Achim Nowak: Infectious: How To Connect Deeply As A Leader - Blog Business Success Radio

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Performance coach, leadership guide, and author of the insightful and very practical book Infectious: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within, Achim Nowak describes how despite advances in technology, leaders communicate more but are unable to connect with others. Achim Nowak provides insights into why leaders face a real challenge with building connections, and why this obstacle must be overcome. Achim Nowak shares his Four Levels of Connection as the foundation for establishing deep and lasting relationships. To assist in utilizing these empowering concepts, Achim Nowak offers the skills and tools necessary for engaging others and enriching connections. Learn how to develop and maintain connections with others to achieve your personal success as a leader in any organization.

Achim Nowak is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, March 21, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Performance coach, leadership guide, and author of the insightful and very practical book Infectious: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within, Achim Nowak describes how despite advances in technology, leaders communicate more but are unable to connect with others. You will learn:

* Why communication is not the same as connection

* Why leaders face real challenges connecting with others

* How the Four Levels of Connection can build deep and lasting relationships

* How to learn and develop the tools to establish meaningful connections



Achim Nowak (photo left) is an internationally recognized authority on executive presence and infectious personal connections. His first book Power Speaking: The Art of the Exceptional Public Speaker has become an essential leadership development tool in Fortune 500 companies around the world. Achim has coached hundreds of executives and entrepreneurs. He integrates an extensive background in personal transformation techniques, conflict resolution, spiritual practice, and actor training to develop truly resonant leaders.

Influens, the international training and coaching firm Achim founded in 2004, is based in South Florida and supports senior business leaders in every part of the globe. Whether he was training performers at New York City’s Actors Institute or directing an Israeli/Palestinian theatre production for the Peres Center for Peace or leading transformational week-ends in AIDS communities throughout North America or windsurfing in Tobago for a year and doing absolutely nothing else - Achim has mastered the art of slipping into any social situation.

Achim holds an M.A. in Organizational Psychology and International Relations from New York University. He served for over a decade on the faculty of New York University and has been a frequent guest speaker at other universities such as The University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, Brandeis University, and Columbia University.

Achim’s essays have appeared in numerous anthologies and received a PEN Syndicated Fiction Award. He and his work have been featured on 60 Minutes, The Today Show, NPR, HLN, and in The Miami Herald and the award-winning documentary The Last Enemy.

My book review of Infectious: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within by Achim Nowak.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with performance coach, leadership guide, and author of the insightful and very practical book Infectious: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within, Achim Nowak, as he describes how despite advances in technology, leaders communicate more but are unable to connect with others. Achim Nowak provides insights into why leaders face a real challenge with building connections, and why this obstacle must be overcome. Achim Nowak shares his Four Levels of Connection as the foundation for establishing deep and lasting relationships. To assist in utilizing these empowering concepts, Achim Nowak offers the skills and tools necessary for engaging others and enriching connections. Learn how to develop and maintain connections with others to achieve your personal success as a leader in any organization on Blog Business Success Radio.

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Jewel Fryer & BlogBloke: Facebook Power For Your Business - Blog Business Success Radio

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Social Media Practitioner and Community Manager, at Social Media Farm, Jewel Fryer and long time blogger BlogBloke describe how Facebook can expand and build your business. They add their thoughts on Twitter, and how recent Google feeder changes affect bloggers. The guests share their ideas for utilizing Facebook more effectively, and how Facebook business pages present an opportunity for companies seeking to build new relationships with customers. Jewel Fryer and BlogBloke present their ideas for ensuring that businesses gain maximum exposure and benefit from Facebook and other social media. Learn how to put the relationship building power of Facebook to work for you and your company.

Jewel Fryer and BlogBloke are my internet radio show guests on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, March 19, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Social Media Practitioner and Community Manager, at Social Media Farm, Jewel Fryer and long time blogger BlogBloke describe how Facebook can expand and build your business. You will learn:

* How Facebook can build and enhance your online business relationships

* How to use Facebook effectively and avoid the most common mistakes

* How add and utilize a Facebook business page

* How some recent social media changes affect your business

Jewel Fryer (photo left) is social media practitioner and community manager at Social Media Farm.

Jewel doesn't buy likes. I build loyalty. Her goal is to help Individuals and business's market and communicate online. As a community manager her job is to improve your social media presence.

Jewel is a Wife, mother, organic farmer, community organizer and social media marketer. She is also a blogger and is active on Twitter and Facebook.



BlogBloke (avatar left) has worked in journalism and as a programmer in the computer industry before most had heard of Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. A crusader at heart, he switched to law and soon made a name for himself as a successful litigation expert and mediator, helping folks who under normal circumstances can't afford justice.

