This show has been archived and is no longer in production. However, please enjoy the content! _____________________ I’m in the middle of conducting a study on women business owners and our collaboration practices. If you’re a female business owner and want to share your collaborative story…good, bad, or ugly, take this quick survey. This has […]
I’ve read enough blog posts and social media updates to know that women typically have a hard time charging what their product or services are worth. They all want to know “what should I charge?” and often pull a number from the air that sounds reasonable and make that their sales price. Then there’s the […]
This show has been archived and is no longer in production. However, please enjoy the content! ________________ If you don’t think there’s a direct correlation between customer service and the bottom line you’d be sadly mistaken. Ninety-six percent of customers who have a bad service experience with your company is likely to leave your company […]
Inevitably it will happen. Someone will say something negative about your brand or service on social media or your company may become enthralled in some negative PR at which point you’re not so sure all PR is good PR. This week, as we wind down our Business Expansion Series, Phyllis Bailey of 3B Resources Group […]
At a networking meeting, a gentleman told me he called his local chamber of commerce and asked for a graphic design referral. They couldn’t (or wouldn’t) give him a single name. I thought that was really odd. I’ve only been a member of a handful of chambers but they were always quick to refer members. […]
Subscribe in RSS | iTunes When it comes to conversations about bookkeeping and accounting, the public usually hears about companies who cook the books or the artist who’s in trouble because their tax preparer failed to prepare them. It can all be pretty intimidating for any small business owner. [pullquote align=”left”] Connect with Byron! Twitter […]
Subscribe in RSS | iTunes Congratulations! You’re making plans to expand your business and adding staff is part of that expansion. But what about hiring your first employee? Can’t you just 1099 them? Arquella Hargrove Connect with Arquella! Twitter / LinkedIn This week we talk to HR consultant, Arquella Hargrove and she shares what pitfalls […]
Subscribe in RSS | iTunes Entrepreneurs and small business owners, the Business Expansion Series (BES) continues! We know that you’re planning for world domination in 2014 and have assembled experts to help you get from Step A to Step B. [pullquote align=”left”] Nikki Parker Connect with Nikki! Twitter / Freelancer.com[/pullquote] In this episode, we interview […]
When my kids were little, they used to watch Barney, a big purple dinosaur who would sing and dance and teach kids life lessons. One of the songs on the show taught that please and thank you were magic words and that if you wanted good things to happen, these were the words that should […]
Subscribe in RSS | iTunes Entrepreneurs and small business owners, over the next two months, ShopTalk is featuring a special series called Business Expansion Series (BES)! We know you’re planning for 2014 and wanted to give you information that will help you with your expansion efforts. Michica Guillory Connect with Michica! Facebook Our guest for […]