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Col. Ted Studdard with The Home Depot, Alecia Bridgwater with Atlanta Innovation Forum and Adam Mosley with Uzima Water Filters

August 13, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Col. Ted Studdard with The Home Depot, Alecia Bridgwater with Atlanta Innovation Forum and Adam Mosley with Uzima Water Filters

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Colonel Ted Studdard always wanted to be a Marine. He began his service as a Private and would go on to retire 29 years later as a Colonel. His Marine service included leading an artillery platoon in combat, teaching tactics and leadership at the Marine Corps University, and planning and directing combat operations for a 20,000 person multi-national force. He also participated in international negotiations and worked on national security strategy in the Pentagon.

After suffering a heart attack, Ted faced new challenges—retiring and charting a new path. Post retirement, he transitioned to his second career with The Home Depot, a company whose values aligned with his own. Ted has held positions of increasing responsibility in field operations, corporate leadership training, talent acquisition and staffing, and business to business operations. These roles have given him a unique perspective on optimizing human capital in Corporate America.

Ted has appeared as a featured guest on national TV, radio, and podcasts. He is a published author and his upcoming book Depot to Depot is set to hit shelves in Fall of 2019.

As a keynote speaker, Ted speaks to a variety of audiences about individual and organizational leadership ranging from junior leaders to executives. Ted also educates business leaders and their HR partners about the value veterans bring to the civilian workforce and how to best incorporate them into Corporate America.

Ted and his wife Melissa have two grown children, Alexis and Ward, and currently reside in the greater Atlanta area. Ted is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned his Bachelor of Business Arts in Business Management. He also earned a Master of Military Studies degree from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College.

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Alecia Bridgwater is a Go-to-Market expert for companies most important innovations. Currently she is responsible for global marketing for healthcare services at Carestream Dental. Previously she led major IOT, smartphone and network launches for Samsung, Cricket Wireless and AT&T, driving awareness, demand, brand loyalty and sales. In her free time, Alecia serves as a Board Member for the Atlanta Innovation Forum and as a Founding Member of Women Driving Innovation.

Connect with Alecia on LinkedIn and follow Atlanta Innovation Forum on Twitter.

From the hills of East Tennessee to the Rift Valley in Kenya, Adam Mosley has had a life full of ups and downs. Over his 20+ year career, Adam has spent time as a corporate recruiter, the marketing director for a record label, executive director of a coworking space, and multiple rolls at churches large and small, including his pioneering work as Lead Pastor of Trinity Vineyard Church Nakuru, Kenya.

In his current role as Director of Global Business Development for Uzima Water Filters, Adam spends his days working with people around the world who are helping bring clean water to the global poor, one family at a time.

Connect with Adam on LinkedIn and follow Uzima on Facebook and Twitter.

BRX Pro Tip: Where Should I Host My Audio?

August 13, 2019 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: Where Should I Host My Audio?

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BRX Pro Tip: Where Should I Host My Audio? Transcript

Stone Payton: [00:00:01] Welcome back to BRX Pro Tips. Stone Payton and Lee Kantor here with you. Lee, a question I get from brand-new podcasters, a lot of people who are just thinking about podcasting is, where should I host my audio? And here in our system, we don’t ever want any of our clients, and we don’t want our network ever to be vulnerable to a third-party service. So, we’ve made the investment in the infrastructure that we have our own content distribution network. We have our own library. And a great number of our audio files are also found hosted in other places, but there’s always that original file in the Business RadioX library.

Stone Payton: [00:00:43] But as we’re thinking about advising other people who may or may not join the Business RadioX network, yeah, for whatever our opinion is worth, you might choose to host it on some of these third-party providers that can give you statistics and all those cool numbers. But I would encourage you, always have your one good, solid original copy. That sounds like an oxymoron, but an original on your own library that you control, like an Amazon AWS account, I think, they call it. So, it doesn’t mean you can’t do all the other stuff, but you should. You don’t ever want to be vulnerable to these third parties, right?

Lee Kantor: [00:01:24] Right. There’s so many — how many times has it been where you’ve been part of a social network, a social media network, and all of a sudden, what was free is now not free, or in order to access your content is, all of a sudden a hassle to get the content off of there. So, you’d never want to be beholden to any of these third parties because if you are, then they can change the rules, and then you’re stuck. So, we try to give you as much autonomy and control to the best of our ability.

BRX Pro Tip: Where Do You Find Interns?

August 12, 2019 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: Where Do You Find Interns?

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BRX Pro Tip: Where Do You Find Interns? Transcript

Stone Payton: [00:00:01] And we are back with BRX Pro Tips. Lee Kantor and Stone Payton here with you. Lee, what do you find interns?

Lee Kantor: [00:00:10] We get the interns, usually, from the universities that we serve. And there’s a lot of outreach from universities that want to have their students kind of involved and learn more about our work here, serving the business community. So, typically, this is one of the reasons, we talked about this in a previous episode about kind of the nonprofits that we serve or why do a show without charging. By building good relationships with universities in specific areas of the university, in the business school or the public relations school, then you’re able to kind of create a relationship where they want to have their students be part of our kind of operation, and they give them the opportunity to learn firsthand and hear these stories right from the horse’s mouth, from the business people that we interview. So, we’re giving the interns a great opportunity to learn about broadcasting, about interviewing, about relationships, business development, all kinds of good stuff that it’s important for them in their career and make connections and network with us. So, we get ours through universities by serving them, usually, first.

