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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!

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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 High Velocity Radio: Dave Sherman of Infusionsoft details the 7 Steps of Lifecycle Marketing.
• From Gwinnett Business Radio: Brad Raffensperger of Tendon Systems & Revitalized Structures talks about finding structural problems in buildings AND actually finding manmade stalactites in parking structure!
• From the Burr+Forman Results Matter Radio show: Mike Young of Web.com talks about how so few small businesses have an online presence.  Of note, he says that despite the low numbers,as many as 83% of customers expect small businesses to build a good e-relationship with them.

Other topics covered on the show:

• Blackberry expects to post an almost $1 billion loss for the second quarter.  How did they get it so wrong?
• Georgia Congressman named to the ‘most corrupt members of Congress’ list.  Is it just me, or does the name of that list imply that they are all corrupt  with those named as just the “most” corrupt?
• If you like camping and electronic music, go check out TomorrowWorld in Fairburn next weekend.  Sounds really cool!
• … and lots more!

And on Dana’s personal soapbox:

• Outlet Malls.  If companies are manufacturing lower cost “brand name” products FOR the outlet malls, then are they really the same as having the “real” version?  Why don’t why just buy a cheaper product and save ourselves the 60 mile drive?  And doesn’t having the “cheaper” version tarnish the actual brand?

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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 Burr & Forman’s Results Matter Radio Show: Kirk Hancock, CFO of North Highland Consulting talks about how much emphasis they place on people fitting into their culture.
• From Gwinnett Business Radio: The Gwinnett Chamber’s new President & CEO talks about the diversity of Gwinnett and how that will benefit the community going forward.
• From Eugeria Radio: Susie Brown, the Executive Director of the Neuroscience Foundation talks about the time and cost to get a drug to market.

Other topics covered on the show:

• Mumford & Sons kicked out of the Clermont Lounge in Atlanta for something you wouldn’t expect.
• Vanity license plates.  Vain?  Yes.  But should Georgia be limiting what you can put on them?
• Home Depot getting sued by its shoplifters.  What is this world coming to – and can we please fix the justice system?
• Atlanta is #7 for eligible bachelor millionaires, so if you’re digging for gold, you just might be in the right city!
• … and lots more!

And on Dana’s personal soapbox:

• Unsubscribes.  Are you sick of the ridiculous hoops you have to jump through just to get OFF someone’s email list?  Dana is.

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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 Gwinnett Business Radio: Bill Blackwell, Business & Community Manager for the Gwinnett Center, talks about plans for a new hotel on the campus.
• From Burr & Forman’s Results Matter Radio Show: Chris Arndt of Financial Executives International (FEI) talks about the need for CFOs to have an exit strategy.
• From Atlanta Business Radio: Ernie Garcia, Jr., President and Founder of Carvana – explains the Carvana model and talks about why traditional car dealers can’t make money without selling you things you may not need.

Other topics covered on the show:

• Fun events happening around Atlanta
• MARTA moving north!  Expansion planned along GA 400 in North Fulton County.
• Is North Carolina getting rid of their tax break for movie companies and will Georgia reap the benefits if they do?
• Atlanta is #4 in the “happiest cities” survey, but our friends and family don’t bring us happiness and we’re still kinda worried about money1
• … and lots more!

And on Dana’s personal soapbox:

• Before the Labor Day holiday, it seemed like Dana’s efforts to buy her first used car were going well.  Alas, there were some bumps, cursing and raging before the car was finally purchased.  Here how the story ends!!

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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 Burr & Forman’s Results Matter Radio Show: Bob Johnson talking about the Club E Facility in College Park.  Of note:   Social challenges as great as entrepreneurial challenges.
• From Midtown Business Radio: Clip features Shirley Borghi,  Interim Executive Director of the Hispanic  Health Coalition of Georgia (HHCGA) talking about  being passionate about your work and having compassion for the people you serve.
• From Burr & Forman’s Results Matter Radio Show:  Miranda Bryen talking about how GivingPoint got started.  Of note:  helping young people find what they are passionate about.

Other topics covered on the show:

• Has car buying changed?  Why aren’t the salesman hungry anymore?
• Obamacare – don’t just pick a side, dig in and figure out which parts are good for you and which parts you want to be angry about!
• Restoration Hardware starting construction on new store in Buckhead – at old ESPN Zone location.
• Delta flight attendants getting fancy new Windows Phones as part of the job – will they ever look us in the eye again?
• … and lots more!

And on Dana’s personal soapbox:

• Remember a couple weeks ago when we talked about made-up things that companies use to sell you a product, like Ecoboost and SmartTube Technology?  Well we added a few more to the list – how ’bout tissues with “Sneeze Shield” and toilet paper with “CleanStretch”!  These are not actual things!!  Have you taken in by products like this?  Or just perplexed?  Take a snap and share the photos with me on Twitter @DanaHBarrett – or on Facebook at facebook.com/TheDanaBarrett and I’ll talk about them on next week’s show!

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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 Burr & Forman’s Results Matter Radio Show: Nancy Wright Whatley, Vice President of Entrepreneurial Development for the Metro Atlanta Chamber talking about how the Chamber helps connect small business members to Fortune 100 Companies.
• From Atlanta Business Radio: CEO of Facdeals and partner at redpepper, Dave McMullen talks about how redpepper has instituted 20% time.
• From Atlanta Business Radio: A second clip features Dave McMullen explains what Facedeals is (and it scares Dana a little bit!)

