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December 6th – Creating Your Unique Business Card or Tips Book

December 1, 2011 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

December 6th - Creating Your Unique Business Card or Tips Book

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The interviewer/host becomes the interviewee as WHWN’s permanent guest host, Vanessa Lowry, interviews regular WHWN host, Dr. Tim Morrison. In October, Tim released his newest book Basic Writing Tips for Emerging Writers: A Manual to Help You Focus and to Improve Your Writing from the Start. Vanessa created the cover design and layout for the book. Dr. Tim markets the book as a prototype for other businesses and calls it Your Unique Business Card. Learn what goes into creating a “tips book” and how it can be a valuable marketing tool for you and/or for your business. And maybe . . . Vanessa might toss out some questions to provide our listeners with an opportunity to learn more about Tim as a writer and entrepreneur.

The X Factor: “Pay attention.” – Ron Pecora

December 1, 2011 by angishields

Inside the Winner's Circle

The X Factor: “Pay attention.” – Ron Pecora

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Ron Pecora, Senior VP Marketing of Waste Pro USA, encourages us to surround ourselves with people smarter than us and pay close attention. Be persistent, versatile & meticulous. It’s easy to come up with plans and ideas. What makes the difference is the ability to execute them.

Ron Pecora, Senior VP Marketing of Waste Pro USA, shares the secrets behind Waste Pro’s success

December 1, 2011 by angishields

Inside the Winner's Circle

Ron Pecora, Senior VP Marketing of Waste Pro USA, shares the secrets behind Waste Pro's success

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Ron Pecora has more than 35 years of professional experience in marketing management, relationship marketing, public relations, advertising, and community engagement. At Waste Pro, he manages corporate-wide internal and external communications, advertising, sponsorships, internet sales, collateral literature development, and business development programs.

Prior to joining Waste Pro, Ron owned a marketing communications (advertising and public relations) company for twenty years and, early in his career was the marketing director for a consulting engineering firm with fifty offices throughout the Southeast. He has been active in the Central Florida community chairing the boards of many social service organizations and served as a Commissioner of the Orlando Housing Authority.

Ron is a 1968 graduate of the University of Florida, College of Journalism and served as an information spokesperson in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War era.

Waste Pro is a corporation headquartered in Longwood, Florida. It is one of this country’s fastest growing solid waste collection, recycling, processing, and disposal companies, managed by the southeastern United States’ most experienced team of waste professionals.

In the summer of 2008 Waste Pro acquired American Recycling with operations in Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama. Contingent with this acquisition Waste Pro was awarded a long term contract for the Atlanta Hartsfield airport for all of its recycling and waste collection. As Waste Pro has grown and evolved, it has pro-actively entered the GREEN age by purchasing environmentally conscious vehicles to help reduce the carbon footprint, creating LEED certified pick up for our customers, and powering our facilities with solar collectors. In 2011, Waste Pro announced the transition of our diesel powered fleet to natural gas with and investment of $100 million.

Today, Waste Pro offers services from 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, Louisiana and Mississippi. Waste Pro holds 115 exclusive City and County franchises and is currently contracted to provide solid waste and recycling services to over 1.5 million residential customers and over 35,000 businesses.

Join Ron Pecora on Inside the Winner’s Circle as he discusses Waste Pro’s humble beginnings & its commitment to giving the best people, the best equipment & the best service.

Episode 1: HOPE Atlanta

December 1, 2011 by angishields

Make A Difference Radio

Episode 1: HOPE Atlanta

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Make A Difference Radio host Derek Van Dam talks about the changing face of homelessness with Ed Powers and Jeff Al-Mashat from HOPE Atlanta.

Our guests talk about the successes they are helping to achieve in the never ending battle to combat and prevent homelessness. Since 1900, HOPE Atlanta has assisted more than one million individuals facing the crisis of homelessness in the city of Atlanta. Through a safety net of services, HOPE Atlanta is impacting a broad range of the homeless population.

Tune in to listen how you can contribute to their valiant efforts and help to make a difference everyday! And be sure to check out their website to learn more about getting involved.

