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

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

Other topics covered on the show:

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

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

• From Good Morning Atlanta: Dan Williams from CAP talks about the selection of the “south site” for the Falcons Stadium and why it will be good for the city.  He also discusses the multi-modal passenger terminal that is in the works.
• From Gwinnett Business Radio: Dr. Mark Newton, the Director of the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Program at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville discusses the growth of the school, the various programs they have and talks about the career placement services.
• From Atlanta Business Radio: Elyse Hammett, APR – VP, Public Relations at EOS Marketing & Communications talks about the APR accreditation (Accredited in Public Relations) and it’s value in the marketplace.

Other topics covered on the show:

• The 5 most popular halloween costumes for 2013
• Atlanta’s Antico Pizza among the best in the US!
• New Falcons stadium groundbreaking date set.
• Sweetwater 420 festival moving to a new location!
• Should parks have WiFi?  And should stores REALLY open ON Thanksgiving?  Can’t we have one day of family and no commercialism?
• … and lots more!

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

• From The Doctors Roundtable: Dr. Scott Leibowitz, President of the GA Association of Sleep Professionals explains the two types of sleep studies they do to determine if a patient has sleep apnea.
• From Gwinnett Business Radio: Lisa Anders, Executive Director of Explore Gwinnett explains why her organization changed it’s name from the Gwinnett County Convention and Visitors Bureau to Explore Gwinnett
• From Midtown Business Radio: Caren West with Caren West PR talks about PR has changed and the active role that clients really need to take.

Other topics covered on the show:

• The government shut-down.
• What will happen the financially troubled Gwinnett malls?
• Is the Atlanta sprawl over?  More and more development happening closer in.
• Nobel Peace Prize Winners coming to Atlanta in 2015 – go ATL!
• Movies to go and see — Captain Phillips – and listen in for the great personal story of the actor who plays the villain, Barkhad Abdi.
• … and lots more!

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

• From Good Morning Atlanta: Andrew Keenan and Charles Willi from Workshop 4 talk about customers as brands.
• From Gwinnett Business Radio: Susan Johnson, VP of Global Marketing for NCR shares a new technology that NCR is bringing to Falcons football!
• From Booth 61 (Live at the CEO Council): Professor Thad Starner, founder and director of the Contextual Computing Group at GA Tech’s College of Computing explains the mobile music touch: a new technology that lets you learn how to play music with muscle memory.

Other topics covered on the show:

• The government shut-down.
• Obamacare and the little website that couldn’t
• Does anyone care that two GA congressman have refused their pay during the shutdown?  Or do you care more that they make $174,000/year to not do their jobs?
• Movies to go and see — The Fifth Estate with Benedict Cumberbatch (Dana’s new favorite name to say) and Gravity!
• … and lots more!

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

• From Growth Matters: James Franklin, CEO of TechBridge talks about the perception of running a non-profit and how people think you should be able to do it on the cheap.
• From Gwinnett Business Radio: Travis and Patsy Gatson, the husband-wife owners of the “Popcorn Palladium”, talk about many of the 41 flavors of popcorn they offer and how they’ve added birthday parties and movies to their offerings.  Of note:  There is a difference between talkers and doers.  Travis and Patsy are doers!
• From the Burr+Forman Results Matter Radio show: Dorothéa Bozicolona-Volpe, a strategic digital marketing executive and owner of Social Espionage talks about how to use social media to draw attention and to make money.

Other topics covered on the show:

• The government shut-down.
• Bill Gates says Ctrl-Alt-Del was a mistake.
• Gigantic Fungus returning to Georgia.  Yes, you read that right…mushrooms the size of trash can lids are coming people… lock your doors and bar you windows!
• Georgia Obamacare premiums lower than expected.
• … and lots more!

And on Dana’s personal soapbox:

• Um – the government shut-down.
• Contests – why do we keep falling for it?  And if you added up all those minutes that you spent entering your name, address and email into stupid contests – you maybe could have say… talked to your kids more… or written the great American novel!