http://www.odeo.com/channels/117334-Small-Business-Radio no Technology professionals share an inside look into an IT Consulting firm. Several web development, internet and networking topics are discussed in round table format. en 40 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:09:34 -0800 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:09:34 -0800 http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189311-Episode-15-How-to-Recruit-the-Very-Best-People Download Episode 15 {How to Recruit the Very Best People} In business, we all compete for the very best people. We visit with two experts today to gain insight into real-world techniques for recruiting the very best staff. My first guest is George Lessmeister. George has fourteen years of documented success within the specialty recruiting industry. A former Sr. Regional Vice President with an international financial staffing firm, he was instrumental in the growth and development of a nine-branch region in the Central United States. Today George is President and co-founder of LGC Associates, a staffing firm specializing in the recruitment and placement of business administration professionals and food service and hospitality professionals. George really knows his stuff! One important lesson I learned from this interview is that using the services of a good recruiting firm is of no cost to you until and unless you hire a candidate supplied by them. What a great way to reduce risk. My... Download Episode 15 {How to Recruit the Very Best People} In business, we all compete for the very best people. We visit with two experts today to gain insight into real-world techniques for recruiting the very best staff. My first guest is George Lessmeister. George has fourteen years of documented success within the specialty recruiting industry. A former Sr. Regional Vice President with an international financial staffing firm, he was instrumental in the growth and development of a nine-branch region in the Central United States. Today George is President and co-founder of LGC Associates, a staffing firm specializing in the recruitment and placement of business administration professionals and food service and hospitality professionals. George really knows his stuff! One important lesson I learned from this interview is that using the services of a good recruiting firm is of no cost to you until and unless you hire a candidate supplied by them. What a great way to reduce risk. My second guest, Lorraine Ball, is the Founder of Roundpeg, a national, full service marketing firm helping small business owners find a starting point for growth and change. Lorraine’s articles on marketing, planning and business development have been featured in Contracting Business, The New York Forum, The Indianapolis Business Journal and The ACH&R News. In addition to much great social networking advice, Lorraine suggested an online contact management tool you can find here: Jibber Jobber Download Episode 15 {How to Recruit the Very Best People} In business, we all compete for the very best people. We visit with two experts today to gain insight into real-world techniques for recruiting the very best staff. My first guest is George Lessmeister. George has fourteen years of documented success within the specialty recruiting industry. A former Sr. Regional Vice President with an international financial staffing firm, he was instrumental in the growth and development of a nine-branch region in the Central United States. Today George is President and co-founder of LGC Associates, a staffing firm specializing in the recruitment and placement of business administration professionals and food service and hospitality professionals. George really knows his stuff! One important lesson I learned from this interview is that using the services of a good recruiting firm is of no cost to you until and unless you hire a candidate supplied by them. What a great way to reduce risk. My second guest, Lorraine Ball, is the Founder of Roundpeg, a national, full service marketing firm helping small business owners find a starting point for growth and change. Lorraine’s articles on marketing, planning and business development have been featured in Contracting Business, The New York Forum, The Indianapolis Business Journal and The ACH&R News. In addition to much great social networking advice, Lorraine suggested an online contact management tool you can find here: Jibber Jobber tag:odeo.com,2007-01-30,24189311 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:09:34 -0800 no Small Business Radio Show Notes, Promethius Recommends http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107292-Episode-15-How-to-Recruit-the-Very-Best-People Download Episode 15 {How to Recruit the Very Best People} In business, we all compete for the very best people. We visit with two experts today to gain insight into real-world techniques for recruiting the very best staff. My first guest is George Lessmeister. George has fourteen years of documented success within the specialty recruiting industry. A former Sr. Regional Vice President with an international financial staffing firm, he was instrumental in the growth and development of a nine-branch region in the Central United States. Today George is President and co-founder of LGC Associates, a staffing firm specializing in the recruitment and placement of business administration professionals and food service and hospitality professionals. George really knows his stuff! One important lesson I learned from this interview is that using the services of a good recruiting firm is of no cost to you until and unless you hire a candidate supplied by them. What a great way to reduce risk. My... Download Episode 15 {How to Recruit the Very Best People} In business, we all compete for the very best people. We visit with two experts today to gain insight into real-world techniques for recruiting the very best staff. My first guest is George Lessmeister. George has fourteen years of documented success within the specialty recruiting industry. A former Sr. Regional Vice President with an international financial staffing firm, he was instrumental in the growth and development of a nine-branch region in the Central United States. Today George is President and co-founder of LGC Associates, a staffing firm specializing in the recruitment and placement of business administration professionals and food service and hospitality professionals. George really knows his stuff! One important lesson I learned from this interview is that using the services of a good recruiting firm is of no cost to you until and unless you hire a candidate supplied by them. What a great way to reduce risk. My second guest, Lorraine Ball, is the Founder of Roundpeg, a national, full service marketing firm helping small business owners find a starting point for growth and change. Lorraine’s articles on marketing, planning and business development have been featured in Contracting Business, The New York Forum, The Indianapolis Business Journal and The ACH&R News. In addition to much great social networking advice, Lorraine suggested an online contact management tool you can find here: Jibber Jobber Download Episode 15 {How to Recruit the Very Best People} In business, we all compete for the very best people. We visit with two experts today to gain insight into real-world techniques for recruiting the very best staff. My first guest is George Lessmeister. George has fourteen years of documented success within the specialty recruiting industry. A former Sr. Regional Vice President with an international financial staffing firm, he was instrumental in the growth and development of a nine-branch region in the Central United States. Today George is President and co-founder of LGC Associates, a staffing firm specializing in the recruitment and placement of business administration professionals and food service and hospitality professionals. George really knows his stuff! One important lesson I learned from this interview is that using the services of a good recruiting firm is of no cost to you until and unless you hire a candidate supplied by them. What a great way to reduce risk. My second guest, Lorraine Ball, is the Founder of Roundpeg, a national, full service marketing firm helping small business owners find a starting point for growth and change. Lorraine’s articles on marketing, planning and business development have been featured in Contracting Business, The New York Forum, The Indianapolis Business Journal and The ACH&R News. In addition to much great social networking advice, Lorraine suggested an online contact management tool you can find here: Jibber Jobber tag:odeo.com,2007-01-30,22107292 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:09:34 -0800 no Small Business Radio Show Notes, Promethius Recommends http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22227209-Episode-14-Duct-Tape-Marketing-and-John-Jantsch%E2%80%99s-New-Book Download Episode 14 {Duct Tape Marketing} If you are an avid reader of the hugely-popular Duct Tape Marketing blog, you’ll want to rush right out and buy John Jantsch’s latest book entitled Duct Tape Marketing - The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. I had a chance to chat with John about his book, his theories on marketing and some of the common marketing “pitfalls” business owners fall into. What I really like about John’s approach is that he demystifies marketing. He has this way of making it all sound fairly simple and, most importantly, attainable. If you’re interested in purchasing his new book, I would suggest checking out his bonus offers page. If you haven’t read the Duct Tape Marketing blog, here are two of my favorite recent posts of John’s: Does your firm suffer from feature creep? (How true it is!!) Basecamp for Lead Generation (Very clever!) Download Episode 14 {Duct Tape Marketing} If you are an avid reader of the hugely-popular Duct Tape Marketing blog, you’ll want to rush right out and buy John Jantsch’s latest book entitled Duct Tape Marketing - The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. I had a chance to chat with John about his book, his theories on marketing and some of the common marketing “pitfalls” business owners fall into. What I really like about John’s approach is that he demystifies marketing. He has this way of making it all sound fairly simple and, most importantly, attainable. If you’re interested in purchasing his new book, I would suggest checking out his bonus offers page. If you haven’t read the Duct Tape Marketing blog, here are two of my favorite recent posts of John’s: Does your firm suffer from feature creep? (How true it is!!) Basecamp for Lead Generation (Very clever!) Download Episode 14 {Duct Tape Marketing} If you are an avid reader of the hugely-popular Duct Tape Marketing blog, you’ll want to rush right out and buy John Jantsch’s latest book entitled Duct Tape Marketing - The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. I had a chance to chat with John about his book, his theories on marketing and some of the common marketing “pitfalls” business owners fall into. What I really like about John’s approach is that he demystifies marketing. He has this way of making it all sound fairly simple and, most importantly, attainable. If you’re interested in purchasing his new book, I would suggest checking out his bonus offers page. If you haven’t read the Duct Tape Marketing blog, here are two of my favorite recent posts of John’s: Does your firm suffer from feature creep? (How true it is!!) Basecamp for Lead Generation (Very clever!) tag:odeo.com,2007-01-16,22227209 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:12:54 -0800 no Small Business Radio Blogging, Show Notes, marketing, Promethius Recommends http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189312-Episode-14-Duct-Tape-Marketing-and-John-Jantsch%E2%80%99s-New-Book Download Episode 14 {Duct Tape Marketing} If you are an avid reader of the hugely-popular Duct Tape Marketing blog, you’ll want to rush right out and buy John Jantsch’s latest book entitled Duct Tape Marketing - The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. I had a chance to chat with John about his book, his theories on marketing and some of the common marketing “pitfalls” business owners fall into. What I really like about John’s approach is that he demystifies marketing. He has this way of making it all sound fairly simple and, most importantly, attainable. If you’re interested in purchasing his new book, I would suggest checking out his bonus offers page. If you haven’t read the Duct Tape Marketing blog, here are two of my favorite recent posts of John’s: Does your firm suffer from feature creep? (How true it is!!) Basecamp for Lead Generation (Very clever!) Download Episode 14 {Duct Tape Marketing} If you are an avid reader of the hugely-popular Duct Tape Marketing blog, you’ll want to rush right out and buy John Jantsch’s latest book entitled Duct Tape Marketing - The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. I had a chance to chat with John about his book, his theories on marketing and some of the common marketing “pitfalls” business owners fall into. What I really like about John’s approach is that he demystifies marketing. He has this way of making it all sound fairly simple and, most importantly, attainable. If you’re interested in purchasing his new book, I would suggest checking out his bonus offers page. If you haven’t read the Duct Tape Marketing blog, here are two of my favorite recent posts of John’s: Does your firm suffer from feature creep? (How true it is!!) Basecamp for Lead Generation (Very clever!) Download Episode 14 {Duct Tape Marketing} If you are an avid reader of the hugely-popular Duct Tape Marketing blog, you’ll want to rush right out and buy John Jantsch’s latest book entitled Duct Tape Marketing - The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. I had a chance to chat with John about his book, his theories on marketing and some of the common marketing “pitfalls” business owners fall into. What I really like about John’s approach is that he demystifies marketing. He has this way of making it all sound fairly simple and, most importantly, attainable. If you’re interested in purchasing his new book, I would suggest checking out his bonus offers page. If you haven’t read the Duct Tape Marketing blog, here are two of my favorite recent posts of John’s: Does your firm suffer from feature creep? (How true it is!!) Basecamp for Lead Generation (Very clever!) tag:odeo.com,2007-01-16,24189312 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:12:54 -0800 no Small Business Radio Blogging, Show Notes, marketing, Promethius Recommends http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107293-Episode-14-Duct-Tape-Marketing-and-John-Jantsch%E2%80%99s-New-Book Download Episode 14 {Duct Tape Marketing} If you are an avid reader of the hugely-popular Duct Tape Marketing blog, you’ll want to rush right out and buy John Jantsch’s latest book entitled Duct Tape Marketing - The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. I had a chance to chat with John about his book, his theories on marketing and some of the common marketing “pitfalls” business owners fall into. What I really like about John’s approach is that he demystifies marketing. He has this way of making it all sound fairly simple and, most importantly, attainable. If you’re interested in purchasing his new book, I would suggest checking out his bonus offers page. If you haven’t read the Duct Tape Marketing blog, here are two of my favorite recent posts of John’s: Does your firm suffer from feature creep? (How true it is!!) Basecamp for Lead Generation (Very clever!) Download Episode 14 {Duct Tape Marketing} If you are an avid reader of the hugely-popular Duct Tape Marketing blog, you’ll want to rush right out and buy John Jantsch’s latest book entitled Duct Tape Marketing - The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. I had a chance to chat with John about his book, his theories on marketing and some of the common marketing “pitfalls” business owners fall into. What I really like about John’s approach is that he demystifies marketing. He has this way of making it all sound fairly simple and, most importantly, attainable. If you’re interested in purchasing his new book, I would suggest checking out his bonus offers page. If you haven’t read the Duct Tape Marketing blog, here are two of my favorite recent posts of John’s: Does your firm suffer from feature creep? (How true it is!!) Basecamp for Lead Generation (Very clever!) Download Episode 14 {Duct Tape Marketing} If you are an avid reader of the hugely-popular Duct Tape Marketing blog, you’ll want to rush right out and buy John Jantsch’s latest book entitled Duct Tape Marketing - The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. I had a chance to chat with John about his book, his theories on marketing and some of the common marketing “pitfalls” business owners fall into. What I really like about John’s approach is that he demystifies marketing. He has this way of making it all sound fairly simple and, most importantly, attainable. If you’re interested in purchasing his new book, I would suggest checking out his bonus offers page. If you haven’t read the Duct Tape Marketing blog, here are two of my favorite recent posts of John’s: Does your firm suffer from feature creep? (How true it is!!) Basecamp for Lead Generation (Very clever!) tag:odeo.com,2007-01-16,22107293 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:12:54 -0800 no Small Business Radio Blogging, Show Notes, marketing, Promethius Recommends http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189313-Episode-13-Permission-Based-Marketing Download Episode 13 Permission-Based Marketing Download Special Interview with Cantaloupe & JibJab In this episode, Tony and Alan discuss many aspects of Permission-Based Marketing, including tips and tricks for your company’s email campaigns. As an added bonus, this show features a special interview with John DiGregory and Tom Corey of Cantaloupe Shows. Cantaloupe is an Indianapolis company specializing in permission-based marketing, leveraging video to tell their client’s stories. Also featured: a portion of Alan’s tBGR interview with JibJab’s Greg Spiridellis. View the Cantaloupe Six reality series. Download Episode 13 Permission-Based Marketing Download Special Interview