Life Tips

11 Days in May: The Conversation That Will Change Your Life Author JD Messinger

Daron Babin — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:34:15 +0000

11 Days in May: The Conversation That Will Change Your Life Author JD Messinger tells us how his book recounts his journey into his moral center and the insights generated for business, politics and life. He also explains the New World Mosaic and the relevance to modern-day living and he answers the questions Does is take a near-death experience to begin a true transformation and How can those who have not experienced what you did begin to change their lives for the better?

Healthcare Costs and Insurance Related Solutions in the Era of Obamacare

Daron Babin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:18:43 +0000

Healthcare and Insurance Related Solutions in the Era of Obamacare as Byron speaks with Roland Harris, Chariman and CEO of MedidaMetrics. We learn why Hospital Costs are Still a Mystery…Even to the Hospitals Themselves. Roland explains how he believes that a hospitals ability to understand the total cost of care will transform healthcare as we know it.

Climate Change to Species Extinction with Daniel Botkin

Daron Babin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:35:22 +0000

Climate Change to Species Extinction and more as Byron speaks with Daniel Botkin , a scientist, biologist, ecologist, physicist, professor, author and journalist. Daniel explains how life persists in an ever-changing world in his latest book, The Moon in the Nautilus Shell.

Be Green and Clean With Environmental Expert and Author Vince Elliott

Daron Babin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:42:30 +0000

Be Green and Clean as Byron speaks with Clean cleaning and environmental expert Vince Elliott will explain how cleaning supplies for the rising number of babies born with
birth defects, and cancer. Vince shares the realities of dangerous chemicals and advice every family needs, including how to keep your environment clean without endangering your familys health. Vince is the founder of the Chemical Free Cleaning Network and the author of Your Home: Clean, Green, and Dangerous, and The Extreme Green Cleaning Book.

Internet Dating 101: Its Complicated But It Doesnt Have To Be

Daron Babin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:46:02 +0000

Internet Dating 101: Its Complicated But It Doesnt Have To Be as Byron speaks with author and former New York Daily News columnist Laura Scheffler. Learn to Manage Your Love Life in the New Digital Age with Tips on How to Act on Facebook and Twitter and other Social Networking Sites, What Online Sites Are the Best and Tips on How to Look in Your Profile Photo and What to Write Among Other Tips from this Love Expert.

How to Escape America Guide with Marc Krieger

Daron Babin — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:29:54 +0000

Discover The How to Escape America Guide with Marc Krieger is the author of The How to Escape America Guide, a financial expert, and a consultant on relocating outside the United States. He discusses Emigration from the United States, How to Move to New Zealand and Australia, The Current State of the Global and US Economy and Personal Finances and Investments planning.

Busting the Time Management Myth with Lorne Holden

Daron Babin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:38:35 +0000

Busting the Time Management Myth as Byron speaks with Lorne Holden, the author of MAKE IT HAPPEN in Ten Minutes a Day, a book which shows you the big power of using small amounts of time to create the fantastic in your life.

How Facebook, Twitter and Social Media Can Improve Customer Service

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:28:08 +0000

How Facebook, Twitter and Social Media Can Improve Customer Service with digital media expert David Lee King, author of FACE2FACE: Using Facebook, Twitter,
and Other Social Media Tools to Create Great Customer Connections and DESIGNING THE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE: How to Use Experience Design Tools and Techniques to Build Websites Customers Love.

How to Become a Self-Made Millionaire with Aimee Elizabeth

Daron Babin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:58:52 +0000

Hear the amazing story of How to Become a Self-Made Millionaire with entrepreneur,
investor, business consultant and the author of Poverty Sucks: How to Become a Self-Made Millionaire, Aimee Elizabeth. Aimee shares how she succeeded as a homeless teen to become a millionaire.

Crowdfunding and Customer Experience

Daron Babin — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:34:05 +0000

Talking Crowdfunding and Customer Experience with Erick Mott, Entrepreneur and Social Media Practitioner at Creatorbase. Erick tells us about crowdfunding achievement to invent a new customer experience tool called CreatorStand.

Creative Financing for New Businesses

Daron Babin — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:34:04 +0000

Creative Financing for New Businesses with credit and financing specialist and mortgage professional Stephanie Skaggs. Stephanie is the author of Get Business Financing Now: How to Get on the Fast Track to Raising Capital for Your Company.

Career Mapping with Ginny Clarke

Daron Babin — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:27:18 +0000

Career Mapping with Career Management and Executive Coaching Expert Ginny Clarke, author of Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work.

Evolutionary Enlightenment

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:56:22 +0000

Byron discusses the book Evolutionary Enlightenment: A New Path To Spiritual Awakening on Life Tips with the books bestselling author Andrew Cohen.

Women Transforming Themselves and the World

Daron Babin — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:01:57 +0000

Byron speaks with Dr. Birute Regine, author of IRON BUTTERFLIES: Women Transforming Themselves and the World, which weaves together the stories of over fifty successful women from all walks of life and throughout the world.

Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet

Daron Babin — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:07:34 +0000

Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet with Dr. Jamie Koufman, a pioneering laryngologist and director of the Voice Institute of New York. She discusses her new book Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook and Cure.

Buying American-Made Products

Daron Babin — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:22:50 +0000

Buying American-Made Products is the focus of the new book from Author Alan Uke titled Buying America Back, which details the problems that our trade deficits create in our economy, and ways American consumers can help.

How to Use OPM to Start Your Own Business

Daron Babin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:06:07 +0000

How to Use OPM, or other peoples money, to Start Your Own Business as Dave Lavinsky talks about crowd funding, the new social-media-driven path to becoming a successful entrepreneur.

Get-Real Leadership

Daron Babin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:07:08 +0000

Byron speaks with Harry S. Campbell, author of Get-Real Leadership, a book that teaches us to learn to develop your own personal brand, drive decision-making and effect results by staying true to your to your core beliefs and values.

Content Writing and Copywriting with Jon Wuebben

Daron Babin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:14:26 +0000

Byron talks Content Writing and Copywriting, online marketing, social media and content strategy with Jon Wuebben, Founder and CEO of Content Launch.

Shift and Reset for 2012

Daron Babin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:46:06 +0000

Shift and Reset for 2012 as Byron welcomes back the author of Shift and Reset: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society, Brian Reich.

Why People Fail?

Daron Babin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:16:38 +0000

Why People Fail is the latest release by Siimon Reynolds, where he offers 16 guaranteed steps to success built on dedicated introspection and simple focused action.

iPad Publishing

Daron Babin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:15:26 +0000

Learn about the iPad Publisher, designed to help publishers and the self-publishing industry sell digital content on the iPad with Manish Sehgal-CEO at Nov8rix Inc..

Chatter Marketing

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:22:40 +0000

Chatter Marketing and how it can transform your business with Neil Rosen, author of Chatter Marketing: Putting The Relationship Back in Customer Relationship Management.

Shift and Reset Author Brian Reich

Daron Babin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:34:38 +0000

Shift and Reset: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society is name of the book written by guest Brian Reich. He describes why we should change the way we approach causes and issues and how we in turn need to empower ourselves to become change agents.

Being Happy Author Tal Ben Shahar

Daron Babin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:29:32 +0000

Tal Ben-Shahar ,teacher and writer in the areas of positive psychology and leadership, tells us about his book Being Happy: You Dont Have to Be Perfect to Lead a Richer, Happier Life.

LinkedIn and Facebook In Your Job Search

Daron Babin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:19:44 +0000

How LinkedIn and Facebook Can Help You Find Or Lose Your Next Job with career expert Julie Bauke, author of Stop Peeing On Your Shoes: Avoiding the 7 Mistakes That Screw Up Your Job Search.

Becoming a Millionaire After You Retire

Daron Babin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:37:48 +0000

Becoming a Millionaire After You Retire with Bette James Laughrun , author of the popular book I Want What Shes Got and founder of The People Builders and its Millionaire Apprentice Program.

Why Adults Need to Go Outside and Play?

Daron Babin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:05:43 +0000

Why Adults Need to Go Outside and Play? Byron speaks with Dr. Mark William Cochran, author of the award-winning book Obys Wisdom! A Caveman’s Simple Guide to Health and Well-Being.

MoBubble Mobile Proximity Persistent Search Engine

Daron Babin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:50:45 +0000

MoBubble is a proximity based real-time mobile marketplace. Simply post a service or product and get connected to buyers within your local area. We call that area your mobile bubble, and it travels with you wherever you go, finding opportunity. CEO Stephen Boyd tells us about the product and it upcoming launch.

Work From Home Opportunities

Daron Babin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:12:57 +0000

Byron speaks with Lawrence O’ Toole, the Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Lucrative Minds, which is designed to help users find credible work from home opportunities.

Use Feng Shui to Move Your Mind

Daron Babin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:05:01 +0000

Grace Ho shares the secrets of mental Feng Shui. Learn how some of our largest corporations rely on mental Feng Shui practices to help win over difficult clients, get you an edge in earning a new career, and how just a few simple steps one minute a day can keep you on a competitive edge.

