Accelerate Your Business Growth

Accelerate Your Business Growth

Featured on Inc.com's list of 100 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter, Better, and Wiser, MSNBC's Your Business, and on the Fit Small Business list of best small business podcasts, this show is designed to help small business owners, salespeople, and new entrepreneurs with the various aspects of business success. We have a great lineup of guests and topics scheduled. We’ll be talking about everything from sales to employee issues; from technology to social media; from work-life balance to exploring uncharted territory. The host, Diane Helbig's goal is to help you remove challenges so that you can realize your own success with your business. Be sure to subscribe to the iTunes channel or follow this podcast so you never miss an episode! Small business owners face challenges in a variety of areas throughout their ownership journey. For some the challenge is creating a sales strategy that brings results. For others dealing with employees can be very challenging. Growing pains come up at startup, growth, and exit. Marketing and branding are two topics that can be confusing for businessowners. Leadership and communication are also areas where leaders struggle. Finding answers, ideas, resources, and tools can make the journey easier. The guests who join Diane are experts in their fields. They provide actional expertise so the small business owner, leader, or salesperson can put those ideas into action. The host, Diane Helbig, has over 20 years of experience in business leadership and sales. She advises small business owners and trains professionals on leadership, selling, customer service, and time management. The podcast provides her with another way to get valuable information in front of businessowners, sales professionals, and business leaders. No matter what country you are in, from the United States to Canada to Australia to the European Union, the answers in each episode are valuable. Leaders in every industry can connect with the experts and learn from them. What’s your pain? Succession planning? Marketing? Business growth? Hiring? Legal and/or accounting issues? Family business challenges? Sales? Strategic planning? Dealing with employees? Creating structure and process? Networking successfully? Prospecting? Account management? Using discovery to grow? If it’s a business topic we have the guests who can help you. Many guests are bestselling authors and offer free resources or promotions on their products or services. Some of them have podcasts as well so you can tap into their guests as well. The guests have been curated from all over the world to bring you relevant, timely ideas you can implement immediately. Some evergreen topics include: podcasting, branding, marketing a small business, social media marketing, business systems, entrepreneurial dreams, leaving a legacy, team building, servant leadership, SEO, cashflow, emotional intelligence, cold outreach, cold calling, investing, ideal client, bottom line, sales development, adaptive leadership, feedback, workforce development, decision making, profit, goal setting, trust based selling, personal brand, mindset, scale small business, fear of selling, marketing strategies, LinkedIn, revenue generating, click funnels, lead generation, how to sell more, negotiation, digital marketing, small business tax, culture.

