Startup BizCast

 Startup BizCast Episode 61 [10:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It feels good to get back into the studio chair after taking a couple of weeks off this month — one due to workload and one due to vacation.  This week we’re talking about another new media tool that you can use to promote and brand your small business.  Rich Baker, CEO of Glance Networks, joins me in Startup BizCast 61 to talk about webinars, and how you can use them to your benefit.

In this week’s BizCast Brief: Stories about improving small business owner confidence and missing planks in the U.S. Democratic Party platform.

Links mentioned in this week’s episode:
Glance (www.glance.net)

Startup BizCast’s theme music is “Entranced” by Blake Emrys. The full version of the song, along with other music by the same artist, can be downloaded at Podsafe Music Network.

Startup BizCast is produced by BizPodz, the corporate podcast production service from EndGame Public Relations, LLC. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, please visit www.endgamepr.com/podcasts.

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Here’s this week’s Startup BizCast Small Business Recommended Reading!

Democratic Platform Dodges Key Small Business Issues
PRNewswire (Via Yahoo News)

Small Business Economic Confidence Increases for Second Consecutive Month
PRNewswire (via Yahoo News)

Joe Biden: Friend of Small Business?
US News & World Report Blogs

Credit crunch hurting entrepreneurs
The Dallas Morning News

I’m back!  After a week at the beach that was somewhat disturbed by Tropical Storm Fay, I’m back in the office.  I’m about to post this week’s Recommended Reading, and I’m in the middle of producing this week’s episode.  Startup BizCast #61 will feature a full compliment of news, as well as an interview with tips on using webinars for your small business.  Expect the show to be published early tomorrow morning.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss it!

Hi all–

Just a quick note to let you know there will be no new episode of Startup BizCast released this week, as I’m on vacation!  I’ll be back next week with a brand new show, which is already in the works.

In the meantime, if you haven’t heard every episode of Startup BizCast, check out some of the older shows … they’ll be new to you!

-Steve

 Startup BizCast Episode 60 [12:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This is a packed show!

In this week’s interview segment: What if one of your customers became the victim of identity theft … and you were the cause?  Needless to say, it wouldn’t be good for your business.  This week we’re talking about protecting the personal information of your customers.  As someone who recently had his business credit card number stolen (don’t know HOW it happened) I’m particularly sensitive these days about making sure that anything that contains my personal information is shredded properly.  My guest is Joe Roberto from Shred-Tech, a company that produces shredding and recycling systems.  He provides advice on what to shred, and how to shred it.

Also in this episode: I answer a listener question about how to blog effectively for a gas station!

ALSO in this episode: The BizCast Brief, with information on the Fortune 100 fastest growing small businesses, and predicted growth in the amount of tech spending by small businesses.

Links mentioned in this week’s episode:
Shred-Tech (www.shred-tech.com)

Startup BizCast’s theme music is “Entranced” by Blake Emrys. The full version of the song, along with other music by the same artist, can be downloaded at Podsafe Music Network.

Startup BizCast is produced by BizPodz, the corporate podcast production service from EndGame Public Relations, LLC. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, please visit www.endgamepr.com/podcasts.

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Here’s this week’s Small Business Recommended Reading from Startup BizCast!

Fortune Small Business 100
CNNMoney.com

Fortune Small Business Showcases Fastest Growing Public Firms
Washington Post Blogs

Small, Midsized Firms To Spend $280 Billion On Technology By 2012
InformationWeek

The Business of Politics
Wall Street Journal

WVU Prof says Wal-mart doesn’t hurt, help small business
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Small business owners are salespeople in disguise
Fort Worth Business Press

10 Lessons Learned Starting a Small Business
American Chronicle

 Startup BizCast Episode 59 [13:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week we’re joined by an honest-to-goodness double agent.  It’s true.  Double Agent Derek Meister is with the Geek Squad, a service that provides technology solutions for consumers through Best Buy’s retail stores.  He joins us to talk about must-have technology for different types of small business owners.  If you’re anything like me, there are certain gadgets that you just can’t do without.

No BizCast Brief this week.  Not much going on, and this week’s interview was a rather long one, so there wasn’t time to include it.

Links mentioned in this week’s episode:
Geek Squad (www.geeksquad.com)

Startup BizCast’s theme music is “Entranced” by Blake Emrys. The full version of the song, along with other music by the same artist, can be downloaded at Podsafe Music Network.

Startup BizCast is produced by BizPodz, the corporate podcast production service from EndGame Public Relations, LLC. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, please visit www.endgamepr.com/podcasts.

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Please allow me a self-indulgent post, while I direct you to please take a gander at the brand new online home of my PR firm, EndGame Public Relations.  I just completed a total redesign today, and I’m quite proud of the work.  Previously, the site was an html-based site with a Wordpress blog (like this one).  Now, the entire site is managed by Wordpress and the blog is completely integrated.

You may not be asking right now, but … yes, I am doing website design for clients now.  If you’re interested in a quick website at a reasonable price, just let me know!