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Office Evolution Radio: Troy McDonald with Retire Rich Financial Group, Lesley Henderson with Seven21 Designs and Annette Murray with Sweeter than Handy

May 20, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Office Evolution Radio: Troy McDonald with Retire Rich Financial Group, Lesley Henderson with Seven21 Designs and Annette Murray with Sweeter than Handy

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Troy McDonald, Managing Partner at Retire Rich Financial Group, has been an athlete most of her life. Therefore it was no issue to make the transition from full time athlete to full time entrepreneur.

Connect with Troy on Facebook.

Lesley Henderson, owner of Seven21 Designs, has 10 years in the multi-family housing industry in which 8 years she spent managing million- dollar assets, managing people, training, accounting, managing finances, building new teams, updating and creating value in spaces for all to love.

Lesley, has worked closely with a wide range of vendors to enhance the interior and exterior of the property and increase net operating income by more than 3% monthly.

Lesley, has completed several staging projects for property sales and personal homes from fires and spaces in need of creative change. She has successfully managed and re positioned distressed assets.

Connect with Lesley on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Annette Murray is an electrician with Sweeter than Handy.

Tuesdays with Corey Episode 21

May 16, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tuesdays with Corey Episode 21

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Christina Rudes is a licensed Property & Casualty Insurance Agent with extensive experience in customer service and sales in the healthcare industry. With her process improvement background in areas as varied as onboarding, outreach and employee and patient satisfaction, Christina enjoys providing the services, information and coverage that best fit the needs of her customers and their families.

Christina stays active and involved in the local community. She serves on two local race committees, including the Marietta Police Athletic League Shamrock Shuffle, where she sits on the Board of Directors and will act as the incoming Shamrock Shuffle Committee Chair, and the MUST Ministries Gobble Jog. She and her family also volunteer to support youth sports, veterans and the homeless.

When she’s not in the office, Christina enjoys spending time with her two children, reading, hiking and participating in water activities.

Connect with Christina on Facebook.

Corey Rieck is the President and Founder of The Long Term Care Planning Group, a firm that specializes in delivering Long Term Care education and coverage to companies, high net worth individuals and large organizations. Since 2001, Corey has devoted his career to Long Term Care as a result of multiple personal experiences.

A neutral provider of Long Term Care Solutions since 2001, Corey brings a unique and comprehensive consultative perspective to this issue. Since 2003, part of his commitment to the Long Term Care Industry includes his having trained over 3,500 advisors from San Francisco to Wall Street on how to properly position Long Term Care to clients through the CLTC organization. Additionally, he has authored dozens of published industry articles on Long Term Care and has assisted many of the nation’s leading LTC carriers on operational and educational matters.

Customer Experience Radio Welcomes: Katie Logan, VP of Patient Experience and Jennifer Melby, Director of Experience, Piedmont Healthcare

May 16, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Customer Experience Radio Welcomes: Katie Logan, VP of Patient Experience and Jennifer Melby, Director of Experience, Piedmont Healthcare

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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.

Katie Logan serves as VP of Patient Experience for Piedmont Healthcare, an 11 hospital not-for-profit health system serving nearly two million patients in Georgia, where she is responsible for developing and executing Piedmont’s experience strategy. She leads the practices and innovations that emphasize the consistent delivery of patient-centered care, while transforming access, choice, and overall experience.

Joining Piedmont in 2009, Katie supported the cardiovascular service line and physician enterprise as VP of Strategy & Professional Services leading business development and strategic planning. She then served as Piedmont’s VP for Marketing and Physician Outreach.

Prior to Piedmont Katie was a management consultant with KPMG.

Jen Melby serves as Director of Experience for Piedmont Healthcare, an 11 hospital not-for-profit health system serving nearly two million patients in Georgia, where she is responsible for developing and executing Piedmont’s experience strategy.

She leads the delivery and operationalization of innovations and programs focused on transforming access and overall experience for patients. Joining Piedmont in 2012, Jen supported the service lines and physician enterprise as Director of Strategic Development and Performance Improvement, leading business development, strategic planning, process improvement and business intelligence.

Prior to Piedmont, Jen was a management consultant with FTI Consulting.