The X Factor: “Network people together. Exchange weaknesses & strengths.” – Isha Edwards

December 1, 2011 by angishields

Inside the Winner's Circle

The X Factor: “Network people together. Exchange weaknesses & strengths.” – Isha Edwards

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Isha Edwards, founder of EPiC Measures LLC, talks about empowerment. Effectively analyze your strengths and weaknesses and surround yourself with people who can help you overcome your weaknesses at the same time learn from your strengths.

The Business of Branding with Isha Edwards, founder of EPiC Measures LLC

December 1, 2011 by angishields

Inside the Winner's Circle

The Business of Branding with Isha Edwards, founder of EPiC Measures LLC

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Isha Edwards is an idea catalyst for individuals and organizations across 12 industries including music, media, fashion, film, academia, professional services, nonprofit, and small business administration. Through EPiC Measures, Isha provides brand-driven marketing consulting and business development services. Her skills and experience in business management, business education, and marketing communications enables her to implement a practical, comprehensive approach to establishing, operating, and growing a business.

Branding is an essential part of marketing a good or service and even a person. Long before becoming a household name was the “in” thing to aspire to, companies took pride in their products, stellar customer service was a vital part of the brand experience and so were value-added incentives. Today’s economic malaise has led to a series of shortcuts for product brands—all in the name of savings and continued profits. People brands are now more popular than product brands yet struggle to maintain the key ingredient required to market effectively. What is the business of branding? Join Isha on Inside the Winner’s Circle to find out!

The X Factor: “The only limits we have are the ones we place on ourselves.” – Elizabeth “BJ” Mathis

December 1, 2011 by angishields

Inside the Winner's Circle

The X Factor: “The only limits we have are the ones we place on ourselves.” – Elizabeth "BJ" Mathis

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Elizabeth “BJ” Mathis, Chairman of the Henry County Board of Commissioners, urges everyone to be tenacious. Do not be limited by what others say you can or cannot do. Do not be afraid to take risks and reach for your dreams. Rise up to your potential and accomplish everything you set your mind to.

All things Henry County with Chairman Elizabeth “BJ” Mathis

December 1, 2011 by angishields

Inside the Winner's Circle

All things Henry County with Chairman Elizabeth "BJ" Mathis

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Now in her third year as Chairman, Elizabeth “BJ” Mathis began her service as Henry County District Two Commissioner in January of 2005. After serving in various ministry positions for 14 years, and working with numerous faith-based agencies, she felt politics was simply another way to serve the people in the community.

Under her leadership, an Economic Development Plan has been completed for Henry County that will help guide economic development decisions for years to come. Acknowledging the link between education and economic development, Chairman Mathis is now working to assist the school system in raising the graduation rate, encourage higher education, and make Henry County a Work-Ready Certified Community.

Henry County Commission Chairman Elizabeth ‘B.J.’ Mathis is one of the five elected officials selected to serve on the Atlanta Regional Transportation Roundtable Executive Committee for the proposed regional SPLOST program. The Executive Committee will be responsible for creating a draft investment list of projects that is both fiscally constrained by the projected revenue of the ten-year sales tax and deliverable within that ten year time frame. Her service on this committee will ensure Henry County and the entire south metro has a strong voice in the process.

With her strong focus on families and conservation, Chairman Mathis more than doubled the park land in District 2 while preserving an historic civil war battlefield that had been slated for a large development. Her desire to provide unique places for citizens to gather led one of District 2’s parks, North Mt. Carmel Park, to be ranked #5 among all parks in metro Atlanta by accessatlanta.com. In fact, the oversized playground surrounded by a kid-sized “highway” for bikes and trikes coupled with the only dog park in the County has made that park one of the most popular destinations for Henry County’s families. She has also led the fight against gang involvement among Henry County’s youth.

For all these reasons and more, Chairman Mathis was one of 45 women from Clayton and Henry counties to receive Senator Gail Buckner’s Legacy of Leadership Award for their contributions to their communities.

She and her husband John, a retired police Lieutenant with the City of Atlanta, have been married 28 years and have three children and three grandchildren.

In this episode, BJ Mathis joins Inside the Winner’s Circle to talk about Henry County’s economic development, green initiatives & how it’s poised on the brink of greatness.

