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Accelerate Your Business Growth
By Diane HelbigBusiness
Accelerate Your Business Growth episodes
- Launching in the Canadian MarketplaceCanada 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 here31 min
- How to Crowdfund Your Own VocationThanks 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.47 min
- Top 5 Marketing Tips to Boost Your Sales Efforts This YearMarketing 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.1 hr 1 min
- From Poor Posture to Shark Tank - One Entrepreneur's StoryIn 2006, Matt Franklin quit his day job doing marketing for a high-tech company and started his own video production company, that he still manages today, specializing in the creation of sales, marketing and training videos for tech companies. Matt is also an inventor. His most notable product, PostureNOW, was a collaborative effort between him and a friend, both of whom were suffering from poor posture that resulted from long days hunched over a computer. That product led them to a Shark Tank appearance and has brought in nearly $2 million in sales. Matt recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign for another invention, the GripSnap, which is a phone stand with an ultra-powerful neodymium magnet base. Today, Matt divides his time working on his various business and has also developed an online course in posture improvement and workplace ergonomics, called Automatic Posture.We're going to talk with Matt about his experience, what he learned and what we can learn from him.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 a new book detailing some of the most listened to episodes of this show. You'll find expertise from some of the world's business gurus in this information-packed book. You can find it on Amazon.com.51 min
- The Myth of Employee BurnoutBurnout (lack of motivation/engagement) is a very real thing, but the reasons it happens often escape people, which is why we see the cycle repeat itself over and over again. An employee starts a job enthused, engaged and motivated, then somewhere along the line they become unproductive and show a lack of initiative. One of the main reasons this happens (which few people admit) is due to the environment created by a leader. The trick is for each leader to look in the mirror to determine the source of the breakdown. Matt Heller joins us to talk about this important topic.Matt is the founder of Performance Optimist Consulting. As a trainer and facilitator, Matt has a developed a proven track record for being able to relate to any audience and give them solid tools they can use immediately. Matt is the author of The Myth of Employee Burnout.Today’s show is sponsored by Audible.com and Clarity of Course Sales Training Program. 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.The Clarity of Course sales training program provides small business owners and sales professionals a step by step process for establishing a sales plan you’ll be sure to follow. Visit clarityofcourse.com to learn more and download.1 hr
- Knowing Your NumbersDawn Fotopulos is passionate about equipping and empowering small business owners to take an honest, hard look at their company's financial health, and then equipping them to reach a state of financial stability. She joins us to discuss how small business owners can take back control over the financial health and future of their business.Dawn Fotopulos is the associate professor of business at The King’s College and the founder of BestSmallBizHelp.com, an award-winning blog dedicated to helping struggling solopreneurs. As an experienced entrepreneur and small-business turnaround expert she has rescued hundreds of small business from financial disaster. Dawn has led an accomplished 20-year career in business, working as a serial entrepreneur, vice-president at Citigroup and Wall Street trader. Fotopulos is a certified facilitator in the Kauffman FastTrac Program, and is a CEO leader for the Job Creators Network.Today’s show is sponsored by Audible.com and Clarity of Course Sales Training Program. 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.The Clarity of Course sales training program provides small business owners and sales professionals a step by step process for establishing a sales plan you’ll be sure to follow. Visit clarityofcourse.com to learn more and download.48 min
- Soft Skills for Hard TimesHow can you be sure of a secure future when the economy is struggling and life is changing faster than ever? A key to success is developing “soft skills”, or transferable skills which you can apply to many different situations. Barry Demp joins us to talk about this important topic. Barry has worked with over 1,000 individuals as a business and executive coach. Based in Troy, Michigan, he has earned the distinction of Master Certified Coach from the International Coach Federation. In 2012, he started The Quotable Coach email series, and now sends daily quotes, commentaries, and exercises to a readership of over 1,200 people. In June 2014, he published his first book, The Quotable Coach: Daily Nuggets of Practical Wisdom.Today’s show is sponsored by Audible.com and Clarity of Course Sales Training Program. 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.The Clarity of Course sales training program provides small business owners and sales professionals a step by step process for establishing a sales plan you’ll be sure to follow. Visit clarityofcourse.com to learn more and download.44 min
- 3 Pillars of a Successful Book LaunchThinking about writing a book? Getting ready to publish your book? Suzanne Strisower provides the do’s, don’ts, pitfalls and strategies every author should know about the promotion and sales channels for your books. Learn a systematic way to use the “3 Pillars of a Successful Book Launch”.Suzanne Strisower is a certified life and career coach, the author of three books including the award-winning life purpose workbook, 111 Inspirational Life Purpose Quotes and Exercises to Find Your Purpose in Life. She is the executive producer and host for several radio shows on the Living Well Talk Radio Network. She is the Founder and CEO of The Best Virtual Book Tour a multimedia virtual book tour company that gets your book seen and heard by one million people.Today’s show is sponsored by Audible.com and Clarity of Course Sales Training Program. 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.The Clarity of Course sales training program provides small business owners and sales professionals a step by step process for establishing a sales plan you’ll be sure to follow. Visit clarityofcourse.com to learn more and download.1 hr 3 min
- Kickstart Your Idea FundingKickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that has funneled over a billion dollars to people who want to make their dreams a reality. I'll tell your listeners how to maximize their chances to secure funding. My guest, Rob Gramer, joins us to talk about how you can harness the power of Kickstarter to fund YOUR ideas.For the last 25 years, Rob Gramer has worked on building and selling his ideas. As an engineer, he designed and built jet engines. While working at a patent law firm he learned the ins and outs of legally protecting ideas. And as a marketing consultant to inventors, he shows inventors the steps necessary to turn a profit on their ideas as quick as humanely possible.Today’s show is sponsored by Audible.com and Clarity of Course Sales Training Program. 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.The Clarity of Course sales training program provides small business owners and sales professionals a step by step process for establishing a sales plan they’ll be sure to follow.44 min
- The Art of War for Small BizCompeting for customers, market share, and talent against bigger, stronger, and more widely known companies can feel like an endless, grueling battle. With lean budgets and limited resources, how can a tiny startup or modest enterprise overtake the mighty giants in any industry? Becky Sheetz-Runkle joins us to discuss this very topic.BECKY SHEETZ-RUNKLE is a strategic marketing and communications consultant, a professional speaker, and a Jujitsu instructor. She has written numerous articles on business topics and is the author of Sun Tzu for Women. She lives in Washington, DC.Today’s show is sponsored by Audible.com and Clarity of Course Sales Training Program. 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.The Clarity of Course sales training program provides small business owners and sales professionals a step by step process for establishing a sales plan they’ll be sure to follow.59 min
About Accelerate Your Business Growth
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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.