A geek in every sense of the term, he carried his passion for helping others and computers into blogging that he helped pioneer. In those days there was no such thing as Wordpress or RSS newsfeeds for blogs. Having created the "Blog Tips" niche, his blog is an outstanding resource for helpful blogging tips and how-to tutorials. He has a reputation for being a straight shooter, his sharp wit and an outspoken champion for online ethics. He is bullishly pro blogging, social media, an outspoken advocate for online rights, security and technology issues.

Tech Editor and Author, BLOGBloke has been quoted in the Washington Post, New York Times and CBS News. Here are just a few of the comments that his readers have made:

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.





To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with Social Media Practitioner and Community Manager, at Social Media Farm, Jewel Fryer, and long time blogger BlogBloke, as they describe how Facebook can expand and build your business. They add their thoughts on Twitter, and how recent Google feeder changes affect bloggers. The guests share their ideas for utilizing Facebook more effectively, and how Facebook business pages present an opportunity for companies seeking to build new relationships with customers. Jewel Fryer and BlogBloke present their ideas for ensuring that businesses gain maximum exposure and benefit from Facebook and other social media. Learn how to put the relationship building power of Facebook to work for you and your company on Blog Business Success Radio.

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Julie Winkle Giulioni: Help Them Grow Or Watch Them Go - Blog Business Success Radio

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Consultant, leadership adviser, co-founder and principal of DesignArounds, and co-author, along with Beverly Kaye, of the concise and very hands on book Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want, Julie Winkle Giulioni describes why it's essential for companies to make employee career development a priority in their organizations. Julie provides evidence that employee development is under-utilized in many companies, and that these businesses risk losing their most talented people to their competitors. Julie presents the concept of conversations with employees to determine their past achievements, their current strengths and areas where they seek improved skills, and an examination of their future goals within the organization. Julie points out that career development is even more important in today's changing business landscape than ever before. No longer can managers put career development on the back burner, but instead must place emphasis and allocate time and resources to meet the challenge. Julie shares advice and ideas for building employee engagement, enhancing performance, establishing a development based culture, and boosting the bottom line. Learn how to transform your company into a career development culture that engages employees and maximizes their potential.

Julie Winkle Giulioni is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, March 14, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Consultant, leadership adviser, co-founder and principal of DesignArounds, and co-author, along with Beverly Kaye, of the concise and very hands on book Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want, Julie Winkle Giulioni describes why it's essential for companies to make employee career development a priority in their organizations. You will learn:

* Why employee career development is important to companies

* How to help managers ask the right questions of employees to learn their goals

* How align employee goals with organizational goals

* how to develop a culture of employee career development



Julie Winkle Giulioni (photo left) has spent the past 25 years improving performance through learning. She's partnered with hundreds of organizations to develop and deploy innovative training products that are in use worldwide. Julie is well-known and well-regarded for her creative, one-of-a-kind solutions that consistently deliver bottom-line results.

As co-founder and principal of DesignArounds, Julie leads multi-disciplinary teams that create award-winning electronic and instructor-led training. She is an author and respected speaker on a variety of performance improvement, leadership, sales and customer service topics. Her understanding of an organization's training needs transcends industry and audience.

Previously Julie was the director of product development for AchieveGlobal, one of the world's largest commercial training and development companies. She also held learning leadership positions in financial services and retail organizations, taught marketing at the secondary and post-secondary level, and served as a department chair at Woodbury University.

When Julie is not working with clients, she's an active community member and PTA/soccer mom. A Southern California native, she currently lives with her husband and two children in South Pasadena.

My book review of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want by Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with consultant, leadership adviser, co-founder and principal of DesignArounds, and co-author, along with Beverly Kaye, of the concise and very hands on book Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want, Julie Winkle Giulioni, as she describes why it's essential for companies to make employee career development a priority in their organizations. Julie provides evidence that employee development is under-utilized in many companies, and that these businesses risk losing their most talented people to their competitors. Julie presents the concept of conversations with employees to determine their past achievements, their current strengths and areas where they seek improved skills, and an examination of their future goals within the organization. Julie points out that career development is even more important in today's changing business landscape than ever before. No longer can managers put career development on the back burner, but instead must place emphasis and allocate time and resources to meet the challenge. Julie shares advice and ideas for building employee engagement, enhancing performance, establishing a development based culture, and boosting the bottom line. Learn how to transform your company into a career development culture that engages employees and maximizes their potential on Blog Business Success Radio.

