Small Business with Steve Strauss

The work place and enivironment has changed rapidly over recent years and looks to continue to do so.  In this special Small Business Week episode, Steve discusses the changing nature of "work".  What does it mean for your Small Business?  Find out in this episode!

Plus, Steve interviews Daniel Debow of Work.com, a Salesforce tool that helps people give feedback and collaborate in real time.

Direct download: Ep96-SmallBusinessWeek.mp3
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This Small Business Success Podcast is about Marketing your business.  You need to know who your customer is.  Steve speaks with Nancy Costopulus of the American Marketing Association.  Plus a "galactic" Startup Story.

Direct download: Ep95-Marketing.mp3
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In this week's Greatland Small Business Success Podcast we learn the importance of Big Data.  There is so much information out there to be utilized by small businesses, but how?  Steve turns to Lutz Finger, Director at LinkedIn, Quantum Physicist and Author of Ask Measure Learn.  Find out how to apply the plethora of information available, to further your business.

Our startup story is also an all original!  You won't find a better source for this success story, because the success himself tell you all about it!  (hint: his name is associated with this site).  It's all here this week on Small Business Success!

Direct download: Ep94-BigDataforSmallBusiness.mp3
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This week's Greatland Small Business Success Podcast we learn that you are never "too old" to start a business! Steve has an amazing interview with Carol Gardner, the Creator of Zelda Wisdom.  She started her highly successful business after the age of 50 and is truly an inspirational entrepreneur.

Our startup story details a product that every parent and young girl knows about.  She turned a dream product into a dream company that we have probably all purchased something from.  It's all here this week on Small Business Success.

Direct download: Ep93-StartingABusinessAfter50.mp3
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The mobile revolution will not be televisied!  This week's Greatland Small Business Success Podcast is all about mobility. Cell phones are an important part of your everyday life and they should be an important part of your business as well.  In this episode Steve speaks with James Alexander, CEO of Vizibility.  Vizibility is a revolutionary company in that they are changing how we exchange information.  We have so many different ways to connect now, but wouldn't it be nice if we could share all of that information quickly?

Our startup story features the tale of how it all began and the tenacity and drive it took to make it happen.  It's all here this week on Small Business Success.

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Direct download: Ep92-Vizibility.mp3
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This Greatland Small Business Success Podcast is all about websites.  Having a website is one of the most important things you can have for your business or product.  There are some new revolutions in domain names that will soon be available and they could very well help you gain exposure.  Steve speaks with Kathy Nielson of Sedo.com about these exciting developments.

Our Startup Story features a business that survived extreme competition and came out on top.  Plus, they even had a movie named after them.  It's all here this week on Small Business Success.

Direct download: Ep91-BuildingWebsites.mp3
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This Greatland Small Business Success Podcast is all about successful female Entrepreneurs.  In our Startup Story you will learn how one of the most successful products of the last 20 years came about and perhaps take some lessons away for your own ideas.  

Also, Steve interviews Social Media Expert, Mari Smith.  She is Forbes Top Social Media Power Influencer, a Facebook Marketing Expert and author of The New Relationship Marketing.

Direct download: Ep90-SuccessfulFemaleEntrepreneurs.mp3
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SEO

Search Engine Optimization or SEO is the subject for this week's Greatland Small Business Success Podcast.  Plus an interview with Eric Schiffer of www.digitalmarketing.com and an inspiring Start Up Story about an invention you're using...right now.

Direct download: Ep89-SEO.mp3
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This week's Greatland Small Business Success Podcast is all about LinkedIn.  LinkedIn has quickly become one of the best tools available for small businesses.  Lana Khavinson,  Senior Product Marketing Manager of LinkedIn also gives you some great tips and tricks to get the most out of their service for your business.

Plus, this weeks Startup Story features a business you know and have used, with an incredibly successful tale.

Direct download: Ep88-GetLinkedIn.mp3
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This episode of Greatland Small Business Success Podcast is all about how important it is to know your market.  In order to do so, it's essential to not only ask questions, but to ask the right questions.  We go to the expert, as Steve interview Deb Calvert, author of Discover Questions™ Get You Connected, and the founder of People First Productivity Solutions.

In this week's Startup Story we find out how one of the most successful businesses ever, inexplicably decided to change their product at the height of popularity!  The results...universal failure and yet they some how survived.  What was the product? You'll have to listen to find out.  (hint: it happened in the 80's)

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