with Cantaloupe & JibJab In this episode, Tony and Alan discuss many aspects of Permission-Based Marketing, including tips and tricks for your company’s email campaigns. As an added bonus, this show features a special interview with John DiGregory and Tom Corey of Cantaloupe Shows. Cantaloupe is an Indianapolis company specializing in permission-based marketing, leveraging video to tell their client’s stories. Also featured: a portion of Alan’s tBGR interview with JibJab’s Greg Spiridellis. View the Cantaloupe Six reality series. Download Episode 13 Permission-Based Marketing Download Special Interview with Cantaloupe & JibJab In this episode, Tony and Alan discuss many aspects of Permission-Based Marketing, including tips and tricks for your company’s email campaigns. As an added bonus, this show features a special interview with John DiGregory and Tom Corey of Cantaloupe Shows. Cantaloupe is an Indianapolis company specializing in permission-based marketing, leveraging video to tell their client’s stories. Also featured: a portion of Alan’s tBGR interview with JibJab’s Greg Spiridellis. View the Cantaloupe Six reality series. tag:odeo.com,2006-12-01,24189313 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:36:33 -0800 no Small Business Radio Podcasting, Show Notes, marketing, Buzz Marketing http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107294-Episode-13-Permission-Based-Marketing Download Episode 13 Permission-Based Marketing Download Special Interview with Cantaloupe & JibJab In this episode, Tony and Alan discuss many aspects of Permission-Based Marketing, including tips and tricks for your company’s email campaigns. As an added bonus, this show features a special interview with John DiGregory and Tom Corey of Cantaloupe Shows. Cantaloupe is an Indianapolis company specializing in permission-based marketing, leveraging video to tell their client’s stories. Also featured: a portion of Alan’s tBGR interview with JibJab’s Greg Spiridellis. View the Cantaloupe Six reality series. Download Episode 13 Permission-Based Marketing Download Special Interview with Cantaloupe & JibJab In this episode, Tony and Alan discuss many aspects of Permission-Based Marketing, including tips and tricks for your company’s email campaigns. As an added bonus, this show features a special interview with John DiGregory and Tom Corey of Cantaloupe Shows. Cantaloupe is an Indianapolis company specializing in permission-based marketing, leveraging video to tell their client’s stories. Also featured: a portion of Alan’s tBGR interview with JibJab’s Greg Spiridellis. View the Cantaloupe Six reality series. Download Episode 13 Permission-Based Marketing Download Special Interview with Cantaloupe & JibJab In this episode, Tony and Alan discuss many aspects of Permission-Based Marketing, including tips and tricks for your company’s email campaigns. As an added bonus, this show features a special interview with John DiGregory and Tom Corey of Cantaloupe Shows. Cantaloupe is an Indianapolis company specializing in permission-based marketing, leveraging video to tell their client’s stories. Also featured: a portion of Alan’s tBGR interview with JibJab’s Greg Spiridellis. View the Cantaloupe Six reality series. tag:odeo.com,2006-12-01,22107294 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:36:33 -0800 no Small Business Radio Podcasting, Show Notes, marketing, Buzz Marketing http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189314-Episode-12-Quick-Dirty Download Episode 12 - Quick and Dirty It’s been a while since we’ve posted a podcast here at Promethius. It’s not from boredom or lethargy. Things are hopping here!!! Tony Valle tunes in to give you all a quick update on some recent goings on at Promethius. We’ll see you next week with a behind the scenes look at the forthcoming Promethius staff blogs. Thanks for listening! Download Episode 12 - Quick and Dirty It’s been a while since we’ve posted a podcast here at Promethius. It’s not from boredom or lethargy. Things are hopping here!!! Tony Valle tunes in to give you all a quick update on some recent goings on at Promethius. We’ll see you next week with a behind the scenes look at the forthcoming Promethius staff blogs. Thanks for listening! Download Episode 12 - Quick and Dirty It’s been a while since we’ve posted a podcast here at Promethius. It’s not from boredom or lethargy. Things are hopping here!!! Tony Valle tunes in to give you all a quick update on some recent goings on at Promethius. We’ll see you next week with a behind the scenes look at the forthcoming Promethius staff blogs. Thanks for listening! tag:odeo.com,2006-10-19,24189314 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:05:07 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107295-Episode-12-Quick-Dirty Download Episode 12 - Quick and Dirty It’s been a while since we’ve posted a podcast here at Promethius. It’s not from boredom or lethargy. Things are hopping here!!! Tony Valle tunes in to give you all a quick update on some recent goings on at Promethius. We’ll see you next week with a behind the scenes look at the forthcoming Promethius staff blogs. Thanks for listening! Download Episode 12 - Quick and Dirty It’s been a while since we’ve posted a podcast here at Promethius. It’s not from boredom or lethargy. Things are hopping here!!! Tony Valle tunes in to give you all a quick update on some recent goings on at Promethius. We’ll see you next week with a behind the scenes look at the forthcoming Promethius staff blogs. Thanks for listening! Download Episode 12 - Quick and Dirty It’s been a while since we’ve posted a podcast here at Promethius. It’s not from boredom or lethargy. Things are hopping here!!! Tony Valle tunes in to give you all a quick update on some recent goings on at Promethius. We’ll see you next week with a behind the scenes look at the forthcoming Promethius staff blogs. Thanks for listening! tag:odeo.com,2006-10-19,22107295 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:05:07 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/2052874-Episode-11-Buzz-Marketing-with-Buzzoodle tag:odeo.com,2006-09-21,2052874 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:16:23 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189315-Episode-11-Buzz-Marketing-with-Buzzoodle Download Standard Podcast Alan and I had a chance to interview Buzz Marketing guru Ron McDaniel about his latest book Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing - 57 Word of Mouth Marketing Challenges for the Entire Workforce.You’ll have to wait about seven more weeks before the book hits stores, but our podcast interview with Ron should hold you over until then. You can reserve your copy here (as I did weeks ago). Also make sure to check out Ron’s blog. It’s full of great ideas about how to generate and sustain buzz. Download Standard Podcast Alan and I had a chance to interview Buzz Marketing guru Ron McDaniel about his latest book Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing - 57 Word of Mouth Marketing Challenges for the Entire Workforce.You’ll have to wait about seven more weeks before the book hits stores, but our podcast interview with Ron should hold you over until then. You can reserve your copy here (as I did weeks ago). Also make sure to check out Ron’s blog. It’s full of great ideas about how to generate and sustain buzz. Download Standard Podcast Alan and I had a chance to interview Buzz Marketing guru Ron McDaniel about his latest book Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing - 57 Word of Mouth Marketing Challenges for the Entire Workforce.You’ll have to wait about seven more weeks before the book hits stores, but our podcast interview with Ron should hold you over until then. You can reserve your copy here (as I did weeks ago). Also make sure to check out Ron’s blog. It’s full of great ideas about how to generate and sustain buzz. tag:odeo.com,2006-09-21,24189315 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:16:23 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes, Buzz Marketing http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107296-Episode-11-Buzz-Marketing-with-Buzzoodle Download Standard Podcast Alan and I had a chance to interview Buzz Marketing guru Ron McDaniel about his latest book Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing - 57 Word of Mouth Marketing Challenges for the Entire Workforce.You’ll have to wait about seven more weeks before the book hits stores, but our podcast interview with Ron should hold you over until then. You can reserve your copy here (as I did weeks ago). Also make sure to check out Ron’s blog. It’s full of great ideas about how to generate and sustain buzz. Download Standard Podcast Alan and I had a chance to interview Buzz Marketing guru Ron McDaniel about his latest book Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing - 57 Word of Mouth Marketing Challenges for the Entire Workforce.You’ll have to wait about seven more weeks before the book hits stores, but our podcast interview with Ron should hold you over until then. You can reserve your copy here (as I did weeks ago). Also make sure to check out Ron’s blog. It’s full of great ideas about how to generate and sustain buzz. Download Standard Podcast Alan and I had a chance to interview Buzz Marketing guru Ron McDaniel about his latest book Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing - 57 Word of Mouth Marketing Challenges for the Entire Workforce.You’ll have to wait about seven more weeks before the book hits stores, but our podcast interview with Ron should hold you over until then. You can reserve your copy here (as I did weeks ago). Also make sure to check out Ron’s blog. It’s full of great ideas about how to generate and sustain buzz. tag:odeo.com,2006-09-21,22107296 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:16:23 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes, Buzz Marketing http://www.odeo.com/episodes/2052873-Episode-10-Network-Your-Way-to-the-Top-with-Lorraine-Ball tag:odeo.com,2006-09-14,2052873 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:17:41 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189316-Episode-10-Network-Your-Way-to-the-Top-with-Lorraine-Ball Download Episode 10 Local business networking legend Lorraine Ball was an absolute joy to have in the studio. Our lengthy interview covers many of Lorraine’s ideas on how to best spend your time and resources connecting with top prospects and referral sources. I got a chance to ask Lorraine about her concept called “The seven second sound bite.” It’s true that you only have a few precious moments to make an impression on a new prospect. For another perspective, Former CEO of LeTips, Patrick Carney, has a good blog post about how to deal with the time-crunch surrounding a first impression. Make sure to check out Lorraine’s various online resources: roundpeg IndyBiz Rainmakers NoWIB lorraineball.com Squidoo Lense Other recommended reading on building up your referral network: John Jantsch’s recent post - Who should I Target for Referrals? Sitepoint’s - Some Quick Secrets to Asking Clients for Referrals. This post is written from a recruiting p... Download Episode 10 Local business networking legend Lorraine Ball was an absolute joy to have in the studio. Our lengthy interview covers many of Lorraine’s ideas on how to best spend your time and resources connecting with top prospects and referral sources. I got a chance to ask Lorraine about her concept called “The seven second sound bite.” It’s true that you only have a few precious moments to make an impression on a new prospect. For another perspective, Former CEO of LeTips, Patrick Carney, has a good blog post about how to deal with the time-crunch surrounding a first impression. Make sure to check out Lorraine’s various online resources: roundpeg IndyBiz Rainmakers NoWIB lorraineball.com Squidoo Lense Other recommended reading on building up your referral network: John Jantsch’s recent post - Who should I Target for Referrals? Sitepoint’s - Some Quick Secrets to Asking Clients for Referrals. This post is written from a recruiting perspective, but the ideas apply to referral building in general. Download Episode 10 Local business networking legend Lorraine Ball was an absolute joy to have in the studio. Our lengthy interview covers many of Lorraine’s ideas on how to best spend your time and resources connecting with top prospects and referral sources. I got a chance to ask Lorraine about her concept called “The seven second sound bite.” It’s true that you only have a few precious moments to make an impression on a new prospect. For another perspective, Former CEO of LeTips, Patrick Carney, has a good blog post about how to deal with the time-crunch surrounding a first impression. Make sure to check out Lorraine’s various online resources: roundpeg IndyBiz Rainmakers NoWIB lorraineball.com Squidoo Lense Other recommended reading on building up your referral network: John Jantsch’s recent post - Who should I Target for Referrals? Sitepoint’s - Some Quick Secrets to Asking Clients for Referrals. This post is written from a recruiting perspective, but the ideas apply to referral building in general. tag:odeo.com,2006-09-13,24189316 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:17:41 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes, Buzz Marketing http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107297-Episode-10-Network-Your-Way-to-the-Top-with-Lorraine-Ball Download Episode 10 Local business networking legend Lorraine Ball was an absolute joy to have in the studio. Our lengthy interview covers many of Lorraine’s ideas on how to best spend your time and resources connecting with top prospects and referral sources. I got a chance to ask Lorraine about her concept called “The seven second sound bite.” It’s true that you only have a few precious moments to make an impression on a new prospect. For another perspective, Former CEO of LeTips, Patrick Carney, has a good blog post about how to deal with the time-crunch surrounding a first impression. Make sure to check out Lorraine’s various online resources: roundpeg IndyBiz Rainmakers NoWIB lorraineball.com Squidoo Lense Other recommended reading on building up your referral network: John Jantsch’s recent post - Who should I Target for Referrals? Sitepoint’s - Some Quick Secrets to Asking Clients for Referrals. This post is written from a recruiting p... Download Episode 10 Local business networking legend Lorraine Ball was an absolute joy to have in the studio. Our lengthy interview covers many of Lorraine’s ideas on how to best spend your time and resources connecting with top prospects and referral sources. I got a chance to ask Lorraine about her concept called “The seven second sound bite.” It’s true that you only have a few precious moments to make an impression on a new prospect. For another perspective, Former CEO of LeTips, Patrick Carney, has a good blog post about how to deal with the time-crunch surrounding a first impression. Make sure to check out Lorraine’s various online resources: roundpeg IndyBiz Rainmakers NoWIB lorraineball.com Squidoo Lense Other recommended reading on building up your referral network: John Jantsch’s recent post - Who should I Target for Referrals? Sitepoint’s - Some Quick Secrets to Asking Clients for Referrals. This post is written from a recruiting perspective, but the ideas apply to referral building in general. Download Episode 10 Local business networking legend Lorraine Ball was an absolute joy to have in the studio. Our lengthy interview covers many of Lorraine’s ideas on how to best spend your time and resources connecting with top prospects and referral sources. I got a chance to ask Lorraine about her concept called “The seven second sound bite.” It’s true that you only have a few precious moments to make an impression on a new prospect. For another perspective, Former CEO of LeTips, Patrick Carney, has a good blog post about how to deal with the time-crunch surrounding a first impression. Make sure to check out Lorraine’s various online resources: roundpeg IndyBiz Rainmakers NoWIB lorraineball.com Squidoo Lense Other recommended reading on building up your referral network: John Jantsch’s recent post - Who should I Target for Referrals? Sitepoint’s - Some Quick Secrets to Asking Clients for Referrals. This post is written from a recruiting perspective, but the ideas apply to referral building in general. tag:odeo.com,2006-09-13,22107297 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:17:41 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes, Buzz Marketing http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1832865-Episode-9-What-in-the-World-is-WEB-2-0 tag:odeo.com,2006-08-29,1832865 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:51:01 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189317-Episode-9-What-in-the-World-is-WEB-2-0 Download Episode 9 In past shows, we have discussed wikis, blogging and podcasting. This time we tackle the buzz-laden topic of “WEB 2.0.” It seems that just about everyone has at least heard the term, but it’s difficult to find anyone who can really tell you conclusively what WEB 2.0 really is. We hope to shed some light with today’s discussion. Brigid Barnacle from Trenton New Jersey writes in: I keep hearing the term “Web 2.0” thrown around, but I can’t seem to figure out what it is. Is it a language? Is it a piece of software? If it’s so popular, why can’t anyone explain exactly what it is? Alan had a little too much fun calling local businesses in town to see if he could get any answers about WEB 2.0. We play some of the phone calls throughout this segment. Does this mean Promethius endorses “prank” calling? Look out Jerky Boys! First of all, WEB 2.0 is partly a buzzword, just like “.NET” or “Ajax.” But main elements s... Download Episode 9 In past shows, we have discussed wikis, blogging and podcasting. This time we tackle the buzz-laden topic of “WEB 2.0.” It seems that just about everyone has at least heard the term, but it’s difficult to find anyone who can really tell you conclusively what WEB 2.0 really is. We hope to shed some light with today’s discussion. Brigid Barnacle from Trenton New Jersey writes in: I keep hearing the term “Web 2.0” thrown around, but I can’t seem to figure out what it is. Is it a language? Is it a piece of software? If it’s so popular, why can’t anyone explain exactly what it is? Alan had a little too much fun calling local businesses in town to see if he could get any answers about WEB 2.0. We play some of the phone calls throughout this segment. Does this mean Promethius endorses “prank” calling? Look out Jerky Boys! First of all, WEB 2.0 is partly a buzzword, just like “.NET” or “Ajax.” But main elements surrounding the buzzword involve “open data,” (see flickr), “participation,” (see digg). Other concepts mentioned: WEB 1.0, Collective Intelligence, e-Commerce rating systems Sites Mentioned: flickr, digg, wikipedia, youtube, netvibes, yousendit, del.icio.us, newsvine Applications Mentioned: Basecamp, Pretty CMS 2.0 {update - 9/21/2006} -  Ken Yarmosh has a recap of the “New New Internet Conference,” and it just makes me laugh, because the term “Web 2.0″ is strewn all about, but it still doesn’t really tell us anything specific.  