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Atlanta Cares Radio: Savannah Manning with Space Below Your Feet, Daniel Luke with Stone Summit and Eric Barros with SCC

September 26, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Atlanta Cares Radio: Savannah Manning with Space Below Your Feet, Daniel Luke with Stone Summit and Eric Barros with SCC

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Savannah Manning, Owner of Space Below Your Feet, is an avid rock climber and explorer with a tendency towards entrepreneurial endeavors. After graduating from Georgia Southern University, she traveled North America climbing big mountains and working odd jobs until she started a rock climbing company in the Eastern United States. She uses Space Below Your Feet as a platform to empower others and create a sense of care for the natural world we live in.

Follow Space Below Your Feet on Facebook and Instagram.

Daniel Luke, Co-Owner of Stone Summit, has been climbing for 17 years. Climbing has brought him all over the world and it’s a lifestyle that he chooses everyday, with a large group of fit, fun, and social people.

Follow Stone Summit on Facebook and Twitter.

Eric Barros is a volunteer with Southeastern Climbers Coalition.

Follow SCC on Facebook and Instagram.

About Your Host

Grace Hayden is dedicated to building comprehensive wealth management strategies to suit each of her clients’ financial paths. By establishing and maintaining good relationships with her clients, Grace is able to set up her clients’ accounts based on their needs, goals, and objectives.

In addition to being a familiar face around Atlanta Planning Group, after obtaining two bachelor’s degrees in Economics from the University of Venice – Ca’ Foscari and Georgia State University, Grace went on to work for some of the most well-known names in the financial industry, including Jackson National and Invesco, a global asset manager headquartered in Atlanta.

In Grace’s spare time she enjoys hiking, rock climbing, traveling and exploring Atlanta’s culinary scene.

BRX Pro Tip: How to Get a Sponsor Before Launching Your Studio

September 26, 2019 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: How to Get a Sponsor Before Launching Your Studio

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BRX Pro Tip: How to Get a Sponsor Before Launching Your Studio Transcript

Stone Payton: [00:00:01] Welcome back to Business RadioX Pro Tips. Stone Payton and Lee Kantor here with you. Lee, it’s an exciting time for the entire Business RadioX network. We’re starting to grow. We’re talking to more and more new Business RadioX studio partners. Is it possible – and if so, how – to get a sponsor even before you formally launch your studio?

Lee Kantor: [00:00:22] Yeah, I think it’s a great idea to, at least, attempt to do this. And a way that we kind of help is we create a launch page for each of our prospective studio partners where we say, “Hey, guess what, Business RadioX is coming into the community. And we’d—if you know any interesting guests, we’d love for you to nominate them and submit them here.” And when you do that, you start getting a database of people that are interested, at least, conceptually with having Business RadioX in the market because they want to come on a Business RadioX show.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:52] So, when you start doing that, now, you have some data, and you go, “Wow! I’ve got 10. I’ve got 20. I got one hundred.” And now, you can go to some of the—you know, we call them the butcher and baker prospective show sponsors – the wealth management firms, the law firms, and CPA firms, the banks – and go, “Guess what? You have a chance to be a founding sponsor of this Business RadioX studio. And we’re going to cut you a deal. This is—you know, we don’t have any gas. We don’t have even a studio yet. But we’re going to let you get in early if you can make a commitment to being part of this mission to help get the word out. If you want to be a good corporate citizen like we do, you have an opportunity here to really put your money where your mouth is and to really invest in the community like we are.”

Lee Kantor: [00:01:36] And when you do that, you have a lot of good chance that these people will want to participate because they’re afraid that if they don’t do it, the bank down the street is going to do it. And this gives them a chance to kind of lock in at a lower rate than rate card early to help you fund your studio.

Stone Payton: [00:01:54] Well, this addresses so many just psychologically sound approaches to helping people help themselves. One of them is this thing you touched on, this fear of missing out. Another is there really are in virtually every business community a group of businesses that can afford to and genuinely want to support and celebrate the business ecosystem in that community, but they haven’t really quite figured out how, right? You know, it doesn’t quite do it to have your name on the side of the building or on the banner at the golf tournament. But this is such a a tangible, visible way to do that. And it also taps into a desire that a lot of people have to get a deal, you know. And so, I don’t think you have to push very hard. I think you can go out into your community, start to socialize the idea, let them know, “Look, we’re doing this, and we’d be delighted to bring on some early—” What did you call them? Founding sponsors?

