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March 26th – Write Now Academy

March 22, 2013 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

March 26th - Write Now Academy

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With this particular broadcast, new weekly shows on Write Here, Write Now will be on hiatus. And this show explains why.

Dr. Tim Morrison and Vanessa Lowry, the regular hosts of Write Here, Write Now, explain how they have joined with Sandy Weaver Carman of Voicework on Demand to create an online writing school. They discuss the dream, the benefits and advantages and features that the Write Now Academy will provide. Much of the material in the academy will draw upon the interviews from Write Here, Write Now. In their conversation, Vanessa, Sandy and Dr. Tim mention the email address for Write Now Academy and encourage listeners to share their thoughts with them. What would you like to see or have available through Write Now Academy to help you with your writing journey? Send your questions and inquiries to info@writenowacademy.com

True Capacity; Leveraging a learning strategy to reduce turnover and increase productivity

March 22, 2013 by angishields

Performance Difference Radio

True Capacity; Leveraging a learning strategy to reduce turnover and increase productivity

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Turnover and low engagement can be a product of many factors. We will discuss how a solid learning ro workforce development strategy will build capacity and effectiveness that is aligned with the short term and long-term workforce needs for an organization. True Capacity explores the impact of learning on culture.

Erick Allen

For over 15 years Erick has worked in a learning and development capacity with Circuit City Stores Inc., The Tenn. Credit Union, Central Parking Corporation, CareCentric, and Level 4 Performance.

In 2009, Erick started the professional services firm, Level 4 Performance Inc., providing workforce performance solutions to organizations that cannot make the investment into a full time learning leader or desire to supplement the workload of an already overburdened training staff. This includes the strategy and development of organizational learning, succession planning and training as a revenue source. Erick is currently President and CEO of Level 4 Performance.

Throughout his tenure at Central Parking and CareCentric Allen developed the first blended training programs for each company as well as launched the “Central Parking Online Academy” and CareCentric’s “The Learning Track” incorporating several vendors in the both the synchronous and asynchronous training space. As CEO of Level 4 he has been instrumental in the strategic planning of training initiatives for a wide variety of public and private organizations. Erick is respected widely throughout the training and education industry and is a charter member of the elearning Technology Advisory Board of Learn.com, has various published articles in trade magazines such as Small Business Technology, HHP and others, and has presented at various national and international conferences including Centra Software Worldwide Users conference and WebEx Corporation user’s conference, NAHC, Medtrade and various state sponsored Home Health conferences. Erick was educated at Volunteer State (A.S. Secondary Education) ,Belmont University (B.S. Human and Organizational Behavior), both in Nashville, TN and Kennesaw State University (MBA) in Georgia. His success in delivering training and managing educational organizations can be attributed to his strong business acumen; vast understanding of educational theory and his understanding that sound business practices are transparent to any industry as proven by his success in retail sales, operations, parking, healthcare, transportation and other industries.

www.linkedin.com/in/erickallen

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Prevention and Management of Pediatric Injuries with Dr. Lee Resnick and Dr. Stephen Keith

March 21, 2013 by angishields

The Doctors Roundtable

Prevention and Management of Pediatric Injuries with Dr. Lee Resnick and Dr. Stephen Keith

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As every parent knows, kids get hurt. What can we do to prevent and manage these injuries? Dr. Lee Resnick and Dr. Stephen Keith, both from WellStreet Urgent Care, Dr. Grant Baldwin, CDC, and Megan Popielarczyk from Safe Kids Georgia discuss Prevention and Management of Pediatric Injuries… all brought to you by HealthGate. Guest host today is Deloris Hartley.

Today’s show discusses the most common unintentional pediatric injuries related to sports, in-home , and automobile accidents. Specific injuries will include bone fractures and dislocations, burns, and concussions and other head trauma. Efforts to reduce the frequency and likelihood of injuries through prevention will be discussed, along with when to take an injured child to a pediatrician, urgent care center, or hospital emergency department.

Lee Resnick , M.D./WellStreet Urgent Care

As WellStreet’s Chief Medical and Operations Officer, Dr. Lee Resnick leads the national effort to bring academic rigor and clinical excellence to urgent care medicine. He is the founder and National Program Director for the only clinical fellowships in urgent care medicine and serves as Editor-In-Chief of The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine. He is the founder and President of the Institute of Urgent Care Medicine, specializing in the development of continuing education programs designed specifically for urgent care medicine. He was a founding board member and past president of the Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA), where he was honored with an Outstanding Achievement Award. Dr. Resnick is a founding board member of both the Urgent Care College of Physicians (UCCOP) and the Urgent Care Foundation.

