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EPISODE 109 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip of the Week: What is Your Unique Selling Point? In Today's Episode We Cover 3 Topics: Share a Conversation on Learning from Business Failure | What is Your Unique Selling Point? | Q&A: Should You Rent New Equipment vs Purchasing It? In today's episode, we discuss… Here is what we discuss in today's episode: Your Questions Answered: We discuss whether renting a piece of equipment or purchasing it is better. You might recall you should only purchase under certain conditions, but what about renting instead? Tammy's Rant: Today is a different type of rant. I share a great conversation I had with someone that use to have a local small business and what we both learned after the market crashed and what why we think local business owners work way to hard. Today's Business Tip: To wrap up we discuss having a unique selling point or USB. How you want to find something that will help you stand out from your competitors. Just like Dominos and their 30 day pizza delivery, what can you do to set your company apart? HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get a FREE Audiobook! Take your Business Books on the Road with You! CLICK to GET YOUR FREE AUDIOBOOK My Recommended Bookkeeping Program for Local Small Business Owners: Freshbooks Link Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

EPISODE 108 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip of the Week: Stop Assuming to Know What Your Customers Want In Today's Episode We Cover 3 Topics: TIP: Stop Assuming to Know What Your Customers Want | RANT: Positive Service at a Dentist | Q&A: Should You Wear a Uniform? Here is what we discuss in today's episode: Your Questions Answered: We discuss Roger's question on if he should have a uniform or logo'd shirts for his landscaping business. So we dive into the reasons that having a uniform will be good for not only Roger's business, but yours as well. Tammy's Rant: Today is a different type of rant. My rant today is about an awesome experience I have at a dental office that was under staffed and handled a variety of issues really well. Today's Business Tip: Finally, our tip is on making sure that you are not just providing what you think your customer needs but you should be providing what they want. How sometimes what they need doesn't line up. You must take them on a journey to help them understand why they need them. Remember, help them understand the benefits vs the features. Solve a pain point. HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get a FREE Audiobook! Take your Business Books on the Road with You! CLICK to GET YOUR FREE AUDIOBOOK My Recommended Bookkeeping Program for Local Small Business Owners: Freshbooks Link Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

EPISODE 107 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip of the Week: The Power of Testimonials in Your Local Advertising In Today's Episode We Cover 3 Topics: Marketing Your Testimonials, Rant on Respecting Your Customer's Home & a Question on Losing Customers Due to Changing Pricing and Products In today's episode, we discuss… We start with a great set of questions on How not to Lose Customers While Making Changes to Your Business. When is changing your prices and products become too much and cost you customers? We discuss how you want to communicate with your customers and clients the changes and make them part of the process, to get their ideas and look for trends in what they are asking for. Finally, make sure you give the changes time to make a difference. Constant change never allows you to see how they are working out. I rant on something that happened when I used a local small business owner for some work around my place. The subject of not leaving Your Customer & Client's Home a Mess when you are done with the work. Nothing says I don't value you nor do I respect you, than leaving your trash and crap around someone's house. You are a guest in their home and you need to treat them that way. You want their memory to be about the awesome job you did and not the crap you left them to deal with. Finally, we talked about how Testimonials Should Be Part of Your Marketing Plan. Testimonials are a great way for future customers to know exactly what they are getting when they use you and your business. Testimonials are your past customers shouting from the roof tops why people should be using you. Remember, people will listen to other people bragging on you more than they will listen to you bragging on you. So make sure to collect these. Focus them on 1 or 2 websites and grow a must use you mentality on those sites Finally, we start the episode with a little pep talk on your business J HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get a FREE Audiobook! Take your Business Books on the Road with You! CLICK to GET YOUR FREE AUDIOBOOK My Recommended Bookkeeping Program for Local Small Business Owners: Freshbooks Link Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

EPISODE 106 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip of the Week: Staying Engaged with Your Past Customers / Clients In Today's Episode We Cover 4 Topics: Seasonal Business, Purchasing Equipment on a Loan, Employee Presentation & Staying Engaged with Past Customers In today's episode, we discuss… You want to create a business that can survive all 12 months and not just 9 months of the year. While we have discussed seasonal businesses more back in episode 40, the important thing to remember is, find ways to fill the down months to help ease the massive drops in business that you are prone to. We discussed a question on should you take on debt to purchase equipment or tools to grow your business? As I mentioned, that depends if you have business backed up, ready to go. Then it might be worth it. But if you will grow slowly with the purchase, you are better off saving up the money and then making the purchase. This will take away the pressure of needing to create business immediately to at least break even with the loan payment. In my weekly rant, we discussed why It is very important that you realize that anyone you hire, whether on your payroll or in a temporary basis, is a representation of you and your values. You must set those expectations and they must know that you are going to follow up on them. Especially if they are out of your eyesight and in front of your potential customers and clients. Finally, we wrapped up with our tip of the week where we discussed the importance of staying in touch with your past customers and clients and how it is much easier to keep an existing raving fan vs trying to find and convert a new one. We went over a few ways that you can work this into your weekly routine. This is an area that we all, including myself, need to commit to going forward. HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get a FREE Audiobook! Take your Business Books on the Road with You! CLICK to GET YOUR FREE AUDIOBOOK My Recommended Bookkeeping Program for Local Small Business Owners: Freshbooks Link Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

