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Episosde 54: The One Thing You Need to Know About Social Media – Marie Incontrera

July 15, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Business Infrastructure

Episosde 54: The One Thing You Need to Know About Social Media – Marie Incontrera

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Vlogs, blogs, links, tags, hashtags… these are more than just buzzwords. They are the digital currency of the Information Age and businesses seeking to grow who ignore it, do so to their detriment. In this episode, social media consultant Marie Incontrera shares the most important thing you need to know about social media as well as the people, processes and tools needed to implement a sustainable posting strategy. Find out why she says you need a customized plan since there is no one-size-fits-all approach to social media.

Special Guest: Marie Incontrera, Founder & CEO – Incontrera Consulting

Location: Brooklyn, New York USA

Show Notes:

- Social Your Book Launch: Everything You Need to Know for a Best-Selling Social Media Book Launch: Marie’s book.
- Spread Your Idea: Bringing Your TED-style Idea from the Blank Page to the Stage: Marie’s book.
- MeetEdgar: a tool for automating and scheduling social media posts.
- MeetEdgar Blog: online and social media content tips for small business owners
- LinkedIn Learning: online courses on a variety of topics including social media and brand positioning.
- Jazzpreneur: Music is the Answer to Business Innovation: Marie’s TEDxSevilleSq talk

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Caroline Tucker with Vecoma

July 11, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Caroline Tucker with Vecoma

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Jane Bishop, Ryan Sauers, Caroline Tucker

Caroline Tucker/Vecoma

Vecoma at the Yellow River is a beautiful waterfront wedding and event venue in Gwinnett County. Vecoma is a hidden paradise located right on the beautiful Yellow River. Nestled among pine, oak, sweetgum, and other native Georgia trees, it’s not hard to see why Vecoma is the ONLY venue in Georgia to receive the Knot Hall of Fame award! Vecoma is an elegant, intimate setting for parties, weddings and receptions, banquets, company picnics, dances, or almost any event. Vecoma has been hosting weddings for 23 years.

Jane Bishop/Take the Next Step

Jane Bishop, is CEO of Take the Next Step which emerged out of her passion to help others “go for their It.” She helps small business owners, entrepreneurs strengthen and align with their inner core for success by using her coaching and training skills. When you work with Jane you will experience accomplishing your “it,” and be a greater influence to those around you. Jane uses her E4U system to help clients get to the core faster to create and execute a plan for effectiveness. Jane is also a professional speaker and published author. Curious? Reach out and book a complimentary session and see where that leads.

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

Ryan T. Sauers has spent 25 years leading and/or consulting with visual communications and marketing related organizations. Ryan is President/Owner of the consulting firm, Sauers Consulting Strategies; Our Town Gwinnett Magazine (2 monthly magazines); and its parent company End Resultz Media.

Key areas of focus of the consulting firm include: sales training, marketing strategy, personal branding, leadership development, and organizational change.

Sauers is a frequent national speaker and columnist. He has been recognized as one of the top 80 CMO’s in the world and achieved the top designation of Certified Marketing Executive through Sales and Marketing Executives International.

Sauers is an adjunct university professor teaching leadership, marketing, and communication courses to current and aspiring leaders. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner.

Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership and is host of the radio show Marketing Matters. Sauers is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You? More info at: RyanSauers.com or OurTownGwinnett.com.

Show Overview

Marketing Matters with Ryan Sauers is a radio show discussing topics as they relate to marketing, communications, sales, leadership and more. Host Ryan Sauers, a best-selling author and national speaker, discusses how these topics play a role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares tangible nuggets of information that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday life, whether personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking so they can grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business, which is rapidly changing, multi-generational. and noisy in nature.

Julie Soltis with BMW Performance Driving School and Nichelle Jones with Jones Health and Benefits

July 11, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Julie Soltis with BMW Performance Driving School and Nichelle Jones with Jones Health and Benefits

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Mike Sammond, Nichelle Jones, Julie Soltis, Steven Julian

Julie Soltis/BMW Performance Driving School

The BMW Performance Center is a permanent performance driver training facility located in Greer, South Carolina. The facility is open to the public and offers a wide range of driving schools for licensed drivers of all ages and capabilities. The facility also offers special programs for private and corporate groups. The BMW Performance Driving Schools are taught by BMW professional driving instructors on a private course. The classes provide individuals with the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the Ultimate Driving Machine® and learn proper vision, basic car control, panic braking, handling, last-minute emergency lane changing, distracted driving, high-speed control, precision driving and much more.

Nichelle Jones/Jones Health and Benefits

As a healthcare benefits expert and licensed agent, Nichelle Jones has over 20 years of benefits administration and design experience with insurance carriers, benefits brokerages and human resources departments. In addition to her years of experience, she holds an industry designation as a Registered Health Underwriter, a Masters of Arts in Organizational Management from University of Phoenix and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Kent State University. She is also a member of industry associations like the Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives, SHRM ATLANTA, National Association of African Americans in Human Resources and Former Board Member of ProWIN.

Since starting Jones Health and Benefits in 2010, Nichelle has been successfully advising numerous clients and how to evaluate and select the most cost effective healthcare including Medicare and Affordable Care Act compliant options for their employees, families and themselves.

Four Types of Estate Planning

July 10, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Four Types of Estate Planning

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Senior Salute Radio brings timely information to leading age Boomers and Seniors addressing the issues of aging, care-giving and maintaining quality of life. Learn from both professionals and regular people going through the process with their families. This episode will focus on Four Types of Estate Planning.