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Phil Simon: Too Big To Ignore - Blog Business Success Radio

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Technology expert, consultant, speaker, and author of Too Big To Ignore: The Business Case for Big Data, Phil Simon describes why Big Data is important for business leaders to understand and to incorporate into their business strategy. Phil Simon provides an overview of what constitutes Big Data, how it is collected, and how the information is used in decision making. Phil Simon shares stories of how organizations have utilized the power of Big Data effectively to improve their efficiency, service and profitability. Phil offers advice for business leaders to ensure they use the volume of data effectively to avoid being lost in a sea of information. Phil Simon presents some of the risks and challenges posed by the collection of Big data and how to avoid these pitfalls. Phil also offers a glimpse into the future of Big Data and its impact on organizations of all types, and for the general public as well. Learn how to harness the tremendous power of Big Data in your company, while avoiding many of its potential problems as well.

Phil Simon is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, March 12, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Technology expert, consultant, speaker, and author of Too Big To Ignore: The Business Case for Big Data, Phil Simon describes why Big Data is important for business leaders to understand and to incorporate into their business strategy. You will learn:

* What is Big Data and why it is important to understand

* How business leaders can utilize Big Data to make better decisions

* How Big data can be part of an improved business strategy

* How to recognize and overcome the challenges presented by Big Data



Phil Simon (photo left) s a sought-after speaker and recognized technology expert. He consults companies on how to optimize their use of technology has written five books:

Too Big to Ignore: The Business Case for Big Data (John Wiley & Sons, 2013)
The Age of the Platform (Motion, 2011)
The New Small (Motion, 2010)
The Next Wave of Technologies (John Wiley & Sons, 2010)
Why New Systems Fail (Cengage, 2010)

His contributions have been featured in and on Inc. Magazine, NBC, CNBC, The Huffington Post, The Globe and Mail, the American Express Open Forum, Fast Company, Technorati, ComputerWorld, ZDNet, abcnews.com, forbes.com, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, ReadWriteWeb, and many other sites. He holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and Cornell University.

While not consulting, Phil speaks about emerging trends and technologies. He also writes for a number of technology-oriented media outlets. He holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and Cornell University.

My book review of The Age of the Platform: How Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google Have Redefined Business by Phil Simon.

My book review of The New Small: How a New Breed of Small Businesses Is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies by Phil Simon.

My book review of Why New Systems Fail: An Insider's Guide to Successful IT Projects by Phil Simon.

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with technology expert, consultant, speaker, and author of Too Big To Ignore: The Business Case for Big Data, Phil Simon, as he describes why Big Data is important for business leaders to understand and to incorporate into their business strategy. Phil Simon provides an overview of what constitutes Big Data, how it is collected, and how the information is used in decision making. Phil Simon shares stories of how organizations have utilized the power of Big Data effectively to improve their efficiency, service and profitability. Phil offers advice for business leaders to ensure they use the volume of data effectively to avoid being lost in a sea of information. Phil Simon presents some of the risks and challenges posed by the collection of Big data and how to avoid these pitfalls. Phil also offers a glimpse into the future of Big Data and its impact on organizations of all types, and for the general public as well. Learn how to harness the tremendous power of Big Data in your company, while avoiding many of its potential problems as well on Blog Business Success Radio.

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Tredy Beerman: Get Debt Free Wealth - Blog Business Success Radio

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Entrepreneur, BlogTalkRadio host, and author of Get Debt Free Wealth, Trudy Beerman describes how to get out of debt, stay free of debt, and build your wealth without the burden of debt. Trudy Beerman shares her strategies for eliminating debt, and also for better understanding what debt means in terms of wealth creation. Trudy offers her ideas for better understanding how people view money and wealth, and how to get money working for you instead of being a constant problem. Trudy presents ideas for investing in precious metals and other assets. She also offers the journey of entrepreneurship as a viable wealth building alternative. Trudy provides advice for ensuring a safe and comfortable retirement, and for leaving you r wealth behind for family and loved ones. Learn how to get debt free and stay that way for life.

Trudy Beerman is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, March 7, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Entrepreneur, BlogTalkRadio host, and author of Get Debt Free Wealth, Trudy Beerman describes how to get out of debt, stay free of debt, and build your wealth without the burden of debt. You will learn:

* How to get out of debt without sacrificing your entire lifestyle

* Why you should consider entrepreneurship as a career journey

* How to invest in precious metals and other assets

* How to retire comfortably and leave wealth to your family and loved ones



Trudy Beerman (photo left) holds a Florida License in health& life insurance, and variable annuities, Florida Real Estate Broker, Florida Notary, Paralegal (stint at the US Attorney's Office), Gold and Silver Sales Executive, Former Forex Trader, Student of the Crown Financial Program, former member of Kingdom Advisers, former Budget Counselor for Idlewild Baptist Church. She is the Host of Debt Free Wealth Radio.

