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Accelerate Your Business Growth

Featured on Inc.com's list of 100 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter, Better, and Wiser, MSNBC's Your Business, and on the Fit Small Business list of best small business podcasts, this show is designed to help small business owners, salespeople, and new entrepreneurs with the various aspects of business success. We have a great lineup of guests and topics scheduled. We’ll be talking about everything from sales to employee issues; from technology to social media; from work-life balance to exploring uncharted territory. The host, Diane Helbig's goal is to help you remove challenges so that you can realize your own success with your business. Be sure to subscribe to the iTunes channel or follow this podcast so you never miss an episode! Small business owners face challenges in a variety of areas throughout their ownership journey. For some the challenge is creating a sales strategy that brings results. For others dealing with employees can be very challenging. Growing pains come up at startup, growth, and exit. Marketing and branding are two topics that can be confusing for businessowners. Leadership and communication are also areas where leaders struggle. Finding answers, ideas, resources, and tools can make the journey easier. The guests who join Diane are experts in their fields. They provide actional expertise so the small business owner, leader, or salesperson can put those ideas into action. The host, Diane Helbig, has over 20 years of experience in business leadership and sales. She advises small business owners and trains professionals on leadership, selling, customer service, and time management. The podcast provides her with another way to get valuable information in front of businessowners, sales professionals, and business leaders. No matter what country you are in, from the United States to Canada to Australia to the European Union, the answers in each episode are valuable. Leaders in every industry can connect with the experts and learn from them. What’s your pain? Succession planning? Marketing? Business growth? Hiring? Legal and/or accounting issues? Family business challenges? Sales? Strategic planning? Dealing with employees? Creating structure and process? Networking successfully? Prospecting? Account management? Using discovery to grow? If it’s a business topic we have the guests who can help you. Many guests are bestselling authors and offer free resources or promotions on their products or services. Some of them have podcasts as well so you can tap into their guests as well. The guests have been curated from all over the world to bring you relevant, timely ideas you can implement immediately. Some evergreen topics include: podcasting, branding, marketing a small business, social media marketing, business systems, entrepreneurial dreams, leaving a legacy, team building, servant leadership, SEO, cashflow, emotional intelligence, cold outreach, cold calling, investing, ideal client, bottom line, sales development, adaptive leadership, feedback, workforce development, decision making, profit, goal setting, trust based selling, personal brand, mindset, scale small business, fear of selling, marketing strategies, LinkedIn, revenue generating, click funnels, lead generation, how to sell more, negotiation, digital marketing, small business tax, culture.
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Episodes

The Opportunity In Change

Patti Mara joins our host, Diane Helbig to share the opportunity to future forward your business harnessing the challenges of a global crisis. There are new business rules to position for success both to position as a solution provider, and position your team as brand ambassadors for your marketplace. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and...

Sep 29, 202234 min

Your Lead Gen Strategy Is The Key

Alex Oliveira joins our host, Diane Helbig, to share tips and techniques for creating a lead generation system that actually works. Alex always welcomes a challenge and is relentless in the pursuit of innovative marketing strategies that actually work . Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested in helping you be more succes...

Sep 26, 202238 min

Design Your Business To Generate Revenue and Wealth

Your business is most likely not designed to make money, if it's designed for anything at all. Learn how to generate consistent predictable sales when Jim Padilla joins our host Diane Helbig. Remove yourself from the process, so that you can gain the freedom and wealth you desire. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested i...

Sep 22, 202228 min

A CEO’s Guide to NOT Failing

Most CEOs fail – and in today’s chaos, it’s an even tougher climate for CEOs. Patrick Thean joins our host Diane Helbig to share his advice for business leaders to spot the early signs of common setbacks in entrepreneurship and how to make the necessary adjustments—not only to stay on track, but also to accelerate growth. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are expert...

Sep 19, 202231 min

Growing from Entrepreneur to CEO

Dena Patton believes that mental toughness and a greatness mindset are the most important and fundamental skill sets for success no matter what industry or business you are in. She joins our host Diane Helbig to share her views. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested in helping you be more successful. Whether it’s sales ...

Sep 15, 202246 min

The Game-Changing Benefits of Podcasts

Did you know the podcast medium offers numerous ways to accelerate your brand? It's true...and most people don't consider these powerful strategies when looking for new, dynamic ways to establish authority in their niche. Brand builder and podcaster Jason Cercone joins our host Diane Helbig to discuss the numerous benefits at your disposal within the podcast space and how to put them to work in your practices today. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that ...

Sep 12, 202241 min

6 Common Costly Business Mistakes

If you are looking for strategies how to be ready to powerfully lead during times of change then tune in when Esther Weinberg joins our host Diane Helbig for an impactful conversation with practical tools and strategies for how to be reframe, refocus and realign to lead in transformative times. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who ar...

