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Steve Soukup with DefenseStorm

January 28, 2021 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Steve Soukup with DefenseStorm

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As Chief Executive Officer of DefenseStorm, Steve Soukup is responsible for the strategic direction, daily operations and growth of the company. Prior to assuming this role, Steve served as Chief Revenue Officer for two and a half years where he led the Sales and Marketing teams, resulting in 3.5X growth in DefenseStorm’s customer count, numerous strategic partnerships and the establishment of DefenseStorm as the standard for cyber safety and soundness for the banking vertical.

Before joining DefenseStorm Steve spent more than 20 years successfully leading sales at early stage, private-equity-owned, and large global market-leading business-to-business brands. As an executive with deep banking industry expertise, Steve has built world class customer-focused sales teams that have delivered double-digit year-over-year profitable revenue growth in fast paced and competitive environments.

His background includes shaping a 100+ sales organization at e-banking leader Q2 to deliver 30% year-over-year revenue growth, as well as leadership positions at Intuit, S1 Corporation and KPN. Steve also has direct banking experience through management positions at Key Bank, Bank Boston and State Street Bank.

Steve is a graduate of Boston College and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode

About DefenseStorm and Steve’s role there
How financial institutions pivoted their operations due to challenges presented by COVID-19
Cybersecurity practices that will arise in 2021 and how financial institutions can get ahead of them

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Felicia McCoy with BG Promotions

January 28, 2021 by angishields

GWBC Radio

Felicia McCoy with BG Promotions

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Felicia McCoy is CEO of BG Promotions, a Branding Marketing and Promotions Company founded over 10 years ago. She helps Small Businesses either start or maintain their Digital Brand Marketing Platforms.

BG Promotions creates brand strategy and visual messaging. They expose, promote and outsource, are passionate about their work and they don’t rest until they deliver something extraordinary.

Follow BG Promotions on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

TRANSCRIPT

Intro: [00:00:04] Broadcasting live from the Business RadioX studios in Atlanta, Georgia, it’s time for GWBC Radio’s Open for Business. Now, here’s your host.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:18] Lee Kantor here. Another episode of GWBC Open for Business. And this is going to be a good one. Today, we have with us Felicia McCoy, and she is with BG Promotions. Welcome.

Felicia McCoy: [00:00:29] Thank you so much. I’m glad to be here.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:32] Well, I’m excited to learn what you’re up to. How are you serving folks over there at BG Promotions?

Felicia McCoy: [00:00:38] Well, I am helping small businesses either start and maintain their digital brand platform, which I’ve been doing this over ten years.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:50] So, how did you get into this line of work?

Felicia McCoy: [00:00:53] I started two years ago, really, in the street promotions and marketing with artists and small businesses at the time. And what actually drove me more to the digital aspect is when social media came into play, like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, when it came into play for the business platform. So, I took advantage of it and started learning how to utilize it to help small businesses get exposed. And so, we expose, we promote, and then we outsource what is that they provide to others. That’s basically how.

Lee Kantor: [00:01:29] So, now, you mentioned at the beginning, I guess some of your clients were artists and creative folks. Is that still the case nowadays?

Felicia McCoy: [00:01:38] Yes. I still have a few artists that I work with, but primarily my focus have been with small businesses that are launching their brands. And so, they are needing help with the digital aspect as creating their social media platform and as well building their websites. So, I also create those platforms, and then I will put the content creation together, and then I expose it, and which I would say I have over 70 thousand people that follow.

Lee Kantor: [00:02:12] Wow. So, you really practice what you preach. You’ve been able to build a pretty big following for yourself, and that kind of validates what you can do for others, huh?

Felicia McCoy: [00:02:22] Yes, it does. Matter of fact, I am considered on Instagram platform as a micro-influencer. That is that I influence over 3,000 people that follow and resonate with me. So, I make sure that I am consistent and I stay on top of great content.

Lee Kantor: [00:02:45] So, now, what are some kind of advice for those businesses or maybe new businesses where they just have an idea. They don’t know for sure if they have what it takes to do this or not, but any tips for them to kind of test the waters to see if what they have may work?