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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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Ask the Gals Ep 6, Jessica Badowski and Lisa Benson

May 15, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

Ask the Gals Ep 6, Jessica Badowski and Lisa Benson

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Mark Bishop Interviews Jessica Badowski and Lisa Benson of Too Busy Gals

Too Busy Gals
(520) 990-2107

Jessica Badowski is the owner and founder of Tucson based Too Busy Gals. Too Busy Gals was established in 2008 in Ohio and moved to Arizona in 2011. It was established as a business to the business service provider after multiple requests for assistance with social media, branding, and marketing from peer business owners. After 20+ years in non-profit management and anti-poverty social work, Jessica decided to break out and start her own business. In 2008, it became quickly apparent the need for high-quality education and coaching social media services was exploding. After 3 years working with national partners in marketing and social media, Too Busy Gals began developing its own roster of clients. Current clientele ranges from a local manufacturing company, land developer, Moroccan artisan e-commerce business, to NYT Bestselling author, and non-profit serving breast cancer survivors.

Too Busy Gals is very active in the local Tucson business community. Currently, Legacy Partners of Local First Arizona, strategic partners with Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Marana Chamber of Commerce, and Vail Chamber of Commerce. Charity and volunteer work has been a passion of Jessica’s and is a central part of Too Busy Gals business model. Currently, Too Busy Gals is part of 100+Women Who Care Tucson, eWomen Network Foundation sponsor, and partner with Big Hearts, Helping Hands Arizona Secret Santa program.

Lisa Benson joined Too Busy Gals in October 2017. Her role is community outreach and connecting local businesses to the training and coaching services Too Busy Gals offers. With a background in event planning, marketing, and advertising research, and extensive marketing experience in networking environments, she ensures Too Busy Gals meets the needs of the Tucson business community. As an active 4-H mom and owner of dogs, birds, rabbits, chickens, pigeons, quail and recently a cat, she is an avid animal enthusiast.

Sales Effectiveness Radio – May 14, 2019

May 15, 2019 by angishields

Sales Effectiveness Radio

Sales Effectiveness Radio - May 14, 2019

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Mark Donnolo is founder and managing partner of SalesGlobe, a sales effectiveness consulting firm that works with Global 1000 organizations on strategies to grow revenue. His work spans multiple industries including technology, telecommunications, business services, manufacturing, and financial services.

SalesGlobe helps companies grow profitably by developing and implementing strategies that improve the effectiveness of customer-facing sales, marketing and service organizations. Areas of focus include sales strategy, customer segmentation, channel strategy, sales organization design and deployment, performance management, and incentive compensation.

Mark is the author of the upcoming book, “Quotas- Using Design Thinking To Solve Your Biggest Sales Challenge” as well as “The Innovative Sale,” “What Your CEO Needs to Know About Sales Compensation,” and “Essential Account Planning.”

He holds an MBA from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BFA from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Michelle Seger is Global Sales Strategy and Change Management Leader with SalesGlobe. She works with leadership teams to transform their sales organizations, improve sales productivity, and increase return on the organization’s investment in sales – from sales strategy to sales organization, to sales compensation.

Michelle has over 20 years of industry experience that includes technology, financial services, manufacturing, business services, consumer products, retail and hospitality. Prior to SalesGlobe, Michelle held leadership positions with US Bank, Accenture, Georgia-Pacific, and owned an international Italian franchise.

Michelle holds an MBA Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business, with a concentration in Global Business Management, and a BA in Spanish from Siena College.

Connect with Mark and Michelle on LinkedIn and follow SalesGlobe on Twitter.

About Your Host

Steve Maul is the founder and managing principal at The Semantics Group. He brings nearly 40 years of successful marketing, sales, performance improvement and management experience to the clients with whom he works. Having a career in direct and channel sales, sales management, marketing, finance and as an executive in companies both large and small, Steve grasps quickly the challenges faced by his clients and works to clear the hurdles that prevent revenue growth and predictability.

