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November 2012 Newsletter Article

October 10, 2012 by angishields

Jenna Kay with ADP Featured on Learning Insights

On October 11, 2012, BusinessRadioX®’s Learning Insights broadcast its inaugural show with co-hosts Stone Payton and Lee Kantor interviewing Jenna Kay with ADP about the power of Presentation Zen.

ADP (Automatic Data Processing), with more than $10 billion in revenues and approximately 600,000 clients, is one of the world’s largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging over 60 years of experience, ADP offers a wide range of human resource, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single source. ADP’s easy-to-use solutions for employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine, recreational vehicle, and heavy equipment dealers throughout the world.

Jenna Kay is a Senior Instructional Designer for the Sales Learning & Performance Group at ADP. In the past ten years of designing learning for financial services and medical audiences, she has come to understand that for training to achieve results, it should always encourage people to embrace change and never be boring.

Kay’s focus is on employer services which supports the sales teams and business units. Her group trains on knowledge and behaviors needed for sales people to be successful. ADP fosters an environment of learning programs that are rolled out daily and supported by senior leadership. In fact, all senior leadership in learning have previous sales background which qualifies them to know and understand how to train sales professionals.

Kay described the training model used by ADP as Zen for Instructional Design. According to Kay, “Presentation Zen is a way of uncluttering the information you present.” It is a way to capture the attention and interest of the sales team. Rather than standard powerpoint slides and bullet points, it seeks to make things more understandable through simplicity and clarity of information, putting things on a more emotional level for a better response.

To learn more about ADP’s approach to training, you can listen to this interview in its entirety at Learning Insights.

The Art of Acquiring Talent in the C-Suite: Erin Hand. Mergers and Acquisitions Today: Harris Troutman.

October 10, 2012 by angishields

BRX National

The Art of Acquiring Talent in the C-Suite: Erin Hand. Mergers and Acquisitions Today: Harris Troutman.

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Throughout her career, Ms. Hand has been focused on leadership and organizational development, previously serving as Director of Business Consulting, Director of Executive Development and National Director of Learning and Talent Development.

As the former Vice President of Talent and Development for Cox Communications Inc. Ms. Hand was responsible for the company’s strategy and execution for organizational and leadership development, including executive and management development, talent acquisition and retention, and national curriculum development and delivery for employees at all levels. She and her team institutionalized the Cox leadership brand through the creation of consistent development practices and a company-wide performance management process.

Ms. Hand supported the execution of Cox’s Trusted Provider vision with employee education and development at all levels, with an emphasis on cultivating an organizational culture of trust to enhance sustained customer loyalty.

Among her accomplishments she aligned Cox’s talent development strategy to measurable business outcomes, developing a comprehensive succession planning process, and establishing the company’s first targeted Executive Development program.

Ms. Hand graduated from Creighton University with a B.S. in Psychology. She also holds a M.S. Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Georgia.

Currently, Ms. Hand serves on the board of the Cable Television Human Resources Association as the President. She is also an active member of Women in Cable Telecommunications, serving on its

Mr. Troutman handles a wide variety of domestic and international commercial law matters, drawing on 14 years of in-house and private practice experience. His areas of expertise include general corporate law and commercial transactions, technology licensing, e-commerce/Internet law, outsourcing, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, employment law and domestic and international anti-competition law.

Most recently, he served as General Counsel for Vitrue, Inc., a social media management SaaS platform provider, acquired by Oracle. Prior to Vitrue, Mr. Troutman was a partner at FisherBroyles, LLP, where he represented startups as well as Fortune 500 companies in domestic and international matters.

Prior to joining FisherBroyles, he served as General Counsel for RubberNetwork, LLC, a joint venture of 10 of the world’s largest tire and rubber companies, acquired by Elemica, Inc. He also served as in-house Corporate Counsel for MetalSpectrum, a joint venture led by one of the world’s largest aluminum producers.

Mr. Troutman began his career in private practice, in the areas of products liability litigation, general commercial litigation, and employment law. He is a member of the Georgia Bar and an inactive member of the South Carolina Bar.

Atlanta Corporate In House Counsel Winner

October 9, 2012 by angishields

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

Atlanta Corporate In House Counsel Winner

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Teresa Kennedy, Winner from the Atlanta Business Chronicle | Association of Corporate Counsel “ACC-GA” Atlanta Corporate In House Counsel Awards, joined us as a guest in the studio.

Teresa Kennedy/Cox Communications, Inc.

Teresa T. Kennedy is Assistant General Counsel for Cox Communications, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia. Her responsibilities include providing legal counsel to Cox’s Content Acquisition Department and to Cox Media (Cox’s advertising sales subsidiary). Teresa received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” for the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Counsel Awards in recognition of contributions to the legal profession.

Teresa currently serves as a board member of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) National Board of Directors. She is past-president of ACC’s Georgia Chapter. Teresa has published numerous articles in the award-winning ACC Docket and in Corporate Counsel magazine on topics ranging from establishing work-life balance, building trust between inside and outside counsel, to evaluating and creating effective compliance programs.