Sep 08, 202251 min

7 Essential Emotions for Leading Positive Change

Conventional wisdom says that emotions have no place in business or leadership. Reiner Lomb joins our host Diane Helbig to share why that is a fallacy. You must master seven critical emotions to be an effective and empowering leader who creates positive change. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested in helping you be mor...

Sep 05, 202228 min

Dream Achieving for High Performing Teams

As organizations are scrambling to find and retain their best people, an investment in their teams' fulfillment is an investment in their company’s future. The Dreams Culture has the power to create teams of high performers who achieve extraordinary outcomes. Culture consultant Dane Espegard joins our host, Diane Helbig to explore this timely topic. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content come...

Sep 01, 202227 min

Selling Through Tough Times

Paul Reilly joins our host, Diane Helbig, to share his thoughts on what every salesperson needs in order to succeed during tough times. Sellers today face many challenges: a pandemic, selling virtually, staff turnover, inflation, and price increases. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested in helping you be more successfu...

Aug 31, 202234 min

Selling With Authentic Persuasion

Discover why most people who should be selling end up acting more like Order Takers than Deal Makers when Jason Cutter joins our host, Diane Helbig. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested in helping you be more successful. Whether it’s sales challenges, leadership issues, hiring and talent struggles, marketing, seo, bran...

Aug 22, 202234 min

How To Leverage LinkedIn

Donna Serdula joins our host Diane Helbig to discuss how to optimize your LinkedIn profile to get found and stand out above the rest. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested in helping you be more successful. Whether it’s sales challenges, leadership issues, hiring and talent struggles, marketing, seo, branding, time mana...

Aug 18, 202243 min

Craft An Authentic, Purpose-Driven Message

Kate DiLeo joins our host, Diane Helbig, to explore the three key brand components that provoke a prospect to want to have a conversation with your listeners. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested in helping you be more successful. Whether it’s sales challenges, leadership issues, hiring and talent struggles, marketing,...

Aug 15, 202229 min

Is Brand Tracking Worth It?

Angeley Mullins joins our host Diane Helbig to talk about brand tracking. Discover what brand tracking is, and why it is worth the effort. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested in helping you be more successful. Whether it’s sales challenges, leadership issues, hiring and talent struggles, marketing, seo, branding, time...

Aug 11, 202224 min

Sales Enablement Strategy Centers of Excellence

Our role as modern sellers is to solve our clients’ and prospects’ business challenges. When we do that successfully, we increase revenue growth. Amy Franko joins our host Diane Helbig to talk about how when you develop sales enablement strategy centers of excellence, you'll help your team sell more efficiently and more effectively. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who...

Aug 08, 202240 min

Win The Relationship, Not The Deal

In this episode, Casey Jacox joins our host, Diane Helbig, to share the secrets to his winning mindset and the relationship-building strategies that led to his success Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are experts in their fields and who are interested in helping you be more successful. Whether it’s sales challenges, leadership issues, hiring and talent struggles, m...

Aug 04, 202230 min

Why Consciousness + Inclusion are So Important

Are you ready to appeal to a wider range of people? Are you willing to be seen and heard in a new way? Kass Thomas joins our host, Diane Helbig, to uncover the pain points and re-target them. Kass Thomas is a successful business entrepreneur and communication expert, who inspires clients to discover their unique brand of magic. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business owner or leader. The content comes from people who are ...

Aug 01, 202242 min

Understanding Your Company's Profit

Hermann Simon joins Diane for an in-depth conversation on how to understand profit in the US. With tips from his new book, True Profit!: No Company Ever Went Broke Turning a Profit (Springer, 2021), Hermann aims to demystify profit. Hermann is a world-renowned management thinker, consultant, pricing expert, entrepreneur and leading authority on the “hidden champions” business model. Each episode of this podcast provides insights and education around topics that are important to you as a business...

Jul 25, 202232 min

Company Growth through Mergers and Acquisitions

Ryan Goral joins our host, Diane Helbig to share some insights in why growing through mergers and acquisitions could be a good idea, a picture of what the process looks like and some important considerations in determining if it is the right strategy for your business. Ryan is the Founder of G-Spire Group, a professional services firm that provides fractional corporate development services to companies who desire to grow through mergers and acquisitions. Each episode of this podcast provides ins...

Jul 21, 202237 min

Get More Sales & Leads With SEO

SEO can be confusing and feel complicated. Brandon Leibowitz joins our host, Diane Helbig, to explain the what, how, and why of Search Engine Optimization. He tells us about Google Keyword Search, Google Search Console. And consider adding text to your website as a way to increase it’s searchability. Brandon has run and operated SEO Optimizers since 2007. They are a digital marketing company that focuses on helping small and medium-sized businesses get more online traffic, which in turn converts...

