Today we continue our series on repositioning for a post-crisis comeback. In the first episode we spoke about transparency in marketing. Today we talk about the importance of empathy in your internal and external marketing. How are you showing empathy in your business today? This is an important subject for both your marketing efforts and your customer support.
Read MorePatrick 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?"
Read MoreMarketing post-crisis will look considerably different. We had been directing our clients towards a more human approach to marketing prior to the quarantine. Now bring more human is a must have for all small businesses. Today I talk about the first key to being more human in your marketing campaign.
Read MoreHave 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.
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 MoreJerry Schwartz, Executive Director for BNI 4 Shore, joins us to discuss how to adjust your business and your networking to these times. Are Networking Groups effective in this new environment? How does your business maximize exposure with social distancing? What is proper ZOOM etiquette? How to maximize your short presentation in ZOOM rooms! Jerry talks about these topics and more.
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 MoreDo you feel overwhelmed? Like you there are simply not enough hours in the day? Keziah Robinson of Cassia Partners joins us to speak about how to change that and still be as productive as ever, maybe even more.
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.
Read MoreWe are joined by Kate Bradley Chernis of Lately, a social post autogenerator 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 COVID-19.
Read MoreAndrew 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 answer these questions and more.
Read MoreMichael Caimona of Warrior Music Foundation joins us to discuss the effects of the @COVID-19 crisis on his non-profit. We will also discuss why now more than ever Warrior Music Agency is an essential service for members of our military family.
Read MoreHow does your local chamber of commerce help your business? You might be surprised to learn how hard they work for their members. In this video 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.
Read MoreJennifer Yeatts of Berkshire Hathaway Penfed Realty talks to us about real estate in the time of COVID-19. Should you be listing your home? How do you tour a home? What about settlement?
Read MoreJohn 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.
Read MoreLaura Reagan, LCSW-C of Baltimore Annapolis Center For Integrative Healing joins us to talk about mental health in the time of COVID-19. We discuss collective trauma, how we can copy and how we can get help during this time.
Read MoreIsn’t it time your starting living your life beyond your default. In this episode of ASMM Small Business Connections, Ann chats with George B. Thomas about changing your mindset and achieving more.
Read MoreHelp us welcome our newest team member, Whitney Harrington.
Read MoreWhat 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 the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreLee Priddy, of Priddy Music Academy and I 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.
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