Join us today as we chat with business leaders that are “breaking the rules of conventional thinking”.
Our expert guests are:
– Brian Mould, President and CEO of Better Business Systems
– Deborah Lanham, the Sales Director for the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
Learn what they are doing to fuel success in their businesses!
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If you’re in “the biz” in Atlanta and you haven’t been to Get Connected yet… what are you waiting for?
Autumn Bailey and Brent Brooks dropped by the ShowBiz Atlanta show earlier this month to talk about their careers and why they wanted to give back. Get Connected is all about bringing the Atlanta area entertainment industry people together in a fun and interactive way. Every month is a different theme and every month there are new opportunities for actors, writers, musicians, filmmakers and really anyone who is or wants to be connected with entertainment. Listen to the interview in it’s entirety and of course, it’s not too late to check out the event this month! Get Connected is this Thursday March 29th at the Foundry at Puritan Mill.
Expecting a doom and gloom story from a major flooring and cabinetry designer/retailer/installer in the Southeast? WRONG!!! This company has grown during the past few years, while numerous others in the market have closed their doors. Learn some of the “secret sauce” to AFDC’s success in this informative interview with two members of their leadership team.
http://www.atlantaflooringdesign.com/residential/
MICHAEL BARROWS
Michael is originally from Boston, Massachusetts and has been in the flooring business since 1986. He began as a salesman in East Brunswick, NJ, moving to the Atlanta area in 1989 to open a retail flooring store. By 1991 Barrows added a second store. Barrows closed down his business in 2002 to accept a position with Home Depot followed by a move to Atlanta Flooring Design Centers Inc.
Michael attended Framingham State College in Massachussetts. He is married with two sons and a daughter, enjoys football and golf, and volunteers at the Fed Ex Cup as a scorer.
We sat down to talk with Alicia Philipp, President of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Hear her story of how she and her team have transformed this organization and the innovative growth plans she has for impacting the Greater Atlanta community. This is a leader whose determination to do what’s right and her strong influencing skills are sure to give you insights for your own business and career.
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is one of the largest and fastest growing philanthropic service organizations in the country. With over $740 million in assets, The Community Foundation strengthens the 23-county Atlanta region by providing quality services to donors and innovative leadership on community issues.
Ms. Philipp’s local, regional and national leadership responsibilities include previous service as a board member of the Council on Foundations, the Southeastern Council of Foundations, Independent Sector and the National Center on Family Philanthropy. Honors received include being named one of the “100 Most Influential Atlantans” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and one of 175 “Emory History Makers” by Emory University.
Wendy Kinney/Ready… Set…Go Make Money
For more than a decade now, Wendy Kinney has focused on referral-based marketing and through this she has given sales people and entrepreneurs the tools they need to build their businesses. Wendy has developed a multi-layered approach for creating a network of relationships and shares the approach through lively, engaging and content-filled workshops and seminars. She can customize training courses, facilitate work sessions, and deliver keynote addresses for meeting planners who want to add more interactivity to their events.
Wendy has also accomplished the incredible feat of reading over 700 books on referral-marketing. To get her “Wendy Kinney Approved Referral Marketing Booklistâ€, e-mail her at Wendy@WendyKinney.com.
Capp Scates/SESAC
Cappriccieo M. Scates is Senior Director of Writer/Publisher Relations for SESAC. SESAC is a performing rights organization. This is an organization (SESAC being one of three in the U.S.) that represents songwriters and publishers and their right to be compensated for having their music performed in public. Prior to joining SESAC, he was Director of Operations for PM Music Group where he represented songwriters whose credits included: Michael Jackson and Beyonce. He is also former Director of National Radio Promotions for Ruffhouse Records and has been responsible for promoting the careers of artists such as: Fugees, and Boyz II Men. In addition, he is author of 10 Steps to Successfully   Managing Recording Artists. He also holds a Masters in Business Administration from Averett University where he was selected to the National Dean’s List for academic excellence.