Felicia McCoy: [00:03:03] Yes. Well, one of the tips I would say is to just go for it. Don’t dwell on what you can’t do because you won’t know what you can do until you start doing and putting it to action. It wasn’t until I stopped letting fear get in the way of me doing what it is that I’m passionate about. So, I tell people, “Whatever you are passionate about, go for it. There is so much information out here. All you have to do is research. Google is our friend. YouTube is our friend. I am your friend. You can count on me.”

Lee Kantor: [00:03:43] So, now let’s take maybe one of your more recent clients. How did they come to you? Did they just find you on the Internet? They were on Instagram or something. They found you and then they connected with you.

Felicia McCoy: [00:03:57] So, I will say, I have several. But one particular one, I just actually released her – or she released her website today, [Keres?] Medical Staffing. She is one of my most recent clients. And I was referred to her by a company named Signature Brands Incorporated. The owner of that company is Calvin McCoy Jr. and he also owns another company, which is one of my clients, is Signature Contingent Management. And what she did was, she stopped in for some guidance and some suggestions for her business platform. And then, he sent her to me and I actually was able to lay her website foundation. And so, she is very excited and she’s very pleased, and so am I that I was able to achieve a goal for her.

Lee Kantor: [00:04:54] So, is this something that takes a long time once you start working with folks? Are you able to get this up and running pretty quickly?

Felicia McCoy: [00:05:01] So, as far as how long it takes, it could take me from three to seven days just to lay down a website. However, the time is really on my client. So, I may be able to lay the platform down within three to seven days, but it is on their time. So, sometimes it could take me longer because I work at their pace. But if it’s all together and ready to go, I can turn it around within three to seven days, so I try to give a prompt. And I’m also going to educate and give them knowledge on things that they are not clear about, such as not knowing how to use the platform once it’s up. So, I also provide teaching.

Lee Kantor: [00:05:45] Now, do you also help them kind of go to market in terms of let people know they exist and promote their stuff and teach them how to, maybe, leverage social media to help them get more clients or get the word out about what they’re doing?

Felicia McCoy: [00:06:00] So, yes. I am all things media. So, basically, I provide all avenues if they want to learn it themselves. I offer different classes to teach them, matter of fact, one-on-one. Right now, because of COVID, I have a stream platform I use to educate and to train them on how to use it so that they can use it to their best abilities. And, also, if they don’t want to, which is my target market, a lot of my clients don’t have the time. So, they hired me to do the work for them. And so, that is how I help them leverage time as well as I have resources I use as well to help me leverage the time and to get them exposure. Because once we release it, I put it out there as well. I share it with my following as well as I encourage them to share it with their followers.

Lee Kantor: [00:06:59] So, for you, what’s the most rewarding part of the job?

Felicia McCoy: [00:07:03] It’s satisfaction guaranteed. The best part is putting a smile on their faces and then being pleased with the work. And then, they feel like they can go the extra mile.

Lee Kantor: [00:07:16] It’s like it’s because you’re almost like a partner with them, right? You’re doing the work as if you were part of their company.

Felicia McCoy: [00:07:23] That is correct. I believe in relationship. When you don’t know the person who you’re dealing with, you really don’t know what to expect. But when you build on relationship, it goes a long way. It takes a village to build an empire. So, I work on having a relationship with my clients.

Lee Kantor: [00:07:46] So, now, you mentioned some of these folks are people that are brand new that don’t have any kind of presence. But do you also work with some companies that, maybe, are frustrated with the results they’re getting and that maybe need some help in getting to the next level?

Felicia McCoy: [00:08:01] I do. I actually do have – well, Signature Contingent Management, I helped them. They’re already established, but what I do is create content on a regular basis and I maintain it on their social media platforms. So, basically, I’ll create the content and then I’ll create Facebook ads, put the ads out there, run the ads for them on a weekly basis, and just help them take some pressure off of what they don’t understand. And so, I benefit them as well.

Lee Kantor: [00:08:32] Now, you mentioned the content part of this. Is the content kind of blog posts and text? Or is it like videos and photographs or it could be all of those things?