Who Is Trolling Social Media Sites to Get Information on You?

Daron Babin — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:01:53 +0000

Debt collectors are using peoples Twitter, Facebook, LinedIn and MySpace accounts to send messages to debtorsâ€™ friends and families and gather personal information about people who owe them money?

Police and the IRS check out peoples social media profiles for evidence that they may be breaking the law or cheating on their taxes?

Consumer advocate Howard Dvorkin shows us the pitfalls of social media use that no one has told them about.

Whats Ruining Your Online Image?

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 May 2011 03:21:33 +0000

Whether its your company or your personal image, what you think youre saying may not be what others are taking away from your Website or your online profile. Making mistakes can hurt you – personally and professionally – but luckily, you can repair your image. Image Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Author, Media Expert S. Renee explains.

Emotional Intelligence: The Other Kind of Smart

Daron Babin — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:09:55 +0000

Byron discusses Emotional Intelligence with the author of The Other Kind of Smart, Harvey Deutschendorf. Emotional Intelligence is described as a self-perceived ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups.

Victory Programs for Recovery, Hope and Community

Daron Babin — Wed, 04 May 2011 20:28:01 +0000

Byron speaks with Joe Carleo, who runs Victory Programs, which opens doors to recovery, hope and community to individuals and families facing homeless, addiction or other chronic illnesses.

Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever

Daron Babin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:33:14 +0000

The Author of Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever, Martin Zucker, tells us how Earthing upholds the electrical stability of our bodies and serves as a foundation for vitality and health.

How to Confront Coming Out with Matthew Boger

Daron Babin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:18:08 +0000

How to Confront Coming Out with equal rights activist and author Matthew Boger, whose real life story was revealed in the book Freaks and Revelations.

The Practical Vampire Slayer

Daron Babin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:22:34 +0000

Byron speaks with Claudia Cunningham, author of Biting Back: The Blog of The Practical Vampire Slayer – The Invitations We Extend Our Vampires And How To Revoke Them.

The Healing Gift with David Freud

Daron Babin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:41:39 +0000

Author and medical researcher David Freud is the author of The Healing Gift: Exploring the Remarkable World of a Medical Intuitive. The book leads the reader down the scientific path of verification of diagnostic and treatment protocols through powerful testimonials of healing that defy conventional logic.

Understanding Homeopathy with Vinton McCabe

Daron Babin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:27:32 +0000

Understanding Homeopathy with Vinton McCabe, author of the new book, The Healing Enigma: Demystifying Homeopathy. In the book,he uses his extensive experience with homeopahy to give a fully rounded assessment of the principles of homeopathy and the manner in which it is practiced today.

Books and Stories to Read with Your Child

Daron Babin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:18:09 +0000

Pam Allyn is the Executive Director of the nationally renowned LitLife, a schools transformation organization, as well as LitWorld, a global organization advocating literacy for all children. Pam is the author of an inspirational and award-winning practical book for parents, teachers, and caregivers entitled What to Read When.

Parenting is a Contact Sport

Daron Babin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:52:59 +0000

Dr. Joanne Stern is the Author of Parenting is a Contact Sport, where she offers advice to parents on building lasting and powerful relationships with their children.

A Tired Womans Guide to Passionate Sex

Daron Babin — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:37:41 +0000

Laurie B. Mintz, Ph.D. tells about the message behind her book, A Tired Womans Guide to Passionate Sex: Reclaim Your Desire and Reignite Your Relationship, which aims to help women re-gain their interest in sex.

Living with Crohns Disease

Daron Babin — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:58:25 +0000

Living with Crohns and Colitis Author Dede Cummings talks to Byron about her backstory on living with Crohns disease, and how she deals with it on an everyday basis.

Why Great Teachers Quit?

Daron Babin — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:41:19 +0000

Katy Farber, Author of Why Great Teachers Quit, explains how low pay, increased responsibilities, and high-stakes standardized testing are making talented teachers drop out of the profession.

Author and Beauty Expert Elizabeth TenHouten

Daron Babin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:49:25 +0000

Author and Beauty Expert Elizabeth TenHouten is the author of Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin, which shows how to educate yourself, what foods to feed your body, and how to use natural antioxidant rich food to feed your skin.

Energy Efficiency

Daron Babin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:50:07 +0000

Energy Efficiency Talk with Martin Flusberg, CEO of Powerhouse Dynamics, creator of EMonitor, a software and device combination that tracks and analyzes home electrical use.

We learn about the easy things people can do to lower energy use in their homes, that are not cost-effective. We also learn how how renewable energy can fit into the picture, plus ways to get involved in energy efficiency?

Personality Poker with Stephen Shapiro

Daron Babin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:13:10 +0000

Personality Poker with Stephen Shapiro, one of the foremost authorities on innovation culture, collaboration, and open innovation. Personality Poker is an interactive game that helps employees understand how they contribute to and detract from the innovation process.

Food in Jars

Daron Babin — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:19:40 +0000

Food in Jars is dedicated to canning, preserving, and all things jar related. Site Founder Marisa McClellan discusses her goal to get people canning, preserving and generally learning how to preserve the abundance of the seasons.

Green Lighting with Brian Howard

Daron Babin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:20:29 +0000

Green Lighting is book penned by Brian Howard. He tells us about the do-it-yourself guide that makes it easy to upgrade residential and commercial lighting to reduce costs and environmental impact while maintaining or even improving the quality of the lighting.

Green, Natural and Organic For Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle

Daron Babin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:55:25 +0000

Green, Natural and Organic For Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle is the focus of Eco Stiletto. Byron learns about Eco Stiletto from Founder, Editor and CEO Rachel Sarnoff.

Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:20:39 +0000

Byron speaks with Eric Brody,the Principal of Shift Advantage, a consulting company that assists companies and organizations in making the shift towards sustainability and corporate responsibility while creating competitive and financial advantage.

Sound Systems for Apple iPods and iPads

Daron Babin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:34:23 +0000

David Laituri is co-founder of Vers, makers of Hand-crafted wood sound systems for Apple iPods and iPads. David tells why he chose to make a better alternative to the plastic made iPod docks.

9 Steps to Work Less and Do More

Daron Babin — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:22:06 +0000

Stever Robbins, also know as the Get It Done Guy, is a successful entrepreneur who loves productivity in the service of personal fulfillment. He breaks down his 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More.

Online Dating

Daron Babin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:50:31 +0000

Tamsen Butler is back and she outlines tips to better online dating based on her book, Meet Your Match Online: The Complete Guide to Internet Dating and Dating Services, highlighting the benefits of this sometimes controversial way to meet other singles.

Personal Finances for Teens

Daron Babin — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:27:32 +0000

Byron talks about Personal Finances for Teens with Tamsen Butler, author of The Complete Guide to Personal Finance: For Teenagers and College Students.

Designing Green on a Budget

Daron Babin — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:20:09 +0000

Find out how to go green with a new design for your home and how to find your own fabulous on a budget, as Byron chats with renowned high-end interior designer Robin Baron.

Changing The Way Things Are with Mark Havenner

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:15:31 +0000

If you want to know who Mark Havenner is, you have to understand what The Way Things Are Publications is all about. He and his wife Jennifer began the Los Angeles-based independent publishing company in 2008.

Byron chats with Mark Havenner about the company, plus their mission and the future of the publishing industry.

Successful Leadership with Marshall Goldsmith

Daron Babin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:49:00 +0000

Whether you are an entrepreneur or a manager working your way up the leadership ladder, Marshall Goldsmith can help you be more effective. He is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better by achieving positive, lasting change in behavior.

The MOJO: How to Get It, How to Keep It, and How to Get It Back If You Lose It, author offers tips and advice on leading more successfully.

Modern Mami

Daron Babin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:30:31 +0000

Melanie Edwards is a Modern Mami. As a Latina working mother, she provides an honest depiction of the everyday humor and drama in the life of todays wife, mother and woman from a Latina perspective. Melanie has been married seven years and has a four year old daughter. She often blogs about the special concerns working mothers have in attempting to achieve a work-life balance. She has a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, has worked in the e-learning industry and now focuses on social media consulting.

Byron chats with Melanie about simultaneously cultivating a successful work life and home life.

Direction of Digital Media

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:52:42 +0000

Byron gets the scoop on the direction of digital media and how it can be better implemented for education and literacy with educator and author Henry Jenkins. Jenkins is a thought leader in the effort to redefine the role of journalism in the digital age.

Socialnomics with Erik Qualman

Daron Babin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:14:43 +0000

Byron welcomes Erik Qualman, the Global Vice President of Online Marketing for EF Education and author of Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business.

