offer a few key logistical tips for American companies considering doing in business in Canada. Steven has founded, operated and grown the Canadian operations of direct selling companies such as Body Wise International, The Amazing Micro Diet, Clearbrook Canada, and Lean Choices. His extensive experience in launching products throughout Canadian and U.S. retail outlets and TV shopping channels has led to opportunities such as a joint venture with Kevin Harrington, Infomercial Pioneer and original star of ABC’s hit show “Shark Tank”.  Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Prospecting Mastery. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial ataudibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Prospecting Mastery is a live, group mentoring program for small business owners who need to schedule more qualified appointments and close more sales. Find out more at here

Thanks to crowdfunding a whole new level of startup publicity has opened up, and is paving the way for a total reinvention of the American economic system. Our guest, Austin Muhs shares how many of the new business models will change the emotional, economic, and vocational paradigms for corporations and small businesses alike.   In his early days Austin wanted to learn as much as he could about working life, which resulted in his working of over 30 jobs and starting 6 businesses. (all started via bootstrapping) This unconventional vocational path gave Austin a unique perspective on startup life. Having started his first small business at 22, he knows what it takes to get passionate, take action, and fail forward. Experience in digital marketing, social media marketing, and sales gave him a solid foundation from which to pursue larger, more unique endeavors. Lead Generation, client relations, and business model renovation are some of his main areas of expertise. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights brings you expertise of business gurus from around the world. Direct excerpts of this show's episodes. Available on Amazon.com.

Marketing is critical to business success. And these days it can be confusing figuring out where to be, what to say, and how to get your message out effectively. Well, have no fear! Kerry Heaps of Strictly Marketing Magazine and Talk Radio will be with us to explore this topic. Kerry is the publisher of Strictly Marketing Magazine and the host of Strictly Marketing Talk Radio.  Both media outlets are dedicated to providing excellent marketing advice from professionals nationwide.  Kerry’s passion is to help other business owners with their marketing efforts to continue their dream of Entrepreneurship.  Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights brings you expertise of business gurus from around the world. Direct excerpts of this show's episodes. Available on Amazon.com.