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Atlanta Home Radio Interviews Walt Ray and Mona Stephen of “Design Is” Magazine

November 12, 2010 by admin

BRX National

Atlanta Home Radio Interviews Walt Ray and Mona Stephen of “Design Is” Magazine

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We had a great interview today with Walt Ray and Mona Stephen of “Design Is” Magazine. “Design Is” is the country’s premier resource for homeowners and renters who appreciate a modern aesthetic and have limited resources to accomplish the bold and current look they are seeking. Exploring ways to inexpensively re-invent one’s indoor and outdoor living spaces. We also discussed their upcoming event – The CHRIS Kids, “Design Is” Show House, here in Atlanta December 9-12, 2010.

Tickets for the CHRIS Kids Show House now available on-line at www.DesignIsMagazine.com

Proceeds from ticket sales benefit CHRIS Kids.

Well-Being in America Revealed! John Harris Explains.

November 10, 2010 by admin

Good Health is Good Business

Well-Being in America Revealed! John Harris Explains.

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After 3 years of surveying over 1 million people, the Well-Being Index is beginning to unlock the meaning of well-being in America. John Harris, Sr. VP and Wellness Officer with Healthways (www.healthways.com), explained some of the interesting trends being revealed by this joint endeavor between Healthways and the Gallup Organization. Our discussion with John touched on the relationship between Well-Being and: elder care, commuting, smoking, BMI, and much more. More importantly, we discussed how this valuable information can be used by companies and communities to address the health and well-being within their unique environments. To hear all of our interview with Mr. Harris, click on this link: Good Health 11092010 Interview.MP3.

As they do with every guest, the hosts also asked John what he felt was the most successful engagement strategy that companies can use to get members to participate in health and wellness programs. To hear his comprehensive and insightful answer, click on this link: Good Health 11092010 Engagement.MP3.

Atlanta Business Radio with Matt Davis with BMT Promotions and Talent Guest Hosting Interviews Blake Cooper with Cooper Music, Todd Semrau with Urban Eats Consulting Group & Kevin Fuller with Electronic Environments

November 10, 2010 by admin

Atlanta Business Radio

Atlanta Business Radio with Matt Davis with BMT Promotions and Talent Guest Hosting Interviews Blake Cooper with Cooper Music, Todd Semrau with Urban Eats Consulting Group & Kevin Fuller with Electronic Environments

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Please click PLAY to listen to the latest Atlanta Business Radio show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT from the Business Radio X studio in Atlanta, GA, USA. 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 compu ter.

Matt Davis from BMT Promotions and Talent subbed for Amy Otto. If you need help staffing your trade show booth he is your man. You can learn more about Matt at his website www.bmtpromo.com

Matt talked to Todd Semrau with Urban Eats Consulting Group. Todd talked about the challenges of opening a restaurant and offered tips on how to make the process go smoothly. To learn about his firm please go to www.urbaneats.net

Blake Cooper, president of Cooper Music also joined us. Blake’s family owned music company has been around for over 100 years. Blake shared some interesting anecdotes about the music business and also some great tips for running a business. Learn more about his company at www.cooperpiano.com

Kevin Fuller with Electronic Environments was also in the studio. His firm is the leading custom electronics system integrators in commercial construction. Kevin shared some great business tips that any aspiring entrepreneur would appreciate. To learn more please go to his website www.electroenvironments.com

Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Being “Green” Isn’t Just for Traditional “Environmentalists” Anymore – It Can Be a Cost-Savings or Revenue Producing Initiative in Any Business. (11/09/2010 Show)

November 8, 2010 by admin

Corporate Conversations

Being "Green" Isn't Just for Traditional "Environmentalists" Anymore - It Can Be a Cost-Savings or Revenue Producing Initiative in Any Business. (11/09/2010 Show)

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Being “green” isn’t just for the proverbial “tree-huggers” anymore. Most don’t know what “sustainability” is or what it can do for a company. Every company should learn how the new concepts of sustainability can add to the bottom line. Atlanta is key in this movement – Atlanta has hosted 2 international environmentally oriented missions in October and November 2010. Find out why from our experts.

