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March Newsletter Article

February 1, 2013 by angishields

Our Latest Show, Booth 61 with Ricky Steele, Launches March 6

On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, BusinessRadioX® welcomes to the studio the latest addition to its radio family, Booth 61 with Ricky Steele.

Ricky Steele is one of the Atlanta business community’s most recognizable personalities. Between his huge personality, frequent speaking engagements, and near-omniprescence at events around town, Steele’s leadership and networking style have earned him the nickname “Mr. Everywhere.” His book, The Heart of Networking, outlines the “servant leader” style of relationship building that he has developed over the last 35 years. Steele currently serves as Chief Development Officer for Hunter Technical Resources, Atlanta’s premier technology staffing firm.

Booth 61 with Ricky Steele is focused on sharing information about the people and businesses in Atlanta’s quickly growing technology focused industries. With guests ranging from corporate CEOs to small business owners and startup builders, Booth 61 provides insights and discussion on a wide range of topics related to technology. Guests include well known business leaders from around Atlanta, high stakes investors from some of Atlanta’s leading capital firms, and entrepreneurs and startups with a story to share. Each show brings new people to the table, to share their insights on technology, business, and community issues.

Join us for this inaugural episode at 2:00pm Eastern on Wednesday, March 6, at Booth 61 with Ricky Steele.

Bill King with Axxiom Franchise Advisors and Mark Eister with Georgia Perimeter College

January 31, 2013 by angishields

From Boots 2 Biz Radio

Bill King with Axxiom Franchise Advisors and Mark Eister with Georgia Perimeter College

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Bill King/Axxiom Franchise Advisors

Bill King is the President and Founder of Axxiom Franchise Advisors, LLC, the nation’s premier franchise consulting and brokerage organization within the industry. They assist entrepreneurs, corporate refugees, dreamers, and many others to understand the benefits of business ownership and controlling their own destiny and future through franchise ownership . By applying their proprietary qualifying and search process Axxiom saves its clients both time and money in matching their personal and professional skill sets and financial resources to the ideal franchise system. There is never a cost to engage an Axxiom Advisor as a consultant. “Make the best investment in your life….invest in yourself.”

Mark Eister/Georgia Perimeter College

Mark Eister is the Director of the Military Outreach Center at Georgia Perimeter College. Georgia Perimeter College goes above and beyond for military students and has once again been named by G.I. Jobs Magazine as a Military Friendly School for 2012-2013. For the second year in a row, this distinction places GPC in the top 15 percent of schools in the nation, offering military students the best services, programs, discounts, scholarships, clubs, networking and staff.

Georgia Perimeter College provides resources and support services for military, active duty, National Guard or Reserve, and veteran students, including spouses and dependents. The MOC actively maintains information regarding campus resources, communications, and contact with military and veteran students, as well as local VA support services and Veteran Service Organizations.

Georgia Perimeter College honors its military and veteran men and women returning to pursue their educational goals at GPC. Their goal is to assist each student with a comfortable transition to achieve academic success.

Jan Rosen and Jim Cook with National Financial Services Group and Laurie Bacopoulos with Cobblestone Consulting

January 31, 2013 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Jan Rosen and Jim Cook with National Financial Services Group and Laurie Bacopoulos with Cobblestone Consulting

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Jan Rosen and Jim Cook/National Financial Services Group

Jan Rosen is Executive Vice President of National Financial Services Group, a leading comprehensive financial services firm in the Southeast. He is responsible for recruiting, training and mentoring a team of financial professionals in the Atlanta office. Jan has over 15 years of experience in the industry and prior to joining NFSG he served as Managing Sales Director for MetLife in the Ft. Lauderdale and Atlanta markets.

Jim Cook is CEO of National Financial Services Group. The firm traces its roots back to 1896, the year that National Life Insurance Company opened an agency in Atlanta. Under Cook’s 12 year leadership, the firm has expanded into one of the premier financial services companies in the Southeast with over 100 financial professionals and offices in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. NFSG has been the recipient of numerous GAMA International Awards, which recognize exceptional agencies and firm leaders around the world.

Jan and Jim are Registered Representatives and Jim is an Investment Adviser Representative of Equity Services, Inc. Securities and Investment advisory services are offered solely by Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, 1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30338, 770-512-5100. National Financial Services Group, and all other entities, are independent of Equity Services, Inc. TC71859(0113)

Laurie Bacopoulos/Cobblestone Consulting

Laurie Bacopoulos is president and founder of Cobblestone Consulting, Inc. one of Atlanta’s highly respected, technology consultancies. Cobblestone celebrated 11 years of Business Excellence in 2011.

Laurie brings 2 decades of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and has proven expertise building technology solutions to real business needs. Her portfolio of technology-centric consulting experience and solutions includes implementing enterprise-wide Intranets and Portfolio Management systems that transform organizations toward new processes and improved information and decision making systems to support “Smart Business.” In June 2010, Cobblestone Consulting launched itsfirst product; “Smart Business in a Box©”, a SaaS solution that offers robust Intranet solutions that emphasizes operational efficiencies and project management.

