Social media can be powerful tools for communication, but they can also impact productivity. Pierre Khawand, author of "The Accomplishing More with Less Workbook," explains the professional advantages of Google+ versus Facebook.

Geoffrey Moore, author of "Escape Velocity," joins The Live One to talk about how companies drive next-generation growth from new lines of business.

Founder and chief banana, Chris Mittelstaedt joins The Live One to talk about how his company is continuing to ripen through tough economic times.

Author and business consultant Francis Cholle joins The Live One to talk about why the best decisions are based on instinct.

Carmine Gallo, author of "The Power of Foursquare," explains how every kind of business can use this social media tool to get more customers through the door.

Dov Seidman, CEO of consulting company LR and author of "HOW: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything" joins us to talk about HOW Steve Jobs was able to inspire so many people--and we discuss how companies can avoid triggering mass protests lik

Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, says you should focus on flow. He explains how to balance skills with the challenges of the position. Simply sending your employee off to training could be the worst thing you could do. Follow Ed on Facebook and Twitt

Ann Winblad, co-founder and managing director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, says she can tell by what she sees on programmers' desks. She spoke at the Churchill Club event "Igniting Innovation and Mastering Change" in Santa Clara, Ca

A lack of employee engagement is fatal, said Geoffrey Moore, Venture Partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures and Author of 'Escape Velocity.' He spoke at the Churchill Club event "Igniting Innovation and Mastering Change" in Santa Clara, Cal

Ben Kaufman’s successful company, Quirky.com, is an internet business. But at its heart he says, it’s a manufacturing and consumer products company. Embracing this hybrid model is expensive, host Laurel Touby points out. But it may be the most important