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Their products are great and it doesn’t get any more convenient…

Talking about defying gravity.  They’ve taken a sliver of the apple tree Sir Isaac Newton sat under 350 years ago when he postulated the theory of gravity and they’re sending up in the last flight of the shuttle Atlantis!  God speed, Sir Isaac!

Newton’s apple tree bound for gravity-free space – USATODAY.com.

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We hope to start airing them this weekend, but we’re not sure about the football schedule…

Congratulations to Brian S. of Manchester and Todd E. of Nashua, our winners of the Klipsch S4 in-ear speakers. These high-end in-ear speakers will allow them to have a private concert experience anytime they listen. Thank you to Klipsch for providing these give-aways to our listeners.

Show Synopsis

It’s time to break out the BBQ and celebrate our country’s independence. Listen in today to find out how to prepare the best ribs to enjoy on this beautiful and dry holiday weekend.  We cover how to make bbq ribs in the slow cooker through some great new BBQ ideas.

This Weeks Guests!

Segment 2:
Seasoning the Grill — Craig discusses the importance of taking the time to season your grill and the noticeable difference it will make in your food.

Segment 3
Guest: Stephanie Richardson
Title: President
Company: The Barbequer.com
Website: http://www.thebarbequer.com/

Segment 5
Guest: Kevin Roberts
Title: National Spokesperson
Company: French’s Foods
Website: http://www.frenchs.com/

Segment 6:
Chips vs Charcoal – Craig discusses the difference you will taste depending on the Charcoal you use and why it makes sense to use wood chips and when.

Segment 7
Guest: Robert Sloan
Title: Author
Company: Dad’s Awesome BBQ Book
Website: Available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble

Segment 8
Guest: Chad Sorenson
Title: Inventor
Company: Sologear
Website: http://www.ugogrill.com/

Segment 9
Guest: Stuart Flatow
Title: VP Safety and Training
Company: Propane Education and Research Council
Website: A HREF=”http://www.propanecouncil.org/”>http://www.propanecouncil.org/

Segment 10
The Rules of Bar-b-Que – In this segment Craig discusses tongue in cheek rules of BBQ — just so everyone’s clear on them.

Segment 11
Guest: Dennis Sherman
Title: Maineh – A bona fide Yankee with a commitment to the best possible ’cue around.
Company: DennyMikes
Website: http://www.dennymikes.com/

INGREDIENTS:

1 full rack, BABY BACK or SPARE RIBS

1 cup, FRENCH’S YELLOW MUSTARD

4 teaspoons, PAPRIKA

2 teaspoons, SALT

2 teaspoons, PEPPER

1 teaspoon, BROWN SUGAR

1 teaspoon GARLIC POWDER

1 teaspoon, CAYENNE PEPPER

THE STEPS:

A. Wash the ribs, pat dry and rub with mustard evenly coating. 

B. In a bowl, mix the paprika, salt, pepper, brown sugar, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. 

C. Rub the dry rub on top of the mustard evenly coating the ribs.

D. Wrap up ribs and let marinate for as long as possible, up to 8 hours in a refrigerated place or cooler.

E. Grill until desired doneness. 

Ian Collins, President
Storage Appliance Corporation

http://www.goclickfree.com

Linda Sanford, P-Touch Product Manager
Brother

http://www.brother-usa.com

Duane Sider, Director of Communications
Rosetta Stone

http://www.rosettastone.com/

Jan Caldarella, Senior Bluetooth Product Manager
Plantronics

http://www.plantronics.com/

Kristin Brocoff, Marketing and Public Relations Manager
CarMD

http://www.carmd.com/

Tania Ladic, VP of Industry Marketing Travel and Transportation Division
NCR

http://www.ncr.com/solutions/self_service_solutions/travel_self_service/index.jsp

Matt Palma, VP Sales and Marketing
iRobot

http://store.irobot.com/home/index.jsp

Joseph Carabello, Director
Unotron

http://www.unotron.com/US/index.html

Karl Sandstrom, Product Manager/Engineer
BRP Evinrude

http://www.unotron.com/US/index.html

So, let’s look at some ideas that you can use to overcome these obstacles / challenges during these summer.

• Biggest challenge is working around other people’s vacation schedules to get things done
• Work with web designer for improvement and keep update the contents
• Need to be very persistent and methodical in following up with people in order to keep projects moving along and meet deadlines
• Keeping the blog alive during this summer
• Adding a podcast features or add more podcasts on the site
• Incorporating RSS or widget capability to your website
• Summer is a great time for innovation due to the larger blocks of uninterrupted time!
• You can also do some marketing activities since it will give some leads once you end the summer
• Plan ahead for the coming months
• Summer is a great time to network – you can talk to others about how they are incorporating new technologies
• Summer is a great time to attend an industry trade show and see how technology advances are changing your industry
• Summer is a good time to implement changes that affect limited number of individuals in your company (e.g. – a new electronic filing system for business cards that only an Administrative Assistant would use).
• Hold off on implementing changes that involve training everyone in your company (e.g. – new computer system, new video e-mail software) until everyone’s back from vacation => minimizes potential confusion/disruption
• Also, you can work on new product development

Scott Swaney
CEO
Swaney Sports Consulting

Scott Swanay – A biography

Scott Swanay is a fully qualified statistical wizard and sports guru. He graduated from Harvard in 1987 with a degree in Applied Math & Computer Science, and worked as an actuary for the next 17 years, holding a series of positions with increasing levels of responsibility. He completed a series of ten rigorous exams to become a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) in 1998.