Laurie is very actively involved in volunteerism with a mantra of “giving back”. She currently serves as President of the Association for Strategic Planners for the Atlanta Chapter, the only not-for-profit professional association dedicated to advancing thought and practice in strategy development and deployment for business, non-profit and government organizations. Additionally, she is very active with Georgia Women’s Business in their Mentor Protégé Program.

Laurie is very passionate about and an avid competitor on the endurance horse racing circuit. In 2007, she joined the AERC (American Endurance Ride Conference) to compete in the Southeast with her horse Dublin.

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases featuring Dr. Marc Sonenshine

January 31, 2013 by angishields

The Doctors Roundtable

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases featuring Dr. Marc Sonenshine

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Inflammatory bowel diseases are painful ailments, so we explore this topic with panelist Dr. Marc Sonenshine of Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, and brought to you by HealthGate.

It has been estimated that approximately 1.4 million Americans are affected by inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) , especially Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. These are chronic diseases with no known cure that can be debilitating to live with and at times life threatening. North America is considered a high incidence area for IBD. In this show, Dr. Sonenshine will provide basic information on these diseases as well as provide information on symptoms, diagnosis, management, what’s new in treatments, and available support for these patients.

Marc B. Sonenshine, M.D./Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates

Dr. Sonenshine is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology and is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, Americasn Gastroenterological Association, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, and the American Medical Association. His special interests include inflammatory bowel disease, prevention of gastrointestinal malignancy through cost-effective screening, and management of chronic liver disease.

The Art & Passion of Leading Volunteer Organizations!

January 30, 2013 by angishields

Global Leader Radio

The Art & Passion of Leading Volunteer Organizations!

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In this edition of Global Leader Radio!™, we discuss a successful approach to leading volunteer organizations. Tino Mantella joined as Alvin C. Miles’ in-studio guest to discuss the focus of TAG, the art of leading large teams and the passion of life-long learning!

Here are seven takeaways from our discussion:

Applying business principles to non-profits equals more impact on people’s lives.
Step outside of your comfort zone – stretch for success!
Leading large teams of volunteers is sometimes more art than science.
Have a desire and passion to be the best.
Install metrics and goals to ensure your people know where they stand.
Fail fast, learn by your experiences and keep moving forward!
Build your resume by donating a percentage of your time in service to others!

Listen as Tino provides great examples to illustrate these points. Then add his ideas to your leadership toolkit to help increase YOUR influence. Leadership IS a conversation!

Tino Mantella / President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

Tino Mantella joined TAG in September 2004, having amassed over 20 years of related experience leading two of the nations more prestigious volunteer-driven organizations – National Arthritis Foundation and YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago.

As President and CEO of these two multifaceted and complex charities, he spearheaded agendas that led to the development of innovative new services which resulted in the facilitation of significant membership growth. Mantella’s resume reflects impressive results in fund raising, advocacy, and economic development.

Since coming to TAG, Mantella has worked with a team of dedicated volunteers and staff to: build a prestigious board made up of 65 technology stakeholders, grown membership by more than 500% and added a series of programs and services that support TAG’s vision of educating, informing and uniting the technology community.

Mantella is a member of the boards of Venture Atlanta Coalition Inc., TAG Education Collaborative, the Tech College Foundation Board, the Chambers of Commerce in North Fulton and Georgia, and on the Advisory Board of the Atlanta Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.

Contact Tino: (404) 817-3333, tmantella@tagonline.org

Which Book Has Most Impacted Your Leadership Ability?

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Douglas Dell with Crawford and Company

January 30, 2013 by angishields

Learning Insights

Douglas Dell with Crawford and Company

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Douglas Dell/Crawford and Company

Douglas Dell is senior vice president of eLearning Services for Crawford and Company, managing the KMC on DemandSM learning platform and Crawford’s continuing education (CE) business serving the insurance industry. His responsibilities include technical development of CE compliance software and management of the Property Technical Certification (PTC) program. Douglas is a board advisor to the Atlanta chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and a member of the business and management faculty of the University of Phoenix.

Today’s show is brought to you by TrainingPros.

Finding and Developing Talent in the Franchise Industry with Bill Williams of Axxiom Franchise Advisors, LLC

January 30, 2013 by angishields

Performance Difference Radio

Finding and Developing Talent in the Franchise Industry with Bill Williams of Axxiom Franchise Advisors, LLC

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Finding and developing talent in the franchise industry is very different from the traditional corporate world. Franchisors have to find the right talent to build the business and maintain the brand. Bill Williams is a Franchise Advisor who works with Franchisors to help them find the right talent for their organization. Listen as Bill talks about the qualities needed in a successful franchisee along with franchise owner Monte Bruner with The Dentist’s Choice. Bill knows what it’s like to want to control your destiny by owning a business.

He began his career as an officer in the United States Army where he served for several years and is a Vietnam veteran. For more than 25 years, he was an executive with technology companies, responsible for training, support, operations and IT.

After experiencing “his final corporate reorganization,” he became an adjunct career consultant with Right Management Associates, the firm who provided his outsourcing services and realized he is, at heart, an entrepreneur.