Felicia McCoy: [00:08:43] Yes. Content is creativity. So, it can be a photo, an image, or it can be something that you just write up, or it could be video. I learned that with social media, Facebook is really photos and videos. Instagram has photos and videos. So, people migrate to more looking at things move more than writing it down. But if you write it down, then it’s like a one hitter quitter. So, content is on all platforms. You can use it in so many ways. But most of mine is used through video and images.

Lee Kantor: [00:09:24] And then, the video, is it something that you shoot once and it just appears on their website? Or do you do some streaming work as well where it’s kind of live?

Felicia McCoy: [00:09:33] So, yes. I put the platform on all different areas, whether it’s on YouTube, whether it’s on Instagram, it’s on Twitter, it’s on Facebook. Also, I offer a platform where I use a stream and we have – what do you call it now? It used to be a podcast for audio. Well, podcast is now considered video. So, they have companies that offer you to do podcasts and video. Well, on my platform I also offer commercials. So, I’ll run my client’s commercials in between minutes in that podcast show. So, I offer different platforms to expose my clients. And I create the content as well. I’ll create the video, the commercial. It’s probably within 30 seconds, 30 to 60 seconds, depending on what it is that they’re offering. And then, we put it on the stream and just keep playing it over. And then, after that, we’ll run a Facebook app and it will play on Facebook. As long as you know how to convert and everything, you will see those ads in the feed.

Lee Kantor: [00:10:47] So, now, you’re a member of GWBC, why was it important for you to kind of be part of that group?

Felicia McCoy: [00:10:56] To be a part of GWBC – I received my WBENC certification latter part of 2020. And it was so important for me to be a part of them because for one, it shows the seriousness of my business. Their platform is like no other. They offer amazing information. I’ve learned so much from the GWBC. I have never known the connections that I’ve already made are on a personal level. It’s incredible. I have a person I can go to when I have questions depending on whatever it is. And then, they just offer help and assistance.

Felicia McCoy: [00:11:36] And, also, the radio show. When you guys talk about – I read you had some facts and questions that we may have. And why fear? Don’t be scared. Yeah, I did have that at first. You know, it’s not even like you’re looking at me at the video. But this is my first experience doing a live radio interview and then on the GWBC platform. That is amazing. So, I am so floored to be here and I’m gracious to be a part of the GWBC now. I’m going to continue to be a part and also encourage others that they should be a part as well.

Lee Kantor: [00:12:19] Well, thank you for doing that. That means a lot. Thank you.

Felicia McCoy: [00:12:23] Thank you so much.

Lee Kantor: [00:12:24] So, now, what does the future look like for you? You know, we’ve all been going through the pandemic and COVID and all that stuff, and that’s been challenging just by itself. But it looks like maybe there’s a light at the end of the tunnel here, maybe at some point during this year. How does BG Promotions look ahead?

Felicia McCoy: [00:12:41] Well, I must say, the same. It’s been shocking. I went full time in March of last year during the pandemic. And so, actually, I’ve hit a hard rocket, but I’m still maintaining by the grace of God. And so, what my future is looking like is becoming more of a teacher so that I’m able to really teach the people how to do it themselves. Because a lot of people I’m meeting, once I lay their platform down, they really want to know how to do it themselves and maintain it. And I really want to show them and teach them how to do it. So, that is what my future right now is looking ahead, is just to become more of a teacher rather than hands on and doing it.

Felicia McCoy: [00:13:30] And then, outsourcing. Outsourcing is the other thing. I can’t forget, somebody needs somebody. You never know what this person is offering can help somebody else’s business. So, that is the portion of the outsourcing that I’m also will be pushing. As well as one more thing, Our Kids Are Our Future is a nonprofit that I’m building that I am working on. It’s to help our kids. They are our future. But that’s basically it.

Lee Kantor: [00:14:00] Well, that’s quite a bit. Congratulations on all the success.

Felicia McCoy: [00:14:03] Thank you so much. I appreciate this.