EPISODE 105 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip of the Week: Understanding Your Cash Flow in Your Local Small Business Question of the Week: Should I Use a Temp Agency in My Local Small Business In today's episode, we discuss… First up we discuss Erin's question on using a temp agency to hire some folks for her cleaning business. She has been having trouble getting good help and is wondering if this is a great option. Then we discuss the importance of making sure your carts and hand baskets are in your store and ready for your customers vs across your parking lot. This can lead to a poor impression but even worse, a loss of sales! Finally, we discuss cash flow and why it is so important in your small business. Most local small business owners don't know the meaning of cash flow and what causes most business to develop poor cash flow habits that can cause a business to go under. Cash flow is also a key factor in your ability to hit your $100,000 in profits as well. HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

EPISODE 104 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Main Tip: Attitude, Amplify & Action = A Success Business Question of the Week: How Much Money Can I Make in My Business In today's episode, we discuss… A) A question on how you should set your prices in the beginning stages of your business. You initially want to be competitive with your competitors. Once you build a reputation for service and quality of work, you can start to pull away from the pack but your first goal needs to be getting your foot in the door. B) We go over my rant for the week on cold calling. We discussed that if you do any cold calling you must make a personal connection first and not insult your target audience just because they aren't ready to hear your sales pitch at this time. Insulting them will only cause them to remember your company in a negative way but also in a way that will trickle to their family, friends and neighbors. C) Finally, we discussed three words that will help you towards great success. That when you focus on Attitude, Amplify & Action you can take your business to the next level. These words serve as a reminder to take your life and business to the next level. HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 103 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Recession Proof Your Local Small Business Also, Today's Question: How Should You Set Your Prices ~ Here is what we discuss in today's episode: A New Podcast for those that want to start a local small business I just released a new podcast for those that want to start a local small business. If you know anyone, have them start listening to the Start a Local Small Business Podcast Your Questions Answered: We answer Brandi's question on how she should set her prices in her home cleaning business. Some great tips for anyone looking to be competitive in their community Tammy's Rant: I share a recent experience at a local small business where the business owner set the tone for the rude experience that this lady had while shopping his store. Tip of the Week: Is your local small business recession proof? It is critical that we look back at the recent recession and learn what do the businesses that survived the recession have in common? How does a business last 10,20, 30+ years and survive even the worse of financial times? For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 103 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 102 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Merchandising Ideas from Big Box Retailers Today's Question: What do you suggest to drum up business quickly Here is what we discuss in today's episode: Where Are You on Your Annual Goals? Are you making the progress that you planned on? Are you working your plan? It is never too late to start. Your Questions Answered: We answer Bob's question on how to restart a business that was put on hold while dealing with a medial issue. We offer some tips for those looking to jump start their businesses again Tammy's Rant: I share a rant on why don't business owners follow up on their people that go out into the field. Here is what happened to a colleague who had a horrible experience with a business's employee Today's Business Tip: Merchandising Ideas from Big Box Retailers. Learn how big box retailer utilize their prime real estate to boost their sales and profits and you can do the same thing in your brick and mortar business For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 102 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 101 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Hire the Best, Train the Best and Develop the Best Also, Today's Question: Should I Have a Separate Checking Account for My Business In today's episode: We discuss why you want to hire the best, train the best & develop the best. Plus we will answer the question: Should you have a separate checking account for your small business? For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 101 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Success Saturday – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Don't Over Think Your Decisions In today's episode: We discuss how so many of of us over think our decisions once we make them. We worry if we made the right decision. HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 100 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: My Podcast Learnings Mirror Our Small Business Learnings Knowing When to Pivot In today's episode: We discuss a few of the lessons I've learned podcasting that relate to our local small businesses. We also discuss when you need to pivot in your small business and how I will be pivoting with the podcast too. