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Today we had Sean Nelson guest hosting for the vacationing Amy Otto.
Sean Nelson is the owner of Atlanta Health & Life and has helped Individuals, the Self-Employed and Small Business in Atlanta save up to 60% on their health insurance. Since 2008 he has written the Linked Intuition blog, written a book about LinkedIn, “LinkedIn 101”, and conducts training for individuals and small business on how to use LinkedIn more effectively. For health insurance questions visit www.atlantahealthlife.com. To learn more about Linked Intuition go to www.linkedintuition.com.

This special edition of the Atlanta Business Radio show put its spotlight on the 2009 North Fulton Business Expo which is being held this Friday March 13, 2009 at the Alpharetta Marriott which is on Windward Parkway.

The Expo will once again host nearly 100 exhibitors during a dynamic day of seminars focused on helping businesses learn how to maximize their profits in a down economy. Last year’s event, which drew nearly 1,500 attendees was considered a resounding success, but the Expo Committee predicts even higher attendance for the 2009 event. The seminars, which are free to the public are filling up fast and are covering a wide variety of topics that business leaders are interested in right now in this challenging economic climate. If you are looking for great information, great companies and a great place to network the North Fulton Business Expo is a must attend event. To learn more or to RSVP for any of the seminars please go to their website www.gnfccexpo.com
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First up we had on David Andrews who manages the marketing for the North Fulton Business Expo David Andrews is the Creative Director and Global Brand Manager for TM Forum, an international telecommunications member group with marketing efforts underway in virtually every corner of the world. Previously, David ran The Westport Group, a North Fulton full-service marketing company with a reputation for controversial, effective marketing campaigns. David is widely recognized as a business-to-business marketing expert and has won dozens of awards for event, print and web-based communications over the years. To find out more about TM Forum, visit www.tmforum.org.

We closed the show with Dave Coulter who is a sponsor of North Fulton Business Expo Is the Founder of a Apex Signs and Graphics located in Roswell, GA. His company specializes in full color printing, vehicle wrap & lettering, office environments, dimensional signage, and event signage. www.apexsigns-ga.com

Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show
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Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Atlanta Business Radio show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT from the Business Radio X studio in Atlanta, GA, USA. Here’s how to listen to the podcast of our show.First click on the title of the show you are interested in. Then there should be a player in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Now just press play and the show you chose should start playing.

You can also download the show to listen on your mp3 player. We are now available on iTunes, click this link and you can find all our past shows. Press SUBSCRIBE and you will automatically get the latest show when you sync your iPod to your computer.

Today we opened the show with Dea Holman from ExecuTrain who explained how effective training can bring about change in an organization resulting in increased productivity and a direct impact on the bottom line. Dea talked about a training methodology based on the Adult Learning Theory and how training classes should be fun and engaging. ExecuTrain has expertise in key arenas such as: computer application to business skills and various delivery methods – from instrucotr led to virtual. To learn more please go to her website www.executrain.com

Next up we had on Executive Coach Dawn Cook with DayBreak Enterprises. Dawn has an excellent track record of bringing cultural change via coaching and training senior executive teams. Her cleints include: Turner Broadcasting, Federal Reserve Bank and Georgia EMC. Dawn applies her knowledge of emotional intelligence and adult learning when coaching her clients in the areas of leadership, communication, client relationships, coaching and public speaking. To learn more please go to Dawn’s website www.daybreakeq.com

We closed the show with Stan Friedman, CFE and President of RetroTax. RetroTax is an ACI Franchising concept that specializes in tax credit identification and administration, helping bsuiness owners obtain valuable tax credits and incentives legislated by federal and state governments. Stan explained that to ensure maximum benefits for his clients RetroTax has developed a powerful proprietary mapping system that is constantly updated to reflect the most current geographical boundaries of these designate locales. This unique mapping system enables RetroTax to accurately identify and document eligible tax credits for federal empowerment zones, federal renewal communities, developable sites and state job creation programs. The best part of this service is that it is completely risk free – the client only pays for performance. And if Stan can help the client he can even go back up to 3 years and get retroactive credits. If you want to learn more about Stan’s service for your bsuiness or if you are interested in being a potential franchisee please go to Stan’s website www.retrotax.com

Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Atlanta Business Radio show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT from the Business Radio X studio in Atlanta, GA, USA. Here’s how to listen to the podcast of our show.First click on the title of the show you are interested in. Then there should be a player in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Now just press play and the show you chose should start playing.

You can also download the show to listen on your mp3 player. We are now available on iTunes, click this link and you can find all our past shows. Press SUBSCRIBE and you will automatically get the latest show when you sync your iPod to your computer.

Today we explained some of the tax ramifications of the federal government’s various stimulus plans including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from Corey Sutton who is with H&R Block.

Corey explained (in laymen’s terms) that most of the tax effects of these plans will occur down the road but there are some things that you take advantage of for your 2008 tax return. Some of the things to be aware of are: new home buyer credit, one time social security payments and even some increased tax credits to encourage you to make your home more energy efficient. To learn more please go to www.hrblock.com. They have a lot of current information there as well as the locations of all the convenient H&R Block offices around the metro Atlanta area.

Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Atlanta Business Radio show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT from the Business Radio X studio in Atlanta, GA, USA. Here’s how to listen to the podcast of our show.First click on the title of the show you are interested in. Then there should be a player in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Now just press play and the show you chose should start playing.

You can also download the show to listen on your mp3 player. We are now available on iTunes, click this link and you can find all our past shows. Press SUBSCRIBE and you will automatically get the latest show when you sync your iPod to your computer.

Today we shared some of the tools successful entrepreneurs in Atlanta use everyday.

First up we had on Allison Babb, a recognized expert on self-employment success for solo entrepreneurs. She is an author, speaker and small business coach. Allison is also the founder of Great Small Business Advice and is the author of 7 Biggest Mistakes Small Business Owners Make. To learn more please go to her website www.greatsmallbusinessadvice.com

Next up we had on Rich Sells and Carrie Tegeder from Corporate Office Centers. Corporate Office Centers (the home of Atlanta Business RadioX)
is a leading national business center company with locations in dozens of cities throughout the United States. In the metro Atlanta area they have 4 centers (Perimeter, Alpharetta, Buckhead and the new Johns Creek center). If you are an entrepreneur who needs flexible terms, premium business serivces and convenient office solutions you must contact Corporate Office Centers. You will not get better service or find a more entrepreneur friendly center.Please go to www.corporateofficecenters.com and find a location near you.

Next Kevin Ligon with StratMarCon shared some great small business marketing tips. Kevin provides targeted expertise on a retainer, hourly consulting or on a per project basis while p[roving cost effective outsourcing through bidder/vendor relationships for customized marketing and advertsiing campaigns. To learn more or to subscribe to his marketing newsletter Entrepreneurs Approach please go to his website www.stratmarcon.com

We closed the show with Chris Heuser with PC Doc USA. Chris expalined the dreaded blue screen of death and what you can do to prevent it. So if you work out of your house or have a limited IT budget then give Chris a call – he says he’s the last Doctor to still make house calls. He’ll help you bring your computer back to where it was when you took it out of the box. To learn more about this remarkable mobile computer repair company please go to Chris’ website www.pcdocusa.com

Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show