Teresa received a Bachelors of Science Degree, with highest honors, from Auburn University. She is a 1981 graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Law, where she served as Executive Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and received awards in Moot Court and American Jurisprudence.

Special Edition: Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce

October 8, 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.

Katie Bishop/Convention and Visitors Bureau of Dunwoody

Katie Bishop is the Executive Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Dunwoody (CVBD) in Dunwoody, Georgia. She was hired by the board of directors in November 2009 as the organizationâ€™s first employee, following the incorporation of the City of Dunwoody in December 2008 and the establishment of the CVBD in August 2009. Prior to joining the CVBD, Katie served as Tourism Coordinator for Destination Thomasville Tourism Authority in Thomasville, Georgia. A native of Marietta, she holds a Bachelors Degree in Public Relations from the University of Georgia. Katie serves on the Boards of Directors for the Atlanta Metro Travel Association, the DeKalb Police Alliance, and the Spruill Center for the Arts. A young leader in the tourism industry, she was recently named a â€œForty for the Futureâ€ by Southeast Tourism Society, recognizing tourism professionals under age 40.

Michael Starling/City of Dunwoody

Michael Starling is the Director of Economic Development for the City of Dunwoody. Michael is responsible for leading the Cityâ€™s efforts to expand the local economy through business development efforts. Priorities for the City include retention of existing businesses, recruitment of new firms, and the redevelopment of existing commercial areas.

Host Dana Barrett Interviews Central Atlanta Progress Members About Iconic Atlanta Buildings

October 8, 2012 by angishields

Good Morning Atlanta

Host Dana Barrett Interviews Central Atlanta Progress Members About Iconic Atlanta Buildings

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Hmmm... where is this guy going? (Or not going?)

For co-host Elizabeth Gordon’s final week on the road, Dana Barrett is joined by fill-in co-host and Membership Manager at Central Atlanta Progress, Dan Williams.

Dan and Dana discuss the headlines and are joined by Central Atlanta progress members Jeremy Coppels from Boxer Property and Sarah-Elizabeth Langford of National Church Residences.

The group talked about what is happening with a couple of iconic Atlanta buildings, The Hurt Building and The Imperial Hotel. Boxer Property is now leasing upgrading and leasing office space in The Hurt Building and National Church Residences is about to start renovating and upgrading the old Imperial Hotel building to create a very upscale and safe solution for Atlanta’s homeless who are in need of services.

Interesting sign position... but I'd like to sit, please!

In addition we discussed a couple of odd happenings around town. See photos included here – and listen in to find out what the heck is going on!

Matt Lawless with Home Helpers Atlanta and Karen Powell-Newman with A Superior Choice Medical Staffing discuss the healthcare industry

October 7, 2012 by angishields

Performance Difference Radio

Matt Lawless with Home Helpers Atlanta and Karen Powell-Newman with A Superior Choice Medical Staffing discuss the healthcare industry

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Matt Lawless

In April of 2010 Matt had an accident which brought him even closer to his clients. Matt suffered a fall which resulted in a serious fracture of his tibia and fibula, the two bones in the lower leg. Because of the severity of the injury, Matt required three surgeries to repair the damage. Afterward, Matt was unable to walk for three months. When Matt was able to walk again, he spent months rehabbing his leg.

During the time that Matt was unable to walk, he used the services of his own caregivers. It was during this time that Matt received firsthand experience of what his clients go through. Matt required assistance getting dressed, bathing, even getting out of bed. Because of this experience, Matt has a unique understanding of what his clients are going through. That experience is something that very few in the home-care industry have. When Matt promises that he would not put a caregiver in your home which he would not allow in his own home, he has honestly put his money where his mouth is.

In his personal life, Matt enjoys spending time with his beautiful family. He likes to ride his bike, travel, and cook. The rest of the time is spent rooting for the Falcons, the Braves, and his beloved Kentucky Wildcats.

Matt Lawless is originally from Lexington, KY. He moved to Atlanta in 1994. Matt fell in love with his adopted home of Atlanta immediately and never looked back. Matt holds a BA in Business Administration from Georgia State University. He is also the proud father to Elena.

Click here to learn more about Home Helpers Atlanta.

Karen Powell-Newman

Karen is President and CEO of A Superior Choice Medical Staffing, LLC (aka ASC Medical Staffing). ASC Medical Staffing is a direct home health agency providing short and long term care in the comfort of a person’s home. Karen is a certified Health Fitness Specialist with a degree in Exercise Science. She is certified through the American College of Sports Medicine, specializing in identifying simple and practical behaviors for maintaining healthy lifestyles. Karen is a health educator with an extensive background in biology, nutrition, diet, and exercise. Karen’s hobbies include reading, entertaining two active border collies and keeping a pond full of fish.

You can contact Karen via email: kpop@ascmedicalstaffing.com or phone at 404-257-1608. Check out A Superior Choice Medical Staffing here.

