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Regina Owens with LHC Group

November 14, 2012 by angishields

Learning Insights

Regina Owens with LHC Group

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Regina Owens/LHC Group

Regina Owens is a Senior Instructional Designer for LHC Group, one of the nation’s leading home health and hospice care companies. The needs of patients are top priority at LHC. Their comprehensive program of homecare, rehabilitation and hospice services centers on the unique needs of each patient. Putting the patient first has helped LHC become a leading resource for physicians and families for those needing homecare.

Regina has worked in the field of healthcare for 30 years, 22 of which has been the area of homecare. She is an instructional designer with 12 years’ experience in designing and developing comprehensive learning solutions for home healthcare employees. Regina has worked for two of the nation’s leading providers of home healthcare services. Her roles have included instructional design, content development, strategic planning, project management, evaluation, and facilitation. As an instructional designer, Regina has developed courses on clinical topics, awarding continuing education credits for nurses and therapist, as well as courses on technology and system operations, regulatory and compliance, and leadership development. She developed and implemented a web-based facilitator training and certification program to enhance learning outcomes. She also designed and implemented an instructor-lead facilitator training and certification program to provide the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to enhance the facilitators’ effectiveness and create a consistent learning experience for company associates. As a training project manager, she has managed diverse teams, vendors, and consultants. Regina developed a vendor review and ranking system to streamline and enhance the due diligence process for collaborating with external resources.

Regina has a Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Administration, and certifications in Instructional Design, Web-Base Content Development, Project Management, Graphic Design, and On-line Teaching.

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A CEO’s View of Global Leadership!

November 14, 2012 by angishields

Global Leader Radio

A CEO's View of Global Leadership!

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In this edition of Global Leader Radio, we learn about family, professional and societal elements of global leadership from a CEO’s view! Host Alvin C. Miles interviewed Mark Wilson, CEO of eVerifile. Mark provided a number of insights which you can add to your leadership toolkit. Lauren Wilson (Mark’s daughter) adds to the leadership conversation from her perspective as well!

Here are seven takeaways from our discussion:

Begin with genuine care and concern for the people who depend upon your leadership.
Embrace & learn from the experiences gained through failure to avoid repeating future mistakes.
Align yourself with partners who have an innovative approach toward the market.
Where ideas come from matters (external customers, company leaders, internal customers).
The level of your self-awareness will prove critical to your success.
Keep your family life as high a priority as your work/business life.
Pursue life-long learning to continue expanding your horizons.

Listen to Mark explain each of these points and take notes, then share what you’ve learned. Leadership IS a conversation!

Mark Wilson/ President & CEO, eVerifile

Mark A. Wilson is the President and CEO of Atlanta-based eVerifile Inc., a privately held company specializing in delivering fast, web-powered workforce screening solutions and support systems for organizations across the globe. Wilson has over 25 years of experience in the business information services industry.

Wilson’s vision and leadership has earned a number of prestigious honors, including Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award^® for 2010 and TiE Atlanta’s 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year. He serves on the Georgia Kaiser Permanente Executive Advisory Board, he is a member of the Board of Visitors for Emory University, he is a Director on the Board for Perceptis, Inc., The Edge Connection-an institute at Kennesaw State University, and the Entrepreneur in Residence at the MDBA Business Center, a program under Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute. Wilson is also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization.

Contact Mark: (404) 585-4488, mwilson@everifile.com

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Atlanta World Showcase and Governor's International Awards

November 13, 2012 by angishields

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

Atlanta World Showcase and Governor's International Awards

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Today’s studio guest was recently featured in the Atlanta Business Chronicle for the Atlanta World Showcase and Governor’s International Awards.

Kevin Scott/ADDO Institute

Kevin Paul Scott has spoken about leadership and entrepreneurship on 6 continents, to people from more than 100 countries.

Kevin is the Co-Founder of the ADDO Institute, a leadership organization inspiring people today to impact tomorrow. ADDO is Latin for “inspire” and recently received the Governor’s International Award for “New Company of the Year.”