Polly Sattler, President Sustainable Business Partners

Polly Sattler is President of Sustainable Business Partners, a strategic planning and marketing company focused on helping small environmental firms. She has more than 15 years of experience in analyzing corporate social responsibility, environmental policy, advocacy and marketing. Ms. Sattler has a M.A. in Environmental and Resource Policy from Georgia Washington University. Through Ms. Sattler’s company, Ms. Sattler worked with P2AD to recommend funding sources for sustainable economic development. She has researched and produced reports for multi-national corporations on energy and sustainability issues. Ms. Sattler has also worked with small sustainable business to achieve improved marketing and sales.

Ms. Sattler is also a Co-Founder of GreenPlate, a non profit organization that helps people and organizations understand the impacts of petroleum-based plastics on health, ecosystems, and resources. GreenPlate facilitates environmentally impactful change. We offer consulting, research, education, and solutions on a project basis.

Ms. Sattler has worked for Southface Energy Institute, the Clean Air Campaign, Earth Share of Georgia and as a lobbyist for Georgia Conservation Voters. She is also the founder of Sustainable Business Day at the Capitol. Polly Sattler Segment

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S. Alexander (Alex) McCray, President Greener Atlanta

For more than 30 years, Alex McCray has assisted businesses and nonprofits in implementing environmental programs. As a staff member to Mayor Franklin’s Office, he helped to constitute and run the City of Atlanta’s Environmental Affairs Office, assist in the development of Mayor Franklin’s Sustainable Atlanta Initiative and develop and promote the Keep Atlanta Beautiful – Greener Atlanta Initiative; all to support Mayor Franklin’s vision “to create and foster a community dedicated to environmental sustainability through best in class leadership by the City”. Before taking on this task, Alex was the Project Manager for the City’s Permitting Improvement Project that was implemented to improve the City’s ability to process building permits in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner and Special Assistant to Chief Operating Officer, Lynnette Young, assigned to manage various projects including Atlanta’s Homeland Security Gap Analysis.

In April of 2008, Alex left the Mayor’s administration to establish Greener Atlanta ~ Your Gateway 2 Green™. Greener Atlanta is a globally transforming, locally responsive government relations consulting firm that works with customers to integrate their sustainability policies by providing consulting services that includes information, resources, customer relationship development, policy support, advocacy, and marketing recommendations. Greener Atlanta is proud to have been asked to manage the efforts of several Consular Corps members in Atlanta to produce the 1st Atlanta International Environmental Trade Mission. Alex helped to coordinate an Atlanta group for Americana, an environmental trade mission in Montreal, March 17 – 19, 2009. On behalf of the Atlanta Development Authority and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Greener Atlanta presented the 2nd Atlanta International Environmental Trade Mission June 8-12, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga. and will present the 2nd part in 2009, October 5 – 9.

Alex McCray has served the Atlanta community by volunteering on several boards of environmentally conscious organizations including Keep Atlanta Beautiful, Atlanta Recycles, the Georgia Restaurant Association Green Foodservice Alliance and the Sustainable Atlanta Recycling & Materials Management Advisory Group.

Greener Atlanta~ Your Gateway 2 Green

alex@greeneratlanta.net

678.878.1823

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Jessica Moore

Jessica Moore has spent the past 15 years helping businesses of all shapes and sizes realize their full market potential, directing highly visible sales and marketing programs for clients in the financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, technology, and most recently cleantech and renewable energy industries. Her significant client-side management and consulting experience is a tremendous asset she brings to the firms she works with. Jessica has worked with businesses in a number of capacities, launching new products, consolidating lines of business, realigning go-to-market strategies, helping businesses enter new markets altogether. Her clients have included include Fortune 500 corporations, mid-tier private, agency and not-for-profit associations.

Jessica is passionate about growing revenue for her clients and her network, facilitating introductions and deals between investors and manufacturers, suppliers and customers, professional service firms and clients. Jessica holds a BA from Georgia State University. Jessica Moore Segment

Kenneth Darryl Brown: Increase Sales And Profits

November 8, 2010 by admin

High Velocity Radio

Kenneth Darryl Brown: Increase Sales And Profits

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Kenneth Darryl Brown and his team are Sales 2.0 B2B Experts who show companies how to increase sales and profits by leveraging the web and technology. Using a structured business formula and proven methodology, they equip you to improve your company website, social and new media presence to increase sales and profits.

