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Renee Stout of Vitas Hospice

May 19, 2011 by angishields

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Renee Stout of Vitas Hospice

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Like so many others, Renee Stout became interested in serving the senior community through a personal experience. She describes her grandmother as her “soul mate”. When her grandmother was diagnosed with cancer, Renee left sales job in Dallas to care for her in Rhode Island. Born and raised in central Connecticut, Renee earned a degree in marketing from Central Connecticut University. After spending a number of years in the manufacturing intdustry, and fresh from her Caregiving experience with her grandmother, Renee started working in sales and marketing for a senior independent living community and then later, an assisted living community, and an emergency medical transport service. Now, Renee has opened a new chapter as a Community Liaison with Vitas Hospice. She is thrilled with her opportunity to interact with clients and their families in this critical stage. One area of particular interest to Renee is in helping children overcome grief as the result of loss of a loved one. To this end, Vitas is proud to sponsor 23 children for Camp Conquer, a three day camp for kids ages 9-15. This camp is being held June 3-5, 2011 in Ana, Texas (north of McKinney). For more inforamtion about the camp, contact Diedra at (469) 450-2120, or send an email to campconquer@yahoo.com. To learn more about Vitas Hospice, contact Renee at (469) 323-5495, or check out their website at www.vitas.com/texas.

Special thanks to Griswold Special Care, A Tradition in Home Care Excellence since 1982, for hosting today’s show!

Tuesday, May 24th – Creating Books by Re-purposing One’s Career

May 19, 2011 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

Tuesday, May 24th – Creating Books by Re-purposing One’s Career

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Listen in as 2 very dynamic individuals share their stories of using their careers to trigger becoming authors. What motivated them? What success have they experienced? Peter Bowerman had a solid career in sales and marketing. He began writing copy, turned that into a full time occupation, wrote and self-published his first book, The Well-Fed Writer. He followed that with TWFW-Back for Seconds. Four years ago he added a third: The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living. He also generates revised editions of his The Well-Fed Writer books. Mike Pniewski has appeared in hundreds of films, TV shows, commercial and industrial films. This past season he had a recurring role on The Good Wife and appears in the upcoming season of Drop Dead Diva. Mike wrote When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw’em Back!: How to Create the Life You Want, No Matter What Comes Your Way.

Leslie Kuban: Investigating Franchising? Franchise ownership can be personally, professionally and financially rewarding IF you know what you’re doing

May 19, 2011 by angishields

The Launch Hour

Leslie Kuban: Investigating Franchising? Franchise ownership can be personally, professionally and financially rewarding IF you know what you’re doing

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A FranNet consultant since 1999, Leslie Kuban provides education and support to individuals who are interested in owning franchised businesses. Leslie has helped more than 250 people make the transition from corporate life to business ownership, and she credits her personal experience as a franchise owner with giving her the perspective to help clients find the quality of life they want.

Upon graduating from Vanderbilt University, Leslie had already operated family-owned franchises, and she became a franchise owner in 1996. As the operating partner of a Mail Boxes Etc. franchise, Leslie joined the local support team to assist other MBE franchise owners successfully run their businesses. Leslie continues as a franchise owner today as a FranNet franchisee.

According to Leslie, “My role is to provide education on the franchise industry and help you find the right solution to reach your goals. My services are no cost and help you understand the pros and cons of owning a business.”

Leslie received the FranNet Consultant of the Year awards in 2002 and 2004; the FranNet Top Gun Award in 2007; and the Commitment to Excellence award in 2009. When she’s not helping clients find their ideal businesses, Leslie is an active sponsor of the Atlanta Humane Society and Literacy Volunteers of America.

Logic Does Not Apply, Leslie’s latest project, is a blog that looks at counterintuitive lessons in business and life.

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May 17th Show – Emerging Writers with a Focus and Mission

May 19, 2011 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

May 17th Show - Emerging Writers with a Focus and Mission

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You’ve thought of writing a book – someday. Today’s guests had that vision as well. All three have written their books. The youngest of the three guests has had his published and has expereinced amazing media success. Taylor LeBaron, a high school student, wrote Cutting Myself in Half: 150 Pounds Lost One Byte at a Time. He tells of his personal journey to fitness from weighing 297 pounds to attaining his goal of 145 pounds. Business women RuthE Levy and Kimberly Furr have each written a book for their grandchildren. RuthE and Kimberly will share what motivated them to write and how their grandchildren responded.

Transformational Women Highlights BB Webb of Carl House

May 18, 2011 by angishields

Transformational Women

Transformational Women Highlights BB Webb of Carl House

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BB Webb is an entrepreneur, artist and businesswoman. With a background in theatre, she has an eye for what is original and creative. Over the years she has honed both her marketing and business skills to enable the birth of multiple creative projects and new businesses. In 1990, she wrote, produced, marketed, and performed in her own one-woman play, Through Ruby’s Eyes, which she toured nationwide.In 2002 she brought together her various skills to create what is now award winning “Carl House,” a full service event venue just outside of Atlanta which produces 100 plus weddings and other events a year. As a writer, speaker and television personality, she is in the process of creating a series celebrating and championing the work of entrepreneurs like herself. For information on Carl House and BB Webb visit www.carlhouse.com and www.arrivingwithbbwebb.com

EA Spotlight Interviews June Slusser: Coldwell Banker High Country Realty, Mark McKenzie: Docqmax Digital Printing, and Andrea Busse: IntelaText

May 16, 2011 by angishields

EA Spotlight

EA Spotlight Interviews June Slusser: Coldwell Banker High Country Realty, Mark McKenzie: Docqmax Digital Printing, and Andrea Busse: IntelaText

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A game changing shift is occurring in how we view the ownership of real estate. June Slusser, President and owner of Coldwell Banker High Country Realty has embarked on a passionate journey to shift the buying and selling experience in a place she describes as “the corner of America where Mayberry meets Aspen”.

