Today's Guest: Hayes Ferguson, chief operating officer, Legacy.com Dying sucks—for those left behind, that is. Not sure yet what it means to the deceased. There are all the feelings of sadness and regret, things left unsaid, things left undone. We’re always looking for ways to express ourselves and our emotional when a loved one... Continue Reading →
Barack Inc.: What Obama winning in 2008 campaign taught us! PODCAST INTERVIEW
What was Barack Obama’s most pressing personal issue upon becoming President of the United States? After finding a good school for his daughters, he was apparently quite concerned with keeping his Blackberry. The new leader of the free world insisted upon staying connected with the digital masses—and a few close friends—who got him elected.... Continue Reading →
Reality Check: Guy Kawasaki knows his entrepreneurial stuff! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Guy Kawasaki, author, Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition Here are some of the things I learned from reading Guy Kawasaki’s new business manual, Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition: • He only eats at three Silicon Valley restaurants. That... Continue Reading →
Voicethread co-founder Steve Muth puts the pieces together! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Steve Muth, co-founder, VoiceThread If we keep our eyes open, there are a few things us grizzled old parents can still learn from our kids. About a month or two ago, my daughter came home from school all excited about some new online gadget where her teacher could post something online and... Continue Reading →
Boingo Wireless CEO Dave Hagan talks Wi-Fi! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Dave Hagan, CEO, Boingo Wireless I well remember my first encounter with wireless Internet service outside of my home. It was the Cellular Telecommunication & Internet Association's Wireless 2002 show in Orlando and I was sent to cover it for Technology Meetings magazine. Boingo Wireless had approached the CTIA just two weeks... Continue Reading →
Socializer-in-chief Laurel Touby explains MediaBistro.com! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Laurel Touby, founder, MediaBistro.com When Laurel Touby started MediaBistro.com in 1996, being a freelancer in the media business was a fairly solitary position. She became the socializer-in-chief, organizing events to draw writers and editors together, posting media jobs, which led to educational programs and daily news updates. In other words, she gave... Continue Reading →
WEBS.com CEO Haroon Mokhtarzada explains stuff! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Haroon Mokhtarzada, CEO, Webs.com I know a lot of people who are intrigued by the idea of producing their own web site or blog but scared to death that doing so would be technically over their heads. To which I always reply, “If I can do it, you can do it.” If... Continue Reading →
Ed Droste: The rise of the Original Hooters, um, wings! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ed Droste, co-founders, Hooters Restaurants The first contact I ever had with Ed Droste was when I spotted the wreck of a boat on the north side of the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Clearwater, Florida. I had seen the wreck before, but this time, someone had painted “Hooters” on the hull in... Continue Reading →
Cinetel Films boss Paul Herzberg gets the business! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Paul Herzberg, president, CEO, Cinetel Films Shockwave. Fire Serpent. Komodo vs. King Cobra. Hallowed Ground. Secret Lives of Second Wives. Loch Ness Terror. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve seen or even heard of these real movie titles, because they’re providing a profitable existence for Paul Hertzberg, president and CEO of CineTel... Continue Reading →
America At Home? Smile for photographer Rick Smolan, please! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Rick Smolan, photographer, America At Home: A Close-Up Look at How We Live I love great photographs. Over my desk, I have a black and white Florida Everglades print by Clyde Butcher that never gets old. When my eyes start glazing over from the computer, I like to switch my gaze to... Continue Reading →