Darin Kraetsch's guest appearances

Darin Kraetsch

Atlanta Business Radio

Michael Thomas

Michael Levin

Agatha Achindu

Steve Cook

Jim Ross

Stephen Jones

Darrah Brustein

Chris Williams

Justin Keith

Jason Jones

Robert Reed

David Cohen

Rick Evans

Jeff Graves

Nikki Darling

OwlTail

Tim Darnell

Todd Schnick

Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Atlanta Business Radio show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT fromAtlanta, GA, USA.   Here's how to listen to the podcast of our show.  Firstclick on the title of the show you are interested in. Then there shouldbe a player in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Now justpress play and the show you chose should start playing. You can alsodownload the show to listen on your mp3 player. Weare now available on iTunes, click this link and you can find all ourpast shows. Press SUBSCRIBE and you will automatically get the latestshow when you sync your iPod to your computer.Today's show is brought to you by TAB of Northwest Atlanta.The Alternative Board of Northwest Atlanta brings togetherowners of privately held businesses to overcome challenges and seize newopportunities with a combination of peer advice and strategic businesscoaching. Board members meet monthly to learn from one anothers successes andmistakes and create more valuable and profitable companies. Achieve GreaterSuccess with Peer Advice and Coaching with TAB of Northwest Atlanta.  www.tab-nwatlanta.comWe opened the show up with Darin Kraetsch who spent the last five years as a Principal and                     Officer for Raving Brands, the                     Atlanta-based leader in the fast-casual dining industry which                     consists of nine of the fastest growing franchise brands in                     America. The company was ranked #1 in Fast Casual magazine's                     "Top 100 Movers and Shakers." Darin's latest project is being the CEO of Flip Flop                Shops. Trying to do to flip flops what Sunglass Hut did to sunglasses, Flip Flop Shops is the authentic retailer of the hottest brands and latest styles of flip                flops and the first-ever franchise of it's kind.For more information please go to their website www.flipflopshops.comNext up we had on the editor of Business to Business magazine Tim Darnell. Tim shared some behind the scenes look at the exciting and never dull life of the editor of the premier business magazine in Atlanta. This must read magazine is truly evolving with the times... offering newsletters, events, podcasts and breaking news feeds. This magzine and website is a must read for Atlanta Business Radio listeners. To subscribe to their newsletters or podcasts please go to their website www.btobmagazine.com and don't forget to check out their magazine which is available at newstands everywhere.We closed the show with Todd Schnick from the Intrepid Group. Todd is a master direct marketer who has spent the bulk of his career helping politicans get elected. His unique experience makes him a valuable resource to the entrepreneur and small business person who is struggling with his/her marketing message.  todd explained that most small businesses do not have a marketing plan.  And statisticsshow that a business can see up to 30% more sales - simply by takingthe time to draft - and execute - a marketing plan.  He says that he can help youwith this process, as well as with branding and company positioning. for more information about Todd and his firm please go to www.intrepid-llc.com and when you are on his site be sure to read his blog it is great.Also if you know of a business in Atlantathat we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.comand we will try and get them on the show.

Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest <a href="http://www.atlantabusinessradio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Atlanta Business Radio</a><a href="http://www.atlantabusinessradio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT from Atlanta, GA, USA.   Here's how to listen to the podcast of our show. First click on the title of the show you are interested in. Then there should be a player in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Now just press play and the show you chose should start playing. You can also download the show to listen on your mp3 player. <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=266308488&amp;s=143441&amp;i=19694045" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We are now available on iTunes, click this link and you can find all our past shows. Press SUBSCRIBE and you will automatically get the latest show when you sync your iPod to your computer.</a>Today's show is brought to you by TAB of Northwest Atlanta.The Alternative Board of Northwest Atlanta brings together owners of privately held businesses to overcome challenges and seize new opportunities with a combination of peer advice and strategic business coaching. Board members meet monthly to learn from one anothers successes and mistakes and create more valuable and profitable companies. Achieve Greater Success with Peer Advice and Coaching with TAB of Northwest Atlanta.  <a href="http://www.tab-nwatlanta.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.tab-nwatlanta.com</a>We opened the show up with Darin Kraetsch who spent the last five years as a Principal and Officer for Raving Brands, the Atlanta-based leader in the fast-casual dining industry which consists of nine of the fastest growing franchise brands in America. The company was ranked #1 in Fast Casual magazine's "Top 100 Movers and Shakers." Darin's latest project is being the CEO of Flip Flop Shops. Trying to do to flip flops what Sunglass Hut did to sunglasses, Flip Flop Shops is the authentic retailer of the hottest brands and latest styles of flip flops and the first-ever franchise of it's kind.For more information please go to their website <a href="http://www.flipflopshops.com " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.flipflopshops.com</a>Next up we had on the editor of Business to Business magazine Tim Darnell. Tim shared some behind the scenes look at the exciting and never dull life of the editor of the premier business magazine in Atlanta. This must read magazine is truly evolving with the times... offering newsletters, events, podcasts and breaking news feeds. This magzine and website is a must read for Atlanta Business Radio listeners. To subscribe to their newsletters or podcasts please go to their website <a href="http://www.btobmagazine.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.btobmagazine.com</a> and don't forget to check out their magazine which is available at newstands everywhere.We closed the show with Todd Schnick from the Intrepid Group. Todd is a master direct marketer who has spent the bulk of his career helping politicans get elected. His unique experience makes him a valuable resource to the entrepreneur and small business person who is struggling with his/her marketing message.  todd explained that most small businesses do not have a marketing plan.  And statistics show that a business can see up to 30% more sales - simply by taking the time to draft - and execute - a marketing plan.  He says that he can help you with this process, as well as with branding and company positioning. for more information about Todd and his firm please go to <a href="http://www.intrepid-llc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.intrepid-llc.com</a> and when you are on his site be sure to read his <a href="http://intrepidgroup.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog</a> it is great.Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ <a href="http://atlantabusinessradio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">atlantabusinessradio.com</a> and we will try and get them on the show.

Atlanta Business Radio Interviews B to B Magazine's Tim Darnell. Intrepid's Todd Schnick. And Flip Flop Shop's Darin Kraetsch.