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Downtown Development Day and the 20th Anniversary US-Russia Business Council Meeting Featured on GMA

November 4, 2012 by angishields

Good Morning Atlanta

Downtown Development Day and the 20th Anniversary US-Russia Business Council Meeting Featured on GMA

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Hosts Dana Barrett and Elizabeth Gordon were joined in studio by AJ Robinson and Wilma Sothern from Central Atlanta Progress and Wayne Lord, President of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta. AJ and Wilma talked about Downtown Development Day which will be held on Wednesday November 7th at AmericasMart. Wayne Lord, who in addition to heading up the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, is also a professor of International Executive Education at the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, joined Dana and Elizabeth for a discussion of the headlines and to talk about the US-Russia Business Council 20th Annual Meeting which was just held in Atlanta.

The Benefits of Outsourcing

November 3, 2012 by angishields

The Good, The Bad, and The Reality

The Benefits of Outsourcing

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Scott Leeds

President

Asset Recovery Group, LLC

770-619-9555

scottleeds@assetgroupllc.com

Take Control of Your Accounts Receivables

Join us as we discuss ways to improve cash flow and reduce credit risk. How to implement or improve current A/R processes to avoid bad debt. When should we use a Collection Agency and what are the benefits?

Biography

Scott Leeds is a professional Debt Executive with more than 20 years of diversified industry experience in commercial debt collections. With an impressive track record and reputation in managing multi-million dollar portfolios in the U.S., Asia and Europe, Leeds’ unique blend of effective debt management services and credit risk assessment can eliminate the distractions of debt collection and put your company’s focus back where it needs to be on day-to-day operations.

Scott founded Asset Recovery Group, LLC in March 2010 where they provide commercial debt collections and Accounts Receivable Management Consulting. They are a full service company and offer their services on a nationwide basis. There is no fee unless they collect for you.

Scott is actively involved in the American Collectors Association and Vice President of the Georgia Collectors Association. He also is a member of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Scott resides in the Atlanta area with his wife and son and volunteers his time at his local parks and recreation center working with children to teach fundamentals and sportsmanship.

Scott’s Mantra “Success is when my clients get paid and the door is left open for future opportunity.”

www.AssetGroupllc.com | https://twitter.com/Scott24577 | www.linkedin.com/in/scottpleeds

Serena Meador

Vice President

Surgimed Services Inc.

678-566-2783

serena@surgimedservices.com

In-House vs. Outsourcing Medical Billing

Join us as we discuss the difference between in-house billing and out-sourcing for medical professionals. Why out-sourcing is better financially. What is involved with contracting with the insurance companies. What is Meaningful Use.

Biography

Prior to her work with Surgimed Services Inc. Serena worked as a surgical coordinator and practice manager for an oculofacial plastic surgeon as well as two surgical assisting practices. She has experience in credentialing with hospitals and insurance companies. Serena has played a large role in the start-up of a surgical assistant company as well as a medical practice. Serena is an Atlanta native and graduated from Reinhardt College with a B.A. in Communications.

www.surgimedservices.com | https://twitter.com/SurgiMed_serena

Dr. Susan Nicholas with Qnova Health, Inc.

November 2, 2012 by angishields

Disruptive Business

Dr. Susan Nicholas with Qnova Health, Inc.

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Susan Nicholas, MD, MBA/Qnova Health, Inc.

Dr. Susan Nicholas is the Founder and CEO of Qnova Health, Inc. Dr. Nicholas is a former clinical fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford Medical Center and a former resident and research fellow at University California San Francisco. She was the first named Scholar from Emory’s Goizueta Executive MBA program. Dr. Nicholas is an avid runner and aspiring gourmet cook. She resides in the Atlanta area with her spouse and young son.

Today’s show is brought to you by Minerva Planning Group.

John Long with Two Roads Resources, Inc. discusses career growth and transition

November 2, 2012 by angishields

Performance Difference Radio

John Long with Two Roads Resources, Inc. discusses career growth and transition

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John E. Long, M.S., MCDP, BCC

Career & Life Coach

John E. Long is a nationally certified coach based in Atlanta, GA. John specializes in career and life coaching, as well as the administration and interpretation of career and personality assessments. John’s career encompasses a depth of experience spanning the fields of health care administration, human resources, college teaching, and coaching.

John completed a Master of Science degree with a concentration in career development. His graduate studies spanned coursework in psychology, counseling, career development and coaching. John also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in liberal arts, with depths of study in psychology and communications. In the field of professional coaching, John’s credentials include: Master Career Development Professional, Board Certified Coach, Global Career Development Facilitator, Distance Credentialed Facilitator, Certified Professional Career Coach, Certified MBTI^® (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) Practitioner, and Qualified Strong Interest Inventory^® Practitioner.