His passion is not only helping his clients GET customers, but also ensuring that they can deliver the expected value so those customers will establish loyalty and repeat buying. Steve has authored dozens of performance improvement programs for sales, marketing, consulting and customer service professionals and worked extensively with world-class companies such as SAS Institute, CenturyLink, Cisco, FinListics, Fiserv, Mansfield Energy, Oracle, SAP, and others.

Follow The Semantics Group on Twitter and Steve Maul on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 85

May 15, 2019 by angishields

Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 85

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 85
“Key Takeaways from the 2019 eCommerce Operations Summit”

Michael O’Brien serves as Senior Content Manager for Multichannel Merchant and Lead Programmer for the Ecommerce Operations Summit. Mike has worked in journalism and communications for more than 30 years.

In his current role at Multichannel Merchant he is responsible for producing and managing editorial content across website, e-letters, reports, webinars and podcasts covering all aspects of ecommerce. As lead programmer for Ecommerce Operations Summit he is also responsible for all aspects of the event’s agenda, including speaker recruitment.

Prior to MCM he was a public relations senior account executive working with clients in marketing and advertising services. Mike has also worked as a media relations consultant for a startup nonprofit concert promoter, a research analyst covering corporate training and a daily newspaper reporter on a variety of city beats.

Learn more about Multichannel Merchant here: https://multichannelmerchant.com/ and be sure to check out the Ecommerce Operations Summit here: https://2020.operationssummit.com/

Scott W. Luton is the founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine.

Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta, was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive. He served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee and currently serves as Chair of the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Planning Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential.

As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable.

Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. Learn more about TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space, by visiting their website here: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Check out all of Multichannel Merchant’s webinars here: https://multichannelmerchant.com/webinars/
SCNR’s Scott Luton at Verusen event on “Digital Innovation & Intelligence”: click here
SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here
APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here
Learn more about Supply Chain 101: https://youtu.be/Qc6U9WWUsYo
Check out SCNR on YouTube: click here
EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here

CTWJ E9: Jim Grasham, Fiesta de los Bomberos

May 14, 2019 by angishields

Business RadioX® Community

CTWJ E9: Jim Grasham, Fiesta de los Bomberos

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   Guests

  Jim Grasham, Event Coordinator for the Fiesta de los Bomberos – Feast & Fairways Event
Address: Fiesta de los Bomberos,
P. O. Box 864, Vail, AZ
85641-0864
520-780-7330
Website: http://feastandfairways.org
 Social Media Links  (Facebook | Twitter | YouTube)  

Jim Grasham is a retired, 42-year veteran of the Arizona Fire Service and a member of the Arizona Fire Service Hall of Fame.  He is also a Vietnam-era military veteran serving in the U. S. Air Force from 1965-1969.  Jim was born and raised in Gary, IN.  He joined the U. S. Air Force in June 1965 and it was during his military service that he ended up in Tucson.  He is married to Susan and they have 5 children, 12 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.  Jim and Susan will be celebrating their 38th wedding anniversary in December 2019.  Jim currently enjoys the outdoors, playing golf, fishing, and supporting local firefighters and their families.  In his younger days, he enjoyed playing and coaching baseball, men & women’s fastpitch softball, basketball, and football.  

  Jim joined the Tucson Fire Department in July 1969 immediately following his honorable discharge from the military.  He progressed through the ranks and became an Assistant Fire Chief before retiring after 28-plus years of service.  Jim joined the Northwest Fire District as their Fire Marshal/Division Chief in 1997 and also served as the District’s Health & Safety Officer and Special Projects Chief until he retired in 2010.  Although it was not a childhood dream, being a firefighter turned into a career that he was passionate about even to this day.  Jim continues to work with area fire departments and non-profits by writing grants, and participating in various fundraising activities including the Greater Tucson Fire Foundation’s Fiesta de los Bomberos – Feast & Fairways Event.  

A major goal of the NFFF & GTFF is to reduce firefighter line of duty deaths.  More specifically, deaths caused by heart attacks, cancer, and suicide.  Heart attacks are responsible for nearly half of all line-of-duty deaths.  Cancer is rapidly growing and is projected to become the leading cause.  More firefighters commit suicide than are actually dying fighting fires.