101 Marathon and Sports Apparel Tips

Daron Babin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:00:03 +0000

Heidi Splete has been a runner since jr. high school, and she is has been an avid marathoner since 1992. She has completed more than 40 marathons, including 7 Boston Marathons. She is the author of 101 Marathon Tips and 101 Sports Apparel Tips in the Lifetips book series. She competed in cross country and track during high school and college. Heidi is a medical journalist and freelance writer on health and fitness topics.

Capitalizing on Organic Search and Social Media

Daron Babin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:42:20 +0000

Byron discusses Capitalizing on Organic Search and Social Media with Frank Reed. Frank has over 20 years of business experience in sales and business development. Heâ€™s sold for Madison Square Garden, PSINet, and CompuCom.

His blog at FrankThinking.com covers topics in sales and marketing. He also contributes regularly to Andy Beals Marketing Pilgrim blog and Mike Morans Biznology blog. He currently serves as a guide relating to Internet Marketing for small- and medium-sized businesses, helping them to capitalize on organic search and social media opportunities.

Hubspot Inbound Marketing

Daron Babin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:53:58 +0000

Rick Burnes is the blog and content manager on the Hubspot marketing team. His background is in journalism and entrepreneurship; he started the company Faneuil Media. He believes in creating flat organizations where everyone works in different areas with few people who just manage. Heâ€™s very active on Twitter and writes his own personal blog and contributes to the Internet Marketing blog for Hubspot. Since one of Hubspots specialties is making video to complement their copy, you can find him all over YouTube and the companyâ€™s website speaking and teaching about inbound marketing.

Inbound Marketing for Small Business

Daron Babin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:58:55 +0000

Byron welcomes John Haydon, an inbound marketing advisor for non-profits and small businesses, teaching social marketing strategies. His work can be found on Philanthropy.com, givezooks!, Techsoup.org, and many others, including his own website, JohnHaydon.com.

He implements social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter into his teachings. He has 15 years of experience in corporate sales and marketing. He practices an open door policy, answering questions for his clients free of charge, and he strives for the most creative approach to marketing.

Job Hunting Tips, Resumes, Hidden Jobs and Branding

Daron Babin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:11:35 +0000

Adam Reiter, a career counselor and staffing executive, is Chief
Operations Officer of Newport Beach-based career-matching service The
Job Pros. Adam talks to Byron about several topics on job searching
including job search myths, networking (or what he calls notworking), the importance of resumes, finding hidden jobs, and personal branding.

Relationship Advertising

Daron Babin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:24:42 +0000

Bob Gilbreath, Chief Marketing Strategist at Bridge Worldwide, discusses relationship advertising, plus his website and book, The Next Evolution of Marketing:Connect with Your Customers by Marketing with Meaning.

Online Video Branding

Daron Babin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:32:11 +0000

Byron discusses Online Video Branding with Lou Bortone, a long-time marketing consultant and branding coach who helps entrepreneurs build breakthrough brands on the Internet. As an online video branding specialist and award-winning marketer, Lou provides services such as video production, brand development coaching, creative support and video coaching.

Add More …Ing to Your Life with Gabrielle Bernstein

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:54:07 +0000

Motivational speaker, life coach and author Gabrielle Bernstein discusses her book Add More …ing to Your Life, all about adding zest to your life and career to achieve happiness, plus her recently launched the social networking site HerFuture.com for young women to find mentors.

She discusses the achieve-achieve-achieve mentality, meaning just because you can make things happen in the office doesnt mean you can control your dating life, too.

Crucial Conversations and Crucial Confrontations

Daron Babin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:51:29 +0000

Ron McMillan is many things, including best-selling author, seasoned speaker, and business strategy expert. His expertise is in team development, personal vitality, quality, communication, and results-oriented leadership.

He has coauthored three NYTs bestsellers: Influencer: The Power to Change Anything, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High, and Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior.

He has been featured on NPR, Inc. magazine, and the New York Times for his expertise in influence, leadership, and workplace communication. He is the cofounder of the Covey Leadership Center where he helped to develop training programs such as Principle Centered Leadership and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

He also cofounded VitalSmarts, helping Fortune 500 companies see results in behavior change through training programs.

Smarter Money Management

Daron Babin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:16:04 +0000

Discussing Smarter Money Management with Manisha Thakor, who has fifteen years experience as an analyst, portfolio manager, and client service executive in the financial services industry which serve her well in her role as a financial literacy advocate.

Professional Freelance Writing Tips

Daron Babin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:06:59 +0000

Catherine Tully one of the top freelance writers with Life Tips, gives our freelance community some invaluable tips and insight into what it takes to make it as a professional freelancer.

Craigslist meets Ebay with RunMyErrand

Daron Babin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:13:09 +0000

Its Craigslist meets Ebay as we talk with Leah Busque, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of RunMyErrand.com, an online community of Errand Senders and Errand Runners joining together to get things done.

The Future of Life Tips and Life Tips Gurus

Daron Babin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:36:53 +0000

Byron interviews Amanda about her ideas for the future direction of Life Tips, including the usage of Life Tip’s Gurus. These Gurus will be acting members of the community and listeners to the show, who help in the addition to valuable Life Tips.

Safari and the World Wide Wade

Daron Babin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:40:43 +0000

Xconomy is dedicated to providing business and technology leaders with timely, insightful, close-to-the-scene information about the local personalities, companies, and technological trends that best exemplify todayâ€™s high-tech economy.

Their goal is to become the authoritative voice on the exponential economy, the realm of business and innovation characterized by exponential technological growth and increasing share of productivity and overall economic growth.

Wade Roush is Chief Correspondent for Xconomy. He is a veteran science and technology writer whose recent work has focused on consumer Internet technology, including search, social computing, geocomputing, Web services, online virtual worlds, and the visual Web.

Community Tweeting

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:31:44 +0000

Tom O Keefe of BostonTweet tells us how he has created an interactive community forum and the city of Boston is quickly jumping on board via viral marketing and notably using Twitter. He tell us about the popularity of this new type of tweeting, and how other communities can get on board with this great concept.

Healthy Holiday Travel Tips

Daron Babin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:17:29 +0000

LifeTips favorite Health Guru Maraline Krey helps Byron get ready for his African Safari Trip. She offers some fantastic tips on how to stay healthy before, after, and during holiday travel and how to battle holiday stress and its toll on the body.

Being Better Freelance Writers

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:04:13 +0000

Joe Wallace, long time guru with LifeTips and blogger who runs Freelance-Zone.com, a community for freelance writers looking to share tips, stories and lessons on how to be a better freelance writer. Joe brings his experience to the table by teaching our freelancers how to give themselves the edge that could score the next great gig.

Immune Boosting Secrets to Battle the Flu

Daron Babin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:28:01 +0000

Maraline Krey from pH BodyBalance Joins us to discuss how to battle the onset of the flu, and if you get it, how to recover like a champ! Immune boosting secrets and healthy tips will guide you to a newer, healthier you this winter.

Protect Your Financial Future

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:39:13 +0000

Jane White, noted financial writer and president and founder of Retirement Solutions, sounds the alarm in her new book, AMERICA, WELCOME TO THE POORHOUSE. What You Must Do To Protect Your Financial Future and The Reform We Need.

White has alerted the public before. In 1991 she was the Cassandra who foretold the housing bubble and the risk caused by adjustable rate mortgages. In 2007 she testified before the Department of Labor, warning of the impending 401k disaster.

Being Better Bloggers

Daron Babin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:58:47 +0000

Jen Byck is the Content Guru and Tip creator for IdeaLaunch. Jen creates all of the blog posts and helps with content creation specifically for IdeaLaunch. Her blog posts are fun, smart and engaging and she will be talking to us more about her experience on board the IdeaLaunch Train and how our site gurus can be better, more engaging bloggers and social media experts.

Holiday Online Shopping Tricks

Daron Babin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:46:32 +0000

Julia Gaynor, Chief Savings Officer for Eversave.com discusses trends and how Savvy shoppers can throw away their BandAids and make paper cuts a thing of the past, by taking a smarter approach to saving, Coupon Clicking.

She also tells us what are the top 10 things that one should NEVER pay full price for, five sneaky tricks that retailers donâ€™t want you to know about and the 2009 Holiday Coupon Forecast

Green Kitchen Design

Daron Babin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:18:51 +0000

David Linzer of DesignsByDavidL.com is a green speaker and a green designer for healthier living, and is certified in aging in place. He tells us about aging in place, and offer some green kitchen design tips for kosher living and more.

Being Alone with Lauren Mackler

Daron Babin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:35:37 +0000

Lauren Mackler, author of the new book, SOLEMATE Master the Art of Aloneness and Transform Your Life is not about finding your soulmate. Its about being whole, complete and experiencing joy regardless of being single or in a relationship.
Lauren provides listeners with refreshing information on how to develop the life skills needed to live a full and gratifying life, regardless of being single or in a relationship.

Performance Marketing to Well Known Brands

Daron Babin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:38:33 +0000

Jere Doyle, founder, president and CEO of Prospectiv, an online performance marketing company that specializes in connecting consumers to well known brands,gives advice on generating high-quality marketing leads, new revenue opportunities and website traffic.

