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How do you have a bank without tellers? Andy Kattos joins Jim Blasingame to talk about his bank that is devoted to small and mid-sized businesses. Bankers at Servisfirstbank actually make house, er, business calls, and help small business owners maximize the technology so that they can maximize their financial assets, especially cash flow.

Is disorganization creating chaos for your small business? Stephanie Winston joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to eliminate chaos by installing organization, and she offers four tips called the TRAS system.

What's the greatest threat to the travel industry? Technology, not oil prices, and Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to talk about ways to travel less and still get business.

What comes after marketing? Connection. Jerry Acuff talks with Jim Blasingame about the most powerful 21st century sales tool -- relationships. More than sales skills, more than marketing, connecting through relationships.

Are you aware of all the free business stuff that's available on the Internet? Ken Leebow talks with Jim Blasingame about the vast array of valuable business tools and resources that you can take advantage of.

Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about what is covered in the most recent Kiplinger Letter, including the differences between a McCain administration and an Obama administration on a wide array of issues, like taxes, trade, healthcare, regulations, etc. They also talk about a push by some to make U.S. paper money easier to use by the blind.

Are the media biased against good economic news. Dan Gainor talks with Jim Blasingame about research he conducted that shows that the media -- driven by the ratings war and their own political bias -- over-state the negative conditions of the economy, and how that reporting has a negative economic impact.

What has changed about selling a small business in the 21st century? Colby Sambrotto joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what has changed and what hasn't changed as businesses are made available for sale online, including the way his website does it.

Is effective communication an art or a science? Pamela Perkins joins Jim Blasingame to explain why she thinks it's both, and offers some valuable ideas on both the art and science of good communication in our small businesses.

What can small businesses learn from big businesses about marketing? Alan Maites helps some of the largest businesses in the world with their marketing and he talks with Jim Blasingame about how small business can take a lesson from the big guys, especially those things that cost little but deliver a high return.