  Challenges include getting all firefighters, career & volunteer, in shape to be able to perform the rigorous physical demands of the job.  Providing adequate protection for firefighters to address cancer concerns.  Getting firefighters to get checked for various cancers and then following through on treatment.  Overcoming the stigma and barriers of seeking mental health counseling for post-traumatic stress, depression, and other pressures caused by the daily exposure to traumatic situations involving illness, death, and injuries, especially to young children.

About Your Host

Jaime Overturf
Farmers Agent, Entrepreneur
2555 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 293-2900
joverturf@farmersagent.com

As a local Farmers® agent in Tucson, AZ, Jaime Overturf helps customers identify the insurance coverage that best fits their needs. This process is straightforward and personalized to help make them more informed about their insurance options.

Jaime has the knowledge and experience to help customers better understand their coverage options–whether that Jaime has the knowledge and experience to help customers better understand their coverage options–whether that’s auto, home, life, business insurance and more. You can connect with Jaime on Facebook.

Tucson Business Radio: Conscious Capitalism Ep 8

May 14, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

Tucson Business Radio: Conscious Capitalism Ep 8

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Guests

Danny Knee ( dannyk@cictucson.com )
Executive Director – Community Investment Corporation
Website: www.cictucson.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cictucson.org/

Danny has two decades of experience in the public and non-profit sectors with a focus on community & economic development. In his current position as Executive Director of Community Investment Corporation (CIC), a nonprofit local economic development organization and alternative lender, Danny launched a Social Impact Lending program which incentivizes community-minded borrowers through preferred rates and terms. CIC also helps nonprofit partners including the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, the YWCA, Catholic Community Services, Pio Decimo, and Local First Arizona, make loans to their clients in furtherance of their respective missions.  
 

As co-founder of Single Focus Web, a website development company he started with his wife, Cecily, Danny also brings the perspective of an entrepreneur to his work. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University where captained the nationally ranked Division III men’s basketball team.  He holds masters’ degrees in City and Regional Planning and Business Administration from Rutgers University and the University of Arizona respectively. He was named one of Biz Tucson’s “40-Under-40” in 2007 for contributions to his profession and the community.  Following in the footsteps of his dad who was a lifelong educator, Danny was a kindergarten and middle school teacher early in his professional career, and to this day ranks middle school English teacher as the best job he ever had.

Kevin Koch ( kevin@tfssolar.com)
Co-Founder & Co-Owner – Technicians For Sustainability
Website:  www.tfssolar.com
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/tfssolar
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TFSSolar

Kevin is one of the leaders at (TFS) Technicians for Sustainability which he helped co-found in 2003.  TFS is a mission-driven company specializing in renewable energy and sustainable technologies for residential and commercial settings.  TFS is a Tucson based, employee-owned cooperative that has also achieved the designation of a certified B Corp.

With a background as a neuroscientist and mountaineer, Kevin came to sustainability through his connection to nature. He believes in living symbiotically with his environment, which has led him to spend over eighteen years in the renewable energy field. He is NABCEP certified in Photovoltaics (PV). He and his family live with PV, solar hot water, and greywater systems.

About Your Hosts

McCraren Compliance
sarah@mccrarencompliance.com

Sarah McCraren is CEO and President of McCraren Compliance and is a Tucson native with a strong sense of community. Sarah spent many years in the corporate finance world specializing in the operational analysis, measurement and accountability systems, project management and software implementations. However, Sarah wanted to do work which was meaningful and would positively impact her community. She found that saving lives and reducing injuries through comprehensive safety programs fit that bill. Sarah leads the McCraren Compliance team by keeping everyone focused on their primary purpose and balancing the needs of all their stakeholders.

Sarah serves on the Board for the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Tucson Chapter, Southwest University of Visual Arts, Conscious Capitalism Arizona and are active with the Arizona Builders Alliance, Arizona Rock Products Association and Arizona Transportation Builders.