Plus he gives tips on building online brands that engage and initiate a dialogue with consumers and guidance on making the most of limited ad budgets while delivering maximum ROI .

Rubbermaid and Social Media

Daron Babin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:21:24 +0000

Jim Deitzel, Manager of eBranding and Marketing at Rubbermaid tells us about how major companies, such as Rubbermaid, are getting on board with social media and using it to their advantage. From Facebook to Flickr, how can all of these major social media outlets help push your company into the big leagues?

How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education

Daron Babin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:05:10 +0000

Amanda interviews Professor Curtis J. Bonk, Professor at the School of Education at Indiana University and author of The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education.

Communicating to Your Audience

Daron Babin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:09:01 +0000

Mark Magnacca is the author of two books So What? How to Communicate What Really Matters to Your Audience and The Product is You. He created www.markmagnacca.com as a resource for corporate sales managers and their sales teams to remind them of key concepts which accelerate “I love it. I need it. I’ll buy it.” results.

Tomorrow, heâ€™s going to spend the better part of 30 minutes explaining his concept to Mandy, who will be taking notes.

Mark Magnacca specializes in helping sales professionals create value for their clients and communicate that value in a simple, powerful, relevant style that accelerates business building.

Making the Golden Years Golden

Daron Babin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:52:46 +0000

Dr. Eva Mor, an expert with three decades of experience in the health industry, explains health care, economic and legal issues and offers solutions in layman terms with her book “Making the Golden Years Golden”.

Twitter for Dummies

Daron Babin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:36:43 +0000

Leslie Poston is passionate about helping people and businesses find their way to success via technology. As a writer, she has over 200 ebooks and books in her repertoire and several more in development, including Twitter for Dummies with Laura Fitton and Michael Gruen.

As a speaker and leading authority in social networking, new media, brand and business development, she is the Founder and CEO of Uptown Uncorked social media and business development consultancy. She is also the Co-Founder of Film Pop!, a digital and new media services development agency for independent film as well as a long-time consultant to the entertainment industry for new media development and marketing.

A firm believer in translating online relationships and successes into the offline world, she has also founded Social Media Breakfast New Hampshire, PodCamp NH/ME and the nationwide Strong Women in Tech initiative. Her educational background is in English Literature and Clinical Psychology.

When she isnâ€™t watching or playing sports (especially hockey and UFC/MMA), playing piano, hiking, sailing, skiing, supporting local bands, playing with her Rottweiler, or working, Leslie can be found on Twitter and other social media sites, meeting new people, forging relationships between businesses and customers and making connections with the world.

Gardening with Social Media

Daron Babin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:46:31 +0000

Doug Green has a green thumb and a huge social media following. Doug runs one of the largest single-author gardening networks on the Net (10 million visits/year) with blogs, websites, ebooks, seminars and as much fun as possible. What does it take to become a leader in not only the gardening industry, but in the social media realm? Tune in to find out how Doug reaches out to his 10 million visitors per year and keeps them coming back for more.

Doâ€™s and Donâ€™ts of Publishing

Daron Babin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:20:40 +0000

Learn how to promote yourself through social media and how to create a book marketing campaign by thinking outside of the traditional marketing box.
LifeTips publishers Amanda Smyth and Holly Bauer discuss the Doâ€™s and Donâ€™ts of publishing and book submissions, and Sheri Ann Richerson will be lending her social media and promotional expertise to new and established authors looking for ways to get their names and books out there. Tune in, this show is NOT to be missed!

Health and Nutrition Secrets

Daron Babin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:31:13 +0000

Dr. Maoshing Ni, a.k.a.â€œDr. Maoâ€ â€“ Author of the new book Second Spring, teaches us the secrets to regaining your youth, vigor and deeper health through diet and nutritional awareness.

101 Tips to a Successful Book Campaign

Daron Babin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:01:09 +0000

P.J. Campbell, the Book Publishing Guru for LifeTips.com, helps simplify the publishing process in her new book, 101 Author Tips. Campbell provides valuable tips on how to spearhead a successful book campaign and help your book get into the hands of the audience who wants to read it.

Eco Therapy

Daron Babin — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:52:26 +0000

Talking about Eco Therapy with Dr. Donna LaMar and Betsy Laney, psychologists who created The Farm, an educational, mental health and preventive program for youth and families.

Healthy Eating and Virtual Shopping

Daron Babin — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:25:06 +0000

Emily Davidson, author of the new LifeTips Book, â€œ101 Tips on Healthy Eating, Naturally” offers some of her helpful tips.

Maraline Krey is back for our monthly Healthy Living segment. We will be discussing the Swine Flu, virtual shopping and what brands are healthier for you.

Workplace Performance

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:15:44 +0000

Performance consultant and speaker Jay Forte discusses his new book, “Fire Up! Your Employees and Smoke Your Competition,” which brings workplace theory into real life, with interactive tools and exercises.

Environmental Demolition

Daron Babin — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:16:32 +0000

Ted Reiff is founder and President of the ReUse People of America, Inc. (TRP), an environmental organization that salvages used building materials and distributes them in California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and Mexica. TRP is a leader in the emerging field of deconstruction, which, unlike traditional demolition, involves the careful dismantling of buildings in order to preserve their reusable components.

Laughing About the Economy

Daron Babin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:05:35 +0000

Laughing About the Economy with Yoram Bauman, “the world’s first and only stand-up economist”. He tells us how he is able to inject humor on this touchy subject.

Exercise Shortcuts for Kids

Daron Babin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:57:22 +0000

Maraline Krey, our Health Guru and monthly guest, discusses small changes we can make, exercise shortcuts for kids and how high fructose corn syrup is the #1 reason (in her book) for unhealthy kids and adults alike. She will also be telling us more about TAIslim from FreeLife. What it is and why it can help an unhealthy body.

Dream Movement

Daron Babin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:43:46 +0000

Marcia Wieder, CEO and Founder of Dream University is leading a Dream Movement. We discuss her coaching, training and speaking experience and her inspiring message, plus Marcia tells us What is the Dream Movement?

John Cass joins Amanda to discuss his social media plans for Idelaunch and he interviews Rebecca Lieb, author of The Truth About Search Engine Optimization.

Super Natural Mom

Daron Babin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:51:19 +0000

Super Natural Mom Beth Greer offers healthy, natural strategies and advice. She is is an award-winning journalist, holistic health advocate and author of Super Natural Home: Improve Your Health, Home and Planetâ€¦One Room at a Time.

Become an Asset to your Company

Daron Babin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:37:47 +0000

Scott Halford, President of Complete Intelligence, joins Amanda Smyth as Byron is in SES. Scott is a leadership consultant and keynote speaker with nearly 20 years specializing in emotional intelligence, critical thinking and the principles of influence.

He is the author of the newly released book, “Be A Shortcut: The Secret Fast Track to Business Success” which provides tactics to help individuals become the professionals their company can’t live without. As a leading industry expert, Scott’s client list includes Qwest, First Data and Ingersoll-Rand.

Acid Busters

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:45:55 +0000

Acid Busters and advice from Maraline Krey on what you are eating that’s acidic and how to exchange that for the acid busters you’ll like better and will be better for you

Energy Management and Productivity

Daron Babin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:19:00 +0000

Fresh approaches to energy management, productivity and creative development with inspirational speaker, radio host and award-winning author Theresa Rose

Effective Speaking and Presenting

Daron Babin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:40:31 +0000

Effective Speaking and Presenting with Chris Witt, author of the newly released book, “Real Leaders Don’t Do PowerPoint”

Diet and Nutrition Shortcuts

Daron Babin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:27:24 +0000

Diet & nutrition shortcuts, foundational versus targeting, pH scale Meaning, and new health changes with health guru Maraline Krey.

Food Politics

Daron Babin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:25:28 +0000

Food Politics and how Bonnie Azab Powell delivers news and views on sustainable, organic, local, and ethical food

Green Careers

Daron Babin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:23:41 +0000

Green Careers founder Marie Kerpan discusses the ailing economic and job situation and how you can transition into one of many up and coming green careers and how to get a fresh start in your career with a green edge.

Tips for Better Sex and Sexual Health

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:21:46 +0000

Martin Smith, Director of E-Commerce at Sinclair Institute, discusses Tips for Better Sex and Sexual Health including sex counseling, toys, Sex, sexuality , adult sex education, their The Better Sex Video series and more

Freecycling Instead of Recycling

Daron Babin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:19:02 +0000

Learn how recycling has become hip, how it has evolved, and why people are freecycling instead of just recycling with Freecycle.org Executive Director Deron Beal.

Living Life on a Budget

Daron Babin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:17:07 +0000

Bill Pirraglia, an author and business consultant, talks about living life on a budget, and he brings his financial expertise with him to talk about living on a budget, how to do it and how to do it better.