Stone Payton: [00:01:18] And don’t fall into the trap of feeling like you need to get a media, or broadcasting, or journalistic kind of intern. There are so many aspects to our business, important aspects that go to sales, and marketing, and operations, and communications. There’s a wide variety of skill sets that you need and a great deal of intern talent out there ready and available, right, man?

Lee Kantor: [00:01:43] Yeah. There’s a lot of people out there that wouldn’t think that we’re a good fit for them, but we really might be because we’re giving them an opportunity to use this kind of platform in a way that it’s not obvious and that they can learn a lot from being part of this.

Stone Payton: [00:01:58] And it’s a sexy internship. This is — I mean, everybody, we know this. This is a fun business. Can you imagine, when you were younger, if you had an opportunity to intern at a place like Business RadioX, and we even have the power, and we’ve done this before, Lee, where we give them a wide berth, man. We’ll let them produce their own show. We’ll let host a show. So, there’s a lot you can do for the intern as well.

Lee Kantor: [00:02:21] Yeah.

MarketMate Atlanta: J. Ryan Williams with Websuasion

August 9, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

MarketMate Atlanta: J. Ryan Williams with Websuasion

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J. Ryan Williams has over 20 years of experience in application development and has been producing audio and video for nearly 30 years. He founded Websuasion in 2007. He is our system engineer, working with clients to develop custom application architecture.

He’s the one you’re likely to see out at networking events and the first point of contact. He roasts is own coffee and collects vinyl records. He also plays in various bands and releases vinyl on his Headphone Treats record label.

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Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

August 9, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

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The work of Women in Technology has an incredible impact.

Since 1992, Women in Technology has had a mission dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in Georgia’s technology community. Through the WIT COMMUNITY, WIT also educates and encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in STEAM.

Trisha Stezzi is an award-winning change-maker with a two-decade track-record of helping Fortune 500 brands create strategic win-win cause collaborations. In 2017, Trisha founded her own purpose-driven agency and speakers bureau, Significance, to unleash the potential of people and brands to be a force for good.

People long for meaningful connection, inclusion, and for opportunities to be part of something greater. Significance’s purpose-driven strategies, experiences, programs, partnerships, campaigns, and world-class speakers help organizations bridge corporate purpose with personal purpose while generating both social impact and strategic business results.

Trisha is also the Co-Founder and the Americas Lead for Sideshift, a “social opportunity network” – think: a mix of Netflix and Facebook , but with a purpose.

The Sideshift Summit “Changing Perspectives – Redefining Sustainability” brings together more than 50 thought-leaders to share insights and create a worldwide conversation about wellbeing, sustainability, success and happiness – in ourselves, our communities, our organizations and our planet. It’s a place to learn from each other and find solutions by thinking differently – and it’s free for everyone to join! See you there: www.Sideshift.net/Summit

Trisha is the Volunteer Program Director of Women in Technology’s WIT Forums, is an active volunteer at Conscious Capitalism Atlanta, is a Giving Gracefully Awards Host Committee Member, and is a Conspiracy or Love “Co-Conspirator” and #GoodLunch and #GoodDinner Atlanta Host.

Connect with Trisha Stezzi on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Penny Collins joins WIT from First Data Corporation, where she served as Chief Technology Control Officer, Global Lead for Disaster Recovery Application Development, and Head of Global Cyber Security and Controls PMO. In addition to leading the company’s technology compliance and controls, she was also the global leader for First Data’s Women’s Leadership Council, and a solid champion for the organization’s support of WIT as a strategic partner.

Prior to First Data, Penny spent time as a business owner and entrepreneur, was Chief Process and Usability Officer for British Telecom (BT), and has spent her career leading global technology teams. She was awarded Women in Payments’ award for Education in 2019 and is an active member of the Atlanta non-profit community.

Connect with Penny on LinkedIn and follow WIT on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Leadercast: Robin Mladinich with Georgia State University

August 9, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Leadercast: Robin Mladinich with Georgia State University

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Robin Mladinich, Director and Executive Coach, Executive MBA Program at Georgia State University, has twenty years of experience in global leadership and program development. Expertise in coaching and growing high potential executives; creating leadership development programs and curriculum to evoke transformation; facilitating and managing international programs.

Highlights include establishing Executive MBA leadership and coaching program, creating a 12-month Executive Leadership Academy for Women, launching and directing Global Partners MBA program, revamping global internship program, and decommissioning of paramilitary weapons in Northern Ireland as part of the Peace Process. Track record of success in leading programs and leading others. Strong team building, talent management, and strategic-thinking skills.

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About Leadercast

Leadercast is dedicated to building leaders others will follow by providing solutions, events and resources for individuals, teams, organizations and corporations across all industries. Whether you need tools to lead yourself, your team or your company, Leadercast will guide you on your journey to being a leader worth following.

