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SCORE Association
What is an Internet Domain - Score Chicago
An excerpt of an interview that Mark Goodman hosted with guest Jacob Cynamon on February 6, 2009. Jacob discusses what a domain name is... and comments on typical problems users have when it comes to domain management.
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SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

SCORE is headquartered in Herndon, VA and Washington, DC and has 370 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with 11,200 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors. SCORE was founded in 1964.

SCORE Podcast Series
Smooth Move Relocation - Adrienne Simpson
Audio Only - SCORE Podcast Series - Adrienne Simpson talks to you about relocation your elder family members into retirement communities.
Tips For Building A Million $ Business - Susan Wilson Solovic
Audio Only - SCORE Podcast Series - Susan Wilson Solovic offers tips on building a Million Dollar Business and discusses the four P's for success.
Planning in an Economic Downturn with Sabrina Parsons
SCORE Success podcast series presents Planning in an Economic Downturn with Sabrina Parsons. Sabrina is CEO of Palo Alto Software, developer of the best-selling business planning software, Business Plan Pro. Palo Alto Software develops software specifically targeted for entrepreneurs and small-business owners.   Sabrina assumed the CEO role in May 2007 and is responsible for Palo Alto's business planning, fiscal and strategic goals and all of the company's traditional marketing.
Get More Done in Less Time with Peggy Duncan
SCORE Success podcast series presents Get More Done in Less Time with Peggy Duncan, personal productivity expert and international speaker on organization, time management, and technology tips, tricks, and strategies. She’s also a consultant and coach who helps her clients develop faster, smarter ways to get things done. Formally trained at IBM, she was recognized by the chairman for streamlining processes that saved the company close to a million dollars a year.  Peggy is the author of Conquer Email Overload with Outlook, The Time Management Memory Jogger™, and Just Show Me Which Button to Click! in PowerPoint 2003. She received a distinguished service award as a SCORE volunteer and is listed in Who’s Who in Black Atlanta.
Marketing in a Weak Economy with Julie Brander
SCORE Success podcast series presents marketing expert Julie Brander in “Marketing in a Weak Economy.” In this weak economy marketers need to make smarter decisions about marketing investments than ever before. Marketers need to think about a strategy that keeps their company brand strong and top of mind to their customers. The focus is always the customer and what you can do to add value and create trust and a partnership type relationship that will be profitable for you and your customers.
Estimating Expenses for Your Startup with Peg Corwin
SCORE Success podcast series presents Peg Corwin in Estimating Expenses for Your Startup. Peg is the marketing chair and volunteer counselor with SCORE Chicago. She's a jack of all trades, with experience as a CPA and chief financial officer, marketing director, international salesperson, chief operating officer and headhunter. In past positions, Peg loved being on the ground floor of several fast growing small businesses. Peg has also taught SCORE workshops on insurance, internet marketing and website design. She's created and run several websites, started blogs, managed Google Adwords campaigns and done email marketing. As an ex librarian, she’s a wiz at internet research.
Improving Your Search Engine Visibility with Rich Brooks
SCORE Success podcast series presents Rich Brooks in Improving Your Search Engine Visibility. Rich is founder and president of flyte new media. http://www.flyte.biz, a Web design and Internet marketing firm in Portland, Maine. He writes a monthly email newsletter, flyte log, and blogs at flyte blog: web marketing strategies for small business http://www.flyteblog.com, MaineToday.com, and is an “Expert Blogger” for Fast Company. Topics include search engine optimization, email marketing, business blogs, social media and building Web sites that sell. He teaches a Web marketing course for entrepreneurs at the University of Southern Maine and is the “tech guru” on WCSH Channel 6’s evening news show, 207.
Your Success Network with Jennifer Kushell
SCORE Success podcast series presents Jennifer Kushell in Your Success Network. Jennifer is the president and founder of YSN.com, an online universe that arms young adults across the globe with the most trusted tools and resources needed to achieve success in their lives and careers. In this segment, Jennifer talks about the importance of networking in business and life and gives her four secrets to meeting anyone you desire. Learn more from Jennifer at www.jenniferkushell.com.
Mentoring with Kenneth Yancey
SCORE Success podcasts series presents Kenneth Yancey in Mentoring. Ken is the chief executive officer of the SCORE Association “Counselors to America’s Small Business.” He is responsible for developing the organization’s business plan and vision, coordinating national program efforts and all the association’s management operations. He also directs the efforts of the headquarters staff to serve and support the 389 chapters throughout the country in small business outreach efforts. Ken has played a key role in establishing SCORE as a premier small business resource and here he discusses the benefits of mentoring.
SCORE Podcast- Dedra Johanneson
Audio-Only-Podcast- Dedra Johanneson talks about what it takes to run a successful business. She believes that training is key when running a small or large business.
The Joy of Creative Thinking with Jane Labanz
SCORE Success podcast series presents Jane Labanz in the Joy of Creative Thinking. Renowned for combining her many skills, Jane refuses to be locked into a box. With formal training as a pianist and dancer, a masters in conducting and 39 professional theatre credits, Jane is also founder, owner and principal artist of The Delicate Pen, a high-end stationery line featuring yet another passion, hand lettering and botanical painting. She also just released her debut, self-produced, self-marketed CD called Moon Garden, featuring her original title song. She sings the vocals, plays the piano and musical directs a small orchestra of 13. Writing, painting, acting, dancing, singing…. “It is all the same art,” she says.
