In this episode of Small Business Connections with Ann Brennan we discuss mindset coaching and the benefits of working with a transformation coach. Our guest, Luke Harlan of The Mindset Revolution, is a Transformational Business, Mindset and Health Coach. Luke's goal is to free people from the common myths, misconceptions and limiting beliefs that hold them back from becoming the best versions of themselves to thrive personally and profit professionally.
Read MoreIn this brief episode of Small Business Connections, Ann shares her top 3 tips for using social media to grow your business. Ann shares exactly what you should do, as a small business owner on social media.
Read MoreHave you ever thought, I should write a book? If so, or if you want to know more about collaborative publishing, Michelle Vandepas of GracePoint Publishing shares the details and great tips on how to have your book published.
Read MoreJoin me as I talk with John Stoj of Verbatim Financial about his journey from money management to sushi business to comprehensive financial planner and why he believes business owners should start with an exit plan when considering a business opportunity and what you should know to protect yourself and your family financially as a business owner.
Read MoreIn this episode, Ann talks with a fellow marketer, Alex Fakeri from MOJO Creative Digital. We talk about the ripple effect of marketing and why being consistent in your efforts makes all the difference, how to create marketing plans and what exactly marketing pathways really are for small businesses. Finally, we talk about the need to take action and why as a business owner you cannot be willfully ignorant.
Read More"It's not really my story it’s the story of everyone around me." That’s what Nikole would say if you asked her to walk you through her journey. Finding herself in a situation where she was going to be relocated and didn’t want to make the move, she took the severance package and walked away. The team she had been working with for the last decade was facing the same situation as well. Instead of parting ways, Nikole started a company, brought her team on-board, and they walked right back into their previous company as consultants to finish the project her team had started.
Read MoreIn this episode of Small Business Connections, we talk to Nathalie Gregg, Adjunct Faculty/Leadership & Performance Coach/Speaker about her brand #LeadLoudly. We discuss three ways that women can Lead Loudly today, the importance of choosing a word for 2020, mission-critical behaviors needed to excel in 2020, and the role mentorship has played in her success.
Read MoreWhen you visit the ASMM Digital website you will see that we are dedicated to stopping suicide. Suicide prevention is a very personal cause for me as a business parent and business owner. Through our experiment of running and agency in conjunction with a suicide prevention charity is that people care. People care whether a company is giving back. But they also care whether the principals care about the cause or are doing it for publicity's sake.
In this episode, we will discuss the benefits of cause marketing for your business, what we have learned about trying to run a charity at the same time we are running a business, and what we think might be a good alternative.
Read MoreJoin us while we talk to Brian Loebig about how to optimize your business' online profile. Your online presence is the first and last impression that you get to make on your audience, don't let it be a bad impression. In this episode, we talk about SEO for businesses as well as personal brands, how to stay connected during the pandemic, how to get started with Google My Business, and why relationship marketing is still important.
Brian Loebig is the founder of Loebig Ink, LLC, and an award-winning technology blog, TheInkBlog.net. Brian has over 15 years of experience working as a practitioner and administrator in the small business, non-profit, human service, and technology fields with a special emphasis on SEO, web design, and social media.
Brian has developed and helped implement Internet marketing strategies for the National Council for Traditional Arts, the National Alliance for Performance Excellence, Volvo of Central Virginia, The American Red Cross of Central Virginia, Fixation Marketing, Business Networking International, the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club and many more.
Read MoreVince DeCrisci of Chimneytek joins us to discuss overcoming adversity. Vince is a one of Ann Wilson 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 through the tough times when you are a small business owner.
Read MoreSmall business owners are facing more stress than ever before. It’s never been easy to own a small business but in the time of COVID-19, every day life is even more stressful. Charlotte Rehn, Stress Management Coach, joins us to discuss managing your stress on a daily basis.
Read MoreTommy "The Man With The Plan" Summers from LogoZone Promotions joins us to talk about how he has made the biggest pivot in his business by focusing on the current needs of his clients. We will also discuss how he stepped outside of his comfort zone to start using social media marketing.
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