This Week's Show Schedule

Are you watching out for Facebook scams?

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Monday, May 13, 2013: That's right, there are scams on Facebook. Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what some of the scams on Facebook look like, how they work and how to avoid them.

Dealing with the algorithms of Facebook and Google

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Monday, May 13, 2013: Are you becoming an unwitting victim of algorithm changes at Google and Facebook? Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the big platforms, such as Facebook and Google change the way you're ranked and how that can hurt ...

Building an organizational chart for your business

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Monday, May 13, 2013: Yes, even a small business needs an organizational chart. Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several reasons why even a small business should build and operate with an organizational chart.

Avoid these mistakes when creating an organizational chart

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Monday, May 13, 2013: Yes, you should build and organizational chart, but avoid these mistakes. Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal more reasons why small businesses need to operate with an organizational chart, plus several missteps to avoid.

A sticky note way to create an organizational chart

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Monday, May 13, 2013: If you have sticky notes, you can create an org chart. Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to simplify the process of creating an organizational chart, and whether salary levels should be included.

Are you the kind of company customers want to keep?

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Monday, May 13, 2013: Do you demonstrate the old fashioned customer attraction traits? Lois Geller joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the traditional business traits that customers still want, even as we increase our technology minimize face-to-face...

Reconciling high tech with customer high touch expectations

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Monday, May 13, 2013: Are you managing the multi-faceted expectations of modern customers? Lois Geller joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the challenges of meeting the high touch expectations of customers who also want the high tech capability that ...

How will the Baby Boomer Brain Drain impact the U.S.?

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Monday, May 13, 2013: There is a major shift in brain power in the U.S. coming soon. Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the Baby Boomer Brain Drain phenomenon which is beginning to occur and will significantly impact the workplace.

Will the Boomer Brain Drain create a behavioral drain?

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Monday, May 13, 2013: Boomer brain drain or behavior drain? Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to report on the retirement of Baby Boomers and how this brain drain could also create a behavior drain, and what that could mean for the workplace.

Will Gen Y demand more transparency than past generations?

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Monday, May 13, 2013: How will Generation Y's desire for transparency manifest in the workplace? Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the transparency default attitude of Generation Y and how that will manifest as they take over the workplace.

Hell or Richmond: An important Civil War record and novel

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013: What was so different about that 30 day period in 1864? Ralph Peters joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the Civil War's Overland Campaign was so important to the outcome of the war, and how he reported this period as a histori...

Hell or Richmond: Some things haven't changed in U.S. politics

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013: What similarities are in evidence between Civil War politics and current politics? Ralph Peters joins Jim Blasingame to discuss his new novel, Hell or Richmond, and offer evidence of how politics have changed little in 150 years.

Are you focused too much on cash and not enough on profit?

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013: Cash may be king in the short-term, but profit is required for sustainability. Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how small businesses can convert their operating focus from only on cash to a healthy and sustainable bala...

How profitable is your marketing strategy?

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013: Are you tracking the profitability of your marketing plan? Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal tips and best practices on how to evaluate your marketing for profitability, including differentiating from traditional and di...

Are you tracking your sales execution for profitability?

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013: You can't track sales based only on cash flow. Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why all sales activity, including customers, must be measured by profitability, not just for cash flow.

Business interruption: Three key areas to focus on

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013: Is your business ready for an emergency interruption? Jim Blasingame reveals three key areas of focus in order for small businesses to prepare for an emergency operating interruption.

The rules of selling have changed, have you?

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013: Are your sales strategies working? Jim Blasingame reveals how the Age of the Customer has changed the rules of selling by requiring more effort in the introduction phase of selling.

How one entrepreneur is relaunching a family business

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013: This entrepreneur is relaunching his great-great grandfather's 150 year old brewery.Tom Markel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about his efforts to get a family brewery started up again, having been founded in the 19th century.

Include a "sanity committee" in your start-up plans

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013: How do you test your start-up idea? Tom Markel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he has successfully started a dozen businesses by including a "sanity committee" in the process as a way to test his ideas against reality.

How much of your values and beliefs should your brand show?

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013: Are your values and beliefs out front as you go to market? Tom Markel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal plans to incorporate his religious faith commitment into the marketing of his new start-up.

Separating business credit from personal credit