Shama Kabani is a well respected and sought after presenter on social media marketing for small business. In addition, she's the author of The Zen of Social Media Marketing. In this week's episode of The Marketing Agents Podcast, we break down how small businesses can use social media to build credibility, generate buzz and increase revenue. http://www.themarketingagents.com/12

By 2014 more than half the world's Internet traffic will be delivered to a mobile device…are you ready? In this week's episode we talk with mobile marketing expert Greg Hickman of Mobile Mixed. He talks about different approaches to mobile websites and which is best for YOUR company, how mobile is changing the way email is read and experienced, mobile apps, text messaging and more. Whether you're a mobile marketing newbie or a seasoned pro, you're going to walk away from today's interview with a much better grasp of how to move forward with mobile.  http://www.themarketingagents.com/11

Do you ever find yourself thinking there's just not enough time in the day? Or there are certain tasks in running your business that you hate doing, or you aren't very good at, or that you shouldn't be doing any more because they're keeping you from growing your business? If that's the case, a virtual assistant may be your ticket to freeing up your time and succeeding with your business. This week Chris Ducker stops by and walks us through how you can find and get started with a virtual assistant to free you up to do the work that matters. http://www.themarketingagents.com/10

There's actually two main topics we cover in episode 9 of The Marketing Agents Podcast: how you can create a business blog that generates leads and customers, and how you can easily create additional streams of revenue with knowledge-based products. Denise Wakeman, online marketing consultant, shows you step by step how to turn interviews, articles, and just about anything else you've created into knowledge based products that can be used to generate leads or revenue. For the show notes, visit http://www.themarketingagents.com/9

Chris Brogan shares how to build you business by playing to your strengths, developing a platform, and owning the inbox.  We talk about bravery, moving from free to paid content, and what comics we're reading from Marvel.  All that and I've got a special offer for you. Check out the show notes at http://www.themarketingagents.com/8

Have you ever wondered if you can really grow your business through content creation? Michael Stelzner is the founder of Social Media Examiner and author of the book Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition. Mike has used content creation to launch several successful businesses, conferences, books and a podcast.  In this week's episode he shares with us the secrets of how your business can create valuable content that will attract an audience and build your business. From fire starters to different types of content fuel, you'll discover how to grow your business by creating the right type of content. Bonus this week: get an amazing deal on Mike's Social Media Success Summit! Check out the show notes at http://www.themarketingagents.com/7 for more info. 

Podcasting is a powerful way to attract an audience, establish your expertise and build your business.  John Dumas, who runs the wildly successful podcast The Entrepreneur on Fire, shows you how with step-by-step actions you can take.  He shares an amazing amount of online resources to help you launch your successful podcast, which you can find at the show notes: http://www.themarketingagents.com/6

If you're looking to grow your business online, you shouldn't be focused on the latest Twitter tricks or SEO hacks, argues Social Trigger's founder Derek Halpern. Instead, you need to focus on the psychological triggers that will get people to share your content with their networks.  You need to differentiate yourself, get your content shared, and build your email list. Derek shares with you how he used these strategies and more to grow Social Triggers into a successful business. http://www.themarketingagents.com

Today we welcome Jay Baer to the show, where he discusses  how businesses can become invaluable to their ideal customers. He talks about the shortcomings of SEO and online visibility, radical transparency, and how we our battle for people's attention against their friends and family.  If you're looking to become invaluable to your customers and clients, Jay's got the answers in this episode of The Marketing Agents Podcast. http://www.themarketingagents.com

One thing almost every small business and entrepreneur wants more of is leads and business. In this episode, Michael Port, best selling author of Book Yourself Solid, joins us to talk about how you can get all the business you can handle. He shares how to identify your best customers, and which ones you should walk away from…even fire! You'll learn about personal branding and creating knowledge-based products to grow your business.

Facebook is the world's most popular social network…so why do so many small businesses and entrepreneurs fail at it? In this episode, Amy Porterfield, one of the world's leading experts on Facebook marketing and list building, stops by to share her secrets for building your brand on Facebook.  We'll discuss building your fan base, getting them to subscribe to an email newsletter, and turning likes into leads.