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Georgia Bulldog 100 Winners for 2012

September 24, 2012 by angishields

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The Georgia Bulldog 100 is a program that determines and awards the 100 fastest growing businesses that are owned or operated by University of Georgia Alumni each year.

Honorable Steve Jones/UGA Alumni President

On January 5, 2011, Judge Jones was nominated by President Barack Obama to become a United States District Judge. Judge Jones was sworn in as a district judge on March 4, 2011. In this role, Judge Jones presides over cases that involve the United States government, the United States Constitution, federal laws, controversies between citizens of different states, and other matters.

Prior to his nomination to the district court, Judge Jones served as a Superior Court Judge in the Western Judicial Circuit (Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties, Georgia). Judge Jones was appointed to the Superior Court in 1995. In this role, Judge Jones presided over civil and criminal cases. In addition to his regular caseload, Judge Jones also presided over the Western Judicial Circuit Felony Drug Court Program, a program that integrates alcohol and substance abuse treatment with court supervision. Prior to his 1995 Superior Court judicial appointment, Judge Jones served as a Municipal Court Judge (1992-1995), as an Assistant District Attorney (1987-1991), and as the Director of the Child Support Recovery Unit (1978-1985).

Judge Jones is a “Double Dawg” and earned his Bachelors degree in Management in 1978 and his Juris Doctor in 1987.

In addition to all of his accomplishments, Judges Jones Â also serves on the Board of Directors for the UGA Alumni Association as President. Judge Jones is married to Lillian Kincey.

Anthony Moore/jobTopia

Anthony Moore is withÂ jobTopia, a recruiting, executive search and contract staffing firm. Â Anthony graduated from the University of Georgia in 1993 with a degree in Marketing. Â He is an Atlanta native who grew up in Gwinnett County and went to Riverwood High School in Fulton County. Â Anthony is politically active in the GOP.

John Shurley/GH&I

John Shurley is an Audit Partner and leader of the fraud, forensic and litigation support service team with GH&I, Gifford, Hillegass & Ingwersen,LLP. John has conducted numerous fraud and forensic examinations. He provides clients extensive experience in the review and preparation of audited financial statements and the development of accounting systems for various business concerns.

John began his working career with Ernst & Young in Atlanta, where he was a member of the audit department for five years. While at Ernst & Young, he was responsible for audit engagements of nonprofits and public and privately-held companies in the manufacturing, construction, distribution, healthcare, textile and soft drink industries.

John received his B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Georgia. While attending college, he received several honors and held various elected offices in student organizations.

Stacey Anderson/Queen of Hearts Antiques & Interiors

Stacey Anderson is the owner of Queen of Hearts Antiques & Interiors, along with her husband Jim. Â Stacey is a 1980 graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Journalism. Â While a student at UGA, she was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority, serving as Treasurer & Standards President. Â Stacey and Jim have been married for 26 years and have two grown sons, Tyler and Keaton. Â Stacey was born and raised in Atlanta.

Meredith Carr/UGA Alumni Association

Meredith Carr serves as the Associate Director of Alumni Relations at the University of Georgia.

LeadLife – Richard Brock Chairman and Lisa Cramer President

September 24, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Sales Talk

LeadLife - Richard Brock Chairman and Lisa Cramer President

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Tune in for another great show on how Leadlife’s Richard Brock and Lisa Cramer are changing how we look at Marketing Automation. In this show you will hear, first hand, how organizations are using the power of Marketing Automation technology much more effectively than in the past. You will hear how Richard & Lisa are helping companies capitalize on the the “Brawn” of Marketing Technologies through LeadLife’s unique “Brains” approach to lead and marketing automation.

