What's more important: talent or experience? Rick Maurer talks with Jim Blasingame about how to place value on the right employee characteristics, including talent, experience, education and personality.

How much of a toll is fear taking on employees and why could that ultimately benefit small businesses? Jim Blasingame reveals his take on recent employee research that he thinks could provide a competitive advantage for small businesses.

How much will social media impact the way we sell in the future? Will selling fundamentals still matter? Chad and Jeff Koser join Jim Blasingame to talk about how selling has - and will continue - to evolute with the advent and impact of social media.

What are small business owners reporting about their optimism for the rest of 2009? Gail Goodman reports on a recent Constant Contact survey with Jim Blasingame about how small businesses feel about 2009 growth opportunities. Plus, they also discussed the survye results on social media.