Green Luxury Living

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:15:01 +0000

Frank Dalene, who currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hamptons Luxury Homes, discusses green homes, green luxury living, and how we can get a discount on one of these super homes on the 100th podcast of Life Tips.

Auto Industry Bailout Implications

Daron Babin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:33:05 +0000

Sam Abuelsamid of GreenFuelsForecast.com, DieselForecast.com and HydrogenForecast.com, speaks about the Implications of the impending auto industry bailout, what this means to consumers and what this means to the economy as a whole.

Environmental Plan of Action for Obama

Daron Babin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:40:40 +0000

Alan Fortescue ,Director of Education for Earthwatch Institute ,wrote a fantastic article for TreeHugger.com outlining a plan of action for President elect Barack Obama with regard to our financial crisis and the environment as a whole, and he fills us in on the details.

US Recession and Economic Future

Daron Babin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:44:01 +0000

Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics at Boston University Kevin Lang speaks about the current US recession and how bright our economic future fares, plus he analyzes what could resolve the recession.

EcoFabulous Green Shopping Guide

Daron Babin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:46:51 +0000

Sexy. Sustainable. Style. That is the motto of Ecofabulous.com where Zem Joaquin, an eco-expert, shares her knowledge of all things beautiful and stylish. Ecofabulous is the IT guide for environmentally conscious beauty, fashion, home, kids and lifestyle products and experiences. You dont have to be a celebrity to be ecofabulous.

Byron and Mandy will be speak with Zem about her green ideals, whats hot in the ecofabulous world, and her unique green shopping guide that may help you get on the right path this holiday season.

Organics and the Green Revolution

Daron Babin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:50:03 +0000

Pangea Organics Founder and CEO Joshua Onysko discusses how companies can lead the green revolution by example, and how Pangea is doing it successfully, plus he tells us about his personal devotion and commitment to inspiring social sustainability that sparked the inception of Pangea Organics.

Child Car Seat Safety

Daron Babin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:53:44 +0000

Graco Public Relations and Social Media Manager Lindsay Lebresco announces a new resource to provide parents with important information on car seats, travel safety and beyond called readyfortheroadahead.com that features a car seat selection tool, installation demonstrations, travel tips and interactive updates.

Benefit of Organic Wines

Daron Babin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:56:26 +0000

Talking about the benefits to Organic Wines with Importer Veronique Raskin about the changing perspective that consumers have with regard to organic wines, how organics are helping to change the earth, wine production and overall health, and why you should judge a wine on not just its body.

B2B Marketing

Daron Babin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:59:00 +0000

Bestselling author James Payne discusses his new book, PeopleWise Putting; Get Your Brain in the Game, where he shares his version of B2B marketing called Brain to Brain, and how to market smart.

Contributing to The Environment

Daron Babin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:01:39 +0000

Entrepreneur turned venture capitalist Andy Funk discusses how businesses can be Contributing to The Environment, plus how he combines his passion for business and investing with an altruistic vision to impact the world for good.

Organic Wines

Daron Babin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:05:39 +0000

Learn about Organic Wines with Adam Morgenstern of Organic Wine Journal as he talks about the process of making organic wine from the crops to the aging process, plus how organic wines are being marketed and overcoming delivery adversity.

Zone Diet Creator Barry Sears on Toxic Fat

Daron Babin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:09:11 +0000

Zone Diet Creator Dr. Barry Sears discusses his new book Toxic Fat, which explores how the greatest threat to our country does not come from external forces, but from what we are eating, plus learn some great tips from him on the health benefits of this new diet concept.

TreadDesk Office Treadmill

Daron Babin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:11:46 +0000

TreadDesk Founder Jerry Carr and Dr. Joseph Stirt, an anesthesiologist, blogger and treadworker introduce us to a treadmill for the office called the TreadDesk, a multi-tasking solution by raising his desk so he could stand, stretch and, with a built-in floor treadmill.

McCain and Obama Environmental Stances

Daron Babin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:15:48 +0000

Matthew McDermott of Treehugger.com fills us in on what Environmental stances Presidential candidates McCain and Obama have on issues such as ethanol use and the existence of the Greenhouse Effect.

Organic Meals on Wheels

Daron Babin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:18:58 +0000

Gabe Klein tells us about On The Fly, in which he takes the idea of meals on wheels to a green level offering traditional lunch truck choices made from organic, local ingredients, plus Richard Brauman from The Little Pearl Sustainable Caviar tells us about eco conscious ways to enjoying caviar and the state of the caviar business.

Eco Cars

Daron Babin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:22:57 +0000

Jeremy Korzeniewski of AutoBlog.com gives us all of the hot insider knowledge about ecocars and major auto industry updates, from luxury Lamborghinis to green economy driven cars.

Timberland Going Carbon Neutral

Daron Babin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:09:30 +0000

Jeff Schwartz, CEO and President of Timberland Outdoor Goods and Apparel, has pledged that Timberland will be carbon neutral by the year 2010, and has implemented a Green Index through which the company determines the sustainability of their goods

Eco Coach

Daron Babin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:12:35 +0000

EcoCoach helps to transform you and your business into a walking, talking model of sustainability and environmental awareness, and here to tell us about it is eco coach Anca Novacovici.

Personal Transformation for Women

Daron Babin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:15:11 +0000

Personal Power Coach for women, inspirational speaker and author Heather Picken discusses her new book entitled Body of Love. Personal Transformational System For Women.57 Secrets In Creating Your Ideal Body and Living and Loving Your Life!

pH Level and your Health

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:43:43 +0000

Maraline Krey is back to discuss ways on how to balance your health by balancing your pH level, adjusting the water you use to drink and bathe,to taking the right whole health vitamins and green capsules to protect your body and keep you healthy

Green Custom Home Building

Daron Babin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:45:16 +0000

Susan Colwell of MyGreenCottage.com tells us about her company that has redefined custom home building and how her company promises to build a green, custom home for the same cost or less than traditionally built custom homes.

Celebrities and Rockstars Going Green

Daron Babin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:47:10 +0000

Susan Haynes of the Spitfire Agency talks about her work managing rockstars and celebrities going green like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Foo Fighters and Woody Harrelson plus she gives tips on how to live the green rockstar life and how a love of music can make a big difference in the world.

Permaculture and Zero Impact Living

Daron Babin — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:48:48 +0000

Susan Donohoe, Co Founder of ConsciousConsuming.org, is the Queen Bee of all things sustainable and green. She tells us about great new green trends, Zero Impact Living and what the heck perma-culture is.

Battery Powered Cars

Daron Babin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:50:37 +0000

Catherine Scrimgeour is the Public Affairs specialist from Zenn Motor Company, and she is beyond excited to announce the unveiling of the beest zero-emission/zero noise, battery powered cars on the market. Forget fuel.

Global Issues Roundtable

Daron Babin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:02:49 +0000

Global Issues Roundtable Discussion.with Robert Britt, Managing Editor of LiveScience.com, and Bart Dabek, the resident expert from AboutMyPlanet.com. discussing all global issues from biodiesel fuel to Franken foods.

Eco Travel

Daron Babin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:09:18 +0000

Modern Day Adventurer Dr Kelly Bricker teaches us how to eco-travel in style, plus how to travel without leaving a footprint, and she fills us in on her work with The International Ecotourism Society

Carbon Footprints and Global Warming

Daron Babin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:14:02 +0000

Gary Braasch, a scientific photojournalist who created WorldViewofGlobalWarming.org, has traveled the world to take photos of global warming and the dramatic climate changes the Earth is undergoing like most notably carbon footprints.

Eco Friendly Wedding Planning

Daron Babin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:33:27 +0000

BluePlanetWedding CEO Dave Walker tells us about eco-friendly wedding planning and offers ideas on how to green your wedding and easy ways to stay earth friendly when starting your new life together with your special someone.

Fuel Impact on Summer Travel

Daron Babin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:41:51 +0000

Trip Advisor Consumer Specialist Brook Ferencsik discusses the rising costs of fuel and the effect on summer travel as well as the rise in popularity of ecotourism, some airline rumors floating around, and how to vacation on a budget.

Hersheys Bike Ride for Breast Cancer

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:43:38 +0000

Lisa Frank, Co-Founder of the Young Survival Coalition or YSC and Co-Director of the 2008 Hersheys Tour De Pink, tells us about the 4 day, 200+ mile bike ride for charity and about her own battle with breast cancer.

Cell Phone Health Risks

Daron Babin — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:38:30 +0000

Shelly Kalnitsky is an expert on cell phone technology and creator of the Waveshield. Hear what he has to say about cell phone safety that may alarm you.

Chimpanzee Conservation

Daron Babin — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:36 +0000

Linda Brent tells us about Chimp Haven , a sanctuary that specializes in conservation and caring for chimpanzees that were formerly used in laboratories. They currently house and care for 138 chimps.