She is a professional writer, author of JESUS HAD A STEP DAD TOO, former columnist, former contributor to EHow.com's financial section, has published work ParentLife magazine, Caribbean Lifestyle magazine, and others.

Her BA degree is in Biology, Chemistry and Pre-Medical studies, she pursued (but did not complete) a Masters in Community Health Education, and was a former Instructor Trainer for Fitness Professionals (pre 2007). She is an Instructor Trainer for CPR and other OSHA approved safety training and has a 14 year old company that offers onsite corporate safety training.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with entrepreneur, BlogTalkRadio host, and author of Get Debt Free Wealth, Trudy Beerman, as she describes how to get out of debt, stay free of debt, and build your wealth without the burden of debt. Trudy Beerman shares her strategies for eliminating debt, and also for better understanding what debt means in terms of wealth creation. Trudy offers her ideas for better understanding how people view money and wealth, and how to get money working for you instead of being a constant problem. Trudy presents ideas for investing in precious metals and other assets. She also offers the journey of entrepreneurship as a viable wealth building alternative. Trudy provides advice for ensuring a safe and comfortable retirement, and for leaving you r wealth behind for family and loved ones. Learn how to get debt free and stay that way for life on Blog Business Success Radio.

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Steven Snyder: Leadership and the Art of Struggle - Blog Business Success Radio

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Leadership consultant, founder of Snyder Leadership Group, and author of the breakthrough and real world based book Leadership and the Art of Struggle: How Great Leaders Grow through Challenge and Adversity, Steven Snyder describes how leaders must embrace adversity and challenges to achieve their full potential as leaders. Steven Snyder points out that social mores that cause struggles to be seen as weakness cause great harm to leaders and to the organizations they lead. Steven Snyder shares an alternative approach to leadership through what he calls the struggle lens, where challenges are repositioned as positive learning opportunities. Steven offers the concept of building what he calls adaptive energy through resilience and self awareness. Steven presents the practices and exercises that will guide a leader inward toward greater self awareness and to eliminate personal blind spots. Steven Snyder teaches leaders to welcome struggle as an opportunity for learning and to develop fully as effective leaders.

Steven Snyder is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, March 5, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Leadership consultant, founder of Snyder Leadership Group, and author of the breakthrough and real world based book Leadership and the Art of Struggle: How Great Leaders Grow through Challenge and Adversity, Steven Snyder describes how leaders must embrace adversity and challenges to achieve their full potential as leaders. You will learn:

* Why social mores that consider leaders who struggle as ineffective are incorrect

* Why leaders must embrace challenge and adversity to learn and grow as leaders

* How to welcome struggle and utilize it to achieve your full leadership potential

* How other great leaders have embraced the struggle to benefit their organizations



Steven Snyder (photo left) is the founder and managing director of Snyder Leadership Group.

Steven Snyder joined Microsoft in 1983, when the company was in its infancy. His work there, praised by Bill Gates, secured the relationship with IBM during a crucial stage in Microsoft’s growth and helped shape the history of the personal computer industry. Promoted as Microsoft’s first business unit general manager, Snyder led the company’s Development Tool business, where his team won PC Magazine’s Technical Excellence Award on three occasions.

In 1996, Snyder co-founded Net Perceptions, where he commercialized “collaborative filtering” – a technology that enables the real-time personalized recommendations that have become central to the online shopping experience. This groundbreaking work won Snyder the first-ever World Technology Award for Commerce in 1999 for “contributing to the advance of emerging technologies for the benefit of business and society.”

Steven Snyder holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Minnesota. Leadership and the Art of Struggle: How Great Leaders Grow through Challenge and Adversity is his first book.

My book review of Leadership and the Art of Struggle: How Great Leaders Grow through Challenge and Adversity by Steven Snyder.

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with leadership consultant, founder of Snyder Leadership Group, and author of the breakthrough and real world based book Leadership and the Art of Struggle: How Great Leaders Grow through Challenge and Adversity, Steven Snyder, as he describes how leaders must embrace adversity and challenges to achieve their full potential as leaders. Steven Snyder points out that social mores that cause struggles to be seen as weakness cause great harm to leaders and to the organizations they lead. Steven Snyder shares an alternative approach to leadership through what he calls the struggle lens, where challenges are repositioned as positive learning opportunities. Steven offers the concept of building what he calls adaptive energy through resilience and self awareness. Steven presents the practices and exercises that will guide a leader inward toward greater self awareness and to eliminate personal blind spots. Steven Snyder teaches leaders to welcome struggle as an opportunity for learning and to develop fully as effective leaders on Blog Business Success Radio.

