September 2009

September 4th – The secrets to moving ahead in the business world?

Show Outline: Do you want the secrets to moving ahead in the business world? Well, we’ve got them. All of the information you need to excel is contained in Roz Usheroff’s new book, “Customize Your Career: How to Develop a Winning Strategy to Move Up, Move Ahead, or Move On (McGraw-Hill, October 2003).”

Roz is one of today’s most respected authorities on leadership training, an expert in communication and a highly respected image specialist, has distilled more than 20 remarkable years into her, “Customize Your Career” book.

Based on practical and accessible insights, Roz provides break-through strategies for taking control of your future. “Customize Your Career” is the bottom-line, go-for-it handbook that professionals have been waiting for! In today’s show we learn why this book has garnered such critical acclaim.

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September 8th – The Presidential Dilemma: Leadership with a Price

Guest(s): Dr. John Ullmen

Show Outline: Undoubtedly we are all familiar with the oft-quoted terms “it’s lonely at the top,” and “leadership is not a popularity contest.”

In the corporate world, there is the old axiom that “the higher you go in a company, the closer you move to the exit door.”

In the world of sports, there is a prevalent if not persistent belief that “coaches or managers are hired to be fired.”

Given the apparent isolation and the burdensome pressures associated with what amounts to a thankless job that one is “ultimately destined” to lose, it is hard to imagine that anyone in his or her right mind would be willing step forward into the line of fire that is leadership.

While there is a seemingly inexhaustible amount of reference material that is available on the subject of leadership, we will be focusing our attention on a presentation I received a number of years ago by Colin Powell appropriately titled “Colin Powell’s 13 Rules of Leadership.”

Joining me to shed some needed and insightful perspective on this interesting topic is acclaimed author, lecturer and executive coach Dr. John Ullmen, Ph.D. Dr. Ullmen’s books including “Don’t Kill the Bosses: Escaping the Hierarchy Trap” and popular lectures on leadership for the UCLA Anderson School of Management has made him a much sought after expert on defining, directing and empowering leaders in what has become an increasingly globalized, complex world.

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September 10th – Can Twitter Make Money and Other Questions Regarding Social Media Revenue Models

Guest(s): Shel Israel

Show Outline: In a recent post in the PI Window on Business Blog titled “The American Football League, American Basketball Association and Blog Talk Radio?”, I talked about the differences between traditional media and the emerging world of social media in terms of having a sustainable revenue model. Specifically, can the popularity of social media be practically monetized to the same level that traditional media such as television, print and radio had enjoyed in their past glory days (emphasis on past).

Of even greater interest is if the new media moguls even know how to weave high transactional activity into gold. It is an interesting question, especially given a December 2, 2008 article titled “Twitter CEO: The revenue’s coming soon, but I won’t tell you how.” In response to questions surrounding Twitter’s ability to produce tangible revenue, CEO Evan Williams “brushed of again criticism that the company is slow to turn on its revenue generating engines.”

While some felt that Williams “was a bit lost on the revenue front,” others got the impression as he spoke further that “he actually had a plan.” The Williams response, which lacks the certainty of a proactive visionary path, is more in line with a group of guys who woke up one morning and found to their surprise that their simple idea had turned into a global phenomenon. In essence, there wasn’t really a business plan or revenue model, because the business almost happened by accident.

Based on my July 7th interview with Shel Israel regarding his new book “Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods,” the accident reference is likely accurate. If this is indeed the case, and social media platforms have evolved to where they are today without a tangible or proven revenue model, what does this mean in terms of ongoing sustainability?

Joining me today in what is the first of a series of interviews on this timely topic, is bestselling author and industry expert Shel Israel.

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September 17th – Celebritize Yourself: How To Stand Up and Stand Out

Guest(s): Marsha Friedman

Show Outline: “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.”

This is a phrase that was coined by Andy Warhol in 1968, and even though some of us might not remember Warhol, his expression has certainly endured beyond even his own celebrity.

What is prophetically interesting about Warhol’s statement is that it was made long before the emergence of the Internet, and the explosion of social media platforms which provides anyone and everyone with a viable means to be seen and heard.

However, in the globalized community of electronic interaction where yesterday’s news happens within hours instead of days, mere exposure to a larger audience does not necessarily translate into the establishment of a sustainable presence or personal brand.

Enter national radio show host, author and Public Relations Genius Marsha Friedman whose new book “Celebritize Yourself” provides the insights and tools you will need to establish a sustaining brand in the ephemeral world of social media presence. Are you ready to Stand Up and Stand Out! Then join me as I welcome Marsha to the PI Window on Business Show here on the Blog Talk Radio Network.

