As some of you may know, we’ve been having a bit of an identity crisis here at Roundpeg. For years, Lorraine used the @roundpeg Twitter account as both her personal account as well as the company account. But as the company grew and evolved, that situation became more and more difficult for Lorraine and the rest of the Roundpeg team. A few months ago, Lorraine finally made a clean break and divided her persona into two distinct parts: @roundpeg and @lorraineball.

We talked about why we made this decision and how other small business owners or solopreneurs can deal with the issue of just where they stop and the company begins on social media.

Listen to the edited program here:

Be sure to tune in next week from 10:30 – 11:00 for another episode.  You will be able to listen to the program from our  station on BlogTalkRadio.com. Do you have any comments or questions? Post it here, tweet @roundpeg, or call in during the show at (805) 285 -9865. Remember to use the hashtag #MTFW on Twitter, so we can find your comments during the broadcast.

In the meantime, you can listen to some of our past programs here:

Startup Weekend is a global movement which brings together aspiring entrepreneurs to share ideas, form teams and most importantly, launch startups. Imagine taking an idea and turning it into a viable company within 54 hours. It can happen! Tune in to this weeks program as we talk with local organizers Jim Bartek and Denver Hutt.

Do you have any comments or questions about The Startup Experience? Post it here, send it to one of us on Twitter or Facebook, or call in during the show at (805) 285 -9865. Remember to use the hashtag #MTFW on Twitter, so we can find your comments during the broadcast.

The call will be live from 10:30 – 11:00 today, Wednesday,  November 16. You will be able to listen to the program from our  station on BlogTalkRadio.com If you have a question, you will be able to call in: (805) 285-9865.

Listen to the recorded program here:

About our guests:

Denver is a startup enthusiast. She serves as the Director of Agent Development at Stringcan, where she educates and trains individuals, develops company marketing plans and website content, and establishes hiring processes and position standards for short and long-term positions. Denver also doubles as the Community Development Manager for IT Martini.

In addition to his role as the Director of Purdue Technology Center of Indianapolis. Jim is an experienced member of the organizing committee for Indianpaolis Startup Weekend. He is also a founding member of Seyett, a successful tech startup.

I had a chance to share my Startup experiences at Techpoint’s Innovation Summit. You can see my short presentation here:

Searching for a new employee can be tricky. It’s time consuming and expensive, so it’s important to create the right job descriptions. Recruiting is a necessary evil so listen up as we chat with experts Jennifer Lewellen, Business Development and Human Resources Consultant at Safari Solutions. If you missed the conversation, you can listen to it here.

About our guest:

Jennifer Lewellen is the Business Development Manager and Human Resources Consultant at Safari Solutions.  With nearly 15 years of experience in workforce development and enhancing human capital, she has spearheaded numerous statewide and national programs and initiatives to connect people with jobs. Some of her past titles include Business Owner, Executive Director, Career Services Director, Director of Indiana Brain Drain Initiative, Workforce Certification Manager, and Consultant.

Everyone is busy, especially small business owners. It’s just the nature of the beast. But it doesn’t mean that you can’t effectively manage your time in a way that gets things done. In fact, Robby Slaughter and Michael Reynolds are going to join the the Roundpeg crew and share their productivity suggestions. Both are experts in using time effectively.

During the lively conversation we talked about productivity tools and Rowe (Results Only Work Environments) If you missed the program you can listen to the entire program here.

About our guests:

Robby Slaughter is the founder of Slaughter Development , a workflow and productivity consulting company. He focuses exclusively on assessing workflow challenges, helping stakeholders to design and develop new business processes, and implement systematic, stakeholder-driven changes throughout the organization.

Michael is President/CEO of SpinWeb, a leading web solutions firm specializing in content management and content marketing, as well as a quality management consultant at ROWE Consulting Services. He specializes in speaking about productivity, marketing and technology.

There is an huge  community of educated and influential women who have chosen to stay home with their young kids. Unlike previous generations, these women are not willing to disconnect from the business world.  They use social media and blogs to stay connected.

I was introduced to  this community through my work with Plow Digital.  We were hired to build a strong social media presence for several of their children’s  iPhone app ( Giggle Bear ).  Along the way, I have had a chance to meet and connect with some amazing women.  This group, often referred to as “mom bloggers” are extremely influential in a community with significant purchasing power.

