In a World with Real Media

In this episode we talk with Sheila Seck - founder of Seck & Associates.  We discuss Sheila's career and how she made the jump from Engineering School to successful Entrepreneur and Attorney.  We talk about the challenges and excitement of building a Business Law Practice. 

Brad and Julie talk about her beginnings as an agency copywriter and eventual move to the freelance world.  They discuss the Freelance Exchange and how it started as well as what the future looks like for a push to take it national.  Julie also talks about her goal to teach and develop her career as a speaker.

Brad and Al discuss Al's new book - One For The Coyotes.  In the book Al talks about his love for history, his battle with Cancer and of course his career covering Kansas City Sports. This episode is packed full of stories and insight into Al's 40 year career in broadcasting.  It's a must listen.

Brad talks with Tim Cowden about his career path and how that set him up to lead the Kansas City Area Development Council.  They discuss the recent big win with the USDA and bringing two key divisions to Kansas City.  Kansas City has a great story and it was a big part of how the KCADC team won over the decision makers for this big win.

Keith Paglusch is the COO of Connectivity Wireless.  They specialize in world-class inbuilding wireless solutions.  Brad and Keith talk about the growing wireless industry and Connectivity's role in that growth.  Customer service and strong communication initiatives are key business objective for them as they continue to grow market share and strong relationships with their customers their clients.

In this episode we that with the Head Snacker at Snacks on Racks - Jennifer Juarez.  We discuss the origins of the business, what the most popular flavors are and what the strategy is for growing a niche business in a crowded market.  Jennifer has an affinity for entrepreneurship, small business and helping others.  She's also a member of HEMP and talks about the importance of mentorship. 

Brad and Chris talk about the state of marketing and sales in today's market.  Marketing automation is becoming more and more important in driving revenue for companies both small and large.  Chris discusses his companies approach to marketing automation and their partnership with SharpSpring and Nimble.com.  Listen in and get the lowdown on how marketing automation can impact your company. 

We talk with Jon Ferrara (Nimble.com) and Chris Kiersch (mybusinessintegrated.com) about relationship marketing and the release of Nimble 5.0.  Jon talks about the origins of Nimble and also his history with CRM design and his first endeavor in the CRM market with GoldMine.

Brad and Joel talk about digital marketing, SEO for dummies and the importance of understanding how Google works.  Joel talks about what Google likes and what Google doesn't like.  To grow in today's market, every small business needs to know how to navigate the digital marketing landscape.  If you don't you will be left behind!

Brad and Bo talk about the challenges in building a business, passion, growing up in a family business and the idea of building businesses that truly give back and reward customers and employees. Today's consumers are as interested in the story as they are in the actual product. Don't worry, the coffee IS great!