23 APR 2024 · Think internship programs are only for the fortune 500? Think again.  Now, more than ever, a well thought out internship program is a great way to farm new talent while establishing your company as a contributor to cultivating the future workforce. In today's episode of 'The Benefits of a Company Internship Program', your Business Wingmen podcast hosts- Steve Smith & Travis Smith, outline the steps and reasons for a successful internship program.

26 MAR 2024 · Being successful in a new role doesn't just happen because you got promoted.  Your first 30 days in this new assignment is critical to demonstrating that your company promoted the right person! In this episode of The Business Wingmen Show, your hosts Steve Smith and Travis Smith lay out some tips to ensure you get off to a great short and warn of some actions that will cause you to lose ground with your team and your boss.

19 MAR 2024 · Getting promoted starts with knowing what to do before the interview.  What research do you do?  What questions do you ask?  How do you handle yourself regardless of the outcome. In this episode of 'The Business Wingmen', your hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith lay out a strategy for showing up and performing like a professional.

12 MAR 2024 · Here's how to help non-sales business owners and C-level execs champion the sales process and/or facilitate sales themselves. Our Guest: Scott Peterson, founder and Principal of Carver Peterson'   Founded in 2014, https://www.carverpeterson.com/ helps growth-minded entrepreneurs of B2B technical & professional services firms build high-performing sales teams so that they can confidently grow & scale.   Founder & Principal, https://www.linkedin.com/in/carverpeterson/, does it by helping these companies refine their sales strategy, define their sales process and specialize their sales structure. Q&A: - What are the two biggest issues you see with companies you’re meeting with as to why they are struggling with sales? - Why do some sales reps make it big, where others with the same opportunity struggle? - How do you teach the Sales Challenger model? - What advice do you have for hiring the right sales reps? - What’s one piece of advice you can share as it relates to sales operations management you wish everyone listening took?  

6 MAR 2024 · Good management is the key to running a successful business. So, what if your manager is underperforming? How do you turn him/her around? What do you look for as a sign that things aren't going well? In today's episode of The Business Wingmen Show, your hosts, Steve and Travis Smith weigh in on the value of managers who perform their duties well and what to do if your manager is underperforming.

15 DEC 2023 · If you believe in helping others, what intention is behind it? On this episode of the Business Wingmen, your hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith discuss the concepts from the book, The Go-Givers and the law of reciprocity. Both have extreme value in business if your intentions are right.

6 DEC 2023 · The most difficult challenge standing between you and the success you want is your willingness to change. Many people resist, avoid or run from the change that will accelerate their improvement in their chosen field or occupation. If this is you, listen in! In today's episode of the Business Wingmen, hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith debate and share insights about what change means and how to overcome the fear of it.

22 NOV 2023 · How much is a college education to your future career? Areas of study don't always transition into promising careers. College debt can be difficult to eliminate. What's the best approach for you to get the education you need that leads to the career you want? In today's episode of the Business Wingmen, your hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith dissect the ways people determine how to invest in their career futures. Join them and get some great insights about the best way to emerge without going bankrupt.

15 NOV 2023 · New customer acquisition is costly compared to what it takes to keep the customers you already have. Keeping customers is not easy unless you have a strategy for continuing to WOW them, way beyond their last transaction with your company. In today's episode of the Business Wingmen, your hosts, Steve Smith & Travis Smith talk about some simple concepts for meeting your customers expectations and creating loyal relationships. Listen in, you'll thank us later!

31 OCT 2023 · In this episode, your Business Wingmen co-hosts, Steve Smith and Travis Smith talk about who's responsibility it is to provide you with professional development. The answer is you! Whether your company has specific development services or they support training on an as needed basis, someone has to start the ball rolling. Learn why your best opportunity to become the professional you want to be starts with bringing your development needs forward.