Unlike “business” bloggers these women share a lot more of who they are in their posts. You really get to know them, their kids and their families. It is a different style of blogging.  For someone like me, who tends to be more business oriented in my posts, this took a little getting used to.  But, once I dove into the community, I have really enjoyed the change of pace.

Do not underestimate these  “mom bloggers”.  They  are serious about their businesses.  The best, are actively sought by marketers and product placement companies, earning cash and other benefits for their endorsements.  Want to learn more?  Join us on  Wednesday Aug 3rd as we talk to   Michelle McNally (@gotchababy) and Heather Sokol (@justheather) about her blogging experiences and how marketers can reach this growing community. Also joining the conversation is Cami Back, the co-founder of GetMomsOut a site dedicated to creating happier, healthier, wealthier moms.

If you missed the program you can listen to the recorded version here:

Are men and women really that different or do we just have a tendency to just focus our differences instead of our similarities? We are excited to announce that we will be chatting with Hazel M. Walker, the “Referral Strategist” on this week’s radio show. We will be discussing Business Networking and Sex, the subject of Hazel’s new book, coming out in 2012.

Do you have any comments, questions, or tips about business networking and sex to share? Post it here, send it to one of us on Twitter or Facebook, or call in during the show at (805) 285 -9865. Remember to use the #hashtag #MTFW on Twitter, so we can find your comments easily.

The call will be live from 11:30 – 11:00 on Wednesday, July 27. You will be able to listen to the program from my station on BlogTalkRadio.com

And if you miss the live show, you will still be able to hear a recorded version of the broadcast here.

In today’s competitive job marketing the internship experience is becoming a requirement for college students, and they’re also becoming increasingly harder to land. Once you have an internship, being successful at it is a whole new challenge. Roundpeg’s interns Melissa, Scott and Stephanie will discuss their internship experiences as well as tips for other students who are considering an internship.

The call will be live from 10:30 – 11:00 on Wednesday, July 20. You will be able to listen to the program from my station on BlogTalkRadio.com And then, if I do it correctly, you will be able to hear the recorded program from the player below.  If you have a question, you will be able to call in: (805) 285-9865.

Research shows YouTube is now the number two search engine after Google, particularly for the under thirty crowd who are in increasingly turning to YouTube over Google as their searching needs. But what do YouTube and marketing have to do with each other?

Next Wednesday ( July 6th)  we will be talking to special guest Rocky Walls of 12 star media about how small businesses can effectively leverage this resource to enhance their marketing and PR strategies.

Do you have any comments, questions, or tips about YouTube? Post it here, send it to one of us on Twitter or Facebook, or call in during the show at (805) 285 -9865. Remember to use the #hashtag #MTFW on Twitter, so your comments will be added to our Keepstream below.

The call will be live from 10:30 – 11:00 on Wednesday, July 6th. You will be able to listen to the program from my station on BlogTalkRadio.com And  if the time is not convenient for you, listen to the recorded program from the player below or from our iTunes channel.

There are many misconceptions when it comes to age and social media. Recent studies have found that people aged 65 and older are the fastest growing age group on Facebook and that 47% of people aged 50 to 64 use social media today, proving that social media has now become anyone’s game. But the bias against age groups persist. Young professionals often have trouble demonstrating they understand the business applications of the tool, while folks in the over fifty crowd may struggle to prove they can manage the technology

Next Wednesday ( June 29th) Allison and I will be discussing the challenges and misconceptions about using social media at any age. Expect the same lighthearted tone we used for our presentation to the social media club earlier this year.  Join the conversation, with comments, questions, or tips about using social media or age related barbs by posting it here, sending it to one of us on Twitter or Facebook, or calling in during the show at (805) 285 -9865.  Remember to use the #hashtag  #MTFW on Twitter.

The call will be live from 10:30 – 11:00 on Wednesday, June 29th. You will be able to listen to the program from my station on BlogTalkRadio.com And  if the time is not convenient for you, listen to the recorded program from the player below or from our iTunes channel.

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Everyone knows that Linkedin is a great tool for job hunting and networking with large companies, but what about Linkedin and small business?  We will be discussing how small businesses can effectively use Linkedin as a networking tool.

The call will be live from 10:30 – 11:00 on Wednesday, June 22nd. You will be able to listen to the program from my station on BlogTalkRadio.com And  if the time is not convenient for you, listen to the recorded program from the player below or from our iTunes channel.

So, I hope you will join us, to listen, learn, or share!