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Whitney Keyes: Propel: Five Ways to Amp Up Your Marketing - Blog Business Success Radio

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Marketing expert, blogger, global business strategist, and author of the straight talking and very hands on book Propel: Five Ways to Amp-Up Your Marketing and Accelerate Business, Whitney Keyes, describes how to combine the best of traditional marketing techniques with the best of new marketing methods, to create a powerful marketing strategy. Whitney Keyes provides guidance for marketers on how to improve their marketing and strengthen their brands by adopting a strategic approach to marketing. This holistic way of thinking about marketing will avoid the most common mistakes that can derail any marketing process. Whitney Keyes demonstrates how to remove the obstacles that are holding back your marketing, and shares ideas for finding and new opportunities that had been hidden from view. Learn how to create a customized marketing strategy that is best suited for your unique brands, and how to implement that strategy effectively to produce powerful results quickly.

Whitney Keyes is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, February 28, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Marketing expert, blogger, global business strategist, and author of the straight talking and very hands on book Propel: Five Ways to Amp-Up Your Marketing and Accelerate Business, Whitney Keyes, describes how to combine the best of traditional marketing techniques with the best of new marketing methods, to create a powerful marketing strategy. You will learn:

* Why marketers must take a strategic approach to marketing

* How to avoid the most common mistakes made by marketers

* How to combine the best of traditional marketing with the best of new marketing

* How to implement the marketing strategy effectively



Whitney Keyes (photo left) is regularly asked to serve as a subject matter expert on current business and career-related news.

From Pinterest to personal branding, Whitney’s commentary is engaging, insightful and timely.

She advises viewers, listeners and readers on everything from how to use social networks for business to free ways to market in a down economy.

Whitney hosted an award-winning segment of the popular TV show, Designing Spaces, and co-hosted and produced WhitneyandWyatt.com, a magazine-style talk show for women on the web.

Whitney Keyes has helped organizations and individuals be more successful. Whitney has worked as a senior Microsoft manager, a strategic advisor for American Express and a marketing consultant to thousands of businesses around the world through the U.S. Department of State's programs to empower women entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Kenya and Namibia. Whitney serves as a fellow for the Center for Strategic Communications and professor of Global Reputation Management at Seattle University.

While at Microsoft, Whitney managed global marketing campaigns, including the launch of Office 2000, an $8 billion business, and helped create the company's primary philanthropy program, Unlimited Potential. Prior to that, she worked for the City of Tacoma helping over 500 small businesses stay in business and started her career managing her family's retail store.

Today, Whitney manages a consulting practice, delivers keynotes and facilitates workshops for national organizations including Small Business Administration and writes for business publications including the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Biz Bite Blog.

Whitney lives in Seattle, Washington.

My book review of Propel: Five Ways to Amp-Up Your Marketing and Accelerate Business by Whitney Keyes.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with marketing expert, blogger, global business strategist, and author of the straight talking and very hands on book Propel: Five Ways to Amp-Up Your Marketing and Accelerate Business, Whitney Keyes, as she describes how to combine the best of traditional marketing techniques with the best of new marketing methods, to create a powerful marketing strategy. Whitney Keyes provides guidance for marketers on how to improve their marketing and strengthen their brands by adopting a strategic approach to marketing. This holistic way of thinking about marketing will avoid the most common mistakes that can derail any marketing process. Whitney Keys demonstrates how to remove the obstacles that are holding back your marketing, and shares ideas for finding and new opportunities that had been hidden from view. Learn how to create a customized marketing strategy that is best suited for your unique brands, and how to implement that strategy effectively to produce powerful results quickly on Blog Business Success Radio.

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Joan Wood: The Influence Matrix - Blog Business Success Radio

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Speaker, consultant, founder of Leadership Edge, and author of the strategy based and very hands on book The Influence Matrix: Strategies for Engaging Others to Get Results, Joan Wood, describes the concept of developing personal stories to establish a matrix of reality for interacting with and influencing others. Joan Wood provides a complete guide to the strategies for become a master influencer, starting with developing greater self awareness. Joan presents practices for improving clarity in communication with others to prevent misunderstandings and the use of vague dialogue. Joan shows you how to engage others with stories and actions the build and establish trust. Joan demonstrates why building influence in today's rapidly changing and unpredictable business climate is essential for success. In a time when the old command and control management structure is breaking down, it is more critical than ever to become an effective leader within your own matrix of influence.