In a place where 95% of real estate purchases are optional and industry and corporate relocations are few and far between, why is the real estate recovery in a region located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just 90 minutes from Atlanta, ahead of the trend line unfolding in most metropolitan areas?

June knows firsthand that a fundamental yearning for real and meaningful connections with people, community and the outdoors is what is driving this remarkable trend.

June Slusser is the president and owner of Coldwell Banker High Country Realty, the leading multi office real estate firm serving the resort real estate markets of a 7 county area located in North Georgia, Western North Carolina and Southeastern Tennessee.

June’s real estate career has spanned decades, state and international borders, multiple brands, and more titles on business cards than she can remember. In 2003 June and her husband George uprooted and moved their lives and their future to a small town 90 miles north of Atlanta. Little did she know of the amazing and fulfilling journey ahead.

Mark McKenzie started in the family printing business in 1977 as a press operator. Working his way into customer service, prepress, sales and now currently serves as the General Manager of Docqmax.

When Mark is not at work or spending time with his family he is volunteering his time and print expertise to various Athletic programs in the Forsyth County area.

Stop by and visit the Famous McKenzie Brothers and Docqmax Digital Printing’s Print & Copy Center, with expanded print technologies, personalized full color digital printing, large format color, direct mail marketing, 2 color and 4 color offset printing capabilities along with our famous quality service. We are minutes from Buckhead and Downtown Atlanta, near Atlantic Station. Located just off Northside Drive in Midtown Atlanta on 11th Street. Click here for our contact information.

Andrea Busse, President and CEO of IntelaText is a sought-after speaker and rising star among business leaders in the United States and the mobile marketing industry world wide. As CEO of a ‘next generation’ technology company, Andrea thrives on staying ahead of the market and out-performing the competition with new ways for businesses to realize success in shorter time with less money out of pocket.

Awarded with the distinguished Woman of the Year Award by the National Council for Women in Leadership in 2009, she has consistently proven her talents in innovation and management across a variety of industries, trade groups, and charitable organizations. As previous owner of several successful businesses from printing and manufacturing to advertising distribution, Andreas pulse on the needs of the marketplace is undeniable. She also serves as Advisor to the Georgia Restaurant Association and sits on the board of Dravyn Enterprises and The Roosevelt Group. Andrea is also an active member of her church and supports several national charities including March of Dimes, Pink Ribbon, and Cystic Fibrosis.

As a happily married mother of six children, Andrea is an impressive mother, entrepreneur, and business woman living life to its fullest, helping others maximize their business with simple, yet highly effective new technologies, and inspiring others to follow her example.

Torsten Pieper, Ph.D. Discusses Universal Qualities of Family-owned Businesses

May 16, 2011 by angishields

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Cary Silverstein: Removing Barriers to Entrepreneurial Success .. Strategies for navigating the barriers to entrepreneurial success. The top ten mistakes that young entrepreneurs make that negatively impact their ability to be successful.

May 12, 2011 by angishields

The Launch Hour

Cary Silverstein: Removing Barriers to Entrepreneurial Success .. Strategies for navigating the barriers to entrepreneurial success. The top ten mistakes that young entrepreneurs make that negatively impact their ability to be successful.

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Cary Silverstein is the President and CEO of SMA, LLC & The Negotiating Edge. Cary heads a group of four consultants who provide facilitation in the areas of strategic planning, consultative selling, market research, negotiations, and conflict resolution. As a senior professor at DeVry University / Keller Graduate School in Milwaukee and Pewaukee, Cary facilitates classes in a entrepreneurial planning, legal & ethical issues, negotiation skills, and strategic planning.

Cary has had a number of articles in the areas of entrepreneurship, family succession planning, and negotiation published in national periodicals and on the Internet. Cary’s regularly writes on business consulting topics for The BizTimes Milwaukee. Cary has been a consulting partner with HRDQ in King of Prussia, PA, a firm that develops evaluation and training materials in the Human Resource areas. Cary is a member of MMAC’s COSBE Board of Directors and has led COSBE Group 10 for a number of years. Cary is also a Vice President for Management with the Labor Employee Research Association’s Milwaukee chapter. Cary has been a judge in the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest for the last five years.

Cary holds MBAs from Long Island University’s Arthur T. Roth School of Business in Marketing & Organizational Behavior. Cary also has a BA from the City University of New York, Queens College in Political Science and Industrial Psychology. In addition Cary has been awarded certificates in Advanced Negotiation from Harvard’s Program on Negotiation and in Labor and Employment Law rom Marquette University.

Peggy Brown: Professional Game and Toy Designer, Author and Entrepreneur

May 12, 2011 by angishields

The Launch Hour

Peggy Brown: Professional Game and Toy Designer, Author and Entrepreneur

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Peggy Brown has worked for many of the world’s biggest game and toy companies: as inventor, designer, writer, creative director, consultant, and executive. She started and ran a successful design and development company called Alley Oop, which provided creative services to Hasbro, Mattel, Fisher Price, Tyco, Playmates, and other companies. Having done development work on hundreds of products, including licenses such as Barbie, Warner Brothers, Disney, Sesame Street, McDonald’s and Nickelodeon, Peggy now runs a consulting and development firm and works with toy companies and publishers globally. She is the inventor of dozens of games and author of numerous creative activity books with Random House and Accord/Andrews McMeel publishers