Remove The Powerpoint From Your Selling Strategy

On May 16, 2013, in Business Success, Featured, Guests, Sales Strategies, Upcoming Guests, by Robyn Johnson

Having visuals to prove a point does benefit a presentation, but all of us have witnessed a PowerPoint that we would rather sleep through, then pay attention to. This Sunday at 4PM, on 55KRC, Corey Sommers, author of “Whiteboard Selling: Empowering Sales Through Visuals”, will be joining us to share why using a whiteboard to share visuals is more beneficial to a sales presentation than a PowerPoint presentation, how to create your message to include visuals, and how to empower your sales force to tell the story and extend the reach of visual storytelling.

Using Trust to Find Success

In today’s world it’s hard for us to trust those around us, but what if the amount of trust you show to others around you can lead to success in your personal and professional life? Greg Link, author of “Smart Trust”, shared with us why we are so distrusting, how people and organization are achieving prosperity from high-trust relations and cultures, what finding verify how enduring success, vitality, and happiness are directly related to the level of trust in our relationships—whether in our professional or personal lives, and what actions we can take to prosper.

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Does Trust = Success?

On May 9, 2013, in Business Success, Featured, Guests, Personal Success, Upcoming Guests, by Robyn Johnson

Does the amount of trust you have with an individual, equate to the amount of success you have in your professional and person life? Greg Link, author of “Smart Trust”, will be joining us this Sunday at 4Pm, on 55KRC, to discuss how people and organization are achieving prosperity from high-trust relations and cultures, what finding verify how enduring success, vitality, and happiness are directly related to the level of trust in our relationships—whether in our professional or personal lives, and what actions you can take to prosper.

Finding Sales Success with Effective Customer Communications

It’s not the product or service being sold that creates a perfect customer experience, but how effectively you communicate with a customer. Understanding how to effectively communicate, is hard for some, that’s why Jack Griffin, author of “HOW TO SAY IT: Creating Complete Customer Satisfaction (Winning Words, Phrases and Strategies to Build Lasting Relationships in Sales and Service)” joined us to share his expertise. Jack shared how to use language to create satisfaction in the whole customer experience, and why effectively communicating with your customers can keep them coming back for more.

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The Complete Customer Service Experience

On May 2, 2013, in Business Success, Featured, Guests, Sales Strategies, Show Topic, Uncategorized, by Robyn Johnson

The customer experience lies at the heart of every customers decision to return to a business, or to use a service again. Wouldn’t it made sense to effectively communicate with your customers to create the perfect customer experience? According to Jack Griffin, author of “HOW TO SAY IT: Creating Complete Customer Satisfaction (Winning Words, Phrases and Strategies to Build Lasting Relationships in Sales and Service)”, it does. Jack will be joining us this Sunday, at 4PM, on 55KRC, to discuss how to use language to create satisfaction in the whole customer experience, and why effectively communicating with your customers can keep them coming back for more.

Worthy Cause Marketing : Supporting A Brand with More Than Advertising

Creating a best selling wine brand can be difficult. Even more so, if you don’t have a budget for traditional advertising. Supporting a cause that is dear to you, by donating your product and time can not only, raise your spirit personally, but increase the awareness of your product. The Barefoot Wine founders and authors of The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built a Bestselling Wine, Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, joined us to share how they built a best selling wine brand with Worthy Cause Marketing and why face time builds better business relationships than Facebook.

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Facebook vs. Face Time : How to Build a Better Business Relationship

Owning a best selling wine brand takes more than just grapes and an understanding of wine. Same as marketing takes more than just an understanding of emails and Facebook. This Sunday, at 4PM, on 55KRC, the Barefoot Wine founders, Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, will be joining us to discuss their book, The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built a Bestselling Wine, how they built a best selling wine brand, why face time builds better business relationships than Facebook, and why “worthy cause marketing” works for those who can commercially advertise.

Finding Success with Teamwork

On April 22, 2013, in Business Success, Featured, Guests, Podcast, Previous Show Recordings, Uncategorized, by Robyn Johnson

“The beauty and magic of teams is that gelling beyond an individuals expertise.” This is according to Bruce Piasecki, author of “Doing More with Teams: The New Way to Winning”. Bruce joining us to share how team work can bring out the best, and worst in all of us, such as how Lance Armstrong’s weakness not only lead to his own demise, but how it affected his team mates, why the “MVP syndrome” can take over, and how to overcome it to create a “dream” team within your business.

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Learning from Lance Armstrong’s Mistakes to Build a Successful Team

It is possible for we in the business world to learn from Lance Armstrong’s downfall? According to Bruce Piasecki, author of “Doing More with Teams: The New Way to Winning”, we can. This Sunday, at 4PM on 55KRC, Bruce will be joining us to discuss how Lance Armstrong’s weakness not only lead to his own demise, but how it affected his team mates, why the “MVP syndrome” takes over, and how to overcome it to create a “dream” team in your business.