Joan Wood is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, February 26, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Speaker, consultant, founder of Leadership Edge, and author of the strategy based and very hands on book The Influence Matrix: Strategies for Engaging Others to Get Results, Joan Wood, describes the concept of developing personal stories to establish a matrix of reality for interacting with and influencing others. You will learn:

* What an influence matrix means and why it is important

* How to use personal stories to define your personal influence matrix

* How to engage more effectively with others to enhance influence

* How to become a master influencer and a more effective leader

Joan Wood (photo left) has over twenty years of experience in the areas of organization development, leadership training, and management consulting. Her expertise is in executive coaching and leadership development. She specializes in assisting clients with identifying and implementing change strategies to achieve critical business objectives. Her approach is to equip individuals with the skills, knowledge, and attitude required for attaining organizational goals. Joan's clients value the way she partners with them by providing the clarity and power that comes from strategic thinking and honest dialogue.

Utilizing customized training programs and team building methods, she moves groups toward enhanced performance and bottom-line results. Her technique empowers clients to generate new initiatives for continuous revitalization of the organization's competitive edge. Joan's strong facilitative style and her innovative ability to deliver needed messages bring dramatic insights for her clients.

Her resume includes management and consulting positions with a number of companies including Frito-Lay, The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Siemens (formerly SMS), Human Dynamics, and Pritchett.

My book review of The Influence Matrix: Strategies for Engaging Others to Get Results by Joan Wood.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with speaker, consultant, founder of Leadership Edge, and author of the strategy based and very hands on book The Influence Matrix: Strategies for Engaging Others to Get Results, Joan Wood, as she describes the concept of developing personal stories to establish a matrix of reality for interacting with and influencing others. Joan Wood provides a complete guide to the strategies for become a master influencer, starting with developing greater self awareness. Joan presents practices for improving clarity in communication with others to prevent misunderstandings and the use of vague dialogue. Joan shows you how to engage others with stories and actions the build and establish trust. Joan demonstrates why building influence in today's rapidly changing and unpredictable business climate is essential for success. In a time when the old command and control management structure is breaking down, it is more critical than ever to become an effective leader within your own matrix of influence on Blog Business Success Radio.

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Jim Jensen: Beyond The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind - Blog Business Success Radio

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Coach, consultant, former CEO, and author of the empowering and very practical book Beyond the Power of Your Subconscious Mind, C. James Jensen describes the real relationship between your conscious and subconscious mind. Jim Jensen provides information about how this understanding will improve your life, create more opportunities, and build greater success. Jim shares the practices and techniques needed to utilize the power of your subconscious mind. Jim points out that the information he offers is based on valid science, and can be applied to anyone. Jim demonstrates how to harness your subconscious mind for creative problem solving, building wealth, and improving your skills as a leader. Learn how to achieve greater personal happiness and live more harmoniously with others, while overcoming your personal fears and internal self talk.

Jim Jensen is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, February 21, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Coach, consultant, former CEO, and author of the empowering and very practical book Beyond the Power of Your Subconscious Mind, C. James Jensen describes the real relationship between your conscious and subconscious mind. You will learn:

* How the subconscious mind works differently from the conscious mind

* How to utilize the subconscious mind for creative problem solving

* How your subconscious can make you a better leader

* How the subconscious can improve your interpersonal relationships

C. James Jensen (photo left) began his career as a salesman with Encyclopaedia Brittanica in his senior year of college. Within 7 years he had become International Sales Manager. At the age of 28, he became Senior Vice President and CEO of Great Books of the Western World. In this same year (1969) Jim and his wife, Jeri, attended a 4 day seminar that would have an incredible impact on his life forever. As is written in the “Introduction”, Jim became both a voracious student and, ultimately, teacher of many of the principles written in Beyond the Power of Your Subconscious Mind.

Jim also became President and CEO of two additional companies that each became the leading company within their respective industry. Jim attributes much of the success of those companies to the management and employees embracing many of the philosophies outlined in this book. Today, Jim provides executive coaching, consulting, and advisory services to emerging growth and mid-size companies.

He is an active member of the World Presidents’ Organization, and serves on the board of directors of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, Aspen University, and Sugarmade, Inc., a sustainable solution in producing 100% tree-free paper products. Jim and his wife, Jeri, live in Bellevue, Washington.

My book review of Beyond the Power of Your Subconscious Mind by C. James Jensen.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with coach, consultant, former CEO, and author of the empowering and very practical book Beyond the Power of Your Subconscious Mind, C. James Jensen, as he describes the real relationship between your conscious and subconscious mind. Jim Jensen provides information about how this understanding will improve your life, create more opportunities, and build greater success. Jim shares the practices and techniques needed to utilize the power of your subconscious mind. Jim points out that the information he offers is based on valid science, and can be applied to anyone. Jim demonstrates how to harness your subconscious mind for creative problem solving, building wealth, and improving your skills as a leader. Learn how to achieve greater personal happiness and live more harmoniously with others, while overcoming your personal fears and internal self talk on Blog Business Success Radio.