Lee Kantor: [00:14:06] Well, if somebody wants to learn more and have a conversation with you or somebody on your team, what’s the website?

Felicia McCoy: [00:14:13] My website is bgpromotionsinc.com. And you can also follow me on all social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, as well as Tumblr. You can find me at BG Promotions Inc., just run it all together. And if you would like to send me an email, you can send me an email at contactme@bgpromotionsinc.com.

Lee Kantor: [00:14:45] Well, once again, congratulations on your success. You’re doing important work and we appreciate you.

Felicia McCoy: [00:14:51] I appreciate you, Lee, for this awesome interview and the opportunity.

Lee Kantor: [00:14:56] All right. This is Lee Kantor. We’ll see you all next time on GWBC Open for Business.

About GWBC

The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC®) is at the forefront of redefining women business enterprises (WBEs). An increasing focus on supplier diversity means major corporations are viewing our WBEs as innovative, flexible and competitive solutions. The number of women-owned businesses is rising to reflect an increasingly diverse consumer base of women making a majority of buying decision for herself, her family and her business.

GWBC^® has partnered with dozens of major companies who are committed to providing a sustainable foundation through our guiding principles to bring education, training and the standardization of national certification to women businesses in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Brent Dowling with Raintree Sales

January 28, 2021 by angishields

Franchise Marketing Radio

Brent Dowling with Raintree Sales

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Brent Dowling, 35, is the co-founder and CEO of Denver-based franchise sales and development firm Raintree, which has worked with the likes of Jamba Juice, Rush Bowls, Wag N’ Wash and more.

Before founding Raintree, Dowling was a competitive snowboarder in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and served as Australia’s youngest diplomat in the General Assembly of the United Nations. He got his franchising start with Doc Popcorn, where he helped grow the franchise from 10 units to more than 400 within three years.

Follow Raintree on LinkedIn and Facebook connect with Brent on LinkedIn and Instagram.

BRX Pro Tip: Communicating Effectively in a Virtual World

January 28, 2021 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: Communicating Effectively in a Virtual World

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BRX Pro Tip: Communicating Effectively in a Virtual World

Stone Payton: [00:00:00] And we are back with Business RadioX Pro Tips, Lee Kantor and Stone Payton here with you. Lee, as we are doing this particular Pro Tip, things are a little chaotic. A lot of us are working virtually a great deal more than we ever did before. What counsel, if any, do we have to offer in terms of communicating effectively in a virtual world?

Lee Kantor: [00:00:24] Yeah. Especially in industries, and we’re one of them, that have relied on the advantages of working face-to-face in person with people, we’ve had to make some adjustments. And because of those adjustments, we have to be more intentional and mindful when it comes to communication. So, you got to communicate more often. You got to kind of be more mindful about that kind of communication. You got to check in with your team, your clients, your prospects. You got to show personal interest, get in there, recognize people more, you know, be more vocal about things. And you might have to cast a wider net than usual. This is a different world now. So, you’ve got to lean on the technology and use it for what it’s best at. And you’ve got to make it up in volume when it comes to communication, I believe.

Rome Floyd Chamber Small Business Spotlight – Olea Olive Oils and Wine, Pruitt Health Hospice and Palliative Care, and Relentless Chiropractic

January 27, 2021 by angishields

Rome Business Radio

Rome Floyd Chamber Small Business Spotlight - Olea Olive Oils and Wine, Pruitt Health Hospice and Palliative Care, and Relentless Chiropractic

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TMBS E140: Scott Andrew, The Rugged Entrepreneur

January 27, 2021 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E140: Scott Andrew, The Rugged Entrepreneur

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About the Author:

Carlton Scott Andrew, who goes by his middle name Scott, is a student of life and business, and passionate about sharing what he has learned with budding entrepreneurs.

He and his wife Daphne have together owned/founded and run thirty businesses, both national and international, and have disrupted several market systems, showing that inspiration, faith, and hard work make a near-unstoppable force. Their businesses include the furniture industry, the cleaning industry, the beverage industry, real-estate development, rodeo productions, entertainment, and more. As part of his “forever learning” attitude, Andrew seeks out successful people in all trades of life and studies their techniques.

