Weekend Voices 10/03/09

Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Topic: On September 14th, WERU held a public forum on “The Future of Sears Island”, at the Alamo Theater in Bucksport. There was a studio audience and the event was broadcast live. For those of you who missed it, we recorded the forum and will be broadcasting it in 2 parts, here on Weekend Voices. Today we bring you the second hour. (The first half is also archived on this website.)

WERU volunteer Gray Parrot was the moderator, and the panelists were State Senator Dennis Damon; Searsport resident Peter Tabor of Fair Play for Sears Island; Jim Freeman,Joint Use Planning Committee (JUPC) member; Maine DOT Commissioner David Cole; and Ron Huber of Penobscot Bay Watch

Doing Business 10/01/09

Producer/Host: Jane E Haskell, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Branding
What are the connections between marketing, publicity and branding? Is the term ‘brand’ related to ‘branding’? From a business assistance/counseling perspective, when do you see issues that relate to branding appear? Why is branding so important?
Guests:
Ross Cottrell owner, Cottrell Designs
170 Lighthouse RD, Stockton Springs, ME 04981; 207- 567-4228; cottrelldesigns@roadrunner.com
Fritz Lyon, owner, TW Communications/LEO Marketing Partners
49 High St., Belfast ME 04915; (207) 338-6218
fritzlyon@myfairpoint.net
James McConnon, Business and Economics Specialist
UMaine Cooperative Extension, Orono ME 04473; (207) 581-3165
jimm@umext.maine.edu

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 10/01/09

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell
Today, a few catch up items. Google wants you to vote on which “big ideas” will most help the most people in the world. Check out www.project10tothe100.com.

Meanwhile, phishing attacks have hit a new high in 2009, and people still seem to be biting, to their everlasting regret. We all know not to click on sites in emails that are supposedly from your bank or credit card company – they’re not – but some folks do it anyway. And spam continues to take up about 90% of the email bandwidth on the Internet. Why? Because it works.

Some folks seem to think they’ll get rich on cock-eyed schemes and as long they continue to bite, we’ll all continue to have spam-filled mailboxes.

Here’s the story.

Voices 9/29/09

Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Contributing Producer: Jim Fisher
Segment 1: Dr. Phil Caper discusses challenges facing political leaders in crafting genuine health care reform. He presents the case for moving to a single payer “Medicare for All” system.
Segment 2: Pam Person describes a national initiative from Al Gore and Re-Power America to build a green economy. Listeners are encouraged to get involved. A Panel Discussion will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth on October 4th 3:00 -5:00 PM.