Fiscal Cliff Solution: Tax the Dead

On April 15, 2013, in Business Success, Featured, Guests, Personal Success, Podcast, Previous Show Recordings, by Robyn Johnson

Today the National Debt is nearly $17 Trillion, and raising every day. What can we do to stop the debt from climbing any higher? Nathan Isbell, might just have the answer. Nathan has written a Congressional Bill proposal that is currently being reviewed by The Congressional Research Service (CRS). His aim is to have Congress pass a law that will pave the way for a Free personal foundation/Legacy website as the means to change this Legacy of Debt we are destined to leave our children and grandchildren. Nathan’s Solution? Tax the Dead… eternally. Nathan joined us to discuss how his proposed bill can make America debt free, how it will affect our Estates once we are gone, who will manage the Estates, and under what provisions.

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Can America Be Debt Free in 3 Generations?

On April 12, 2013, in Business Success, Featured, Guests, Personal Success, Show Topic, Upcoming Guests, by Robyn Johnson

Daily the National Debt rises, and politicians squabble over the fiscal cliff, but what is there were a simple answer to this problem? Nathan Isbell, author of the proposed Legacy Will and Trust bill, might just have the answer. Nathan will be joining us this Sunday, at 4PM, on 55KRC, to discuss how his proposed bill can make America debt free, how it will affect our Estates once we are gone, who will manage the Estates, and under what provisions.

Finding Success with a Commanding Online Presence

Finding success with digital marketing efforts can be difficult for small business owners, but it doesn’t have to be. V. Michael Santoro, author of “Niche Dominance: Creating Order Out of Your Digital Marketing Chaos”, joined us to share his insights on how to gain a better SEO ranking, why you should have a solid social media plan, and tips on how to hire the best digital marketing resources.

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Regaining Control of Your Digital Marketing Chaos

On April 4, 2013, in Business Success, Featured, Guests, Marketing Strategies, Show Topic, Upcoming Guests, by Robyn Johnson

Gaining that coveted Page One ranking on any search engine can, in some cases, make or break a small businesses digital marketing efforts. This Sunday, at 4PM, of 55KRC, V. Michael Santoro, author of “Niche Dominance: Creating Order Out of Your Digital Marketing Chaos”, will be joining us to discuss how to get a better search engine ranking for your small business, why your social media plan should span beyond likes and comments, and what free online real estate is out there for you to take advantage of.

Living Healthy and Looking Younger

On April 1, 2013, in Featured, Guests, Personal Success, Podcast, Previous Show Recordings, Show Topic, by Robyn Johnson

Keeping and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be difficult. Dr. Eudene Harry, a board certified doctor in emergency and holistic medicine, and author of “Live Younger in 8 Simple Steps”, shares with us what foods that are good for both the mind and body, how food can affect your sleep habits and mood, and why we all need to eat better and exercise.

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The Search for A Healthy Lifestyle

On March 28, 2013, in Featured, Guests, Personal Success, Show Topic, Upcoming Guests, by Robyn Johnson

Before you can have a healthy business, you first have to be healthy yourself. This Sunday, at 4PM, on 55KRC, we will be talking to Dr. Eudene Harry, who is board certified in emergency and holistic medicine, and author of “Live Younger in 8 Simple Steps”. Dr. Harry will be joining us to discuss foods that are good for both the mind and body, how food can affect your sleep habits and mood, and why we all need to eat better and exercise.

Generational Study As A Sales Strategy

Five living generations exist today, each with their own core sets of values, characteristics, and events that shaped who they are today. Chuck Underwood, author of “The Generational Perspective: Understanding Generational Differences in the Workplace, Marketplace, and Living Room”, joined us to discuss what those characteristics, values, and ideas each generation possess, and how we can use that information to market and advertise to those generations.

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Using SEO Firms Could Be Bad For Your Companies Health

On March 21, 2013, in Business Success, Featured, Guests, Marketing Strategies, Show Topic, by Robyn Johnson

Search Engine Optimization is worth more than traditional advertising to most companies. So for help, businesses may look to SEO firms to help them achieve higher ranking, increase their web traffic and in the end increased revenue. According to Kathryn Sias, Vice President of oAssist, SEO firms may raise your google rankings for the time being, but leave lasting consequences. Kathryn, will be joining us his Sunday, at 4PM, on 55KRC, to discuss why SEO is important, what tactics SEO firms are using, and why they are hazardous to your companies future.

