July 2010 Archives

Get Off the Ground!

Interviewer: Katie Laird, Esther Steinfeld | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 053 | Date: July 28, 2010

Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld try to explain the weird and the wacky of today’s business world. We love lists and it’s David Letterman’s fault! In the news this week: customer satisfaction, or the lack thereof, for social media sites. It’s definitely love/hate. An Air France flight attendant gets caught stealing from the cookie jar. Can you get high on music? “iDosing” is the new rage among kids; is it real? (“It’s all got that butter sauce on it. How can you go wrong with that?!”)

A New Site for Social Shoppers

Interviewer: Katie Laird, Esther Steinfeld | Guest: Basya Benshushan | Episode: 053 | Date: July 28, 2010

Katie and Esther visit with Basya Benshushan, the chief blogging officer of the “Snap, Shop & Share” site for shoppers and clothes bugs. Basya discovered as a new mom, an entire community of people who have small bits of time to network, solicit and receive feedback on what they’re wearing, buying and thinking. The community offers interesting possibilities for future growth. (“It’s not your picture perfect Cosmo girl. It’s about life.”)

Stop Apologizing

Interviewer: Katie Laird, Esther Steinfeld | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 053 | Date: July 28, 2010

It’s about the shame of socializing online. Do you hate Facebook? Do you refer to offline as “real life”? Would you rather be chatting online or in person? Katie and Esther discuss online/offline lives, and how to stay healthy during the transitions between. (“People are in denial about their online lives.”)

The BusinessMakers Overtime - Week of July 28, 2010

Interviewer: | Guest: | Episode: | Date: July 28, 2010

Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld try to explain the weird and the wacky of today’s business world. We love lists and it’s David Letterman’s fault! We’re interviewing the chief blogging officer for a hot new site and we’ll help you stop apologizing! (“People are in denial about their online lives.”)

All About Nutrition (or not!)

Interviewer: Katie Laird, Esther Steinfeld | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 052 | Date: July 21, 2010

Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld present a slice of magic on the Overtime Show. We’ve got the good stuff, like FOOD and what’s in it. In the news this week: nutritional value and non-nutritional value. There’s a new product out there that YOU should know about. Actually, there are several wild new creations. Even KFC has a crusty, new sandwich that, well, doesn’t bacon make everything better?! And a move on organic cosmetics is afoot in Austin. Whole Foods is taking a big step to make sure their organics, are! Then there’s our new links of the week. (“To be honest, I will eat that stuff sometimes.”)

Be Interactive and Get Innovative

Interviewer: Katie Laird, Esther Steinfeld | Guest: Sal Baldovinos | Episode: 052 | Date: July 21, 2010

Interactive Strategies, a full-day conference to be held in Houston on September 16, 2010, presents innovative concepts and online advertising technologies. The conference is hosted by the Houston Interactive Marketing Association, and promises to give attendees a close-up experience with social media, search engine marketing and networking with industry movers and shakers. (“It will put you ahead of the game and you’ll know more than the guy next to you who didn’t go.”)

Does the Early Bird Really Get the Worm?

Interviewer: Katie Laird, Esther Steinfeld | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 052 | Date: July 21, 2010

Why have the ambitious “up early” dudes traditionally been deemed the most productive? Obviously, people in different demographics prefer conflicting hours, but what exactly constitutes being an early bird? Katie and Esther dish on whether morning peeps or night animals are most likely to be successful. And, as an employer, how can you use this information? (“I work with programmers who like to work in dark caves and would prefer to be on the Internet at 3am.”)

The BusinessMakers Overtime - Week of July 21, 2010

Interviewer: | Guest: | Episode: | Date: July 21, 2010

Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld present a slice of magic. We’ve got the good stuff, like FOOD and what’s in it, early birds, and a chat with Sal Baldovinos about the upcoming Interactive Strategies Conference. (“I work with programmers who like to work in dark caves and would prefer to be on the Internet at 3am.”)

Do You Know Swipe, Smile & Blow?

Interviewer: Katie Laird, Esther Steinfeld | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 051 | Date: July 14, 2010

Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld present an evangelistic show. In the news this week: the new LeBron James iPhone; how can one person have such an impact on the economic basis of a city? Swipe, Smile & Blow has hit Pennsylvania. We have amazing new links of the week you GOTTA know and Business Jargon—trendy words and technospeak. (“It’s something Tiger Woods would NEVER use!”)

Your Online Reputation is EVERYTHING

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Zain Naboulsi | Episode: 051 | Date: July 14, 2010

As a senior developer evangelist, Zain Naboulsi says he does “cool evangelism things” as a teacher and consultant for Microsoft technologies. He knows secret stuff about Visual Studio, Bing and other products, and he believes online reputation can make or break a business. Russ and Naboulsi discuss ways to monitor your online presence. (“Is it legitimate and how do you know?”)

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