Lee Kantor: [00:02:49] Founding sponsors, yeah. If they’re sponsoring the chamber, if they’re sponsoring the opera, or the ballet, the arts in your community, the baseball team, the minor league baseball team, if they’re already spending money to be a good corporate citizen, give them the opportunity to be a good corporate citizen by sponsoring your Business RadioX studio.

COACH the COACH: Author and Speaker Paul Smith

September 25, 2019 by angishields

Coach The Coach

COACH the COACH: Author and Speaker Paul Smith

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Paul Smith is one of the world’s leading experts in business storytelling.

He’s one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers of 2018, a storytelling coach, and bestselling author of the books The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell, Sell with a Story, Lead with a Story, and Parenting with a Story.

He holds an MBA from the Wharton School, is a former consultant at Accenture, and former executive and 20-year veteran of The Procter & Gamble Company.

Connect with Paul on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Customer Experience Radio Welcomes: Orlando Lynch and Edmund Ruiz with Atlanta Peach Movers

September 25, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Customer Experience Radio Welcomes: Orlando Lynch and Edmund Ruiz with Atlanta Peach Movers

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Aren’t we all really in the customer experience business? During the 20+ years in residential real estate and corporate relocation, the #1 cornerstone of Jill’s business has always been the experience she and her team delivers. Little did she know that this strategy that would become a leading best practice for the world’s greatest businesses to survive in the future. This inspired Jill to interview big business as well as top CX professionals who are leveraging strategies to deliver a superior customer experience, and to share their stories with the business community at large. Join Jill every third Wednesday at 10AM at CXRadio.online.

Orlando Lynch’s foray into the moving business began with one truck purchased from the man who moved him into his Atlanta home in 1987. In the ensuing decades, Mr. Lynch has worked tirelessly to become one of the most recognized and respected leaders in the Southeast relocation industry and to create not only Georgia’s largest moving and storage company, but the region’s best, with an unwavering emphasis on customer service and quality.

Today, Atlanta Peach Movers, Inc. is the largest local moving company in Georgia, and a certified, minority-owned business. Atlanta Peach Movers offers commercial and residential relocation services locally in the Metro Atlanta area, nationally and internationally.

Among its many industry honors, Atlanta Peach Movers was named “2012 Affiliate of the Year – Atlanta Board of Realtors”, and “2011 Vendor of the Year” by the Women of AT&T – Atlanta Chapter, and was named “2010 Supplier of the Year” by the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council.

Leveraging his marketing degree from Arizona State University, as well as knowledge gained from CEO management programs at both Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, Mr. Lynch has grown Atlanta Peach Movers to include a fleet of over 40 trucks and six tractor trailers.

The company is committed to giving back and offers pro bono or heavily discounted services to a long list of charitable institutions including: Toys for Tots, Habitat for Humanity, the Warrick Dunn Foundation and Hands On Atlanta, among many others. Mr. Lynch also served on the board of directors of Zoo Atlanta.

An Atlanta resident, Mr. Lynch is married with three grown children.

When not working to fulfill his vision of excellence for Atlanta Peach Movers and volunteering in the community, Mr. Lynch can be found at Turner Field cheering on his beloved Atlanta Braves.

Edmund Ruiz is the Director of Sales for Atlanta Peach Movers. He has been in the moving and storage industry for over twenty two years, and takes pride in his work, his ethics and being the number one moving company in Atlanta. Edmund is very particular with the details of the move logistics, which makes for a fantastic experience for the client.

Edmund has done over 5,000 on site estimates and his overall mission is to have 100% customer satisfaction. He is a U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran with 13 years of service, and has received awards such as the Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Mast and Recruiter of the Year.

Edmund has a lovely wife of 20 years and a son who is a first year at Augusta University. He also has a Yorkie and a rescue.

Follow Atlanta Peach Movers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Your Host

Jill Heineck is a leading authority on corporate relocations, and is highly sought after for her real estate industry acumen and business insights. As a published author, frequent panelist and keynote speaker, Jill shares her experience and perceptions with people from around the globe.