Web 2.0 has to be one of the most majorly over-used buzzwords of the decade! Download Episode 9 In past shows, we have discussed wikis, blogging and podcasting. This time we tackle the buzz-laden topic of “WEB 2.0.” It seems that just about everyone has at least heard the term, but it’s difficult to find anyone who can really tell you conclusively what WEB 2.0 really is. We hope to shed some light with today’s discussion. Brigid Barnacle from Trenton New Jersey writes in: I keep hearing the term “Web 2.0” thrown around, but I can’t seem to figure out what it is. Is it a language? Is it a piece of software? If it’s so popular, why can’t anyone explain exactly what it is? Alan had a little too much fun calling local businesses in town to see if he could get any answers about WEB 2.0. We play some of the phone calls throughout this segment. Does this mean Promethius endorses “prank” calling? Look out Jerky Boys! First of all, WEB 2.0 is partly a buzzword, just like “.NET” or “Ajax.” But main elements surrounding the buzzword involve “open data,” (see flickr), “participation,” (see digg). Other concepts mentioned: WEB 1.0, Collective Intelligence, e-Commerce rating systems Sites Mentioned: flickr, digg, wikipedia, youtube, netvibes, yousendit, del.icio.us, newsvine Applications Mentioned: Basecamp, Pretty CMS 2.0 {update - 9/21/2006} -  Ken Yarmosh has a recap of the “New New Internet Conference,” and it just makes me laugh, because the term “Web 2.0″ is strewn all about, but it still doesn’t really tell us anything specific.  Web 2.0 has to be one of the most majorly over-used buzzwords of the decade! tag:odeo.com,2006-08-29,24189317 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:51:01 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107298-Episode-9-What-in-the-World-is-WEB-2-0 Download Episode 9 In past shows, we have discussed wikis, blogging and podcasting. This time we tackle the buzz-laden topic of “WEB 2.0.” It seems that just about everyone has at least heard the term, but it’s difficult to find anyone who can really tell you conclusively what WEB 2.0 really is. We hope to shed some light with today’s discussion. Brigid Barnacle from Trenton New Jersey writes in: I keep hearing the term “Web 2.0” thrown around, but I can’t seem to figure out what it is. Is it a language? Is it a piece of software? If it’s so popular, why can’t anyone explain exactly what it is? Alan had a little too much fun calling local businesses in town to see if he could get any answers about WEB 2.0. We play some of the phone calls throughout this segment. Does this mean Promethius endorses “prank” calling? Look out Jerky Boys! First of all, WEB 2.0 is partly a buzzword, just like “.NET” or “Ajax.” But main elements s... Download Episode 9 In past shows, we have discussed wikis, blogging and podcasting. This time we tackle the buzz-laden topic of “WEB 2.0.” It seems that just about everyone has at least heard the term, but it’s difficult to find anyone who can really tell you conclusively what WEB 2.0 really is. We hope to shed some light with today’s discussion. Brigid Barnacle from Trenton New Jersey writes in: I keep hearing the term “Web 2.0” thrown around, but I can’t seem to figure out what it is. Is it a language? Is it a piece of software? If it’s so popular, why can’t anyone explain exactly what it is? Alan had a little too much fun calling local businesses in town to see if he could get any answers about WEB 2.0. We play some of the phone calls throughout this segment. Does this mean Promethius endorses “prank” calling? Look out Jerky Boys! First of all, WEB 2.0 is partly a buzzword, just like “.NET” or “Ajax.” But main elements surrounding the buzzword involve “open data,” (see flickr), “participation,” (see digg). Other concepts mentioned: WEB 1.0, Collective Intelligence, e-Commerce rating systems Sites Mentioned: flickr, digg, wikipedia, youtube, netvibes, yousendit, del.icio.us, newsvine Applications Mentioned: Basecamp, Pretty CMS 2.0 {update - 9/21/2006} -  Ken Yarmosh has a recap of the “New New Internet Conference,” and it just makes me laugh, because the term “Web 2.0″ is strewn all about, but it still doesn’t really tell us anything specific.  Web 2.0 has to be one of the most majorly over-used buzzwords of the decade! Download Episode 9 In past shows, we have discussed wikis, blogging and podcasting. This time we tackle the buzz-laden topic of “WEB 2.0.” It seems that just about everyone has at least heard the term, but it’s difficult to find anyone who can really tell you conclusively what WEB 2.0 really is. We hope to shed some light with today’s discussion. Brigid Barnacle from Trenton New Jersey writes in: I keep hearing the term “Web 2.0” thrown around, but I can’t seem to figure out what it is. Is it a language? Is it a piece of software? If it’s so popular, why can’t anyone explain exactly what it is? Alan had a little too much fun calling local businesses in town to see if he could get any answers about WEB 2.0. We play some of the phone calls throughout this segment. Does this mean Promethius endorses “prank” calling? Look out Jerky Boys! First of all, WEB 2.0 is partly a buzzword, just like “.NET” or “Ajax.” But main elements surrounding the buzzword involve “open data,” (see flickr), “participation,” (see digg). Other concepts mentioned: WEB 1.0, Collective Intelligence, e-Commerce rating systems Sites Mentioned: flickr, digg, wikipedia, youtube, netvibes, yousendit, del.icio.us, newsvine Applications Mentioned: Basecamp, Pretty CMS 2.0 {update - 9/21/2006} -  Ken Yarmosh has a recap of the “New New Internet Conference,” and it just makes me laugh, because the term “Web 2.0″ is strewn all about, but it still doesn’t really tell us anything specific.  Web 2.0 has to be one of the most majorly over-used buzzwords of the decade! tag:odeo.com,2006-08-29,22107298 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:51:01 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1770034-Episode-8-Duct-Tape-Marketing-Timeshifting-Experiment tag:odeo.com,2006-08-22,1770034 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:37:45 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189319-Episode-8-Duct-Tape-Marketing-Timeshifting-Experiment Download Episode 8 This episode is wrapped around an experiment, or maybe “demonstration” is a better way to put it. The term “timeshifting” is often used to describe the benefit to the podcast listener of being able to listen to content whenever and wherever suits them. We demonstrate that timeshifting also benefits the podcast creator. Alan and I recorded our audio for segment one separately from one another, at a time and place of our own choosing. The pieces were then edited together to make the episode you hear today, called “Very Good Things.” I start out by revealing my very favorite marketing blog of all time - Duct Tape Marketing by John Jantsch. He never seems at a loss for new ideas and insights. His blog is like a marketer’s toy store just brimming with wonders from all ends of cyberspace. John’s new book is due out later this year. I can’t wait!! Other great posts from the Duct Tape Marketing Blog: What does your ema... Download Episode 8 This episode is wrapped around an experiment, or maybe “demonstration” is a better way to put it. The term “timeshifting” is often used to describe the benefit to the podcast listener of being able to listen to content whenever and wherever suits them. We demonstrate that timeshifting also benefits the podcast creator. Alan and I recorded our audio for segment one separately from one another, at a time and place of our own choosing. The pieces were then edited together to make the episode you hear today, called “Very Good Things.” I start out by revealing my very favorite marketing blog of all time - Duct Tape Marketing by John Jantsch. He never seems at a loss for new ideas and insights. His blog is like a marketer’s toy store just brimming with wonders from all ends of cyberspace. John’s new book is due out later this year. I can’t wait!! Other great posts from the Duct Tape Marketing Blog: What does your email address say about your business? How to beat the Wal-Marts. Sending and receiving very large files. Alan shared his love for his Lomo LCA camera. They really do take amazing photos. Check out the Lomographic Society website. Some of Alan’s Lomo collection is online. Tony also shared a cool little site he found: expresspdf.com. You can submit any Word, Excel or web file to the site, and it emails you a perfect pdf copy within seconds. Kind of nice if you’re working on a computer that’s not your own. Finally we wrap up our discussion in the studio “live” on tape to discuss our timeshifting experiment. If you are considering implementing a podcast for your organization, you can generate a whole lot of good content by sharing the burden among several staff members. If you set them up to record when and where it is most convenient for them, staff will happily participate. Download Episode 8 This episode is wrapped around an experiment, or maybe “demonstration” is a better way to put it. The term “timeshifting” is often used to describe the benefit to the podcast listener of being able to listen to content whenever and wherever suits them. We demonstrate that timeshifting also benefits the podcast creator. Alan and I recorded our audio for segment one separately from one another, at a time and place of our own choosing. The pieces were then edited together to make the episode you hear today, called “Very Good Things.” I start out by revealing my very favorite marketing blog of all time - Duct Tape Marketing by John Jantsch. He never seems at a loss for new ideas and insights. His blog is like a marketer’s toy store just brimming with wonders from all ends of cyberspace. John’s new book is due out later this year. I can’t wait!! Other great posts from the Duct Tape Marketing Blog: What does your email address say about your business? How to beat the Wal-Marts. Sending and receiving very large files. Alan shared his love for his Lomo LCA camera. They really do take amazing photos. Check out the Lomographic Society website. Some of Alan’s Lomo collection is online. Tony also shared a cool little site he found: expresspdf.com. You can submit any Word, Excel or web file to the site, and it emails you a perfect pdf copy within seconds. Kind of nice if you’re working on a computer that’s not your own. Finally we wrap up our discussion in the studio “live” on tape to discuss our timeshifting experiment. If you are considering implementing a podcast for your organization, you can generate a whole lot of good content by sharing the burden among several staff members. If you set them up to record when and where it is most convenient for them, staff will happily participate. tag:odeo.com,2006-08-22,24189319 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:37:45 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107299-Episode-8-Duct-Tape-Marketing-Timeshifting-Experiment Download Episode 8 This episode is wrapped around an experiment, or maybe “demonstration” is a better way to put it. The term “timeshifting” is often used to describe the benefit to the podcast listener of being able to listen to content whenever and wherever suits them. We demonstrate that timeshifting also benefits the podcast creator. Alan and I recorded our audio for segment one separately from one another, at a time and place of our own choosing. The pieces were then edited together to make the episode you hear today, called “Very Good Things.” I start out by revealing my very favorite marketing blog of all time - Duct Tape Marketing by John Jantsch. He never seems at a loss for new ideas and insights. His blog is like a marketer’s toy store just brimming with wonders from all ends of cyberspace. John’s new book is due out later this year. I can’t wait!! Other great posts from the Duct Tape Marketing Blog: What does your ema... Download Episode 8 This episode is wrapped around an experiment, or maybe “demonstration” is a better way to put it. The term “timeshifting” is often used to describe the benefit to the podcast listener of being able to listen to content whenever and wherever suits them. We demonstrate that timeshifting also benefits the podcast creator. Alan and I recorded our audio for segment one separately from one another, at a time and place of our own choosing. The pieces were then edited together to make the episode you hear today, called “Very Good Things.” I start out by revealing my very favorite marketing blog of all time - Duct Tape Marketing by John Jantsch. He never seems at a loss for new ideas and insights. His blog is like a marketer’s toy store just brimming with wonders from all ends of cyberspace. John’s new book is due out later this year. I can’t wait!! Other great posts from the Duct Tape Marketing Blog: What does your email address say about your business? How to beat the Wal-Marts. Sending and receiving very large files. Alan shared his love for his Lomo LCA camera. They really do take amazing photos. Check out the Lomographic Society website. Some of Alan’s Lomo collection is online. Tony also shared a cool little site he found: expresspdf.com. You can submit any Word, Excel or web file to the site, and it emails you a perfect pdf copy within seconds. Kind of nice if you’re working on a computer that’s not your own. Finally we wrap up our discussion in the studio “live” on tape to discuss our timeshifting experiment. If you are considering implementing a podcast for your organization, you can generate a whole lot of good content by sharing the burden among several staff members. If you set them up to record when and where it is most convenient for them, staff will happily participate. Download Episode 8 This episode is wrapped around an experiment, or maybe “demonstration” is a better way to put it. The term “timeshifting” is often used to describe the benefit to the podcast listener of being able to listen to content whenever and wherever suits them. We demonstrate that timeshifting also benefits the podcast creator. Alan and I recorded our audio for segment one separately from one another, at a time and place of our own choosing. The pieces were then edited together to make the episode you hear today, called “Very Good Things.” I start out by revealing my very favorite marketing blog of all time - Duct Tape Marketing by John Jantsch. He never seems at a loss for new ideas and insights. His blog is like a marketer’s toy store just brimming with wonders from all ends of cyberspace. John’s new book is due out later this year. I can’t wait!! Other great posts from the Duct Tape Marketing Blog: What does your email address say about your business? How to beat the Wal-Marts. Sending and receiving very large files. Alan shared his love for his Lomo LCA camera. They really do take amazing photos. Check out the Lomographic Society website. Some of Alan’s Lomo collection is online. Tony also shared a cool little site he found: expresspdf.com. You can submit any Word, Excel or web file to the site, and it emails you a perfect pdf copy within seconds. Kind of nice if you’re working on a computer that’s not your own. Finally we wrap up our discussion in the studio “live” on tape to discuss our timeshifting experiment. If you are considering implementing a podcast for your organization, you can generate a whole lot of good content by sharing the burden among several staff members. If you set them up to record when and where it is most convenient for them, staff will happily participate. tag:odeo.com,2006-08-22,22107299 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:37:45 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1683009-Episode-7-Intro-to-Podcasting-Meet-Alan-Houser tag:odeo.com,2006-08-08,1683009 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:55:13 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189320-Episode-7-Intro-to-Podcasting-Meet-Alan-Houser Download Episode 7 We’re excited to have Alan Houser with us in the studio today. Alan is our Creative Director who is not only a talented Web Designer, but he’s also a podcast pioneer. Alan and Tony wax poetic on all things podcasting. Tony’s excited about flying to Cancun on his honeymoon the next day! To kick things off, Alan defines podcasting: “Like radio for the internet… but more than that” … “It’s about syndication… subscribing to a podcast through iTunes or other news readers.” clipped from wikipedia.com Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The term podcast, like ‘radio’, can mean both the content and the method of delivery. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. Though podcasters’ web si... Download Episode 7 We’re excited to have Alan Houser with us in the studio today. Alan is our Creative Director who is not only a talented Web Designer, but he’s also a podcast pioneer. Alan and Tony wax poetic on all things podcasting. Tony’s excited about flying to Cancun on his honeymoon the next day! To kick things off, Alan defines podcasting: “Like radio for the internet… but more than that” … “It’s about syndication… subscribing to a podcast through iTunes or other news readers.” clipped from wikipedia.com Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The term podcast, like ‘radio’, can mean both the content and the method of delivery. