In one of my last episodes of the Small Business Network, I interviewed Brian Guenther.  Brian is the CEO of Exceed Cybersecurity & I.T. Services. We spoke about small businesses’ cybersecurity risk, including how to minimize your businesses’ exposure and the common outcomes of an organization suffering from a cyber-attack.  If you want to build your brand, you need to invest in protecting it. Tune in and find out how.   

Resources:

• Watch our interview on YouTube
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianwguenther/
• Exceed Cybersecurity

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Every brand has stories to tell. Charles Johnston is passionate to share those stories to engage, inform, surprise, delight, and impact audiences. He’s a web designer, speaker, marketing consultant and chief digital ninja at HeartWired Digital Solutions. They help small businesses and nonprofits define their brand identity and share their story online so they can increase revenue and donations. In this episode, you’ll learn the importance of a website in relation to someone's brand versus social media, how to define, then locate your target market, and more. 

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• https://www.twitter.com/cjohnstonjax
• https://www.heartwireddigital.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjohnstonjax/

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Claire Chandler is the founder of Talent Boost, a boutique consultancy fixated on helping the right investors fund and fuel the businesses of tomorrow. She knows how to size up, line up, and rev up businesses to maximize value creation. During our chat, she shares the most important thing business owners must get right to grow, how they know they're ready to take on an investor, and the biggest myth about attracting investors. 

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• Connect with Claire on LinkedIn 
• Grab Claire’s FREE checklist 
• https://www.talentboost.net/levers

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If you’ve ever wanted to fine tune your negotiation and/or collection skills, you’ll find this episode super enlightening. Susan Borke (Principal of BorkeWorks) and Dee Bowden (Founder of BCS Solutions) share the essential elements of negotiation, tips to prepare for a negotiation, how to successfully collect cash that’s owed to you, and much more!     

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• Video replay on YouTube 
• Connect with Susan on LinkedIn 
• Connect with Dee on LinkedIn 

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Everything you need to reach your highest potential is already inside of you.  Executive leadership and business, Alan Heymann specializes in helping introverts rise into their power and coaching them through transitions to reach their peak potential. We chat about how the pandemic has changed how we work, when’s the best time to engage a leadership coach, and more.

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• Connect with Alan on LinkedIn 

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Many professionals struggle to navigate the new world of work while aligning personal purpose and professional advancement.  In this episode, best-selling author, business and career strategist, and podcaster, Connie Steele shares what the new world of work entails, what it means for careers, and why folks need to be their own CEO to future-proof their career.

Resources:

• Connect with Connie on LinkedIn 
• https://www.conniewsteele.com/
• https://www.bizofyou.co/ 

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You (yes, YOU) are amazing! And, in this episode, award-nominated-best-selling author, speaker, and personal development, business, and book coach, Dr. Denise Moore Revel will ignite and energize you to find the power in your unique voice. Live out loud and create the authentic and amazing life that’s uniquely you. 

Resources:

• Dr. Denise on LinkedIn
• www.OwnYourAmazingNow.com 
• https://www.facebook.com/DrDeniseOwnYourAmazing

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Need to get more out of your business referral network using social media? Let Shaily Hakimian show you how.  She stops business professionals and entrepreneurs from neglecting their referral network; teaching them how to be unforgettable and to bring their reputation online through guidance, clarity, and accountability! Tune in and take charge! 

Resources:

• https://www.yoursocialmediasherpa.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hakimian45/

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As a part of my TV show, Small Business Network, I recently interviewed Carrie Fox. Carrie is the founder and CEO of Mission Partners, Benefit LLC; a woman-owned social impact communications firm and Certified B Corporation.  During our conversation, we explored the differences between social and for-profit founders, what it means to be a B Corporation, conscious capitalism, and lots more. 

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·         Video replay on YouTube

·         Work with Carrie/Mission Partners, Benefit LLC

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In a world full of uncertainty, one thing I know for sure … we could all use a little LOVE >> Language Of Virtues Everywhere. Dara and Dave Feldman are a dynamic wife & husband team and Founders of Virtues Matter; an organization whose mission is to help people lead lives of joy, meaning, and purpose. Dara is an author, speaker and was honored as Disney's 2005 Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year and Maryland's 2015 Mother of the Year. Dave is a social entrepreneur, community leader and speaker on topics ranging from sustainability to transformative leadership.  Together, they’re absolutely amazing!  

 Resources:

 ·         Virtues Matter

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