In this episode of Small Business Connections with Ann Brennan , Laura Reiss from Crux Organizing joins us to discuss time and process management for small business owners.
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They say that loyalty is dead. That may be so. But if it is, I believe it is because we have stopped building a community around our brands. You will hear me say, "You, as a brand, are forgettable." It's true. But you or your team as humans are not. Build a community around your brand and you will build loyalty. In this episode I give you 3 tips and a bonus tip on how to do exactly that.
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Join us for a talk with Dan Willis, The Millennial Motivator and international public speaker. We will cover what you bottom line is, what tools you should personally use, how and why you should build a community, and the importance of learning and embracing failure.
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Step two of your post-crisis marketing plan requires empathy. Ann discusses how to be empathic in your social media marketing plan. The crisis we are living through is serious. As business owners, we need to find our empathic voice. Ann can help you find that voice.
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Patrick Lee of Spark Business Institute and Chesapeake Think Tank joins us to discuss main street today. Patrick is a passionate advocate for small businesses and is asking the question, "Are we ready for a small business revolution?" A serial entrepreneur, Patrick understands the challenges leaders face as they try to maintain momentum. Through his work with the Spark Small Business Institute, he helps small and mid-sized businesses overcome obstacles to success and establish sound strategy for the future.
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Ann Brennan shares how to reposition your marketing for your reopening. Marketing post-crisis will look considerably different. We had been directing our clients towards a more human approach to marketing prior to the quarantine. Now, being more human is a must have for all small businesses. Today Ann talks about the first key to being more human in your marketing campaign.
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Have you avoided planning your estate? Do you think you need to have more money before you bother? Are you nervous to call an estate attorney because you think you don't know enough? Now more than ever, we have to face these fears. That is why I have asked Tara Frame of Frame & Frame Attorneys at Law to join us to share the top 5 reasons start planning your estate today.
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Vince DeCrisci of Chimneytek joins us to discuss overcoming adversity. Vince is one of Ann Brennan's mentors and a rock in the small business community. Having been in business for 25 years, this is not the first crisis Vince has seen his business through. In this episode we discuss what it takes to survive the tough times when you are a small business owner.
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Jerry Schwartz, Executive Director for BNI 4 Shore, joins us to discuss how to adjust your business and your networking during these times. Jerry talks; effective Networking Groups in this new environment, how to maximize your business exposure while social distancing, proper ZOOM etiquette and how to maximize your short presentation in ZOOM rooms! Jerry is a pioneering focused goal maker who's divergent out of the box thinking makes him one of the top Networking Professionals in the United States.
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Small business owners are facing more stress than ever before. It's never easy to own a small business but, in the time of a pandemic, everyday life is even more stressful. Charlotte Rehn, Stress Management Coach, joins us to discuss managing your stress on a daily basis.
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Do you feel overwhelmed like there are simply not enough hours in the day? Keziah Robinson of Cassia Partners joins us to speak about how to change this and become more productive. Keziah is a business strategist and coach with 15+ years experience working with leaders and founders across multiple industries. She is passionate about leveraging capitalism as a force for good while blending finance with design thinking, behavioral science and an unwavering belief in the power and potential of human beings.
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Tommy "The Man With The Plan" Sommers from LogoZone Promotions joins us to talk about how he made the biggest pivot in his business by focusing the current needs of his clients. We also discuss how he stepped outside his comfort zone to start using social media marketing.
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We are joined by Kate Bradley Chernis of Lately, a social post auto generator where artificial intelligence meets humanity. Kate discusses how she migrated from DJ to CEO of a tech start up and what that journey has meant to her, why AI is great but only with an element of human mixed in and the whole new way the world of conferences will move forward after the pandemic.
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Andrew Leonard of BL Technical joins us to discuss technology during a crisis. Which video conferencing service is best for you? What should you consider when your staff has to move to virtual work? How do you keep your system safe during this time? How proactive was your IT team? Andrew answers these questions and more.
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Michael Caimona of Warrior Music Foundation joins us to discuss the effects of the pandemic crisis on his non-profit. We also discuss why now more than ever Warrior Music Agency is an essential service for members of our military families.
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How does your local chamber of commerce help your business? You might be surprised to learn how hard they work for their members. We are joined by the CEO's of 4 Chambers of Commerce from Maryland who discuss the ways they are helping their members and the community at large.
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Jennifer Yeats of Berkshire Hathaway Penfed Realty talks to us about real estate in the time of this pandemic. Should you be listing your home? How do you tour a home? What about settlement?
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John Maggio, author of Success With Local Marketing, joins us to discuss his book, local marketing and how networking plays a part in small business success.
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Laura Reagan, LCSW-C of Baltimore Annapolis Center for Integrative Healing joins us to talk about mental health in the time of this pandemic. There's no who's pain is worse. You are allowed to have your feelings. We discuss collective trauma, how we can cope and how we can get help during this time.
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George B. Thomas of Impulse Creative and Sprocket Talk joins us to talk about living life beyond your default, how changing just one word can change your perspective and how you are the master of time.
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