In this brief episode of Small Business Connections, Ann discusses morning rituals and one of the most important things you can do each day as an entrepreneur.

Business Owner, EntrepreneursAnn BrennanOctober 7, 2020entrepreneur, morning rituals, podcast for entrepreneurs, small business owners, solopreneur, striving to do better, taking time for growth, business success, business owner, podcast for business, organization

Putting Out a Clear Message

Join us in this episode of Small Business Connections as Ann talks with Kenneth "Shark" Kinney, a keynote speaker, accomplished marketer, lead generation driver and business growth consultant. Ann met Kenneth at the Philadelphia Digital Summit two years ago and they have connected to share insight on the digital and social media world ever since. Kenneth is passionate about leveraging data in omnichannel strategies and know for driving growth in digital marketing and advanced addressable TV.

Social Media MarketingAnn BrennanSeptember 7, 2020brand awareness, customer experience, customer first, customer journey, data driven, entrepreneur, improve the experience, marketing podcast, podcast, small business owner, smarketing, social media platforms, touch points, content alignmentComment

Helping People Live Healthy and Chemically Clean

In this episode of Small Business Connections, we talk about living chemically clean and the importance of building relationships through being a small business owner, with Jack Smith of Smith Living.

Business Owner, Well BeingAnn BrennanAugust 10, 2020chemically clean, entrepreneur, environmental effects, fragrance free, look at the labels, natural cleaners, networking, shaklee, small business owner

Increasing Referrals

In this episode of Small Business Connections, we discuss referrals- asking for, giving, and growing your business referrals, with Stephen Crisp of Nerd Singing. The booming growth of Stephen's business comes from referrals, mastering his craft and his pivotability. Stephen makes disciples, not clients by helping them problem solve and his desire to be the best part of his clients' day. When you help a client solve a problem, they then tell other people how you helped solve their problem.

EntrepreneursAnn BrennanAugust 5, 2020business referrals, delegating, entrepreneur, opportunity, podcast, quality over quantity, referrals, small business owner, Entrepreneurship, networking, next level product

Joy As a Business Strategy

Join us as we discuss making the sales process enjoyable for your clients, customers, team and yourself, with Tasha Smith, the founder of Emerge Sales Training. Tasha breaks down the who and why of sales and reminds us to look at everything from the customer's perspective.

Motivation in BusinessAnn BrennanJuly 29, 2020ceo, communication skills, consent question, entrepreneur, joy in business, keys to motivation, mastery, network marketing, purpose, sales training, selling skills, small business owner, target market

Managing a Growing Business

Dr. Josh Funk CEO and Founder of Rehab 2 Perform, discusses how to manage a growing business. We talk about how he managed 4 businesses in 3 different locations during Coronavirus, creating intentional inclusivity in the workplace, appropriately managing growth, creating autonomy, and decentralized leadership.

Business Owner, Personal Success, Small Business GrowthAnn BrennanJuly 20, 2020business owner, decentralized leadership, growing business, intensive inclusivity, internships, kpi, managing, mindfulness, small business owner, entrepreneur, employee experience

Getting Off the Hustle Hamster Wheel

Have you heard about the Lean Out Method? Join us as we talk with Crista Grasso about using the lean out method to level up, which she developed. We discuss how to build sustainable success, getting off the hustle hamster wheel, how to do less to make more, and why everything starts with a vision.

Business SystemizationAnn BrennanJuly 6, 2020creative block, entrepreneur, focus blocks, high performing teams, innovation, lean out method, leveling up, longterm plan, near-term plan, small business, strategic planning, systemizing, validation, systemization

From Finance to Sushi and Back

Join 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.

Business FinanceAnn BrennanJuly 3, 2020small business finance, Small Business, exit plan, entrepreneur, exitplan, financialadvisor, fixedcosts, lifestylebusiness, smallbusiness, smallbusinessfinance, strategy, sushi, variable costs