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What will the economy look like for 2012? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to report on the forecasts of business economists regarding how the economy will look for the rest of 2012.

Has the stubborn economic recovery caused voters to already make up their minds? Jim Blasingame discusses another Small Business Advocate Poll which revealed voters may have already decided that instead of "It's the economy," it's “anyone else.”

Age of the Customer forces are causing competitiveness to be trumped by relevance. Jim Blasingame talks about the global trend toward mobile computing and the recent Small Business Advocate Poll about small business and mobile.

In the future, social media platforms will be tailored for individual communities. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the social media-like platform he built for entrepreneurs and why that is the wave of the future.

How much of what you expect from your business is based in reality and how much is wishful thinking? Pam Harper joins Jim Blasingame to explain how to manage the reality of your business policies and procedures through the expectations of stakeholders.

You can’t starve a profit out of your business. Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the perils of cutting costs too deeply and how it can ultimately, and maybe inadvertently, affect profits.

A U.S. energy policy can set goals, but must allow the marketplace to find the solutions. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss America’s need for a national energy policy that balances and embraces alternative energy innovation and conservation.

Why do employees act like customers are interrupting their day? Darryl Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a competitive advantage could be acquired by merely training employees to serve customers within an inch of their lives - and say "thank you."

Are you afraid to be away from your cell phone? Darryl Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the epidemic of poor cell phone etiquette and how to avoid the temptation.

The Supreme Court declared donations to PACs as a First Amendment right to free speech. Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the growing influence of super PACs on elections and campaign spending.