When Opportunity Knocks

It is hard to find good help, at least that is what small business owners tell me.  The smaller you are, the more difficult the challenge because you don't necessarily have the resources you need in salary range and benefits to compete with larger companies.  But if you start to think differently about your employees and how you do things, you can stack the recruitment deck in your favor.  You can attract and keep top talent.  Tune in and hear how one firm, Rodman CPAs shifted their recruitment by thinking differently.  Jen Minor, Director of Administration at Rodman CPAs shares some of the strategies they have used with great success.  If you would like help implementing these and other innovations in your organization to attract top talent, contact me, Nancy OKeefe at Nancy OKeefe Coaching and let's set up a time to talk about your situation..  www.nancyokeefecoaching.com/contact

Women bring a compassionate and collaborative style to leadership that is much needed in organizations.  They are great motivators and community creators.  They are natural multi-taskers and know how to get things done.  Why then are there so few women in leadership roles?  Join me on this episode with Master Certified Coach Barbara Churchill, creator of "Lead By Your Core" and learn how find your stride as a leader by silencing your inner critic, understanding your core values and taking brave, bold action to step into more challenging roles.

If you are doing email marketing, social media, networking and you are still not getting all of the business you want, then Speak Up! My guest, Steven Dubin, President of PR Works knows the marketing business and has come out with a new program to help small business owners gain more visibility and attract more clients by speaking in front of groups.  To be successful, you don't have to jet set around the country or the globe.  There are many great opportunities to get that visibility and clients in your own backyard.  Tune in and hear what Steve has to say about it and what his new program is all about.

Michelle Shemilt, founder of Nudy Patooty tells her story of building a unique business from idea to successful implementation.  She created a brand new product that didn't exist anywhere in the markeplace.  Her product empowers women to have the confdence to be the best version of themselves everyday!  Michelle shares lessons learned of how she transitioned from a career that she was not passionate about to become a successful entrepreneur by creating and believing in a greater vision of herself. Nudy Patooty has been featured on Dragon's Den, the Canadian predecessor to Shark Tank, NBC's Today Show, The Toronto Star and Real Simple Magazine. Tune in.  This is one episode you don't want to miss.

There is a lot to think about around the people part of your business.  Hiring is difficult, time consuming, expensive.  Then once you bring someone on board, how do you ensure they get a good start?  How do you keep them motivated?  What about pay and performance reviews?  You can engineer your Human Resources Functions even if you don't have an HR Specialist on staff.  Tune in to this episode and hear Denise Noble, Founder of HR Engineers and Senior HR Consultant share tips and important things you should know as a small business owner about HR.