A mind is a terrible thing to waste…..   So, how clear is your mind?   Everything is connected.  Mentally, emotionally, physically.  With each, your brain plays a role on how it all effects your body.  How great would it be if you can optimize yourself and reprogram yourself with good content?     Discussing this personal reboot with us in this latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now is Dennis Paul, of Subconscious Mind Trainer, who has been blessed to bring a New Paradigm...

Hosting this podcast I have the opportunity to speak to some incredible business owners as they share their marketing journeys. What makes my latest guest stand out is not only how her business developed from some of the changes she made in her life and the relationships that she nurtured along the way, but also that I have personally known for over 30 years and witnessed the earlier chapters of her story. While I have been following her success for years through social media, this was a...

Having strong communication skills is incredibly important.  In life, in business in every relationship.  You need to develop the right skills to be able to share your thoughts clearly and also to respond appropriately to what has been said to you.   Our latest guest on 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰, is on a mission to teach high school and college aged students how to be better prepared as communicators.  Matt Crevin has built a career on communicating with others, over the...

Amazing is the summary of this conversation…..   Bringing energy, bringing excitement, bringing joy can be contagious.   People are attracted to those that are positive and want to draw out that positivity in others.   Our latest guest brings the energy, and the excitement and the joy and so much more……   Lyn-Dee Eldridge is known to all who interact with her as Woobie and she is the Chief Happiness Officer/Founder of Happiness Jungle® LLC and the Founder/Creator of Cuddle Me Love® LLC.  In...

What’s in a name?   Well when it comes to a business, it can be everything.  It could also be incredibly challenging when you have picked a name and that URL is not available.   So what do you do?   Panic?  Start over?   Well some business owners contact a domain broker.   Our guest for this episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now is Brian Harbin, whose company, Grit,org, is first and foremost a domain brokerage where they have successfully closed thousands of domain transactions...

The journey of entrepreneurship is not for the faint hearted.  It can bring you incredible rewards, but also its share of challenges.  But when you create that perfect item, the one that people have a true need for, then it becomes a worthwhile journey.   Our latest guest on Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, is Donna Cooper, the president of Coopergirl Productions who launched Tubular Travel to market her invention -  the Tube Travel Pillow.  It is a neck pillow that you can pack...

Throughout life, it is extremely important to continue to learn. Education is at the heart of all aspects of life and business and making sure you are learning at your highest capacity and what you are learning is providing you with the strongest classroom experience can bring you growth and incredible value.   Our guest for this latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, is Dr. Mateen Diop of My All Things Educational, LLC.  Mateen helps schools and school districts...

Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim cher-ee  A sweep is as lucky as lucky can be  Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim cher-oo  Good luck will rub off when I shakes 'ands with you   That’s what comes to mind when you think about people who work on chimney’s…..Burt dancing on the roof on London.  However, there are successful chimney companies that have effectively built a business that does not include any dancing.   Eco Grizzly is a full-service chimney and fireplace company in the...

Have you ever had a dream about going into battle but you do not bring a weapon?  That’s how people feel if they have a legal issue and they do not have a good attorney by their side.   Well my guest for this episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now is a great attorney.  Carlos Ivanor, of the Ivanor Law Firm in Orlando, Florida, is the managing partner of a multi practice law firm that represents clients in the areas of Criminal Defense, Family Law, Immigration, and Personal...

For the latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, our conversation is about the pool business and the growth that some owners experienced during the initial stages of Covid.   Cohl Workman is the owner of Thunderbird Pools and Spas, an award-winning custom pool builder, designing gorgeous pools and spas for families just like yours in the greater Phoenix area. He shares with us how he started in the business working for another company and building up his experience so he...

Once January comes around, it’s not just the new year, its Tax Season!  Bookkeepers, accountants, CPA’s and tax preparation providers hunker down, get focused and put their full attention to their clients for the next quarter plus.   I am so excited to share this latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now with my guest Katherine Grooms of Accounting & Tax Solutions LLC.  Katherine is focused on her clients all twelve months of the year, providing multiple layers of...

Planning an event is a job in itself.  Many specific details, from the invitations to the giveaway items, and the entire event itself.  And there are exceptional individuals to help provide you with the incredible event that will create memories for a lifetime. I am fortunate to have two as my guests for the latest episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰. Gabrielle Garcia & Sandy DeAngelis are a mother-daughter team of event planners who have taken the Jacksonville, Florida...

