Talking Business Now

Sharon Harris, the owner of Napa Valley’s Rarecat Wines, has turned her life’s passion into a thriving business, and she’s committed to helping other women entrepreneurs be successful, too. She formed a group called Wine Entre Femmes comprised of some of the most remarkable women in wine and recently launched A Woman’s Palate, a company that celebrates wines by women for women. Join Kelly and Sharon as they talk about how women can use the power of the wine list at business events to achieve their business goals.

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It’s one thing to be an expert in your field. It’s even better, though, to be recognized as your sector’s undisputed thought leader, the one that everybody else watches. As the founder and CEO of Well-Connected Leader Inc., Denise Brosseau has helped executives from Apple, SAP and Genentech build their credibility, connections and visibility, achieving new levels of success. The White House has named Denise a Champion of Change, and she has been a featured speaker at Intuit, Intel and KPMG events. Join Kelly and Denise as they talk about making the jump from company leader to industry thought leader.

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Social media expert Kristina Jaramillo uses LinkedIn profiles as expertly as a samurai would wield a sword — and she’s sharing that knowledge with our listeners. Want to increase revenue, attract more clients and raise your profile? Some of the biggest names in media, including The New York Times and Reuters, have turned to Jaramillo for her expertise with the business world’s top social network. Join Kelly and Kristina as they talk about ways to build LinkedIn profiles that cut through the online clutter. 

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Homer Hickam, author of 12 books, all best-sellers, including the acclaimed memoir Rocket Boys which was made into the movie October Sky. His experiments with rockets in high school helped launch both his NASA career and US lunar exploration. Homer is a decorated combat officer. He has been an engineer, a scuba instructor and expert wreck diver. He trained astronauts and designed spacecraft for NASA. He is an amateur paleontologist who has discovered two Tyrannosaurus Rexes. He will be talking with Kelly about the role of entrepreneurs and government with innovation in America and his writing career,

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Charts, graphs and PowerPoint slides will never connect with an audience the way a good story can, and a growing number of businesses are harnessing classic storytelling techniques to increase engagement with customers and employees. Roger E. Jones — the author of What Can Chief Executives Learn from Stand-Up Comedians? — has taught the principles of “pragmatic storytelling” to teams at IBM, Cisco and dozens of other leading companies. Join Kelly and Roger as they talk about how you can tell your company’s story more effectively.

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Despite reports implying fast growth of women-owned businesses, many women business owners still face obstacles related to financing business growth. Join Kelly and a panel of national women business leaders as they discuss approaches and strategies for overcoming financing hurdles.

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Believe it or not, but your dissatisfied employees could turn out to be your most productive workers. This week’s guest is Robert Sher, a Forbes.com contributor and the founding principal at CEO to CEO, a consulting firm that helps executives sharpen their skills. According to Sher, employees who aren’t satisfied with their performance or how the company is doing will push themselves harder and achieve more than “comfortable” workers. Join Kelly and Robert as they talk about systems you can use to get more from your team.

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Few things feel worse than a lack of control over your own life. But the good news is that if you’ve lost your sense of personal power, it’s possible to reclaim that strength, too. Dr. Linda Moore, the author of Release from Powerlessness: Take Charge of Your Life, has coached executives on restoring their power and improving their lives in the process. Join Kelly and Linda as they talk about ways you can fight “power loss.”

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Join Kelly and her guest Mike Michalowicz (pronounced mi-CAL-o-witz), who, with no experience, no contacts and no savings, systematically bootstrapped a multi-million dollar business. The he did it again. And again. Now he is doing it for other entrepreneurs as the CEO of Provendus Group, a consulting firm the ignites explosive growth in companies that have plateaued. Mike was the entrepreneurship expert on CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. He is also the small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and author of cult classic book The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. His newest book, The Pumpkin Plan, has already been called “the next E-myth!”

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Women-owned businesses constitute a large and growing part of the U.S. economy, and nobody understands these kinds of companies quite like University of Hartford professor Susan Coleman, the co-author of A Rising Tide: Financing Strategies for Women-Owned Firms. Listen to Kelly and Susan’s conversation, and learn how other women entrepreneurs are finding effective methods to grow their companies.

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