Andrew has taken his passion for learning to East Tennessee State University and implemented the Rugged Buc Labs, an interdisciplinary “experiential” career skills accelerator that connects companies with students. His inspiring new book, The Rugged Entrepreneur, is a blueprint for business leaders and contains the knowledge that he has garnered over his decades in business. He and his wife live in Tennessee and have two grown children. Andrew is at work on his next book.

Visit: RuggedEntrepreneur.com/

Serial Entrepreneur Offers His Motivational Blueprint to
Business Success
Your Guide to Disrupting the
Business World

JOHNSON CITY, TN — “Success is yours if you want it to be.” Those are the words of serial entrepreneur Scott Andrew, who along with wife Daphne, has built more than thirty different national and international businesses in the multi-million-dollar playing field. Now he’s telling you how he did it.

In his brilliant new book, The Rugged Entrepreneur, What Every Disruptive Business Leader Should Know, Andrew describes what it takes to achieve your dreams, and shares a wealth of personal stories to motivate and inspire.

“An eye-opening and common-sense approach that will help you become one of the “Ruggeds.” This book will change your perspective and approach to success!”

John Kelly, Detroit Free Press 5-Stars

“As I have always said, and firmly believe, anyone can become an entrepreneur,” says Andrew. “However, Rugged Entrepreneurs, as I classify them, make the leap toward success in a way that separates them from everyone else. The term Rugged Entrepreneur is like Justice – it’s blind. It doesn’t know how old you are, it doesn’t know race or sex, or orientation.

It doesn’t care what your circumstances are: affluent or impoverished. Ruggers arise up out of every situation you have ever seen.”

With a mentor’s passion, Andrew lays out the “Rugged” qualities needed for building a solid foundation for any business startup, looks at market disruption and offers personal guidance to beginners as well as seasoned business veterans.

“This author is living proof that his blueprint works. Packed with sound business advice, backed by strong examples and enlightening concepts, this book is, in my opinion, essential reading for anyone who wants to succeed.”

Susan Keefe, Midwest Book Review, 5 Stars

“There are four elements that any successful entrepreneur must have or learn,” Andrew says. “Those are a fervent work ethic, a humble and healthy pride, mental toughness, and faith.” By faith, Andrew doesn’t mean religion, but instead, the absence of doubt. “Faith is deeper than belief,” Andrew says. “And it’s essential.”

Having gone from millionaire to broke twice, Andrew draws on his own personal stories of success—and failure—in the ventures that he and Daphne have undertaken over the years. The Andrews’ businesses include BoxDrop Mattress and Furniture, bioPURE, Royal Heritage Home Furnishings, Rugged American Spirits, Electric Productions, RSSCO Outlets, Sapphire Sleep, and more.

They are currently disrupting the beverage, cleaning, educational, and entertainment industries. Humble and always ready to learn, Andrew regularly seeks out advice through personal conversations with successful people, and in his book he shares the takeaways of the people he has met, like Colonel Oliver North and multi-billionaire Shahid Khan, the owner of Flex-n-Gate and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

“So much wisdom in one book! The Rugged Entrepreneur is not just a great book, it’s a guide to surviving the new economy. Everyone should read this. Skip college and read this book!”

David Alan Arnold, Helicopter Cameraman Deadliest Catch, Bering Sea Gold and SURVIVOR, 5-Stars

Always putting wings under his ideas, Andrew recently partnered up with East Tennessee State University to create a new interdisciplinary skills program. Uniting businesses with university students, Rugged Buc Labs provides the hands-on experience, resume building, and networking that is lacking at most universities today and offers students in nearly every field the benefit of looking at their future career through an entrepreneurial lens.

“I’m an entrepreneur-a-holic,” says Andrew, who ties in his travel, hobbies, and fun with the business experiences he and Daphne undertake. “There are so many rewards to being an entrepreneur.”

Filled with captivating stories, solid examples, and inspiration from leaders of all genres, Andrew’s business-savvy guidebook will prepare you to take on the world.