Beyond marketing automation technology

At LeadLife, we power our marketing automation technology (a.k.a. the brawn) with lead management experts (a.k.a. the brains) to maximize sales opportunities for our clients.This unique blend of lead management technology and services has helped our clients achieve some impressive results:

Increase online and offline business by 150%
Increase in qualified leads by over 75%
Decrease in sales cycle from months to weeks
Increase in first call contact success rate by 85%
Decrease in cost of sales by 10% or more
Improve conversion rate of up to 3x

Results like that don’t come from just ready-to-use marketing software – nor do they come from isolated consulting engagements. These are results you can achieve with LeadLife’s full lead management solution.

We understand the pressures that marketing has, to produce ‘sales ready’ leads, get a significant ROI on lead generation campaigns, and to do all this with limited resources.

Our mission is to work with each client on a personal level to ensure each customer’s specific business objectives are met and/or exceeded. Our team strives to build lasting customer relationships with every client we bring on board, while providing immediate ROI and pipeline visibility.

Benefits of The Brawn

LeadLife’s Marketing Automation Technology

Based on our experience working with our clients, we designed our marketing automation technology to be powerful and flexible, yet practical for what you really need. Unlike lead management consulting agencies, who are at the mercy of their software vendors, we have the ability to design features based on our clients’ needs – giving you the optimum solution for your sales and marketing goals.

Benefits of The Brains

LeadLife’s Lead Management Specialists

Technology alone will not lead to more revenue, shorter sales cycles or decreased sales costs. It’s how you apply the technology to your business that allows you to truly benefit from what the solution can do for you. That’s why we bundle our technology with experienced Lead Management Specialists who help you develop and execute effective lead management strategies.

September 25th – Tackling the Tough Stuff: Change Management

September 20, 2012 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

September 25th – Tackling the Tough Stuff: Change Management

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Change happens . . . or not. How a company and its management choose to deal with change impacts the company’s overall strength and profitability. CEDA, Inc. provides seasoned experts to consult with businesses and enterprises that face or are undergoing change. CEDA experts effectively manage complex, technical processes while at the same time motivating people to perform at maximum potential. CEDA experts help their clients set direction, align people and inspire innovation in order to navigate the potential and real turbulence encountered in change and to move successfully through the challenges with greater strength and a solid foundation combined with a clear focus for the future.

PeggySue Marquez-Kelly, managing partner of CEDA, and Deborah Tyler, president of CEDA, join host Dr. Tim Morrison in the studio for a conversation on change management. Can businesses anticipate change? Are there “tell-tale” signs? What triggers change? Is change good or bad or does it “depend?” What makes CEDA unique? And, of course, there is always the question: what role does writing have in the work CEDA does?

Nicole Monique with That’s What SHE Said Sports and Dr. Jeffrey G. Priluck with Dentistry with a Difference

September 20, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Nicole Monique with That's What SHE Said Sports and Dr. Jeffrey G. Priluck with Dentistry with a Difference

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Nicole Monique/That’s What SHE Said Sports

Nicole Monique is launching a new sports show “That’s What SHE Said Sports” this fall. She describes herself as a BIG TEN girl living in a SEC world. She is a sports fan, wife, host and executive producer. Nicole is a recent graduate of Kennesaw State University’s EMBA Program.

Dr. Jeffrey G. Priluck, DMD, MAGD/Dentistry with a Difference

Dr. Jeffrey G. Priluck is with Dentistry with a Difference in Dunwoody. Their staff is one of the most important reasons that they make a difference. They have long term, dedicated members who are determined to give the patient the most gentle and efficient care possible. Their technology and thoroughness is evident from the moment from the patient enters the office. They get to know their patients well and strive to learn their dental needs and desires. They can provide all phases of modern dental treatment from one-visit crowns to invisible braces and computer guided implants to replace missing teeth. They are a team whose mission is to give the patient the best dental experience possible. They want their patients to feel they are among friends who are there to serve their dental needs in a caring and warm environment. They pamper their patients with so many amenities: headphones, pillows and blankets, smoothies, warm towels, etc. They have gained their patients’ trust serving the Dunwoody community for over 35 years, and in some cases, four generations of families. They strive to provide a place where patients enthusiastically refer their family and friends for quality restorative and implant dentistry.

