San Diego Business Showcase, Interview with Scott Ashton, Mia Roseberry

February 22nd, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | No Comments

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: February 26, 2010

My guests for the first half of the show were Scott Ashton, The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and Colm Kelly, Do Better Business, one of the sponsors who shared the upcoming San Diego Business Showcase on March 11, 2010.
My second guest will be Mia Roseberry, Wounded [...]

Six Deadly Sales Mistakes, Facebook Security Tip

February 21st, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 1 Comment

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes:  February 19, 2010

Dan Boe, Inner-Fire Presentations, shared the six deadly mistakes we make in our sales conversations. They include:

Not getting the commitment up front.
Relying on product knowledge.
Being a free consultant.
Not having a process.
Trying to beat the buyer at his/her own game.
Selling features & benefits.

Dan offers sales courses which [...]

Get Moving Towards Your Dream

February 13th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 2 Comments

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: February 12, 2010

Today I spoke with Sue Crum, the R.E.D. team, about her work with Jack Canfield in helping people get moving towards their dreams.
She is currently one of less than 75 people world-wide selected by Jack Canfield to help others implement positive changes in their lives so [...]

Interview with Melanie Young, Back Alley Tours

February 5th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 2 Comments

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: February 5, 2010

My guest was Melanie Young, Back Alley Tours.
Back Alley Tours is a 90-minute walking tour through downtown San Diego’s historic Gaslamp district.
Before a 1912 vice raid, this district was known as the Stingaree. Dozens of brothels and saloons greeted visitors as they disembarked from the [...]

How A Local Business, TLC Estate Jewelry, Is Using Social Media

January 31st, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 4 Comments

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: January 29, 2010

On this episode of North San Diego Business At Large TC Leary, TLC Estate Jewlery, and I discussed how she’s using social media to leverage her business online.
TLC Estate Jewelry buys and sells estate related jewelry, sterling silver items, collectables and more at her store front [...]

How To Make Videos That Don’t Suck!

January 18th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 3 Comments

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: January 22, 2010

How to make videos that don’t suck is Jeff Underwood’s mission. His site Better Internet Videos shares information on creating video for your website. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that Google loves video on websites. We are going to find out if [...]

Interview with Ann Marie Houghtailing and Michelle Bergquist

January 15th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 2 Comments

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes:  January 15, 2010

Ann Marie Houghtailing is a Sales Trainer, Motivational Speaker, and Entrepreneur who has trained sales people all around the country in a variety of industries. Known for her high energy, humor and no nonsense style, Ann Marie has developed sales systems and built sales teams to [...]

Interview with Nicole Matthews, The Henley Company, LLC

January 7th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 1 Comment

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: January 8, 2010

I interviewed Nicole Matthews, Principal and Founder of The Henley Company, LLC on today’s episode of North San Diego Business At Large.
Nicole has produced a long list of distinguished events for notable organizations such as: Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, The University of San Diego, [...]

Social Networking and the Year in Review

December 18th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 9 Comments

North San Diego Business @Large
Show Notes: December 17, 2009

Today we celebrated over a year of weekly episodes of North San Diego Business At Large. Out of all my guests, I had to celebrate this with Barbara Eldridge, Mind Masters. She has been sharing tips and information on strategic planning, marketing, leadership and so much more [...]

Tools and Tips for Success in 2010

December 14th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 3 Comments

North San Diego Business @ Large
Show Notes:  December 11, 2009

Interview with Lisa Bentson, Leads Club, about business networking. We discussed what types of groups you should consider joining and how to maximize your memberships.
Interview with Barbara Eldridge, Mind Masters, about setting goals for your social media. We also discussed measurements and how to track your [...]

Red Fire Branding For Your Business, Interview With Liz Goodgold

December 4th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 3 Comments

North San Diego Business @Large Show Notes
December 4, 2009, 3pm PT

My guest this week was speaker and author Liz Goodgold, a fiery redhead with over 25 years of experience in marketing and branding. She is the author of RED FIRE BRANDING: Create a Hot Personal Brand and Have Customers for Life and DUH! Marketing.
Liz has [...]

Social Media Q & A, Your Business Vision

November 23rd, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 2 Comments

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: November 20, 2009

For the first 30 minutes I shared some of the common questions I get about Facebook, Twitter, Blogs and Blogging, and syndicating your content.
Barbara Eldridge, Mind Masters Entrepreneur Association, joined me for the second half where we discussed creating a vision for your business. A vision [...]

Mind Masters Entrepreneur Association

November 15th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 4 Comments

North San Diego Business Show Notes for November 13, 2009, Give Your New Business A Solid Foundation

With all the news about the extended unemployment, and unemployment being around 12% here in California, you may be thinking of starting your own business, charting your own course.
In today’s episode I spoke with Debbie Lousberg, Lousberg Unlimited, and [...]

Leadership Skills In Tough Times, Tech Talk For Home Offices

November 7th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 3 Comments

North San Diego Business At Large Show Notes

This espisode featured Mike Adams, Emerald Business Services, who will be speaking to the Vista Chamber Sunrise Breakfast on November 18th.
I also interviewed Richard Peat-Hanna, Creata Computer Network, about small business IT needs. He offered several names of virus protection, spyware and other anti-virus software and some tips [...]

Set Up the Business Right from the Start

November 2nd, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 1 Comment

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: October 31, 2009

Barbara Eldridge, founder of Mind Masters and Co-Director of the Mind Masters Entrepreneur Association, guest hosted the show for me this week.
Barbara interviewed Tina Marino, who is with the HEIM Group. During the 1980s Tina was successful in selling businesses as a licensed business opportunities agent. [...]