Touching People In Appropriate Ways

In this episode Peter talks about what it means to identify your target market. This is essential, whether you are an IT support company, landscape architect,  pediatrician, or restaurateur. Products and services are commodities; the means are your clients or customers. Success has little to do with the commodities, and everything to do with the means....

Joanna Sobran is the founder, owner, president and CEO of MXOtech, one of Chicago’s few woman-owned tech companies. She came to the United States at 11 when her mother immigrated from Poland, not knowing a word of English. She waitressed at the Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale, then spent years working for physician-group tech...

Susan Catalano is the Managing Partner of JQLaCorte, LLC, a full-service LinkedIn consulting firm. Susan is a LinkedIn expert and optimizes LinkedIn profiles and company pages, delivers training and provides posting services for business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs. She also consults with companies on the effective use of LinkedIn to achieve measurable business results such...

Over the past few months we have really started focusing on getting “found” online. The rules for online searches have changed pretty dramatically recently as have the ways and means. The majority of searches are done on smart phones, tablets etc and many decisions are made from the results. I was surprised several months ago...

Leia Shilobod is the Co-Founder and CEO of InTech Solutions, Inc., an IT Consultancy providing hardware, software, wireless solutions, VoIP, cloud services, consulting and IT Support for businesses throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. Last year she published her first book, “The 3 Indisputable Rules Every Manufacturer Must Know Before Purchasing Any IT Product Or Service,”...

SURGE To achieve the ultimate in entrepreneurial breakthrough success requires an uncanny ability to spot the next big wave of consumer demand—but how do you do that? For most small business owners, the true cash cows seem to be reserved for lucky people who were in the right place at the right time. In his...

Colleen Ferrary is the Founder, President and driving force behind Small Business USA, Insight CEO, Generating Winners and Network and Golf.  Colleen has been a leader and speaker for Fortune 500 companies, has successfully led teams of over 5,000 employees, has years of top line results, and more importantly… is changing the way business owners...

Charles Henson has been in the IT industry for over twenty years. After getting his first “computer” around 1984 from a school friend, an immediate thought came to mind: if computers break, someone will need to fix them. This simple idea drove Charles to receive his Associates degree in Electrical Engineering from ITT Technical Institute. Currently...

Dr. Frumi Rachel Barr has long been a CEO Coach, Confidante and Mentor. Frumi has a passion for creating fabulous cultures for leaders and their teams. She did so for her own companies, and loves to do so for clients. Frumi is truly an entrepreneur having started and run 5 entrepreneurial adventures prior to starting...

Monica first began her speaking career in 1989 with a keynote to 8600 fellow college students. In 27 countries and all 50 states, she has since provided keynote addresses and training through her firm Contagious Companies, Inc. for the last 25 years. Monica has earned both an MBA and the honor of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) through...