John coaches his clients using a strengths-based approach blended with elements of positive psychology and solution focused change. More information about John can be found at www.exploretworoads.com and www.Linkedin.com/in/johnelong.

Speciality areas include:

Assessment & Career Fit: Strengths, Interests, Values & Personality
Career Exploration: College Majors & Career Paths
Career & Life Transitions
Personal Branding: Resumes & Cover Letters
Proactive Job Search Strategies
Interview Coaching
Work~Life Integration & Stress Management

John resides in the Virginia Highlands neighborhood of metro Atlanta. He is originally from Upstate New York and relocated to Atlanta in 2001.

You can contact John via email or by phone at 404-277-0776.

Pete Santora with ThundrLizard, Steven Otu with VocalTap and Karl Pearl with Aventis Systems, Inc.

November 2, 2012 by angishields

Emerging Enterprise

Pete Santora with ThundrLizard, Steven Otu with VocalTap and Karl Pearl with Aventis Systems, Inc.

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Pete Santora/ThundrLizard

Pete Santora is the Founder and CEO of ThundrLizard. ThundrLizard is the fastest, smartest way to go from cold lead to qualified prospect by prioritizing leads with actionable real-time intelligence. The process is akin to Moneyball for lead generation using big data to find the needle in the haystack that can prioritize a lead for sales reps and lead to a sale.

Steven Otu/VocalTap

Karl Pearl/Aventis Systems, Inc.

Karl Pearl, Vice President of Aventis Systems, Inc., is a Baltimore, Maryland native who also served seven years in the United States Navy. Throughout his 19-year sales career, he has demonstrated an ability to lead teams of diverse professionals, both domestically and internationally, to new levels of success in a variety of highly competitive industries, cutting edge markets, and fast paced environments. Prior to Aventis Systems, Inc. Karl worked as Global Director of Sales and Strategic Acquisitions for MarketStar and Cisco Systems managing 26 sales centers in both the US and Asia-Pacific regions. He demonstrates strong technical expertise and business acumen with an impressive track record of experience in strategic planning, business unit development, and sales quota attainment. Karl has a proven ability to successfully analyze an organization’s critical business requirements, identify opportunities and weaknesses, and develop innovative cost-effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness and increasing revenues. Karl has been a TAG member since 2009 and enjoys attending various TAG Society and Industry events with his team.

Tom DiGregorio with AquaGuard Foundation Solutions and Chancellor “CW” New with FIRE DOG Business Solutions

November 1, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tom DiGregorio with AquaGuard Foundation Solutions and Chancellor "CW" New with FIRE DOG Business Solutions

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Tom DiGregorio/AquaGuard Foundation Solutions

Tom DiGregorio, Owner & President of AquaGuard Foundation Solutions and FSI of Georgia has been in business in Georgia since 1995 doing residential & commercial waterproofing, crawlspace encapsulation and foundation and structural repair. AquaGuard Foundation Solutions is winner of 9 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Business Ethics and Integrity, Ebsco Research/Home Reports Best Pick for 10 years for Foundation Repair and 13 years for Waterproofing as well as Consumer’s Choice Award winner for 9 years. They are a member of the largest network of Foundation & Waterproofing Repair Companies in the world, Basement Systems.

Chancellor Winburn “CW” New/FIRE DOG Business Solutions

Chancellor “C.W.” New is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of FIRE DOG Business Solutions. C.W. began as a developer creating applications and managing network security for large companies in1990, long before anyone knew how much the Internet would change our lives. After half a decade of IT Consulting, Internet Security, and Application Development, he founded FIRE DOG Business Solutions to fill a specific need – to get involved in being proactive about a truly hands-on approach to delivering IT solutions to small businesses.

Can Leadership Help Transform Your Dreams into Reality?

November 1, 2012 by angishields

Global Leader Radio

Can Leadership Help Transform Your Dreams into Reality?

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In this edition of Global Leader Radio, three global leaders join host Alvin C. Miles and provide advice on leveraging your “L.A. moments”, taking a “leap of faith” and utilizing your personal leadership to transform your dreams into reality!

Belinda Hernandez/Sr. Director, CNN Newsource Sales & Affiliate Relations

Belinda Hernandez is an Emmy Award winning journalist who successfully transitioned to the business side of broadcasting four years ago. She is part of a team that manages nearly 900 CNN affiliates nationwide in sales, contract negotiations and affiliate relations. Belinda is also a current student of the Kennesaw State University’s Executive MBA program, graduating in 2013.