Other topics covered on the show:

• Gov. Deal leading another business mission to China and Japan.
• BCBS of GA adding 750 new jobs in Atlanta (and Columbus).
• New list from Money magazine puts 3 Atlanta cities in the Top 50 Best Places to Live.  (Dana begs to differ because all the places on the list are small towns).
• UGA researchers working on new treatment for breast cancer using nanoparticles.
• … and lots more!

And on Dana’s personal soapbox:

• Privacy and technology… where do we draw the line on what to share and who can see it.  If we’re so afraid of people being up in our business, why are we sharing it all on Facebook and Instagram?  AND why are all these teens and twenty-somethings running around taking “selfies” (pictures of themselves)… what is that all about?

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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 High Velocity Radio: Desiree C. Scales of Bella Web Design talking about getting past social media to content.  The right message to the right people at the right time.  And she talked about how email can still be sexy!
• From Burr & Forman’s Results Matter Radio Show: Rodney Abney of Greenberg & Farrow talking about the decision to expand globally and what it was like to be a part of Atlanta’s trade mission to China.
• From the Good Morning Atlanta Show: Jason Swenk talking about coming up with the title of Webpreneur.

Other topics covered on the show:

• Another update on the Falcons stadium location… the south site is still in play!
• Jeff Bezos buys WaPo and Apple tells new CEO Tim Cook to do something fast!
• Aloft Hotel concept coming to Atlanta – next to Phipps
• New small Walmart concept opens this week at Georgia Tech (should we maybe call it SmalMart?)
• Atlanta least expensive city to become a parent.
• … and lots more!

And on Dana’s personal soapbox:

• Why do marketers think we (as consumers) are stupid.  We see through the made up problems and made up solutions.   “Skin fatigue” is not a thing!  Neither is “EcoBoost”…

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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 Atlanta Business Radio: Serial Entrepreneur Bill Crossley from TiE Atlanta giving some advice to entrepreneurs at the idea stage
• From the Good Morning Atlanta show:Jeffrey Small – Author of The Breath of God and The Jericho Deception talking about success vs. significance and why he chose to be a novelist.
• From the Learning Insights Show: Brent Darnell with Brent Darnell International, a leading authority on emotional intelligence and a pioneer in its use in the construction industry talking about the kind of learning required to create real change.

Other topics covered on the show:

• An update on the Falcons stadium location and the new bag policy for Falcons games.
• Cumuls Media drops Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.
• Atlanta takes the number 2 spot in the worst sports cities list!

And on Dana’s personal soapbox:

• What is with the absurd number of surveys we get in our email every day.  “If I’m going to do that much work for a company, I want to get paid!”

Enjoy the podcast, and tune in live next week at Noon on Sunday on Biz1190AM!

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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 Learning Insights Show: LeighAnn Langford from TrainingPros ad Trellis Usher from Greater Atlanta Chapter of ASTD talking about trends in the professional training and development.
• From the Good Morning Atlanta show: Andrew Wells, Vice President with Daughtery Business Solutions on the salary negotiation and the cost involved with turnover.
• From Atlanta Business Radio: Mark Azar from Georgia Society of CPAs explaining the different types of non-profit structures and their purposes.

Other topics covered on the show:

• Where will the new Falcons stadium be located?  And is it okay for the churches currently on that land to hold out for more money?
• Coke makes a deal to replace Pepsi in California Pizza Kitchen locations nationwide.
• Atlanta is the 8th best city for “single, educated women”… but what does that really mean?

And on Dana’s personal soapbox:

• Why do companies have to make it so hard to cancel a service?  Wouldn’t they be better off making the cancellation process easy and thereby perhaps keep you as a brand advocate?

Enjoy the podcast, and tune in live next week at Noon on Sunday on Biz1190AM!

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If you didn’t hear the live show on Sunday at Noon on Biz1190AM in Atlanta, you can catch the podcast version here:

After some technical difficulties at the beginning, Host Dana Barrett and Producer Mike Roy were off and running.  The first show featured the following clips:

• Tom Brown, Senior VP Financial Services at LexisNexis® interviewed on the Atlanta Business Radio Show talking about  Risk Management Compliance and how Lexis/Nexis help banks manage risk and prevent identity theft.
• Raymond King, President and CEO of Zoo Atlanta and Dan Williams, Membership Manager of Central Atlanta Progress on the Good Morning Atlanta Show talking about the call for development around the King Memorial MARTA station.
• Rebecca Harrell, Regional Vice President of Randstad (Staffing) on the Burr + Forman Results Matter radio show talking about the jobs outlook in Atlanta.

Dana also shared her experience taking a Belly Dancing Class at Dance 101, called out Falcon Roddy White for not thinking before tweeting and talked about the new SkyView Ferris Wheel in Atlanta.  Other topics discussed included:

• Atlanta Downtown Restaurant Week
• Filming of ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ starting in Atlanta
• Opening of Hyatt Atlanta Midtown
• Trouble in Brookhaven over The Pink Pony. (SaveThePinkPony.com)

Enjoy the podcast and tune in next week live at Noon on Sunday on Biz1190AM in Atlanta!