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Accelerate Your Business Growth
By Diane HelbigBusiness
Accelerate Your Business Growth episodes
- Creating a Compelling Company Culture
Company culture is key to business growth. At Chick-fil-A they have mastered the art of talent acquisition and development to build a thriving business. Dee Ann Turner, VP of Corporate Talent at Chick-fil-A joins us to share their practices and her insights. Ms. Turner began her career more than 30 years ago, and author of the new book
IT’S MY PLEASURE: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture. Dee Ann believes people are the most powerful commodity in any organization, and companies that recognize the value of individuals can succeed not just ethically, but financially as well. In addition to serving on the boards of the Kenya Project and Proverbs 31 ministry, the married mother of three is also active with a variety of family-focused missions that support women and children.
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34 min - Establishing Relationships with the Press and Media RelationsDo you assume that the only way to get in the paper or on TV is through pure luck or by being a huge organization with a full marketing department? That's not true. You can obtain excellent exposure for your business by recognizing your opportunities, creating a media plan, establishing and nourishing relationships with the press and a little professional help. Katherine Bulava will join us to share her insights on this very important topic.Katherine is the founder of Hatha Communications, a full service public relations firm. . She started her career as a freelance journalist and editor covering local politics and community and economic development. She holds a BA in English with a minor in Creative Writing and a Master's in Communications Management, a joint MA/MBA program, from John Carroll University.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.42 min
- How Small Businesses Can Obtain Financing: Loan Options Available to Small BizIf you're considering seeking financing for your business be sure to tune in to this show. We'll explore lending options ranging from SBA loans to equipment financing to invoice factoring and alternative lenders with our guest David Waring. David Waring served as a top executive at Forex Capital Markets LLC. Since then, David has launched several successful websites. His flagship site, Fit Small Business, offers small businesses the information they need to make the best decisions possible. His most recent project, Fit Biz Loans, helps connect small business owners and entrepreneurs with a variety of lenders so that small businesses can get the best and least expensive loans possible.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.32 min
- 2016 Construction Contractor Outreach ProgramWe'll be broadcasting live from The Center for Families and Children in downtown Cleveland. Learn about the opportunities that may exist for M/W/SBE businesses in the $140 million worth of contruction projects slated for bid in the 1st half of 2016.For those business leaders who can not attend live, this broadcast will provide you with a front row seat.**Any specifications or project descriptions stated in this Podcast were current at the time of publication, but are subject to change at any time without notice.Please confirm the accuracy of any information pertaining to the construction projects mentioned in this program with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.54 min
- How To Improve Your Profits For The Long TermRick Solon of Clark-Reliance will join us to talk about how you can dramatically improve your company's bottom line. Rick will share his thoughts on how to set realistic goals and achieve immediate, outstanding, measurable results. Profit improvement does not come naturally to most executives, who tend to be driven by their desire to improve profits through increased sales.Richard A. Solon has more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing and operations. Hired and trained by Harry E. Figgie Jr., in 1975 Mr. Solon was enrolled in the first management training program at Figgie International, where for four years he rotated among various divisions, being exposed to almost every business discipline. In the various stops during his business career Mr. Solon has repeatedly and successfully used the profit improvement methods discussed in Maximizing Profits Immediately.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.57 min
- Leveraging LinkedIn & Social Selling to Grow Your BusinessDennis Brown will join us to talk about how we can leverage LinkedIn to grow our business and increase our sales. LinkedIn is a tremendously powerful tool for all business owners and sales professionals. Mastering it can mean the difference for you in your business.Not long after graduating from the University at Buffalo in 92’ with a PreLaw degree, Dennis Brown started his career as an entrepreneur. Since then Mr. Brown built 3 multi million dollar businesses in 3 different industries. Mr. Brown retired from his logistics company 2013 and now consults with business owners, executives and sales teams around the world on how to leverage Linkedin to achieve their business goals. He has spent over 8 years developing and teaching his Linkedin marketing system which has generated him over $20 million in revenue for his various business ventures. He is also the author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Linkedin Users” and regularly speaks on the topic of Linkedin marketing and social sales.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.55 min
