Chick-fil-A on the Hot Seat: Social media cuts both ways
The sudden emergence of a story that accuses Chick-fil-A of being anti-gay shows why it’s so important to respond quickly.
PODCAST: How tough decisions make a leader with Home Depot CEO Frank Blake
Home Depot Chairman and CEO Frank Blake had to make some tough decisions when he took over the company, and they’re decisions you may need to make in your job, as well.
New on the web from What’s Up Interactive
Check out our latest work! From a new site for Fox that links LA singles, to five multi-lingual sites that target new moms, What’s Up Interactive continues to grow as an innovative and tech-savvy agency.
How the iPhone changed Hothlanta’s snow days
So Atlanta made it through another ice storm. But this time, it was different. The iPhone’s ability to shoot, edit and upload video changed the way Atlantans got their news about the storm and continued to change what “mass media” means.
PODCAST: Corporate culture and leadership with Tom Noonan
He’s launched three successful companies including ISS and now JouleX. So why is Tom Noonan traveling coach and sleeping three to a room on the road? The answers are relevant to every manager. In this fascinating podcast about leadership, I visit with Tom about how corporate culture “starts and ends at the top.”
Could the next big idea come from a group of college students?
While there’s debate about how prevalent mobile apps will be compared to mobile-formatted websites, there’s no question that colleagues are teaching students how to create both. And the results are pretty impressive.
How leadership built a church in rural west Georgia
Here’s a story for the season. It’s the lesson I learned from my wife’s family church in rural west Georgia. Merry Christmas!
#1 job of a manager: Listen actively
One day, sitting in my office, a guy whose opinion I value came right out and said it. “Get up from your desk and sit over here. I never know if you’re listening to me or checking your e-mail.”
Is PBS doomed? Is NPR about to become extinct?
Writing in TheWrap this week (http://bit.ly/hmTG8k), Brent Lang interviews
politicians who seem to think they can succeed killing off these two “left-leaning” organizations. But I’m not buying it.
First: full disclosure. I hosted a weekly business series on the nine-station PBS network in Georgia for nearly 30 years. It was a remarkable experience for which I’ll be [...]
The Benefit of Negative Feedback
“He only profits from praise who values criticism.” – Heinrich Heine
About Richard Warner
Richard Warner is founder and CEO of What's Up Interactive , an Atlanta based web and video marketing firm whose clients
include AT&T, the Georgia Lottery, the Georgia Aquarium, the Coca-Cola
Company and Holiday Inn. He is seen frequently as a business
commentator on Fox5 WAGA.
He spent 30 years as a host and managing editor interviewing CEOs on
"Georgia's Business" on the state's PBS network, as well as 20 years
as a commentator on Atlanta's WXIA and WAGA TV. His daily radio
commentaries were syndicated on more than 200 stations nationwide.
Richard has also moderated and hosted events for more than 50
organizations including Emory University, the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the State of Georgia and the
Atlanta Press Club.
He serves on the board of the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia and on the Georgia Film and Video Commission.
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