Kevin studied at the University of Georgia, where he led one of the largest collegiate charities in the nation, presiding over unprecedented growth and a 400% increase in funds raised. His year-long term ended with over 1,500 students involved and more than $300,000 raised for the cause. Kevin’s undergraduate experience culminated in being chosen as the graduation speaker where he challenged more than 10,000 to focus on those less fortunate.

Since that time, Kevin served on a presidential campaign team and then worked as a representative for a United States Congressman. Kevin took these experiences to travel and address audiences of young people at international conferences in Brazil, Kenya, and Romania with the message of leading with vision and values in the 21st century.

Kevin was named one of the “Power 30 Under 30′′ and one of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s top “40 Under 40′′ for his accomplishments and service to communities around the world.

Kevin was born and raised in Kennesaw, Georgia. As a dynamic communicator he speaks to both students and business leaders across the globe.

Heather Blanchard with The Johns Creek CVB, and Bill Willians with Axxiom Franchise Advisors on franchises for Veterans

November 13, 2012 by angishields

BRX National

Heather Blanchard with The Johns Creek CVB, and Bill Willians with Axxiom Franchise Advisors on franchises for Veterans

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The Johns Creek Convention and Visitor Bureau (www.johnscreekcvb.com) plays an important role in the business community of Johns Creek. Visitor bureaus are generally thought of as resources for people on vacation, but they are so much more. In Heather’s segment of the show, she discusses how the visitors bureau promotes business and community involvement through events and outreach.

Heather is the Managing Partner of HeBlanc, LLC. She provides consulting services to corporations and non-profit organizations, working regularly with executives from a variety of fields and industries to help create real world solutions in business development, marketing, and organizational leadership.

Prior to her current position, she served and led efforts for several organizations and their clients, including Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, DreamPower, Innotrac Corp, GP Communications, Edward J. DeBartolo and the US Government. Raised in a military family, Heather graduated Magna Cum Laude from Johnson & Wales University and lives with her husband in Suwanee.

You can reach Heather at heather@johnscreekcvb.com

Franchises as an option for returning Veterans with Bill Williams

Today, there are many alternatives to working for someone else from buying an existing business, starting one or being a franchisee. Bill Willams of Axxiom Franchise Advisors, LLC, in his segment of the program, discusses the advantages of being a franchise owner and the misconceptions people have regarding franchise and franchise brokers. Not limited to just muffler shops and fast food, franchises almost any business one can imagine.

Active with Veterans groups in the area and a Vietnam Veteran himself, Bill discusses at length the coming wave of service personnel re-entering the civilian world and why they have skills that make a franchise an excellent option for finding a new career. (Note, they also bring skills and maturity that any employer would be delighted to see in their candidates so it’s not just franchises who would like to see Veterans in their ranks.)

Learn how the franchise community and other organizations have developed special plans to make owning a franchise affordable for our returning Veterans through substantially reduced fees, financial assistance programs and more.

Axxiom Franchise Advisors LLC (www.axxiomfranchiseadvisors.com) and Bill’s email is bwilliams@axxiomfranchiseadvisors.com.

Consulting Solutions for Organizations and Businesses

November 13, 2012 by angishields

The Good, The Bad, and The Reality

Consulting Solutions for Organizations and Businesses

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Jessica Daniels

Youth By Design Consulting Group, LLC

404-964-5321

Jessica@youthbydesignllc.com

Changing the World One Child at a Time – Consulting Solutions for Organizations Serving Youth

Youth By Design is an Atlanta based consulting firm that is committed to changing the world by providing individuals, nonprofits, government agencies school systems, faith-based organizations and businesses the solutions and innovation they need to serve youth well. Our business is based on a simple mantra: When our clients succeed, YOUTH succeed. With this understanding we provide highly effective, planning and development strategies to produce youth initiatives that work. Whether you are an individual with a dream or an internationally recognized organization, we understand your valuable role in assisting youth to grow, thrive and succeed. We empower our clients by addressing the operational, programmatic and planning challenges that hinder them from effectively reaching and serving their targeted youth population.

