Join us this week as Monty Hutson of For Veterans Sake Foundation discusses the need for volunteers with Service Dog training. Alison Miller shares her personal reasons for her odyssey on the road, "Happily Homeless is Moonstruck", after losing her husband. And, Jaime Holm of Tinker Tin Trailer Co. has a conversation about their recent "Trailer Prom", and how you can enjoy their vintage trailers at a new facility... "The Trailer Pond"!

What do you do when a tool or a platform you have been using for your marketing disappears? Well, hopefully you didn’t put all your eggs in the Vine basket, because that is exactly what is happening. Twitter announced the demise of this popular 6-second video feature. We can speculate why, but the real issue is what do you do when you lost a valuable resource? Are you prepared to shift gears or do you already have a comprehensive social media plan in place that it would only represent a speed bump on the road to success?

It’s been a long time since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. On November 2nd of this year, during game 7 of the 2016 World Series, they finally have a chance. Since it has been so long, for episode 32 of Beer & Bros., Lyle and I decided to talk a little about how the world has changed since they last won the series, back in 1908. Have a listen and see.

Are you sitting on an idea for the next greatest thing? Have you dreamed about an investment on Shark Tank or a close out sale on QVC? Or maybe you are just curious about the process (including pain and triumph) of what it takes to get a product from your head and heart into the hands of consumers.

Today’s guests are Bonnie Tyler and Sheila Torgan. They are the owners of CyberSidewalks, a successful web and graphic design company in Fairfield County, CT. But Bonnie’s creative genius went way beyond websites when she came up with the idea for the NeggMaker. This interview will take you on their journey from inspired idea, to patent protection, to obstacles in manufacturing, to raising capital, and ultimately marketing the Negg.

We compare and contrast the pricing found in the e-commerce business of Amazon Price and in the large retail Costco brick-and-mortar stores. Nintendo Switch is the newest hybrid game console featuring a docking station for home use and the option to travel with the system as a tablet. ZTO Express, the delivery and logistics firm based in China, is set to have a massive IPO but many are just as concerned as they are excited about the future of Chinese e-commerce. And finally, with dive into what is spooky and creepy of technology this Halloween season, including data hacks and loss of personal information.

Join us this week, as Team Flamingo discusses some of the perks to staying in Walmart parking lots, and how abusers of that privilege could ruin it for others. Pink Flamingo has an association with For Veterans Sake Foundation, for a few reasons. We support our Veterans and active military personnel, and many RVers and their families are Veterans! So too are many truckers. We want them to know where to look for help if dealing with PTSD. This week, Monty Hutson talks about Veterans as truckers, as For Veterans Sake attends the California Trucking Show! Spice up your RVing experience with a new motorized bicycle that has a vintage look with all of the capabilities to get you where you want to go, and attracting a lot of attention! We visit with Pat Dolan, owner and builder of the Sportsman Flyer!

How many days (or hours) has it been since someone made a pitch to you about a new marketing opportunity for your business? Every day small business owners are bombarded with the request for money – advertise in our local paper; subscribe to our CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool; put your business on radio; buy t-shirts with your logo for our Little League team; Let us help you improve your website; time for a serious social media campaign – and the list goes on. There is no shortage of marketing opportunities, but how do you know which ones are right for you and what bear traps should you avoid?

We breakdown the recent distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that hit users and the Internet last week. The attack blocked access to several major media and social media sites for a sustained period. We discuss what caused it and how our home internet-connected products assisted in the attack. Big news out of the telecommunications and media industry is the bid from AT&T to purchase Time Warner. The purchase includes HBO, HBO Now, CNN, TNT, TBS, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network, and 10% of Hulu. This is a power and growth move on AT&T’s part and there are good reasons why they want these services. iPhone 7 availability is quite limited at this time, but how long would you have to wait to get yours?

For a long time, users and viewers have questioned the validity of endorsements on LinkedIn. Who are these people? Why are they endorsing me? Is this feature helping or hurting my reputation. Well the answer lies in the middle. Chances are you will be pleased with the new ‘endorsements that matter’ enhancement that LinkedIn just rolled out. Want to know more? Have a listen.

Thank God! The debates are over as the Presidential election is in its stretch drive. Millions and millions of people watched the three Presidential Debates. But does it matter.

It is important for citizens to see candidates in a head to head discussion; however, does the content and context ever relate to the important issues and needs of our country? Over the decades, political debates have become more of a place of continual personal attacks rather than substance and discussion. Moderators own a large piece of the content when controlling a debate, but how do they do? Are they bias? Are they fair? Steve and Rick discuss and provide their opinion on the political debate process and its effects.