Contact Belinda: (404) 475-9980, belinda.hernandez@turner.com

Alan Schaefer/ Founder, Banding People Together

Alan Schaefer is an accomplished speaker, songwriter, recording artist, consultant and entrepreneur. In addition to successfully building and selling an online media company, Alan has rocked U.S. servicemen and women in 15 countries (including Iraq) as the front man of the band Five Star Iris. Some of his honors include performing at the Pentagon, winning the United Kingdom Songwriting Competition and performing the National Anthem on national television. Alan earned a B.S. in Communications from Florida International University and has consulted for companies such as Best Buy and GMR marketing.

Contact Alan: (404) 257-5907, alan@bandingpeopletogether.com

Dean Trevelino/Founder, Trevelino/ Keller

Trevelino/Keller is a public relations, social media and brand communications firm focused on five practice areas — technology, b2business, greenworks, lifestyle and franchising. Selected nationally as a Best Places to Work firm and ranked nationally, the firm is sought after for its innovative programming and results-driven execution.

After 15 years with some of the best public relations firms in the world, including two stints with partner Genna Keller, Dean Trevelino set out to establish a great boutique firm in 2003, one recognized for strategic thinking and creative programming.

With an experience base of established and emerging brands including the likes of The Coca-Cola Company, Starbucks, EarthLink, Sara Lee Corporation, Verizon Wireless and Sun Microsystems, Dean and partner Genna Keller established the firm’s initial focus in Technology, Lifestyle and B2B.

“As a boutique agency, if we are really forward-thinking, we can get from point A to point B faster and more affordably than most. That’s the value proposition of a boutique: unencumbered decision-making and execution with enough internal resources to be exceedingly effective.”

Contact Dean : (404) 214-0722 x106, dtrevelino@trevelinokeller.com

Which Book Has Most Impacted Your Leadership Ability?

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Limit Liability and Increase Productivity

November 1, 2012 by angishields

The Good, The Bad, and The Reality

Limit Liability and Increase Productivity

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Joe Jaynes

Agency Principal

J&A Insurance Agency, Inc.

678-266-3353

www.jainsuranceagency.com

Join us as we talk with Joe Jaynes, agency principal of J&A Insurance Agency. He will be helping us take the confusion out of your Commercial Insurance purchase. He will also provide helpful tips on purchasing Commercial Insurance for small business owners.

Joe Jaynes has 20+ years experience in the property and casualty insurance industry in areas of management, direct sales, agency ownership. He has commercial lending experience and experience providing collateral protection products and services to mortgage servicers.

jj@jainsuranceagency.com | http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaagency

Lucas Acosta

Co-Founder

Foojee

678-978-9750

www.foojee.com

Using the Mac, iPhone, and iPad to increase your productivity

We’ve all used and iPod or iPhone to listen to music or play Angry Birds. But what about using one to reduce your IT costs? Do you still think Macs are only for creative types? Think again. Join us in the conversation with Lucas Acosta, co-founder of Foojee as we discuss how Apple products are increasing productivity in traditional business spaces and how it can help your business go further.

Biography

Lucas began his formal Apple-centric career in Apple Retail. He was a Lead Trainer in the Atlanta market cultivating training talent within Apple Retail. During this time he also facilitated workshops for new Mac users, in addition to business-specific applications for the Mac. Lucas has spent his last 4 years building his company, Foojee, which implements Apple-based IT solutions for the commercial and educational markets. Although he considers himself a “geek” on all accounts, his true passion isfinding success in others that he works with. Lucas recently celebrated his second year anniversary with his wife, Cristina, and lives in Midtown Atlanta.

lucas@foojee.com | www.linkedin.com/in/lucasacosta | https://twitter.com/lucasaaron

Richard Cox

October 31, 2012 by angishields

Learning Insights

Richard Cox

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Richard Cox

Richard Cox has over 15 years’ experience in the fields of instructional design, project management, performance consulting, eLearning, and facilitation. He specializes in developing teams that provide blended learning solutions designs. As a Manager, Richard has held oversight of Instructional Design and Curriculum Development at companies such as Earthlink, Matria Healthcare, and WellPoint Healthcare. As a consultant, he has held Director level positions over Learning Services at Kalypso Consulting and American Systems. Richard’s areas of expertise include:

Leading, developing, and sustaining learning team infrastructure utilizing effective processes, production based metrics, and an ISD workflow that customizes learning solutions to meet the specific needs of client business partners
Identifying vendor/external consultant requirements and driving the interface with internal staff
Engaging with clients to review the performance implications of business goals and assess the extent to which an intervention can address the root cause of performance gaps

Richard has a Bachelor’s degree in Workforce Education & HR Development and a Master’s degree in Administrative Logistics Management. He is currently on contract at Cox Communications as a Sr. Project Manager, Instructional Design.

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