Child Entrepreneurs

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:04:01 +0000

Australian author and LifeTips guru Jenny Ford tells us about the Charity Book Project that teaches kids how to become entrepreneurs, plus she tells us about the YouTube Video competition to find the Next Child Entrepreneur.

Fish Conservation

Daron Babin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:08:29 +0000

Chris McKibbin, the Fisheries Biologist for Southern California Wild Fish and Game Commission tells us about fish conservation and how he is has been working hard to ensure that the fish populations in California get back on track.

5 Tips for Environmental Change for Business and Consumers

Daron Babin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:10:33 +0000

Sami Grover, Director of Sustainability at The Change, discusses The Change and green marketing strategy as well as some of the cool products his clients are coming up with that are fair labor/fair trade/organic wholesome goodness.

Prescription Drugs in Drinking Water

Daron Babin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:23:25 +0000

Paul McRandle from the National Geographic Green Guide talks about about the Green Guide as well as his recent article regarding prescription drugs in drinking water.

Organic Gardening

Daron Babin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:29:48 +0000

Sheri Ann Richerson discusses organic gardening and what gardeners can do to become organic, as well as what beginners should be planting right now, plus her work in with Plant a Row for the Hungry,

Earth Day

Daron Babin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:32:19 +0000

Susan Bass, VP of Programs and Global Operations for Earthday Network talks about her work in planning Earth Day events worldwide, plus projects like Call for Climate and the Green Apple Festival.

Landing Page Optimization Book

Daron Babin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:46:09 +0000

In his new Landing Page Optimization Book, Site Tuners CEO Tim Ash identifies problems with your site and what page elements to test.

Organic Home Beer and Coffee Brewing

Daron Babin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:48:19 +0000

Amelia Slayton of 7 Bridges Brewing Company talks about revolutionizing the process of organic home brewing of beer and coffee, by way of an organic beer brewing kit that lets you make your very own organic home brewed beer, ready to drink.

Powerpods and Modular Homebuilding

Daron Babin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:55:00 +0000

Powerpods and Modular Homebuilding are the kind of projects that Quincy Vale of Powerhouse Enterprises works on as he explains to us his work on Powerpods which have 467 uses for industrial, business and personal applications.

Removing Toxic Chemicals from Home

Daron Babin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:57:03 +0000

Debra Lynn Dadd discusses how she devotes herself to living green and in turn improving your health by removing toxic chemicals from your home, which she explains in her book Really Green.

Envrionmentally Intelligent

Daron Babin — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:00:08 +0000

Kerul Kassel speaks about her latest book Productive Procrastination, plus she discuss her work as a green homeowner and how she lives in an envrionmentally intelligent community and what she does to stay green.

Vegetable Fueled Vehicles

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:03:29 +0000

Green Grease Monkey founder Patrick Keanely speaks out on alternative energy products such as vegetable fueled vehicles through his company, which specializes in installation of conversion kits, including consultation on biodiesel brewing.

Green Living and Technology

Daron Babin — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:05:22 +0000

Accomplished Author Daniel Burrus, one of the worlds leading technology forecasters and business strategists, speaks about green living and technology.

Universal Design and Green Building

Daron Babin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:19:39 +0000

Rosemarie Rosetti discusses how she plans to start a project which plans to innovate home construction with Universal design and Green Building, and how these elements can be used in new home and remodeling projects.

Preserving The Bicycling Enviroment

Daron Babin — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:23:50 +0000

Byron talks with David Watson of MassBike about his organizations efforts to protect and strengthen the bicycling community in the state of Massachusetts.

Power Plastic

Daron Babin — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:27:17 +0000

Konarka President and CEO Rick Hess introduces us to his companys product called Power Plastic, which converts light to energy, that integrates energy generation functionality into everyday devices.

Nutritional Products Specialist Maraline Krey

Daron Babin — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:30:25 +0000

Nutritional Products Specialist Maraline Krey discuss some of her 100 tips to making your life better such as dealing with symptoms like exzcema, bells palsy, pnuemonia and other symptoms and how balancing your pH level is a contributing factor.

Landing Page Efficiency

Daron Babin — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:31:51 +0000

Changes in landing page efficiency can dramatically improve the profitability of your online marketing programs and Tim Ash expands on that subject as well as preview his new book, Landing Page Optimization.

Defining and Implementing Website Goals

Daron Babin — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:37:17 +0000

Bryon talks to Stephanie M. Cockerl is the founder and principal of nextSTEPH, which specializes in defining and implementing website goals by web site analysis, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, web site design, web site development, and e-mail marketing.

Dance Photography

Daron Babin — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:43:14 +0000

Columnist, photographer and filmmaker Joe Wallace speaks to Byron about his work with the Air Force News Agency, his photo/art show centered around dance photography and his contributions to Life Tips.

Student Loan Tips

Daron Babin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:47:02 +0000

Jennifer Mathes tells us about her book 101 Student Loan Tips how she used her experience working as a financial aid advisor to fellow students and how she learned many of the challenges and opportunities associated with financial aid.

101 Cruise Tips

Daron Babin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:55:19 +0000

101 Cruise Tips author Lynne Christen shares inside tips on all aspects of cruising including travel destinations, online booking and everything you need to know to cruise savvy and save money.

101 Marathon Training and Sports Apparel Tips

Daron Babin — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:01:26 +0000

Byron interviews Heidi Splete Johnstone, who is a freelance health and fitness writer based in Washington, DC. She is the author of Lifetips Books: 101 Sports Apparel Tips and 101 Marathon Tips.

Importance of Water

Daron Babin — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:05:24 +0000

Trained engineer mechanical and space scientist Paul Krey talks to Byron White about studying the importance of water on the human body and how it relates to your bodies pH level.

SuperCrunchers Multivariate Testing

Daron Babin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:15:55 +0000

Byron talks with Ian Ayres, the William K. Townsend Professor at Yale Law School and a Professor at Yale School of Management about his book, SuperCrunchers, a look at multivariate testing.

Mortgage, Finance and Real Estate

Daron Babin — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:04:30 +0000

Bill Pirraglia takes his decades of finance and real estate experience and makes a complicated industry seem easy in the LifeTips 101 Mortgages Tips book.

101 Entrepreneur Tips

Daron Babin — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:25:55 +0000

Susan Payton discusses how she gives small business owners advice that help them make their businesses a success.which she explains in her new book 101 Entrepreneur Tips, and Stephanie O Shea reviews MarryourDaughter.com, a viral marketing website where parents look for husbands for their daughters.

Self Sufficiency Syndrome

Daron Babin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:27:48 +0000

Stress networking speaker Peggy Collins discusses her new book, Help is not a four letter word, and she tells us about how to treat self sufficiency syndrome.

Masters of Sales

Daron Babin — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:29:29 +0000

Ivan Misner discusses his latest book entitled Masters of Sales, that contains a collection of vignettes from successful businesspeople who know how to sell, sell, sell, from Martha Stewart and Tony Robbins on down.

SEO Essentials For A Top 10 Search Engine Ranking

Daron Babin — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:31:30 +0000

Stephanie and Byron review the websites Windorphins and Ecorazzi, and they interview Eric Brown the author of SEO Essentials For A Top 10 Search Engine Ranking.

Climbing Mountains in Stilettos

Daron Babin — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:57:11 +0000

Melanie speaks with Carol Brunelli and Ann Tinkham, authors of the book Climbing Mountains in Stilettos, Not Your Average Trail Guide To Life.

Confident Public Speaking

Daron Babin — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:30:46 +0000

Harrison Monarth, Author of The Confident Speaker and Executive Speech Coach to CEOs is joined by his co author, Dr. Larina Kase. Larina and Harrison discuss how to turn a hostile crowd into faithful followers.

Supporting ALS

Daron Babin — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:00:09 +0000

Stephen Burwell and Shonda Schilling Stephen Burwell is an ALSA-Evergreen Chapter Board Member, has been involved in the ALS DoubleDay bike ride for many years, and lost his father to the disease in August of 2005.

The ALS Association is the only national organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. By encouraging, identifying, funding and monitoring worldwide ALS directed research, The ALS Association is working towards its mission to find a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In addressing the needs of ALS patients, the Association is achieving its mission to improve the quality of life for ALS patients and their families.

Shonda Schilling is the founder of The Shade Foundation of America. The wife of a successful major league baseball player, Shonda had a very public battle with malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. As a result, she launched The SHADE Foundation of America in 2002 to promote sun-safety awareness. http://www.shadefoundation.org/index.php

Managment Training

Daron Babin — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:06:06 +0000

Maximize your employees production with proper training with John Eckmire . Vice-President of Public Programs and Education at Canadian Management Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Canadian Management Centre is one of the largest management training organizations in Canada, offering open enrollment courses on over 100 subjects and designing customized programs for many client organizations.

