Small Business Miracles Podcast

Dr. Cokethea Hill is a true force for advocacy in education, helping local charter schools find a match with the best advocates, training them, and drafting them NFL style into school board positions. Tune in to hear all about it and what’s next for BLAQUE KC. Plus, what can The Princess Bride teach us about doing a SWOT analysis?

Giving back through volunteerism and mentorship is altruistic. It’s also selfish because you get so much of the feels out of it! We caught Theodis Watson to talk about his mentorship, volunteerism, community development, and financial literacy. Plus, some very timely advice on using AI to create unoriginal content on your website.

Cami Travis Groves is a transformation coach who wants to stop all those self-limiting beliefs you have so you can run that business like a champ. You want a marketing tip? This week we talk about the importance of investing in UX - the way a user experiences your brand.

Ben Davis is the host of the ‘Untrapped Entrepreneur’ podcast and a seasoned serial entrepreneur, and founder of The Gents Place. Ben joins us to give advice on the importance of culture, balancing your work and life, and how giving back gives you all the feels. In today’s marketing tip, we’re prioritizing our marketing tactics by understanding best practices and measurement for our tactics.

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Business owners instinctively know they're supposed to join a chamber of commerce. But how do you get the most out of that membership? Vicki Kulikov is here to show small businesses how to do just that. We also say a word or two in response to this frightening but often true occurrence: What if my marketing plan has gone out the window already this year?

Kenney Ellison joins the podcast to talk about the preparation it takes to get the right shot, balancing your home and work lives, and why you should pay attention if you’ve been told you have too many hobbies and need to give up PlayStation games. In this week’s tip, we prioritize your marketing through continual testing.

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Corey McCartney is the owner of AGA Productions and founder of FaceKC, a nonprofit organization that uses film, art, and music to address social issues. He has advice on film, bringing the community together to solve some serious issues, and also on how to approach doing something you're passionate about. Plus, another tip in our ongoing series about prioritizing your marketing budget - this time we're thinking about how we can better understand our customers. Find Corey and the videos we talk about here https://linktr.ee/Coreymccartney

Edgar Palacios is the Founder & CEO of Revolucion Educativa (RevEdKC.org) where they improve education outcomes in the Kansas City community. In today's tip section, we help prioritize your marketing by thinking about lead generation and brand awareness – where do you spend your marketing budget?

Marcia McFee (MarciaMcFee.com) is a rock star. We check in with her about how to think like a filmmaker for better communication, what we can all gain from every travel opportunity and vacation (as seen through curated spiritual adventure travel) and paying attention to those fleeting ideas that demand to be nurtured. Plus, we start the first of our tips segments about how to prioritize your marketing – in this episode, it's all about the negatives. Which is a positive.

Need to wrap your head around how to build community partnerships with allied or adjacent organizations and companies? In this episode we talk to Leslie Kohlmeyer, Executive Director of Show Me KC Schools about exactly that, and how everyone can win when you do it right. Plus, do you really need a marketing plan?