Looking for new ideas to market your business in 2012? Listen to this lively discussion with five of the coauthors of the newly released book, Publishing as a Marketing Strategy. Join Dr. Tim and Stone as they interview the WHWN permanent guest host Vanessa Lowry along with her co-authors Joan Boneberg, Bonnie Daneker, Ahmad Meradji and Anita Paul. Learn how writing a book clarifies your thinking, builds credibility and works every day to deliver your message with authority.
Make A Difference Radio host Derek Van Dam speaks with Chataun Denis, Founder and Chief Consultant at Grant Source. Two of her nonprofit clients join us to talk about the work they are doing in the community and how Grant Source is helping them achieve sustainability.
Jan Johnson, Director of Global Operations, speaks with Derek about success stories All Grown Up helps achieve through their character education and developmental mentor program for young ladies.
Debbie Brilling, CEO of The Auditory-Verbal Center profiles their amazing work to bring hearing impaired individuals into a world of sound.
If your nonprofit organization is interested in being a guest on Make A Difference Radio please contact Patrick Duffy at (404) 492-7972.
George McKerrow, co-founder of Ted’s Montana Grill, believes that honesty and integrity and building real trust in all of your relationships goes a long way. In business, you have to stand up and be heard and it’s time for businesses in America to make their voices heard so we can find a way out of these tough times. You can’t be on the sidelines. Changing behavior, finding success, and driving our country back to prosperity isn’t a spectator sport. You have to participate every day. So, be 100 percent honest and trustworthy in everything you do. Get involved and be heard.
George McKerrow Jr. is a 40-year veteran of the restaurant business with a history of success in both fine dining and casual concepts. Nation’s Restaurant News has called him a “dinner-house legend” and credits him with giving “birth to an entire casual-dining segment” more than 20 years ago when he founded LongHorn Steakhouse Inc.
McKerrow entered the restaurant business as a teenager. After graduating from Ohio State University with a B.S. in political science, he bought the Log Cabin Supper Club in West Virginia. He joined the Victoria’s Station restaurant chain in 1974 and was a Southeast regional manager when he left the company in 1980.
He opened the first LongHorn Steakhouse as a neighborhood restaurant in 1981, a time when Atlanta had few choices in casual dining. He successfully evolved that single location into RARE Hospitality International, which owns LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille and was sold to Darden Restaurants in October 2007. McKerrow retired from RARE Hospitality in 2000. He co-founded We’re Cookin’ Inc. in 1996 with Atlanta chef Gerry Klaskala and Ron San Martin, the former CFO of LongHorn. The restaurant group now has two award-winning, fine dining restaurants in Atlanta: Aria and Canoe. In addition to serving on the board of directors for the National Restaurant Association (1997-2003) and the Culinary Institute of America (1996-2002) McKerrow received the first Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Restaurant Association in 2007 for his years of service to Georgia’s restaurant industry. In October 2008, he was inducted into The Atlanta Hospitality Hall of Fame by the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Along with his partner, media entrepreneur, philanthropist and environmentalist Ted Turner, McKerrow founded Ted’s Montana Grill (www.tedsmontanagrill.com) in January 2002, and serves as chief executive officer of the restaurant company. Based in Atlanta, Ted’s Montana Grill is a classic American grill serving made-from-scratch dishes in an eco-friendly environment. The company currently has 46 locations in 16 states.
In this episode of Inside the Winners’ Circle, George talks about Ted’s Montana Grill and the company’s commitment to Mother Earth.
Jim is a former Fortune 500 global executive, the founder of Job Doctors International™ and the creator of Integrated Success™ which is the new model for Organizational and Individual Success. Includes Leadership, Organizational Performance, and Individual Achievement using the new models of Teampreneurship™ and Jobpreneurship™ to help organizations and individuals reach their potential.
Jim thrives on innovation and results. You might call him an intrapreneur, an entrepreneur, and a jobpreneur who also is the author of three books, a speaker, and creator of new paradigms for leadership, organizations, and individuals.