Follow McCraren Compliance on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Retirement Evolutions
jneis@retevo.com
www.retevobiz.com

Jeremy Neis is an Investment Advisor with Retirement Evolutions and a small business operator fueled by the desire to enrich the life experience. He grew up in the Chicago area and chased the sun to get a degree at the University of Arizona in human and organizational communications. After doing so, he returned to Illinois where over the next 15 years he would find joy in co-launching and growing a technology solutions company and establishing a family. In 2014 he returned to the desert to join his current venture, Retirement Evolutions, where his focuses are: (1) Conduct planning with individuals and families so that they can maximize the likelihood of leading secure and comfortable retirements. (2) Through the business services arm, Resourceful, empower business leaders to care for the people that they will rely upon to be thriving, sustainable organizations.

Jeremy is a proud contributor to the Conscious Capitalism movement as he views it as a powerful vehicle to bring about greater prosperity and reduced suffering for our human family. Over his career he has had the privilege to work closely with hundreds of different enterprises across many markets and industries. A common theme emerges among those firms that he’s seen excel and that is to be great not just with what they are bringing to market, but also with the manner in which they are doing so.

Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn and follow Retirement Evolutions on Facebook.

Connor Kimball with AVOXI, Baha Zeidan with Azalea Health and Robin Gregg with RoadSync

May 14, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Connor Kimball with AVOXI, Baha Zeidan with Azalea Health and Robin Gregg with RoadSync

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Connor Kimball is the Sr. Marketing Manager at AVOXI, a global cloud telecom provider that services companies over 75 countries. Since taking over AVOXI’s inbound marketing efforts, the company has seen new customer acquisitions improve by over 500% in less than 12 months. In his own words, Connor is “obsessed” with all things SEO, content creation, and marketing strategy.

Originally from Southern California, Connor spent much of his childhood traveling between Newport Beach and Cobb County. Initially unsure of where he wanted to start his career, Atlanta became the obvious choice after he attended TechBridge’s Digital Ball, an annual fundraiser for Atlanta’s technology community, and became aware of this promising industry.

When not at the office, you can usually find Connor at one of Atlanta’s many Jiu Jitsu academies.

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Baha Zeidan is the leading force behind new technology development and is responsible for driving the strategic direction for Azalea Health. In collaboration with his team, he ensures the company is on track to meet its product development, customer service, sales, and community goals.

He is a strong proponent of health IT, cloud computing, mobile development, device computing, and big data analytics. Zeidan proactively cultivates strategic relationships with partners and shareholders who can aid in the advancement of Azalea Health and its mission.

Zeidan is a Valdosta State University graduate and received the GOLD Award Alumni Award. He is an active board member in several local academic and regional chamber groups.

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Robin Gregg is the CEO of RoadSync, a financial platform for the logistics industry. She has over fifteen years of experience building and launching financial solutions to consumers and businesses.

Prior to RoadSync, Robin held leadership roles at FleetCor, alternative payment provider Revolution Money (sold to Amex in 2010), and Capital One. Robin started her career in management consulting at Charles River Associates and holds her MBA from Harvard Business School.

Follow RoadSync on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

About Your Host

Joey Kline is a Vice President at JLL, specializing in office brokerage and tenant representation. As an Atlanta native, he has a deep passion for promoting the economic growth and continued competitiveness of communities in and around Atlanta, as well as the Southeast as a whole. He has completed transactions in every major submarket of metro Atlanta, and works primarily with start-ups, advertising/marketing agencies, and publicly-traded companies. With a healthy mix of tenacious drive and analytical insights, Joey is a skilled negotiator who advises clients on a myriad of complex real estate matters.

With a strategy and business development background, Joey is first and foremost a pragmatic advisor to his clients. Most recently, he was the Director of Business Development for American Fueling Systems, an Atlanta-based alternative energy company. While at JLL, he has become a member of the Million Dollar Club, and has built a reputation as an expert on the intersection of transit-accessibility and urban real estate. With intimate involvement in site selection and planning/zoning concerns, Joey approaches real estate from the perspective of the end user, and thus possesses a unique lens through which to serve his clients.

Joey holds a Master of Business Administration from Emory University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a founder, board member, and the treasurer of Advance Atlanta, and also sits on the Selection Committee for the Association for Corporate Growth’s Fast 40 event. In addition, he is a member of CoreNet and the Urban Land Institute. Finally, he is part of LEAD Atlanta’s Class of 2019.

Connect with Joey on LinkedIn.