Matt Liotta/PodPonics
Matt Liotta is the Founder and CEO of PodPonics. Matt combines his technological experience with his appreciation for organic products and a desire to source locally-grown produce from his hydroponic growing company. Liotta began developing his technological expertise at an early age, including taking college programming courses at the age of eight. He brings a wealth of knowledge garnered from years of experience in the software and telecommunications industries to his latest start-up organization, PodPonics, LLC.
PodPonics is the future of farming. The Atlanta-based company answers the growing consumer demand for local food by producing it in urban centers, using an approach that does not require arable land. PodPonics utilizes a proprietary system that integrates advanced hydroponics, proprietary lighting, irrigation and nutrient technology with process control. Their growing system reduces cost, improves product quality and creates local jobs while answering the strong and growing demand for locally produced, natural foods.
The PodPonics approach to next-generation urban agriculture provides a number of advantages over traditional farming, including year-round crop production, much higher crop density and predictable results, as well as the elimination of crop failures caused by weather or pests. PodPonics meets these goals using far less water and foreign oil than traditional agriculture and without employing harmful pesticides. The benefits of the approach include providing a healthy, natural product grown in a controlled environment at or near the point of consumption. PodPonics was recently named a Top 40 Innovative Technology Company in Georgia by the Technology Association of Georgia
Brad Bruckman/PodPonics
Brad is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of PodPonics. He has worked with a number of companies before starting with PodPonics, including Dominos, PesiCo Restaurants, and Krispy Kreme. The experience he gained working with Krispy Kreme as an Area Developer in northern California is a great addition to PodPonics as he was most successful with the wholesale business.
StartupLounge.com is a community seeking to be a force for positive change in developing the early stage entrepreneurial community in Georgia. The Startup Lounge event was a great place for entrepreneurs to promote their companies and to possibly gain the favor of a helpful investor. Business RadioX TM was there, live on-site at the Pavilion in East Cobb and was able to have some really interesting interviews. Check them out…
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Abhi Sharma
Amber Diver
Brandon Mitchell
Charles Roth
Surgitrac Corporation
Coming soon: www.spongetrac.com
Dave Bernard
Devon Wijesinghe
Jason Dyer and Anita Fong
Jason Gorham
Jiffy Page
Narsi Narasimhan
Sue Reager
Tammy Allen
Tim Dorr
Tosha Marks and Cindy Abel
“Looks like University of Illinois!” (obscure movie reference of the week) Chicago-area native Michele Lederman spent her early years in Illinois, graduating from U of I with an Economics degree. After getting married, Michele moved to the Atlanta area in the late 90s and went back to school, earning an MBA in Marketing from Georgia State University. After spending 10 years in sales and marketing, she decided to go on her own to help others understand how to do what she knew best: build relationships to improve business.
How does this relate to seniors? Michele specializes in helping senior services organizations better communicate their unique value to those that need the service. One of her specialties is bringing together case managers, social workers and physical therapists with senior services companies through education. Michele helps plan fun and interesting events that gives health care workers an opportunity to meet their continuing education requirements, often with dinner included. To find out how you or your organization might benefit from Michele’s unique services, visit her website at www.mdlmarketing.net, email her at Michele@mdlmarketing.net, or call her directly at (404) 271-2999.
We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.
On March 16, the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce held the 2012 North Fulton Business Expo and Business RadioX TM was live on site. The expo offers businesses the chance to share their products and connect with companies and resources that will help their business to succeed. We were able to have many interesting interviews with some of these business owners. Check them out…
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Beverly Browne
Brendan Haase
Brian Riggins
Bruce Longmore
Charles Hayslett
Chris Phelan
Clifford Gibson
D’wayne Tanner
Dan Merkel
Southern States Insurance, Inc.
Debbie Nack
Gwen Glenn-King
Hal Coleman
Jeffery Bell
Katherine Simons
Roswell United Methodist Church
Laura Pagano
Lauren Maxwell
Michael Haley
Michael Ketterer
Mike Helvy and Melissa Holder
Pamela Santoro
Roxane Dimon
Sherri Fransen
Steven Stroud
Travis Hussing
Veronica Decoteau Shyaam
Woodrow Gaines