Join 200 Peachtree for an evening of live entertainment, complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres, and networking with some of the brightest stars in Atlanta’s small business community! September’s event happens on Thursday the 20th from 6pm-8pm. CLICK HERE to register!

Really Big Results and Office Angels

September 20, 2012 by angishields

Renegade Radio

Really Big Results and Office Angels

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George Ishee

I believe results matter and I also believe the statement “If it’s not your genius, it’s not your job”.

My genius is my ability to help others grow their business by creating systems that use automation to make life easier.

To demonstrate this value, I have created an online system that anyone can use to change how they market and sell their products. Automate your sales, pitch, lower your marketing costs and spend less time on marketing and selling and more time on closing deals and doing what you love which is implementing your product or service.

If you are frustrated with your growth, investigate this free online system and study the process. Build it once and then let people pre-qualify themselves. Automate your business training including HR, product and end user training.

gishee@reallybigresults.com | www.reallybigresults.com

Essie Escobedo, Chief Executive Angel | Office Angels

Stop Doing That! — Activities Critical to Small Business Success that YOU Shouldn’t Do

When we start a small business, we have to do everything. But there comes a time when the cost of continuing to do everything ourselves exceed the cost of hiring a professional take on some of them. In letting to of our “hats” we actually increase the likelihood of our business growing and flourishing.

For Essie Escobedo, it all started with a physics degree which led to becoming a Black Belt in Shotokan Karate which led to being a business owner. Scratch your head if you must but it all makes perfect sense to Essie.

Her own never-ending passion for all things practical and intellectual prompted Entrepreneur Essie to see a void in the market and fill it. Instead of approaching the target market first, Essie flipped this business approach on its head and went after an often overlooked population – the at home workforce.

What is the at home workforce? A large and growing group of degreed and credentialed individuals who have left Corporate America with impeccable skills, proven track records and a passion for staying employed less than full time. These professionals bring expertise and a level of professionalism to the job that most small businesses can’t afford. However, these are the same small businesses that desperately need what all these non-employees have to offer – business acumen, flexibility and a “can do” attitude.

Don’t call them “employees.” In reality, the business owners they don’t call them employees. They aren’t employees at all – they are Essie’s angels.

A veteran small business owner with more than 20 years’ experience starting and running two success businesses, Essie knew what she needed when she was in the corner office – stellar accountants, administrators and project managers who were flexible enough to fit in where they were needed and move on to the next challenge. She also realizes that the employee-like performance she wanted had to come at a nonemployee-like price.

So, once again, Essie took a different path. She launched Office Angels to bring the skills and talents of a world class support staff to even the smallest business owner. Quickly navigating the delicate balance that comes with simultaneously acquiring clients and Angels, Essie harnessed the power and efficiency that only an at home workforce could deliver.

Most importantly, she brought the brilliant but forgotten population back into the fray. As a result of the Office Angel dream becoming a reality, Essie once again changed the way business was done. Outstanding assistance from proven professionals leveled the playing field as small business owners could access the same caliber of support once reserved for only the largest of industry leaders.

The physics major with the karate kick now functions as a matchmaker, putting Angels with owners. The at home workforce has a found a home with Essie.

770-442-9246 | essie@officeangels.us | www.officeangels.us

| Renegade Radio host Andy Lowe is a highly experienced Mindset Coach, Triathlon Coach and Performance Expert for businesses, athletes and top performers. To learn more go to www.renegadeconcepts.com.

Special Edition: International Show

September 19, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Special Edition: International Show

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Jeff Hannah/Nuance International

Jeff Hannah is the President of Nuance International. He is also a leader, lecturer, consultant, and writer in the fields of international project management, budgeting, design, and cultures. With an accomplished track record of more than 20 years, Jeff has led large, multicultural teams in the strategic development, design, and management of complex projects in over 50 countries. He has managed companies in London, Abu Dhabi and Atlanta. He specializes in understanding the various cultural nuances and the distinct challenges to working in each region of the world and has developed methodologies and processes for mitigating those risks to deliver world-class solutions. Jeff earned his B.S. Degree in Industrial Design from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Dr. Bart Wigman/Gielissen Interiors & Exhibitions

Dr. Bart Wigman is the CEO of Gielissen Interiors & Exhibitions.