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How to Hire the Right Person for the Right Job (11/02/10 Show)

November 5, 2010 by admin

You may think that with the unemployment rate so high, the pool of good candidates is also high and ripe for the picking. This only means it is even easier to hire the wrong person. Hiring the wrong person can cost you upwards of $120,000 or more. You can’t afford that right now. Learn how to hire the right person for the right job the first time.

Tiffany Hoffine, Managing Partner AquantUs, LLC

AquantUs is a results-oriented firm providing executive recruiting and coaching services. We cultivate long-term professional relationships with both employers and employees to assist them with achieving their goals. We work with the highest caliber clients, candidates and networks. We are committed to your success and to providing exceptional service. We use a collaborative process to ensure employers find the right person for the job, the company and the team.

Tiffany graduated with honors from Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. She began her career in public accounting as an audit professional with Deloitte & Touche, progressing to the Senior Manager level. Prior to AquantUs, she was a partner with another executive search firm. She is also on the Board of Ahimsa House and a member of the Board of Directors Network.

Tiffany is also co-owner of The Sundance Co., LLC and co-inventor of the Chill Out and About stay-cool food serving and storage system that can be found in over 120 gift and kitchen stores throughout the United States. Tiffany Hoffine Segment

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Barbara Carkenord, Co-Founder & Chief Curriculum Strategist, B2T Training

Barbara Carkenord, Co-Founder and Chief Curriculum Strategist of B2T Training, has over 20 years experience in business analysis. Barbara possesses an MBA from the University of Michigan and is a Certified Business Analysis Professional Recipient (CBAP®). She began her career in the Information Technology area as a programmer, systems analyst, business analyst, and project manager. Barbara is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, has authored many articles on business analysis and published her first book, Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis in 2008. She is a contributing author to the IIBA book Managing Business Analysts which will be published at the end of 2010. Actively involved in the IIBA, she was a core team member of the IIBA BABOK® creation committee.

Barbara possesses detailed knowledge and experience in many structured approaches and methodologies. Her experience covers many industries including insurance, banking, and manufacturing. Barbara designed the business analysis curriculum of B2T Training bringing together proven techniques with real-world experience. She conducts formal and informal training sessions, consistently receiving excellent feedback. Barbara Carkenord Segment

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Jane Weathersby, Strategic HR Consultant, Argus Benefits

Jane Weathersby combines deep experience in total HR build-out. Her experience includes companies such as CNN, TBS and Caribiner, where she served in executive leadership roles. Throughout her career, which begain at Deloitte & Touche, she has obtained and utilized broad strategic HR consulting experiences. Her HR experience crosses multiple disciplines, including mergers and acquisitions, shared service implementations, international assignments and employee relations. Additionally, Jane is an expert in developming and delivering corporate and employee communication strategies and content. She has hired hundreds of talented people in her career, and has built and managed programs and processes to harness the power those people bring to organizations.

Jane’s focus is working with mid-sized companies to help them move the HR function from tactical to strategic. She specializes in companies going through transition, and always enjoys working with start-up organizations and people. Jane is an Atlanta native and gradutated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism. Jane Weathersby Segment

Atlanta Business Radio Special…Global Learning Initiative at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School

November 3, 2010 by admin

Atlanta Business Radio

Atlanta Business Radio Special...Global Learning Initiative at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School

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Today we dedicated the entire show to put a spotlight on Mount Vernon Presbyterian School (MVPS). They decided to launch a Global Learning Initiative beginning with the 2009-2010 school year. The idea behind the initiative was to give MVPS Middle and Upper School students the opportunity to study an issue that would have a profound impact on their future lives and the global society, and to do so in a manner that was outside the traditional boundaries of the classroom. MVPS wanted to initiate a tradition that the rising senior class would choose the topic of the year-long study. For the initial 2009-2010 initiative the seniors chose The Global Environment as the topic and the year-long study was successfully completed. In the studio we had Brett Jacobsen, Donald Sasso, Addie Placido and Miles Mallory from MVPS as well as Susan McBreairty from the CDC.

For the second Global Learning Initiative for the coming 2010-2011 school year the seniors chose Global Infectious Disease as the topic. MVPS will be partnering with the Centers for Disease Control in this study. This is a first of its kind collaboration for the CDC. MVPS is the first school to have a year long educational program in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control.