Biography

Jessica E. Daniels has twenty years of experience in government and nonprofit initiative planning and implementation. Her areas of expertise are in project management, special events planning and management, target marketing and communications and organizational capacity building. For the last 11 years Daniels has been the owner of Youth By Design, Inc.- a consulting firm offering program planning and event expertise for the enhancement and development of quality and effective youth and adult program initiatives. She has successfully developed a diverse client base comprised of local and federal government agencies, faith based organizations, start-up and internationally recognized non-profit organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation, Why Not Sports, Inc., NCAA, YMCA of the USA, Fulton and DeKalb counties (Georgia).

www.youthbydesignllc.com | https://twitter.com/YouthByDesign | www.linkedin.com/pub/jessica-e-daniels/4/363/793

Paul Terlemezian with iFive Alliances and Melissa Wade with the Glenn Pelham Foundation discuss the Learning Technology Summit sponsored by Georgia LEARNS

November 13, 2012 by angishields

Performance Difference Radio

Paul Terlemezian with iFive Alliances and Melissa Wade with the Glenn Pelham Foundation discuss the Learning Technology Summit sponsored by Georgia LEARNS

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Paul Terlemezian is the owner and founder of iFive Alliances, LLC. This firm builds revenue producing strategic alliances for training, consulting and technology companies. Its methods include proprietary tools that are licensed to iFive clients as part of its implementation, consulting and training services.

Paul has 20+ years of alliances and sales experience in the high technology and training industries. He has worked for DEC, IBM (Catapult Division), Sterling Software (KnowledgeWare), Achievement Plus and with Sylvan Learning Companies that were focused on eLearning. He has designed, implemented and managed strategic alliances for training, technology and consulting companies.

He earned his M.S. in Mathematics at Northeastern University in Boston and taught Differential Equations and Calculus to freshman while doing so. Later, he joined DEC as a technical instructor and traveled around the world teaching clients how to use and program computer systems. His P&L responsibilities include managing customer training businesses for several companies prior to founding iFive Alliances in June of 2003.

He was the 2008 President for the Atlanta Chapter of ASTD (American Society for Training and Development). Since 2006 he has been the Affiliate Chair for the Southeast Chapter of the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP). In 2008 he founded and launched the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Workplace Learning Society and in 2009 was appointed to the TAG Board of Directors.

His speaking activities include the Business Wise Business Wisdom Academy, Omicron IT Training Managers Interchange, LearnTrends, several ASTD Atlanta SIG’s, Kettering Executive Network and the TAG Consulting Society. He has delivered presentations on alliances for the Southeast Software Association, the Atlanta IT Association, the Institute of Management Consultants, several Vistage groups, C-Level Enterprises CEO Boot Camp, The Brain Trust , the Towne Lake Business Association, TrainingIndustry.com’s Supplier Summit, the Greater Women’s Business Council, ESMA (Executive Sales and Marketing Association) and TAG (Managing Your Business as an Asset.)

In October of 2011 Paul launched the Georgia LEARNS^sm effort to increase the implementation of innovative learning methods in the workplace by fostering collaboration amongst entities within the training industry.

You can contact Paul via email or by phone at 404-252-8330. For more information on the Georgia Learns Technology Summit on November 27th you can click here.

Melissa Maxcy Wade, M.A., M.T.S., Th.M., has been the Executive Director of Forensics at Emory University since 1972, and is a faculty member in the Division of Educational Studies. She is the Executive Director of the Atlanta Urban Debate League, Director of the Emory National Debate Institute, and serves as the Executive Co-Director of the National Debate Project (university consortium: Emory, Georgia State, Tennessee State, and NYU). She serves on the Academic Board of Directors of the International Debate Education Association, Board of Directors of the International Public Policy Debate Forum, Board of Directors of the National Debate Tournament, and is an advisor to the Associated Leaders of Urban Debate. Wade is a political debate commentator for local, state, and national elections for various media. She is one of only 3 university debate coaches in the U.S. who has served on the National Associated Press Presidential Debate Evaluation Panel for every U.S. presidential election since 1976.