There are many ways to address and rechannel grief. Our guest for our 70th episode of Small Business Marketing Then & Now has used yoga as a tool to process grief for both herself and her clients.   Page Park is a business owner who has taken her passion for teaching and has developed Tulsi Rose Yoga, to help those who are grieving.  Through grief yoga, her clients have a physical outlet for all of the baggage that grief makes you carry. Grief yoga will not take away your pain, it will...

Networking is a skill that can be learned, but the true experts are born with that ability to meet new people and bring them into your community.   Wendy Caverly, our guest for our latest episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰, is a networking expert.  She shares a tremendous about of information and effective strategies to network for building your network and for developing the right prospects for your business.  She developed a business to teach individuals and sales teams to...

Every small business needs a website.  Not just a website, but one that speaks for your business.  It is the first impression you are making that you are able to provide information about yourself.  But its main focus should be to speak about the concerns and questions that your prospect has and not primarily focused on yourself and your accomplishments.   In our latest episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰, my guest, James Hipkin, shares his decades of experience as a web...

Sometimes the best business plan is to find the best person to help guide you through the challenges you are facing.   Which is why I am so excited about my guest for this latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now.   Lindsey Anderson is an online marketing expert specializing in helping coaches build and monetize their online businesses.  She is the founder and CEO of The Build And Monetize Agency, the premiere digital marketing agency for coaches.   She has helped thousands...

Does your company have legal representation? Having the right legal representation can help start up businesses with the contracts and leases they need to address before launching and guide active businesses to make smart business decisions regarding the many legal questions and situations that they may come across. My guest for the latest Small Business Marketing – Then & Now episode is Matthew Davis, an innovative business lawyer who has built an expanding practice that works...

Content marketing is an extremely important part of a company's marketing mix.  It can also be a challenge to those that do not have the skilled writers they need to create effective copy, articles, e-books and white pages to get  your message across.  And thats why copywriters were created. Our guest for this episode is Diane Faulker, a talented writer who has built a business around her writing abilities.  She has worked with companies large and small helping them share their voice and...

Our latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, features Brandon Gano of Twisted Ink, a successful young entrepreneur with an exceptional vision for the future. Brandon is the owner of a promotional products company that has made a strong local impact during the short time they have been in business.  Brandon tells the story of how and why he launched his business, how he worked with his local community to help other business owners stay in business during the Covid period...

For our latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, our guest is Leif Wombwell, who, throughout his career, he leveraged innovative technology and digital solutions to establish reputable, multi-million-dollar brands that put people back in command of their vitality. He is now redefining the future of wellness with optimal aging solutions through his company Male Excel. He discusses the launch and growth of his new company, that uses bioidentical technology supported by...

Now that the pandemic has slowed, people are trying to find opportunities to travel again.  But what was business like for those who worked in the travel business when the world shut down for Covid? That is the topic of my latest podcast episode with my guest Jeff Page, a franchise owner  and travel advisor with Cruise Planners.  Jeff grew up in the hotel industry as a chef, having worked in many 5 star hotels and spending  21 years of my journey was at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida....

My guest for our latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now is David Chudyk, a financial planner who has been helping clients to build wealth since 2005.  David believes that it is his duty to shepherd his clients by empowering them to make the best possible financial decisions for the reasons that are important to them. By developing plans and strategies for business owners and individuals for all areas of financial planning, such as investment planning, risk management, tax...

I have an amazing guest for Episode 60, one who really opened up about some of the real challenges of business ownership. Bea Vargas is an elite hair-stylist with 19 years of experience and the owner/founder of Bellísima Salon. She trained in New York and Los Angeles, becoming a regional educator for Wella, receiving national artistry recognition over 35 times and being named on one of the top 3% stylists for a nationally recognized salon/spa.  Bea shares with us the trials and tribulations...

Our guest for this episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰 is an expert in counseling and patient coaching. Despina Varaklas is the owner of a prototype nutrition center for health management, providing nutrition consultation and case management though focusing on the principle of patient education and the WWYP approach. She is an international speaker, with degrees in nutrition, dietetics, and psychology, who shares with us her journey as a business owner, working in multiple...

Have you ever made your hobby into your career? My latest guest has…. Jonathan Nichols made the leap from real estate enthusiast to business owner with the launch of Apogee Capital, which he and his wife founded together, to provide real estate investment opportunities in the multifamily asset class for investors looking for better returns than what they can achieve in their traditional 401k or IRA accounts. They purchase medium size B and C class properties in Texas with value add...