CDC experts who are involved worldwide will be visiting MVPS to speak to and dialogue with students on a variety of different topic s concerning global infectious disease. Since CDC also partners with The Carter Center and Emory University, these institutions may join this initiative by providing speakers. MVPS is looking forward to this cooperative effort involving world class institutions located here in Atlanta.To learn more about Mount Vernon Presbyterian School please go to their website www.mountvernonschool.org

Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show.

Atlanta Business RadioX Launches New Show: Golf Talk with Mike – Business RadioX

November 2, 2010 by admin

Atlanta Business RadioX announced today the launch of a new weekly radio show called Accelerator Avenue. The one hour weekly program features founders, owners and operators of small businesses – who have made it “out of the garage” – as they detail their accomplishments and describe the new challenges they face navigating the acceleration phase of business success. Accelerator Avenue is hosted by Bernie Wolford, President of Buckingham Associates, LLC. The first show airs November 12, 2010.

“While the excitement of start-ups understandably receives much attention, companies in the acceleration phase face predictable challenges if they are to achieve the full potential of the product or service they have created,” explains Wolford. “This program is designed to help provide them with much of the information and resources they need to address those challenges.”

Accelerator Avenue airs each Friday from 2 – 3 p.m. EST. Listeners are able to tune in and listen to the show by clicking on the Listen Live button at acceleratoravenue.businessradiox.com. Free podcasts of each episode will be available for download on Apple’s iTunes store.

Each show will cover topics such as bootstrapping, funding options, market penetration, first generation management and staffing. Companies providing services at this stage of business growth may appear alongside accelerator phase company owners as well as business persons who have successfully passed through this challenging stage.

“Providing guidance and structure for these acceleration phase companies is critical in an economy where large companies continue to reduce costs and conduct headcount reduction,” continues Wolford. “The economy of the future will increasingly rely upon these small emerging growth companies to provide new jobs and fuel growth for the next 20-30 years.”

“Adding Accelerator Avenue to our line-up of already compelling talk radio programs provides yet another valuable resource for our expanding community of listeners,” explains Atlanta Business RadioX Producer Lee Kantor. “Packaging and delivering content via internet radio continues to be an ideal medium for business owners looking for new ways to provide targeted content to preferred audiences in a simple and easy to consume format,”

About Bernie Wolford

Mr. Wolford boasts more than 30 years of experience in the manufacture, distribution and retail of consumer goods and services. Additionally, Mr. Wolford’s experience and skill sets have been provided to the healthcare market: employers, employees, providers and payors, as an extension of productivity improvement and cost reduction services.

Wolford is the President of Buckingham Associates, LLC, the consultancy that he founded in 1999. During that time he has also served in a joint-venture with a private equity investment firm, providing advisory services for numerous privately-owned emerging growth companies.

Prior to founding Buckingham Associates Wolford was employed by the Home Depot where he held the positions of Director of Strategic Business Development/Growth Initiatives and Director of Labor Management/Productivity.

Before joining The Home Depot, Wolford was with Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA), the leading full-service management consulting firm specializing in the manufacture, distribution and retail of consumer goods and services. During his tenure he served such manufacturers as Samsonite, Hartmarx, Liz Claiborne, Pendleton Woolen Mills, and Coach Leather. Later when the firm entered the retail market, he was engaged by Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue/Investcorp, Broadway/CHH, Dillard’s, The Home Depot, Lojas Americanas (Brazil), Nordstrom, Gottschalks and Spectra Physics.

Wolford serves on the Board of Directors of several small emerging growth companies, and also serves on the Board of the World Chamber of Commerce. He holds a B.S. degree in industrial engineering from West Virginia University where he serves on the faculty advisory committee.

Interview with Stephanie Elsy, CFO Pop Labs, Inc.

November 1, 2010 by admin

CFO Radio

Interview with Stephanie Elsy, CFO Pop Labs, Inc.

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To listen to Stephanie Elsyâ€™s PODCAST, click on the link player bar above. Or to download and save the podcast, choose the DOWNLOAD option above.

Stephanie Elsy is the CFO of Pop Labs, a leader providing interactive marketing and social media consulting.Â As CFO, she oversees the operations of the company, a role many CFOs manage.Â In a career spanning 30 years, Stephanie has worked for 5 entrepreneur-owned startups.Â