Today's Guest: Mike O'Neil, author, Rock the World with Your Online Presence That’s one of the conceits of an online social networking service: I’m someone you should get to know and, by so doing, you will improve your standing in life, members of the opposite sex will find you more attractive and your food... Continue Reading →
Real Housewives star Bethenny Frankel talks Getting Married? PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Bethenny Frankel, reality TV star, "Real Housewives of New York City," "Bethenny Ever After" Give Real Housewives star Bethenny Frankel her due: she knows how to build a brand and milk it for everything it’s worth. When life gives you or me lemons, we make lemonade. When life gave Bethenny a role... Continue Reading →
The Biggest Loser’s winners Phil and Amy Parham melt away! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Phil and Amy Parham, winners, "The Biggest Loser" Mr. Media is recorded live from St. Petersburg, Florida, the NEW new media capitol of the world and hometown of the world’s Number One “Biggest Loser”… me! HEY! Who wrote that? I gotta change my password! Although an admitted reality TV junkie, I have... Continue Reading →
Shark Tank big fish Daymond John returns to brand Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
You know you’re in for a fun read when the author opens his book by quoting both Nolan Bushnell—the creator of the “Pong” videogame and “Chuck E. Cheese” Pizza restaurants—and Jay-Z. And Daymond John does not disappoint after that. DAYMOND JOHN podcast excerpt: "I think that the Tiger Woods brand was built on one... Continue Reading →
Social media guru David Mathison wants you to Be the Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I start each show talking about “So much media, so little time…” But David Mathison sees the media differently. Instead of observing it from afar, he wants you to be the media—you, yourself. Mathison, a former executive with the Reuters news agency, takes the whole notion of 21st century media very seriously. In his... Continue Reading →
415 Valentine’s Day Love or Bash? It Was Love When or It Was Over When? PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Robert K. Elder, author, It Was Love When; It Was Over When It’s almost Valentine’s Day and have I got the perfect interview! Rob Elder is the founder of a pair of websites that capture both the joy and angst of modern romance. First, the joy: ItWasLoveWhen.com is dedicated to cataloging the... Continue Reading →
408 Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran puts the bite on Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Barbara Corcoran, entrepreneur, "Shark Tank," author, Shark Tales Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran has a sense of humor. She must: an incredibly successful real estate mogul, she’s the author of three books, including my favorite title, If You Don’t Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails. Yikes! On her ABC show, which airs... Continue Reading →
Sam Zell biographer on how Money Talks, Bullsh*t Walks! PODCAST INTERVIEW
In retrospect, I can see why real estate billionaire Sam Zell thought buying the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Orlando Sentinel and all their related newspapers and media companies—plus the Chicago Cubs baseball team and its home, Wrigley Field—seemed like a classic ploy. Buy a big family-owned business on the skids for a discount, squeeze... Continue Reading →
Shocker Toys founder Geoff Beckett in a playful mood! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Geoff Beckett Jr., founder, acting CEO, Shocker Toys The Spirit has a permanent place of honor on my desk. Mixed in among some family photographs on a table to my right is an oddly transparent, 12-inch Spider-Man action figure and, next to him, a 12-inch talking Silver Surfer—although the batteries are apparently dead.... Continue Reading →
Spinning with Casablanca Records co-founder Larry Harris! PODCAST INTERVIEW
(UPDATE - Larry Harris died on December 18, 2017.) Everybody thinks their life story would make a good book. I’m here to tell you that’s not true. Larry Harris is not everybody. He’s 1970s records mogul Neil Bogart’s cousin—and a co-founder of legendary Casablanca Records—for heaven’s sake, and boy, does he have a great... Continue Reading →