Jill is a founding partner of Keller Williams Southeast, established in 1999, and the founder and managing partner of Heineck & Co. Her real estate practice specializes in corporate relocations, individual relocations, luxury residential, and commercial properties. Jill’s analytical approach to problem-solving, along with her expert negotiation skills and sophisticated marketing, deliver superior results to her clients. Her winning strategies and tenacious client advocacy have earned her a reputation for excellence among Atlanta’s top producers.

While Jill has received many accolades throughout her career, she is most gratified by the personal testimonials and referrals she receives from her clients. Jill’s unwavering commitment to the customer experience, and her focus on the unique needs of each client, serve as the foundation of her success.

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BRX Pro Tip: Ways to Upsell and Expand Existing Sponsors

September 25, 2019 by angishields

The Arizona 100: Preview of the September 26 Issue

September 24, 2019 by angishields

Valley Business Radio

The Arizona 100: Preview of the September 26 Issue

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The Arizona 100

The Arizona 100 is a twice-monthly digital publication that provides quick and concise, yet thorough, news of the people, events, activities and news shaping Arizona. Each of the 100-word stories or 100-second videos focus on the arts, entertainment, history and restaurants to business news, management, healthcare and real estate.

The Arizona 100 has international and national “100” partner markets, which publish any article/ video upon request providing a combined reach of more than 300,000 readers across 15 markets.

The Arizona 100 is a project of HMA Public Relations, a full-service public relations and marketing communications firm in Phoenix.

To subscribe to The Arizona 100, visit thearizona100.com. Submit story ideas to editor@thearizona100.com

Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos with LifeManaged and Nick Suwyn with Promineo Tech

September 24, 2019 by angishields

Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos

Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos is the Founder and Principal of LifeManaged, a values-based financial planning and fiduciary wealth management firm that works with individuals and families to build their best financial lives. LifeManaged helps clients gain an understanding of what it is about money that is important to them and uses the client’s values and life aspirations to guide their decision making and behavior.

The millennial generation is often overlooked and not currently considered a profitable group in terms of financial advising. But LifeManaged recognizes millennials as a generation of emerging wealth that if properly coached, will have the means to invest and grow their portfolios. They are focused on working with young professionals earning over $200,000 per year to build a financial road map that puts them in position to make work optional.

Traditionally, a financial advisor sits down with a client, reviews their finances, and makes recommendations on investment products. But LifeManaged takes a more holistic approach by using a behavioral financial model to prepare clients for future success. Using this behavioral approach, LifeManaged helps clients navigate many aspects of their lives, including finances, career decisions, personal development and family goals. Whether needing to save for kids’ college, or wanting to pay off a mortgage, they understand that every client’s needs and goals are unique and deserve an individualized approach.

As fiduciary advisors, LifeManaged does not sell products or take commissions. Rather, they work on an up front, agreed upon flat fee. This removes the conflict of interest between advisor and client and allows the advisor to make recommendations that are in the client’s best interest and focus on them keeping more of what they earn.

Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos is a native Phoenician, born to an immigrant Greek Family. He grew up in North Central Phoenix and was schooled in the Madison Public Schools before he moved on to Brophy College Prep. Thanasi played Division 1 Basketball on Scholarship at the Univ. Of Northern Colorado in the Big Sky Conference. After a short professional stint, he moved home and started his financial career at Wells Fargo Advisors. After getting the first-hand experience at a major Financial Institution, he is building a firm that is not your ordinary conflict-ridden public banking experience. He is married to his wife, Melissa and is a Father to his daughter, Sophia, and son, Marco. In his free time, Thanasi enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, eating and playing basketball and golf.

Connect with Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos on LinkedIn, and Facebook, and follow LifeManaged on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Nick Suwyn

Nick Suwyn is President of Promineo Tech, a technology school and education as a service provider whose mission is to make education affordable, accessible, and low-risk. They currently offer vocational programs in software development with future plans to release programs in other related technologies which may include cybersecurity and data engineering. One of the most powerful ways in which they accomplish their mission to make technology education affordable and low-risk is by only charging students ten percent of their tuition upfront until they land a job in the industry. This way, students can focus on their education rather than student debt. Promineo Tech believes that education should be an outcome based industry.

