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In October, each #SmallBizChat will be focused on the tools you need to mine the gold in your small business!

Here is a list of who is on #SmallBizChat in October.

October 5^th – How To Attract and Keep Money in Your Small Business, @yakineamarie

Yakinea Marie is a certified business coach and Wealth Strategist^TM. She is the Founder and CEO of the I Am Woman Network^TM, LLC, a business development and training company for women entrepreneurs. Yakinea is a Transformational Speaker, two time #1 Best Selling Author, Certified Business Coach, Entrepreneur, and Event Collaborator. Yakinea Marie has received numerous awards for leadership, including the 2008 Coretta Scott King Humanitarian Award for outstanding leadership. For more information, visit: www.YakineaMarie.com.

October 12^th – How To Avoid List-Building Mistakes In Your Small Business, @Exchangeleads

Shawn Finder is the Co-Founder and CEO of ExchangeLeads. Founded in 2014, ExchangeLeads is an automated software that helps small businesses identify new prospects to fill their sales funnel. Shawn led the team to create a true, lead-generation data software that will allow sales professionals to attract, engage and deliver email to accurate leads that can be used for email marketing campaigns. Shawn is the author of 23 Mistakes That List Buyers Often Make. For more information, visit: www.exchangeleads.io.

October 19^th – Simple Technology to Give Your Small Business an Edge, @genemarks

Gene Marks is a columnist, author, and small business owner. Gene writes every day on business, politics, and public policy for the Washington Post and weekly for Forbes, Fortune, Fox Business, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur and the Huffington Post. Gene owns and operates the Marks Group PC, a highly successful firm that provides technology and consulting services to small and medium business. Prior to starting the Marks Group PC, Gene, a Certified Public Accountant, spent nine years in the entrepreneurial services arm of the international consulting firm KPMG in Philadelphia where he was a Senior Manager. For more information, visit: www.genemarks.com.

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October 26^th – How To Use Facebook Live in Your Small Business, @ckroks

Christian Karasiewicz is CEO and Founder of Social Chefs, a leading resource for social media marketing training and education for busy business owners. Building resulting-producing social campaigns should be as easy as following a recipe. With nearly 10+ years in social media, digital commerce and video marketing, Christian is passionate about teaching and helping others build a strong community of raving customers that drive results! He can often be found glued to his Apple iPhone or offering his time to individuals and business owners to help them develop, create, and put into action, a successful marketing campaign. For more information, visit: www.socialchefs.com/blog