Gulf Coast Sports Show 082126
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Gulf Coast Sports Report 082126 Season 17, Episode 3 Hosts: Mike Forman and Chris Doelle Key Topics Covered: Heat Safety & UIL Wet Bulb Rules THSCA Coaches Call Preview: Chris highlights an upcoming show featuring the UIL and a doctor from Dell Children’s Hospital discussing the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) safety rules. Host and Coach Perspectives: While some coaches worry the WBGT rules favor northern schools or programs with indoor facilities, the hosts agree that intense modern heat makes athlete safety the absolute priority. Game Cancellations: Coach Hank Carter canceled...
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The 1960 South Texas Sports Boom
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Show Notes: South Texas has a long history of producing extraordinary athletes, and in this episode of South Texas Sports Memories, Manuel Flores and Randy Lynch explore the remarkable talent that emerged from the Corpus Christi area around 1960. From Corpus Christi Academy, Solomon Coles, and Miller to athletes such as Sid Blanks, Humberto “Lefty” Barrera, and Leroy Hicks, they revisit a period when South Texas sports were making an impact across football, baseball, track, and boxing. The conversation also examines the communities, schools, churches, and local sports culture that...
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This Week in Victoria 081926
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This Week in Victoria 081926 Season 17, Episode 1 Chris and Gary encourage everyone to go out and support the sponsors and local events mentioned. Theme music is Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
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Team Tennis - James Longoria
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Montgomery Athletics Show 081726 Season 2, Episode 3 Team Tennis - James Longoria Coaches, Booster Clubs - want your own coaches show that works as a fundraiser for your program? brought to you by Call the fan feedback line 713-568-6361 and let us hear what you have to say!
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Why Good Businesses Still Fail
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The Marketing Drive Short marketing message that you can use right now! Why Good Businesses Still Fail Host: Chris Doelle | Production: Fresh Media Works Episode Theme: Staying Visible to Prevent Local Business Failure Key Takeaways: • The Visibility Problem: Local businesses often fail not because of poor quality, but because customers simply forget they exist. • Owner Responsibility: Support must be cultivated for years through consistent effort rather than requested during a closing announcement. • Staying Top-of-Mind: Businesses must show up consistently in multiple places over...
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Stop Letting AI Think for You
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The Marketing Drive Short marketing message that you can use right now! Stop Letting AI Think for You Host: Chris Doelle | Production: Fresh Media Works Show Notes: Core Topic: A plea to stop letting AI think for you and an exploration of its limitations. Three Brutal Truths: • AI Agents don't work as advertised because they lack the ability to ask clarifying questions and often make confident, wrong decisions when faced with unanticipated situations. • AI doesn't work if the input is lazy; generic prompts result in generic, "statistical average" outputs. • AI is making you...
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Role Playing is a Gold Mine
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The Marketing Drive Short marketing message that you can use right now! Role Playing is a Gold Mine Host: Chris Doelle | Production: Fresh Media Works Kay topics: • Core Topic: The transformative power of role-playing in business, specifically for improving sales results. • The Setup: One participant acts as the salesperson and the other as a specific lead (e.g., a high school coach); the exercise begins with a literal "Ring ring" and requires staying in character throughout. • Handling Objections: Role-playing prepares staff for real-world challenges, such as immediate hang-ups or...
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AI Assembled — Episode AIA081726
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AI Assembled 081726 Season 03, Episode 36 AI Assembled is a cutting-edge podcast where AI takes center stage. Hosted by Chris Doelle, the show features content sourced by ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Deep Seek, Manus, and others and expertly crafted into engaging discussions through Genspark. Each episode dives into the latest developments in artificial intelligence, blending human insight with the power of machine-generated storytelling. Tune in to explore how AI is reshaping industries, all with the help of innovative AI tools working behind the scenes. What's inside: -...
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Your Book Is In There - AI & Sometimes the wrong turn ends up taking us exactly where we needed to go.
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SHOW NOTES A monster mix-up in the last episode (manticore vs. minotaur, if you're keeping track) sends host Inger E. Johnson down an unexpected path this week — straight into one of publishing's hottest debates: AI. She unpacks the difference between generative and assistive AI, shares her own experiment running a manuscript through an AI writing platform, wrestles with where to draw the line on ghostwriting, book covers, and transparency, and even lets AI weigh in on what her personal author "brand" really is. It's a candid, still-figuring-it-out conversation about technology,...
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Gulf Coast Sports Show 081426
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Gulf Coast Sports Report 081426 Season 2, Episode 1 Hosts: Mike Forman and Chris Doelle This episode of Gulf Coast Sports Report examines the current state of high school football on the Texas Gulf Coast, highlighting the impact of extreme heat on practices. Hosts Chris Doelle and Mike Foreman pay tribute to a young player who died of cardiac arrest and discuss the importance of indoor facilities for protecting athletes. They also explore the situation of local teams like Refugio, which is facing declining enrollment, and Cuero, which is thriving thanks to regional economic growth. The program...
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SHOW NOTES
In this episode of Your Book Is In There, host Inger Johnson discusses what happens after an author finishes writing a manuscript. Sharing her own journey with publishing Veiled Halos, she reflects on choosing the self-publishing path, navigating publishing services, and learning the importance of professional editing and cover design. The episode explores the many decisions involved in turning a manuscript into a published book and offers encouragement for aspiring authors who may feel overwhelmed by the publishing process.
Talking Points
• Finishing a manuscript often raises questions about what comes next.
• Inger shares her journey into self-publishing.
• Researching publishing options is essential for new authors.
• Traditional and self-publishing each offer different advantages.
• Publishing involves creating a quality book and helping readers find it.
• Outside feedback can strengthen a manuscript before publication.
• Developmental editing improves structure, pacing, and character development.
• Copy editing and proofreading provide final refinements.
• Professional editing was one of the host’s most valuable investments.
• Book covers play a major role in attracting readers.
• Professional cover design combines creativity with marketing.
• Authors can build their own publishing team through freelance professionals.
• Publishing is a series of many small decisions, not one big choice.
• The next episode will explore book distribution and marketing.
• Authors should focus on taking the publishing journey one step at a time.