Looking way ahead so you can mark your calendars! Dr. Ivan Misner, the founder and chairman of Business Network International (BNI), the world’s largestbusiness networking organization, and a senior partner of the Referral Institute, a global referral training company, joins Dr. Tim Morrison, host of Write Here, Write Now and a certified networker through the Referral Institute, for a conversation about Dr. Misner’s newest book – Business Networking and Sex (not what you think). Dr. Misner has written 16 books including three New York Times bestsellers.
February 14th – Writing with Passion about Your Own Life: More than Just a Diary or Timeline
Transformational Women Highlights Pat Falotico, Georgia Executive for IBM
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We sat down this afternoon to talk with Pat Falotico, VP at IBM. Hear her talk about what she has learned about being successful in her career and the importance of asking for what you want.
Pat Falotico is Vice President, Global Sales Center Transformation for IBM. She has spent 26 years with IBM, leading on a broad range of projects, including technical sales, sales management, service business development, software distribution, marketing and development of business partner relationships on the local, regional, national and international level. She also serves as IBM’s Senior State Executive for Georgia and Senior Location Executive for Atlanta, providing leadership for IBM in the community and across the state, linking our Corporate Citizenship and Spirit activities with strategic IBM initiatives, and leveraging the resources of IBM to achieve strategic business goals
In her current role as Vice President of Sales Center Transformation, Pat is leading a number of optimization projects to improve deployment and productivity of IBM’s 3500 person inside salesforce worldwide. Prior to her current position, Pat has led large field and inside sales organizations focused on the Small & Medium Business (SMB) Marketplace at regional and national levels. Pat is the Board Chair for Communities in Schools (CIS) of Georgia; the local affiliate of a leading national organization focused on increasing student graduation rates. As a graduate of Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2007, Pat is now an active member of the alumni and board member and served as the Program Chair for the Class of 2010. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Metro Atlanta.
Pat holds a B.S. in math and computer science from Manhattan College. Originally from New York, Pat now lives in Marietta, Georgia with her husband and two children.
Senior Services North Fulton – Annual Gala; John McNair with an Update on Elder Law Issues
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Carrie Bellware has spent a good bit of her career working for non-profit organizations. Shortly after moving to Atlanta in 1996, she began working with Jewish Family Services on a part time basis. After ten years with Jewish Family Services, she took a quick hiatus away from Atlanta. After a few short years away, she moved back to the Atlanta area, and accepted the position of Executive Director with Senior Services North Fulton (SSNF), where she’s loved her job for the last 18 months! SSNF is a non-profit organization providing Meals on Wheels, medical transportation, senior centers and a staff of in-home care managers.
Joining Carrie this morning is SSNF board member, and returning guest, Sue Sharpe, Owner of Mobility Express. Carrie and Sue particularly wanted to highlight SSNF’s upcoming event, Art from the Heart, their annual fundraising gala being held at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek on February 11 at 7PM. They tell us this is a “Don’t Miss” event with dinner, music, dancing and a silent auction. For more information, please visit their website at www.ssnorthfulton.org, or call them at (770) 993-1906.
Originally from Jonesboro, Arkansas, John McNair graduated from law school at University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Wanting to further his education, John came to Dallas to attend Southern Methodist University, ultimately received a Master of Tax Law degree. He began his private practice in 1983, and spent the first decade on estate planning, probate and taxation. Today, John is a Partner in the firm Barnett, McNair, Hall LLP. Over the past fifteen years, John has been thrilled to see his practice start to gravitate towards Elder Law. He takes particular satisfaction in being able to help seniors find funds to pay for their long term care, and in helping them preserve the estates they have worked so hard to build. Contact John via email at jmcnair@barnettmcnair.com, or via phone at (214) 691-7781. You can also visit his website at www.mcnair.elderlawanswers.com.
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.
Jonathan Gailey – Business Development Officer with Excel Federal Credit Union
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Jonathan talks to Dana Barrett and Dr. Alan Urech about Excel Federal Credit Union. Excel is an employer-based federal credit union and 200 Office Affiliate based in Norcross, GA. It was started way back in 1952 by a group of federal employees wanting a place to put their money where it would work for them – not someone else. Excel serves over 400 companies and, unlike most banks, Excel is not for profit. This means that rather than looking to make money for investors, everything they do is about serving their customers. Jonathan also talks about some specific local businesses that Excel has helped including medical and office buildings in Canton, assisted living facilities, a hotel and retail center in Augusta, local churches, and even a charter school in Smyrna. Excel’s website can be found here.
February 7th – Crafting an Article for Publication
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Write Here, Write Now departs from the usual focus on book writing for this edition but the intent remains the same: bringing insights to business leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals. What are important considerations for writing an article? Is it possible that the book you have in mind could actually be the foundation of a solid and informative article? We’ve invited back two former guests who in their first appearances shared insights on the books they have written or helped to write. Echo Garrett’s first appearance on Write Here, Write Now was on our October 18th show. Dr. David Galloway was interviewed on December 20th. Both Echo and David have written a variety of articles for publication. Today they tell us about that aspect of writing and their thoughts, suggestions, and wisdom on the challenge and value of writing articles for publication.
The X Factor: “Build bridges & not walls.” – Cindy Williams
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Cindy Williams, Vice President of Client Services at Info Retail, believes in building relationships with people that lasts for years. Be someone who enriches other people’s lives by building bridges and not walls. Networking is very important if you want to be really successful!
The X Factor: “Find what you love to do & do it.” – Marti Blackstock
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Marti Blackstock, Vice President, Asset Manager with Parkway Realty Services, encourages us to be passionate about our job. Find out what it is that you really love to do & pursue it. Take advantage of your skills & strengths.
Cindy Williams, VP of Client Services at Info Retail, on how to move up and lead in a mostly-male business community
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Cindy Williams is Vice President of Client Services at Info Retail—a strategy and design agency, where she leads inter-disciplinary teams in customer advocacy and acquisition. She specializes in customer-centric relationships and collaboration to maximize the worth of brands and customer environments. Williams is highly experienced in home furnishings and bedding markets. She is a dedicated mentor, a court advocate for foster children, and candidate for a degree in psychology and criminal justice.
Since joining Info Retail in 2003, Williams has led the agency’s strategies in bedding and furnishings markets, serving a variety of international, national and online retail and manufacturing clients including Tempur-Pedic, Restonic, Dream Fit, Mattress Firm, Innovative Mattress Solutions, Klaussner, Lane and others. Prior to joining the firm, she led a distinguished 10-year career in bedding, as Southeast regional sales manager for International Bedding Corporation and manager of specialty sleep at Simmons Company.
Williams is a member of the board at WithIt—women’s leadership development network in the home and furnishings industries, and at the Better Sleep Council, educational arm of the International Sleep Products Association.
She writes a regular column at Sleep Savvy, a magazine for sleep products professionals, and has contributed to publications including Home Furnishings Business and Bed Times. Williams has spoken on the retail experience, the voice of the consumer and the practice of service design at a number industry conferences and tradeshows, including Furniture/Today Bedding Conference, World Market Center Las Vegas, and AmericasMart Atlanta.
Resolved to be also “a point of light” in her community, Williams is a founder and board member at a cost-free family counseling center in the north Georgia Appalachian area. She has worked as a court appointed special advocate for foster children, and is pursuing a degree in psychology and leadership studies at Kennesaw State University.