Episodes

June 9, 2025 34 mins
Welcome back to Accelerate Your Business Growth! In this episode, host Diane Helbig sits down with Sean Glaze—an expert author, speaker, and founder of Great Results Team Building — to unpack the secrets of thriving through change and building positive, profitable team cultures. Drawing on over two decades of experience as a coach and educator, Sean shares practical insights on what truly creates a healthy team culture, why relatio...
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Welcome back to Accelerate Your Business Growth! In this episode, host Diane Helbig sits down with Tom Stanfill, CEO and cofounder of Aslan Training, a global sales enablement company recognized for its impressive work training over 100,000 sellers worldwide. Tom is also the author of "Unreceptive: A Better Way to Sell, Lead, and Influence," and he’s devoted his career to helping sellers overcome buyer resistance. Today’s conversa...
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June 2, 2025 45 mins
Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth! In today’s conversation, host Diane Helbig sits down with Robin Hills, director of EI for Change — a company that’s helped over a quarter of a million students strengthen their emotional intelligence, resilience, and understanding of others. Robin is not only an expert in emotional intelligence, positive psychology, and neuroscience, but also the author of two books and...
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May 15, 2025 35 mins
Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth! Today, host Diane Helbig sits down with team building expert Matt May, president of Premier Team Building and Interactive Experiences. With years of experience designing and leading team building programs for organizations across the globe, Matt offers a fresh perspective on why the term “team building” sometimes has a bad reputation—and how to shift it into something ...
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May 12, 2025 43 mins
Welcome to Accelerate Your Business Growth! In today’s episode, host Diane Helbig sits down with Gair Maxwell—author, brand strategist, and keynote speaker whose influence spans powerhouse names like Apple, Caterpillar, and NAPA. Gair brings his broadcast journalist flair to the conversation as he reveals what it really takes for everyday leaders and small to midsize businesses to build irresistible brands. Drawing from his acclai...
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May 8, 2025 27 mins
Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth! Today’s conversation dives deep into one of the most overlooked yet crucial aspects of business success: building a solid brand foundation. Host Diane Helbig sits down with Lisa Haggis, founder of Realize Your Brand and an expert in marketing, branding, and business strategy. Lisa brings nearly two decades of experience to the table, helping service-based entrepreneurs ...
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May 5, 2025 43 mins
Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth! Today, host Diane Helbig is joined by Andy Cabasso—a digital marketer, founder of Postaga, lawyer, speaker, and even a former Guinness World Record holder. Andy brings a wealth of experience from starting, building, and selling a successful digital agency to now empowering others through his all-in-one platform for cold outreach. In this insightful conversation, Andy a...
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May 1, 2025 28 mins
Welcome back to Accelerate Your Business Growth! In today’s episode, Diane Helbig is joined by branding and strategy powerhouse Michele Kasl, who brings over 20 years of experience at the intersection of branding, design, and creative strategy. Michele dives deep into the dramatic shifts happening in digital marketing—think evolving search algorithms, the rise of trusted online communities like Reddit and Pinterest, and the essenti...
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April 28, 2025 26 mins
Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth! Today, our host Diane Helbig sits down with Corina Calugaru, founder of The Orange Notebook and an expert at helping entrepreneurs transform internal clarity into powerful business strategies. Romanian-born and now based in the UK, Corina shares how navigating her own personal transitions and overcoming high functioning anxiety have given her a unique perspective on wha...
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April 24, 2025 29 mins
Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth! Today, host Diane Helbig sits down with seasoned entrepreneur and business strategist Mike Grabham—a six-time founder who knows what it takes to build, scale, and sustain profitable businesses. Mike brings a wealth of real-world experience to the conversation, specializing in helping companies master two of the most critical, yet often misunderstood, pillars of business...
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April 21, 2025 34 mins
Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth! Today’s guest is Katie Smith, known as the queen of the customer journey. Broadcasting from her home near Yellowstone National Park, Katie brings her adventurous spirit and deep expertise in B2B marketing to help companies scale sustainably, create meaningful conversations, and spark real industry change. In this episode, host Diane Helbig and Katie dive into the evolvi...
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April 17, 2025 24 mins
In today’s episode of "Accelerate Your Business Growth," host Diane Helbig sits down with Gregory Shephard, an accomplished entrepreneur with a track record of building and selling 12 businesses across diverse industries like biotech, transit tech, ad tech, and martech. Greg, the Penguin Random House author of "The Startup Life Cycle," dives deep into the core challenges and stages of building a startup from ideation to exit. Disco...
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April 14, 2025 30 mins
Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth! Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Adi Klevit, a true expert in streamlining business operations. As the leader and visionary of the Business Success Consulting Group, Adi brings over 25 years of experience in industrial engineering, management consulting, and business leadership. In this episode, you'll hear Adi's unique insights into the challenges businesses face...
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April 10, 2025 31 mins
Welcome to another insightful episode of "Accelerate Your Business Growth," where we delve into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship. In today's episode, we're joined by the innovative Sanjay Parikh, a serial technology entrepreneur. With his extensive experience as co-founder of Edgewise Media and Together Letters, and as the host of multiple podcasts, Sanjay brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. In our conversation, we expl...
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April 7, 2025 21 mins
Welcome to another enlightening episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth, where we delve into the strategic world of public speaking with our esteemed guest, Blair Bryant Nichols. Blair, the owner of BBN Creative Management, brings a wealth of experience in building strategic speaking platforms for mission-driven talent, guiding them through the intricate landscape of public and corporate speaking. In our conversation, Blair sha...
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April 3, 2025 30 mins
Welcome to this episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth. Today, we delve into the art of authentic selling with our esteemed guest, Nikki Rausch, CEO of SalesMaven. With over 25 years of experience and a robust track record of transforming the sales landscape, Nikki joins host Diane Helbig to explore why fear pervades the selling process and how to overcome it. We unpack the misconceptions around sales and introduce the concept ...
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March 31, 2025 32 mins
In this episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth, host Diane Helbig welcomes leadership and organizational culture expert Patrick Colletti to explore the concept of "refounding" in business. Patrick, a seasoned technology executive and author of the leadership book "Refounder," delves into how individuals within organizations can step into roles that challenge the status quo and drive transformative change. He explains the unique...
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March 27, 2025 34 mins
Welcome to another episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth, where we delve into a wide range of business topics with experts from around the globe. I'm your host, Diane Helbig, and today we're exploring the vital areas of SEO and marketing, particularly for small business owners. In this episode, we're joined by Eric Edelist, a  seasoned business and marketing strategist and the CEO of Bizooy and Beyond Brand. Eric brings over a...
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March 24, 2025 31 mins
Welcome to another insightful episode of "Accelerate Your Business Growth"! Today, we're diving deep into the evolving world of branding with the expertise of Julius Geis, a renowned German branding expert with over sixteen years of experience. Now residing in Hawaii, Julius has transformed his approach to branding, working with global giants like Microsoft and Sony Music. In this episode, Julius will share his innovative methodolo...
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March 20, 2025 34 mins
In this episode of "Accelerate Your Business Growth," hosted by Diane Helbig, we delve into the intricacies of strategically designing business growth. Our guest, Raul Hernandez, a renowned business strategist, shares his expert insights on how to break down a company into its essential elements, emphasizing the importance of operations, marketing, and product in driving growth. Raul provides valuable guidance on building key habit...
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