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. Though podcasters’ web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their files; a podcast however is distinguished by its ability to be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading RSS or Atom feeds. Usually a podcast features one type of ’show’, with new episodes released either sporadically or at planned intervals such as daily or weekly. In addition, there are podcast networks that feature multiple shows on the same feed. The guys agree that one of the strengths of podcasting is the portability. A listener decides when they want to listen, where they want to listen and on what device they use. This is the core principle of “Web 2.0″. Tony mentions the term Timeshifting. {again with the Wikipedia…} clipped from wikipedia.com Time shifting is the recording of television shows to some storage medium to be viewed at a time more convenient to the consumer. The guys talk about shows they subscribe to: TWiT.TV, Cranky Geeks, KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic and Duct Tape Marketing, to name a few. Tony makes the great point that podcasts in his playlist are all considered continuing education. You can find just about anything to broaden your horizons. NOTE: Search on Yahoo’s Podcast site for what interests you, and you will find someone talking about it: podcasts.yahoo.com Alan shares his podcast history: The Mobile Podcast A-Go-Go, where he talked about web design from the seat of his car. CreativeXpert, an interview show that Alan hosts to talk with other designers. The Bionic Genius Roundtable, an entertainment/comedy show where three self-proclaimed genii talk about what they’re having for lunch and interview fringe stars. The guys then discussed how when home recording technology for musicians became more affordable, this is the same technology that podcasters and businesses have adopted. Tony suggests that posting a podcast {or even a blog} is like fishing… the reach is far & wide. Towards the end of the show, the discussion turns to non-conventional uses of podcasting, including recording a show on the commute, director’s commentary for a TV show, exercise, live broadcasting and even in-house audio training for new employees. Join us next time on The Promethean for our discussion of Web 2.0 technologies! Download Episode 7 We’re excited to have Alan Houser with us in the studio today. Alan is our Creative Director who is not only a talented Web Designer, but he’s also a podcast pioneer. Alan and Tony wax poetic on all things podcasting. Tony’s excited about flying to Cancun on his honeymoon the next day! To kick things off, Alan defines podcasting: “Like radio for the internet… but more than that” … “It’s about syndication… subscribing to a podcast through iTunes or other news readers.” clipped from wikipedia.com Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The term podcast, like ‘radio’, can mean both the content and the method of delivery. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. Though podcasters’ web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their files; a podcast however is distinguished by its ability to be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading RSS or Atom feeds. Usually a podcast features one type of ’show’, with new episodes released either sporadically or at planned intervals such as daily or weekly. In addition, there are podcast networks that feature multiple shows on the same feed. The guys agree that one of the strengths of podcasting is the portability. A listener decides when they want to listen, where they want to listen and on what device they use. This is the core principle of “Web 2.0″. Tony mentions the term Timeshifting. {again with the Wikipedia…} clipped from wikipedia.com Time shifting is the recording of television shows to some storage medium to be viewed at a time more convenient to the consumer. The guys talk about shows they subscribe to: TWiT.TV, Cranky Geeks, KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic and Duct Tape Marketing, to name a few. Tony makes the great point that podcasts in his playlist are all considered continuing education. You can find just about anything to broaden your horizons. NOTE: Search on Yahoo’s Podcast site for what interests you, and you will find someone talking about it: podcasts.yahoo.com Alan shares his podcast history: The Mobile Podcast A-Go-Go, where he talked about web design from the seat of his car. CreativeXpert, an interview show that Alan hosts to talk with other designers. The Bionic Genius Roundtable, an entertainment/comedy show where three self-proclaimed genii talk about what they’re having for lunch and interview fringe stars. The guys then discussed how when home recording technology for musicians became more affordable, this is the same technology that podcasters and businesses have adopted. Tony suggests that posting a podcast {or even a blog} is like fishing… the reach is far & wide. Towards the end of the show, the discussion turns to non-conventional uses of podcasting, including recording a show on the commute, director’s commentary for a TV show, exercise, live broadcasting and even in-house audio training for new employees. Join us next time on The Promethean for our discussion of Web 2.0 technologies! tag:odeo.com,2006-08-08,24189320 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:55:13 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107300-Episode-7-Intro-to-Podcasting-Meet-Alan-Houser Download Episode 7 We’re excited to have Alan Houser with us in the studio today. Alan is our Creative Director who is not only a talented Web Designer, but he’s also a podcast pioneer. Alan and Tony wax poetic on all things podcasting. Tony’s excited about flying to Cancun on his honeymoon the next day! To kick things off, Alan defines podcasting: “Like radio for the internet… but more than that” … “It’s about syndication… subscribing to a podcast through iTunes or other news readers.” clipped from wikipedia.com Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The term podcast, like ‘radio’, can mean both the content and the method of delivery. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. Though podcasters’ web si... Download Episode 7 We’re excited to have Alan Houser with us in the studio today. Alan is our Creative Director who is not only a talented Web Designer, but he’s also a podcast pioneer. Alan and Tony wax poetic on all things podcasting. Tony’s excited about flying to Cancun on his honeymoon the next day! To kick things off, Alan defines podcasting: “Like radio for the internet… but more than that” … “It’s about syndication… subscribing to a podcast through iTunes or other news readers.” clipped from wikipedia.com Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The term podcast, like ‘radio’, can mean both the content and the method of delivery. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. Though podcasters’ web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their files; a podcast however is distinguished by its ability to be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading RSS or Atom feeds. Usually a podcast features one type of ’show’, with new episodes released either sporadically or at planned intervals such as daily or weekly. In addition, there are podcast networks that feature multiple shows on the same feed. The guys agree that one of the strengths of podcasting is the portability. A listener decides when they want to listen, where they want to listen and on what device they use. This is the core principle of “Web 2.0″. Tony mentions the term Timeshifting. {again with the Wikipedia…} clipped from wikipedia.com Time shifting is the recording of television shows to some storage medium to be viewed at a time more convenient to the consumer. The guys talk about shows they subscribe to: TWiT.TV, Cranky Geeks, KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic and Duct Tape Marketing, to name a few. Tony makes the great point that podcasts in his playlist are all considered continuing education. You can find just about anything to broaden your horizons. NOTE: Search on Yahoo’s Podcast site for what interests you, and you will find someone talking about it: podcasts.yahoo.com Alan shares his podcast history: The Mobile Podcast A-Go-Go, where he talked about web design from the seat of his car. CreativeXpert, an interview show that Alan hosts to talk with other designers. The Bionic Genius Roundtable, an entertainment/comedy show where three self-proclaimed genii talk about what they’re having for lunch and interview fringe stars. The guys then discussed how when home recording technology for musicians became more affordable, this is the same technology that podcasters and businesses have adopted. Tony suggests that posting a podcast {or even a blog} is like fishing… the reach is far & wide. Towards the end of the show, the discussion turns to non-conventional uses of podcasting, including recording a show on the commute, director’s commentary for a TV show, exercise, live broadcasting and even in-house audio training for new employees. Join us next time on The Promethean for our discussion of Web 2.0 technologies! Download Episode 7 We’re excited to have Alan Houser with us in the studio today. Alan is our Creative Director who is not only a talented Web Designer, but he’s also a podcast pioneer. Alan and Tony wax poetic on all things podcasting. Tony’s excited about flying to Cancun on his honeymoon the next day! To kick things off, Alan defines podcasting: “Like radio for the internet… but more than that” … “It’s about syndication… subscribing to a podcast through iTunes or other news readers.” clipped from wikipedia.com Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The term podcast, like ‘radio’, can mean both the content and the method of delivery. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. Though podcasters’ web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their files; a podcast however is distinguished by its ability to be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading RSS or Atom feeds. Usually a podcast features one type of ’show’, with new episodes released either sporadically or at planned intervals such as daily or weekly. In addition, there are podcast networks that feature multiple shows on the same feed. The guys agree that one of the strengths of podcasting is the portability. A listener decides when they want to listen, where they want to listen and on what device they use. This is the core principle of “Web 2.0″. Tony mentions the term Timeshifting. {again with the Wikipedia…} clipped from wikipedia.com Time shifting is the recording of television shows to some storage medium to be viewed at a time more convenient to the consumer. The guys talk about shows they subscribe to: TWiT.TV, Cranky Geeks, KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic and Duct Tape Marketing, to name a few. Tony makes the great point that podcasts in his playlist are all considered continuing education. You can find just about anything to broaden your horizons. NOTE: Search on Yahoo’s Podcast site for what interests you, and you will find someone talking about it: podcasts.yahoo.com Alan shares his podcast history: The Mobile Podcast A-Go-Go, where he talked about web design from the seat of his car. CreativeXpert, an interview show that Alan hosts to talk with other designers. The Bionic Genius Roundtable, an entertainment/comedy show where three self-proclaimed genii talk about what they’re having for lunch and interview fringe stars. The guys then discussed how when home recording technology for musicians became more affordable, this is the same technology that podcasters and businesses have adopted. Tony suggests that posting a podcast {or even a blog} is like fishing… the reach is far & wide. Towards the end of the show, the discussion turns to non-conventional uses of podcasting, including recording a show on the commute, director’s commentary for a TV show, exercise, live broadcasting and even in-house audio training for new employees. Join us next time on The Promethean for our discussion of Web 2.0 technologies! tag:odeo.com,2006-08-08,22107300 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:55:13 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1683007-Episode-6-Business-advice-from-Executive-Business-Coach-Jim-Gleason tag:odeo.com,2006-07-23,1683007 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:19:20 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189321-Episode-6-Business-advice-from-Executive-Business-Coach-Jim-Gleason Download Episode 6 We are pleased to have Executive Business Coach Jim Gleason join us today. Jim is currently with The Resource Development Group, where he coaches and mentors several business clients to successfully and effectively navigate change to achieve the results they desire. We cover several topics of interest especially to small business owners, but they certainly apply to business professionals of all types. I started out by asking a broad question that seems to be on the mind of many of my professional peers these days. “Why is business so difficult these days? It seems that every time I get together with fellow business owners, we talk about how long it’s been since we’ve seen our families. Yet we don’t seem to be getting the return on our time.” As Jim often does, he had a perfectly reasonable response to this common situation. He’s the kind of guy that just seems to be able to break things down into simple, understandable concepts.... Download Episode 6 We are pleased to have Executive Business Coach Jim Gleason join us today. Jim is currently with The Resource Development Group, where he coaches and mentors several business clients to successfully and effectively navigate change to achieve the results they desire. We cover several topics of interest especially to small business owners, but they certainly apply to business professionals of all types. I started out by asking a broad question that seems to be on the mind of many of my professional peers these days. “Why is business so difficult these days? It seems that every time I get together with fellow business owners, we talk about how long it’s been since we’ve seen our families. Yet we don’t seem to be getting the return on our time.” As Jim often does, he had a perfectly reasonable response to this common situation. He’s the kind of guy that just seems to be able to break things down into simple, understandable concepts. We also talked about the effects of inexperience when it comes to networking and pricing. For Jim and I both, our businesses are complex and highly consultative. An “uneducated” customer might want to get to the bottom line right away. “How much would it cost for Promethius to produce a podcast for my business?“ Such questions can’t be answered without a whole lot more information. What are you trying to achieve with your podcast? Who is your audience? What business are you in? An inexperienced consultant might be inclined to give some sort of answer to the pricing question right away, even though he can’t possibly set reasonable expectations without having more information. Another common issue facing many small business owners was reflected in another one of my questions for Jim. “How can I get my staff to think like I do when I’m not around?” As a business grows, the ownership has to rely more and more on staff to be the face of the company. This can be frightening for leaders, but it must be done if you intend to grow. News: Nielsen Media Research Company is reporting that video-sharing website youtube.com is the fastest growing website on the internet. Web traffic to the site grew 75% just in the week ending July 16, from 7.3 million to 12.8 million unique visitors. Youtube.com traffic has grown nearly 300% since January. The website still operates without a set advertising model, but plans are reportedly in the works to offer several sponsorship packages. Two presenters at a Hacker conference in New York City claim to have successfully copied or “cloned” an implanted RFID or “radio frequency ID” chip. The controversial chips, manufactured by the VeriChip Corp, have been marketed as counterfeit proof, and are generally considered to be a future favorite of the retail and banking industries. VeriChip has not yet responded to these claims. BusinessWeek is reporting that Clearwire Corp. has announced major plans to create a nationwide wireless broadband network within the next three years. The company has amassed enough licensed radio spectrum to create a nationwide, wireless broadband network based on an emerging technology called mobile WiMAX — a powerful cousin of the familiar WiFi technology. Clearwire received major backing on July 5, when Intel Corp. and Motorola invested nearly $900 million into the company. The two hardware manufactures plan to sell products that integrate with the new WiMax platform. Scammers have begun using the telephone to harvest data for use in identity theft and credit card fraud, and VoIP is making it easier for them to cover their tracks. Websense Security Labs, San Diego, in June reported a scam that targeted customers of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust with an e-mail alerting them to a supposed problem with their account. Instead of directing them to click on a link, the e-mail listed a phone number for customers to call to verify their identity. When the victim called the number, a fake automated voice response system set up by the scammers asked them to enter their 16-digit account number using the phone keypad. Voice phishing—or “vishing”—is dangerous because although most Internet users won’t click on a URL in an e-mail, they’re quite accustomed to entering their credit card or account number through a phone keypad. It’s best these days to talk to a live person any time there is a supposed account issue generated by your banking institution. To protect yourself, read more here. Download Episode 6 We are pleased to have Executive Business Coach Jim Gleason join us today. Jim is currently with The Resource Development Group, where he coaches and mentors several business clients to successfully and effectively navigate change to achieve the results they desire. We cover several topics of interest especially to small business owners, but they certainly apply to business professionals of all types. I started out by asking a broad question that seems to be on the mind of many of my professional peers these days. “Why is business so difficult these days? It seems that every time I get together with fellow business owners, we talk about how long it’s been since we’ve seen our families. Yet we don’t seem to be getting the return on our time.” As Jim often does, he had a perfectly reasonable response to this common situation. He’s the kind of guy that just seems to be able to break things down into simple, understandable concepts. We also talked about the effects of inexperience when it comes to networking and pricing. For Jim and I both, our businesses are complex and highly consultative. An “uneducated” customer might want to get to the bottom line right away. “How much would it cost for Promethius to produce a podcast for my business?