Mindspan Systems is an IT solutions firm catalyzing the growth and success of businesses across United States. We provide world class solutions and consulting services in the areas of custom software development, interactive kiosk solutions, data warehousing and business intelligence.
Brad Dodge founded Dodge Communications in 2001 with a belief that healthcare companies of all sizes and specialties must have compelling, professional brands to compete effectively and grow in a sustainable way. He began his career selling practice management systems to physician practices in the early ’80s, and has held positions in sales management, product management, corporate marketing and advertising. Dodge has worked with more than 300 organizations that sell products and services to the healthcare industry. Find out more about Brad and Dodge Communications on their website, and follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Tom Ellis founded Swarm Agency in 2009 and has led it to become a leading strategic digital agency in Atlanta. He thrives on sharing knowledge and gaining new perspectives by networking with other leaders in the industry. He was born and raised in Atlanta, GA and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he majored in Computer Science.
Outside of work, Tom enjoys spending time with his wife, Alexa, and their two sons, Hunter and Asher. Connect with Tom and Swarm Agency on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Join us for a special episode with very emotional and inspiring stories from a few Scott Foundation kids and our junior host, Ivan Nowicki. These girls are poised to do incredible things! To find out more about how YOU can help make a difference (by donating your time or money), please visit their homepage www.scott-foundation.org
Beckett’s is one of Atlanta’s oldest and most respected carpet cleaning companies. They have been satisfying clients in Metro Atlanta since 1968. Becketts is a family owned and operated business with three generations of carpet cleaners. They are experienced in all aspects of carpet cleaning, offering over five decades of knowledge. Sidney Beckett started the company, along with the slogan Satisfaction Guaranteed, in 1945. This has become more than just a slogan, it is a promise that they are not finished until the customer is satisfied. Follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Tim Grady is the Executive Producer and Co-Host of Manufacturing Talk Radio, a live show and podcast discussing issues important to the growth and health of the industry. He is also Vice President of All Metals & Forge Group, an open die custom parts and rolled ring manufacturer for heavy industry. In addition, Mr. Grady is Editor-in-Chief of Metals & Manufacturing Outlook, an eZine circulated to over 40,000 readers in the manufacturing industry. He is also involved in other entrepreneurial projects with individuals, start-ups and non-profits. Learn more about Tim and Manufacturing Talk Radio on their website, and follow them on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
David Thurston is the owner of Zippy Shell of Greater Atlanta. Before owning Zippy Shell, David had a long career at Emory University as the Vice President of Financial Operations. Previous to this, David’s family owned an industrial distribution business, which is where David learned the ins and outs of running a business. For more information, visit their website, and connect with them on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
C Nicole Henderson, the Social Impact Catalyst, is Author, Speaker, and sought after Industry Expert. C Nicole Henderson & Associates offers Hi-touch Consultancy with a vision to create community and a better world filled with loving and lasting relationships among organizations that are purpose driven and impactful. Active in the nonprofit community for more than 25 years as a professional, volunteer, board member, and consultant. She has a proven Fast Track 501c3 System to attain exemption for nonprofit organizations. Since beginning, she has assisted well over 150 organizations from small, all-volunteer start-ups to multi-million-dollar foundations. Her portfolio has spanned the United States and included organizations in Haiti, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
Proven results raising money for organizations with annual budgets ranging from less than $25,000 to millions of dollars. Deep experience with organizational capacity-building, group facilitation, Social enterprise, and corporate grants and funding. C. Nicole helps organizations discover the resources that are already available to fulfill their missions and visions.
She is fully familiar with the challenges and rewards of working in the nonprofit sector – too often under-resourced, under-staffed, and over-worked, yet full of passionate and committed people capable of extraordinary things. C Nicole is a Facilitator and Instructor. For more on Nicole, visit her website, and follow her on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Colleen Jones, CEO of Content Science and a Star Wars fan, regularly advises top organizations on becoming Jedi Masters of effective content. Colleen spearheaded the development of ContentWRX, a software product that has collected more than 90,000 data sets to assess content effectiveness for a wide range of companies. Content Science also publishes the online magazine Content Science Review and runs Content Science Academy, an online training portal to equip professionals with modern content knowledge and skills.
Colleen wrote the cornerstone content book Clout: The Art and Science of Influential Web Content. She speaks at conferences and client events around the world to make content a force in marketing, user experience, sales, and customer satisfaction. Learn more about Colleen and Content Science on their website, and follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Toni Pashley is Senior Vice President of Product at Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, where she leads product strategy and design with a human-centered approach.
Prior to Sharecare, Pashley worked at CNN leading major product initiatives including 2008 Presidential Elections, mobile applications and strategy for the networks’ product experience.
Pashley has always worked at the intersection of design and technology, leading many high-profile projects for CDC, NCR, AT&T and a number of startup ventures. Her work has won several product design awards, and she was instrumental in leading the product design team for Sharecare’s award-winning AskMD mobile app, which won the 2014 and 2015 Appy for Best Medical App and was a Webby Award Honoree in both 2014, 2015 and 2016 for Best Health App.
Pashley currently sits on the boards of several technology start-ups as a strategic advisor and served on the Executive Board for CHI Atlanta, a special interest group on Computer-Human Interaction. She has a M.S. in Human Computer Interaction from Georgia Tech’s College of Computing. Connect with Toni and Sharecare via their website, and on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Justin’s return guest is Greg Fulton, Industry & Public Policy Lead for Philips Wellcentive, discussing the recent CMS QPP proposed rule for 2018 reporting.
Are you losing more than 50% of all RFPs / proposals submitted? Is your business development team stressed out and full of drama? Are your business development processes ineffective and inefficient? If you said YES to any of these questions, then you need to have Business Strategist, Lisa Rehurek, on speed dial.
Lisa helps service-based businesses increase their bottom line by improving their business development functions (proposals, people & process). Lisa achieves this through a variety of ways, including: consulting, training and digital content to make your business development efforts more efficient and effective. Areas of specialization include business development strategy, proposal content and process, talent assessment, and leadership development.
Lisa Rehurek is a Business Strategist, Speaker, and Author, helping businesses increase their business development success in the areas of Proposals, People and Process. She does this by helping to creating proposals that WOW and WIN; developing teams and leaders that SUCCEED and MOTIVATE; and developing processes that SIMPLIFY and STREAMLINE. Lisa is the author of 7 books including 101 Ways to Win More Proposals Now, and her passion project, Martini Mindset.