On Air! Podcast

Listen to my latest ETALK interview with April Plank and Mark Lamborn co-owners of WV Executive Magazine - West Virginia's premier business publication. The magazine celebrated their 2nd anniversary under new ownership during the recording of this podcast. Get a glimpse into the journey of five entrepreneurs who came together  and purchased the magazine two years ago and hear how they have taken the magazine to a new level. To learn more about WV Executive Magazine go to http://www.wvexecutive.com and subscribe. The highly anticipated Young Guns edition is the next issue and will be released on Nov. 18.

ETALK stands for Entrepreneur Talk. ETALK is a regular ongoing series only available on the On Air! Podcast. We sit down and talk with successful entrepreneurs about their business and get detailed insights into what drives them and their business every day.

The On Air! Podcast is hosted by Mark Burdette of Unique Edge Networks and Rob Wilmink of Legacy Asset Strategies and is recorded live in Charleston, WV. Copyright 2010 Unique Edge Networks, Legacy Asset Strategies, and On Air! Podcast. All Rights Reserved.

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One of the cool things about doing the On Air! podcast show is that you get to meet alot of cool people. K KUTTA is the definition of cool. I had the pleasure of interviewing K KUTTA at the Create WV conference where he performed for those in attendance.

K KUTTA calls Huntington, WV home and specializes in hip-hop/rap. DJ Testarosa presents West Virginia's street hero K KUTTA starring in the "Bake Sale" co-hosted by Shawty Whats My Name along with special features from OJ DA Juiceman, Brisco, 2 Pistols, DJ Scream and Gorilla Zoe. I have to say it is very well done and must listen. Check out K KUTTA's latest album called "Bake Sale".

K KUTTA spends alot of time in pursuit of his mission of "Getting WV music out of WV". He is not only trying to make a name for himself but helping others along the way by identifying other musical talent in WV and giving them an opportunity to get noticed. There are several ways he is going about pursuing his mission.

First, he and his business partner Justin Simmons started WV Soul Magazine two years ago. Their new magazine has made a big splash and is flying off store shelves. Be sure to check it out at www.wvsoulmagazine.com. Another idea he is putting together is an Urban Music Summit called "The Grind". It will be an opportunity to gather those who are interested in getting noticed and having a way to promote their music.

It was a great interview and I am very excited about what K KUTTA is doing to "Get WV music out of WV". Be sure to follow K KUTTA on Twitter @kkutta and on Facebook at facebook.com/kkutta. Keep your eyes open for K KUTTA playing in West Virginia and other venues outside the state. You can always catch him at the Last Chance Bar and Grill in Huntington, WV. Be sure to check him out and get out there and support local home grown music from West Virginia.

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The On Air! Podcast is hosted by Mark Burdette of Unique Edge Networks and was recorded during the 2010 Create WV conference in Wheeling, WV on October 17-19, 2010 sponsored by Spilman Thomas & Battle and Vision Shared. Copyright 2010 Unique Edge Networks, On Air! Podcast, and Create WV. All Rights Reserved.

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I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with West Virginia State Senator Brooks McCabe representing Kanawha County about the importance of entrepreneurship in West Virginia. We talked about how the Create WV conference is creating more awareness for communities across the state of how focusing on entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy can help us recover from our current economic recession.

To learn more about Senator Brooks McCabe go to www.brooksmccabewv.com. You can also follow him on Twitter and fan him on Facebook.

Photo Courtesy of K.D. Lett

The On Air! Podcast is hosted by Mark Burdette of Unique Edge Networks and was recorded during the 2010 Create WV conference in Wheeling, WV on October 17-19, 2010 sponsored by Spilman Thomas & Battle and Vision Shared. Copyright 2010 Unique Edge Networks, On Air! Podcast, and Create WV. All Rights Reserved.

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On this week's On Air! Podcast is another episode in our ETALK series featuring Gregg Murray founder Greenbrier Media, iRadioSales.com and Website Blueprint. Gregg is an award-winning online marketing manager, website consultant, certified SEO, columnist and author of Website Blueprint: The Beginners Guide for Small Business Owners.

Gregg’s online marketing and website strategies have generated clients over 35,000 new business leads and 40-million dollars in revenue. He currently manages Internet marketing and SEO strategies for websites in over 50 markets. From Charleston to Chattanooga, Dubois to Denver, Madison to Miami, and Lubbock to Las Vegas.

Gregg’s work covers the essential elements of B2B and B2C online marketing; including SEO (search engine optimization), social media, email marketing, business blogging, web analytics, design, branding, promotion, and presentation.