“ Such questions can’t be answered without a whole lot more information. What are you trying to achieve with your podcast? Who is your audience? What business are you in? An inexperienced consultant might be inclined to give some sort of answer to the pricing question right away, even though he can’t possibly set reasonable expectations without having more information. Another common issue facing many small business owners was reflected in another one of my questions for Jim. “How can I get my staff to think like I do when I’m not around?” As a business grows, the ownership has to rely more and more on staff to be the face of the company. This can be frightening for leaders, but it must be done if you intend to grow. News: Nielsen Media Research Company is reporting that video-sharing website youtube.com is the fastest growing website on the internet. Web traffic to the site grew 75% just in the week ending July 16, from 7.3 million to 12.8 million unique visitors. Youtube.com traffic has grown nearly 300% since January. The website still operates without a set advertising model, but plans are reportedly in the works to offer several sponsorship packages. Two presenters at a Hacker conference in New York City claim to have successfully copied or “cloned” an implanted RFID or “radio frequency ID” chip. The controversial chips, manufactured by the VeriChip Corp, have been marketed as counterfeit proof, and are generally considered to be a future favorite of the retail and banking industries. VeriChip has not yet responded to these claims. BusinessWeek is reporting that Clearwire Corp. has announced major plans to create a nationwide wireless broadband network within the next three years. The company has amassed enough licensed radio spectrum to create a nationwide, wireless broadband network based on an emerging technology called mobile WiMAX — a powerful cousin of the familiar WiFi technology. Clearwire received major backing on July 5, when Intel Corp. and Motorola invested nearly $900 million into the company. The two hardware manufactures plan to sell products that integrate with the new WiMax platform. Scammers have begun using the telephone to harvest data for use in identity theft and credit card fraud, and VoIP is making it easier for them to cover their tracks. Websense Security Labs, San Diego, in June reported a scam that targeted customers of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust with an e-mail alerting them to a supposed problem with their account. Instead of directing them to click on a link, the e-mail listed a phone number for customers to call to verify their identity. When the victim called the number, a fake automated voice response system set up by the scammers asked them to enter their 16-digit account number using the phone keypad. Voice phishing—or “vishing”—is dangerous because although most Internet users won’t click on a URL in an e-mail, they’re quite accustomed to entering their credit card or account number through a phone keypad. It’s best these days to talk to a live person any time there is a supposed account issue generated by your banking institution. To protect yourself, read more here. tag:odeo.com,2006-07-23,24189321 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:19:20 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107301-Episode-6-Business-advice-from-Executive-Business-Coach-Jim-Gleason Download Episode 6 We are pleased to have Executive Business Coach Jim Gleason join us today. Jim is currently with The Resource Development Group, where he coaches and mentors several business clients to successfully and effectively navigate change to achieve the results they desire. We cover several topics of interest especially to small business owners, but they certainly apply to business professionals of all types. I started out by asking a broad question that seems to be on the mind of many of my professional peers these days. “Why is business so difficult these days? It seems that every time I get together with fellow business owners, we talk about how long it’s been since we’ve seen our families. Yet we don’t seem to be getting the return on our time.” As Jim often does, he had a perfectly reasonable response to this common situation. He’s the kind of guy that just seems to be able to break things down into simple, understandable concepts.... Download Episode 6 We are pleased to have Executive Business Coach Jim Gleason join us today. Jim is currently with The Resource Development Group, where he coaches and mentors several business clients to successfully and effectively navigate change to achieve the results they desire. We cover several topics of interest especially to small business owners, but they certainly apply to business professionals of all types. I started out by asking a broad question that seems to be on the mind of many of my professional peers these days. “Why is business so difficult these days? It seems that every time I get together with fellow business owners, we talk about how long it’s been since we’ve seen our families. Yet we don’t seem to be getting the return on our time.” As Jim often does, he had a perfectly reasonable response to this common situation. He’s the kind of guy that just seems to be able to break things down into simple, understandable concepts. We also talked about the effects of inexperience when it comes to networking and pricing. For Jim and I both, our businesses are complex and highly consultative. An “uneducated” customer might want to get to the bottom line right away. “How much would it cost for Promethius to produce a podcast for my business?“ Such questions can’t be answered without a whole lot more information. What are you trying to achieve with your podcast? Who is your audience? What business are you in? An inexperienced consultant might be inclined to give some sort of answer to the pricing question right away, even though he can’t possibly set reasonable expectations without having more information. Another common issue facing many small business owners was reflected in another one of my questions for Jim. “How can I get my staff to think like I do when I’m not around?” As a business grows, the ownership has to rely more and more on staff to be the face of the company. This can be frightening for leaders, but it must be done if you intend to grow. News: Nielsen Media Research Company is reporting that video-sharing website youtube.com is the fastest growing website on the internet. Web traffic to the site grew 75% just in the week ending July 16, from 7.3 million to 12.8 million unique visitors. Youtube.com traffic has grown nearly 300% since January. The website still operates without a set advertising model, but plans are reportedly in the works to offer several sponsorship packages. Two presenters at a Hacker conference in New York City claim to have successfully copied or “cloned” an implanted RFID or “radio frequency ID” chip. The controversial chips, manufactured by the VeriChip Corp, have been marketed as counterfeit proof, and are generally considered to be a future favorite of the retail and banking industries. VeriChip has not yet responded to these claims. BusinessWeek is reporting that Clearwire Corp. has announced major plans to create a nationwide wireless broadband network within the next three years. The company has amassed enough licensed radio spectrum to create a nationwide, wireless broadband network based on an emerging technology called mobile WiMAX — a powerful cousin of the familiar WiFi technology. Clearwire received major backing on July 5, when Intel Corp. and Motorola invested nearly $900 million into the company. The two hardware manufactures plan to sell products that integrate with the new WiMax platform. Scammers have begun using the telephone to harvest data for use in identity theft and credit card fraud, and VoIP is making it easier for them to cover their tracks. Websense Security Labs, San Diego, in June reported a scam that targeted customers of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust with an e-mail alerting them to a supposed problem with their account. Instead of directing them to click on a link, the e-mail listed a phone number for customers to call to verify their identity. When the victim called the number, a fake automated voice response system set up by the scammers asked them to enter their 16-digit account number using the phone keypad. Voice phishing—or “vishing”—is dangerous because although most Internet users won’t click on a URL in an e-mail, they’re quite accustomed to entering their credit card or account number through a phone keypad. It’s best these days to talk to a live person any time there is a supposed account issue generated by your banking institution. To protect yourself, read more here. Download Episode 6 We are pleased to have Executive Business Coach Jim Gleason join us today. Jim is currently with The Resource Development Group, where he coaches and mentors several business clients to successfully and effectively navigate change to achieve the results they desire. We cover several topics of interest especially to small business owners, but they certainly apply to business professionals of all types. I started out by asking a broad question that seems to be on the mind of many of my professional peers these days. “Why is business so difficult these days? It seems that every time I get together with fellow business owners, we talk about how long it’s been since we’ve seen our families. Yet we don’t seem to be getting the return on our time.” As Jim often does, he had a perfectly reasonable response to this common situation. He’s the kind of guy that just seems to be able to break things down into simple, understandable concepts. We also talked about the effects of inexperience when it comes to networking and pricing. For Jim and I both, our businesses are complex and highly consultative. An “uneducated” customer might want to get to the bottom line right away. “How much would it cost for Promethius to produce a podcast for my business?“ Such questions can’t be answered without a whole lot more information. What are you trying to achieve with your podcast? Who is your audience? What business are you in? An inexperienced consultant might be inclined to give some sort of answer to the pricing question right away, even though he can’t possibly set reasonable expectations without having more information. Another common issue facing many small business owners was reflected in another one of my questions for Jim. “How can I get my staff to think like I do when I’m not around?” As a business grows, the ownership has to rely more and more on staff to be the face of the company. This can be frightening for leaders, but it must be done if you intend to grow. News: Nielsen Media Research Company is reporting that video-sharing website youtube.com is the fastest growing website on the internet. Web traffic to the site grew 75% just in the week ending July 16, from 7.3 million to 12.8 million unique visitors. Youtube.com traffic has grown nearly 300% since January. The website still operates without a set advertising model, but plans are reportedly in the works to offer several sponsorship packages. Two presenters at a Hacker conference in New York City claim to have successfully copied or “cloned” an implanted RFID or “radio frequency ID” chip. The controversial chips, manufactured by the VeriChip Corp, have been marketed as counterfeit proof, and are generally considered to be a future favorite of the retail and banking industries. VeriChip has not yet responded to these claims. BusinessWeek is reporting that Clearwire Corp. has announced major plans to create a nationwide wireless broadband network within the next three years. The company has amassed enough licensed radio spectrum to create a nationwide, wireless broadband network based on an emerging technology called mobile WiMAX — a powerful cousin of the familiar WiFi technology. Clearwire received major backing on July 5, when Intel Corp. and Motorola invested nearly $900 million into the company. The two hardware manufactures plan to sell products that integrate with the new WiMax platform. Scammers have begun using the telephone to harvest data for use in identity theft and credit card fraud, and VoIP is making it easier for them to cover their tracks. Websense Security Labs, San Diego, in June reported a scam that targeted customers of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust with an e-mail alerting them to a supposed problem with their account. Instead of directing them to click on a link, the e-mail listed a phone number for customers to call to verify their identity. When the victim called the number, a fake automated voice response system set up by the scammers asked them to enter their 16-digit account number using the phone keypad. Voice phishing—or “vishing”—is dangerous because although most Internet users won’t click on a URL in an e-mail, they’re quite accustomed to entering their credit card or account number through a phone keypad. It’s best these days to talk to a live person any time there is a supposed account issue generated by your banking institution. To protect yourself, read more here. tag:odeo.com,2006-07-23,22107301 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:19:20 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1683005-Episode-5-CMS-Review-Domain-Theft-Customer-Service-Legend-The-Running-Company tag:odeo.com,2006-07-15,1683005 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:12:54 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189322-Episode-5-CMS-Review-Domain-Theft-Customer-Service-Legend-The-Running-Company Download Episode 5 Headlines A new study from consulting firm Diamond Cluster International seems to show that the peak in the outsourcing boom has come and gone. Results show that premature contract terminations, due to poor performance, have become increasingly prevalent. The study found that 47 percent of buyers reported they had prematurely terminated at least one outsourcing relationship in the prior 12 months. The IT community expressed concern last week over the FBI’s desire that Congress mandate that all future routing equipment must be manufactured to include back doors for law enforcement. Similar mandates have already been passed into law for telephone switching equipment, which require no warrant to activate, and hence can be secretly enabled at will. It is widely believed among the IT community that adding these so-called “back doors” to the routing infrastructure would significantly diminish the security of most computer networks. A Paralyzed man using a new brain sens... Download Episode 5 Headlines A new study from consulting firm Diamond Cluster International seems to show that the peak in the outsourcing boom has come and gone. Results show that premature contract terminations, due to poor performance, have become increasingly prevalent. The study found that 47 percent of buyers reported they had prematurely terminated at least one outsourcing relationship in the prior 12 months. The IT community expressed concern last week over the FBI’s desire that Congress mandate that all future routing equipment must be manufactured to include back doors for law enforcement. Similar mandates have already been passed into law for telephone switching equipment, which require no warrant to activate, and hence can be secretly enabled at will. It is widely believed among the IT community that adding these so-called “back doors” to the routing infrastructure would significantly diminish the security of most computer networks. A Paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it. The Brain Gate sensor, which involves implanting electrodes directly into the brain, was developed by Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc of Massachusetts. Three more spinal chord injury patients are scheduled to test the device over the next several months. Google released its latest version of Google Spreadsheet on Thursday. Several new features have been added, such as the right-click initiated cell commands cut, copy and paste, and the ability to add cell borders. General load times are reported to be much improved as well. July Promethean Review: Content Management Systems (CMS) It used to be that content management systems were clunky and frustrating for the average webmaster. These days with the great gains in online programming platforms, especially Microsoft .NET, content management systems are much more desirable. Promethius has spent the last two years building our own content management system from scratch. The resulting application, which we call “Pretty CMS,” is built on the .NET platform and gives us all the flexibility we need to meet the various needs of our customers. In fact, we find that every single CMS installation we do requires some sort of customization to accommodate a special feature or business rule that the client may have. Because we built the system entirely in-house, it’s much easier for us to provide special customizations for our clients. We never have to worry about getting a hold of any source code. We wrote it all! July Promethean Review: How to Protect Your Domain Believe it or not, your domain name could easily be taken right from under your nose - even if it’s not set to expire for the next several years. We know, because this happened to a client of ours. Make sure to listen to the podcast or read the July issue of The Promethean to find out how you can guard against domain theft. July Promethean Review - Fun Websites to Check Out internetfrog - find out the true speeds you are getting from your internet connection. future me - send a message to your “future self.” blue ball machine - just plain crazy lifehacker - tips and tricks