About Your Host

Pat Hurston is a highly dedicated and resourceful corporate and non-profit executive with over 30 years of experience in all aspects of executive leadership, strategic planning, and fundraising. She has a proven record of fostering organizational efficiency and growth and is adept at the effective leadership of any size staff.

Pat has a passion for women and children issues and providing leadership in the business community as a servant leader, serving as a volunteer, board member and advisor to the board, to help make positive change.

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Tim Visconti with PeopleLift and Philip Hill with Grow Media

August 9, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tim Visconti with PeopleLift and Philip Hill with Grow Media

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Tim Visconti is the Founder at PeopleLift.

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Philip Hill is with Grow Media.

Connect with Philip on LinkedIn.

BRX Pro Tip: What Do You Do When You Have a Bad Show?

August 9, 2019 by angishields

Phil Ventimiglia, Tiffany Green-Abdullah and Annette Owusu with GSU Digital Learners to Leaders

August 8, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Phil Ventimiglia, Tiffany Green-Abdullah and Annette Owusu with GSU Digital Learners to Leaders

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As Georgia State University’s first Chief Innovation Officer, Phil Ventimiglia is helping shape Georgia State University’s exploration of new ideas for teaching and learning.

Phil has nearly two decades of experience in new technology development and strategy, working internationally and across industries, to foster the growth of new technologies, encourage entrepreneurship and help grow educational opportunity.

Phil currently serves on the advisory board for the Educause Learning Initiative (ELI) and as a mentor in Georgia Institute of Technology’s Flashpoint startup incubation program. Before joining Georgia State University, Phil was Vice President for Innovation and New Product Development at NCR Corporation, where he led a global team that acted as an innovation catalyst and development accelerator. Phil also held the position of Vice President & General Manager for the NCR Hyderabad Development Center in India. In Hyderabad, Phil was responsible for leading the creation of an independent, emerging-market development center with end-to-end, in-market product development capabilities, including engineering and product management. Also, while in Hyderabad, Phil helped facilitate the introduction of a new international school in order to improve educational options in the area.

Prior to NCR, Phil worked at Dell for over 10 years, helping to build and lead Dell’s entry into new lines of business, including Inspiron notebooks, Dell Printers, Dell Flat Panel Monitors, Dell TVs and Dell Projectors. In addition, he spent over three years in Singapore, helping to lead and build Dell’s Singapore Design Center.

Phil began his career as a product marketing manager with the IBM Consumer Division and held various engineering positions at Lockheed Sanders. He holds a Master’s of Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut.

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Tiffany Green-Abdullah, M.Ed., PMP, is a visionary leader in learning technologies, design education as well as community development. She is a doctoral student in the Instructional Technology program. She was the first recipient of the Master of Education in Education and Technology from Peabody School of Education at Vanderbilt University. As a first-generation student, she received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Vanderbilt. Tiffany began her career at GSU as a Project Manager in Information Technology in 2011. Tiffany is the Assistant Director of Learning Community Development at Georgia State University within the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Director of Digital Learners to Leaders, an interdisciplinary project based co-curricular program that develops students’ digital literacy and leadership skills.

Tiffany is a philanthropist and the Co-Founder of The Community Academy for Architecture and Design aka TCAAD (t-cad). TCAAD is the first elementary school for architecture and design thinking school in the nation and will open Fall 2020 in Stone Mountain Georgia with grades K-4. Tiffany has a strong efficacy in designing technology education programs that are cutting edge and culturally responsive leading to STEAM career pathways.

Tiffany is the founding advisor to PantherHackers, a large active student organization at Georgia State focused on developing a culture of problem-solving using technology. Tiffany has produced the Teaching for Social Justice and Democracy speaker series at CETL since 2016 as well as numerous other programs including a gaming industries talent training program, a youth and technology television show, a hardware fund for students, and numerous partnerships to enhance the student experience at Georgia State University.

Tiffany presents on a variety of topics including culturally relevant pedagogy, Hip-Hop in Education, developing socially conscious digital leaders, creating STEAM career pathways and innovating as an intrapreneur.

Tiffany lives in Stone Mountain with her husband Tariq Abdullah, an architect and social entrepreneur, and their 3 children. If Tiffany could do anything else, she would be spreading love and
black heritage with her bean pies and producing television and movies that show the world the beauty of marginalized cultures and communities.

Connect with Tiffany on LinkedIn and Facebook, and follow Digital Learners to Leaders on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Annette Owusu is currently a senior at Georgia State University majoring in Computer Information Systems. Her campus involvement includes Women in Technology, African Student Association, and Digital Learners to Leaders. Annette held the position of Digital Team Lead for DLL. During her time in DLL, she partook in the creation of a Virtual Reality simulation that helped grade school kids and young adults with financial literacy.

In the next cohort, she lead a team in developing an application that helps young adults and young professionals’ complete tasks while staying motivated. These experiences gave Annette the opportunity to intern with the Coca-Cola Company as a Digital Marketing Intern and FOCUS Brands as an IT Project Management Intern.

Connect with Annette on LinkedIn.