Canadian Management Centre is the Canadian affiliate of the American Management Association, one of the largest management training organizations in the world. The website for Canadian Management Centre is www.cmctraining.org and for AMA is www.amanet.org

The Sedona Method

Daron Babin — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:10:36 +0000

Hale Dwoskin is a best selling author, speaker, entrepreneur and one of the 24 teachers featured in the film and book phenomenon The Secret. A native New Yorker who now resides in Sedona, Arizona. Hales New York Times best selling book The Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace and Emotional Well being and audio CD series are in demand around the world.

As an international teacher and speaker for over 30 years, he has taught hundreds of thousands of people to attract what they want into their lives by letting go of conflicting thoughts and feelings.

The Hugging Life

Daron Babin — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:33:44 +0000

Byron and Melanie talk to Martin Neufeld. Martin Neufeld is the Author of The Hugging Life. As a public hugger, Martin Neufeld, a.k.a. the Hugger Busker shares his observations, insights and experiences on the diversity and artfulness of this most human experience. His heartfelt hugs and loving approach to life have inspired and delighted thousands of people from around the world.

Overwhelming Traffic

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:37:12 +0000

Tom Buchalka, OverwhelmingTraffic site founder, has over 20 years experience as a software developer, and has been on the Internet since the early 1990s. OverwhelmingTraffic aims to document all web traffic techniques that are available, and new ones as they are found. Empowering people by providing all the information they need to increase web traffic to their website is the major focus of the web site.

Improving Networking Via Online technology

Daron Babin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:40:22 +0000

Byron and Melanie welcome their guest, Sonia English, founder of 5 Minute Networking. They discuss Improvement of Networking via Online technology.

Love Life and the Web

Daron Babin — Wed, 23 May 2007 15:32:04 +0000

Its Love Life and the Web as Byron and Melanie get a backstage pass to the Webs most infiltrated online dating site, Chemistry.com.

Power of Religion

Daron Babin — Wed, 16 May 2007 15:41:36 +0000

Byron and Melanie take a different approach to sales and talk to Christopher Cunningham about sales strategies and all the different and interesting ways that sales people can be motivated to sell more.

SEOs and Fraternities

Daron Babin — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:53:48 +0000

Byron

White: Welcome, everyone to the Life Tips radio show. We’re happy to have you here. My jaw is dropped. I am stunned. I have just heard the fabulous creative piece that our friends at Webmaster Radio have put together, promoting the Wild Wild West version of the Life Tips radio show. Wow! That was creative.

Stephanie, did you hear that?

Stephanie

Oâ€™Shea: Yes, I did. That was also on last week but you were at you were at jury duty last week.

Byron: I was putting away a criminal last week, which we can talk about today.

Stephanie: Are you allowed to talk about that legally?

Byron: But I wanted to welcome everybody to the show today. We’re going to take the first part of our show here and invite Stephanie Oâ€™Shea, our SEO specialist and star karaoke singer here at Life Tips which we’ll also talk about, to join the show today. We’re very excited to have you here, Stephanie. Welcome to our radio show.

Stephanie: Well, thank you for having me.

Byron: So, I had a classic brainstorm as I always do with the team here. By the way, we miss Melanie. She’s out today, will join us and be back on track with us next week. We hope she’s feeling better. We want to take a look at the response that we get from some of our fans out there. There are just some fantastic websites out there. Stephanie, why don’t you kick off this new link segment with some of your fun discoveries over the week of sites that you feel are great and worthy of mention on our show here?

Entertainment Week on Lifetips

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:52:11 +0000

LifeTips editor Melanie Nayer gets the dirt on everything from the hottest entertainment links, to the hottest Hollywood gossip. Starting off the hour with Melanie is LifeTips SEO Specialist, Stephanie OShea, who gives us her Top Links of the Week, which include gravesites & American Idol reject petitions. Stephanie offers up her YouTube Video of the week, & gives us a sneak peak at the entertainment news & blogs. Next, aspiring screenwriter Alexis Niki talks about her new book, 101 Screenwriting tips, & offers her expertise & insight from celebrity screenwriter interviews. Then, Melanie is joined by Hollywood casting agents Robyn Owen & Geneva Bray, founds of GVA Boston. GVA Boston opened in January 2007 in Cambridge, Mass., seeking to bring more films to the New England area. Geneva is responsible for launching the careers of Eva Longoria, Sean Hayes, & many others. Robyn is a prominent independent Casting Director in the film industry with over 11 years in experience.

Terry McDermottof ItLinkz com

Daron Babin — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:49:15 +0000

Melanie
Nayer: Hey, everyone. It’s Melanie, editor of Life Tips. I hope you all are having a great Wednesday. Today, we have a really interesting show to talk to about. It’s all about the new craze of the Internet, social networking. Joining us today is Terry McDermott, Director of Marketing for itLinkz Corporation and Linkup network of websites. Welcome, Terry.

Terry
McDermott: Hi, Melanie. How are you?

Melanie: I’m good. How are you?

Terry: Great.

Melanie: You have a quite interesting setup going on. Tell us a little bit about Linkup.

Terry: The parent company is called itLinkz Corporation. Basically, what we’re doing under the auspices of itLinkz is setting up a network of vertically-oriented websites with very much of a niche focus in professional, hobby and other special interest categories. What we want to do is provide all of these various tools and functionalities that are so popular throughout the major social networks to more groups with a very specific orientation and let them interact and take advantage of those tools also.

So, we have just launched our first website and we are, as I said, building that network. We hope that we provide the opportunity for many different people with very varied interests to participate with others that are interested in the same things they are.

Dressing Well

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:46:53 +0000

Melanie
Nayer: Hey, everyone! Welcome to today’s Life Tips Show. Today is Wednesday…what is today? March 7th. We’re talking about spring fashion which is great because it’s 2Â° here in Boston. So, we’re all a little excited for some spring love. That being said, because the man of the hour here at Life Tips, the one who shows all the love to his employees, Byron White. We’re so happy to have you here and I know that you love talking about fashion.

Byron
White: Oh, it’s a big subject in my household. It’s always a pleasure to be part of a fashion discussion.

Melanie: Well, let’s talk about fashion for a minute because I love your fashion style especially when you break out the cowboy hat. I always wanted to know, Byron, where did you get the cowboy hat?

Byron: Which one?

Melanie: The real one.

Byron: Well, I don’t know if you’ve seen my Stetson. I save that for special occasions. But you know, there’s a little bit of history to that because all my relatives on both sides of my family are from Texas. I have wonderful family pictures that have all of the shindig family gatherings with all the men on horses and big puffy dresses of all the women. Really, these are classic vintage shots. So, I think that it’s a genetic thing with me. Cowboy hats are part of my heritage.

Dr Kathy Seifert talks about Online Predators

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:44:33 +0000

Melanie
Nayer: Hey, everybody. Welcome to todayâ€™s Life Tips show. It is February 28th, Wednesday. Today, we are talking about some pretty exciting and probably, controversial things. Byron is with me today. How are you?

Byron White: Fabulous, Melanie. How are you today?

Melanie: Iâ€™m doing well. Whatâ€™s happening over in your world?

Byron: Well, just training new employees and growing.

Melanie: Very exciting, the Life Tipsâ€™ team is growing.

Byron: Yes, indeed. It is exciting, very exciting. So, howâ€™s the stock market doing today?

Melanie: So, on todayâ€™s show, Byron, we are talking about online safety and child protection, which in our world is very essential as we are Internet-focused and all of our listeners are Internet-focused. Itâ€™s a pretty controversial issue as well and you having a young child yourself, how do you feel about stuff like this?

Byron: Scaredâ€¦

Melanie: Yes.

Byron: â€¦and blinded. I feel like Iâ€™m trying to be a parent with blinders on, not knowing how toâ€¦what the right strategy is with regards to predators online. Itâ€™s scaring and itâ€™s really a sensitive topic.

Dr. Fran Harris form ESPN announcer

Daron Babin — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:42:27 +0000

Melanie
Nayer: …Wednesday, February 21st and today, we are going to talk about the all-important aspect of entrepreneurship. Hi, Byron! Speaking of entrepreneurs.

Byron
White: How are you Melanie? Happy, happy day!

Melanie: Happy day! The last time we talked to you, you were out in California.

Byron: Sunny, sunny California was a lot of work but a lot of fun as well.

Melanie: You learn about some awesome Entrepreneurs while you were out there including yourself?

Byron: Saw a few speak and enjoyed the show overall.

Melanie: Well, good. Today, we are going to be talking to two really awesome people who really did their own thing in shaping their entrepreneurship, if you will. Our first guest today is, one of our very own Life Tips gurus. I know you’re excited about that, Byron. She’s also Writing a book with Life Tips. Susan Payton who’s the Managing Partner of Egg Marketing and Public Relations. She assists businesses with creative Corporate communications, including press releases, marketing, web copy and research. All things that all businesses need to know. She is currently working on a 101 Tips book on Entrepreneurs for Life Tips.

Featuring the Harlequin Romance Report

Daron Babin — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:40:40 +0000

Melanie
Nayer: Hey, everyone, welcome to Life Tips. This is Melanie Nayer. Just when I thought I was going to have to host Valentine’s Day Life Tips show all alone, Byron chimed in from California.

