MTFW: Unfunded with Nick Carter

In the startup community, funding is all the craze. But what if you could build a business from scratch? What if you didn’t sell equity in the early stages? Could the business grow? Have businesses been built like this? It can, and they have. There exists a rare breed of entrepreneur, one who has what it takes to create a self-funded company—bootstrapped—and build it into a blue chip company. Join us for today’s episode of More than a Few Words as we talk to Nick Carter about his experiences growing his firm AddressTwo as an “unfunded” venture. Do you have any...

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Marketing in Handcuffs with Muhammad Yasin:

To do marketing well is always a challenge. To do it in a heavily regulated industry can seem impossible at times. But with a little creativity and a lot of hard work, you can overcome regulatory hurdles to create innovative marketing that gets results. We’ll be joined by Muhammad Yasin, social media strategist for HCCMIS, a travel health insurance company. Learn how you can make regulations work in your favor. Do you have any comments or questions? Post them here or send it to us on Twitter, or call in during the show at (805) 285 -9865. Remember to use the hashtag #MTFW on Twitter,...

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More than a Few Words – It Is in the Words

Delivering great customer service is about actions and words. While it is important to coach your employees on how to resolve customer complaints and what to say,  it is also important to focus on how to say it. The same is true as you try to communicate your vision as a business owner. Effective leaders know what to say and how to say it. Join us for today’s episode of More than a Few Words as we talk about how to use  good communication skills as a sales person, leader or customer service rep. Our guest is my good friend Ellen Dunnigan, the owner of Accent on Business Do you have...

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More Than a Few Words: No Bullshit with Erik Deckers

These days, everyone is talking about social media, and almost everyone is an expert.   Well today on More Than a Few Words we will talk with someone I really think is an expert.   Our guest is Erik Deckers  one of the authors of No Bullshit Social Media: The All-Business, No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing (Pearson, 2011). We talked about social media users who are serious about using this tool as part of their business marketing strategy. Podcast Powered By Podbean More about Erik.  He is the co-owner and VP of Creative Services for Professional Blog Service in...

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More than a Few Words: Your Baby Is Ugly

To every parent, their baby is a beautiful and special angel. Many businesses feel the same way about their logos, websites and other graphic designs. How do you tactfully tell a client their design is ugly, and help guide them to a better aesthetic? Join Roundpeg designers Jenna Giles and Peter Wolfgram as they discuss the challenges and rewards of working with graphic design clients. Podcast Powered By...

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