December 2007 Archives

The School of Business for December 29, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 134 | Date: December 29, 2007

Russ and John present curriculum that provides real-world learning opportunities for the creators and athletes of our free enterprise system. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - wisdom from operatic great Beverly Sills; This Week in Business History presents big shot week; History of Route 66 finds Todd & Buzz with scientist Leslie Nielsen; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak to be used outside the home; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - PointCast declines an offer from News Corp.

Flashback - John Moore

Interviewer: Russ Capper, Erica O'Grady | Guest: John Moore | Episode: 134 | Date: December 29, 2007

Flashback with Russ and Erica O'Grady to June 2007 and a visit with the founder & CEO of Brand Autopsy marketing practice and author of Tribal Knowledge. Moore shares his experiences with Starbucks Coffee Co. and Whole Foods to help clients build a business that makes money, makes clients happy and makes employees happy.

Dave Thompson & Randy Twaddle of ttweak

Interviewer: Russ Capper, Erica O'Grady | Guest: Dave Thompson, Randy Twaddle | Episode: 134 | Date: December 29, 2007

Erica O'Grady visits with Dave Thompson and Randy Twaddle, founders of ttweak, a multi-disciplinary marketing communications and design firm. Thompson and Twaddle discuss their popular pro-Houston campaign: "Houston. It's Worth It."

WebXtra - Dave Thompson & Randy Twaddle

Interviewer: Russ Capper, Erica O'Grady | Guest: Dave Thompson, Randy Twaddle | Episode: 134 | Date: December 29, 2007

The founders of marketing/design firm ttweak continue their discussion of the pro-Houston campaign "Houston. It's Worth It" and venturing outside the comfort zone. It's a fun interview that includes talk of venturing outside your comfort zone, setting culture within your company, the importance of being earnest and paying attention.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Flex Initiative

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 134 | Date: December 29, 2007

Greg Price discusses flexible work options and offers things to think about when considering implementing flexible work policies.

The School of Business for December 22, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 133 | Date: December 22, 2007

It's Business School as un-usual with Russ and John, with Quote of the Week, This Week in Business History, The PKF Entrepreneur's Playbook, Navigating Business Jargon, and Dumbest Moments.

Flashback - Christopher Gardner

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Christopher Gardner | Episode: 133 | Date: December 22, 2007

Flashback again to August 2007 to revisit another segment of our uplifting interview with Christopher Gardner, founder and CEO of Gardner Rich & Assoc. and the real life character played by Will Smith in the hit movie, The Pursuit of Happyness. Gardner talks about persistence, honesty, choosing his "spiritual genetics" and fighting the odds to embrace who he wanted to be.

DealMaker Series - OpMom

Interviewer: Blair Garrou, Eric O'Grady | Guest: John Pacini, Carrie Pacini | Episode: 133 | Date: December 22, 2007

Blair Garrou, managing director of venture capital firm DFJ Mercury gives a snapshot review of another hot new company, Operation Mom. Blair and Erica O'Grady visit with John & Carrie Pacini, Founders of Operation Mom, an online platform for moms. OpMom offers productivity tools and networking for moms. OpMom is short for Operation Mom, and is a social community for moms. In addition to offering web-based organization, it was created to offer moms a safer and more useful alternative to the catch-all social networking sites and traditional media outlets. Every mom is an expert in her own right, and OpMom incorporates the collective wisdom of thousands of mothers of all ages, sharing advice and ideas around the world's largest coffee table.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Business Resolutions: Insurance

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 133 | Date: December 22, 2007

Greg Price suggests another year-end "Resolution for Your Business:" how to evaluate your insurance coverage.

The School of Business for December 15, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 132 | Date: December 15, 2007

Russ and John present an educational blog, the stuff that's neglected in most business schools. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - wisdom from British economist John Maynard Keynes; This Week in Business History presents wheels, fraud and bus week; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak to impress your colleagues; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - recycling entrepreneur Bernie Karl builds a year-round ice hotel in Alaska.

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