One of our favorite Atlanta-area entrepreneurs stopped by Gravity Free Radio today. Kimberly Turner, one third of the Regator Trio which includes her husband Scott and brother Chris, talked about how Regator started and how they’ve managed to build a successful following in a relatively short time (since August 2008).
Regator began as a real estate blog aggregator. That’s where the name “Regator” comes from. So the original intent was to be a place where people could come to find some of the best blogs in that industry. What they quickly realized was that there was still a need for a one-stop shop for good blogs. As Kimberly pointed out, there are over 100 million blogs out there and most aren’t that great. Her job is to find the good ones and share them with everyone via Regator’s website.
The big news is that Mashable is hosting their first ever Atlanta event on May 14 and Regator is co-hosting with them. Kimberly was even kind enough to give out two free tickets live while we were on the air. Congrats to @spence_civille who won by being the first person to Tweet the correct answer to Erik during the show.
Our second guest, Holly G. Green, was kind enough to get up early and join us via phone from San Diego, CA. Holly G. Green is the CEO of The Human Factor, Inc., an organizational & management consulting firm. Her highly anticipated book, More Than A Minute: How to Be an Effective Leader and Manager in Today’s Changing World, gives readers valuable tools and practical guidance to develop and grow as effective managers and leaders.
Holly discussed the importance of communication, listening to your employees as well as noting milestones and achievements often. And, even in a world where social media seems to be the buzz word lately, she said nothing is a replacement for good, old-fashioned face-to-face communication.
Thanks to both our guests for yet another great show! Have a stellar week and we’ll see you next Tuesday!
