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 [...]

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 [...]

Felena Hanson, Perspective Marketing and The Business Women’s Mega Mixer

January 28th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Events | 1 Comment

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: Special Episode, January 27, 2010

Felena Hanson, Perspective Marketing, was my guest. Felena brings over twelve years of marketing and management experience to the table. She’s not only an industry expert but also a marketing professor, author, and international speaker. So, naturally we started our conversation with marketing with [...]

David Mathison, Seth Godin and Scott Stratten Podcast Interviews

January 26th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Internet Marketing | 2 Comments

There are two podcasts here. The first audio is David Mathison, Be The Media, interviewing Seth Godin and Scott Stratten. The second audio is Debra Simpson, Syndicating Your Content interviewing David Mathison.

These are David’s Show Notes
Seth Godin: “America’s greatest marketer” and Scott Stratten: Author, UN-Marketing
Amazon.com Widgets
Special guests today include Seth Godin and Scott Stratten.
Dubbed [...]

Syndicate Your Content, Online Radio Shows

January 21st, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Events | 3 Comments

These are amazing days. When I started in publishing 20 years ago we were laying out the paper on boards with wax tools and graphic tape. I remember the first time we designed the paper on a Mac. Wow, cutting edge!
A lot has changed. Today we can instantly publish our thoughts, use a blog to [...]

Five Stage Business Building Process

December 8th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Business | 2 Comments

How can annual planning grow a business? If you want to get a jump start and go into 2010 with clarity, focus and confidence, then you need to plan. Planning requires a strategy, focus on high priority, high payoff areas of the business, management of your cash flow and personal & professional growth.
Join Barbara Eldridge, [...]

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 [...]

Selling For People Who Don’t Like Selling

November 17th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Marketing | 4 Comments

Recently Barbara Eldridge, my Co-Director at MindMasters Entreprener Association, and I interviewed Vicki Garcia, Marketing Impressions.

Vicki shares tips on selling and marketing your small business. Let me know what you think by commenting. Visit MindMasters Entrepreneur Association if you are a small business owner who wants to be part of a vibrant online business community.

var [...]

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. [...]

Sales Skills, Social Networking Q & A

October 16th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | No Comments

North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: October 16, 2009

On today’s episode of North San Diego Business At Large, Dan Boe, Inner Fire Presentations, shared some of the 6 most common mistakes small business owners make in their sales process and how to avoid them.  Dan made a very generous offer at the end of [...]

Vista Business Expo, Facebook For Business

October 12th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 2 Comments

North San Diego Business @Large
Show Notes for Friday, October 9, 2009

Cliff Kaiser, Kaiser & Associates discussing the opportunities to market your business at the Vista Business Expo. I’ve interviewed sponsors and Vista Chamber Presidents over the past four years, and am continuing the tradition!
Second Segment, Facebook for Business. How to properly market your business on [...]

Vista Chamber of Commerce Pre Expo Business Sundowner

October 6th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Vista Chamber | 2 Comments

Join the Vista Chamber of Commerce for our Pre-EXPO booth picking Party/Sundowner on October 7th at Ferguson’s Bath, Kitchen & Lighting in Vista. This event has been one of the best networking events of the year the last couple of years. Don’t miss out!
I’ve been helping market the Vista Business Expo for several years [...]