Arnaud Viviers with OrcaTec and Clint Crosby with Baker Donelson

October 5, 2012 by angishields

Disruptive Business

Arnaud Viviers with OrcaTec and Clint Crosby with Baker Donelson

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Arnaud Viviers/OrcaTec

Arnaud Viviers is President, CEO and co-founder of Atlanta-based OrcaTec, which provides technology and services for categorizing, analyzing and retrieving information from huge data sets, especially in the areas of eDiscovery, risk management and regulatory compliance.

Arnaud’s specialty is in helping mad scientists commercialize their cutting-edge science by finding practical applications for it, building a business around it and bringing it to market.

Arnaud is a serial entrepreneur, originally from South Africa, who has been in the United States since 1996. Besides OrcaTec, he has founded such technology companies as Samech Technology, PriceCompete and Strategic Data Retention.

A former Officer in the South African Airforce (Air Defense Unit), Arnaud is a trained computer programmer with a distinguished sales career at Burroughs. Sperry, Unisys, Prime Computer and Sybase.

He is a regular speaker on issues related to eDiscovery and corporate storage of Big Data, particularly concerning archiving, search, categorization, advanced analytics and predictive coding.

Clint Crosby/Baker Donelson

Clint Crosby is a shareholder in the Atlanta Office of Baker Donelson. Clint focuses his practice on intellectual property and the procurement and protection of intellectual property assets for his clients. Clint also works with entrepreneurs and emerging companies to guide them through business issues including formation, business agreements, employment agreements, joint- development agreements, intellectual property agreements, mergers and acquisitions, and related matters. Clint acts as outside general counsel for many of his clients.

Clint provides insight on the firm’s support of entrepreneurs and emerging companies. The highlight of Baker Donelson’s platform is their Emerging Companies Institute which provides fixed-cost legal solutions for startup businesses including entity formation, stockholder and business agreements, mentoring on legal issues, access to all Baker Donelson training and education programs and document hosting on the firm’s extranet.

CLICK HERE to link to Clint’s Entrepreneur Minute mentioned in the show.

October 9 – Publishing to Expand Speaking Opportunities

October 5, 2012 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

October 9 - Publishing to Expand Speaking Opportunities

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The national chapter of the National Speakers Association released a statistic last year that 55% of their members are authors and more than half of those earn $5,000+ for a full day engagement. Today’s show features speaker’s agent, Kelly Powley, and trainer, consultant, speaker & author, Wendy Ellin. Kelly specializes in promoting speakers for events, conferences and other speaking engagements. Wendy is one of her clients and has a newly published book, Enough is Enough, Get Control of Your Stuff! Join guest host Vanessa Lowry for a lively discussion of how Wendy turned one of her popular workshop topics on increasing productivity into a published book and how having a published book impacts the type of engagements Kelly is able to book for her clients.

Dewayne Herbert with Simon Property Group and Mary-Kay Boler with Catapult Strategic Consulting

October 4, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Dewayne Herbert with Simon Property Group and Mary-Kay Boler with Catapult Strategic Consulting

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Dewayne Herbert/Simon Property Group

Dewayne Herbert has worked with Simon Property Group for over 10 years, beginning as an intern at Tippecanoe Mall in Lafayette, Indiana, while a student at Purdue University. From there, he joined Eastland Mall in Evansville, Indiana, as the Assistant Manager of Mall Marketing. Dewayne also served as the Manager of Mall Marketing at DeSoto Square in Bradenton, Florida. His career with the company brought him to Atlanta, where he is the Mall Manager at Phipps Plaza and previously served as the Area Director of Marketing over Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square. He also serves as the co-chair of SYF Bowling for Education.

Dewayne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Purdue University. He resides in Atlanta with his wife, Brandi and two daughters.

Mary-Kay Boler/Catapult Strategic Consulting

Mary-Kay Boler is the owner of Catapult Strategic Consulting, an entrepreneurial advisory firm. She has over 25 years’ experience as an entrepreneur, consultant and senior level executive. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, new venture creation, finance, and marketing and communications. Clients include emerging businesses, economic development agencies and non-profit organizations.

Mary-Kay consults with, coaches and trains business owners to critically examine their business models, enhance profitability and seize growth opportunities. Her proven and objective approach to creating concrete business strategies and action plans has enabled hundreds of entrepreneurs maximize business success.

Mary-Kay is a frequent speaker on business development issues and is the author of numerous training programs including Growth Tactics: Strategic Business Planning for the Busy Executive, Homepreneurship: The Ultimate Juggling Act, and Conducting Market Feasibility Studies.

In her free time, Mary-Kay serves as the business mentor for the Walton High School Robotics team. Mary-Kay’s work with entrepreneurs has earned her several awards. Prior to moving to Georgia four years ago, Mary-Kay was named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women and a Small Business Administration Home-Based Business Champion.

Mary-Kay earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Duke University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School.