The Small Business Podcast: Recent Episodes
David Michaels and Daniel R. Miller
It has been a while since Daniel had a rage of the week, so after some cajoling from David, Daniel notes some outrages. David then brings up his take on Multi-Level Marketing.
Episode 93 - Rants and Multi-Level Marketing
David and Daniel need to find ways to make their marketing budgets go the distance. As a result, they have set out to identify a number of marketing tips available to you for less than $10. There is a slight gap at the beginning of the show, but here's the episode.
Episode 92 - Marketing Tips for less than 10 dollars
David and Daniel are trying to get the word out on some of their products. David's Super Powers Unlimited is falling within the promotional period for a movie advertising the ability to be a hero (not super) for normal people, leading to tonight's topic on Crossover Advertising.
Episode 91 - Crossover Advertising
David and Daniel discuss one of the overlooked concepts of starting a business, knowledge! Knowledge management is very important to think about who knows what when and where.
Episode 90 - Knowledge Management
David and Daniel are both adding new products to their product pipeline. David is creating an online RPG/table top hybrid gaming system in Super Powers Unlimited and Daniel is rolling out Black Tire Paint for Ranger Tire Paint.
Episode 89 - Products in the Pipeline
David and Daniel are back from their Christmas break and are ready to get down to business; oh the punny jokes available! This week, David and Daniel discuss the emerging social media markets, how to look at them, and weigh in on the prospects going forward of using social media for promotion.
Episode 88 - Social Media
David and Daniel discuss the amount of data in the world, bringing it all together and applying it. David then wants to know the benefits of Publicists.
Episode 87 - Data Convergence and Publicists
As David works to turn out his new business idea, Super Powers Unlimited, he is inundated with suggestions for improvements. David and Daniel sit down to discuss their stories on how to handle when the Business Decisions necessary to move forward with your product.
Episode 86 - Business Decisions
There are alot of way to advertise online. David and Daniel discuss approaches to online marketing that they have gone through and some of the pros and cons of each.
Episode 85 - Online Advertising Comparisons
David and Daniel talk about kids, entrepreneurship, and ways to encourage the little ones in our society to think about going into business for themselves.
Episode 84 - Kid Entrepreneurship
David and Daniel sit down to a fireside chat on the pitfalls and things to be aware of when naming your business.
Episode 83 - Naming Your Business
David and Daniel talk about search engine optimization and the power of link exchanging. Additionally, they discuss the funny things that some websites will do to encourage you to participate in the link exchange and the pitfalls to watch out for.
Episode 82 - Link Exchange
David runs a digital world business, most of his products do not require anything other than a webservice to sell. Daniel meanwhile runs a tangible business through Ranger Tire Paint. David and Daniel discuss the pros and cons of running these types of businesses.
Episode 81 - Digital vs. Tangible
David and Daniel discuss the power and leverage that comes from possible Work for Hire projects.
Episode 80 - Work for Hire
It has been a while since we last had a sit down on the projects David and Daniel have been working on. In this episode they share some of their ups and downs.
Episode 79 - Discussing our Projects
While this may seem the basics of economics, David and Daniel dance around the concept of supply chain and the impact of it on your small business.
Episode 78 - Basics of Supply and Demand
Your business is on the web, have you thought about web security? David and Daniel discuss their set-ups and some concepts to think about as a small business.
Episode 77 - Thinking Web Security
You are having difficulty getting customers and your old methods of marketing have gone stale. Why not outsource it to people through affiliate marketing! David and Daniel discuss the pros and cons of this concept.
Episode 76 - Affiliate Marketing
David and Daniel sit down to discuss training methods for you and your employees. While not the easiest thing to do, it is very important in retaining employees.
Episode 75 - Training
Break out the tin foil hats, David and Daniel discuss the psychology of making a sale. Ranging from the $9.99 deal to other little gimmicks to watch out for and you can use in your small business.
Episode 74 - Psychological Selling
David and Daniel settle into discuss the impacts that Health Care Reform Mania and Global Warming Mania will have on the business community. They also talk about things to think about for up and coming start-ups.
Episode 73 - Impact of Politics on Business
David and Daniel had to do performance reviews and thought it would be timely to discuss their positives and negatives. Additionally, giving their insight into the world of performance reviews.
Episode 72 - Performance Reviews
David and Daniel discuss advertising strategies and concepts.
Episode 71 - Advertising Tips
In a turn of events, the dynamic duo of David and Daniel noticed some practices of companies that later went belly up. So, for today's episode they bring to the forefront how not to be in business.
Episode 69 - How NOT to be in business
David and Daniel do not take the time to celebrate their accomplishments, it seems like they are on to the next thing. So, this week they take the time to note how, when, and why to celebrate your accomplishments.
Episode 70 - Celebrating Success