Getting Down to Business®

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.

IN THE NEWSHistorically Low Business Confidence Begins to Edge Up, Ever so Slightly: Main Street Still Cautious About the The Small-Business Optimism Index gained 0.4 points in February to 94.3 marking the sixth consecutive month of gains. While still historically low, the latest increase is a sign that the recovery is likely to continue albeit at a glacial pace. Read the complete report @ www.WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPICAnchorage’s Mayor Dan Sullivan visits GDTB® on St. Patrick’s Day. The Mayor last visited us in November 2009 at the beginning of his term providing his vision for Anchorage. Listen as Mayor Sullivan discusses his administrations achievements. Podcast link to Mayor Sullivan’s first visit to GDTB® “Municipal Government & Small Business”.

BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT

Chris Pobieglo small business risk management expert tackles “Workers’ Compensation Assignments” making the complex simply. Listen as Chris describes the “Risk Pool” and how that can impact the price you pay. Get more Information @ www.BusinessInsuranceAssociates.com.

PROGRAMGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.IN THE NEWSFIRE THESE EMPLOYEES TO BOOST YOUR BUSINESSImagine your staff is a tea, about to play a big game in the fascinating new sport, YogaRugby. It’s crucial that your team wins the game, but when you take the field you realize you’re doomed. Mike Michalowicz gives some great advice in this article. Read the complete report @ www.WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPIC“Self-employment beats everyday employment.” Geoff Burch, Author, Business Expert & Speaker in his new book Self-Made Me identifies a “new way of living in a changing world.” Listen as Geoff makes the case for going it alone. Visit Geoff’s website for great information @ www.GeoffBurch.com.

PROGRAMGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.

IN THE NEWSFIRE THESE EMPLOYEES TO BOOST YOUR BUSINESS"Imagine your staff is a tea, about to play a big game in the fascinating new sport, YogaRugby. It’s crucial that your team wins the game, but when you take the field you realize you’re doomed." Mike Michalowicz gives some great advice in this article. Read the complete report @ www.WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPICListen as Christine M West, President of The Business MD, takes us through the world of Emotional Intelligence (EI). Find out how emotional issues can drain your business. EI can be applied to every business or organization. Find out more @ www.TheBusinessMD.net.

MARKETING MATTERSAmanda Cullen small business marketing expert tackles another social media site called Foursquare. Listen as Amanda discusses the potential marketing benefits of Foursquare. Get more Information @ www.ZooinaJungle.com.

PROGRAMGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.

IN THE NEWS3 SMALL BUSINESS BLUNDERS TO AVOID THIS YEARThe pressure to make News Year’s resolutions has passed but there is still time to consider good advice. Listen as Dave summarizes a great article with 3 things to avoid. Read the complete report @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICListen as Jeff King 4 time Iditarod Champion discusses the business behind his passion for Dog-Mushing. He gave up his construction business to focus entirely on dogs, which led to Husky Homestead. Listen to his story. Find out more about @ www.HuskyHomestead.com.

TECH TALKListen as Information Technology expert Tim White discusses “Virtualization” if you are like me this is new stuff. Get more Information Technology information visit www.akcbsolutions.com

PROGRAMGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.

IN THE NEWSSMALL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN A LULLGovernment reports seem upbeat, but Main Street is not so confidentThe NFIB “Optimism Index” for January has been released. Listen as Dave summarizes the report’s findings. Read the complete report @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICLocal entrepreneur Jason Hahn turns a deck of card into a business. Listen as he relates his story. Find out more about Alaska Wanted Cards @ www.AlaskaOutlaws.com.

BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENTBusiness insurance expert Chris Pobieglo tells some great insurance claim stories. More information visit www.businessinsuranceassoticates.com.

PROGRAMGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.

IN THE NEWSEconomic News summary january 2012 – milk toast economyListen as Dave compares the weak U.S. economy with eating milk toast. Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICDid you know that Senator Begich was a small businessman? Listens the Senator describes his experience running small businesses and much, much more. Contact Senator Mark Begich

MARKETING MATTERSAmanda Cullen introduces Dave to “Yelp” and discusses how small businesses can use it as part of their social media marketing campaign. More information visit www.zooinajungle.com.

alaska's PROGRAMGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.

IN THE NEWSPebble Releases Environmental Baseline StudiesThe Pebble Partnership releases their Environmental Baseline Document (EBD). Listen as Dave describes this 20,000 page, $120 million document. “The document presented here provides a significant legacy of publicly available data. Find the complete EBD @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICFind out what the Alaska Chamber of Commerce does for its members. Listen as Andy Rodgers, Deputy Director describes their mission. Find out more about the Alaska Chamber @ www.AlaskaChamber.com.

GO IT ALONEGeoff Burch wraps up the discussion on his book “Irresistible Persuasion” telling stories to paint a vivid picture of your product. Vintage Geoff delivers another fun segment. Visit Geoff @ www.GeoffBurch.com.

PROGRAMGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.

IN THE NEWSsmall it market attracts big companiesBest Buy Company and Apple, Incorporated are just two examples of large companies trying to capitalize on the huge market; providing IT services to small businesses. Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICAlaska and Global Emerging Markets (GEM) have much in common especially competing for business with resource users. Listen as Aryam Vazquez, Vice President, Economist – Global Emerging Markets with Wells Fargo & Company provides insights into what countries are hot and how they impact Alaska. Do you have any questions? Contact [email protected]. Tech TalkDoes your network computer seem slow or sluggish? Maybe it simply has a “common network cold.” Listen as Tim White, IT Expert, discusses symptoms and solutions. More answers visit www.akcb.com

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PROGRAMGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.IN THE NEWSsmall business confidence inches upward: while economic wither continues, it appera to be getting warmerNational Federation of Independent Business Optimism Index made a small but notable gain settling at 93.8 for December. Business optimism increased fourth times since September ending 2011 on an up note. Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPICCharles Lindemuth, painter, illustrator, innovator and entrepreneur visits Getting Down to Business® and talks about how he makes a living as a fine arts painter. Moving from canvas and brush to a digital art form was a natural step for Charles listen as he talks about that process and some of his creations such as “Me Painter”. Find out more by visiting www.mepainter.com. “Business Risk Management”Chis Pobieglo, business insurance expert, is joined by his business partner and wife Angie to talk about the “Risk of Serving”. That’s right the local board you voluntary serve can cause you financial distress. Find out more as Chris and Angie talk about Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance. Visit Chris @ www.businessinsuranceassociates.com.

PROGRAMGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.

IN THE NEWSHow to Build Recognition for Your Unknown BrandLearn how to increase advertising, frequency without increasing your advertising budget. Dave introduces you to Mike Michalowicz the author of "The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur", who believes the greatest business success come from underfunded, inexperienced entrepreneurs. Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPICListen as Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief for Forbes Media is Getting Down to Business® with Dave Weatherholt. Forbes discusses his book “How Capitalism Will Save Us”, Austrian Economist Joseph Schumpeter, the “Brutality of Capitalism,” and more. Visit www.forbesmedia.com.