Been There, Done That!
Learn from successful entrepreneurs, CEOs, executives and business leaders as they share their experiences, insight and tips. Topics include marketing, management, mentoring, money and many others. Improve your business by listening to this business series from SCORE, with Business Alchemist Dennis Zink as your host.
- Update frequency
- every 21 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 85
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2020
25 - Effective Presentations
Giving speeches and presentations in person or on video can be intimidating. Presentations Coach Bob Turel explains to Dennis Zink and Fred Dunayer how to be an effective and engaging speaker. He go…
24 - OSHA and Workplace Safety
A safe workplace is not only best for workers but also affects the bottom line. Laurel Ferguson of Paychex, Inc. visits with Dennis Zink to discuss safety issues, OSHA compliance and the costs of sa…
23 - Employee Engagement and Turnover
Keeping your employees engaged is a key to business success. Linda Lucarelli, a senior HR Consultant with Paychex, Inc., and host Dennis Zink discuss ways to engage employees and avoid the high cost…
22 - Generational Characteristics of Hiring and Managing Employees
Employees of different generations tend to have different motivations and expectations. Tricia McLaurin of Paychex talks with Dennis Zink to reveal these differences and explain how to work with emp…
21 - Analyzing Website Performance
Dennis Zink and Fred Dunayer welcome back Scott Gonnello, a search engine optimization (SEO) expert. They discuss the use of Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools to identify opportunities to drive c…
20 - Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Placement on the first page of search engine results is like having prime real estate and a huge sign! In a discussion with Dennis Zink, Scott Gonnello, author of Common SEO Mistakes: Basic Edition,…
19 - Business Plans
A Business Plan is the roadmap to having a successful business. Dennis Zink interviews Dennis Hernreich and Bob Theis, SCORE mentors, who discuss how and why both new and existing businesses should …
18 - Sales
Selling is both an art and a skill. Dennis Zink interviews John Bonar, who's shares his more than 30 years of sales experience. Learn both the fundamentals of sales as well as John's proven tips fo…
17 - Working with an Accountant
Accountants provide invaluable advice and services for small businesses. Host Dennis Zink and Jim Repp, a CPA and SCORE mentor, discuss the ways that accountants and accounting services can assist b…
16 - The Business Model Canvas
Learn how to define a business in a single page. Richard Randolph and Dennis Zink discuss a new concept in business planning that provides a quick overview for your business model and creates the st…
15 - Public Relations
Don't wait for a crisis to practice good public relations! In this podcast, Susan Hicks of Precise Communications and host Dennis Zink discuss the variety of opportunities and situations in which pu…
14 - How to Know What You Don't Know
Successful business owners need to learn how to find out what they don’t know. Dennis Zink, Bonnie Seitzinger and Fred Dunayer discuss methods to capture both internal and external hidden informatio…
13 - Intellectual Property
Protecting your intellectual property may protect your ability to stay in business. Dennis Zink interviews Joseph Long, a patent attorney and licensed professional engineer, who tells us how and whe…
12 - Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is where you post your business idea on the web, sit back and collect lots of money, right? Well, not exactly. Dennis Zink interviews John Montelione and MaryAnn O'Neil of MsGenuity, a…
11 - Networking With A Purpose
Networking is more than just meeting new people and collecting business cards. Dennis Zink interviews Sara Hand with Spark Growth, whose extensive experience in networking has enabled her to build co…
10 - Quality as a Marketing Tool
Quality is more than just cost containment. Dennis Zink interviews Bob Theis, a SCORE mentor and quality expert, whose experience with quality standards at major corporations showed the correlation …
9 - Mentoring
Receiving mentoring and being a mentor are both rewarding experiences. Dennis Zink interviews Charlie Sax and Dick Radt, long term SCORE mentors, who discuss mentoring from both perspectives. They …
8 - Workplace Violence and Security
Building security is often overlooked by business owners who think "it can't happen here". Dennis Zink interviews Don and Dr. Donette Gordon, the owners of Unseen Security. In this episode, they di…
7 - Boomerswork.us
Employment for seniors has been challenging. Dennis Zink interviews Tim Hearon and Rick Emberly of Boomerswork.us. Boomerswork.us is a service that matches senior, experienced retirees or those who…
6 - Computer Loss Prevention, Data Backup and Recovery
Protecting computer data is an essential part of a business continuity plan. Dennis Zink interviews David Spire, President and CEO of United Systems, Inc. David has been named to the 2013 SMB 150, …