When you're in a thankful frame of mind, it makes you more positive. It makes you more energetic. And practically speaking, it makes your day a better one. Studies may have proven it, but who cares? We still know that it's true. Brad shares his top 5 things that business owners should be thankful for. Do one or more of them resonate with you? If you're grateful for other business owners, your own clients, your team, or the flexibility, power and/or autonomy that you have as the king of your kingdom, even if it's on the smaller side. Have any things we should be thankful for in our businesses that Jill and Brad left out? Then leave them a voicemail at 708.872.7878!

Jill is a social media addict. She and Brad agree that they've gotten a lot out of the Twitter platform for their businesses, so Jill walks you (or rather, skips with glee) through her top 5 ways to use it to grow your business. Things like tweeting as yourself and not as your business using your logo. Stay a person, people. Also, pay attention to your @mentions or there's no reason for you to tweet at all. The goal? To get your online conversations moved offline. Have any top tips that she missed? Well then! Leave Jill & Brad a voicemail at 708.872.7878!

Besides the fact that Brad doesn't believe employees should buy gifts for bosses, and the fact that Jill wishes that regifting was socially acceptable, Jill & Brad discuss their Top 5 gifts that make them, and the recipients, very happy to know each other. Things like food and booze don't fly for some as well as intangible items like experiences (think Segway rides or architectural boat tours.) Gift cards are fantastic as are branded cutting boards. (Right? Right?) Did they miss any great gifts that you can recommend to our listeners? Leave Jill & Brad a voicemail at 708.872.7878!

Today’s buyers have a lot more information and a lot more power in the sales relationship than they once did. So, Brad lays down his top 5 sales tools for the business owner today to help bring in more sales! Things like getting your website to get customers and clients to feel like they understand what you have to offer. Things like using the socials to stay on top of who’s talking about what, like utilizing LinkedIn’s search bar to find folks interested in your product or service. There’s also taking advantage of meetups, conferences and other offline places to get together with potential clients. He recommends a few other gems and hopes that you share yours as well. Have other tools that help you sell in the era of the Internet? Call Jill & Brad at 708.872.7878 and let them know.

Jill learned a lot from planning her first conference. The Founding Moms Conference happened in Chicago on October 6, 2014. In this episode, she talks about the things that ended up being the most important in the planning process as well as on the big day. Things like marketing the event well in advance. Making sure that you’re not underestimating the importance of the space you’re using to hold the event. Using music throughout the day to cue attendees as to what’s happening when. Hiring a producer to help with all A/V and production stuffs happening on the big day. And last but not least at all, making sure your speakers are top notch. Have other things that help you in planning big events for your business? Call Jill & Brad at 708.872.7878 and let them know!

Jill and Brad talk about what’s coming up in this episode and how much fun they had doing their second LIVE taping on the Hand Gesture Tour during Chicago’s famed conference ContentJam. They also dive into the scary territory of admitting that they don’t know everything in business (or do they?) and fight about it, too. Find out what ridiculosity ensues by listening to this latest episode. Then tweet and post about it (reminder: hashtag them at #jillnbrad) and make sure that you’ve gotten your copy of their incredible e-book! Get it here.

Jill and Brad talk about what’s coming up in this episode and what they’d do to get the word out if they started a business today -- all LIVE from ContentJam 2014! They talk (read: fight) about possibly getting the word out using newsletters, blogs, and even meeting face-to-face to spread the gospel about their new ventures. Find out what ridiculosity ensues by listening to this latest and very live episode. Then tweet and post about it (reminder: hashtag them at #jillnbrad) and make sure that you’ve gotten your copy of their incredible e-book! Get it here.

Jill and Brad talk about what keeps them going to conferences. Even though they like to talk (shout) to a lot of people as they smile (stare) and shake hands (wave), conferences are a big investment of time and money -- and yet they love to attend them. The ideas, the inspiration, the scale of the event itself are all reasons that keep them a ‘comin. Find out what ridiculosity ensues by listening to this latest episode with guests Sam Rosen + TJ Hale! 

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Jill and Brad talk about how no one’s ever mad at them when they don’t follow through on anything. Sound like a sob story waiting to happen? Of course it is. They talk about ways that they find accountability in their businesses, peer pressure they experience in their adult lives, and how Brad tracks his progress by using a scoreboard. Find out what ridiculosity ensues by listening to this latest episode. Then tweet and post about it (reminder: hashtag them at #jillnbrad) and make sure that you’ve gotten your copy of their incredible e-book! Get it here.

Jill and Brad figure out whether they are control freaks. Does it depend on who you’re talking to? Can you be a former control freak who is now in recovery? Do you micro manage, and if so, do you think you are running a successful business? Or do you believe that micromanaging and being a control freak are hindering the growth of your small business? Find out more -- so much more -- by listening to this freakishly entertaining episode. Then tweet and post about it (reminder: hashtag them at #jillnbrad) and make sure that you’ve gotten your copy of their incredible e-book! Get it here.