It was there that he discovered his passion to help others discover their full potential. “As a consultant, I helped them get past the anger and shock of being fired and see this as one of the greatest opportunities of their lives,” he says. “Often, they chose to ‘hire themselves’ and start their own businesses.”

Bill also had aspirations to be his own boss. He wanted to run a business that capitalized on his military and corporate experiences to help others realize their dreams. Research showed that the structure and track record of franchise businesses increased an owner’s success rate.

Genuine. Seasoned and wise. Of the highest integrity. Respected and trusted. Caring. An excellent listener with your best interests at heart. That’s how Bill’s colleagues and clients describe him. He speaks and writes on career issues and hopes to write a book one day soon, “Golf as a Metaphor for Life”.

An avid runner and golfer, Bill has been married to his wife, Lucy, since 1969. They live in Marietta, Georgia, and have three adult children, all married and in their own careers, and two, soon to be three grandchildren.

Bill can be reached via email at bwilliams@4axxiom.com.

Making Dreams Come True with Bob Carr, Second Wind Dreams

January 29, 2013 by angishields

Eugeria

Making Dreams Come True with Bob Carr, Second Wind Dreams

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A rare Atlanta native, Bob Carr tells us he grew up less than a mile from the Eugeria! Radio Studio! He attended Sandy Springs High School, attended The University of Georgia, earning a BS degree in Psychology, then served in the US Army at Fort Benning as a Second Lieutenant.

After leaving the military, Bob began a career in the insurance industry. He spent ten years running his own agency before selling it and founding Executive Adventure, with a mission of encouraging better communication and teamwork in business and corporate organizations. After nearly three decades, Bob sold Executive Adventure, and started working with senior adults with cognitive impairments. Having seen the impact on patients and their families first-hand, Bob connected with Second Wind Dreams to help them fulfill their mission of enhancing the quality of seniors’ lives through the fulfillment of dreams and education of families and senior care professionals.

Founded by P.K. Beville in 1997, Second Wind Dreams is a non-profit organization that seeks to experientially educate individuals with respect to what it’s like to live with a cognitive impairment such as is caused by Alzheimer’s disease and others. The Virtual Dementia Tour provides a tactile experience that inhibits a persons natural motor and cognitive abilities. After a few minutes in a darkened room, and having been asked to perform simple tasks, the participants then share their experiences with others in a facilitated feedback session.

For our listeners in Atlanta, there will be a Virtual Dementia Tour experience held on January 31 at the Holiday Inn in Roswell, located at 909 Holcomb Bridge Road, from 10 am to 1 pm. If you would like to register, please call Candice at 678-624-0500, or email her at Candice@secondwind.org. You may also visit their website at www.secondwind.org.

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.

Turknett Leadership Group Character Awards

January 29, 2013 by angishields

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

Turknett Leadership Group Character Awards

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Susan Hitchcock & Dr. Liz Roling/Turknett Leadership Group

Turknett Leadership Group specializes in the assessment and development of executive leadership and organization effectiveness. Founded in 1987, the firm is a leader in using sophisticated proprietary assessment tools and long-term, personalized coaching to develop successful leaders and organizations. Turknett’s professional staff brings both depth and breadth to its clients by combining expertise in the behavioral sciences with practical business and executive management experience. The key to successful interventions is accurate individual and organizational diagnosis. Their proprietary assessment tools and the experience and expertise of its consultants ensure accurate diagnosis and the design of effective interventions.

Susan Hitchcock has worked with TLG for over 20 years. She was formerly TLG’s Vice President of Client Services. She is the founder and current director of TLG’s popular Women in Leadership (WIL) seminar series. Susan is also involved in research, writing, and speaking on the subject of women and leadership.

Dr. Liz Roling is an Industrial/Organizational psychologist with expertise in the areas of pre-hire assessment, performance management, leadership development, team development, and organizational surveys. Liz has presented her research at the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology’s past three national conferences.

Dr. Yolanda L. Watson Spiva/Project GRAD Atlanta, Inc.

Dr. Yolanda L. Watson Spiva serves as the Executive Director for the non-profit organization, Project GRAD Atlanta, Inc. Project GRAD Atlanta is a member of a nine-city network of Project GRAD organizations which individually collectively aim to increase high school and college graduation rates among public school students. Project GRAD Atlanta works specifically with students from economically- disadvantaged communities in the city of Atlanta, serving one third of the middle and high schools in the Atlanta Public School System. GRAD facilitates students’ access to and success through college, via innovative and strategic programming and interventions, including the provision of college scholarships of up to $4000, per student.

Douglas Ross/Synergis

Synergis‘ President, Doug Ross is a graduate of California State University. He founded Synergis with his wife (founder and CEO), Cindy in 1997. With twenty-five years of experience in technology and staffing, Doug has led Synergis to grow and expand over the past fourteen years. Synergis has most recently been awarded the “Psychologically Health Workplace Award” in 2009 and was named the Best Place to Work in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2010. In his spare time Doug enjoys golfing and spending time with his family.