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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

It's December and it's year end in review time















Happy Holidays...it's December and that can only mean one thing...well really it means a number of things, but for us it means "Year end in Review Time". Yes it's almost as good as say Roll up the rim to win time, or opening day at a baseball game, or when the Leafs win the cup...actually, "Year end in review Time" won't take that long...but you get the idea...it's a special time of year and it's our mission to get the guests and cover topics we cover to ensure you set yourself up powerfully for 2008 and tie up all the loose ends you need too for 2007.




Garth, David, Jamie, Jennifer Hough and the team at CKDO radio, want to wish you the very best for the holidays and here's too a happy, healthy and abundant new year!


Here now is our "Year end in review Time" line-up. You better be listening...or you might miss something really good...

Enjoy!


David and Garth






Here is the line-up:

December 2nd:



Garth covers off the show this week as David is away in Ottawa and Montreal on family business...or is that monkey business? Whatever the case is...Garth's got a great show in store for you. Here are the guests and topics for December 2nd.




Jay Brennan of Sunbelt will be by to talk about selling your business. What do you need to know before you sell? How do you know how much your business is worth? What's worth versus good will? What steps do you need to take in order to sell your venture? With succession planning being so common these days, it will be important to understand how you can hand off your business to someone else and get full value for your hard work. Log onto http://www.sunbeltnetwork.com/

















Then John Currie or Chris Wiltshire will be by from Currie and Wiltshire http://www.technologymigraine.com/ to talk about managing your IT and ensuring all data is safe, secure, and running optimally at all times. You'll be able to ask questions too on this one...so call in at 905-723-1580.






We close the show with a young entrepreneur winner Razor Suleman. He was the recipient of the young entrepreneurs award handed out by the Business Developmen Bank of Canada. http://www.bdc.ca/ He will share his business idea and what it took to win the award.







December 9th: Our year end in review continues as we look at insurance, business services and tax planning.











Joel Cadesky, our insurance specialist joins us to let us know what kind of coverage we need to look at as the year closes and a new one begins? Do you have enough coverage? What happens if? Joel will answer all those questions...you can log onto http://www.dot-if.com/ to learn more about Joels company.










Then..."The Tax Man" drops by...Iain Buchanan is in to talk tax and tax planning for year end...also...there will be a drop in the GST on January 1st are you ready? Did you even know? We will discuss what this means to you and your venture on the December 9th with Iain Buchanan. Log onto http://www.libertytaxcanada.com/Asp/Office.asp?CityName=Oshawa&ProvId=ON&school to find Iain's 3 locations...



Jeff Gordon drops by to let us know what we need to know before buying a franchise...as you start the year...there are two big franchise shows in January...wanting you to come, explore and buy a franchise that fits. If this is your focus for 2008, then you want to be listening to hear what Jeff has to say about franchises before you put down some hard earned cash. Log onto http://www.theesource.com/jgordon/ to learn more.




December 16th: It's a great line-up of guests and topics so far isn't it? Our year end in review continues this week too!





The great team at the UPS Stores join us to talk shop. Did you know that Santa hired "BROWN" to help him distribute gifts and toys around the world? Wanna know what "BROWN" can do for you in your business? Try, print, ship and more for starters...log onto http://www.theupsstore.ca/ to find out more...




Then...the lovely Lesley Roper from Mom and Kid Stuff drops by to talk about some gift giving options for your clients and team. It's not too late to order a gift basket and ship it via UPS...Log onto Lesley's wonderful creations at http://www.momandkidstuff.com/



It's the holidays in case you haven't noticed...and planning that holiday "soiree" takes a little planning. Our resident party planner Jacqueline Vardon from Jacqui Oh's party planners...drops by to let us know what to keep in mind so your bash doesn't crash!



December 23rd:

It's our holiday show...with live holiday music by Janine Gwendoline Smith...then a little laughter to beat the holiday stress with Jacquie Hermans of Light'n UP! at http://www.lightenup.ca/ and then Emmanuel Lopez the Motivator Man stops by to talk about some holiday movies that will uplift the spirits and change your life log onto http://www.motivatorman.com/ and Peter Miller from Essential Communications drops in to talk about success! http://www.essentialcommunications.ca/


December 30th:

We are in and on the air live on this day...and we got that old holiday treat in store for you!


Our gifted Psychic Carolyn Molnar drops by to do a New Years business reading for you...what do the stars have in store for your business in 2008? Will 2008 be great? Carolyn will let you know...log onto http://www.carolynmolnar.com/ to learn more...then...tap into some do's and don'ts as far as your marketing messaging goes for 2008 as Michel Neray of the Essential Message will get you geared up right for the New Year! Log onto http://www.essentialmessage.com/ to learn more...






















































Saturday, November 10, 2007

The November Sked...









The November Sked...



Hey, welcome to the show's blog...it's got our line-up for November finally. I have to admit, there is nothing like a weekend away to slow you down when it comes to updating the BLOG.


Garth and I are cooking along nicely too...and the show is going to get even better...we also have Jennifer Hough on air with us now with her weekly comment and a new sound and attitude this season.

Remember our sponsors too huh? Like Liberty Tax, Health and Harmoney, Dot Integrated, The UPS Store, FMG Solutions, A Web that works, The Canadian Hydrogen Energy Company, Essential Communications and coming soon, Greater Mind and the Business Advisory Centre Durham.


Log onto our advertisers page and let them know you're listening...http://www.smallbusinessbigideas.com/links.htm


Here is the SKED ...


November 4th: Garth Riley goes solo and interviews a bunch of guests. Jim Nicholson of the York Region Small Business Service Centre and many more...contact Garth if you want to know who he had on at garthriley@rogers.com



November 11th:

We got a great line-up today on this Rememberence Day 2007. Take a moment to remember those who fought for our freedom. Even though no war is just...our brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, aunts and uncles fought for us and for freedom.


We have Ekua Walcott from Greater Mind www.greatermind.ca/dev on air with us to talk about life altering breakthrough sessions. Then the "Guru" of creativity David Burton will be with us to talk about creativity and how by tapping into it can rev up your business. Log onto http://www.ccthink.com/ to learn more about David's awesome message.


We also go one on one with Trey Anthony from Global TV's Da Kink in my hair. about her journey, creativity, and her no-nonsense approach about who she is and what she's all about. Log onto http://www.treyanthony.com/ to learn more about this dynamic and passionate woman.


November 18th:


Our good friend Sue Kenney drops by to talk about her latest book on the Camino...



Sue is a powerhouse speaker and will talk about leadership into today's frenetic world. Log onto http://www.suekenney.ca/ to learn more about this courageous woman with a huge heart!

Iain Buchanan will be by as well to talk about Health and Harmoney...a new way to invest. It should be a fascinating chat with our good friend Iain. Iain can be found at http://www.healthandharmoney.ca/
Plus Jeff Ward will be by to talk about what's hot for the holiday business gift! To see just for yourself log onto http://www.wardpromo.ca/
November 25th:

We're going open lines...and talking about 2 hot issues...one is buying local. WIth the dollar the way it's been buying local makes more sense now than ever before.
Then we're going to talk about the rising costs of fuel and what alternatives are out there...
Lastly, is China poisoning us? What can we do about the products we're getting from China? Week after week there is another product that's been banned from the shelves due to inherent health risks...it should be a very spirited show.