Gordon Logan - Sport Clips
Gordon talks about Sport Clips and the success of the franchise model he built.
David Allen - Getting Things Done
David talks about GTD and how it can help you, your business, and your success.
Chris Babel - TRUSTe
Chris provides great information about online privacy and what you can do for your business.
Oct24
Ryan Moran is an entrepreneur, writer, traveler, comedian, and overall cool dude. Ryan prides himself on inspiring, educating, and empowering people to have the freedom to live extraordinary lives.
To discover the eight steps to controlling your personal economy, watch a free video series at www.FreedomFormula8.com. You can also discover more about Ryan at his personal blog, www.RyansReview.com.
May29
written by MO.com Subject Matter Resource Lea Richards
A good buddy of mine came up to me recently and asked for advice on starting a business. He specifically wanted to know the one thing that would make the most difference in his bottom line.
Know what I said? (Hint: check the title) E-mail marketing.
May29
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Tom Flottman is the CEO of The Flottman Company; a 90 year old family owned and operated business that is in their third generation. Tom runs the company with his two siblings.
The Flottman Company is a full-service graphic communications firm founded in 1921 and headquartered in Northern Kentucky. The company provides a wide array of printing, design and strategic marketing services to enable clients to “Communicate Brilliantly.”
The Flottman Company recently received seven Print Excellence Awards in the annual competition hosted by the Printing Industries of Ohio & N. Kentucky. The 2012 awards included over 500 entries competing in 34 categories.
MO: Did you always know that you were going to be part of the family business or did you consider doing something else?
Mar3
Neale Sourna is a Midwest USA author/publisher with a strong preference for and aptitude for great characters that generate unique stories with a powerful interpersonal and erotic nature.
Neale is an individual owner of three overlapping companies: writing for others as Neale Sourna’s Writing-Naked.com as a freelancer with worldwide clients (ghostwriting, creative writing, and editing of screenplays, game stories, short stories, novels, and more); publishing and marketing ebooks and print books (fiction and nonfiction) through PIE: Perception Is Everything [pie-percept.com]; and as Neale Sourna the writer, editor, design layout artist, marketer, publisher.
MO: What influenced your decision to get into the publishing and marketing aspect of the writing industry?
Feb20
One of the most challenging parts of starting a new business is establishing yourself as an expert in your field. People need to be able to trust that you know what you’re talking about. If they can’t believe you know what you’re doing, why would they ever hand over their hard earned dollars?
Here is a quick list of easy ways you can grow your credibility and become the go to, all knowing guru in your field. Try and integrate 4 or 5 a week and within a few months you’ll have everyone clamoring to ask you questions and quote you as a source.
1. Look professional. Have a 20 minute photo session with a photographer and get some decent head shots taken. Every professional needs to have professional photos.
Jan23
Wendy Komac is a business turnaround specialist and author of I Work with Crabby Crappy People, a humorous and highly informative book about achieving happiness and success. She is also a Principle at Sustainable Innovations Group, LLC, and the Senior Vice President at SIRVA Relocation, where she develops and executes strategic growth and sales goals. In addition, Wendy has been a successful motivational speaker for over ten years, presenting to thousands of sales teams, leadership executives and training workforces on achieving success in business. Wendy also runs her book’s companion blog and website, WendyWoman.com. With nearly twenty years of experience in senior-level executive positions, Wendy has developed many unique programs and philosophies, which she utilizes in developing and mentoring high-powered sales teams.
MO:
You are woman with many career paths. How did you transition from a business leader and owner to an author and motivational speaker?
Nov21
Diane is an internationally recognized business and leadership development coach, author, speaker, and workshop facilitator. As a certified, professional coach and president of Seize This Day Coaching, Diane helps businesses and organizations operate more constructively and profitably. She evaluates, encourages, and guides her clients.
In her book, Lemonade Stand Selling, Diane offers a straightforward, common sense and clear guide to the sales process. She reminds her readers that selling is as easy as when you had that lemonade stand as a child. Diane is the host of Accelerate Your Business Growth Radio Show on Blog Talk Radio.
Diane is also a contributing expert on a variety of business websites including Small Business Trends, American Express Open Forum, Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, COSE Mindspring, and Top Sales World.
MO: How did you find your way into coaching?
Oct12
Bonitas International is a fashion accessory company who creates functional jewelry and innovative identification solutions. Their flagship product line, called BooJeeBeads™ is a collection of employee ID and conference credential jewlery that enable employees to wear their ID with style. The company sold their one millionth beaded lanyard earlier this year!
Kimberly Martinez, CEO and Co-Founder of Bonitas International, believes that their products empower the user by transforming everyday mundane functional items into something that bring them joy. They strive to be an employer of choice for our people, a partner of choice for our vendors and a supplier of choice for our customers.
MO: Why is there a need for Bonitas International?
Jul12
Today we have the pleasure of interviewing a hall of famer! Diana Richards, CEO of Vacuum Systems International, Inc. was installed into the Vacuum Cleaner Hall of Fame entering into the ranks of the inventor of the vacuum cleaner and Mr. Kirby, Mr. Hoover and Mr. Oreck. You may be surprised that there is a vacuum cleaner hall of fame, but being installed is no small feat!
Vacuum Systems International, Inc. has saved over 15,000,000 lbs of waste from entering our landfills by simply doing their job – remanufacturing vacuums. VSI is a support program for corporations that own thousands of commercial vacuum cleaners. They provide call center support for minor maintenance issues and save their clients from purchasing new equipment through their remanufacturing and rotation program.
Aug26
Chrissy Knuth Sparrow, creator of the Styl Styk Hair Part-ner™, developed this innovative hairstyling tool out of the need to combat grown out roots in between hair coloring appointments. After calling her stylist to get her roots touched up, she found that the stylist was booked and she couldn’t get an appointment at the salon. As an alternative, her stylist let her in on a secret often used by celebrity hairdressers. That secret was that a zigzagged part hides dark roots and extends the look of hair color. Trying to achieve the same look that a professional could produce was a challenge, but she “accidentally” found a way. Chrissy’s first prototype was a simple hair pin taped to one of her son’s school pencils. Thus, the Styl Styk Hair Part-ner was born.
Part Z Girl Products, LLC is Chrissy’s company behind the Styl Styk. The product has been featured on QVC, HSN & Big Idea w Donny D. The company’s website is StylStyk.com
