Atlanta Business Radio

Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Former Apprentice Star, Marshawn Evans, ReachLocal's Leslie-Anne McAllister and Al Burroughs

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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 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’s show is brought to you by TAB of Northwest Atlanta.The Alternative Board of Northwest Atlanta brings together owners of privately held businesses to overcome challenges and seize new opportunities with a combination of peer advice and strategic business coaching. Board members meet monthly to learn from one anothers successes and mistakes and create more valuable and profitable companies. Achieve Greater Success with Peer Advice and Coaching with TAB of Northwest Atlanta. www.tab-nwatlanta.com

We started the show off with Marshawn Evans, inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, attorney, author and survivor of Donald Trump’s The Apprentice. Marshawn shared some wisdom from her new book “S.K.I.R.T.S in the Boardroom: A Woman’s Survival Guide To Success in Business & Life.” To learn more please go to her website www.skirtsintheboardroom.com

Next up we had on our good friend Leslie-Anne AcAllister from ReachLocal. Leslie-Anne explained why she is known as The Google Girl. She also shared some great tips on getting the most out of your web advertising and if you are currently using Google AdWords you need to call Leslie-Anne. She will be glad to help you make sure you are getting the most bang for your AdWord bucks. She is a great networker and has helped a lot of people associated with our show. Please check out her website www.reachlocal.com. She is truly an Intenet Marketing Specialist who can help you grow your business.

We closed the show with Al Burroughs. Al is the Sound Engineer with The SOS Band as well as an affiliate with VM Direct the parent company of HelloWorld a great video email solution for your business and your home. Al explained multiple uses for this unique product which you reall have to see to understand completely. Please go to Al’s website www.tv4unme.com and check out the demos.

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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Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Patriotism Museum, Atlanta Art Gallery, EChain Community, Primrose & Meridian South

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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 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’s show is brought to you by TAB of Northwest Atlanta.The Alternative Board of Northwest Atlanta brings together owners of privately held businesses to overcome challenges and seize new opportunities with a combination of peer advice and strategic business coaching. Board members meet monthly to learn from one anothers successes and mistakes and create more valuable and profitable companies. Achieve Greater Success with Peer Advice and Coaching with TAB of Northwest Atlanta. www.tab-nwatlanta.com

We started the show off with Pat Stansbury, Marketing Director with the National Museum of Patriotism. This unique museum is opening its doors in January of 2009 and it’s mission is to celebrate patriotism in America. there are innovative interactive exhibits as well as permanent monuments to patriotism. Be sure to go to their website www.museumofpatriotism.org to learn more and take advantage of their Family membership.

Next up we had on Bill Dixon with the Atlanta Art Gallery. Bill’s gallery celebrates the representational art style. He shared a moving story about how he came to own an art gallery and how important it is to follow your passion in life. To learn more about Bill, his gallery and the big Atlanta Gallery Association Gala in January please go to his website www.atlantaartgallery.com

Next we had on Jo Kirchner, President and CEO of Primrose Schools. Jo was recently named one of the Top 25 Entrepreneurs in Atlanta and Primrose is regularly on various Top franchises in America lists. Jo’s lifelong passion to improve early childhood education has helped her open close to 200 schools nationwide. To learn more about Primrose as a parent or as a franchise owner please go to their website www.primroseschools.com

Next Carrie Podber founder of E Chain Community shared ways small business owners can connect with others building relationships and meeting others online and off through her unique community. Carrie is an expert in connecting companies. She helps create synergistic, strategic and revenue generating relationships for her community members. Please go to www.echaincommunity.com to submit your business profile and learn more.

