Ramon Ray recently attended the 10th annual Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network Summit in Singapore. The Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) connects female entrepreneurs across the globe with networks, sources of capital, knowledge, and technology, giving them the power to do more. Ramon was able to score some exclusive one-one time with some of the...
Ramon Ray got a chance to catch up with Erik Day, who heads up Dell’s Small Business Network. Erik had been at the Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network in Singapore summit as well and noted the amazing relationships and networking he’s seen over the course of his time there. “Having a community of support to come...
As a small business owner, solopreneur, or sales professional, does the thought of asking for referrals make your skin crawl? Referrals are one of the most misunderstood ways of generating business today. Ramon Ray chats with Stacey Brown Randall, the referral queen, about how to get more referrals than ever without ever asking. “Referrals are...
Customer communication channels are growing and you can't control that conversation. You can't control where it happens or how it happens if you want to give your customers the best experience. Customers want to communicate with you, NOT just on on a phone, not just via web chat, but also through Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and beyond. When...
Salesforce just released their Third Edition Small & Medium Business Trends Report, which compiled data and observations from over 2,000 small and medium business (SMB) owners and leaders worldwide. Here are the key takeaways: Demographics The study found that no matter how passionate or driven business owners are, their individual experiences are ultimately shaped by age...
Ever wonder how you can make your business more about fun and less about work? Join me as I talk with Sarah Netjek, Elope’s business analyst, and Elisa Rustenbach, their strategic analysis team lead, about how they brighten things up in the workplace, market with social media, and use tech to make more time...
Kathryn Small, the Project Manager at White Labs, is helping to make beer more delicious than ever before with liquid yeast. White Labs makes liquid yeast and distributes it to breweries, wineries, and distilleries to create great tasting alcohol. For those of you who don’t know, yeast is responsible for 70% of the flavor in...
I was recently listening to the Social Media Examiner podcast where Mike Stelzner, founder of SME was talking about the launch of his annual report on the state of social media marketing. The nutshell, from what I can remember, is as follows: Facebook use and overall advertising is declining. Sure, it's still being used...
Connecting Small Business Vendors with the Fortune 1000 Could Re-Channel Global B2B Sales With Valentine’s Day spotlighting personal relationships last month, this time of year can also be the right time to focus on cultivating better business relationships. For big corporations and small businesses, that often means building connections with other companies that look a lot...
I had a chance to sit down with Zachary Lezberg, owner and producer of Small Business Expo, the largest business to business trade show and conference for small business owners, entrepreneurs and startups. Under Zach's direction, Small Business Expo has been named one of the fastest growing privately held businesses by Inc 5000, multiple years....