In 2004, Scott decided to combine his great knowledge of sports with his statistical and analytical expertise, leaving his previous field to pursue his dream full-time.  He spent the next two years developing the database that led to the creation of Fantasy Baseball Sherpa, a sports projecting web-site that stands out in the many, because Scott, the statistical expert, has figured out how to include unique elements into the player predictions.

About Swaney Sports Consulting:

Swanay Sports Consulting, located in New York, NY.  Swanay Sports Consulting’s line of business is business consulting services.

Fantasy Baseball Sherpa offers customized baseball player rankings for fantasy baseball team owners.   New Fantasy Baseball Sherpa product forecasts players’ performance for the rest of the season – it’s the first product of its kind!  He is also developing a Fantasy Football Sherpa website – will be launched later this summer.

• Find a Pro – this service helps small businesses outsource specific parts of their business operations and activities.  Small business owners can be more productive by outsourcing specific tasks, which are mundane or regular in nature to someone and focus on what they love to do. Try Find a Pro service.

• Selling a Business – More business sellers are choosing BizTrader.com because it is the most effective and affordable business selling solution in the world.  BizTrader.com’s massive distribution service lets sellers place one ad that gets distributed to dozens of other websites, keeping your time short (in just 5 mins) and reach wide for marketing a business for sale.

Implement a summer schedule allowing employees to leave early on Fridays to spend time with family or to start the weekend early.   Having a few extra hours to commute to weekend destinations will encourage employees to get some much needed R&R and will contribute to their overall well-being – and keep them more productive in the long run.

Hire a summer intern — Many college students are looking for summer experience to boost their resume and to test out different fields.  This is a great opportunity for your business to hire someone eager to work who can help out with extra tasks, especially the administrative ones, which may often be placed on back burner during vacation season.

You can also offer on-site child care services or discounts so employees do not have to spend as much time and money on summer day-care.

Take advantage of available technology and offer solutions to allow employees to telecommute on days when office presence is not imperative.

On the flip side – make sure employees ARE unplugging as much as possible during vacation time so they can relax and come back to work relaxed and recharged.

Make sure working environment is comfortable for employees, especially if you’re in a hot climate.  Be sure to keep air conditioning in working order and encourage employees to take frequent breaks and to drink plenty of water when outdoors during high heat.

Colby Sambrotto
President and CEO
BizTrader.com

Colby Sambrotto – A biography

Colby Sambrotto founded BizTrader.com in 2007 and is directly responsible for leading the company’s growth and operation.

With a track record of founding, growing, managing and selling a series of successful web-based businesses including ForSaleByOwner.com, the internet’s leading resource for buying and selling real estate without a commission, Colby was inspired to start BizTrader.com to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and investors.

BizTrader.com is a global business resource – it is designed to connect business owners and operators with prospective buyers, lenders and investors.  BizTrader.com is a multilingual one-stop-shop for the small business owner who is looking to expand internationally, get a loan or be acquired.

Since BizTrader.com’s beta launch in 2008, the site has listed tens of thousands of businesses for sale and Colby has successfully brokered business partnerships with companies including Experian, and Microsoft subsidiary Franchise Gator to give the small business owners or investors the tools and resources needed to conduct business in today’s a global marketplace.

Prior to founding BizTrader.com, Colby was chief operating officer of ForSaleByOwner.com for seven years, where he directed the day-to-day operations of the company and was responsible for overseeing all operational aspects of the company including business development, web development, strategic planning and human resources.  Under his strategic leadership, ForSaleByOwner.com was acquired by Tribune Company in 2006.

Colby has provided his views and commentary on a range of business topics in hundreds of media outlets including The Today Show, Wall Street Journal, 20/20 and Businessweek.

Filled with unique tools for both buyers and sellers and led by a seasoned, successful management team, BizTrader is compiling an extensive network of business owners, brokers, and lenders to make this the most comprehensive site for buying and selling a business.

All content on BizTrader.com, including customer postings, articles and software programs, is available in English, Spanish and Mandarin.

If you are business owner and would like to:

• Sell a business, asset, or commercial property
• Value a business
• Coordinate a barter arrangement
• Find a lender, investor or potential buyer
• Multi-lingual translation
• Find a professional – from lawyers and insurance carriers to painters and computer repair

If you are an investor and buyer and would like to :

• Multi-lingual translation
• Check a company’s credit
• Buy a business
• Value a business
• Find a franchise