for just about everything Andrea Johnson stopped by to give us some insight into what the Running Company does to maintain such incredible customer loyalty. They leave no stone unturned in their quest to make sure that every last one of their customers have happy feet for a lifetime. One difference new customers notice right away is the special process for finding just the right shoe to fit their needs. Each Running Company location uses video gate analysis, which involves making an in-store video of the customer running on a treadmill. The video is played back in slow motion to reveal the customer’s own bio-mechanics, which then dictates proper shoe choices. Now that’s customer service! Download Episode 5 Headlines A new study from consulting firm Diamond Cluster International seems to show that the peak in the outsourcing boom has come and gone. Results show that premature contract terminations, due to poor performance, have become increasingly prevalent. The study found that 47 percent of buyers reported they had prematurely terminated at least one outsourcing relationship in the prior 12 months. The IT community expressed concern last week over the FBI’s desire that Congress mandate that all future routing equipment must be manufactured to include back doors for law enforcement. Similar mandates have already been passed into law for telephone switching equipment, which require no warrant to activate, and hence can be secretly enabled at will. It is widely believed among the IT community that adding these so-called “back doors” to the routing infrastructure would significantly diminish the security of most computer networks. A Paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it. The Brain Gate sensor, which involves implanting electrodes directly into the brain, was developed by Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc of Massachusetts. Three more spinal chord injury patients are scheduled to test the device over the next several months. Google released its latest version of Google Spreadsheet on Thursday. Several new features have been added, such as the right-click initiated cell commands cut, copy and paste, and the ability to add cell borders. General load times are reported to be much improved as well. July Promethean Review: Content Management Systems (CMS) It used to be that content management systems were clunky and frustrating for the average webmaster. These days with the great gains in online programming platforms, especially Microsoft .NET, content management systems are much more desirable. Promethius has spent the last two years building our own content management system from scratch. The resulting application, which we call “Pretty CMS,” is built on the .NET platform and gives us all the flexibility we need to meet the various needs of our customers. In fact, we find that every single CMS installation we do requires some sort of customization to accommodate a special feature or business rule that the client may have. Because we built the system entirely in-house, it’s much easier for us to provide special customizations for our clients. We never have to worry about getting a hold of any source code. We wrote it all! July Promethean Review: How to Protect Your Domain Believe it or not, your domain name could easily be taken right from under your nose - even if it’s not set to expire for the next several years. We know, because this happened to a client of ours. Make sure to listen to the podcast or read the July issue of The Promethean to find out how you can guard against domain theft. July Promethean Review - Fun Websites to Check Out internetfrog - find out the true speeds you are getting from your internet connection. future me - send a message to your “future self.” blue ball machine - just plain crazy lifehacker - tips and tricks for just about everything Andrea Johnson stopped by to give us some insight into what the Running Company does to maintain such incredible customer loyalty. They leave no stone unturned in their quest to make sure that every last one of their customers have happy feet for a lifetime. One difference new customers notice right away is the special process for finding just the right shoe to fit their needs. Each Running Company location uses video gate analysis, which involves making an in-store video of the customer running on a treadmill. The video is played back in slow motion to reveal the customer’s own bio-mechanics, which then dictates proper shoe choices. Now that’s customer service! tag:odeo.com,2006-07-15,24189322 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:12:54 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107302-Episode-5-CMS-Review-Domain-Theft-Customer-Service-Legend-The-Running-Company Download Episode 5 Headlines A new study from consulting firm Diamond Cluster International seems to show that the peak in the outsourcing boom has come and gone. Results show that premature contract terminations, due to poor performance, have become increasingly prevalent. The study found that 47 percent of buyers reported they had prematurely terminated at least one outsourcing relationship in the prior 12 months. The IT community expressed concern last week over the FBI’s desire that Congress mandate that all future routing equipment must be manufactured to include back doors for law enforcement. Similar mandates have already been passed into law for telephone switching equipment, which require no warrant to activate, and hence can be secretly enabled at will. It is widely believed among the IT community that adding these so-called “back doors” to the routing infrastructure would significantly diminish the security of most computer networks. A Paralyzed man using a new brain sens... Download Episode 5 Headlines A new study from consulting firm Diamond Cluster International seems to show that the peak in the outsourcing boom has come and gone. Results show that premature contract terminations, due to poor performance, have become increasingly prevalent. The study found that 47 percent of buyers reported they had prematurely terminated at least one outsourcing relationship in the prior 12 months. The IT community expressed concern last week over the FBI’s desire that Congress mandate that all future routing equipment must be manufactured to include back doors for law enforcement. Similar mandates have already been passed into law for telephone switching equipment, which require no warrant to activate, and hence can be secretly enabled at will. It is widely believed among the IT community that adding these so-called “back doors” to the routing infrastructure would significantly diminish the security of most computer networks. A Paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it. The Brain Gate sensor, which involves implanting electrodes directly into the brain, was developed by Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc of Massachusetts. Three more spinal chord injury patients are scheduled to test the device over the next several months. Google released its latest version of Google Spreadsheet on Thursday. Several new features have been added, such as the right-click initiated cell commands cut, copy and paste, and the ability to add cell borders. General load times are reported to be much improved as well. July Promethean Review: Content Management Systems (CMS) It used to be that content management systems were clunky and frustrating for the average webmaster. These days with the great gains in online programming platforms, especially Microsoft .NET, content management systems are much more desirable. Promethius has spent the last two years building our own content management system from scratch. The resulting application, which we call “Pretty CMS,” is built on the .NET platform and gives us all the flexibility we need to meet the various needs of our customers. In fact, we find that every single CMS installation we do requires some sort of customization to accommodate a special feature or business rule that the client may have. Because we built the system entirely in-house, it’s much easier for us to provide special customizations for our clients. We never have to worry about getting a hold of any source code. We wrote it all! July Promethean Review: How to Protect Your Domain Believe it or not, your domain name could easily be taken right from under your nose - even if it’s not set to expire for the next several years. We know, because this happened to a client of ours. Make sure to listen to the podcast or read the July issue of The Promethean to find out how you can guard against domain theft. July Promethean Review - Fun Websites to Check Out internetfrog - find out the true speeds you are getting from your internet connection. future me - send a message to your “future self.” blue ball machine - just plain crazy lifehacker - tips and tricks for just about everything Andrea Johnson stopped by to give us some insight into what the Running Company does to maintain such incredible customer loyalty. They leave no stone unturned in their quest to make sure that every last one of their customers have happy feet for a lifetime. One difference new customers notice right away is the special process for finding just the right shoe to fit their needs. Each Running Company location uses video gate analysis, which involves making an in-store video of the customer running on a treadmill. The video is played back in slow motion to reveal the customer’s own bio-mechanics, which then dictates proper shoe choices. Now that’s customer service! Download Episode 5 Headlines A new study from consulting firm Diamond Cluster International seems to show that the peak in the outsourcing boom has come and gone. Results show that premature contract terminations, due to poor performance, have become increasingly prevalent. The study found that 47 percent of buyers reported they had prematurely terminated at least one outsourcing relationship in the prior 12 months. The IT community expressed concern last week over the FBI’s desire that Congress mandate that all future routing equipment must be manufactured to include back doors for law enforcement. Similar mandates have already been passed into law for telephone switching equipment, which require no warrant to activate, and hence can be secretly enabled at will. It is widely believed among the IT community that adding these so-called “back doors” to the routing infrastructure would significantly diminish the security of most computer networks. A Paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it. The Brain Gate sensor, which involves implanting electrodes directly into the brain, was developed by Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc of Massachusetts. Three more spinal chord injury patients are scheduled to test the device over the next several months. Google released its latest version of Google Spreadsheet on Thursday. Several new features have been added, such as the right-click initiated cell commands cut, copy and paste, and the ability to add cell borders. General load times are reported to be much improved as well. July Promethean Review: Content Management Systems (CMS) It used to be that content management systems were clunky and frustrating for the average webmaster. These days with the great gains in online programming platforms, especially Microsoft .NET, content management systems are much more desirable. Promethius has spent the last two years building our own content management system from scratch. The resulting application, which we call “Pretty CMS,” is built on the .NET platform and gives us all the flexibility we need to meet the various needs of our customers. In fact, we find that every single CMS installation we do requires some sort of customization to accommodate a special feature or business rule that the client may have. Because we built the system entirely in-house, it’s much easier for us to provide special customizations for our clients. We never have to worry about getting a hold of any source code. We wrote it all! July Promethean Review: How to Protect Your Domain Believe it or not, your domain name could easily be taken right from under your nose - even if it’s not set to expire for the next several years. We know, because this happened to a client of ours. Make sure to listen to the podcast or read the July issue of The Promethean to find out how you can guard against domain theft. July Promethean Review - Fun Websites to Check Out internetfrog - find out the true speeds you are getting from your internet connection. future me - send a message to your “future self.” blue ball machine - just plain crazy lifehacker - tips and tricks for just about everything Andrea Johnson stopped by to give us some insight into what the Running Company does to maintain such incredible customer loyalty. They leave no stone unturned in their quest to make sure that every last one of their customers have happy feet for a lifetime. One difference new customers notice right away is the special process for finding just the right shoe to fit their needs. Each Running Company location uses video gate analysis, which involves making an in-store video of the customer running on a treadmill. The video is played back in slow motion to reveal the customer’s own bio-mechanics, which then dictates proper shoe choices. Now that’s customer service! tag:odeo.com,2006-07-15,22107302 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:12:54 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/2052864-Episode-4-Wikis-could-help-your-business-Arni%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s-Charity-Classic tag:odeo.com,2006-07-09,2052864 Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:36:39 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1683003-Episode-4-Wikis-could-help-your-business-Arni%E2%80%99s-Charity-Classic tag:odeo.com,2006-07-09,1683003 Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:36:39 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22227210-Episode-4-Wikis-could-help-your-business-Arni%E2%80%99s-Charity-Classic Download Episode 4 Headlines According to a study by Outsell Inc., a leading marketing research firm, click fraud now costs online advertisers nearly $1 billion per year, with advertisers believing almost 15% of all paid click-throughs are fraudulent. Among the studie’s other findings, 75% of online advertisers claim they have been victims of click fraud. It is estimated that Google and Yahoo, the two major players in the pay-per-click market, have lost up to $500 million in revenue as a result of click fraud. The New York Times is reporting the results of a major SPAM study. The study found that Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmaceutical drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam. The third most successful variety is spam advertising Rolex watches, with a 0.0075 percent click-through rate. Major analysis for the study was provided by CipherTrust, a large manufacturer of devi... Download Episode 4 Headlines According to a study by Outsell Inc., a leading marketing research firm, click fraud now costs online advertisers nearly $1 billion per year, with advertisers believing almost 15% of all paid click-throughs are fraudulent. Among the studie’s other findings, 75% of online advertisers claim they have been victims of click fraud. It is estimated that Google and Yahoo, the two major players in the pay-per-click market, have lost up to $500 million in revenue as a result of click fraud. The New York Times is reporting the results of a major SPAM study. The study found that Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmaceutical drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam. The third most successful variety is spam advertising Rolex watches, with a 0.0075 percent click-through rate. Major analysis for the study was provided by CipherTrust, a large manufacturer of devices that protect networks from spam and viruses. Microsoft appears to be taking major aim at the iPod’s dominant lead in the mp3 player market with a new line of devices set to launch in November of this year. The portable audio and video player will have a screen that’s “bigger than that of the iPod video models” The units will also ship with built-in WiFi so you can download content directly to the player. Most notably, to attract current iPod users, Microsoft reportedly plans to allow new customers to download for free any songs they have already purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Microsoft will still have to pay the rights-holders for the songs, but they apparently believe the extra cost will pay dividends in gaining a larger share of the lucrative mp3 player market. For small American companies, selling goods abroad can be complex and costly. At least one piece of the puzzle - offering a local phone number, and thus giving the impression of a local presence, just got a little easier. A new company called JetNumbers allows you to pay a set monthly fee to offer a local phone number in a foreign land, which then redirects to your American phone. Callers only pay for the local portion of the call just like they were calling a local number. The company offers several plans that can be set up directly through their website within a matter of minutes. For more information, visit www.jetnumbers.com Controversy swirled among the blogging community last week over the creation of a service called PayPerPost.com. The website is a new system that pays bloggers a bounty to write about products and services. Companies sign up for an account, and pay bloggers when they cover their products or services. There’s no requirement that the blog run a disclosure that the item is paid. The general blogging community is so far exerting strong social pressure on those bloggers who are found to be working with the payperpost.com system. Wonderful Wikis - what the heck is a wiki anyway? To understand the true power of wikis, we talk about perhaps the most famous wiki-generated site of all time – wikipedia. We also give it a test by looking up the history of ice cream. What is a wiki? about the ebay wiki Shelley Hendricks with Arni’s Restaurants visits to tell us all about the 2006 Arni’s Charity Classic Thursday, September 28th, 2006 The Brickyard Crossing at the IMS call: 317/875-7034 email: shendricks@meetyouatarnis.com click here to register online! Download Episode 4 Headlines According to a study