As an entrepreneur, during the last 10 years, Jim created a new company in the U.S. for a European parent and created two companies of his own; including IEM Group, Inc. which puts money into client company pockets through indirect expense management.
Jim now adds Job Doctors International, LLC as his fourth start-up where his focus is on teaching Integrated Success™ worldwide.
Jim holds a MBA from North Texas University, where he graduated magna cum laude; a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary; and a bachelor’s degree from Golden Gate University, where he graduated magna cum laude.
Bob Drew’s passion for nature and water began during his formative years in Wisconsin. He grew up an avid swimmer, canoeist, kayaker, skier and sailor in the water-abundant great lakes region. Along the way, he spent five-and-a-half years as an engineer in a paper mill in Southern California where water is quite scarce. Paper manufacturing uses copious amounts of water, and Drew led all efforts in running the water portion of the plant while optimizing paper production and quality. Through his conservation efforts, he was able to cut water usage in half while improving production and quality. As a result, the water savings amounted to a million gallons a day, which was enough to supply 12,500 residents. He has taken that passion and know-how to get similar results in Atlanta with its infinite water challenges.
ECOVIE (pronounced ECHO-VEE) Rainwater Collection Systems, founded in 2008, has become one of the leading firms that engineers, designs and installs systems in Atlanta and beyond. Projects range from home installations where smaller basins are needed, to larger scale such as college campuses and apartment buildings. Each system is engineered for the specific project to help maximize conservation efforts.
In addition to founding ECOVIE, Drew has optimized the creation process of paper products in Latin America and Europe, as well as managed large engineering projects. His eye for innovation and his project management orientation are great assets to the design and installation of rainwater systems.
Drew holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and an M.B.A. from UCLA. He is professionally accredited by the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association. He was recently elected to the board of directors of ARCSA and also is the president of SERHSA (Southeast Rainwater Harvest Systems Association). He also serves on the advisory board of DeKalb Tech’s new Green Technologies Academy.
Click here to view recent article on AJC about Ecovie.
James Rodgers is an author, speaker, master facilitator, natural coach, and certified management consultant (CMC). He is known as the leading strategist in the field of diversity management and a strong advocate for using diversity management as a catalyst for superior performance.
Jim is the author of Managing Differently: Getting 100% from 100% of your people 100% of the time, a concept which is gaining popularity around the globe. Managing Differently refers to the 21st century imperative that every manager and leader recognize and acknowledge the unique character of each employee and that they deliberately create a workplace where every employee experiences “dignity at work”.
Following a successful career as a telecommunications executive where he became the youngest and first African American to achieve top management rank in the Southeast, Jim built an extraordinary 2nd career as executive coach, diversity management expert, master facilitator, author and Certified Management Consultant. He is recognized for his ability to summarize and simplify the most complex business issues and for provoking leaders to “think”.
Jim has also given back by leading numerous community non-profits. He chaired Metropolitan Ecumenical Ministries (Newark, NJ) and returned it from the brink of extinction to a thriving social services agency supported by a dozen large corporations and multiple diverse religious denominations. He chaired the Citizens Committee of the Birmingham Regional Planning Committee and restored its credibility as an advocate for citizen input. He chaired Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta and increased annual builds from 15 to 65 and established Atlanta as the premier Habitat affiliate. He served as Vice-Chair of the High Museum of Art and helped to establish the High as a Top 5 art museum in membership and audience. Now he serves as a Trustee of Literacy Action and is supporting a movement to increase collaboration between literacy providers in order to have greater impact on an increasing challenge (adult functional illiteracy).
Imagine a place where you will find virtually everything you’d like to have in your home – and captivating pieces that you could never have envisioned. Remarkable design turns your likes and dislikes into a space you will love to come home to. Lûxe specializes in beautiful, practical, magnificent, tasteful, formal, whimsical, comfortable, impressive, casual, and any other host of adjectives that define your lifestyle and home.
