tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65196465951435037672011-04-21T16:49:10.256-06:00Joe F. Clarknoreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519646595143503767.post-76021350288175083482008-10-27T18:58:00.000-06:002008-10-27T19:00:06.704-06:00<div style="background-color:#dedede;width:320px;text-align:center;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;padding-top:4px;padding-bottom:5px;margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vator.tv/news/show/2008-09-30-advertising-in-virtual-worlds-and-video" target="_blank">See this video on <span style="color:#38538e;font-weight: bold;">Vator</span><span style="color:#50a756;font-weight: bold;">.tv</span>&nbsp;&raquo;</a></div><embed src="http://www.vator.tv/embed/vpembed.swf" FlashVars="v=4477_Vator-Box-Vator-9-9-08.flv&b=2&i=4477&o=embed&vp=1&l=http://www.vator.tv/news/show/2008-09-30-advertising-in-virtual-worlds-and-video" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="320" height="265" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6519646595143503767-7602135028817508348?l=startitupcafecast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe F. Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519646595143503767.post-53557394952392411882008-06-11T15:49:00.003-06:002008-06-11T16:08:29.945-06:00Today's Cafe Cast features Gregor Gardner. Gregor is a leadership development consultant who has worked in-depth with some of the largest organizations in the world. We recently had a conversation about the importance of leadership with regards to start-ups and entrepreneurs. In this Cast, we'll explore some important leadership concepts that Gregor recently learned while orchestrating the planning and construction of his beautiful Rocky Mountain home.<br /><br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-cd492538cc141870" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v4.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dcd492538cc141870%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D52DAA5496E514FCE0832FCC2AD2891237ED811DB.16BB0E73CC6378628E2664A3E86532F6B38D0C87%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dcd492538cc141870%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DHyJ5D9XMZ4eLAv0DnC8zxggL1oc&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v4.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dcd492538cc141870%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D52DAA5496E514FCE0832FCC2AD2891237ED811DB.16BB0E73CC6378628E2664A3E86532F6B38D0C87%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dcd492538cc141870%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DHyJ5D9XMZ4eLAv0DnC8zxggL1oc&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6519646595143503767-5355739495239241188?l=startitupcafecast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe F. Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519646595143503767.post-62968691228138324432008-04-10T06:38:00.004-06:002008-04-10T07:06:03.711-06:00<a href="http://www.melaniward.com/">In a previous Cafe Cast, we had Melani Ward as a guest</a>. She is a demand and marketing specialist who is on the line with me to discuss "finding your customer." In the first Cast with her we discussed "choosing your customer." Now...let's take it to the next step...let's get started!<br /><br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-b9db7c7220aaa7bc" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v16.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Db9db7c7220aaa7bc%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D1BA86015BB7CFDBF7D264C25025BB7EABAFFC55D.6FE2BC550AFC91C7946B8469C047D6C682A5B76F%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Db9db7c7220aaa7bc%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DqPGbLz2M93T_uAkeWlPqStoQPk4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v16.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Db9db7c7220aaa7bc%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D1BA86015BB7CFDBF7D264C25025BB7EABAFFC55D.6FE2BC550AFC91C7946B8469C047D6C682A5B76F%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Db9db7c7220aaa7bc%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DqPGbLz2M93T_uAkeWlPqStoQPk4&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6519646595143503767-6296869122813832443?l=startitupcafecast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe F. Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519646595143503767.post-2144641345559114022008-03-29T08:37:00.005-06:002008-03-29T16:55:52.646-06:00In this Cafe Cast session, I am discussing, <a href="http://www.day2daybusiness.com/">with Alisa Hunt the CEO of Day to Day Business,</a> the importance of having good financials in your business plan, as well as in your everyday business.<br />Let's get started!<br /><br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-f465731b3ce82313" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v2.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df465731b3ce82313%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D327716C5F595368DE1C31F021BEBAF9980224558.50F3C2A7F499EE1EB61340B1C9691354FEBB423A%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df465731b3ce82313%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DM0PmqmH7YoHgmu6DsRZTiFyDw3Y&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v2.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df465731b3ce82313%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D327716C5F595368DE1C31F021BEBAF9980224558.50F3C2A7F499EE1EB61340B1C9691354FEBB423A%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df465731b3ce82313%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DM0PmqmH7YoHgmu6DsRZTiFyDw3Y&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6519646595143503767-214464134555911402?l=startitupcafecast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe F. Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519646595143503767.post-88985923153289275102008-03-19T16:20:00.004-06:002008-03-20T12:36:00.674-06:00<strong>FEEL THE THUNDER!</strong> Are you ready to boost your sales? Of course you are! It's time to <strong>caffeinate your business!