Pieter van der Toorn/Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce

Pieter van der Toorn serves as the President of InterfaceSERVICES, a subsidiary of Interface, Inc., a world leader in the manufacture of environmentally friendly modular carpeting. Pieter has been elected President of the Netherlands American Chamber of Commerce for the southeastern United States. A native of The Hague, The Netherlands, Pieter started his Interface career with Heuga, a Dutch carpet tile company that Interface, Inc. acquired in 1988. He has served in a number of leadership positions in sales and marketing with Interface and Heuga since 1987. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President of Sales for the U.S. modular business. Pieter has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from Nijenrode, the Netherlands College of Business, and a Master’s degree in International Business Studies (MIBS) from the University of South Carolina. He earned his LEED® accreditation status in 2006 with the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Pieter resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Deborah, and their two children, Megan and Nicholas.

Lilia Postolachi/WTC Atlanta

Lilia Postolachi is the Membership/International Service Director at WTC Atlanta. She directs international marketing and business development, strategic planning, program development, needs assessment, internal/external communications and implementation of joint go-to-market strategies for WTC Atlanta members, including: “Genius Consulting”, “Batolii”, “Palladium Legal”, “GolfRascal”, “Birchtree HR” and others. Lilia manages every aspect of activities of the Center, has increased exposure of the WTC Atlanta locally and internationally, increased area sales by 300%, and increased revenues from organized events. Lilia elected and applied E-Membership management software system to increase visibility for the WTC Atlanta members, and is responsible for training and placing interns with jobs. She worked on restructuring of the WTC Atlanta, turning it into a self-sufficient profit generator, and prepared procedures for the integration of the new operational model. Lilia organized in-bound, out-bound Trade Missions (from 2007-2012) and Creates monthly E-Newsletters to promote business and members of the WTC Atlanta.

John Dickson/World Trade and Development Group

John Dickson is president of the World Trade and Development Group based in Columbia, Maryland. He has founded World Trade Centers in Okinawa, Afghanistan, and has secured a license for Shenyang and Qingdao, China. He is currently developing a WTC project in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq. Mr. Dickson is the founding chairman of the World Trade Centers Association’s Committee on Peace and Stability through Trade which organized conferences highlighting the contribution of the private sector to peace and stability. Some of these were held in Geneva, Oslo and the UN Headquarters in New York. John created the first Forum on Globalization and Cultural Identity which became a series held at various venues throughout the world.

John is also active in many NGOs. He is a founder and serves on the executive council for the Native American Leadership Alliance. He is a troop committee chairman for the Boy Scouts of America. John also serves on the International Council of Business Beyond Borders headquartered in the Silicon Valley and he chairs the board of the China Society based in Washington DC. John is the advisor to the offices of private sector partnerships and government relations for the Global Peace Foundation.

John earned an undergraduate degree in architecture at Georgia Tech and earned a Masters of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. He has a second-degree black belt in WonHwaDo Martial Arts. He has been married for thirty years and has five children.

Rick Woroniecki/Ackerman & Co. Commercial Real Estate

Richard C. “Rick” Woroniecki wears two hats; he manages bi-lateral trade with China and international investment in America. Mr. Woroniecki is Vice President of Brokerage Services at Ackerman & Co., a privately held, premier full-service commercial real estate company offering brokerage, development, management and investment services in the Southern United States. Presently, he handles retail, office and shipping/logistics property sales, and leasing.   Rick is a seasoned professional whose long career in real estate development engineering and environmental consulting led to a keen interest in import/export. He is well-versed in the nuances of this business, having imported hardware and later consumer and medical products from China and Hong Kong for many years. In the past 10 years, Rick further increased his involvement with China imports and sourcing. With his partners, maintaining an office in Shanghai, he now provides import sourcing and logistics assistance to investors seeking to source products from China, as well as providing Chinese investors with acquisition and assistance in setting up operations in the USA for product sales and distribution.  A consummate networker, Rick is no stranger to the broader Euro-Asian and Latino-Hispanic leadership in the Southeast. He can assist bi-laterally with any investor need including real estate, product sourcing and logistics, customs, employment, legal, immigration, sales and income tax, and team up to provide turn-key support.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Dunwoody Office