Keeping Your Head Above Water with Anne Groth
SCORE Success podcasts series presents Anne Groth with Keeping Your Head Above Water in these troubled economic times. Anne is a financial expert specializing in exit strategies, business continuity, risk management, executive and employee benefits and wealth preservation. In this podcast Anne encourages all business owners to focus on their business and not on the news and gives three ways to control your finances.
Volunteerism with Doug Kindred
SCORE Success podcasts series presents Doug Kindred in Volunteerism. Doug is a business counselor and Board Chair of SCORE. In this podcast he shares his thoughts on the value of volunteerism for communities across the country and how volunteering can help small business owners increase their business opportunities.
Dedra Johanneson with Training Tips for Success
SCORE Success podcasts series presents Dedra Johanneson with Training Tips for Success. Dedra is an active SCORE counselor and on the National Board of Directors for SCORE.   She has been with SCORE for over five years. In 2007 Dedra received an Award from SBA for “National Champion of Women Business”.   In the past she has been a guest speaker for many Women’s groups and other organizations. Prior to coming to SCORE, Dedra was owner and President of Johanneson’s of WI, Inc. A company who owned and operated a chain of supermarkets in Colorado and the Mid-west.   Dedra was also President and founder of An Open Mind, Inc. a Training Company/Speakers Bureau. Her company was very successful in mentoring and training companies in the mid-west.
Franchising Success with Betty Otte
SCORE Success podcast series presents Betty Otte with Franchising Success. Betty is an entrepreneur from Orange County, California.  She managed her own marketing consulting company and built a Franchise system from one to 22 units. Otte has 16 years experience in buying, selling and administering franchises. Prior to franchising, she launched, developed, recruited and supervised the first satellite outpatient medical facility of the UC Irvine Medical School in Irvine, CA.  She is currently a SCORE District Director for Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in Southern California.
The Buzz on Social Networking with Lisbeth McNabb
SCORE Success podcast series presents Lisbeth McNabb with The Buzz on Social Networking. Lisbeth spent two years as CFO for Match.com prior to founding w2wlink.com. Lisbeth has formed women's network groups at Pepsico Frito-Lay and Sodexho. This passion for women's development and her belief in the value of a community online model has led Lisbeth to launch this business. For more than 20 years she has specialized in strategy, finance, operations, sales and business development in growth and emerging-stage businesses. She has increased profit and market share in companies such as Match.com, Frito-Lay, American Airlines and Sodexho Marriott. She is currently a Director on the board of Nexstar Broadcasting, a NASDAQ company and other profit and non-profit organizations.
Is Your Business Ready for Change? Ken Yancey
Audio-Only-Podcast- Ken Yancey, CEO of SCORE, talks SBTV.com's Ivy Hartman about several topics about political updates and how they are in relation to small businesses.
Business Opportunities in Transportation with Kim Haas
SCORE Success podcast series presents Kim Haas in with Careers and Business Opportunities in the Transportation Industry.  Kim Haas is President of Haas Media LLC which provides communications, community outreach, educational programs, and translation services in New York, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. Kim has more than 15 years experience working in media and communications.  She speaks fluent Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. For the last four years, Haas Media LLC has worked on major highway reconstruction projects for WisDOT. Currently, the company provides public relations, community outreach, translation, and educational initiatives for the state's billion dollar highway reconstruction projects. 
Cindy Mottle: Internet Marketing
Audio-Only-Podcast- Cindy Mottle, New Mexicos District Director for SCORE.
Smart Strategies for Business Success with Bernard
SCORE Success podcast series presents Dr. Bernard Harris. Dr. Harris is currently Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Vesalius Ventures, a venture capital firm that invest in early to mid stage Healthcare technologies and companies. Prior to Vesalius Ventures, he was at NASA, a veteran astronaut for over eighteen years, he has logged more than 438 hours and traveled over 7.2 million miles in space.
SCORE Resources
Credit Report When Talking to a Bank- SCORE Chicago
An excerpt of an interview that Mark Goodman hosted with guest Meghan Kearns of Harris Bank on March 20, 2009. Meghan and Mark discuss the importance of looking at your credit report prior to coming to the bank. She points out common areas where clients can be impacted.
Your Banker/Your Advisor - SCORE Chicago
An excerpt of an interview that Mark Goodman hosted with guest Meghan Kearns of Harris Bank on March 20, 2009. Meghan discusses how banking has changed from just being a lender. She notes that in her role as a relationship manager at Harris, her major function is that of an adviser.
Get Your eMails Opened - Constant Contact-SCORE Chicago
An excerpt of an interview that Mark Goodman hosted with guest Steve Robinson on March 13, 2009. It is a short segment from an interview about using the Constant Contact email tool. Steve provides tips on how to use email marketing He offers tips on getting your email lists opened, optimizing your message and analyzing your success.
Speak Their Language -Score Chicago
An excerpt of an interview that Mark Goodman hosted with guest Hank Rodkin on March 6, 2009. Hank discusses how taking the extra effort to bridge cultural barriers can insure your success when it comes to International Business.
What is an Internet Domain - Score Chicago
An excerpt of an interview that Mark Goodman hosted with guest Jacob Cynamon on February 6, 2009. Jacob discusses what a domain name is... and comments on typical problems users have when it comes to domain management.
Why does a business need a Web Presence - Score Chicago
An excerpt of an interview that Mark Goodman hosted with guest Jacob Cynamon on February 6, 2009. Jacob comments why any business, including some one like a Dentist needs to have a web site.
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