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Is it time to consider a non-traditional marketing strategy? Mark Deo joins Jim Blasingame to offer some ideas for your small business to adopt non-traditional marketing, including letting the customer get to know you before trying to close them.

What will be the impact of new financial legislation on small banks and the small businesses they serve? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the dangerous provisions for small banks and small businesses in the financial reform legislation being debated.

One of the keys to small business success is being about to manage the small business odd couple. Jim Blasingame identifies the small business odd couple and explains why managing the relationship between the two is one of the keys to entrepreneurial success.

What will the workplace look like in 2020? Jeanne Meister joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to manage the generational and technological issues that are combining to create dramatic changes in the workplace over the next decade.

Are you making the most of the modern business communication options? Ann Marie Sabath joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to make sure you're maximizing business communication opportunities across all telecom platforms.

Why does every small business need to have an online strategy? Jim Blasingame reports on the basic components of a small business online strategy, including a website, local search and e-commerce, as well as a mobile component.

What impact does leadership have on employee engagement? Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the way you deliver and execute as a leader has a direct impact on how successful you will be at having engaged employees.

How is uncertainty impacting the growth plans of a small business? Broadcasting live from the U.S. Chamber's Small Business Summit, Jim Blasingame talks with Harold Jackson about the uncertainty that is created by recent government policies and how that hurts his plans for growth.

Will the sovereign debt crisis lead to dangerous inflation? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasinagme to discuss whether attempts to bail out European sovereign debt will ultimately lead to dangerous global inflation.

How is Europe a cautionary tale for U.S. small businesses? Broadcasting live from the U.S. Chamber's Small Business Summit, Jim Blasingame explains what American small business owners must do to make sure that their economy and marketplace doesn't become like the one in Europe.