in this segment, I visit with Joe Roberto from Shred-Tech to discuss the realities of identity theft for small business.

No doubt, small businesses and mid sized companies have a lot of areas of concern—-increased competition, recession, sales, cash flow, employee and client retention. Gary Harpst is an expert who has identified THE ONE problem, that, when addressed, makes solving all the others problems easier to solve. Beyond that and even better—he has a solution.

When it comes to world of business creation and branding, it’s a small world after all. I think that many entrepreneurs two tendencies around idea generation that can work at cross-purposes with the need to focus when solving for a business concept, brand definition or marketing challenge.

Maggie Macnab is an awarding winning graphic designer, educator and author with a focus on the visual language we use as humans on the planet. In this wonderfully Maggie-esque articulate segment, she unpacks some of the thinking that goes into designing logos and other design elements to communicate various things.

Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE, is president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life. In this segment, he shares the work found in his new book, The Encore Effect, scheduled for release in September of 2008.

Our guest on this segment of the Smallbiz Brain brings with him an extraordinary range of experience. A real treat for us.
Chris Widener is founder and president of Made for Success, one of the world’s leading personal development companies and is coach/consultant to CEO’s, high-level executives, top political figures, candidates for some of America’s highest offices, sales professionals.

Our guest on this segment of the Smallbiz Brain is no stranger to advertising for small business. Jeff Dostal is the President of Marketing Firepower, a company that helps small business owners better understand how to use advertising effectively—-this is an area that clearly remains challenging for small and micro enterprises.

Our guest on this segment of the Smallbiz Brain has more than 22 years experience providing consulting, training and coaching to clients all over the globe.
Brian Molitor is the author of several books including The Power of Agreement, Boy’s Passage-Man’s Journey and Girls Passage-Father’s Duty. In his latest book entitled, Win Win Win, he talks about how organizations can get commitment to shared vision and values, and set the course for a better future.

If you’re curious about communication, you’re in for a real treat…Our guest on this segment of the Smallbiz brain is an author, marketing expert, consultant and host of The Greater Voice talk radio show. Susan F. Benjamin reaches thousands of listeners throughout the world each week. Her own pieces have appeared in newspapers including USA Today, The Miami Herald, The Chicago Tribune, The New York Daily News, and hundreds of others.

Joe Biondi is a speaker and trainer with Peak Life Habits© and Habitually Great©. In this up close interview, Joe reveals his discoveries about his habits that were self-limiting for him, and how these programs help transform his own behaviors.