Interviews

The economic impact of Georgia's non-profit sector is large. 501(c)(3) and 501(c) charities employ 216,100 workers which is just under 10 percent of the state’s workforce. They also generate more than $57.5 billion in annual revenues and give over $1 billion annually. However, like every other industry, non-profits and charities also need to adapt their fundraising models over time. On today’s...

More often than not, in sales, growing your business means taking market share from your competitors, while they try to do the same to you. However, disrupting your competition is no easy task. On today’s show, we speak with Anthony Iannarino, B2B sales coach, and Author of Eat Their Lunch: Winning Customers Away from Your Competition who tells us...

Called "the guru of small business taxes" by the Wall Street Journal, our next guest lends us her insight into successful tax planning, and what small businesses can expect when they go to file their taxes this year. On today's show, we welcome Barbara Weltman, respected attorney, president and founder of Big Ideas for Small Business, and author of over...

Navigating intergenerational relationships in your business can be tricky, but it’s absolutely essential in order to achieve success. On today’s show, we speak to Jeff Havens, business development trainer and author of the best selling book, Us vs. Them: Redefining the Multi-Generational Workplace to Inspire Your Employees to Love Your Company, Drive Innovation, and Embrace Change, to tell us...

As we head into 2019, it’s more important now than ever to be more thoughtful and considerate toward your individual customer and personalize their buying experience using technology. On today’s show, we speak to Blake Morgan, customer experience futurist and author of More Is More: How the Best Companies Go Farther and Work Harder to Create Knock-Your-Socks-Off Customer Experiences. Customer...

On today’s show, we speak to Jeb Blount, CEO of Sales Gravy and author of the best selling book, People Follow You: The Real Secret to What Matters Most in Leadership. Leadership happens when people choose to follow you, not because they have to, but because they want to. When an employee only follows you because of a paycheck or...

Chances are your customer’s world is already full of inconveniences, and you don’t want your business to become one of them. But with an efficient and easy buying process, you can alleviate some of your customer’s stress, and win their loyalty. On today’s show, we welcome back Shep Hyken, New York Times best-selling author and customer experience expert to...

Atlanta continues to be a hotbed for technology start-ups with Atlanta ranking fourth best tech hub in the U.S. by InfoWorld. Joining us today is Sanjay Parekh. Sanjay is a serial technology entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Prototype Prime, a start-up incubator based here in northern Atlanta metro. He's also the co-host of Tech Talk Y'all, a podcast...

One of the most effective ways to engage with your customer market is to use social media. Each platform offers different usage opportunities to suit your company's needs. It's a great way to enhance your presence and encourage customer interaction. Today on the Atlanta Small Business Show we welcome Cher Jones, founder of Socially Active to tell us how entrepreneurs should...

New York Times Bestselling Author, Rory Vaden, talks about overcoming procrastination, developing discipline and the rent axiom which says that success is never owned. Success is only rented. And the rent is due every day. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Jim Fitzpatrick: Rory Vaden is the co-founder of Southwestern Consulting, and New York Times bestselling author of Take The Stairs, once again, welcome back,...