The Rugged Entrepreneur, What Every Disruptive Business Leader Should Know, ISBN 978-1948677684 (Hardcover) $27.00, (ebook) $13.99, 2021, Forefront Books, Simon & Schuster 224 pages, available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Goodreads.

TMBS E139: Author Norman McCombs

January 26, 2021 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E139: Author Norman McCombs

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Historical Epic Entwines Past and Present in a
Man’s Search for Meaning

New York, NY – How does the past affect the present? How do the decisions our ancestors made centuries ago affect our lives now? What is our reason to be? These are all questions debut author Norman McCombs asks in his gripping historical novel A Reason to Be, a poignant tale of loss, hope, and the transcendent power of the love that binds us to one another.

A critically acclaimed White House National Medal of Technology and Innovation winner, McCombs tells the semi-autobiographical story of Douglas McCombs, an accomplished engineer and recent widower who is driven to discover the truth of who he is by studying the people and places he comes from. After losing his wife to a battle with Alzheimer’s, Douglas is left devastated until a chance encounter with a sharp, compassionate librarian named Suzy Hamilton on the steps of the New York Public Library shakes him from the throes of grief.

With Suzy’s help, Douglas takes up genealogy and begins an investigation into his Scottish lineage that takes the reader on a sprawling journey through time. As he traces his ancestry through generations, Douglas manages to discover not only the roots he was searching for but also a brand-new reason to be.

A Reason to Be is a brilliant, cerebral narrative of a man’s journey to discover who he is within the stunning breadth of history.”
Rachel Song, Author, 5-Stars

McCombs has over two hundred patents worldwide, primarily for air separation technology used for a myriad of oxygen applications around the world.

In 2011, as McCombs stood outside the East Wing of the White House before receiving the National Medal of Technology from President Obama, he asked himself a simple question: How did I come from the circumstances of my birth to the steps of the White House? That moment prompted McCombs to search for deeper connections to his ancestry. Like Douglas, these remarkable ancestors stretch back to legendary highland clan chiefs, American war generals, humble farmers, and family men.

McCombs was born in Amherst, New York, where he met his late wife, Grace. Like Douglas’ fictional wife Hope, Grace’s prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s and her eventual death led McCombs into a deep depression until a close friend aided him in receiving the help he needed. After recovering from his depression, McCombs left western New York and began to write A Reason to Be.

“A Reason to Be is an exhilarating exploration into exactly why we are here and the
never-ending journey to find and give love.”
John J. Kelly, Detroit Free Press, 5-Stars

Equal parts love story, historical epic, and journey to self-discovery, A Reason to Be resonates at the heart of what it means to be human. It inspires us to discover who we are and where we came from, joining past with the present, loss with love, and imbibes us with a brilliant hope for who we can become. As Douglas says in the novel: “We’re more than our bloodlines. We’re love lines. Love is what flows down the generations. Love is what collects and gathers in force and momentum and strength. Love.”

SAL E8: Collaborators Pursuing the “Power of Possible”

January 26, 2021 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

SAL E8: Collaborators Pursuing the “Power of Possible”

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Virtual Co-Leader Collaborators Pursuing the “Power of Possible”

Kristi Holl, a 4th-grade teacher in Louisville, NE. In her 28 years of teaching, she has taught Title 1, elementary school, and middle school. She has a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instructional Technology. Her 2nd Master’s Degree will be completed in February in the area of Reading. She is very active in her school’s Marzano team which is an instructional framework designed to create a common language for teacher and student achievement. She loves spending time with her husband, 4 children, and her Goldendoodle.

Mark Cheverton is a school teacher turned physics turned author of middle-grade literature. I’ve written 24 novels that have been published in 31 countries and have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller’s list.

HOST

Linda John Bio
(727) 272-7296
linda@lindajohnconsulting.com
www.lindajohnconsulting.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter |

Linda John is the CEO and founder of Linda John Consulting, LLC, providing Executive Coaching and Destination Consulting services to clients throughout the USA. From 1993 – 2020, Linda served as the Executive Director for Visit Eau Claire in west-central Wisconsin. Some of Linda’s top accomplishments at Visit Eau Claire included the development of a successful regional tourism program, the creation of a sports commission for the Eau Claire area, and launching two successful mobile visitor center programs, all resulting in record-setting tourism growth for the region during her tenure.