</strong> <a href="http://www.melaniward.com/">Melani Ward</a> is on the line with me to share tips on how to choose your customers wisely to get the most out of your marketing dollars. It is time...so let's get started!<br /><br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-58b3aa9aa8bf67ac" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D58b3aa9aa8bf67ac%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D242680E397D6745A56CBFD15211A5D731B7BE1C1.3A6FB9257B639528ACC5C5D0A56697E070BD90EB%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D58b3aa9aa8bf67ac%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DobP68QpKSX-DoQebbjrEf7yeSko&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D58b3aa9aa8bf67ac%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D242680E397D6745A56CBFD15211A5D731B7BE1C1.3A6FB9257B639528ACC5C5D0A56697E070BD90EB%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D58b3aa9aa8bf67ac%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DobP68QpKSX-DoQebbjrEf7yeSko&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><br />Connect with Melani directly at <a href="http://www.melaniward.com/">www.melaniward.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6519646595143503767-8898592315328927510?l=startitupcafecast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe F. Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519646595143503767.post-11823977206329398192008-03-18T10:36:00.006-06:002008-03-18T11:25:09.954-06:00<strong>It's time to caffeinate your business with host Joe F. Clark from <a href="http://www,startupsmart.net/">Start-Up Smart</a>!</strong> On the Cafe today, we have Eddie Reynolds who is a small business loan guru with Wells Fargo. Eddie will be sharing some tips and traps about getting your business funded. He will share what impresses banks and the SBA, as well as what to avoid when presenting your business plan for a loan.<br /><br /><br /><p><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-8f9cb03f834c94aa" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v13.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D8f9cb03f834c94aa%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D19A1015564145BBE9252D6348AB84D23E8D93ED7.50C0CA5E30A6D6F317CE20941C1994BC086C5C7C%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D8f9cb03f834c94aa%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DthKo1ulf2gBs_6L9ueXBo9p0X-4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v13.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D8f9cb03f834c94aa%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D19A1015564145BBE9252D6348AB84D23E8D93ED7.50C0CA5E30A6D6F317CE20941C1994BC086C5C7C%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D8f9cb03f834c94aa%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DthKo1ulf2gBs_6L9ueXBo9p0X-4&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><p><strong><span style="color:#333333;">Stay Tuned...</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#333333;">Do you want to improve your sales? I bet you do! Then don't miss the next Cafe Cast with Melani Ward...she will make your life easier!</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#333333;">On the next Cafe Cast, we will have <a href="http://melaniward.com/">Melani Ward</a>. Melani is a marketing guru, sales copywriter, and I would classify her as a web 2.0 and blogging specialist. She will be a regular guest on the Cafe. On her first visit we'll be discussing the topic of "choosing your target market and creating visibility for start-up business." Next week she'll take us one step further and we'll be discussing "how to find your customers."</span></p><p><span style="color:#333333;">Really...she'll improve your sales...don't believe me?? Checkout her website: <a href="http://www.melaniward.com/">www.melaniward.com</a> </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6519646595143503767-1182397720632939819?l=startitupcafecast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe F. Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519646595143503767.post-40739292910351021642008-03-13T20:10:00.008-06:002008-03-17T19:19:02.256-06:00<span style="color:#000000;">This is today's Cafe-Cast! It's time to caffeinate your business with host Joe F. Clark from <a href="http://www.startupsmart.net/">Start-Up Smart, LLC</a>. Joining the Cafe today is Paul Hagen, President of </span><a href="http://www.kairosstrategies.com/"><span style="color:#000000;">Kairos Strategies </span></a><span style="color:#000000;">- a business and technology strategy consultantcy. <a href="http://www.kairosstrategies.com/">www.kairosstrategies.com</a> </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Paul will share invaluable tips for moving your start-up from Business 1.0 to Business 2.0. </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-e1332fea10a1ecaa" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v2.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3De1332fea10a1ecaa%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7ABAAE8EC28B77C216B3ADE3DAEA729B2839F496.17A8FB3B952D7E166846F55F6E6DCF51F129A41C%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De1332fea10a1ecaa%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D0jLjrBdelSL1jBshxb7ZPAlMADc&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v2.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3De1332fea10a1ecaa%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331484902%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7ABAAE8EC28B77C216B3ADE3DAEA729B2839F496.17A8FB3B952D7E166846F55F6E6DCF51F129A41C%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De1332fea10a1ecaa%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D0jLjrBdelSL1jBshxb7ZPAlMADc&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><br /><span style="color:#333333;"><strong>Later this week, on the next Cafe-Cast...<br /></strong><br />Cafe-Cast with Eddie Reynolds from Wells Fargo small business and commercial lending is coming to discuss tips for getting your start-up funded. Learn what impresses lenders and avoid making mistakes right out of the gate. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6519646595143503767-4073929291035102164?l=startitupcafecast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe F. Clarknoreply@blogger.com