Ever wanted to network with the best of them?  Then be sure to listen into this show as Andy Greider and Lee Kantor interview Susan Knox of Corporate Connections (www.corporateconnections.us ) and Bonnie Ross Parker, founder of Joy of Connecting (www.thejoyofconnecting.com ).

Sometimes it seems that no matter how much you network, you aren’t meeting the people you need to meet.  Sometimes you can’t get them on the phone, find where they hang out or become part of the circle you need to be in fast enough.  If you realize it is not only who you know, but who knows and trusts you as well, you’ll want to hear from Susan Knox of Corporate Connections.  She can catapult you into the birds nest for networking – taking you right to the top of her vaunted network of trusted colleagues.  For a fee, she arranges events, special meetings, parties and more.  Her work is very helpful for those around her, as she works the room and ties people together like a business matchmaker (you can almost hear Hodel and Chava from Fiddler on the Roof!)  Be sure to tune in for details of how Susan weaves her magic – and connect with her today to grow your business.

Perhaps you’re a woman business owner who feels like she doesn’t want to be part of the “good old boy” network?  Who wants to support other women in business?  Who wants to do it without a once a week, or even once a month commitment.  Have you ever felt strangled by the regulations of most of the opportunities out there?  That you weren’t getting what you needed?  Then be sure to listen in as Bonnie Ross Parker details the best kept secret in networking groups for women.  She’s aiming to make it the best revelation for women ever – and that is the Joy Of Connecting. You’ll be impressed as you hear about the program’s origin, raison d’etre, and progress – and many of our listeners will find that home they’ve been looking for in networking; just listen in to learn more.

This week's show is brought to you by QAlias, with hosts Andy Greider and Lee Kantor.

Uniqueness is Power is a marketing and business growth show, broadcast live Thursdays 6-7pm eastern, and downloadable by podcast, or RSS Feed.  Please send any questions to andygreider@comcast.net.

Also, if you have a product or service or advice that can boost a business or know of a company innovative enough to be an Unique of the Week, drop Andy a line

If you own a franchise, you need to tune into this show!  Seriously.  Your future success could be catapulted just by knowing these two guests, Rick Batchelor of Qiigo, and Bill King of Axxiom Franchise Advisors.

Lee and Andy begin the show talking about the reasons why many people don’t often succeed in franchises – and why you should and shouldn’t consider one, plus we tackle some ideas on how to please both the franchisees and franchisors.

Next up, we had on Rick Batchelor of www.Qiigo.com – who lets us know how franchises and other businesses benefit from his SEO and SEM activities.  He helps franchisees build local business traffic through search engine marketing and search engine optimization.  His activities, unlike most marketing are trackable – and he even records the calls that are generated from the web traffic he produces.  This allows franchisees to know how to improve much more quickly.  Rick also works with companies on Reputation Management – showing them how to survive and thrive with their personal brand and protection of their reputation online.  Finally, be sure to check out his book, www.seoforgoogle.com. 

As our Unique of Week, we had the franchise within a franchise, www.AxxiomFranchiseAdvisors.com, and Bill King, who has added quite a deal of intricacy to his model since his first appearance on the show.  Tune in to hear all about what is new in the ways in which franchises can be sold, represented and how to tell when a franchise is really a franchise.  Plus, realize why, if you are seeking a franchise, you would want to talk to Axxiom first.  They save you time, cost you no money and ask the tough questions to get you the right franchise for your best success.  Connect with Bill for this free service – and be sure to tell him we sent you.

==

This week's show is brought to you by QAlias, with hosts Andy Greider and Lee Kantor.

Uniqueness is Power is a marketing and business growth show, broadcast live Thursdays 6-7pm eastern, and downloadable by podcast, or RSS Feed.  Please send any questions to andygreider@comcast.net.

Also, if you have a product or service or advice that can boost a business or know of a company innovative enough to be an Unique of the Week, drop Andy a line

Amazing guests!  Superb information to grow your business is tough times!  Unique ideas!  We bring it all to you, on Uniqueness is Power, your Business Growth Solutions show.

Right into the show we dove, with the founders of Strategy Magazine – a great new resource for the discerning professional who doesn’t have time for a stack of news to pile through – but still needs to stay abreast of each aspect of their business category.  Broken into 8 disciplines, Strategy delivers a concise, holistic business synopsis to the actionable business professional.  The print magazine is on introductory pricing at $19.95 – and you should sign up for an account online today.

Next, we move from magazines, to books – where we pick up with Kim Boim, of WWAOW, the WorldWide Association of Writers.  Kim started out by describing how, anyone with a book in them, can now be published – AND pick up 5 copies of their book, for $80.  Yes, $80.  They give you the shipping, handling, and distribution channel as part of the deal – and you get the word out.  One of the coolest features we thought, was that hardcovers cost only about $2/copy more than softcovers – and that you can be up and running in about 90 seconds, assuming you have a pdf’d and formatted version of your book ready. 

In addition, WWAOW has arms and legs in the corporate and government manual, employee handbook, etc realm – and they are backed by Peleman, a company with nearly 8 decades of binding experience.  Finally, I love WWAOW because they use steel binding on the hardcovers, and that makes it darn near impossible to lose pages or have binding breaks.  Gosh, the Long Tail model lives again!

Finally, we spoke with Craig VanPelt of PlantMakers – who is someone who can truly grow your business (and your position in the marketplace!) with his new GoGreen Program for hotels.  Can you imagine being able to offer a live plant in every room – and make it not only a marketing position, but also a profit center?  Maybe it is hard to believe, but that is what Plantmakers brings to the table – or the counter or vanity or dressertop – in each of your hotel rooms.  Using the coveted Milennial Soil, this program allows hotel owners to “go green” with no mess, little added labor – and helps them sell more than sleep.  We are fortunate to have Craig back on the show, where he had spoken about how restaurants can also benefit.  Be sure to check in with him and see how he can assist you and your hotel or restaurant – and as always, please let our guests know you heard about here, on Uniqueness is Power.

Thanks!

==

This week's show is brought to you by QAlias - with hosts Andy Greider and Lee Kantor.

Uniqueness is Power is a marketing and business growth show, broadcast live Thursdays 6-7pm eastern, and downloadable by podcast, or RSS Feed.  Please send any questions to andygreider@comcast.net.

Also, if you have a product or service or advice that can boost a business or know of a company innovative enough to be an Unique of the Week, drop Andy a line