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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…

SEGMENT 1, starting at 0:00: Communities can be a very powerful force in helping to grow your company. But how do you harness the power of them? Here to show us how is Jono Bacon, a leading community and management strategy consultant, speaker, and author of “People Powered”.

SEGMENT 2, starting at 20:30: What is the role of a traditional business magazine and website in the world of social media and instant news where everyone is a journalist? Here to share his perspective is Richard Russey who is the VP and Publisher at INC Media.

SEGMENT 3, starting at 36:15: It happens every year but somehow small business owners are always surprised – it’s a little thing called tax season. No one likes it, but everyone has to do it. How can you best prepare for it now? Here to help is Jaime Lizotte, the HR & Tax Compliance Solutions Manager at ComplyRight.

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More on each segment below.

 

Segment 1: Jono Bacon is a leading community and management strategy consultant, speaker, and author of People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams. He previously wrote the best-selling The Art of Community. He is the founder of the primary annual conference for community leaders and managers, the Community Leadership Summit.

1:45 – People seem to be emotionally more isolated than ever. What exactly is the state of community these days?

4:15 – Is there one type of community that’s stronger than others?

6:45 – Why you need to do more than just sell products or services; you need to create a community around your business.

8:15 – How do you get started building a successful community?

10:30 – What are the pitfalls of building a community?

13:00 – In the current age of social media and “outrage culture,” how do you keep communities healthy and not turn them into toxic environments?

15:00 – What is the future of communities in business?

Richard Russey on The Small Business Radio Show

Segment 2: Richard Russey is the VP and Publisher at INC Media.

21:00 – Is there still a place for physical magazines or has online content taken over?

23:00 – What is the role of INC Media in today’s world where everyone is seemingly a journalist?

24:30 – What else is a part of the INC Media world other than the website and the magazine?

25:00 – What do Inc. readers tell you that they want to learn about most?

28:30 – How do you shape your company culture?

30:45 – What is your favorite entrepreneurship success story?

34:00 – Why do you attend the B2SMB Conference?

Jaime Lizotte on The Small Business Radio Show

Segment 3: Jaime Lizotte is the HR & Tax Compliance Solutions Manager at ComplyRight. She joined the product development team at ComplyRight in 2007 and since then, she has managed and developed numerous HR solutions, from training tools and safety products to HR and tax reporting software.

36:15 – Is there a difference between “tax return” and “info return” filing?

39:09 – What are the tax return and info return deadlines?

42:15 – What’s the difference between filing online and filing by mail? Is one better than the other?

43:45 – What are some proactive measures small business owners can take to plan for tax information return filing?

46:00 – What happens if you accidentally file an incorrect amount for a contractor’s 1099?

47:45 – What penalties are there for not filing your tax returns and info returns on time?

49:00 – Are there any major tax form or deadline changes this year?

Sponsored by Nextiva, efile4Biz, vCita and Blue Summit Supplies