Nick is an entrepreneur, software engineer, and educator whose love for technical education developed at a young age when he started learning how to code and teaching private music lessons around the same time. Years later, after graduating from DeVry University in under 18 months with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Nick transitioned into a career in software development. A few years later he joined a coding bootcamp as an instructor where his teaching skills and programming knowledge were able to merge nicely. Nick soon found himself leading a team of around 20 faculty and mentors as his hard work as an instructor led to a promotion to Director of Academics. A year later, in 2018, he launched Promineo Tech to help people find access to affordable and low-risk technology education. When he isn’t helping students and running a school, Nick enjoys writing and playing music, coaching wrestling, and spending time with his lovely wife and two young children.

Connect with Nick Suwyn on LinkedIn and Facebook, and follow Promineo Tech on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

BRX Pro Tip: What to Always Ask

September 24, 2019 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: What to Always Ask

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BRX Pro Tip: What to Always Ask Transcript

Stone Payton: [00:00:01] And we are back with Business RadioX Pro Tips. Lee Kantor and Stone Payton here with you. Lee, a lot of things we can ask on the Business RadioX platform, but when we’re interviewing, what’s a question we should always ask at some point during that interview?

Lee Kantor: [00:00:18] I always like to ask some version of what makes you special. What is it about working with your firm that is different than other firms? You know, something—what is their superpower? What makes them special? What makes them different? What you’re trying to do is give them a good sound bite that allows them to have a piece of content that they’re proud of and that they want to repurpose. So, if you go in with the mindset that you’re trying to create an opportunity for your guest to articulate some sort of a special differentiator, something that makes them unique that they’re going to want to grab and share with their friends and their prospects, then you’ve given them content they can repurpose. Then, you’ve given them a good reason for them to spend the morning with you.

MarketMate Atlanta: Mindy Godwin, Mitch Hamburger and Rodney Godwin with ARC

September 24, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

MarketMate Atlanta: Mindy Godwin, Mitch Hamburger and Rodney Godwin with ARC

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Mindy Godwin is a native of Atlanta and resides in Sandy Springs with her husband and business partner Rodney and their two sons Jack and Spencer. Mindy is the president of her family operated woman owned company, ARC, that began back in 1978, the year she was born. She earned a degree in hotel restaurant travel management from Gwinnett Tech and GA State and uses her tools in hospitality that she learned 20 years ago in growing her business every day. “My ultimate goal and true desire is to make every single customer feel special and appreciated by me and give them the best service possible no matter how big or small their business is.

This is how we stand apart from our competitors, we truly care, we will always make it right and our clients will always know how important they are to us, to me. Let’s face it, companies can go anywhere to get their printing, toner supplies and promotional items but they’ve chosen to work with me and for this I’m forever grateful. Being in a family business has been a dream come true. I do what I love to do every day which is meet new people and solve their business solutions all while working with the people that matter the most to me. It can’t get any better than this.”

Connect with Mindy on LinkedIn and follow ARC on LinkedIn.

Mitch Hamburger is a native Atlantan and long time employee of ARC and brother of Mindy Godwin. He grew up in the business, working during the Summer or during holidays, helping with production or going on deliveries. He learned a lot about what it means to run a small business and especially about building building professional relationships that are based on trust and last years. There are still people he keeps up with that remember him, his dad and the company even though they haven’t done business with ARC for as many as 20 years.

Today, Mitch primarily oversees the production of the extensive promotional and apparel branding. Duties include identifying which items are best suited to target marketing a company’s customers. Research shows that 3 dimensional marking is the most powerful tool for driving ROI. He hears a lot of people who say, “I could never work with my family.” His response is, “I can’t imagine not working with the people I love.”

Connect with Mitch on LinkedIn.

Rodney Godwin has been in Atlanta since 1996,the year he met his future wife Mindy Godwin. Rodney has been with American Reprographics Corporation for over 2 decades and is heavily involved in the day to day internal operations, customer and vendor relations and oversees print production.

Rodney enjoys forming long lasting personal relationships with his clients with the belief that every interaction should be focused on growing the customer’s business.

Connect with Rodney on LinkedIn