Today's Guest: Barbara Corcoran, businesswoman, "Shark Tank," author, Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of guys pitching me on all kinds of ridiculous ideas, including spray can music… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida!... Continue Reading →
774 MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan believes in the power of great ideas! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Dylan Ratigan, MSNBC TV host, "The Dylan Ratigan Show" I know of at least two things that Dylan Ratigan and I have in common. We both follow Piers Morgan and Howard Stern on Twitter, demonstrating that we share a taste for both the refined and unrefined. And we’re both usually working at... Continue Reading →
773 One-Minute Manager Ken Blanchard Luvs Southwest Airlines! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ken Blanchard, author, The One-Minute Manager, Lead With Luv Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of CEOs who have an entire shelf devoted to Ken Blanchard’s books but who obviously haven’t read any of them… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Part 1 of... Continue Reading →
Consultant Fox turns Mr. Media into a Fierce Competitor! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I can honestly and modestly say that I know a thing or two about fierce competitors in business. If you know anything about my background as a journalist, you probably think I'm referring to the CEOs with whom I've worked on books-"Chainsaw" Al Dunlap from Scott Paper and Sunbeam, Home Depot founders Bernie Marcus... Continue Reading →
Threadless? Jake Nickell and cast of millions will fit you! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Is this any way to run a business? Threadless.com, the little T-shirt company that could, gambles every day that good kharma will deliver brilliant designs into its hands and that consumers will buy them. Incredibly, it’s a winning bet. Threadless was launched when co-founder Jake Nickell won an online t-shirt design competition in 2000.... Continue Reading →
Maybe it’s Maybelline; maybe it’s Sharrie Williams! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Sharrie Williams, author, The Maybelline Story and the Spirited Family Dynasty Behind It Cosmetics are almost incidental in The Maybelline Story, an irresistible new business and family history book by an heir to the Williams family legacy, Sharrie Williams, and her co-author, Bettie Youngs. If you loved watching the old prime time soap... Continue Reading →
689 Kinsey Schofield’s social media heat brings Mr. Media to a boil! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Kinsey Schofield, social media expert Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of WiFi-deprived losers in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Do you ever wonder if those celebrities you follow on Twitter are actually writing all that blather? Or is it ghosts??? Do you... Continue Reading →
644 Rock music producer Loren Weisman has a business message! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Loren Weisman, author, The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business: The 'Who, What, When, Where, Why & How of the Steps That Musicians & Bands Have to Take to Succeed in Music Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of everyone from “American Idol” finalist Michael Lynche to... Continue Reading →
591 LinkedIn rockstar Mike O’Neil shares his connection secrets! PODCAST INTERVIEW
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 →
An interview only for Idiots: ‘Guide to Business Plans’
Apparently, you don’t have to be a complete idiot to find yourself reading one of the Complete Idiot’s Guides to some subject in which you’re interested. (Okay, maybe you do, but play along with the premise here.) GWEN MORAN podcast excerpt: "There's so much of yourself invested in what you're creating that the passion should... Continue Reading →