Download Episode 15 {How to Recruit the Very Best People} In business, we all compete for the very best people. We visit with two experts today to gain insight into real-world techniques for recruiting the very best staff. My first guest is George Lessmeister. George has fourteen years [...]

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Download Episode 14 {Duct Tape Marketing} If you are an avid reader of the hugely-popular Duct Tape Marketing blog, you’ll want to rush right out and buy John Jantsch’s latest book entitled Duct Tape Marketing - The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. I had a chance to chat with John about his book, his [...]

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Download Episode 13 Permission-Based MarketingDownload Special Interview with Cantaloupe & JibJab In this episode, Tony and Alan discuss many aspects of Permission-Based Marketing, including tips and tricks for your company’s email campaigns. As an added bonus, this show features a special interview with John DiGregory and Tom Corey of Cantaloupe Shows. Cantaloupe is an Indianapolis company [...]

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Download Episode 12 - Quick and Dirty It’s been a while since we’ve posted a podcast here at Promethius. It’s not from boredom or lethargy. Things are hopping here!!! Tony Valle tunes in to give you all a quick update on some recent goings on at Promethius. We’ll see you next week with a [...]

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Download Standard Podcast Alan and I had a chance to interview Buzz Marketing guru Ron McDaniel about his latest book Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing - 57 Word of Mouth Marketing Challenges for the Entire Workforce.You’ll have to wait about seven more weeks before the book hits stores, but our podcast interview with Ron should hold you over [...]

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Download Episode 10 Local business networking legend Lorraine Ball was an absolute joy to have in the studio. Our lengthy interview covers many of Lorraine’s ideas on how to best spend your time and resources connecting with top prospects and referral sources. I got a chance to ask Lorraine about her concept called “The seven [...]

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Download Episode 9 In past shows, we have discussed wikis, blogging and podcasting. This time we tackle the buzz-laden topic of “WEB 2.0.” It seems that just about everyone has at least heard the term, but it’s difficult to find anyone who can really tell you conclusively [...]

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Download Episode 8 This episode is wrapped around an experiment, or maybe “demonstration” is a better way to put it. The term “timeshifting” is often used to describe the benefit to the podcast listener of being able to listen to content whenever and wherever suits them. We demonstrate that timeshifting also benefits the podcast creator. [...]

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Download Episode 7 We’re excited to have Alan Houser with us in the studio today. Alan is our Creative Director who is not only a talented Web Designer, but he’s also a podcast pioneer. Alan and Tony wax poetic on all things podcasting. Tony’s excited about flying to Cancun on his honeymoon the next day! To [...]

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Download Episode 6 We are pleased to have Executive Business Coach Jim Gleason join us today. Jim is currently with The Resource Development Group, where he coaches and mentors several business clients to successfully and effectively navigate change to achieve the results they desire. We cover several topics of interest especially to small business owners, but [...]

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Download Episode 5 Headlines A new study from consulting firm Diamond Cluster International seems to show that the peak in the outsourcing boom has come and gone. Results show that premature contract terminations, due to poor performance, have become increasingly prevalent. The study found that 47 percent of buyers reported they had prematurely terminated at least one outsourcing [...]

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Download Episode 4 Headlines According to a study by Outsell Inc., a leading marketing research firm, click fraud now costs online advertisers nearly $1 billion per year, with advertisers believing almost 15% of all paid click-throughs are fraudulent. Among the studie?s other findings, 75% of online advertisers claim they have been victims of click fraud. [...]

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Download Episode 3 Blogs and Blogging In this episode, we cover lots of good information about blogs and blogging. If you want to follow along with the sites Tony is referencing, they are as follows: Think Progress MedicalInsuranceNow (main site) MedicalInsuranceNow Blog Now get blogging yourself!!! Net Neutrality - The internet freedom that big corporations are trying to take from us!! If you?ve [...]

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Download Episode 2 The gang was a bit tired today, but we managed to cover a few interesting topics: Google Maps can let you do amazing things: Plug in a zip code to see your neighbors’ campaign contributions This map plots all murders in New York City for a two-year period This is a Google Map mashup for world [...]

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Download Episode 1 Join Tony Valle, Denver Abernathy and Becky Crane as we explore general goings-on at Promethius Consulting, LLC. Topics include: Our new podcasting studio is live Three new programmers join Promethius Consulting Review of the Promethean newsletter How cool is RSS? Tony uses Bloglines to manage his content feeds and keep current. Windows shortcuts can help you gain massive efficiency Tony [...]

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