The BusinessMakers Overtime - Week of March 3, 2010: Being more productive

Episode 032 originally broadcast on March 03, 2010

If you need to light that fire under your employees feet to get them motivated, Esther and Katie will discuss how money is just one of eight motivating factors to increase productivity. Plus this week we will feature an interview that Russ Capper had with Billy Ladin, CEO of Internet America talking about his new endevour, PDQ Meetings, a multi-user video conferencing software. Also you Barbie collectors out there better get ready for the new Tech Savy Barbie, she has a computer. Speaking of computers, the girls will also talk about how Google is in some hot water.

The Growing Pains of the Internet

Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld dissect a very interesting week’s business news. Three Google execs could receive prison time for invasion of privacy. Is it even possible to review all the footage being posted online? Ahhh, Hummer, we hardly knew ye! Yet another career change for Barbie?! What a job hopper! (“Is that a techy or sexy librarian look?!”)

Billy Ladin talks about PDQ Meetings

Russ visits with serial entrepreneur and repeat BusinessMakers guest, Billy Ladin, CEO of InternetAmerica.com. Internet America delivers Internet services to rural America and does so wirelessly. In this segment, Ladin is announcing PDQMeetings, InternetAmerica’s new high-quality desktop video conferencing service. Billy Ladin was involved in video conferencing in the early 1990s, but today’s memory, disk capacity, security and economics make it a much different game. (“It’s on your desktop!”)

Creating a Culture of Excellence

Are your employees happy, motivated and challenged? Katie and Esther take on the topic of awesomeness with ways you can improve your company’s culture of excellence. Did you know that money is only one of eight motivating factors? We discuss the many facets of culture, motivation, productivity, employee feedback, and how to be indispensable. (“Passionate and indispensable can get a little crazy.”)