Wade started her career as the top high school debate and speech student in the U.S. as designated by the National Forensics League competition points system in 1968, and graduated from Emory as one of the nation’s top intercollegiate debaters. She is one of the leading debate coaches in the U.S., having coached Emory’s Barkley Forum to more than thirty national intercollegiate debate titles. She has authored, co-authored, or edited over 150 publications related to debate issues, strategies, and pedagogy. She has received national recognition from Georgetown University (National Coach of the Year Award), the University of South Carolina (Thomas Glenn Pelham National Coach of the Year Award), University of North Carolina (Outstanding Critic Award), Florida State University (Greg Phifer National Service Award), Wake Forest University and University of Missouri-Kansas City (Ovid Davis Award; for coaching the NDT national champions), University of Utah (Lucy Keele National Service Award), University of California, Fullerton (National CEDA Critic Award), San Diego State University (the Brownlee Award for Scholarship, Service, and Leadership), American Forensics Association (Distinguished Career Award) and the National Debate Coaches Association Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Service to Forensics Education. She received Emory’s highest faculty honor, the Thomas Jefferson Award, in 2007.

Wade is a strong advocate for diversity in education. She founded the Urban Debate League (UDL) in Atlanta in 1985, a partnership between the Barkley Forum of Emory University and the Atlanta Public Schools, as a response to the inequality in education in socio-economically challenged secondary schools. The UDL brought the intellectual tools of critical thinking, research proficiency, and advocacy skills to urban students, and has grown into a national urban education movement that has served over 50,000 students and teachers in 24 cities in the U.S., such as New York, Baltimore, Boston, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Memphis, Minneapolis, and Seattle. Over 100 colleges and universities are currently recruiting students from UDL populations. Wade has served as national advisor for the urban debate network to the Open Society Institute, a principle funder, and has been the lead investigator for over $3 million of grant funding for various UDL projects. The UDL program targeting secondary students in Atlanta Housing Authority communities was selected as the nation’s signature education program for the Bush White House initiative, Helping America’s Youth, and was one of only 8 programs recommended by the U.S. Department of Justice for national replication as a research validated youth anti-gang prevention program. Wade is committed to teacher education and faculty development, and is actively participating in developing digital curriculum, professional development programs, and educational assessment methodologies for Debate Across the Curriculum, an instructional method for use in virtually any academic discipline.

Wade’s most recent projects include working with the development of college and secondary school competitive, educational, and community outreach debate programs in South Korea, Malaysia, and China. She has directed debate institutes in Seoul at Ewha University and Kyung Hee University, lectured and made presentations at the Korean Development Institute’s Graduate School in Public Policy and Management, and is developing exchange programs between Korean, U.S., and UDL debate students.

December Newsletter Article2

November 12, 2012 by angishields

Spotlight on Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce

On November 12, 2012, co-hosts Stone Payton and Lee Kantor broadcast a special edition of BusinessRadioXÂ®’s High Velocity Radio to spotlight the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce. Executive Director Debbie Fuse introduced Karen Cannon from Karen Cannon Realtors to talk about their partnership through the Chamber.

The Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to the ongoing economic growth and success of Dunwoody businesses. By fostering its businesses, the Chamber strives to be the visionary leader and partner in establishing Dunwoody as a vibrant place to do business, work and play.

According to Fuse, “We accomplish these goals by building an image of skill, honesty, transparency and trust, while keeping the best interest of the unique Dunwoody community at the center of our endeavors.”

Karen Cannon is the Co-Founder and Principal of Karen Cannon Realtors, Inc., a dynamic and results-driven firm that continues to grow year-over-year despite a challenging marketplace. As both a business owner and a resident, Cannon has unmatched knowledge of the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody real estate market and is the absolute authority on buying and selling in the local community.