And we closed the show with Doug Hughes with Meridian South. Meridian South are specialists in Dental and Medical construction. They have over 25 years experience designing and building dental facilities. Talk about having a niche, Doug explained that since they do so many dentist and doctor offices they know exactly where all the equipment should go to maximize efficiency and effectiveness for their doctor clients. If you are a doctor thinking about building a new office please call Doug. To learn more go to his website www.meridiansouthinc.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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Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Massage Heights Tom Gustoff, Caring Transitions Angel Van Wye and Author Jude Kessler

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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 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’s show is brought to you by TAB of Northwest Atlanta.The Alternative Board of Northwest Atlanta brings together owners of privately held businesses to overcome challenges and seize new opportunities with a combination of peer advice and strategic business coaching. Board members meet monthly to learn from one anothers successes and mistakes and create more valuable and profitable companies. Achieve Greater Success with Peer Advice and Coaching with TAB of Northwest Atlanta. www.tab-nwatlanta.com

We started the show off with Jude Southerland Kessler, lifelong Beatles fan and author of Should Been There. Shoulda Been There is the first documented biography of John Lennon, a meticulously factual account housed in a fiction format. She spent over 20 years researching the novel, traveling to Liverpool seven times and interviewing most of John’s friends, early band members and college mates. This facinating book traces John’s life from 1940 until the end of 1961. In the interview Jude shares some great sotries about John and Paul, their friendship and their rivalry. This is a must have gift for Beatles fans and Lennon fans. Please go to Jude’s website www.ontherockbooks.com to get your copy.

Next up we had on Tom Gustoff, regional developer for Massage Heights who just opened a new retreat in Sandy Springs. This location will be the first of 20 franchise locations planned for the Atlanta market within the next 5 years. Massage Heights is based in San Antonio and the executives there feel that Atlanta is a prime location for expansion. Massage Heights is a membership based spa retreat that offers elevated services and home spa products as well. To learn more about the services of the new Sandy Springs / Dunwoody location or to learn more about one of the franchise opportunities available here in Atlanta please go to their website www.massageheights.com

We closed the show with Angel Van Wye owner of Caring Transitions of Metro Atlanta. Caring Transitions is the first national franchise to specialize in helping families transition their loved ones from home to retirement or care facilities. Angel explained that they help families when it’s time to move parents or loved ones out of their longtime home which is typically filled with years and years of accumulated stuff. Angel and her staff come in and help the families assess what is in the house and assist them in making critical decisions about those items. Then they work closely with the family to help them sell or liquidate those belongings in a timely manner. To learn more about Angel and her firm please go to her website www.caringtransitions.net/loganvillega

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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Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Bob Schwerzel with TGS. The Founders of Slimpressions. And Mr Handyman's 300th Franchisee

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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 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’s show is brought to you by TAB of Northwest Atlanta.The Alternative Board of Northwest Atlanta brings together owners of privately held businesses to overcome challenges and seize new opportunities with a combination of peer advice and strategic business coaching. Board members meet monthly to learn from one anothers successes and mistakes and create more valuable and profitable companies. Achieve Greater Success with Peer Advice and Coaching with TAB of Northwest Atlanta. www.tab-nwatlanta.com

We started the show off with Amy Pedersen and Jennifer Daniels, co-founders of the Marietta, based shapewear firm Slimpressions. According to Amy and Jennifer Slimpressions is a “flab-u-less” line of everyday shapewear designed to slim a woman’s arms, back and midriff. Slimpressions’ garments create an illusion of weight reduction boosting confidence while sculpting the top half of a woman’s body. These two moms said they came up with the idea because they needed a solution to tackle their own flaby, flappy arms. For more information or to see some amazing before and after images please go to there website www.slimpressions.com

Next up we had on Gary Valvo and Mike Carney, owners of Mr. Handyman’s 300th franchise in Peachtree City. Gary and Mike invested in the full-service home repair and maintenance franchise after realizing the demand for reliable and affordable maintenance services in the Atlanta area. They felt that as more homeowners decide to stay put during this sluggish real estate market that the demand for quiality home improvement services is greater than ever before. Gary explained that in today’s economy more and more homeowners are investing in monor repairs rather than do large scale remodelling projects or buy a new home. And with people busier than ever they just don’t have the time to do things themselves any more. So Mr Handyman helps its clients shrink their nagging to-do lists. To learn more about Mr Handyman please go to their website www.mrhandyman.com and find the franchise nearest you. Mike and Gary are in the Coweta-Fayette area.

