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Sunday January 5th, 2014

January 8, 2014 by showbizatlanta

Week In Review

Sunday January 5th, 2014

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On this Sunday’s Business RadioX Week In Review on biz1190AM, Host Dana Barrett featured clips from the following Business RadioX shows:

From Growth Matters: Scott Gellar, the CTO & President at Points of Light Digital talks about the AllForGood website. A good reminder to volunteer in 2014, and some interesting comments about the business model. In a second clip, Scott talks about being an entrepreneur. Of note: he says “the only limits you have are limits you put on yourself”.

From the Good Morning Atlanta archives: Andrew Wells from Daugherty Business Solutions talks about what companies need to have in place to attract the “right” staff.

Other topics covered include:

5 hot technology trends for 2014.
Atlanta – good place to invest in homes for rent.
Smart(ish) criminals who might have been better off putting there energy into something legal.
and… a new study saying good looking CEO’s bring higher returns for stockholders.

Sunday December 22nd, 2013

December 27, 2013 by showbizatlanta

Week In Review

Sunday December 22nd, 2013

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On this Sunday’s Business RadioX Week In Review on biz1190AM, Host Dana Barrett featured clips from the following Business RadioX shows:

From Gwinnett Business Radio: Neil Scott-Barbour with TheBritishVoiceTalent.com talks about his dramatic readings at Assisted Living facilities and how much joy he gets from the experience.

From Results Matter: We aired three clips of Elizabeth Ploshay with Bitcoin Magazine and the Bitcoin Foundation explaining what Bitcoin is…. Dana still doesn’t quite get it!

Other topics covered include:

Marketing and social media trends for 2014
Atlanta working to become more walkable.
MARTA first US transit system to install urine detectors. Go Atlanta!
Overstock.com first really big company to accept Bitcoin.

Sunday December 15th, 2013

December 18, 2013 by showbizatlanta

Week In Review

Sunday December 15th, 2013

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On this Sunday’s Business RadioX Week In Review on biz1190AM, Host Dana Barrett featured clips from the following Business RadioX shows:

From Gwinnett Business Radio: Joel Levinson, the vice president of the family-owned Dynasty Jewelry and Loan in Norcross talks about whether the TV show Pawn Stars has hurt or helped the industry.

From Results Matter: Deidre F. Brown Collins, the Founding Managing Member and CEO of Brown & Pipkins, LLC talks about working with family and setting up your corporate culture to be like family.

From Growth Matters: Bill Bolling Founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank talks about hunger and some of the Food Bank’s strategic partnerships.

Other topics covered include:

Could you work with your family members? Remember, it’s awfully hard to fire them!
More on the alleged insiders in the Braves/Cobb County deal.
New schmancy restaurants coming to Buckhead.
Centennial Olympic Park is getting some upgrades!

Sunday December 8th, 2013

December 9, 2013 by showbizatlanta

Week In Review

Sunday December 8th, 2013

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On this Sunday’s Business RadioX Week In Review on biz1190AM, Host Dana Barrett featured clips from the following Business RadioX shows:

From Testing the Experts: Gwinnett Studio host Mike Sammond interviewed Wes Warrington (CEO of Confirmatrix Laboratory) at their ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday to talk about the new show they will be launching Friday January 10th on BusinessRadioX!

From Results Matter: Sandy Hofmann/Legacy Award Winner talks about the Bibliobabes book club. Of note: you don’t have to read the book! For more info go to mywit.org.

From Good Morning Atlanta: Kelly Sorois from AtlantaHollywood.com talks about the importance of getting “real” interaction on your social media, likes and comments – not just views.

Other topics covered include:

Are tablets at Chili’s and Applebee’s a good thing?
Do you really think there were no insiders on the recent Braves deal?
Good things for Buckhead thanks to GA 400 fixes and for the Perimeter area, thanks to State Farm!
Is 45 parking spaces really enough for a bowling alley that holds 140? That’s the question facing neighbors of the soon to be Painted Pin at Miami Circle.

How to make it in the New Hollywood – aka Atlanta!

December 6, 2013 by showbizatlanta

Good Morning Atlanta

How to make it in the New Hollywood - aka Atlanta!

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Kelly Sorois, Devan Norton and Ian Hathway of AtlantaHollywood.com joined me at the Midtown BusinessRadioX studios for a fun discussion of how building your online and social media presence can be the new “backdoor” to fame and fortune! Or at least into getting a producers or casting directors attention!