- Customer Service of Black Friday - Is There Any?John Tschohl will join us to discuss the problems with customer service today in America and what small retailers can do about it. John Tschohl is an international service strategist and speaker. He is founder and president of the Service Quality Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Described by USA Today,Time and Entrepreneur magazines as a customer service guru, he has written several books on customer service including the new 10th edition of Achieving Excellence Through Customer Service. The Service Quality Institute (http://www.customer-service.com) has developed more than 26 customer service training programs that have been distributed and presented throughout the world.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.44 min
- What Are The Time Management And Productivity Secrets Of High Achievers?NY Times best selling author, Kevin Kruse, interviewed high achievers--including Mark Cuban and other billionaires, Shannon Miller and other Olympians, straight A students and over 200 successful entrepreneurs--to discover their habits for productivity and defeating the feeling of being "overworked and overwhelmed." He'll join us to talk about what he learned and how we can adopt those ideas.Kevin Kruse is a New York Times bestselling author, an Inc 500 startup founder, and his newest book, 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management is based on groundbreaking research into the habits of Olympic athletes, straight-A students, over 200 entrepreneurs and 7 billionaires, including Mark Cuban.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.48 min
- SEO for Real PeopleSEO 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.34 min
- The 4 Greatest Business Secrets EverAttention 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’sgoing 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.48 min
About Accelerate Your Business Growth
From the publisher's feed
Featured on Inc.com's list of 100 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter, Better, and Wiser, MSNBC's Your Business, and on the Fit Small Business list of best small business podcasts, this show is…
designed to help small business owners, salespeople, and new entrepreneurs with the various aspects of business success. We have a great lineup of guests and topics scheduled. We’ll be talking about everything from sales to employee issues; from technology to social media; from work-life balance to exploring uncharted territory. The host, Diane Helbig's goal is to help you remove challenges so that you can realize your own success with your business. Be sure to subscribe to the iTunes channel or follow this podcast so you never miss an episode! Small business owners face challenges in a variety of areas throughout their ownership journey. For some the challenge is creating a sales strategy that brings results. For others dealing with employees can be very challenging. Growing pains come up at startup, growth, and exit. Marketing and branding are two topics that can be confusing for businessowners. Leadership and communication are also areas where leaders struggle. Finding answers, ideas, resources, and tools can make the journey easier. The guests who join Diane are experts in their fields. They provide actional expertise so the small business owner, leader, or salesperson can put those ideas into action. The host, Diane Helbig, has over 20 years of experience in business leadership and sales. She advises small business owners and trains professionals on leadership, selling, customer service, and time management. The podcast provides her with another way to get valuable information in front of businessowners, sales professionals, and business leaders. No matter what country you are in, from the United States to Canada to Australia to the European Union, the answers in each episode are valuable. Leaders in every industry can connect with the experts and learn from them. What’s your pain? Succession planning? Marketing? Business growth? Hiring? Legal and/or accounting issues? Family business challenges? Sales? Strategic planning? Dealing with employees? Creating structure and process? Networking successfully? Prospecting? Account management? Using discovery to grow? If it’s a business topic we have the guests who can help you. Many guests are bestselling authors and offer free resources or promotions on their products or services. Some of them have podcasts as well so you can tap into their guests as well. The guests have been curated from all over the world to bring you relevant, timely ideas you can implement immediately. Some evergreen topics include: podcasting, branding, marketing a small business, social media marketing, business systems, entrepreneurial dreams, leaving a legacy, team building, servant leadership, SEO, cashflow, emotional intelligence, cold outreach, cold calling, investing, ideal client, bottom line, sales development, adaptive leadership, feedback, workforce development, decision making, profit, goal setting, trust based selling, personal brand, mindset, scale small business, fear of selling, marketing strategies, LinkedIn, revenue generating, click funnels, lead generation, how to sell more, negotiation, digital marketing, small business tax, culture.