Updating the style in an old room or starting from scratch in a new home can be a daunting task. Unfortunately, not all of us have the time or ability to create a stunning look in every room. That’s where Lûxe Consultants come in! Our professionally trained Consultants will make it both fun and easy to design a style that is uniquely you. From paint colors to window treatments and everything in between, our Consultants make it easier than ever to make the home of your dreams. And the best part is … it’s always complimentary!
Selection is key when choosing furniture for your home. But, with so much to choose from, it is easy to get overwhelmed. That is where your Lûxe Consultant can help! We are trained to guide you through this process – not dictate what your choices should be. Your home should be as unique as you are. Lûxe works with a variety of different manufacturers from all over the world – which helps us create a home environment that is a special reflection of you and your family.
Entertaining friends and family can be very fun … but also very stressful. However, Lûxe can help relieve some of that stress. Our talented Consultants will help you choose from our extensive collection of dining and entertainment center options to create a stunning room that maximizes space, expresses your style, and ensure that all of your events will make memories that last a lifetime.
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Lighting and accessories are truly the finishing touches to any space. A great room with fabulous new furniture but bad lighting and no accessories will not feel complete or well done. We help our clients build a plan for there new space – and lighting and accessories are part of that plan. At Lûxe we have a broad selection of lamps & finishing touches to help you complete your space. From traditional to contemporary and everything in between, we are confident you will find the perfect solution at your local Lûxe Design Store!
Join Make A Difference Radio on Wednesday December 7th. We’ll be speaking with Chataun Denis from Grant Source about revenue generation strategies to support sustainability in nonprofits.
Grant Source is focused on serving the consulting needs of small to medium sized nonprofit organizations. Since 2007, Chataun has helped to successfully raise more than $4 million dollars in grant funding for clients.
If your nonprofit organization is interested in being on Make A Difference Radio contact, Patrick Duffy at (404) 492-7972.
In this episode of Brand Money, Bill Jachthuber and Pete Canalichio interview Peter Weedfald, President of Gen One Ventures. Peter discusses his vision of Dieoneer and Pioneers in Brands and Brand Licensing. Peter’s wealth of brand building experience evokes discussion of Samsung, Circuit City, Apple and Nike. Pete and Bill discuss with Peter how Brand Licensing can accelerate U.S. Brands to a Global platform and how China has already entered this arena.
Peter who works directly for GE Trademark & Licensing provides lead support for global sales, business development, marketing, advertising, internet tools and substrates, channels and operational leadership.
Prior to his current role Peter was President for a GE joint venture he helped develop and mature between GE (General Electric) and Tatung. GE | General Displays and Technologies which was formed to architect, sell, market and support GE HDTV’s globally. As President, he headed all functional operational business areas of the company globally as well as all sales, marketing, advertising, creative and communications.
In 2006, Peter joined Circuit City as a section 16 Officer, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer reporting directly to the CEO. There he led and managed a team of 260 overseeing all brand management, advertising, creative, marketing, communications, in-store environment, research, PR, all digital assets and Circuit City.com e-marketing.
Peter served as SVP Sales & Marketing for Samsung Electronics overseeing all business operations and as CMO for Samsung North America from 2001 through 2006. He led all consumer electronics, home appliances and corporate operations in an organization of 5,500 team members.
Prior to joining Samsung in 2001, Peter held various executive positions with ViewSonic Corporation, a global provider of advanced display technology from 1998 to 2000 including SVP of global marketing & EVP, GMM of Internet Appliances. Prior to joining ViewSonic in 1998, he served for ten years in executive publishing positions at Ziff-Davis Publishing including VP, Publisher & Network Director on magazines and web sites: PC Magazine, Computer Shopper, Windows Sources, MacUser and PC Week. Ziff Davis Publishing is a leading integrated media company serving the technology and videogame markets.
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