eCommerce has become a big topic in business especially after the year we just had. However all eCommerce is not equal and in some cases it does not make sense. Social selling is another term that has run hand in hand with eCommerce but again not the same and not beneficial in all circumstances.

Topic 1: What is eCommerce and how do you know it fits

Topic 2: What is social selling and how do you know it fits

Marketing... yourself/your business and your community/network and how this leads to, building, preserving and ensuring long term Wealth.

Today is all about Chambers of Commerce, an important network in your community and to your business. As we speak with our guest we are going to look at a few topics and get first hand experience.

Today we would like to welcome Janelle Best, Director of the Howell Chamber of Commerce to the Trailblazer show. Welcome Janelle

Topic 1: What does a Chamber do for the community?

Topic 2: Importance of Chamber membership?

Topic 3: What are some of the specific areas of a Chamber should a business owner look at to advance just being a member in the directory?

Are you meeting your customer’s needs? Whether you are in the service, retail or restaurant industries, your customers' needs are whey they come to do business with you especially as we re-engage.

Do you know your customer’s needs and have you asked? If not you would be amazed at the pointers or suggestions your regular customers can provide that could really boost your business and profit.

Topic 1: Products and services

Topic 2: Purchasing and loyalty options

Topic 3: After sales support or follow up

What areas of your business are you holding onto the old ways and need to get with the new way of doing business?

Topic 1: Is it your old way of planning your business budget

Topic 2: Is it growth strategies

Topic 3: Is it connecting

Question/Topic 1: So a little bit of a no brainer question but why is having multiple - streams of income important now compared to 5 or `10 years ago?

Question/Topic 2: If someone is looking at getting into multiple streams of income whether they are existing business owners or are looking at this to get into business, what are 3 things they should be looking for to give them the best foundation for success?

Question/Topic 3: Carl, as we know you work and network with a lot of business owners, can you share with our listeners why business owners who are already growing their business should also consider multiple streams of income?

Question/Topic 4: Ok Carl so we have covered the importance of multiple income streams, why current business owners should look into it. Now what are the advantages aside from the obvious of money still coming in why business owners that are transitioning into retirement or needing to change their career path should look at multiple streams of income? Use skills there a team environment that I can still make it work

As we get into this, we are going to break down 3 key digital technologies you can implement easily and we are going to focus on the retail/restaurant and service businesses.

Topic 1: Digital communications.

Topic 2: E-Commerce / Fast purchases

Topic 3: Internal digital

So let’s get you excited about what 2021 can hold for you with a question: What are you going to do to make 2021 the best year yet for you and your business?

Topic 1 - Excited about new features/program

Topic 2: Working on your business

Passion is one of the leading characteristics needed to run the race of a successful business. 

That is why we wanted to talk another look at this topic and share some insights different from the episode on passion a few weeks ago.