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BlogBloke: Socializing Your Blog - Blog Business Success Radio

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Long time blogger BlogBloke and I discuss techniques for utilizing social media effectively as part of an overall blogging strategy. We talk about how Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ can be used to not only drive traffic to the blog, but become integral components of the blog itself. We describe how a blog is the hub of a social media family of sites, and how traffic flows between the blog and social media sites, and between the social media platforms themselves. We also share ideas for utilizing the power of the blog to build more social media connections, as the power of the blog and social media flow in several directions at once. Find out how social media enhances and extends the conversations taking place on the blog itself, and how social media can enrich the blog's comment section. You will discover how the use of YouTube videos can boost your business, and find additional exposure from embedding on the blog, and from promotion through other social media sites. Learn how social media connections can also become regular blog readers and commenters as well.

BlogBloke is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, February 19, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Long time blogger BlogBloke and I discuss techniques for utilizing social media effectively as part of an overall blogging strategy. You will learn:

* How to integrate social media into your blog

* Ho to transform your blog into a social media hub

* Howe to enhance and extend your blog comments through social media

* How to boost your blog traffic through social media



BlogBloke (avatar left) has worked in journalism and as a programmer in the computer industry before most had heard of Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. A crusader at heart, he switched to law and soon made a name for himself as a successful litigation expert and mediator, helping folks who under normal circumstances can't afford justice.

A geek in every sense of the term, he carried his passion for helping others and computers into blogging that he helped pioneer. In those days there was no such thing as Wordpress or RSS newsfeeds for blogs. Having created the "Blog Tips" niche, his blog is an outstanding resource for helpful blogging tips and how-to tutorials. He has a reputation for being a straight shooter, his sharp wit and an outspoken champion for online ethics. He is bullishly pro blogging, social media, an outspoken advocate for online rights, security and technology issues.

Tech Editor and Author, BLOGBloke has been quoted in the Washington Post, New York Times and CBS News. Here are just a few of the comments that his readers have made:

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with ong time blogger BlogBloke and I discuss techniques for utilizing social media effectively as part of an overall blogging strategy. We talk about how Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ can be used to not only drive traffic to the blog, but become integral components of the blog itself. We describe how a blog is the hub of a social media family of sites, and how traffic flows between the blog and social media sites, and between the social media platforms themselves. We also share ideas for utilizing the power of the blog to build more social media connections, as the power of the blog and social media flow in several directions at once. Find out how social media enhances and extends the conversations taking place on the blog itself, and how social media can enrich the blog's comment section. You will discover how the use of YouTube videos can boost your business, and find additional exposure from embedding on the blog, and from promotion through other social media sites. Learn how social media connections can also become regular blog readers and commenters as well on Blog Business Success Radio.

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Rob Dietz: Enough Is Enough: Building A Sustainable Economy - Blog Business Success Radio

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Editor of the Daly News, an online publication named in honor of visionary economist Herman Daily, and former executive director of CASSE (the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy, and co-author of the revolutionary and thought provoking book Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources, Rob Dietz, describes how the current economic paradigm of never ending economic growth is unsustainable for the economy, the environment, and for society. Rob Dietz offers the alternative concept of the steady state economy. Rob shares why that model, championed by economist Herman Daly, will result in a more prosperous, stable, and equitable economy. Rob presents the principles of conserving natural resources, stabilizing population, reforming the financial system, and achieving a more fair distribution of income and wealth. At the same time, Rob points out that the steady state economy will reduce unemployment and improve the overall well being of the world's people.. Rob Dietz also offers an action plan for making the steady state economy vision a reality.

Rob Dietz is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, February 14, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Editor of the Daly News, an online publication named in honor of visionary economist Herman Daily, and former executive director of CASSE (the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy, and co-author of the revolutionary and thought provoking book Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources, Rob Dietz, describes how the current economic paradigm of never ending economic growth is unsustainable for the economy, the environment, and for society. You will learn:

* Why the current economic paradigm of never ending growth is unsustainable

* Why a steady state economy results in more prosperity and more employment

* How a steady state economy benefits the environment and society

* How to implement a steady state economy effectively

Rob Dietz (photo left) grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta during the 1970s and 80s, immersed in the culture of consumerism. By the time he finished college, he knew that he'd have trouble following the rules of this culture (buy, buy, buy, work, work, work). His career has consequently taken some unusual turns.

