Talking Business Now
Get the inside scoop on how America’s most successful entrepreneurs are transforming their industries. On each episode of Talking Business Now, you'll meet one of your fellow business owners, founders or entrepreneurs who's "been there done that." Along with host Kelly Scanlon, guests delve into a specific challenge they've dealt with, their strategies for handling it and how it changed their company. You'll be inspired by each guest's entrepreneurial journey—and, through their experiences and examples, you'll gain insights into innovative ideas you can put to work immediately to increase productivity, improve processes, expand your market share and generate more revenue. Tune in , , , it’s time to talk business!
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Why You Need Dissatisfied Employees - Robert Sher
Believe it or not, but your dissatisfied employees could turn out to be your most productive workers. This week's guest is Robert Sher, a Forbes.com contributor
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Women Accessing Capital - Overcoming the Psycho...
Despite reports implying fast growth of women-owned businesses, many women business owners still face obstacles related to financing business growth. Join Kell
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Harnessing the Hidden ROI of Storytelling - Rog...
Charts, graphs and PowerPoint slides will never connect with an audience the way a good story can, and a growing number of businesses are harnessing classic sto
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Homer Hickam, the Rocket Boy in October Sky
Homer Hickam, author of 12 books, all best-sellers, including the acclaimed memoir Rocket Boys which was made into the movie October Sky. His experiments with r
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LinkedIn Profiles for Pros - Kristina Jaramillo
Social media expert Kristina Jaramillo uses LinkedIn profiles as expertly as a samurai would wield a sword -- and she's sharing that knowledge with our listener
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Follow the Thought Leader - Denise Brosseau
It's one thing to be an expert in your field. It's even better, though, to be recognized as your sector's undisputed thought leader, the one that everybody else
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Wine, Women and Business
Sharon Harris, the owner of Napa Valley's Rarecat Wines, has turned her life's passion into a thriving business, and she's committed to helping other women entr
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Unlocking Natural Leadership Skills in Women - ...
Join Kelly as she talks to Katie Snapp, a skirt strategist who empowers women to lead and succeed. Working as a rocket scientist in a male-dominated culture
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The Simple Art of Asking
If you never ask for what you want, the answer will always be no. In his new book, The Answer is Yes But First You Have to Ask, author Jim Charette outlines
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Get-Real Leadership
You don't have to sacrifice relationships for success, or vice versa. In his new book, Get-Real Leadership, Harry S. Campbell offers practical ways you can stre
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Starting a Business with an Eight Year Old
Jennifer Wallis and her 8-year-old daughter, Breanna, aren't just family -- they're also business partners! And they've written a book about their experiences,
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Government Contracting
Opportunities in Government Contracting Winning a government contract can be an important shot in the arm for small businesses. On Aug. 7, Kansas Cit
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Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul - Dr. ...
After 26 years in public education and at 50 years of age, Tom left the University of Missouri, where he was a professor and administrator, to pursue an entrepr
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Richard Bendis - Innovation America
Richard Bendis, founder, president and CEO of Innovation America. Rich is a former president and CEO of Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, and a succesfu
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The Most Connected Man in America - Peter Strople
Peter Strople has been called “One of the World’s Great Rainmakers,” “The Most Connected Man in America,” and “One of the Most Connected People in the World.”
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Do NOT Invent Buggy Whips - Ken Thurber
If your business isn't constantly evolving, you run the risk of becoming as outdated as buggy whips or Kodak film. This week's guest, Ken Thurber, is the author
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Ken Segall - Insanely Simple
Ken Segall, the marketing genius who put the "i" in iMac, iTunes and other Apple products, has worked with some of the world's largest corporations, including B
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Dan Stalp - Living a Life of Significance
Join Kelly and her guest Dan Stalp as they discuss living a life of significance and Dan's book The Reunion. After co-founding the award-winning employee benefi
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Jack Uldrich - Global Futurist - May 25, 2012
Listen in as Kelly interviews Jack Uldrich, global futurist, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. Jack's written works have appeared in The Wall Street Jo
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Jeff Chambers & Chris Wood - Banking - May 18, ...
Choosing a banker is one of the most important "hiring decisions" that a small business can make. Even if your company isn't looking for financing, a good banke
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John Jantsch - Duct Tape Marketing - May 11, 2012
John Jantsch, the best-selling author and consultant behind the Duct Tape Marketing empire, commands the attention of some of the nation's biggest companies and
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Scott Case-Technologist, Entrepreneur, Inventor...
Scott Case is a technologist, entrepreneur and inventor and was founding CTO of Priceline, the "Name Your Own Price" company that was one of only a handful of s
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Futurist David Smith - April 27, 2012
Is Your Company Ready for What's Next? Futurist David Smith, CEO of HBMG Inc, talks to Kelly about future trends and steps that you can take to succeed in an
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April 20, 2012 Kay Saunders
Building strong relationships is crucial to business success. Join this week's guest, Kay Allyn Saunders, president and CEO of Bellewether Ltd., as she talks a
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April 13, 2012 - Jeff Hoffman & Heather Lutze
Join Kelly and her guests, international keynote speakers Jeff Hoffman and Heather Lutze, for a glimpse of what's to come when they keynote for the Thinking Bi
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