Getting Down to Business®

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 signs that small business lending is upSmall-business lending hit a 4 year high in November 2011 according to Thomson Reuter/Pay Net Index. Listen as Dave describes a small but positive change for small businesses. Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICIt’s not too late to start simple but effective planning for this New Year. Small-Business Marketing Expert Amanda Cullen and Small-Business Financial Expert Dave Weatherholt give practical tips on planning for 2012. Be bold and set a sales goal that will make you smile. Dave provides tools and advice on how to achieve that audacious goal. Amanda gives you practical cost effective marketing tips that will move your company toward achieving that sales goal. Find useful handouts @ www.WaConsult.com or www.zooinajungle.com.

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 Rises for Third Consecutive Month: Is Hope for the Economy on the Horizon?Dave discusses the latest “Optimism Index” which was up 1.8 point in November settling at a still weak 92.0, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB’s). Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPICKelly Fisher, Attorney, Author & Publisher visits Dave on this program. Listen as Kelly discusses how he came to write his new book “A Clueless Man’s Guide to Relationships”. The story doesn’t end there. The easy part was writing the book; creating a great end product and introducing it to the world takes more effort. Kelly takes us through his journey. For more information visit www.kellyfisherauthor.com“Business Risk Management”Listen as Chris Poblieglo, insurance expert, talks about “Fidelity Bonds”. Listen and find out much, much, more about this potential business risk and a solution. Visit www.businessinsurnaceassociates.com a must link for business risk management information

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 NEWSMILITARY VETERANS PREPARE FOR A NEW ROLEA business incubator called VETransfer provides free mentoring and facilities to military veterans who start their own businesses. The program funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs has a waiting list for their services. Listen as Dave discusses the WSJ article. Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPICWhen you need to get a job done right the correct tool works best. Listen as Barbara Gill, VP & Senior Loan officer with Evergreen Business Capital describes the SBA 504 loan program. If your business needs a new location, land, buildings even leasehold improvements financing with the 504 program maybe the right tool for you. For more information on Evergreen Business Capital visit www.evergreen504.com. “GO IT ALONE”Listen as Geoff Burch discusses the bargaining process and its potential negative impact in sales. Chapter 17 of Irresistible Persuasion provides great advice. Visit www.GeoffBurch.com for more.

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 NEWSThe 800-Pound GorillaEconomic News Summary November 2011November affirmed that the US economy is no longer in a recession, but it can be hard to tell. Listen as Dave explains why he improves the November grade to a “D". To find out why and view key economic graphs read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICLive talk radio can be full of surprises. Listen as Dave and Amanda adjusts in mid-stream from the planned topic “Hands That Photograph” to “Should You Be on Twitter”. The “Marketing Matters” segment took over the program with a full discussion devoted to Twitter, including some great tips from Amanda. For more visit Amanda’s blog @ www.ZooinaJungle.com.

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or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWSCROWD-FUNDING BRINGS UNEASENew Legislation Would Ease Restrictions, but Critics Worry About FraudThe House approved a bill that would let companies sell equities online. Senator Scott Brown (R., Mass.) introduced a similar measure. Listen as Dave discusses his overwhelmingly positive potential of this legislation. And read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPICIf your business is on a calendar year, then you are approaching the end of this year. Have you been tracking your performance numbers or are you afraid to look? If you have spent most of this year looking for cash, then chances are that you have not been very profitable. Listen as Dave discusses cash management tools that work. Get downloads of these tools at www.WaConsult.com. TECH TALKWhat if you point-of-sale system went down during peak sales on “Black Friday”? How much would that cost your business? Tim White our technology guru discusses the inevitable but avoidable business risk; backing up your IT system. Visit Tim at www.akcb.com.

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 HAS MINOR UPTICK:Optimism Index Slight Uptick Still Weighted Down by Dominant Negative ForecastThe NFIB’s “Optimism Index” gained 1.3 points, nudging the index up to 90.2. Listen as Dave discusses the main reason the index remains mired in low readings. Read complete article @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICAccording to Celtic myths, there were once magical cup. This cup satisfied the tastes and needs of all who drank from them. These myths led to the legend of the Holy Grail. The business equivalent of the Holy Grail is the Business Plan. The real value of a business plan is the process. Listen as Dave gets a rare opportunity to take you through the process of completing a “Market Analysis”. Find out more by visiting: www.WaConsult.com.

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: A GOOD WORKER IS HARD TO FINDWith 14 million unemployed 40% of small businesses complain about the dearth of qualified workers. Listen as Dave talks about a pressing problem for employers. Read complete article @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICBill Cessnun, VP Commercial Loan Officer with Northrim Bank a local community bank. Listen as Bill talks about making a credit decision during the business lending process. Bill provides great information to Dave and his listeners. Find out more by visiting: www.northrim.com.

GO IT ALONEAlice in Wonderland meets a Cheshire Cat at the beginning of her journey. Listen as Geoff Burch explains how “measuring success” ties in to Alice’s journey. Visit Geoff at www.geoffburch.com.

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 NEWSJOIN THE CROWD IN FUNDING – OR MAYBE NOTThe House is expected to vote on legislation that would allow privately held business to raise money from nonaccredited investors in exchange for equity stakes. Listen as Dave discusses the pros & cons using Crowd Funding sites to sell common stock in small businesses. Read complete article @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICKen Jelinek, Associate Broker with Remax Properties, Inc. joins Dave today. Listen as Ken discusses the impact that social medial and technology have on the business of buying and sell real estate. Back in the 1980’s new listings were actually printed in books and it took weeks to get a property listed. Find out more by visiting: www.onegoodrelator.com.

MARKETING MATTERSListen as Amanda Cullen, President of Zoo in a Jungle Marketing give us 5 easy tips for writing great advertising copy. Visit Chris at www.zooinajungle.com.

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 NEWSECONOMIC NEWS SUMMARY OCTOBER 2011Listen as Dave talks about an economic powerhouse “shackled” by federal regulators and rouge environmental group’s squeezes out some growth. The first estimate of GDP beat all expectations coming in at 2.5%. Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICBusiness lending is a business and all lenders expect to make a profit on their loans. Listen as Steven Bush, Commercial Loan Officer at Alaska Growth Capital. Find out why they are called an alternative business lend as Steven tells us about their history, goals, and how to start the loan process. Find out more by visiting: www.AlakaGrowth.com.

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 NEWSFACEBOOK ‘LIKES’ SMALL BUSINESSDo you want to market your business on Facebook but don’t know how? Facebook, Inc. the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business will be able to help. Listen as Dave summarizes the new Facebook partnership and how it will help your business. Read complete article @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICListen as Adrienne Wilkerson, a graphic designer, and Dave talk about the gigantic shift technology had on the Graphic Design business. Adrienne also shares her experience building a business. Find out more by visiting: www.beacon-design.com.

”NEW” TECH TALKListen as Tim White, Chief Technology Officer with ACB Solutions introduces his new program segment Tech Talk”. Tim discusses his goal and talks about the “What Changed?” effect. Find out more visit Tim at www.akcbsolutions.com.