runsamrun's Podcast

Remember that movie series, "Home Alone"?  I can't say that I know exactly how that kid felt; however I got a pretty good idea this past Friday!

My ENTIRE team was out of the studio on Friday and I felt like a big fish in a little pond full of hungry sharks!  I can't say it was the toughest thing that I have ever done; or that it even ranks that high on the top ten overall "difficulty scale".  However, it was VERY unpleasant and VERY difficult still!

The shining moment was the interview with the Wisteria Restaurant; which is the Business of the Week on www.runsamrun.com; and will be featured until next Monday.  Kirbie gave them a HUGE endorsement and they were highly anticipated guests.  I must admit that I am glad that I had the opportunity to do this interview; as the staff and management already almost seem like family.  Their hospitality and service-minded focus transcends far beyond just their restaurant.  I think you will thoroughly enjoy that segment.

As far as the rest goes...  I really had no one to talk to.  Don't beat me up to much w/ the show's criticisms; I did my best! 

"See" you all soon.  Until then...Do what you can!

Jay

This show had all of the potential to be truly Amazing!  We were going to tie in the concept of the Mandrake Mechanism and the FED's control of the economy by expansion/contraction of the money supply with Wal-mart's aspirations to obtain a bank.  WOW, right?

Unfortunately the whole world collapsed about 1/2 hour before the show started and we didn't arrive at the studio until 12:00 PM.  It was pretty amazing in itself that we arrived at ALL!

Anyway, I won't talk about much (there isn't much to talk about).  We'll pick up our topic next week.

Enjoy the little bit that you can!  :-)

JD

On this show we decided to give you an inside look at how knowledgeable our producer, Lee Kantor, really is.  I am always giving him huge "props"; however, it is not "hype".  We have a lot of fun on the show, but many things we say in jest we aren't joking about.  Lee being the "super producer" is one of those things.

It is not his ability to produce radio shows like "Run, Sam. Run!" or Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy, or Atlanta Business Radio that makes him super.  It is his ability to PRODUCE what he needs using his own talents, skills, motivation and creativity that is super!

In this show we also touch on the Wall Street Journal Article that was posted on  MoneyCentral this past week, "The End of the Wal-Mart Era".  (Just enough to entice our listeners to read it)  I HIGHLY advocate all of our small business listeners to take the time out to assimilate and digest the information in this article.

For our Business of the Week segment, Mrs. Kirbie Speights actually gave us a call on behalf of Exquisite Hair Salon and Day Spa of Martinez, GA (Augusta Metro-Area).  I think her radio voice was quite lovely and look forward to her calling in the future.  We both have actually patronized this business ourselves while in Augusta and endorse their services heavily.  If you want a viable alternative to the salon "chains" that you find in the shopping malls (with superior service), then Exquisite is where you want to go!

Dre's marketing tips tied in closely with the theme of the entire show and Andgie's shopping tips talked about...well...SHOPPING! (vice fashion).

It was a little more serious than most shows; but that probably was due to the fact that Maria and I got into a car accident the day prior.  (Which is why she missed the show)  Our energy wasn't quite as jovial, but all in all it was still a good show and produced a lot of great information.  (Lee is the best!)

Check it out and let us know what you think?

Do what you can!

Jay

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We apologize we're 2 days late, but we had an issue with the Artist of the Week's file format.  Super-producer and engineer extraordinaire, Lee, got it all figured out though and this show is now podcasted for your listening pleasure!  He not only does it for us, but for three other shows as well!  Don't forget to catch him on my SECOND favorite radio show, www.drfitnessandthefatguy.com.

Although Lee is my absolutest, favoritest producer on this side of the black hole, I DO love to get under his skin; so imagine my surprise when our research analyst found out about a term called "parthenogenesis"!  You'll have to listen to get the scoop on THAT one!  :-)

I have to say that we set a personal record by sticking to the show notes (although Andgie still has a tough time reading them) and moving in and out of each segment on time.  In fact, we got done w/ some time to spare!  I used that time by finding out where our team liked to shop; and failed to get a single locally owned business out of the bunch!  The peanut gallery (Maria) was the only one in the studio who frequented a locally owned business!  We're going to have to do something about that!

We introduced a new segment (Business of the Week).  This segment is brought to you by Mrs. Kirbie Speights, our new field correspondent, and her first BOW is a real winner!  I interviewed Mr. Praveen Madan.  He is the new owner of "The Booksmith"; a locally owned bookstore in San Francisco, Ca.  You can find them at www.booksmith.com.  I thoroughly enjoyed the interview and I think that you will too.  If you are in the area I think you should DEFINITELY stop by as Mrs. Speights HIGHLY reccomends it and the store's reputation preceeds it.  The knowledge and experience that Mr. Madan brings to the table is bound to bring an improvement to an already superior provider of quality and service.  Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble...  Watch out!

Andgie asked a very good question that stimulated the topic of the week and actually got me talking about the predatory lending crisis our country is in the wake of right now.  The dialogue left some points I intended to make in regards to Wal-marts predatory business practices untouched, but it leaves room for future debate.

We definitely can't forget about our Artist of the Week, Mr. Phillip Young.  He's a gifted sax player, and a native of Millen, GA.  If you enjoy his music and have some constructive feedback then please contact him at: young905@hotmail.com.  He is unsigned, hungry and committed.  Remember that you can download the featured single at www.runsamrun.com.

Enjoy the show and until next time; Do What You Can!

Jay