Jul 18, 202223 min

Working And Leading In Business And In Life

Married to the Business – Work with your spouse? How does it work? How do you make it work? How do you keep work out of the home life? Adam Sonnhalter and Jack Mencini join host, Diane Helbig, to share their insights. Maximum Value Partners (MVP) Adam Sonnhalter and Jack Mencini are a bit of an enigma in the business coaching circuit. While many large companies and corporations hire business coaches to work with their executives, MVP’s duo “hire” clients; Adam and Jack will only work with client...

Jul 14, 202232 min

Calculate Your Audience

Racheal Cook joins our host, Diane Helbig, to talk about the audience you need to reach your revenue goals this year. Racheal sees many small business owners underestimating the people they need to be in front of to make their businesses profitable. Often they’ve been advised to start with a low cost offer to draw people in – but Racheal’s crunched the numbers and can tell you why this isn’t working for you. We get real about conversion rates, the costs of growing an audience and setting realist...

Jul 11, 202234 min

Receptivity: The Key to Building Your Pipeline, Growing Accounts, and Closing Deals

Tom Stanfill joins our host, Diane Helbig, to explore how receptivity is the the key to building your Pipeline, Growing Accounts, and Closing Deals. Tom Stanfill is CEO and co-founder of ASLAN Training, a global sales enablement company appearing nine consecutive years in the Selling Power Top 20. Since 1996, ASLAN has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, training over 100,000 sellers in over 35 countries. Tom is dedicated to helping sellers eliminate buyer resistance and cultivate receptivit...

Jun 27, 202247 min

How to Become a Top 1% Communicator in Your Industry

Brenden Kumarasamy joins our host, Diane Helbig, to share communication tips and tricks to help differentiate any business owner with their speaking against anyone else in their industry by: - Using Video Messages with Clients - Implementing 10/10 Feedback Calls with Employees at Work - Setting Communication Goals That Drive RESULTS Learn more about Brenden at Helbig Enterprises . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 23, 202226 min

Surviving The Great Resignation

Bob Wiesner encourages teams to work smarter, not harder, by reducing pitching frequency in favor of focusing on quality. Wiesner posits that pitching too much creates conditions that play right into the Great Resignation Mindset by minimizing creativity, stifling individual contributions and collaboration, and isolating workers from the bigger purpose of the organization. Bob joins our host, Diane Helbig, to share his thoughts and ideas on this subject. Learn more about Bob at Helbig Enterprise...

Jun 20, 202237 min

How To Go High-End Without Overgiving

To create an outsized impact as a small business owner, coaches will tell you to focus on high-ticket clients. But how do you serve them without overgiving and overextending yourself, without losing your hard-fought freedom? Many business owners reflexively overdeliver in an effort to justify their higher prices. Merel Kriegsman joins our host, Diane Helbig to share how you can avoid this, continue to comfortably set boundaries and deliver value. Learn more about Merel at Helbig Enterprises . Le...

Jun 16, 202239 min

Leadership: What's the same; What's changed.

Leo Bottary asserts that the fundamentals of great leadership haven't changed since the 80s. What has changed is how people want to be led. Today's leaders would be wise to listen. Leo joins our host, Diane Helbig for an engaging conversation. I'm grateful to Leo for engaging in a challenging yet meaningful conversation about community, citizenship, and more. Learn more about Leo at Helbig Enterprises . #leadership #millenials #genz #smallbusiness #leobottary Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Jun 13, 202242 min

The 5 Steps to Empathy That Every Leader Can (and Should) Take

Rob Volpe joins our host, Diane Helbig to share his expertise on empathetic leadership. His insights go beyond identifying why empathy is important in the workplace by offering tangible, practical tips to help leaders clear a path for empathy both within themselves and in their companies. Employees may not realize it but they prefer empathetic leaders. And yes, empathy can be learned! Learn more about Rob at Helbig Enterprises . #empathy #leadership #empatheticleadership #smallbusiness Learn mor...

Jun 09, 202239 min

Small Business Strategy and Innovation Amidst Chaos

In business, planning must happen during constant change and crises. Concentrating on strategy is incredibly difficult while extinguishing fires. However, strategy is crucial. Nothing else matters if you're missing a critical market trend or failing to stay ahead of the curve. Benjamin Friedman joins our host, Diane Helbig, to discuss ideas. We've been through an awful lot over the past 5 years. Uncertainty, change, challenge. And yet, so many have found success, even in the face of challenge. T...

Jun 06, 202229 min

Author Your Legacy

Jeremy Brown firmly believes that writing a book is the best way to leave a legacy. He joins our host, Diane Helbig to discuss how this provides an effective avenue for purpose-driven leaders to reach their audience, build their brand, and grow their business. So many professionals have expertise they can be sharing with current and future generations. Learn more about Jeremy at Helbig Enterprises . #author #legacy #legacybuilding #JeremyBrown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Jun 02, 202230 min
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