In most recent years, John was at the table for the completion of the Pablo Center at the Confluence, where Visit Eau Claire opened its new Experience Center, as well as collaborating to craft the community partnership strategy for the new Sonnentag Event and Recreation Complex. She also was the lead voice in advocating for a new convention center, including the completion of a feasibility study and the development of a collaborative strategy for the project.

Linda now owns and operates her professional consulting practice, Linda John Consulting, through which she offers a variety of professional training and human resource development services, including team development and organizational rebuilding initiatives.

Linda is a Certified Destination Marketing Executive (CDME) and an accredited practitioner of the Integrative Enneagram for both individuals and teams. She holds memberships with Destinations International and the International Coach Federation (ICF). Linda holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration from Minnesota State University in Mankato and a Master’s of Science degree in Training and Human Resource Development from UW Stout.

MFUP E3: Miracles From uP, w/ Keila Womack & Ron Reynolds

January 26, 2021 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

MFUP E3: Miracles From uP, w/ Keila Womack & Ron Reynolds

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Keila Womack,
Co-owner Up Beauty Products, Stylist & owner Kurt & Quanah hair Salon
Tucson, Arizona
(520) 955-0389
Keila79@yahoo.com
http://redcoatewritings.blogspot.com

Keila Womack is currently an educator for The Beauty Cartel that specializes in the one and only to date, organic and patterned hair growth products along with styling aids to assist women and men with thin-fragile hair. Keila is a working cosmetologist in her family-owned hair studio, Kurt And Quanna Salon. Keila has been doing hair since 2000 on the eastside of Tucson, Arizona. She educates for “White Sands Hair product” based out of Orange Country California, the product has been used on the backstage of “Dancing With The Stars” along with 97% of CBS studios in Hollywood including the hit movie, “Bride Wars”. She has been educating on behalf of the product line since 2007 and continues to educate for the company when requested The company referred Keila Womack to the company InStyler for an interview in 2015 where she interviewed for an infomercial and conquered the role of teaching the company the ins and outs of the chemical breakdown and product knowledge of the product line all the while being featured in one of Intyler’s infomercials.

In addition to her zealous pursuit in the beauty business, Keila is an aspiring artist, poet, and singer/songwriter in Tucson, Az. In 2010 her original song, “So Sweet” won a spot on a compilation album in an online competition. She consistently updates her blog with poetry at http://redcoatewritings.blogspot.com, and sells her original oil paintings 0n beautywithkwomack.myshopify.com. Keila is in continuous pursuit of lyricism through music (http://www.reverbnation.com/keilawomack) and her love for poetry and art.

In 2015 Keila Womack published her own Poetry/Art Book titled Painted Poetry. Her book is a colorful collection of art-infused poems which she considers symbolic art. The Poet pours words of emotion in lines of poetry while bringing the essence of thoughts to life with a visual inspiration of her very own oil paintings.

Ron Reynolds, Managing Partner of the Beauty Cartel LLC
The Beauty Cartel LLC
602 NW Center Street
Kingston, OK 73439
580-564-6515
ronbeautycartel@gmail.com

I am a native Arizonan who grew up all up and down the Colorado River. My mother was a stylist and my father owned a construction company. I used to ask my mom if she needed a shampoo boy because it was a lot easier than being in 115-degree heat. I only won that battle half the battle-half-the time. So I can give a great shampoo or pour your concrete slabs for you.

I moved to Phoenix as a teenager and attended high school and college there. I started a career in sales and marketing that led me to being in international franchising and mergers. I spent five years in Europe franchising there.

Upon my return to the states, we began franchising salons and that brought me back to my roots in the salon industry. First, we were distributors and then we became manufacturers focusing on the fine thin, and thinning hair market. We started on a journey in the hair restoration market that has since led to four US patents with four more pending. We feel we the most effective topical hair growth product on the market.