Sunday November 24th, 2013

November 26, 2013 by showbizatlanta

Week In Review

Sunday November 24th, 2013

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On this past Sunday’s edition of Week In Review (aired on Biz1190AM in Atlanta), Host Dana Barrett aired the following BusinessRadioX clips:

From Silver Lining in the Cloud: Dr. LaBrita Cash-Baskett (great name!) owner Fundamental Focus, a training and development firm that specializes in business communication services talks about the importance of communication and helping people work on losing their regional accents and colloquialisms..
From Atlanta Business Radio: Ashish Thakur Executive Director of TiE Atlanta, the Atlanta chapter of a global non-profit that fosters entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking & education talks about the idea of impact as the output of social enterprise – not money.
From Atlanta Business Radio: A second clip from Ashish Thakur focuses on TiE having a bigger supply of mentors than companies taking advantage of mentorship and why.

Other topics covered on the show:

More on The Braves and their planned move to Cobb County!
The Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta sold to Bill Gates’ investment firm Cascade Investment
New Development project coming to downtown Roswell. Good thing or no?
Ditto new development at the Symphony Center site in Midtown!?
No more tolls on GA 400! I feel richer already!

Sunday November 17th, 2013

November 17, 2013 by showbizatlanta

Week In Review

Sunday November 17th, 2013

00:00 / 00:53:03

On this past Sunday’s edition of Week In Review (aired on Biz1190AM in Atlanta), Host Dana Barrett aired the following BusinessRadioX clips:

From Results Matter Radio: Syed Ahmed, President & CEO of VDart, Inc. talks about how his company improved Delta’s ranking in the list of best places to work in Atlanta by surveying employees.
From Doctors Roundtable: Dr. Albert Baawo – a hospital dentist, talks about helping special needs kids get through dental procedures. He talks about phobias being real, and the fear of the dentist being one of the most common.
From the Silver Lining in the Cloud: Jason Tatum with The Gateway Center shares a story about a civil rights activist ending up homeless. He wants us to remember that everyone has a story.

Other topics covered on the show:

Donald Rumsfeld appearing at the Atlanta History Center to promote his book Rumsfeld’s Rules.
The Braves are moving to Cobb County!
Wait… why are the Braves moving to Cobb County?
What will the Braves moving to Cobb County do to traffic?
… and lots more! (about the Braves and their move to Cobb County!)

Sunday November 3, 2013

November 4, 2013 by showbizatlanta

Week In Review

Sunday November 3, 2013

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On this past Sunday’s edition of Week In Review (aired on Biz1190AM in Atlanta), Host Dana Barrett aired the following BusinessRadioX clips:

From Results Matter Radio: Lynn Turknett of the Turknett Leadership Group – This week we had two clips from Lynn – in the first she explains how and why they came up with the Turknett Leadership Awards and notes that leadership is first about Who You Are before it’s about What You Do. In the second clip Lynn talks about a study that looks at when people are honest. She says everyone is more honest when reminded of their ethics and values.
From the Good Morning Atlanta Archives: Guest Tom Creely continues the discussion about ethics and talks about whether people tend to be more or less ethical in an economic downturn.

Other topics covered on the show:

Ethics in business. Where do YOU draw the line?
New Falcons Stadium budget up $2 Million.
Is Geofencing ethical? And you do you like it as a consumer – or find it annoying?
Sometimes more is just more! How many products do you have at home with features that you don’t use?
… and lots more!

Sunday October 27th, 2013

October 29, 2013 by showbizatlanta

Week In Review

Sunday October 27th, 2013

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On this past Sunday’s edition of Week In Review (aired on Biz1190AM in Atlanta), Host Dana Barrett aired the following BusinessRadioX clips:

From MidtownReview.com: History Channel TV Host and Author Brad Meltzer talks about the JFK conspiracy theories featured in his new book: HISTORY DECODED: THE 10 GREATEST CONSPIRACIES OF ALL TIME.
From Gwinnett Business Radio: Jason West, the Director of Programming and Development for the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center talks about some of the unique educational programs offered there.
From Results Matter Radio: Michael J. Morgan, CFP® & Vice President and Senior Private Client Fiduciary Advisor for Wilmington Trust talks about the psychology of money.

Other topics covered on the show:

New thinner iPad and free OSX update from Apple.
UPS predicting more holiday business this year.
Zoo Atlanta panda cubs named. Awwww.
New Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream flavor created in honor of Atlanta-filmed Anchorman 2.
Progress on the plans to deepen the Port of Savannah. Congress passes the bill. Senate and President next?
… and lots more!