Becoming an Information Concierge

“Sales and Marketing need to shift their thinking. They need to help the customer get to the information they are looking for, but also understand what they need by looking at their behavior,” say Steven Woods,author of “Digital Body Language”, “Revenue Engine” and co-founder of Eloqua. Steven shared with us, why the way we buy is different, how to deal with that change, and what the outcome could be if you thinking differently about the way you sell and market.

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Knowledge is Power with Marketing Automation

When your prospects finally reach out to your for assistance during the buy cycle, they are much more educated about your product, than those buyers of the past. So shouldn’t you have an understanding of what content they have already consumed and where to take them next? This Sunday, at 4PM, on 55KRC, Steven Woods, author and co-founder of Eloqua, will be joining us to discuss the customer, the buy cycle, and what you should know before your customers need your help to take the next step in their purchase.

Regaining The Human Factor in Healthcare

On March 11, 2013, in Featured, Guests, Podcast, Previous Show Recordings, Show Topic, by Robyn Johnson

When you take a trip to the hospital, shouldn’t the primary concern of those trying to help you, be you the patient, not the diagnosis or illness? According to Regine Dubono it should be. Regine is author of “Belated Love Letters to My Husband,” and “Fever, FUO, a Diary”. Regine shared the experience of losing her husband due to the inefficiencies of a hospital, how the corporate model of a hospital can fail it’s patients, as it did with her husband, and to discuss why hospitals are lacking the human element.

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Avoid Being A Victim of the Healthcare System

On March 7, 2013, in Featured, Guests, Personal Success, Upcoming Guests, by Robyn Johnson

Trips to the hospital can leave you feeling worse, than when you arrived, but could your hospital actually be killing you? Regine Dubono, author of “Belated Love Letters to My Husband,” and “Fever, FUO, a Diary,” will be joining us, this Sunday, at 4PM on 55KRC, to share the experience of losing her husband due to the inefficiencies of a hospital, how the corporate model of a hospital can fail it’s patients, as it did with her husband, and to discuss why hospitals are lacking the human element.

Employee Engagement : Accomplishing More With People

According to the Gallup Business Journal, the estimated cost that a business pays out to replace an employee is one‐half to five times that employee’s annual salary. So, how is it possible to keep those employees and retain that investment? With communication and employee engagement. Tracy Benson, Founder and CEO of On the Same Page, a consulting firm that specializes in developing and applying internal communication strategies, will be joining us to discuss best practices for building a communication strategies, employee engagement, and how executing both effectively can increase your companies performance and business outcomes.

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Using Employee Engagement to Boost Business Outcomes

On February 28, 2013, in Business Success, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Featured, Guests, Podcast, Upcoming Guests, by Robyn Johnson

According to a Communication ROI Study by Towers Watson, companies with effective communication practices have a 47% higher total returns to shareholders over a five‐year period than those companies with less effective communication practices. So how can you improve communication practices in your business? This Sunday, at 4PM, on 55KRC, Tracy Benson, Founder and CEO of On the Same Page, will be joining us to discuss communication strategies, employee engagement, and how effectively executing both can increase your companies performance and bottom line.

Discovering The American Dream

On February 25, 2013, in Business Success, Featured, Previous Show Recordings, by donna

Every American has their own definition of what the American dream is. During the course of a lifetime, our American dream can shift and change into something different than it once was, so how is it possible to understand the state of the American dream, and the components that make it up? Dr. Gregory Smith, co-invented Xavier University’s suite of American Dream indices including the American Dream Composite Index™ (ADCI) and the American Dream Economic Index, shared his insights on the American Dream, how we all feel the state of the American Dream is, and how that affects us in our daily lives.

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Do You Live Your American Dream?

On February 21, 2013, in Featured, Guests, Personal Success, Show Topic, Upcoming Guests, by Robyn Johnson

The American Dream is based on the ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American. So, does that mean, we all view the American Dream the same? This Sunday at 4PM, of 55KRC, Dr. Gregory Smith, co-invented Xavier University’s suite of American Dream indices including the American Dream Composite Index (ADCI) and the American Dream Economic Index, will be joining us to discuss how each of us view the American Dream, the state of the American Dream, and how we affect it’s changes.

What Is The Outlook of Your Portfolio?

On February 18, 2013, in Featured, Financial Strategies, Guests, Personal Success, Podcast, Previous Show Recordings, by Robyn Johnson

When the U.S. economic outlook looks poor it creates budget uncertainties for all of us in our personal lives. So what is the state of the economy now, and how is it affecting your money and investments? Gary Schlossberg, Vice President & Senior Economist for Wells Capital Management joined us to share his insights on the economic outlook of the U.S., how the Euro-debt crisis remains in “remission”, and how the threat of a currency war will impact the global economy.

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