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September 23rd – You Unstuck: Self-Empowerment versus Self-Help!

Guest(s): Libby Gill

Show Outline: Everyone gets stuck; it’s part of the human condition. Maybe you’re stuck in your career, finances, health, or relationships; or maybe life dealt you a blow like a layoff or divorce. So, what are you going to do about it?

This of course is how I opened our August 18th segment with Libby Gill, when I had the privilege of talking with her about her exciting and insightful new book “You Unstuck: Mastering the New Rules of Risk Taking at Work and in Life.”

With Libby’s book being officially released tomorrow in major bookstores across the country, she has taken time out of her 25 hour a day, 8 day a week schedule to once again join me to talk about “You Unstuck.” But this time we are going to delve deeper into the specifics of why we get stuck, and what we will need to do to take or re-take the helm of our lives with a renewed lens of understanding, and a greater sense of sustained purpose.

In essence what we are talking about with “You Unstuck” is self-empowerment versus self-help, and a proactively energized attitude of what we can do versus acquiescing to the self-defeating “but look what has been done to us” mindset.

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September 24th – Spend Analysis versus Spend Management: More Than a Semantical Difference

Guest(s): Kevin J.J. Aguanno, Richard D. Palarea & Jeffrey M. Tilton, CFE

Show Outline:

In a September 1st, 2006 article titled “Spend Intelligence: The Next Wave of Spend Analysis” the author made the following observation: “As corporate procurement organizations are charged with securing products and services of the best quality at the lowest possible cost, their enterprises are counting on them to be much more than just “order takers.” To accomplish that, procurement organizations must develop capabilities in spend intelligence.

Spend intelligence takes spend analysis a step further. It enables the enterprise to take what it knows from the spend data it has gathered and use it to act on forward-thinking initiatives. In other words, spend intelligence provides actionable information.”

While the above assessment of the differences between Spend Analysis and Spend Intelligence has its merits, there are still many within the mainstream of current thinking that disagree with its conclusions. Joining me on September 24th is diverse panel of experts to discuss and perhaps even debate the “apparent” differences between two trains of thought in which the implications extend beyond mere semantics.

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Be sure to visit the Spend Intelligence Resource Group on LinkedIn to both share and discuss your thoughts regarding emerging trends and practices in Spend Intelligence. (Note: If you are not already a member of LinkedIN or Zycus, joining is free and only takes a few minutes to register.)

September 30th – How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History’s Greatest Communicator

Guest(s): John Coleman, Joe Carter

Show Outline:

Even though the profession of one’s faith is sometimes frowned upon in the realms of the business world, my faith is as much a part of me as my receding hair line and expanding waist line – all by the way, the rewards of turning “50” this year.

While the story in and of itself may very well have the makings for another book, my faith experience has seen me through the tumultuous journey from millionaire to pauper, and from abundant means to abundant need to a restoration based on hope and the confidence that the Good Lord has a plan for my life.

In this journey I have come to recognize the fact that as Kenneth Boa wrote in his article titled Conflict Management, “conflict is a part of life.” Boa went on to write, “There is simply no getting away from this fact. As a leader, as a human being, you can be sure that you’ll face relational conflicts. No leadership model exists that will totally eliminate disagreements or clashes of personality. In fact, the tension that comes from conflict can be healthy and beneficial to growth if dealt with correctly.

Since conflict is inevitable, it makes sense to manage versus avoid conflict. For this reason I am pleased to welcome as my guests today authors John Coleman and Joe Carter whose book “How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History’s Greatest Communicator,” examines the life and words of Jesus and describes the various ways in which he sought-through the spoken word, his life, and his disciples-to reach others with his message. The authors then pull some very simple rhetorical lessons from Jesus’ life that readers can use today.

Both Christian and non-Christian leaders in just about any field can improve their ability to communicate effectively by studying the words and methods of history’s greatest communicator.

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September 30th Segment (Is the Canadian Government Bartering Away The Domestic SME Market?) 90-Minute Special Broadcast

Guest(s): The Honourable Stockwell Day (Canada’s Trade Minister), Tim Cummins, Andy Arkrouche, Mike Bowes, Bill Michel, Corinne Pohlmann & Justin Sacks

Show Outline:

Underneath the complexities of the Buy American debate is a simple question . . . now that Canada has closed the Congressional loophole that justified locking Canadian business out of the US market, will the US Congress yield to popular opinion and continue to keep its economic borders closed to its northern neighbor?

Use the following Link to access the 8 Minute Excerpt, or listen to the entire 90-Minute Special featuring an international guest panel including UK-based Tim Cummins from IACCM through the On-Demand Player below:

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