Byron
White: Well, hello, hello.

Melanie: Hi, Byron. How’s it going at eTail?

Byron: The palm trees are gently waving out here.

Melanie: Not cool, since we have a blizzard up here.

Byron: Well, roses are red, violets are blue…

Melanie: What’s going on at eTail?

Byron: …that’s a good thing. Well, let’s see, first of all, it’s an interesting smaller show out here by a thousanish people. But they’re all seemingly heavy hitters and major players. They’re all anteing up about $3,000 per person just to attend the show. So, it’s a pretty sophisticated crowd. Not surprisingly very focused on the challenges of the bigger player, world companies are speaking here. Companies like Wal-Mart, eBay, Priceline.

Melanie: Yes.

Stephen Donovan Visits LifeTips

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:30:49 +0000

Melanie

Nayer: Hello, everybody! Welcome to the Life Tips show today. It’s Wednesday, February 7th. Byron and I are hanging out today, coming up with incredibly, entertaining and different ways that you can foster a work-rich environment. Byron is doing this from his apartment.

Byron
White: Yes, indeed. I have reached the pinnacle of my hockey career, I fear. It maybe time to hang up escapes. I’m currently in the horizontal workforce. I’m laying on my back. So, a little hockey injury earlier in the week.

Melanie: That’s what happens when you get old, Byron.

Byron: Yes.

Melanie: Not everything works the same. You should be very careful.

Byron: You think this virtual senior league that I’m in will retire my jersey for me?

Melanie: I think theyâ€™re going to have to. We’ll have a ceremony. We’ll have a ceremony and people will come…

Byron: Hoisted up into the raptors…

Melanie: …and we’ll do a whole thing.

Byron and Melanie talk to Neil Fiore, PhD

Daron Babin — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:22:06 +0000

Melanie: Hey, everybody, welcome to Life Tips. This is Melanie Nayer, Editor of Life Tips. I’m hanging out with Byron. Byron, what’s happening over there?

Byron: Hey, Mel, how are you today?

Melanie: I’m good. How’s everything?

Byron: Just moving along.

Melanie: Do you want to hear about the new Pseudo Wall in my office?

Byron: Well, sure, share the constructionâ€¦

Melanie: Byron, in all his creativity tried to make shift a wall for me because in my office, I have this big open hole that echoes throughout all of Charlestown it seems like, so inâ€¦because being the boss that he is, install a door from outside.

Byron: It’s all about solving problems, Melanie. We may have created a few problems with this short-term solution but…

Melanie: I love it.

Byron: â€¦we gave it our best shot.

All About The Apprentice

Daron Babin — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:04:26 +0000

Melanie
Nayer: Hello, it’s Melanie here at Life Tips and I’mhere with Byron. How are you doing, Byron? I’m a little bit taken back with the whole mother thing that just went on there.

Byron: They’ve really got a work on their promotions for this show. I think this could be better than that.

Melanie: Talking about my mother. Oh, my God! I have to watch what I say on the air.

Byron: I felt so badly.

Melanie: Well, what are you going to do, right? Moms are moms. So, I’m psyched today Byron because it’s all about The Apprentice which you know I love.

Byron: You’re big fan of that show.

Melanie: I’m a big fan of the show. I’m a big fan of the people on the show and I’m a big fan of the guest that we have on our show today. Have you ever watched it? Are you a fan?

Byron: I’ve watched it enough to get a feel for it. It seems like a big, high-end internship opportunity, from my perspective. But, I guess, it is a great experience and I look forward to learning more about how the experience has changed the lives of some participants in it. So, that will be very exciting.

Behind The Scenes of American Idol

Daron Babin — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:59:26 +0000

Melanie
Nayer: Hello, everybody. Welcome to the Life Tips show. We are excited today to talk about latest phenomenon for the past 6 seasons, American Idol and getting tips from some of the biggest music gurus in the industry today on ways to really promote your American Idol as voice and sound and entertainment meant factor. So, I’m excited because I’m going to try to get Byron to sing for us which will be fun. Right, Byron?

Byron
White: Not going to happen, Melanie.

Melanie: I think, it will.

Byron: For starters, we need a lot more time with our guest host today, who’s a voiceâ€¦

Melanie: But definitely that wouldn’t really good idea. She can coach us together.

Byron: Well, this is an exciting show. Melanie, give me your thoughts on American Idol. Did you watch the show religiously like everybody else in America, seemingly?

Melanie: No, I don’t. But I’m happy to say that I got a great little run down today from our Life Tips team, Stephanie and John, who filled me in on all of the American Idol seasons over the past few years. But of course, I will now be an avid watcher because I’m completely addicted to everything they’ve been telling me today.

Perfecting Your 2007 PR

Daron Babin — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:13:14 +0000

Melanie
Nayer: Hi, everybody! Welcome back to the Life Tips show. Happy New Year, as you just heard from the fabulous cover story. We are going to talk about PR today. But before we get into that, Happy New Year Byron.

Byron
White: Hey! Mel, Happy New Year.

Melanie: Did you have a nice time off?

Byron: Another year with Melanie.

Melanie: It’s going to be fun!

Byron: Very excited, yes! I did have a Happy New Year. How about you?

Melanie: Everything was great. I’m glad to be back, new year, new possibilities.

Byron: Indeed.

Melanie: A lot of fun.

Byron: It’s an exciting year for Life Tips, exciting year for Melanie. Let’s go at it and dive right in with our guest.

Melanie: …and an exciting year for you.

Some Tips for the New Year

Daron Babin — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:19:31 +0000

Byron White: Welcome everyone to the last show of the year, this year in 2006. Weâ€™re here to chat today about New Yearâ€™s resolutions. Melanie, are you there?

Melanie
Nayer: I am here, making my list.

Byron: So, gosh, Iâ€™m sure that you have a long list of New Yearâ€™s resolutions, Melanie. Just kidding.

Melanie: â€¦because I didnâ€™t do so wellâ€¦oh, please.

Byron: No. Weâ€™re all excited to chat today really about tips on New Yearâ€™s resolutions and maybe perusing some of the common everyday top New Yearâ€™s resolutions. So, letâ€™s dive right in and weâ€™ve got a guest speaker thatâ€™s going to chime in with us in a little bit here. Melanie, I did a little homework for the show today.

Melanie: Byron, Iâ€™m so proud of you.

Byron: As I always do. Learned a couple of things that I think you might find interesting regarding some of the most common New Yearâ€™s resolutions. As I was looking over this list that I was digging on Google and trying to find some good data, sure enough, most of the things on here at one point in my long life, the many years Iâ€™ve been on this planet, some of these resolutions, most of them actually, have popped on my radar screen. Which makes me think, â€œAre we just recycling New Yearâ€™s resolutions here? Whatâ€™s really going on?â€ So, hereâ€™s a list for you of some of the most common New Yearâ€™s resolutions.

Online Buying Myths

Daron Babin — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:15:47 +0000

Melanie and Byron break down the online buying myths, and get tips from their guests on last minutes shopping ideas for the holidays. Find out what Paris, Lindsay and Britney are buying and let VISAs Chief Shopping Officer, Jaye Hersh, help you decorate your home like the ladies on Wisteria Lane. Regularly featured on television shows including Entertainment Tonight, Extra, and the Style Network, Hersh provides insight into the latest trends in fashion and shopping. Then, PersonalShopper.com CEO Laura Silsby offers tips for finding the perfect gift for all the different people in your life, and Sharper Image spokesman Andrew Krasney offers some last minute gift ideas for kids.

Wardrobe Consultant Mary Lou Andre

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:13:09 +0000

Byron
White: Welcome, everyone, to the Life Tips radio show. Weâ€™re happy to be with a fabulous guest, Mary Lou Andre, a nationally recognized wardrobe consultant, speaker and author. Sheâ€™s going to talk with us a little bit today about shopping, fashion and some of the other fundamental things that are on our list of things to do around this season of jolly.

Without further ado, letâ€™s chime in with Mary Lou Andre whose portfolio and details you can find on Life Tips, if you do a search for Mary Lou Andre. Mary Lou, how are you today?

Mary Lou
Andre: Good, Byron. How are you?

Byron: Fine, thank you. Tell us a little bit about your niche, your company Organization by Design and some of the other illustrious things youâ€™ve done in your career, including some interviews on some national publications and other stuff. Tell us a little bit about yourself.

Mary Lou: Great. I started the company about 15 years ago. The companyâ€™s name is Organization by Design and our website is DressingWell.com. Boy, the companyâ€™s certainly evolved. But when we first started, it was really just working one-on-one and it was mostly women back then. We do work with men today too. But working with people in their homes to really organize what they already had, to help them understand what clothes work for them and which ones donâ€™t, then do some shopping for them. We still do that. I have three full time consultants that work with our private clients.