We closed the show with good friend Dr Robert Schwerzel, president of Technology Guidance Services. Bob talked about the powerful free seminar series he is doing with Larry Warnick of PassKey Strategies. He and Larry are helping entrepreneurs position and grow their businesses through difficult times. They are offering these seminars at the Corporate Office Centers in Sandy Springs / Dunwoody and in Alpharetta. These seminars are on the third Wednesday of the month in Sandy Springs / Dunwoody and on the third Thursday of the month in Alpharetta. Each seminar features an opportunity to network and learn some valuable practical technique to grow your business. We strongly recommend attending these powerful seminars. To learn more please go to Bob’s website www.tgsproducts.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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Atlanta Business Radio Entrepreneur Author Special with Guest Host Chi Chi Okezie and her Guests Chris Cooper and Kim Boim

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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 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’s show is brought to you by TAB of Northwest Atlanta.The Alternative Board of Northwest Atlanta brings together owners of privately held businesses to overcome challenges and seize new opportunities with a combination of peer advice and strategic business coaching. Board members meet monthly to learn from one anothers successes and mistakes and create more valuable and profitable companies. Achieve Greater Success with Peer Advice and Coaching with TAB of Northwest Atlanta. www.tab-nwatlanta.com

Chi Chi Okezie with SIMPLE Networking guest hosted today’s show for Amy Otto and Lee Kantor.

She started the show off with Chris Cooper, Founder/CEO of Execute Your Passion, LLC. Chris is dynamic as a coach, trainer, speaker, motivator and now you can add an author to his resume. He has truly found his passion for assisting others and inspires great numbers of people to success. Chris’s newly published book, “Achieve Your Dreams: 26 Quick Keys to Succeed in Life”, cleverly highlights ways in which students, entrepreneurs and professionals can hone in on their skills and be a Champion for Success! The book gives 26 useful tips which are presented in alphabetical order. Readers can map out their steps of action after each chapter. Check out his website www.ExecuteYourPassion.com
Next up ChiChi had on Kim Boim, President of WWAOW Publishing, USA. WWAOW publishing is an non-traditional publishing house which offers many benefits to authors and businesses. WWAOW stands for Worldwide Alliance of Writers based in Belguim. WWAOW has been in the binding and printing business for over 69 years and has the resources to produce and distribute books around the world. Ultimately giving authors and businesses a global voice as they market their literary works. A notable author in the WWAOW community includes, Gold 2008 Olympic Winner-200m sprint, Veronica Campbell-Brown. For more information about getting your book published with the help of Kim and her firm please go to her website, www.WWAOW.com

Chi Chi Okezie who is an entrepreneur/instructor/author of SIMPLEnetworking, LLC wrapped up the show with helpful and practical tips for listeners who desire to write, publish and market their literary masterpieces.
Chi Chi Tip #1: Have a Book Signing or Two. Book signings, in retail bookstores or restaurants and business venues are excellent ways to bring awareness to an entrepreneur’s products and services. It encourages networking and community support from all angles.

Chi Chi Tip #2: Teach a Class. Entrepreneur Authors are encouraged to link up with local colleges, universities, community libraries, churches etc. and teach a class on their book. It is an exceptional way to feature and sell the book. Authors can also teach classes on related subject matter of the book.

Chi Chi Tip #3: Online and Social Networking. This is a great time to connect with businesses and individuals online or face to face. Authors should select online social networking groups which allow their members to post profiles of themselves. In the profiles, authors can showcase their book, website and direct people to preview or purchase their products/services.

Chi Chi Tip #4: Be a Radio Show Guest. What better way to make yourself and your voice known than to be a guest on a radio show! Authors can branch out to an interested and new crowd of potential clients and customers. After the show, request a podcast/tapping of the show so pass along as marketing material.

To learn more about Chi Chi please go to her website www.snseminars.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