Stephen Keith, M.D./WellStreet Urgent Care

Currently serving since 2012 as Site Director for WellStreet Urgent Care in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Stephen Keith previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology from 2009 to 2012. From 2006 until 2009, Dr. Keith served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc., From 2003 until 2006, Dr. Keith was a Managing Director of Glocap Advisors, an investment bank based in New York, and a Senior Consultant with the Biologics Consulting Group. During 2002‐2003, Dr. Keith was a General Partner with Emerging Technology Partners, an early‐stage life sciences venture capital firm in Maryland. Just prior to joining Emerging Technology Partners, he held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, Antex Biologics Inc. From 1995 to 2000, Dr. Keith served as Vice President, Marketing and Sales, at North American Vaccine, Inc. From 1990 to 1995, Dr. Keith held various positions at Merck & Co., Inc., including Senior Director, Health Care Delivery Policy in Corporate Public Affairs, Senior Customer Manager in the U.S. Human Health Division, and Senior Director, Health Strategies, in the Merck‐Medco Managed Care Division. Dr. Keith serves on the Board of Directors of Cytomedix, Inca life science company marketing wound care products. He also serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of The David Winston A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship, National Medical Fellowships, and Community Health Charities. Dr. Keith completed his undergraduate work at Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1973, and he received the M.D. degree from the University of Illinois in 1977. Dr. Keith completed a three‐year residency in Pediatrics at the University of California, Los Angeles, Center for the Health Sciences in 1980. From 1980 to 1982, he was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at UCLA, during which time he received a Masters in Science in Public Health from UCLA. From 1982 to 1987, Dr. Keith served on the faculty of the Charles Drew Medical School and the UCLA School of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics. From 1987 to 1990, Dr. Keith served as a Health Policy Advisor to the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, under Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Dr. Keith is a Fellow of the Academy of Pediatrics and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics.

Grant Baldwin, M.D./Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

After earning a PhD in Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in 2003, Dr. Baldwin joined the CDC Injury Center in November 2006 as acting Deputy Director. Since 2008, he serves as Director of the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Concurrently, Dr. Baldwin is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education for the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

Megan Popielarczyk, MPH, BSN, RN/Safe Kids Georgia

As a public health fellow with Safe Kids Georgia. Megan Popielarczyk works with Safe Kids network of 30 coalitions throughout the state of Georgia to prevent unintentional injuries to children. Safe Kids Georgia’s lead agency is Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Megan is a Registered Nurse and a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. She received a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Kentucky and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

The Value Of a Veteran

March 21, 2013 by angishields

From Boots 2 Biz Radio

The Value Of a Veteran

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We welcome Lisa Rosser and Jill Dunn of The Value Of a Veteran to From Boots 2 Biz Radio. The Value of a Veteran teaches organizations how to recruit and retain Military Veterans, members of the Guard and Reserves and Military Spouses.

Lisa Rosser is a 16-year human resources professional and a military veteran who spent 22 years in the active Army and the Army Reserve. In 2007 she combined these backgrounds and founded a woman-owned, veteran-owned small business called “The Value Of a Veteran”.

Through The Value Of a Veteran’s training and consulting services, Lisa has made it her mission to help companies understand what military veterans have to offer an organization, how to translate military skills into civilian positions and how to market to and source military talent.

Lisa is also a vocal advocate for small business and passionate about supporting and championing her fellow veterans who venture into entrepreneurship.

Jill Dunn and Lisa Rosser have been friends since childhood, Jill is married to a career Naval officer and works with The Value Of a Veteran by delivering on line workshops and meeting with transition assistance programs whenever possible.

www.linkedin.com/in/lisarosser

http://www.linkedin.com/company/2060418

www.thevalueofaveteran.com

Among the topics covered in the show today:

1. Background and evolution of The Value Of a Veteran as a company.

2. Lessons learned on the road to small business ownership.

3. Advice for military members considering entrepreneurship (in general)

4. Why franchisors should look to veterans as potential franchisees.

5. Why veterans should consider franchise ownership.

Gary Wheeler with The Virtual HR Director, Michelle Matthews with Matthews Consulting Group, Graham Taylor with VoiceNation, and Cristina Lara and Sofia Lazaro with AIESEC

March 21, 2013 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Gary Wheeler with The Virtual HR Director, Michelle Matthews with Matthews Consulting Group, Graham Taylor with VoiceNation, and Cristina Lara and Sofia Lazaro with AIESEC

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Gary Wheeler/The Virtual HR Director, LLC

Gary is the founder and owner of The Virtual HR Director, LLC. The Virtual HR Director delivers strategic and tactical HR solutions at affordable rates for small and midsize organizations.

Gary is a 24-year veteran of United Parcel Service (UPS) where he held various assignments in Operations, Industrial Engineering and Human Resources.

Gary received a B.S in Human Resources and an MBA from the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). He also holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University and several HR certifications.

Gary has served as a director on the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), WorldatWork Compensation, the SHRM-Atlanta, and the Atlanta Community Food Bank Boards.

Michelle Matthews/Matthews Consulting Group

Michelle Matthews is a trusted advisor with more than 25 years of experience in organizational development, change management and consulting. Michelle’s guidance has enabled non-profit organizations, such as Families First, the Task Force for Global Health, and Communities in Schools of Atlanta; educational institutions, such as Spelman College and Atlanta Public Schools; and numerous Fortune 500 companies, such as Delta Air Lines, Kimberly Clark and Georgia Pacific to implement strategic change and improve individual, team and organizational performance.