Rob started out as an economist, trying (and failing) to use economic tools to solve environmental problems. He reinvented himself as a scientist and geographer, working for the U.S. government to support the conservation of wildlife and habitat. He then switched to activism, serving as the first director of steadystate.org, a nonprofit organization with an aim of advancing a sustainable economic agenda.

During his meandering career, Rob has been compelled to write about big-picture topics at the interface of society and nature, such as how nations can align their economic practices with ecological realities. He is currently the editor of the Daly News, an online publication named in honor of the visionary economist Herman Daly.

Rob is married, has one daughter, and lives at CoHo Ecovillage in Corvallis, Oregon, where he occasionally shuts down the computer and ventures into the great outdoors (despite the uncooperative weather).

My book review of Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources by Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with editor of the Daly News, an online publication named in honor of visionary economist Herman Daily, and former executive director of CASSE (the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy, and co-author of the revolutionary and thought provoking book Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources, Rob Dietz, as he describes how the current economic paradigm of never ending economic growth is unsustainable for the economy, the environment, and for society. Rob Dietz offers the alternative concept of the steady state economy. Rob shares why that model, championed by economist Herman Daly, will result in a more prosperous, stable, and equitable economy. Rob presents the principles of conserving natural resources, stabilizing population, reforming the financial system, and achieving a more fair distribution of income and wealth. At the same time, Rob points out that the steady state economy will reduce unemployment and improve the overall well being of the world's people.. Rob Dietz also offers an action plan for making the steady state economy vision a reality on Blog Business Success Radio.

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Larry Mohl: Networking Is Dead - Blog Business Success Radio

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Founding partner and Chief Innovation Officer at Performance Inspired, Inc., and co-author of the engaging and idea packed business fable Networking Is Dead: Making Connections That Matter, Larry Mohl, describes a fresh approach to making connections that are deeper, more meaningful, and long lasting. Larry Mohl shares how conventional networking advice is filled with misconceptions and ideas that fail to establish real connections. Larry Mohl demonstrates how quality of connections are far more important than quantity of contacts. Larry offers advice for establishing your why of making connections that differs from the usual ideas. Larry shows how to become a person who gives to others, and who becomes an exchanger who makes introductions and facilitates connections for others. Larry Mohl presents the principle of establishing relationships with people who share common values to build lasing relationships, Learn how to move beyond standard networking to making connections that really matter.

Larry Mohl is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, February 12, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Founding partner and Chief Innovation Officer at Performance Inspired, Inc., and co-author of the engaging and idea packed business fable Networking Is Dead: Making Connections That Matter, Larry Mohl, describes a fresh approach to making connections that are deeper, more meaningful, and long lasting. Youwill learn:

* Why conventional networking is ineffective

* Why building connections based on shared values establishes relationships

* How the ten principles of making connections work effectively

* Why quality of connections matters much more than quantity

Larry Mohl (photo left) the Chief Innovation Officer and a founding partner of Performance Inspired, Inc., a research-based learning and consultancy firm specializing in assisting organizations to increase workplace and marketplace performance by activating the proven “Drivers of Inspiration.” Larry Mohl is a nationally recognized thought leader, author, speaker, chief learning officer for Fortune 100 companies, and entrepreneur.

As Chief Learning Officer for the Personal Communications Sector of Motorola Inc., The American Express Company, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Larry Mohl has pioneered innovative approaches to leadership development, knowledge communities, and integrated talent management.

As a senior human resource leader and well-known change architect, Larry Mohl’s contributions have included development of talent strategies and implementation of company-wide programs that have led to measurable increases in employee engagement, retention, leadership supply, and organization capability.

My book review of Networking Is Dead: Making Connections That Matter by Melissa G. Wilson and Larry Mohl.

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with founding partner and Chief Innovation Officer at Performance Inspired, Inc., and co-author of the engaging and idea packed business fable Networking Is Dead: Making Connections That Matter, Larry Mohl, as he describes a fresh approach to making connections that are deeper, more meaningful, and long lasting. Larry Mohl shares how conventional networking advice is filled with misconceptions and ideas that fail to establish real connections. Larry Mohl demonstrates how quality of connections are far more important than quantity of contacts. Larry offers advice for establishing your why of making connections that differs from the usual ideas. Larry shows how to become a person who gives to others, and who becomes an exchanger who makes introductions and facilitates connections for others. Larry Mohl presents the principle of establishing relationships with people who share common values to build lasing relationships, Learn how to move beyond standard networking to making connections that really matter on Blog Business Success Radio.

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