Business Brain Power Hour

Join me and my guest Bob Fariss with Murphy Business Brokers to learn what business owners should do when they are ready to exit their business. Do you sell, donate, or give it to your children. Learn about the pitfalls and issues to consider when the time comes to leave your successful business. If you have a question for my guest, please e-mail at [email protected] or call in live at 347-994-2312 and press the number "1" button on your touch tone phone to be recognized. You may also use the live chat room that is open during the live broadcast of the show.

Leslie Curtiss of i5 Web Works will be our guest to discuss SEO effectiveness - what works and what doesn't work - and how to tell if it works for you.

If you have a question for my guest, please e-mail at [email protected] or call in live at 347-994-2312 and press the number "1" button on your touch tone phone to be recognized.

This week we'll be talking to Rodney Geisler, owner of Home Energy Doctor, about the importance of energy audits and the money savings that they provide with a properly insulated home and efficient air conditioning and heating system.

Learn how Rodney went from being a minister to a successful business owner in conducting home energy audits and correcting energy loss issues that home owners face. This should be a very informative green show.

If you have a question for my guest, please e-mail at [email protected] or call in live at 347-994-2312 and press the number "1" button on your touch tone phone to be recognized.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Ken Gibson, Founder and CEO of LearningRx, a child enrichment franchise business. Dr. Gibson's book "The Purpose Directed Business" reveals his struggles with Dyslexia at a young age and difficulty intergrating business and core values.

This is a journey towards discovering principles that will turn your success into a matter of identity and your profitability into true personal reward. This show should prove to be a stimulating and enlightening discussion.

If you have a question for my guest, please e-mail at [email protected] or call in live at 347-994-2312 and press the number "1" button on your touch tone phone to be recognized.

70% of partnerships regardless of legal form fail and it's because people don't go through the right due diligence before they get into business with others. By following a few simple rules business owners can maximize their potential for success and avoid years of frustration and lost profits from distractions.

Glenn Garnes is a former practicing attorney who operates an organization called the Relationship Marketing Center. He helps small business owners and business professionals generate more business through referrals and relationship marketing. His new book "Let's Not Be Partners, Things you Must Do Before You Tie the Knot ("not")". discusses the pros and cons of business partnerships.

Listen in as we talk to business owners and discuss their successes, and provide tips for improving your business.

If you have a question for my guest, please e-mail at [email protected] or call in live at 347-994-2312 and press the number "1" button on your touch tone phone to be recognized.

Is PR necessary for business owners? What part of a business is news worthy? How costly is PR?

These questions and more are asked of my guest Jim Bowman, better known as the "PR Doc". He has many years of experience in corporations dealing with domestic and international public relations and in his own business.

Come join us for what is likely to be an enlightening and interesting show about the value of Public Relations.

If you have questions for my guest, please e-mail them to [email protected] of call in during the show to 347-994-2312.

My guest this week is Darrell Devaul of Wood Energy Group. Can businesses really save on their energy bills by using one provider over another? How is energy provided in a deregulated market? What's the difference between a seller and a service provider? These and other questions will be a part of the discussion of Energy Plans. Listen in, you may actually learn something. Questions for the guest? Please e-mail them to [email protected] or call in live on 347-994-2312 and push the #1 button on your touchtone phone to be recognized.

My guest this week is owner of Advanced Creative Endeavors, Shannon Serwin. A boutique advertising agency that specializes in internet advertising and web design, Advanced Creative Endeavors is the face of advertising agencies in difficult economic times. Companies traditionally slash marketing staff and budgets to survive downturns in business, but Marketing is still critical to business success. Extensions of downsized departments or outsourcing may become the wave of the future. Join us for the discussion about whether this is a fad or a permanent trend. Questions for the guest? Please e-mail them to [email protected].

My guest is a multi-millionaire who created Visual Branding for high profile companies, sold his company and is now showing business owners how important personal branding is. Author of "World Famous", David Tyreman, talks to us about the importance of branding and what a well defined brand identity can do for your business. Don't miss this important topic. It could mean the difference between your survival or your demise. Questions for the guest? Please e-mail them to [email protected].

Ever need a part-time CFO or engineer? Maybe even a part-time COO? Listen in to our show with franchise owner Ramona Walden while we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using college graduates for part-time work.
Her business, "10 til 2" specializes in providing business owners with college educated workers to do on-demand work such as projects, office work or even acting as a part-time officer in your business. This should prove to be a fascinating show about a unique business model. Don't miss it! Questions for the guest? Please e-mail them to [email protected].