by Outsell Inc., a leading marketing research firm, click fraud now costs online advertisers nearly $1 billion per year, with advertisers believing almost 15% of all paid click-throughs are fraudulent. Among the studie’s other findings, 75% of online advertisers claim they have been victims of click fraud. It is estimated that Google and Yahoo, the two major players in the pay-per-click market, have lost up to $500 million in revenue as a result of click fraud. The New York Times is reporting the results of a major SPAM study. The study found that Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmaceutical drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam. The third most successful variety is spam advertising Rolex watches, with a 0.0075 percent click-through rate. Major analysis for the study was provided by CipherTrust, a large manufacturer of devices that protect networks from spam and viruses. Microsoft appears to be taking major aim at the iPod’s dominant lead in the mp3 player market with a new line of devices set to launch in November of this year. The portable audio and video player will have a screen that’s “bigger than that of the iPod video models” The units will also ship with built-in WiFi so you can download content directly to the player. Most notably, to attract current iPod users, Microsoft reportedly plans to allow new customers to download for free any songs they have already purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Microsoft will still have to pay the rights-holders for the songs, but they apparently believe the extra cost will pay dividends in gaining a larger share of the lucrative mp3 player market. For small American companies, selling goods abroad can be complex and costly. At least one piece of the puzzle - offering a local phone number, and thus giving the impression of a local presence, just got a little easier. A new company called JetNumbers allows you to pay a set monthly fee to offer a local phone number in a foreign land, which then redirects to your American phone. Callers only pay for the local portion of the call just like they were calling a local number. The company offers several plans that can be set up directly through their website within a matter of minutes. For more information, visit www.jetnumbers.com Controversy swirled among the blogging community last week over the creation of a service called PayPerPost.com. The website is a new system that pays bloggers a bounty to write about products and services. Companies sign up for an account, and pay bloggers when they cover their products or services. There’s no requirement that the blog run a disclosure that the item is paid. The general blogging community is so far exerting strong social pressure on those bloggers who are found to be working with the payperpost.com system. Wonderful Wikis - what the heck is a wiki anyway? To understand the true power of wikis, we talk about perhaps the most famous wiki-generated site of all time – wikipedia. We also give it a test by looking up the history of ice cream. What is a wiki? about the ebay wiki Shelley Hendricks with Arni’s Restaurants visits to tell us all about the 2006 Arni’s Charity Classic Thursday, September 28th, 2006 The Brickyard Crossing at the IMS call: 317/875-7034 email: shendricks@meetyouatarnis.com click here to register online! tag:odeo.com,2006-07-09,22227210 Sun, 09 Jul 2006 14:36:39 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189323-Episode-4-Wikis-could-help-your-business-Arni%E2%80%99s-Charity-Classic Download Episode 4 Headlines According to a study by Outsell Inc., a leading marketing research firm, click fraud now costs online advertisers nearly $1 billion per year, with advertisers believing almost 15% of all paid click-throughs are fraudulent. Among the studie’s other findings, 75% of online advertisers claim they have been victims of click fraud. It is estimated that Google and Yahoo, the two major players in the pay-per-click market, have lost up to $500 million in revenue as a result of click fraud. The New York Times is reporting the results of a major SPAM study. The study found that Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmaceutical drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam. The third most successful variety is spam advertising Rolex watches, with a 0.0075 percent click-through rate. Major analysis for the study was provided by CipherTrust, a large manufacturer of devi... Download Episode 4 Headlines According to a study by Outsell Inc., a leading marketing research firm, click fraud now costs online advertisers nearly $1 billion per year, with advertisers believing almost 15% of all paid click-throughs are fraudulent. Among the studie’s other findings, 75% of online advertisers claim they have been victims of click fraud. It is estimated that Google and Yahoo, the two major players in the pay-per-click market, have lost up to $500 million in revenue as a result of click fraud. The New York Times is reporting the results of a major SPAM study. The study found that Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmaceutical drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam. The third most successful variety is spam advertising Rolex watches, with a 0.0075 percent click-through rate. Major analysis for the study was provided by CipherTrust, a large manufacturer of devices that protect networks from spam and viruses. Microsoft appears to be taking major aim at the iPod’s dominant lead in the mp3 player market with a new line of devices set to launch in November of this year. The portable audio and video player will have a screen that’s “bigger than that of the iPod video models” The units will also ship with built-in WiFi so you can download content directly to the player. Most notably, to attract current iPod users, Microsoft reportedly plans to allow new customers to download for free any songs they have already purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Microsoft will still have to pay the rights-holders for the songs, but they apparently believe the extra cost will pay dividends in gaining a larger share of the lucrative mp3 player market. For small American companies, selling goods abroad can be complex and costly. At least one piece of the puzzle - offering a local phone number, and thus giving the impression of a local presence, just got a little easier. A new company called JetNumbers allows you to pay a set monthly fee to offer a local phone number in a foreign land, which then redirects to your American phone. Callers only pay for the local portion of the call just like they were calling a local number. The company offers several plans that can be set up directly through their website within a matter of minutes. For more information, visit www.jetnumbers.com Controversy swirled among the blogging community last week over the creation of a service called PayPerPost.com. The website is a new system that pays bloggers a bounty to write about products and services. Companies sign up for an account, and pay bloggers when they cover their products or services. There’s no requirement that the blog run a disclosure that the item is paid. The general blogging community is so far exerting strong social pressure on those bloggers who are found to be working with the payperpost.com system. Wonderful Wikis - what the heck is a wiki anyway? To understand the true power of wikis, we talk about perhaps the most famous wiki-generated site of all time – wikipedia. We also give it a test by looking up the history of ice cream. What is a wiki? about the ebay wiki Shelley Hendricks with Arni’s Restaurants visits to tell us all about the 2006 Arni’s Charity Classic Thursday, September 28th, 2006 The Brickyard Crossing at the IMS call: 317/875-7034 email: shendricks@meetyouatarnis.com click here to register online! Download Episode 4 Headlines According to a study by Outsell Inc., a leading marketing research firm, click fraud now costs online advertisers nearly $1 billion per year, with advertisers believing almost 15% of all paid click-throughs are fraudulent. Among the studie’s other findings, 75% of online advertisers claim they have been victims of click fraud. It is estimated that Google and Yahoo, the two major players in the pay-per-click market, have lost up to $500 million in revenue as a result of click fraud. The New York Times is reporting the results of a major SPAM study. The study found that Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmaceutical drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam. The third most successful variety is spam advertising Rolex watches, with a 0.0075 percent click-through rate. Major analysis for the study was provided by CipherTrust, a large manufacturer of devices that protect networks from spam and viruses. Microsoft appears to be taking major aim at the iPod’s dominant lead in the mp3 player market with a new line of devices set to launch in November of this year. The portable audio and video player will have a screen that’s “bigger than that of the iPod video models” The units will also ship with built-in WiFi so you can download content directly to the player. Most notably, to attract current iPod users, Microsoft reportedly plans to allow new customers to download for free any songs they have already purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Microsoft will still have to pay the rights-holders for the songs, but they apparently believe the extra cost will pay dividends in gaining a larger share of the lucrative mp3 player market. For small American companies, selling goods abroad can be complex and costly. At least one piece of the puzzle - offering a local phone number, and thus giving the impression of a local presence, just got a little easier. A new company called JetNumbers allows you to pay a set monthly fee to offer a local phone number in a foreign land, which then redirects to your American phone. Callers only pay for the local portion of the call just like they were calling a local number. The company offers several plans that can be set up directly through their website within a matter of minutes. For more information, visit www.jetnumbers.com Controversy swirled among the blogging community last week over the creation of a service called PayPerPost.com. The website is a new system that pays bloggers a bounty to write about products and services. Companies sign up for an account, and pay bloggers when they cover their products or services. There’s no requirement that the blog run a disclosure that the item is paid. The general blogging community is so far exerting strong social pressure on those bloggers who are found to be working with the payperpost.com system. Wonderful Wikis - what the heck is a wiki anyway? To understand the true power of wikis, we talk about perhaps the most famous wiki-generated site of all time – wikipedia. We also give it a test by looking up the history of ice cream. What is a wiki? about the ebay wiki Shelley Hendricks with Arni’s Restaurants visits to tell us all about the 2006 Arni’s Charity Classic Thursday, September 28th, 2006 The Brickyard Crossing at the IMS call: 317/875-7034 email: shendricks@meetyouatarnis.com click here to register online! tag:odeo.com,2006-07-09,24189323 Sun, 09 Jul 2006 14:36:39 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107303-Episode-4-Wikis-could-help-your-business-Arni%E2%80%99s-Charity-Classic Download Episode 4 Headlines According to a study by Outsell Inc., a leading marketing research firm, click fraud now costs online advertisers nearly $1 billion per year, with advertisers believing almost 15% of all paid click-throughs are fraudulent. Among the studie’s other findings, 75% of online advertisers claim they have been victims of click fraud. It is estimated that Google and Yahoo, the two major players in the pay-per-click market, have lost up to $500 million in revenue as a result of click fraud. The New York Times is reporting the results of a major SPAM study. The study found that Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmaceutical drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam. The third most successful variety is spam advertising Rolex watches, with a 0.0075 percent click-through rate. Major analysis for the study was provided by CipherTrust, a large manufacturer of devi... Download Episode 4 Headlines According to a study by Outsell Inc., a leading marketing research firm, click fraud now costs online advertisers nearly $1 billion per year, with advertisers believing almost 15% of all paid click-throughs are fraudulent. Among the studie’s other findings, 75% of online advertisers claim they have been victims of click fraud. It is estimated that Google and Yahoo, the two major players in the pay-per-click market, have lost up to $500 million in revenue as a result of click fraud. The New York Times is reporting the results of a major SPAM study. The study found that Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmaceutical drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam. The third most successful variety is spam advertising Rolex watches, with a 0.0075 percent click-through rate. Major analysis for the study was provided by CipherTrust, a large manufacturer of devices that protect networks from spam and viruses. Microsoft appears to be taking major aim at the iPod’s dominant lead in the mp3 player market with a new line of devices set to launch in November of this year. The portable audio and video player will have a screen that’s “bigger than that of the iPod video models” The units will also ship with built-in WiFi so you can download content directly to the player. Most notably, to attract current iPod users, Microsoft reportedly plans to allow new customers to download for free any songs they have already purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Microsoft will still have to pay the rights-holders for the songs, but they apparently believe the extra cost will pay dividends in gaining a larger share of the lucrative mp3 player market. For small American companies, selling goods abroad can be complex and costly. At least one piece of the puzzle - offering a local phone number, and thus giving the impression of a local presence, just got a little easier. A new company called JetNumbers allows you to pay a set monthly fee to offer a local phone number in a foreign land, which then redirects to your American phone. Callers only pay for the local portion of the call just like they were calling a local number. The company offers several plans that can be set up directly through their website within a matter of minutes. For more information, visit www.jetnumbers.com Controversy swirled among the blogging community last week over the creation of a service called PayPerPost.com. The website is a new system that pays bloggers a bounty to write about products and services. Companies sign up for an account, and pay bloggers when they cover their products or services. There’s no requirement that the blog run a disclosure that the item is paid. The general blogging community is so far exerting strong social pressure on those bloggers who are found to be working with the payperpost.com system. Wonderful Wikis - what the heck is a wiki anyway? To understand the true power of wikis, we talk about perhaps the most famous wiki-generated site of all time – wikipedia. We also give it a test by looking up the history of ice cream. What is a wiki? about the ebay wiki Shelley Hendricks with Arni’s Restaurants visits to tell us all about the 2006 Arni’s Charity Classic Thursday, September 28th, 2006 The Brickyard Crossing at the IMS call: 317/875-7034 email: shendricks@meetyouatarnis.com click here to register online! Download Episode 4 Headlines According to a study by Outsell Inc., a leading marketing research firm, click fraud now costs online advertisers nearly $1 billion per year, with advertisers believing almost 15% of all paid click-throughs are fraudulent. Among the studie’s other findings, 75% of online advertisers claim they have been victims of click fraud. It is estimated that Google and Yahoo, the two major players in the pay-per-click market, have lost up to $500 million in revenue as a result of click fraud. The New York Times is reporting the results of a major SPAM study. The study found that Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmaceutical drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam. The third most successful variety is spam advertising Rolex watches, with a 0.0075 percent click-through rate. Major analysis for the study was provided by CipherTrust, a large manufacturer of devices that protect networks from spam and viruses. Microsoft appears to be taking major aim at the iPod’s dominant lead in the mp3 player market with a new line of devices set to launch in November of this year. The portable audio and video player will have a screen that’s “bigger than that of the iPod video models” The units will also ship with built-in WiFi so you can download content directly to the player. Most notably, to attract current iPod users, Microsoft reportedly plans to allow new customers to download for free any songs they have already purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Microsoft will still have to pay the rights-holders for the songs, but they apparently believe the extra cost will pay dividends in gaining a larger share of the lucrative mp3 player market. For small American companies, selling goods abroad can be complex and costly. At least one piece of the puzzle - offering a local phone number, and thus giving the impression of a local presence, just got a little easier. A new company called JetNumbers allows you to pay a set monthly fee to offer a local phone number in a foreign land, which then redirects to your American phone. Callers only pay for the local portion of the call just like they were calling a local number. The company offers several plans that can be set up directly through their website within a matter of minutes. For more information, visit www.jetnumbers.com Controversy swirled among the blogging community last week over the creation of a service called PayPerPost.com. The website is a new system that pays bloggers a bounty to write about products and services. Companies sign up for an account, and pay bloggers when they cover their products or services. There’s no requirement that the blog run a disclosure