Cannon’s firm is a faithful member of the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce. According to Cannon, “As members of the Dunwoody Chamber, we find it valuable to be able to connect to people in the community.” She went on to further explain that Karen Cannon Realtors judges its return on investment through Chamber membership by the connections made in the community, as well as getting to know the community better.

In August of this year, Cannon became co-chair of the “Chamber in Heels” committee, a women’s network for professionals. The Chamber in Heels offers its participants business opportunities, fundraising events, and outreach programs.

To hear more about the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce and Karen Cannon Realtors, tune in toÂ High Velocity Radio.

Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce Special Edition

November 12, 2012 by angishields

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Debbie Fuse/Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce

Debbie Fuse is the Executive Director of the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce. Debbieâ€™s background was in sales management, and sales to the construction industry. Prior to that, she held positions in management in the hotel and restaurant industry. She led highly successful sales teams in the Southeast â€“ from 11-28 sales reps with each position â€“ and requirements of traveling up to 80% of her time. After two downsizings, she decided to redirect her focus locally and work within the community where she lives. Sheâ€™sÂ been in Dunwoody for 14 years after moving from the Baltimore area.

Karen Cannon/Karen Cannon Realtors, Inc.

Karen Cannon is the Co-Founder and Principal ofÂ Karen Cannon Realtors, Inc., a dynamic and results-driven firm that continues to grow year-over-year despite a challenging marketplace. As both a business owner and a resident, Karen has unmatched knowledge of the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody real estate market and is the absolute authority on buying and selling in the local community.

The firm leverages its ties with the community to serve its clients, using a local network of thousands of contacts to connect buyers and sellers. On average, Karen Cannon Realtors listings stay on the market for only 28 days and Karen regularly brings buyers and sellers together before properties are even listed.

Karen and her team at Karen Cannon Realtors provide clients with a full-service experience, offering expertise in staging, marketing, home inspection and contract negotiation. The business is primarily referral-based, a direct result of exceptional client service.

Karen is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Club, a member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors and currently serves co-chairwoman of the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce â€œChamber in Heelsâ€ committee. Prior to founding Karen Cannon Realtors, Karen worked for the technology research company Gartner Inc., where she called on Fortune 500 companies including Coca-Cola, UPS and Home Depot. She received a Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in finance from Tulane University.

John Lundeen/Coro Realty Advisors, LLC

In 1997 John Lundeen, along with Joachim Herz, foundedÂ Coro Realty Advisors, LLC. John has served as its President and Managing Partner since its inception. Under hisleadership, Coro has grown into a Real Estate Advisory and Development Company that currently oversees a portfolio valued in excess of $750 million. From 1975 to 1997, John was employed by Branch Properties, L.P. ultimately rising to Executive Vice President and General Partner. During his tenure at Branch his responsibilities included Property Acquisitions and Dispositions, Asset Management, Development and overseeing in excess of 2,000,000 square feet of commercial assets.

John received a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Development for George State University. He is an active board member inÂ both the Perimeter CID and Buckhead CID, International Council of Shopping Centers, Commercial Board of Realtors, holds a Georgia Brokers License and has been designated a Counselor of Real Estate by the National Board of Realtors.

Ryan Goldstein/RG Real Estate

Ryan Goldstein is a Commercial Real Estate Broker specializing in office leasing and sales. Before the founding of RG Real Estate, Ryan was a Vice President in the brokerage division of Ackerman & Co. He brings 12 years of commercial leasing and sales experience focusing on tenant and owner representation.

Ryan provides brokerageÂ services to a number of prominent local and national companies, providing solutions in a variety of areas including lease negotiation, space evaluation, tenant and landlord representation, survey and analysis of available properties, investment acquisitions and dispositions, real estate advisory services, and marketing solutions. In addition, he also specializes in project leasing, investment sales, and acquisitions geared towards private investors. He has leased and sold a wide variety of office properties, including single-story,Â multi-story, net and gross leased facilities ranging from 10,000 to 200,000 square feet.