Doug Glanville guest defied the odds. He grew up in Teaneck—not Hackensack—New Jersey, got good grades and was enrolled in engineering school at an Ivy League university when he got the call he was drafted into the Major Leagues of baseball by the Chicago Cubs. We discuss his Major League career, and the importance of getting good grades and finishing your education from his book The Game From Where I Stand.
Linda Meilink is appalled at the state of medical care in the United States. She reckons that doctors misdiagnose patients’ conditions 40% of the time—a failure rate that is unacceptable in other aspects of life. We discuss her findings and got at the root causes of the problem.
Here is the lineup of guests on BRAINSTORMIN’ with Billy the Brain for Friday, June 3, 2011. Listen at www.BrainstorminOnline.com or on AM 1400 in Ventura at 10 o’clock am Pacific time.
Adam Armbruster is an expert on TV advertising and commercials. The demographic for watching media—particularly traditional media—is changing, but advertisers still seek the coveted 18-49 year old demographic. We discuss whether advertisers are out of touch with today’s media audience.
Larry Jordan understands film, film making & editing and how to tell a good story. We examine the video revolution sweeping the nation and discuss how to create video that doesn’t suck.
Michael Levin knows what’s it takes to succeed—more than once—in the crowded book publishing market. He’s a 9-time bestselling author of both fiction and non-fiction. We discuss the evolution of books and book publishing from his latest book titled Gutenberg to Google.