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 100 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 99 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Do You See Yourself Achieving Your Business Goals Believing you Can is Half the Battle In today's episode: We discuss the most critical step in our 8th step to increasing your profits from the free ebook: 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business One of the biggest roadblocks we have to achieve success and the financial goals we have, is the story we tell ourselves on a daily basis. Do you believe you can? For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 99 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 98 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Identifying the Tools & Resources to Execute Your Sales Gameplan You Need the Right Tools / Resources to Execute Your Sales Goals In today's episode: We discuss how to identify the tools and resources you need to put your gameplan in motion to get your small business profits to $100,000. This is our 7th step to increasing your profits from the free ebook: 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 98 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Success Saturday - Having a Strong Foundation & Patience In today's episode: We discuss why it is important to build your business with a solid foundation and how you need to have patience before jumping to build the walls. HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 97 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: 11 Processes You Need to Make Sure Aren't Broken in Your Small Business Fix Broken Process and Increase Your Small Business Profits In today's episode: We discuss 11 processes for you to make sure that they aren't broken. Broken processes lead to a decrease in sales and profits. Our main goal today is to continue to find ways to boost your small business's profits. This is our 6th step to increasing your profits from the free ebook: 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 97 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 96 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: 11 Ways to Reduce Your Expenses in Your Business Lower Your Expenses to Create More Profits In today's episode: We discuss 11 Ways to Reduce Your Expenses in Your Business. Our main goal today is to continue to find ways to boost your small business's profits. This is part 2 of our 5th step to increasing your profits from the free ebook: 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 96 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 95 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Reduce Your Product Costs to Boost Your Small Business Profits Product Costs Can Always Be Reduced In today's episode: We discuss why you want to reduce your product costs. Our main goal today is to continue to find ways to boost your small business's profits. This is part 1 of our 5th step to increasing your profits from the free ebook: 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 95 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

INSERT PICTURE The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Success Saturday - Are You Using Time Blocking? Using Time Blocking in Your Small Business Will Help You Be Successful In today's episode: We discuss why you need to use time blocking to help you get the massive amounts of stuff you need to get done. HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 94 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Time to Develop a Gameplan with your Sales Ideas Ideas Are Nothing without a Plan! In today's episode: We discuss what you want to do with all the sales ideas that you brainstormed in our last episode for driving sales. Now that you have a good list, it is time to organize them so you can develop a gameplan. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 94 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com Get Your FREE eBook - 8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 93 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: 19 Ideas to Increase Sales in Your Local Small Business Brainstorm Ideas to Double Your Small Business Sales In today's episode: We discuss 19 sales ideas to help you increase your sales in your local small business. This is step 3 of the 8 Steps to increase your profits to $100,000 in profits. So, if you are ready to start brainstorming some sales ideas to take your business to the next level, let's dive in! For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 93 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 92 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Time to Get the Ball Rolling Towards Higher Profits in Your Small Business Time to Increase Your Small Business's Profits In today's episode: We discuss getting the ball rolling on your working the 8 Steps to $100,000 in profits. Each day we will dive in deeper to help you put your gameplan together. Today we focus on the first two steps and the roll of taxes in your equation. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 92 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Success Saturday: Take a Holiday Off Once in Awhile In today's episode: We discuss how we need to take a holiday off once in awhile. Too often we work every holiday but should we? HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 91 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Should You Do Postcards as Part of Your Advertising Plan? Any Advertising You Do in your business, Needs to Be Consistent In today's episode: We discuss if you should use postcards as part of your advertising plan? There are some pros and cons but the key is consistency. Plus we will talk about the EDDM program with the US Postal Service. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 91 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 90 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Make Sure You Are Presenting a Professional Image What is Professionalism in Your Small Business? In today's episode: We discuss having a professional image and how that might change based off your business and its location. But we also discuss, how somethings are pretty universally unprofessional. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 90 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 89 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: 5 Tips for Handling Customer Complaints Subtitle: How to Handle Upset Customers in Your Small Business In today's episode: We discuss 5 tips I've learned through the years on how to handle update customers. I've been yelled at, spit at and cussed at. I've experience some pretty irate customers wanting the world. In this episode I share some of the lessons I have learned so that my experiences might help you in your small business. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 89 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Success Saturday: Make Time or You Dang I miss Playing Poker! In today's episode: We discuss the realization that we all work hard and need to remember to stop at times and do something we love. Like play poker! 😊 HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 88 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Do Your People Respect You? Respect is Earned, You Can't Demand It In today's episode: We discuss what causes employees to lose respect for their leader and sometimes the position. This can be very dangerous for any local small business owner. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 88 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 87 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Do You Have a Problem or an Opportunity? Every Problem is an Opportunity to Grow and Learn In today's episode: We discuss two lessons that I learned when I discovered the importance of learning that you don't have a problem but rather an opportunity.. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 87 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 86 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Empower Your Team & Stop Micromanaging Them Want a Higher Performing Team? Here is the Key In today's episode: We discuss why it is important to the health and growth of your business that you learn to empower those on your team vs micromanaging them. Your small business will grow dramatically once you learn to empower folks. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 86 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Success Saturday - Procrastination: One Bite at a Time In today's episode: We discuss why we never tackle a big task and why eating an elephant might be the best approach HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 85 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Can You Motivate Anyone? Subtitle: business? In today's episode: We discuss why there is a myth that you can motivate anyone. Even folks like me, that think we can motivate anyone, had to learn that the key is learning what motivates your folks. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 85 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 84 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Learn to Be a Great Listener in Your Local Small Business It Is Critical that You Listen to Your Customers & Employees In today's episode: We discuss why it is critical that you stop and listen to your both your customers and your employees. But there is a difference between hearing and listening. We are guilty of hearing yet not really listening. Let's discuss the difference and your small business will benefit from learning to become a better listener. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 84 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 82 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: The FREE eBook: 8 Steps Local Small Business Owners Need to Take to Make $100,000 in Profit? Are You Ready to Double or Triple Your Sales? In today's episode: We discuss my new FREE eBook: 8 Steps Local Small Business Owners Need to Take to Make $100,000 in Profit? Not just the ebook, but a workbook as well. I want each of you to maximize your profits no matter where you are today. So this eBook should help you achieve whatever profit goal you want to hit! Check it out at localsmallbusinesscoach.com/8steps For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 83 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

INSERT PICTURE Success Saturday – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Focus vs Multitasking In today's episode: We discuss how focusing on one goal can make extreme progress if you don't try and multitask HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 82 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: How Can a New Real Estate Agent Grow Their Business Grow Your Local Small Business By Being True to Who You Are In today's episode: We discuss advice I give new real estate agents on how they can build their new business. However, the advice is great for any new local small business owner. Whether you are introverted or extroverted, the key is finding something that works for you and stick to it! For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 82 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 81 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: You Must Respect Your Customer / Client's Time Once You Lose Respect, Rarely Can You Get it Back In today's episode: We discuss how you slowly kill your business and its reputation when you don't respect your client or customer' time. This could be from being late, missing appointments or making them wait around for you either at their home or in your brick and mortar local small business. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 81 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 80 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: The Quality of Your Work Says What You Stand For Do You Put Quantity Over Quality? In today's episode: We discuss how when the quality of your work starts to go down, it hurts your business's brand in your community. We also discuss why your quality starts to slip and the 3 things to keep an eye out for. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 80 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Today's Topic: Success Saturday: How's Your Day Going? How you answer the question might determine someone else's day! In today's episode: We discuss the importance of answering this question. Not just for you but How you answer the question might determine someone else's day! HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 79 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Types of Social Media Your Local Small Business Should Be On Should Your Local Small Business Be on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest or Snapchat? In today's episode: We discuss the top 5 social media sites that local small businesses should consider. Stop being stubborn, social media isn't going away and is being the number one source people check when looking for references. Toss away the yellow pages, now Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest & Snapchat are your new best advertising tools! For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 79 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 78 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Your Lobby Tells Your Customers How Much You Care What are the Subliminal Messages You Are Giving Your Customers? In today's episode: We discuss how many brick and mortar businesses miss the boat when it comes to the importance of their lobbies and bathrooms. You might be pushing your customers away and killing your repeat business by not paying attention to your lobby area. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 78 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 77 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Teach Your People to Be Better Than You We are only as strong as our weakest link: In today's episode: We discuss why so many managers are afraid to train and develop their people to be better than they are. This is a false premise. The reality is, the better trained your people are, the stronger your team gets, the better leader you become and ultimate, the customer, you and your company win! For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 77 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Today's Topic: Success Saturday: Start Your Day in a State of Freaking Awesomeness The Message You Tell Yourself in the Morning Can Change Your Course of the Day In today's episode: We discuss how important it is that you start your day with a positive, motivating ritual that sets you up for a freaking awesome day! Hit that door running and believing you can attack anything that comes your way. HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 76 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: How Do You Handle Time Clock Watchers Are Time Clock Watchers Loyal, Dedicated Employees? In today's episode: We discuss a question from Mark on how to handle Time Clock Watcher Employees. Are they loyal, dedicated employees? Or are they a cancer that needs to go? For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 76 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 75 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Do More Sales Cure All? Don't Be Fooled, More Sales Only Help to Hide Deficiencies In today's episode: We discuss the fallacy of the saying "Sales Cures All". While sales can help cover up some deficiencies but it doesn't solve the problems. In many cases, more sales can make things even worse. Let's discuss why. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 75 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 74 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Do You Have a Vision for Your Small Business? You Have to Know Where You Are Going to Get There In today's episode: We discuss how important it is that you have a vision. But the vision you had when you first started probably isn't the best vision for your company today. So we discuss not only why you need a vision but what it should look like at this stage of your business. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 74 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Success Saturday - Don't Be Derailed By Negative Feedback It Doesn't Matter What Other People Think In today's episode: We discuss how we often let negative feedback derail us from our mission and what we are doing right. We get stuck on this one piece of feedback. Does this happen to you? HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 73 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: When Do You Jump Ship & Go Out on Your Own? When do you make that leap from working for someone else to working on your own? In today's episode: We discuss a question I had from someone that wants to break away from a boss that isn't giving them the promised leads and makes 3 times as much as he does. Here is what we discussed. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 73 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 72 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Should You Focus on One Product or Service? Maximize Your Marketing & Branding In today's episode: We discuss you might want to focus on one specific product or service. By doing this, you can maximize your marketing and branding. You can become the "go to" business for a product or service. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 72 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Episode 71 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: What Every Small Business Could Learn from QuikTrip (QT) How You Make Your Customers "Feel" is Critical to Your Brand In today's episode: We discuss why I feel that QuikTrip is an excellent example of how a business should make its customers feel. How you can stand out from your competitors from learning what QuikTrip does better than any other gas stations convenience store. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 71 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~

Success Saturday – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Are You Busy & Blessed? Sometimes being Busy is both a blessing and overwhelming In today's episode: We discuss how on one hand, being busy it is so overwhelming yet it is a sign of being blessed! HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at [email protected] Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website: StartALocalSmallBusiness.com GET YOUR FREE 10 Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask to Evaluate their Business - WORKBOOK WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams ~~~