What personality traits do successful Small Business owners share? Which traits help Small Business owners to overcome adversity to find success? Join us today on The Small Business Show to find out!

Your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton each share their list of essential traits they believe create successful Small Business owners. Listen in and compare your own traits with their list!

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Did you participate in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or the Economic Impact Disaster Loan (EIDL) program? During our Small Business Show intro this week we discuss how to get your EIDL paid back and why it’s important to plan for the long-term when changing Accountants.

Then it’s on to a dissection of the Creativity and Productivity Faucet Concept!

How is it that some people and some businesses seem to be incredibly creative and productive? Pumping out new creative content, new products, and services and continually finding success while they do it. Listen to episode 345 of The Small Business Show to find out!

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Your Small Business needs a website and you need customers to be able to find it. Join us today on The Small Business Show to learn how Google Trends research can help you attract the customers you need.

Then it’s on to a discussion about how to decide which type of website you need, what kind of service provider, and how to get the website of your dreams built without breaking the bank.

Join Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean for episode 344 of the Small Business Show for all this and more!

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Making sure your company surfaces in search results for “near me” searches is critical for local search engine optimization. What local SEO search optimization techniques will help your local customers find you above your competition? Listen to episode 343 of The Small Business Show to learn more!

Then it’s time to take a deep dive into how to turn customer returns into a competitive advantage for your Small Business. Learn from co-host Shannon Jean’s 30+ years of managing returns and creating policies that thrill customers and build loyalty and why co-host Dave Hamilton’s famous quote about “All businesses are in the customer service business.” is especially true when it comes to your return policies.

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What’s the Best Small Business phone system for your business? Join us this week on The Small Business Show as we discuss how answering your phone can be a competitive advantage!

Then it’s on to a deep dive into the benefits of using affinity credit cards to enhance your lifestyle while using them for your Small Business. Listen in to your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton to hear how they have lived a Charmed Life with the help of credit card points.

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Are you living a “before-tax” lifestyle? What other accounting secrets are you missing out on that could improve your life while saving money for your Small Business?

Is a Trademark important for your small business? When should you file for one and can you do it yourself? What happens if your Trademark is challenged? All this and more on The Small Business Show this week!

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What’s the best way to take care of your Small Business Payroll? Should you do it yourself or use a service? Join us during the introduction to Episode 340 of The Small Business Show to find out what your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton think!

Then, it’s on to a discussion about how to create and make presentations that have an impact. How not to bore or confuse your audience and why we think less is more when it comes to great presentations. You will also get a chance to learn about Guy Kawasaki’s secret 10/20/30 rule of presentations. Listen in for all this and more!

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What’s the best printer for your Small Business? Multi-function, Inkjet, Laser – we discuss the pros and cons of each printer type with real-world experiences from your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean.

Then it’s on to a discussion about Customer Privacy – what are your responsibilities as a keeper of data at your Small Business? How can we keep our privacy policies simple and is there a way to use our customer data handling as a selling point? Can you build trust and credibility with your customers by showing them that you value their privacy, their time, and their intelligence?

Join us for episode 339 of the Small Business Show to find out!

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How many steps does it take for a customer to speak to a human at your business? How about placing an order? How easy is it for a return to be processed or a refund to be issued?

Over time, all of us can fall into the complexity trap of making things too complicated for our customers, our employees, and ourselves. Let’s call it Complexity Creep. As you work on solving problems, it’s easy to add “just one more step” or “one more option” to take care of a specific issue.

Today on The Small Business Show, your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton start off with an update on what you need to be doing to get your PPP Loan forgiven before jumping into a discussion about why simplicity is so important for your Small Business success. Join us!

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Having an area for work, exercise, or just to get away is critically important. We have discussed ways to carve out space when working from home, and both Dave and Shannon have discussed how having an area outside of your home can increase your productivity and sanity.

Today on the show, we are chatting with Eric Benavides, Founder and CEO of Backyard Workroom – a company building and installing structures in as little as 2-3 weeks that can give you that space we’ve been talking about.

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