What is it like to own a retail store in the midst of social distancing? Heather Summers of Park Home in Severna Park, Maryland joins us to talk about the steps she has been forced to take to keep her business running in the midst of this pandemic.
Read MoreLee Priddy, of Priddy Music Academy and Ann discuss what it took to take an entire music academy online, how he has managed to keep all of his teachers busy and what he has been doing to help support local musicians who have been out of work since the crisis started.
Read MoreLee Norwood owner of Annapolis College Consulting shares a very important message for parents and students - Don't panic! In the episode of ASMM Small Business Connections, we discuss college visits in the time of social distancing, how to lower the stress around the process and how to help your student make the right choice.
Read MoreAliceAnne Loftus of Leading Ladies Coaching joins us for a chat about positive psychology and the role it plays in leadership. Whether in the midst of a crisis or in the day to day workings of your business, your style of leadership matters. Learn how a few small changes can help you, your team and your bottom line.
Read MoreCherise Irons, creator of Irons Group, LLC joins us to talk about leadership in the time of crisis. As a teacher and school administrator Cherise honed her leadership skills. She has since gone on to become a coach with the renowned John C. Maxwell Team and is currently helping business leaders nationwide learn to lead through the pandemic.
Read MoreIn this episode, Michael Carico of AbleSpark joins us to talk about the new CRM his team developed as well as some other ways small businesses can personalize their technology. If we learned nothing else during the pandemic, we learned that the way we were doing business is ready for change. Will you be ready to make the change?
Read MoreBeing an entrepreneur can be lonely. Join Ann as she talks with Matt Watkins of Titan 100 about the importance of accountability and real connections. Matt is the creator of Titan 100, a unique organization designed to help entrepreneurs grow their business through accountability, education and true connections.
Read MoreIt's hard to think of business in Anne Arundel County without thinking of Erin Lewis of Goosehead Insurance - Lewis Agency and The Dream Queen Association, John Maggio of Networking In Annapolis and Hawk Marketing, AliceAnne Loftus of Bright Beginnings Children's Learning Center and Leading Ladies with AliceAnne Loftus, Suzanne Hackett Ratti of Ideas360 and Smart Women Professionals and Jamie Burton of The Founder's House. In this episode we talk about the positives we have seen come from social distancing even for business owners.
Read MoreJessica Koch speaks with us about working with other small businesses to collaborate in a way in which everybody wins, creating online courses for your small business, and creating a sales force through affiliate marketing.
Read MoreLee Crumbaugh of Forrest Consulting joins us to talk about creating a strategy for your business and implementing or adjusting that strategy during a pandemic.
Read MoreJeff and Lauren Gerlach, owners of Challenger Auto & Truck Service join me today to discuss your car and the pandemic. Jeff and Lauren have found a unique way to help people get their cars serviced during this time and will share that with us, as well as explain why a woman owned auto shop is a little different. They will also answer questions about your car and the current times.
Read MoreDuring this time of social distancing what should you be doing as a sales person? Suzanne Ratti, CEO of Ideas 360 speaks with us about best practices during this time.
Read MoreIn the midst of social distancing, exercise and nutrition are more important than ever before. In this podcast we speak with personal trainer and nutritionist, Nirit Roddy from Fit With Nirit.
Read MoreIn this episode of Small Business Connections, Ann talks with Chrissy Rey Cearlock from Pongos Interactive and Pongos Learning Lab/Coder Kids Club about actively helping small businesses take their business online and learning during the pandemic.
Chrissy considers herself a technology early adapter because she constantly looks for new technology and ways to implement learning. We discuss the STEAM education center and coder kids club and follow up with Pongos Interactive in building websites and mobile apps.
For elearning and the coder kids club, Chrissy offers classes for entertainment, coding as well as camps. She uses different online platforms and streaming services for different courses. Some of the courses and offerings at Pongos include Coder Club, STEAM Enrichment Programs, YouTube Stars, Robotics Club and a Minecraft Club.
Elearning, website development and mobile apps are all Chrissy's areas of expertise offered on her Pongos Interactive website for the business owner and entrepreneur. She offers a WordPress Crash Course, where you can learn everything you need to know to build your website. Additionally, offered is a prerecorded course on how to create an online learning website. Chrissy helps people create and build a new stream of income. She offers a free 30-minute consultation and has a Facebook group, Get Your Business Online to help you on your way.
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Ann and Chrissy discuss the benefits of using Streamyard for live stream to multiple platforms.
Read MoreBeing an entrepreneur is difficult in the best of times. Though, in a pandemic and social distancing, topped by our children being home and learning in a completely new way, we might all lose our minds.
Karima Davis, owner of My Tutor Partners has been involved in virtual learing for 23 years. Today, Karima shares her tips with us.
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