Transformational Women Highlights Ann Cramer, Director IBM Corporate Affairs for the Americas

November 30, 2011 by angishields

Transformational Women

Transformational Women Highlights Ann Cramer, Director IBM Corporate Affairs for the Americas

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We sat down to talk with Ann Cramer, Director IBM Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs for the Americas. Listen in to the interview to hear about how a transformational leader truly aligns the work they do with their core passion and purpose and get her tips on how to influence powerfully without direct authority.

Ann Wilson Cramer, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, graduated from Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with a degree in mathematics and serves on its board. She is with IBM Corporation as its Director for IBM Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs for the Americas. Ann and her husband, Jeff, their two children, Megan and Wil, are all active at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, where Ann has served as Senior Warden of the Vestry. Ann started with IBM as a Systems Engineer in Jacksonville. After being “retired” from IBM for ten years, Ann returned to IBM in External Programs, now Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs.

Ann’s commitment to and involvement with children and youth has been a lifelong journey. Her current job with IBM allows her to continue her work with the improvement of conditions for families, because of IBM’s historic involvement with and investment in local communities.

IBM is committed to K-12 education, job training and employment, community and family services, literacy programs and support for the disabled and disadvantaged through its people and technology. IBM employees are considered its strongest philanthropic asset in its approach to improve the communities in which they live and work. IBM’s primary emphasis is focused on education reform, especially related to the powerful use of solutions including services, software and technology as tools for learning.

In support of IBM’s primary focus areas, Ann currently serves as chair of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE), the Carter Center Board of Councilors, Atlanta Partners for Education and the Council on Foundations Public Policy Committee and is on the Council’s board and past chair of Communities in Schools-Georgia, and the Georgia Chamber’s Education Committee, Voices for Georgia’s Children, and is on the Executive Committee for the US Chamber’s Institute for Competitive Workforce and BCLC, the Conference Board’s Business and Education Council, Metro Atlanta Chamber Education Committee and Project GRAD Board. She serves on several non-profit organization boards including the Woodruff Arts Center, the Alliance Theatre Company, Georgia Shakespeare Festival, the Georgia Center for NonProfits, Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA), the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Georgia Chapter of the International Women’s Forum, UGA Board of Visitors, the Hands-on-Atlanta Advisory Board and the Atlanta Cities of Service board. And currently chairs the Advisory Councils for the Alliance Theatre and Imagine-It the Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

In 2009, Ann was the first to receive the “Essence of Atlanta” Award at the 41^st Anniversary of Outstanding Atlanta. She was recently honored with the Georgia Center for Non-Profits 2011 Revolution Legendary Philanthropist Award and named by Atlanta Woman Magazine as the Power Woman of the Year,”25 Atlantans to Watch,” inducted into the Business Hall of Fame and awarded Georgia’s 1^st Visionary Leadership Award, Leadership Atlanta’s Legacy of Leadership Award, the Lexus Leader of the Arts, the Shining Star recognition from the Atlanta Women’s Foundation, the first Narrowing the Digital Divide Award, the Andrew Young Public Policy and Faith award, Leading Ladies and Women Making the Mark distinctions, the Georgia Council for Economic Education’s prestigious VanLandingham Award, the Urban League’s 2000 Distinguished Community Service Award, the LifeTime Achievement in the Arts, Outstanding Achievement in Child Advocacy and she has received the 1988 11-Alive Community Service Award, the 1983 Georgia Volunteer of the Year, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Public Service Award; 1991 Alumnae Leadership Award for Salem College, and the 1990 DECA Award, one of ten outstanding business women in Atlanta.

Ann is past chair of the United Way of Metro-Atlanta, Research Atlanta, the Arts and Business Council; the WorldClass Schools Foundation; past president of the Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. and was selected by the YWCA for its first Outstanding Women of Achievement Recognition in 1984. She has participated in Leadership Atlanta, Leadership Georgia and the Regional Leadership Institute, is a member of Outstanding Atlanta, and chaired Leadership Atlanta’s 25th Anniversary Celebration. Also, she chaired the Volunteer Task Force for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG), was appointed the public member and has served as the Chairman of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.