that the item is paid. The general blogging community is so far exerting strong social pressure on those bloggers who are found to be working with the payperpost.com system. Wonderful Wikis - what the heck is a wiki anyway? To understand the true power of wikis, we talk about perhaps the most famous wiki-generated site of all time – wikipedia. We also give it a test by looking up the history of ice cream. What is a wiki? about the ebay wiki Shelley Hendricks with Arni’s Restaurants visits to tell us all about the 2006 Arni’s Charity Classic Thursday, September 28th, 2006 The Brickyard Crossing at the IMS call: 317/875-7034 email: shendricks@meetyouatarnis.com click here to register online! tag:odeo.com,2006-07-09,22107303 Sun, 09 Jul 2006 14:36:39 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1683002-Episode-3-blogs-and-blogging-net-neutrality-Janus-Developmental tag:odeo.com,2006-07-03,1683002 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:14:01 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189324-Episode-3-blogs-and-blogging-net-neutrality-Janus-Developmental Download Episode 3 Blogs and Blogging In this episode, we cover lots of good information about blogs and blogging. If you want to follow along with the sites Tony is referencing, they are as follows: Think Progress MedicalInsuranceNow (main site) MedicalInsuranceNow Blog Now get blogging yourself!!! Net Neutrality - The internet freedom that big corporations are trying to take from us!! If you’ve never made a call to your Senator before, this is your day. If you’ve never emailed him or her, the time is now. Muster the energy and do it. The future of the incredible value-creation machine we know as the Internet is at stake. Put simply, the carriers wish to pick and choose the winners and losers among content providers: they, not you, will decide the next Google. They, not you, will decide which telephony service, which file-sharing software, which instant-messenger you will use. I can find no simpler way to put it: the carriers seek to turn the Internet into cable television. In doin... Download Episode 3 Blogs and Blogging In this episode, we cover lots of good information about blogs and blogging. If you want to follow along with the sites Tony is referencing, they are as follows: Think Progress MedicalInsuranceNow (main site) MedicalInsuranceNow Blog Now get blogging yourself!!! Net Neutrality - The internet freedom that big corporations are trying to take from us!! If you’ve never made a call to your Senator before, this is your day. If you’ve never emailed him or her, the time is now. Muster the energy and do it. The future of the incredible value-creation machine we know as the Internet is at stake. Put simply, the carriers wish to pick and choose the winners and losers among content providers: they, not you, will decide the next Google. They, not you, will decide which telephony service, which file-sharing software, which instant-messenger you will use. I can find no simpler way to put it: the carriers seek to turn the Internet into cable television. In doing so, they put America’s technological leadership position at risk, they endanger the immense and fragile Internet ecosphere, and — by extension — they threaten the Internet itself. Please visit this site to learn more! Janus Developmental, Inc. Denver and I visit with Julie Emsweiler, Development Director for Janus Developmental Services, Inc You can visit their website here. Download Episode 3 Blogs and Blogging In this episode, we cover lots of good information about blogs and blogging. If you want to follow along with the sites Tony is referencing, they are as follows: Think Progress MedicalInsuranceNow (main site) MedicalInsuranceNow Blog Now get blogging yourself!!! Net Neutrality - The internet freedom that big corporations are trying to take from us!! If you’ve never made a call to your Senator before, this is your day. If you’ve never emailed him or her, the time is now. Muster the energy and do it. The future of the incredible value-creation machine we know as the Internet is at stake. Put simply, the carriers wish to pick and choose the winners and losers among content providers: they, not you, will decide the next Google. They, not you, will decide which telephony service, which file-sharing software, which instant-messenger you will use. I can find no simpler way to put it: the carriers seek to turn the Internet into cable television. In doing so, they put America’s technological leadership position at risk, they endanger the immense and fragile Internet ecosphere, and — by extension — they threaten the Internet itself. Please visit this site to learn more! Janus Developmental, Inc. Denver and I visit with Julie Emsweiler, Development Director for Janus Developmental Services, Inc You can visit their website here. tag:odeo.com,2006-07-03,24189324 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:14:01 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107304-Episode-3-blogs-and-blogging-net-neutrality-Janus-Developmental Download Episode 3 Blogs and Blogging In this episode, we cover lots of good information about blogs and blogging. If you want to follow along with the sites Tony is referencing, they are as follows: Think Progress MedicalInsuranceNow (main site) MedicalInsuranceNow Blog Now get blogging yourself!!! Net Neutrality - The internet freedom that big corporations are trying to take from us!! If you’ve never made a call to your Senator before, this is your day. If you’ve never emailed him or her, the time is now. Muster the energy and do it. The future of the incredible value-creation machine we know as the Internet is at stake. Put simply, the carriers wish to pick and choose the winners and losers among content providers: they, not you, will decide the next Google. They, not you, will decide which telephony service, which file-sharing software, which instant-messenger you will use. I can find no simpler way to put it: the carriers seek to turn the Internet into cable television. In doin... Download Episode 3 Blogs and Blogging In this episode, we cover lots of good information about blogs and blogging. If you want to follow along with the sites Tony is referencing, they are as follows: Think Progress MedicalInsuranceNow (main site) MedicalInsuranceNow Blog Now get blogging yourself!!! Net Neutrality - The internet freedom that big corporations are trying to take from us!! If you’ve never made a call to your Senator before, this is your day. If you’ve never emailed him or her, the time is now. Muster the energy and do it. The future of the incredible value-creation machine we know as the Internet is at stake. Put simply, the carriers wish to pick and choose the winners and losers among content providers: they, not you, will decide the next Google. They, not you, will decide which telephony service, which file-sharing software, which instant-messenger you will use. I can find no simpler way to put it: the carriers seek to turn the Internet into cable television. In doing so, they put America’s technological leadership position at risk, they endanger the immense and fragile Internet ecosphere, and — by extension — they threaten the Internet itself. Please visit this site to learn more! Janus Developmental, Inc. Denver and I visit with Julie Emsweiler, Development Director for Janus Developmental Services, Inc You can visit their website here. Download Episode 3 Blogs and Blogging In this episode, we cover lots of good information about blogs and blogging. If you want to follow along with the sites Tony is referencing, they are as follows: Think Progress MedicalInsuranceNow (main site) MedicalInsuranceNow Blog Now get blogging yourself!!! Net Neutrality - The internet freedom that big corporations are trying to take from us!! If you’ve never made a call to your Senator before, this is your day. If you’ve never emailed him or her, the time is now. Muster the energy and do it. The future of the incredible value-creation machine we know as the Internet is at stake. Put simply, the carriers wish to pick and choose the winners and losers among content providers: they, not you, will decide the next Google. They, not you, will decide which telephony service, which file-sharing software, which instant-messenger you will use. I can find no simpler way to put it: the carriers seek to turn the Internet into cable television. In doing so, they put America’s technological leadership position at risk, they endanger the immense and fragile Internet ecosphere, and — by extension — they threaten the Internet itself. Please visit this site to learn more! Janus Developmental, Inc. Denver and I visit with Julie Emsweiler, Development Director for Janus Developmental Services, Inc You can visit their website here. tag:odeo.com,2006-07-03,22107304 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:14:01 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1683001-Episode-2-Google-Maps-Podcasting-Blogging tag:odeo.com,2006-05-09,1683001 Tue, 09 May 2006 21:52:13 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1683000-Episode-1-Smashing-the-Bottle-on-the-USS-Promethean tag:odeo.com,2006-05-09,1683000 Tue, 09 May 2006 21:14:17 -0700 no Small Business Radio http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189325-Episode-2-Google-Maps-Podcasting-Blogging Download Episode 2 The gang was a bit tired today, but we managed to cover a few interesting topics: Google Maps can let you do amazing things: Plug in a zip code to see your neighbors’ campaign contributions This map plots all murders in New York City for a two-year period This is a Google Map mashup for world cup soccer A new kind of malware circulating on the Internet freezes a computer and then asks for a ransom paid through the Western Union Holdings money transfer service. Recently there have been many blog entries centered around the success of “Ugly Design” on the web. New Orleans uses Podcasting as a way to revitalize the economy and put real faces and voices to the rebuilding effort. Senator John Edwards meets with bloggers to test the waters. Podcast circulation is growing 20% per month Download Episode 2 The gang was a bit tired today, but we managed to cover a few interesting topics: Google Maps can let you do amazing things: Plug in a zip code to see your neighbors’ campaign contributions This map plots all murders in New York City for a two-year period This is a Google Map mashup for world cup soccer A new kind of malware circulating on the Internet freezes a computer and then asks for a ransom paid through the Western Union Holdings money transfer service. Recently there have been many blog entries centered around the success of “Ugly Design” on the web. New Orleans uses Podcasting as a way to revitalize the economy and put real faces and voices to the rebuilding effort. Senator John Edwards meets with bloggers to test the waters. Podcast circulation is growing 20% per month Download Episode 2 The gang was a bit tired today, but we managed to cover a few interesting topics: Google Maps can let you do amazing things: Plug in a zip code to see your neighbors’ campaign contributions This map plots all murders in New York City for a two-year period This is a Google Map mashup for world cup soccer A new kind of malware circulating on the Internet freezes a computer and then asks for a ransom paid through the Western Union Holdings money transfer service. Recently there have been many blog entries centered around the success of “Ugly Design” on the web. New Orleans uses Podcasting as a way to revitalize the economy and put real faces and voices to the rebuilding effort. Senator John Edwards meets with bloggers to test the waters. Podcast circulation is growing 20% per month tag:odeo.com,2006-05-09,24189325 Tue, 09 May 2006 14:52:13 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107305-Episode-2-Google-Maps-Podcasting-Blogging Download Episode 2 The gang was a bit tired today, but we managed to cover a few interesting topics: Google Maps can let you do amazing things: Plug in a zip code to see your neighbors’ campaign contributions This map plots all murders in New York City for a two-year period This is a Google Map mashup for world cup soccer A new kind of malware circulating on the Internet freezes a computer and then asks for a ransom paid through the Western Union Holdings money transfer service. Recently there have been many blog entries centered around the success of “Ugly Design” on the web. New Orleans uses Podcasting as a way to revitalize the economy and put real faces and voices to the rebuilding effort. Senator John Edwards meets with bloggers to test the waters. Podcast circulation is growing 20% per month Download Episode 2 The gang was a bit tired today, but we managed to cover a few interesting topics: Google Maps can let you do amazing things: Plug in a zip code to see your neighbors’ campaign contributions This map plots all murders in New York City for a two-year period This is a Google Map mashup for world cup soccer A new kind of malware circulating on the Internet freezes a computer and then asks for a ransom paid through the Western Union Holdings money transfer service. Recently there have been many blog entries centered around the success of “Ugly Design” on the web. New Orleans uses Podcasting as a way to revitalize the economy and put real faces and voices to the rebuilding effort. Senator John Edwards meets with bloggers to test the waters. Podcast circulation is growing 20% per month Download Episode 2 The gang was a bit tired today, but we managed to cover a few interesting topics: Google Maps can let you do amazing things: Plug in a zip code to see your neighbors’ campaign contributions This map plots all murders in New York City for a two-year period This is a Google Map mashup for world cup soccer A new kind of malware circulating on the Internet freezes a computer and then asks for a ransom paid through the Western Union Holdings money transfer service. Recently there have been many blog entries centered around the success of “Ugly Design” on the web. New Orleans uses Podcasting as a way to revitalize the economy and put real faces and voices to the rebuilding effort. Senator John Edwards meets with bloggers to test the waters. Podcast circulation is growing 20% per month tag:odeo.com,2006-05-09,22107305 Tue, 09 May 2006 14:52:13 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24189328-Episode-1-Smashing-the-Bottle-on-the-USS-Promethean Download Episode 1 Join Tony Valle, Denver Abernathy and Becky Crane as we explore general goings-on at Promethius Consulting, LLC. Topics include: Our new podcasting studio is live Three new programmers join Promethius Consulting Review of the Promethean newsletter How cool is RSS? Tony uses Bloglines to manage his content feeds and keep current. Windows shortcuts can help you gain massive efficiency Tony is afraid of using macros, but shouldn’t be. Study shows using dual screen monitors adds 30% efficiency. Kris Arnold, Promethius Programmer, attends concert by former Gigi Alan band at Indianapolis’ Melody Inn. Download Episode 1 Join Tony Valle, Denver Abernathy and Becky Crane as we explore general goings-on at Promethius Consulting, LLC. Topics include: Our new podcasting studio is live Three new programmers join Promethius Consulting Review of the Promethean newsletter How cool is RSS? Tony uses Bloglines to manage his content feeds and keep current. Windows shortcuts can help you gain massive efficiency Tony is afraid of using macros, but shouldn’t be. Study shows using dual screen monitors adds 30% efficiency. Kris Arnold, Promethius Programmer, attends concert by former Gigi Alan band at Indianapolis’ Melody Inn. Download Episode 1 Join Tony Valle, Denver Abernathy and Becky Crane as we explore general goings-on at Promethius Consulting, LLC. Topics include: Our new podcasting studio is live Three new programmers join Promethius Consulting Review of the Promethean newsletter How cool is RSS? Tony uses Bloglines to manage his content feeds and keep current. Windows shortcuts can help you gain massive efficiency Tony is afraid of using macros, but shouldn’t be. Study shows using dual screen monitors adds 30% efficiency. Kris Arnold, Promethius Programmer, attends concert by former Gigi Alan band at Indianapolis’ Melody Inn. tag:odeo.com,2006-05-09,24189328 Tue, 09 May 2006 14:14:17 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22107306-Episode-1-Smashing-the-Bottle-on-the-USS-Promethean Download Episode 1 Join Tony Valle, Denver Abernathy and Becky Crane as we explore general goings-on at Promethius Consulting, LLC. Topics include: Our new podcasting studio is live Three new programmers join Promethius Consulting Review of the Promethean newsletter How cool is RSS? Tony uses Bloglines to manage his content feeds and keep current. Windows shortcuts can help you gain massive efficiency Tony is afraid of using macros, but shouldn’t be. Study shows using dual screen monitors adds 30% efficiency. Kris Arnold, Promethius Programmer, attends concert by former Gigi Alan band at Indianapolis’ Melody Inn. Download Episode 1 Join Tony Valle, Denver Abernathy and Becky Crane as we explore general goings-on at Promethius Consulting, LLC. Topics include: Our new podcasting studio is live Three new programmers join Promethius Consulting Review of the Promethean newsletter How cool is RSS? Tony uses Bloglines to manage his content feeds and keep current. Windows shortcuts can help you gain massive efficiency Tony is afraid of using macros, but shouldn’t be. Study shows using dual screen monitors adds 30% efficiency. Kris Arnold, Promethius Programmer, attends concert by former Gigi Alan band at Indianapolis’ Melody Inn. Download Episode 1 Join Tony Valle, Denver Abernathy and Becky Crane as we explore general goings-on at Promethius Consulting, LLC. Topics include: Our new podcasting studio is live Three new programmers join Promethius Consulting Review of the Promethean newsletter How cool is RSS? Tony uses Bloglines to manage his content feeds and keep current. Windows shortcuts can help you gain massive efficiency Tony is afraid of using macros, but shouldn’t be. Study shows using dual screen monitors adds 30% efficiency. Kris Arnold, Promethius Programmer, attends concert by former Gigi Alan band at Indianapolis’ Melody Inn. tag:odeo.com,2006-05-09,22107306 Tue, 09 May 2006 14:14:17 -0700 no Small Business Radio Show Notes