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Got a business IDEA? Discover it. Bring it. Activate it! Spend 52 hours taking your IDEA beyond talking and into activation. Tap into the available resources in helping you CREATE. That is what Startup52 is all about. As part of the 2010 Create WV Conference in Wheeling, WV the Startup52 team will be available during the entire 52 hours during the conference to help you launch your idea.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Duane Thomas, a member of the business activation team, to learn more about Startup52 and what aspiring and existing entrepreneurs can expect by participating in Startup52 at the Create WV Conference. A passionate group of people (aka Business Activation Team) will be available during the conference to provide feedback to you and/or your team - facilitating and enabling you, the founder, to CREATE an opportunity. At the end of the 52 hours you will be well on your way to turning your idea into a reality.

To learn more about Startup52 visit their website at http://startup52.wordpress.com. Be sure to register for the Create WV Conference http://www.createwv.com/2010conference/registration in order to participate in Startup52. It is going to be a great event and don't miss out on this opportunity to activate your IDEA.

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Our latest On Air! podcast features episode #4 of our ETALK series where I sit down with Jeff James, founder of Mythology. Mythology delivers a breakthrough marketing system for growth-oriented organizations who want to improve brand, revenue and relationships.

Jeff is a 14-year veteran of Microsoft Corporation with deep experience in sales/marketing management to enterprise, small business, channel and consumer audiences. Jeff has led Microsoft’s Executive Circle relationship marketing program, developed national integrated demand generation programs, and lead numerous innovative marketing initiatives for Microsoft. He also developed MSN's first vertical marketing team that delivered customized digital marketing solutions to major advertisers in auto, consumer packaged goods, financial services, technology and travel industries.

Jeff also served as Director of Marketing for FLX Corporation, a human resource software firm later purchased by Ceridian, and founded Digital Fish, an early Internet marketing services pioneer for non-profits, both in Philadelphia in the 1990's.

Jeff talks about coming back home to West Virginia as an entrepreneur and starting Mythology. He shares his experiences starting and growing Mythology into a successful marketing company. Don't miss Jeff's 3 pieces of advice for new startups and hear the latest about the CreateWV conference coming up in October.

Be sure to go to Mythology and learn more about what they do and connect with Jeff and his team. You can follow Jeff James on http://twitter.com/jeffjam and read the Mythology blog at http://www.mythologymarketing.com/blog.

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Our latest On Air! podcast features episode #3 of our ETALK series where I sit down with Jonathan Moore, founder of RowdyOrbit.com. RowdyOrbit.com is a destination website for Webshows. All throughout the podcast you can hear Jonathan's passion and focus on RowdyOrbit.com's business model which is delivering culturally relevant, original story telling, through episodic webseries.

I got connected with Jonathan Moore through a referral from the West Virginia Small Business Development Center in Martinburg, WV when I was looking for entrepreneurs to be apart of our new ETALK series. The first time I talked with Jonathan on the phone his passion and drive was instantly contagious and I loved his business concept. I said to myself I have got to hear his story and share it with our listeners. It was a great show packed full of valuable information for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Go now to RowdyOrbit.com and watch several webshows. I highly recommend the webseries "Exit Strategy". It is brilliant. It was smart and funny and kept me coming back for more. You can follow Jonathan Moore on http://twitter.com/RowdyOrbit and stay up on the latest news in the Rowdy Orbit world.

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In episode #2 of our ETALK series I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jon Duffy who recently started his new educational planning business. We talk about how his new startup is going and learn more about how he helps aspiring college students and the need for an educational planner. Here is a little backgrounder on Jon Duffy.

Jon earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from West Virginia University in 1991 and a master’s degree in school counseling from Marshall University Graduate College in 1998. His professional experience includes coordination of a school-to-work program in Kanawha County, nominated as Youth Service Provider of the Year by the Bureau of Employment Programs.

Jon has also coordinated professional health science student rotations in Kanawha County, served as a school counselor and has spent the past seven years serving as an educational consultant to colleges and universities throughout the U.S.

Notably in 2005, Jon co-authored research published in The Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition—investigating factors contributing to college freshmen achievement. Jon most recently served as co-chairman for the 2008 Higher Education Symposium on Emotional Intelligence at Georgetown University.

Be sure to visit his website at www.duffyplan.com to learn more about the Duffy Plan.

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On today's podcast I sit down with Jason Keeling, founder of aBetterWV.com and talk about his new initiative to help folks in West Virginia network better. To accomplish this Jason makes a call out to fellow West Virginians to think about the needs they have individually, professionally and in their community and be willing to share their message via aBetterWV.com. The goal is to bring awareness to the West Virginia community about different people's needs which will serve as a catalyst to network and encourage each other and at the end of the day to help each other. Learn how to jump in the conversation and contribute now by going to aBetterWV.com.

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