Before founding Matthews Consulting Group more than a decade ago, Michelle was a senior manager for IBM, KPMG Consulting and Accenture. In these positions, Michelle effectively led teams through engagements requiring strategic planning, group facilitation, organizational change management, executive coaching and business process redesign.

Michelle is a member of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), and the Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Strategic Planning. She is also a board member for the Quality Care for Children. Michelle graduated summa cum laude from Spelman College, with an economics degree.

Graham Taylor/VoiceNation

Graham Taylor is Vice President of VoiceNation, America’s telecommunications leader in virtual PBX, voicemail, and innovative live answering solutions. Named “Top Provider in Industry” by PC World, VoiceNation provides live answering services and call center solutions utilizing the latest in proprietary technology to deliver high quality call answering services at the lowest cost to their customers. In this way, VoiceNation enables businesses of all sizes to compete in the marketplace with 24-hour availability that adapts to any situation.

Founded in 2002, VoiceNation is a privately held company that serves more than 40,000 customers including FEMA, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Dell, AIG and the U.S. Coast Guard. The company also provides qualified non-profit, tax-exempt charities with access to voicemail, faxmail and other specialized communication services at reduced cost through their Care2Call outreach program.

Cristina Lara and Sofia Lazaro/AIESEC

The AIESEC Georgia Tech Chapter is an entirely student-run, non-profit organization with university chapters around the world. AIESEC provides meaningful paid internships in 103 countries in business, economics, international affairs, and engineering disciplines, as well as language teaching and developmental work. AIESEC is the world’s largest student-run exchange organization. The overall aim is to promote international and cultural understanding through the student work exchange program and to develop leadership for the future generation.

AJ Robinson and Wilma Sothern on the CAP Annual Meeting

March 21, 2013 by angishields

Good Morning Atlanta

AJ Robinson and Wilma Sothern on the CAP Annual Meeting

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AJ Robinson and Wilma Sothern from Central Atlanta Progress join Dana and Elizabeth to talk about the CAP and Atlanta Downtown Improvement District Annual Meeting. The meeting is next Thursday, March 28th at the Georgia World Congress Center. Tickets are still available at AtlantaDowntown.com and AJ and Wilma shared some details about the meeting, the Atlanta Streetcar and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Dana and Elizabeth then hit the headlines (over the head) and dig into a new study by Georgia State that says “welfare does not promote work or marriage”.

“Then for the teeming quietest, happiest days of all!” – Halcyon Hospice!

March 21, 2013 by angishields

Eugeria

"Then for the teeming quietest, happiest days of all!" - Halcyon Hospice!

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Originally from Ohio, Anissa Groves attended the University of Toledo, earning a degree in Science Education with a minor in Psychology. Graduating in 1992, in a tough job market, Anissa decided to pursue a Masters Degree in Social Work at Arizona State University. After thirteen years in Phoenix, Anissa decided to move to Atlanta to be close family.

After earning her degree, Anissa worked in pharamaceutical sales. About five years ago, she had an opportunity to observe hospice up close when her grandfather passed away. Given her education in social work, she decided to learn more about hospice. This ultimately led her to her current position at Halcyon Hospice.

Halcyon Hospice was formed when owners Don Cole and and Jack Drauhon purchased both Compassionate Hospice and Altus Hospice. The company was named after the Walt Whitman poem, Halcyon Days, referencing that period of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.

To get more information about Halcyon Hospice, check them out on the the web at www.excellenceinhospice.com or call them at (678) 328-1700.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

Navigating one last move – and an interesting use of a reverse mortgage!

March 21, 2013 by angishields

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Navigating one last move - and an interesting use of a reverse mortgage!

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Lane Tharp is a rare Atlanta native, attending Briarcliff High School and the University of Georgia. She initially began her career as an interior designer. After a hiatus in Florida, Lane returned to Georgia and began a second career in real estate. Having first been an interior designer, Lane had an inherent advantage in the real estate industry. As Lane’s mother started to age, she noticed that her mother’s friends were having some unique challenges as they began to move and downsize. In 1998, Lane became aware of a program offered by the National Association of Realtors to become a Senior Real Estate Specialist. Today, Lane works for Coldwell Banker as a Realtor working exclusively with seniors and their families as they meet the challenges of down-sizing and moving as a senior, sometimes after a lifetime of living in the same house! To reach Lane directly, call her at (770) 396-6696. You can also visit her website at www.coldwellbankeratlanta.com/lanetharp.

Another Atlanta native, from a rival high school and a rival University (Grady HS and Georgia State University), Dan Wolbe has been in the mortgage business for more than 40 years. About 13 years ago, Dan saw a need and an opportunity in the reverse mortgage business. Dan is currently a mortgage broker for Liberty Home Equity Solutions. Through reverse mortgages, Dan helps seniors stay in their own homes as long as they want to stay. Listen in as Dan describes the traditional use of a reverse mortgage, and also talks about how a senior can use a reverse mortgage to buy a new home! Dan can be reached at (770) 984-0125.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.