September 19, 2012 by angishields

Real Estate Atlanta

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Dunwoody Office

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Brett Duffy/Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Dunwoody Office

Brett Duffy, Managing Broker for the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Dunwoody Office, believes it is his duty to provide a productive atmosphere for his agents. He supports their activities with creativity, continuous education, business planning, and coaching.

Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong believes every customer is an exciting challenge. She takes pride in being knowledgeable about all Atlanta neighborhoods and the ever-changing real estate market. As a top producer for Coldwell Banker, Karen is one of the largest Fannie Mae agents in Georgia.

Melanie White

Melanie White will get the job done by using an aggressive and proven marketing plan individually tailored for each client. She is a top sales associate with over 24 years of experience.

The Good, The Bad, and The Reality Every Wednesday@ 12pm EST

September 19, 2012 by angishields

What makes business ownership so rewarding? What are the challenges? Why do so many new entrepreneurs make the leap while others never find the courage to do so?

Join us weekly on Wednesdays at 12pm EST as we talk with business owners who share their “big Why”. You’ll discover the business ownership isn’t easy but it can be the toughest job you’ll ever love.

Andrew Katz with Thumb Friendly, Ted Tagalakis with RJRO Interactive, and Jim Duffie with Georgians for Fair Taxation, Inc.

September 19, 2012 by angishields

Emerging Enterprise

Andrew Katz with Thumb Friendly, Ted Tagalakis with RJRO Interactive, and Jim Duffie with Georgians for Fair Taxation, Inc.

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Andrew Katz/Thumb Friendly

Andrew is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thumb Friendly. Andrew’s areas of focus include capital management, strategic direction, new market development and establishing Thumb Friendly as the market’s leading mobile presence provider for SMBs. Prior to founding Thumb Friendly, Andrew was a tenacious driver of growth in both start-up and publicly traded corporations. Andrew has helped launch, market and sell products that delivered over $200M in revenue. Andrew has broad industry experience in internet advertising, web presence optimization, venture capital and private equity. Andrew has worked with numerous other start-ups as an executive consultant to the leadership team. When he isn’t working, Andrew is probably on a golf course, reading a book, or most likely spending time with his wife, two daughters and Chloe – his black lab.

Ted Tagalakis/RJRO Interactive

Ted Tagalakis is a Senior Vice President for analytics and consumer insights at RJRO Interactive and is a leader in developing and implementing successful online cross platform engagement strategies. As a sociologist and social media engineer, Ted is at the forefront of utilizing the most current methods and techniques in conducting virtual ethnography research to analyze social intelligence. This data and metrics are then engineered to create unique solutions that include SEO, social media, e-commerce, e-mail marketing, branding, key influencer marketing and consumer engagement strategy. Ted is a graduate of the University of Florida.

Jim Duffie/Georgians for Fair Taxation, Inc.

Jim Duffie is a 40 year veteran of the real estate and mortgage industry. He has been involved in the investment capital funding community for the last 15 years, helping start-up enterprises acquire funds, investing is some, and advising others. As a Governing Board Member of The Ritz Group, he is directly involved in this activity, and as State Director of Georgians for Fair Taxation, Inc., is actively working to improve the business climate for small business and entrepreneurs. He is a lead volunteer for the USO, active in his church, and is married to Mary, a RN with the Emory Health Care system. Their three sons, their wives, and eight grand-children live in the Atlanta area.