The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm was established to serve the legal needs of senior citizens when their health care needs increase. The Firm focuses its entire practice on Asset Protection and Estate Planning matters, which encompasses the areas of Medicaid Planning, VA Benefits Planning, Special Needs Planning, and Estate Planning. Victoria Collier has grown her law practice through her personable nature and good management skills. The office is located in downtown Decatur, GA. The Firm makes house calls to those clients who are unable to come to the office. They understand that you might not be able to make it into the office, so they have no problem coming to you! Take comfort in knowing that it is the mission of Victoria Collier to support her clients in the creation of a long-term care plan for preserving assets, maximizing independence, and enhancing quality of life.

Carla Brown and Kimberly Jones with Canine Pet Rescue

July 10, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Case In Point

Carla Brown and Kimberly Jones with Canine Pet Rescue

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Carla Brown, Rick Strawn, Kimberly Jones

Carla Brown and Kimberly Jones/Canine Pet Rescue

Canine Pet Rescue is a non-profit dog rescue organization based out of Gwinnett County. Canine Pet Rescue specializes in the rescue of German Shepherd dogs from high kill shelters as well as owner surrenders. All dogs receive extensive vet care as well as physical and mental rehabilitation before being adopted into permanent homes.

Bobby Moeck with Next Star Communications and Samantha Guley with Marlow’s Tavern

July 10, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Bobby Moeck with Next Star Communications and Samantha Guley with Marlow's Tavern

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Amanda Pearch, Bobby Moeck, Samantha Guley, Mike Sammond

Bobby Moeck/Next Star Communications

Next Star Communications is a Sprint Authorized Retailer and Authorized Business Dealer with 33 Sprint stores in Georgia, Atlanta, and the surrounding area. Next Star is one of the few Sprint Retailers that has business-to-business sales teams that handle the wireless needs and business solutions of small, medium and large companies in Atlanta and Alabama. As a top performer in the wireless retail industry, Next Star has proudly served their customers since 2000. The goal is to help you lower your wireless costs and provide superior customer care.

Samantha Guley/Marlow’s Tavern

Marlow’s Tavern has three locations in Gwinnett County: Duluth, Buford and our newest tavern in Peachtree Corners. Marlow’s Tavern loves being a part of each neighborhood and community. They look forward to serving their Gwinnett County neighbors very soon. And for any catering needs please go to MarlowsCatering.com!

Episode 53: The One Thing You Need to Know About Product Prototyping – Eric Lange

July 9, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Business Infrastructure

Episode 53: The One Thing You Need to Know About Product Prototyping – Eric Lange

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Making physical products can be prohibitively expensive and requires careful coordination of the right people, processes and tools. No one knows this better than Eric Lange. As an engineer in the toy industry, he’s taken more than 60 products from various stages of development to production for retail stores like Target and Walmart. In this episode, Eric not only defines what a prototype is but also tells us about the one thing we need to know for successful prototyping without wasting money.

Special Guest: Eric Lange, Senior Product Development Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA USA

Show Notes:

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days: book by Jake Knapp
Dragon Innovation: YouTube chanel that provides “the fastest, simplest, and safest way to manufacture electronics at scale.”

Episode 52: The One Thing You Need to Know About Organizational Agility – Roger Nierenberg

July 1, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Business Infrastructure

Episode 52: The One Thing You Need to Know About Organizational Agility – Roger Nierenberg

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What does an orchestra have in common with your company? Plenty, according to Maestro Roger Nierenberg. As CEO, you are the conductor charged with listening and leading to ensure harmonious results. By seating your team within a live professional orchestra, Roger teaches you how to look at it “as a mirror reflecting how you want to be and how you actually are.” In this episode, he not only defines what organizational agility is, but also shares the one thing we need to know about it in order to identify root causes of problems, adapt quickly, and perform with less chaos. Listen as he explains how you can use your voice as an instrument to facilitate teamwork.

Special Guest: Roger Nierenberg, Founder & CEO – The Music Paradigm

Location: New York, NY USA

Show Notes:

Maestro: A Surprising Story About Leading By Listening: Roger’s book.
Even the Podium Has Its Blindspots: Roger’s blog post about the miscommunication example he cited during his interview.
Leadership Without Easy Answers: book by Ronald A. Heifetz.
The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization: book by Peter M. Senge.
Systems Thinking – Managing Chaos and Complexity: A Platform for Designing Business Architecture: book by Jamshid Gharajedaghi.
Simple Habits for Complex Times: Powerful Practices for Leaders: book by Jennifer Garvey Berger and Keith Johnston
Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps: How to Thrive in Complexity: book by Jennifer Garvey Berger

LEADER DIALOGUE: The Power of the Baldrige Framework – Deep Dive

June 28, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: The Power of the Baldrige Framework - Deep Dive

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A deep dive discussion about the power of the Baldrige framework is examined by the hosts Ben, Lisa and Duffie, with special guest and former healthcare industry CEO Lowell Kruse.

Lowell Kruse/Chair of Communities of Excellence

Lowell C. Kruse is the former CEO of Heartland Health in St. Joseph, Missouri. He retired in July 2009 after serving Heartland for 25 years as their CEO. Kruse came to St. Joseph in 1984 when the two existing community hospital boards had decided to come together and form Heartland Health to better serve the needs of the community and the broader region surrounding St. Joseph. He describes the vision of the organization as, “Heartland Health and its service area will be the best and safest place in America to receive healthcare and live a healthy and productive life.” As evidence of the organization’s progress toward that vision, they were the 2009 recipient of both the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. During his 45 year career, Lowell served on numerous boards, committees, commissions and in leadership capacities in professional and civic organizations including State and National Jaycee Organizations, state hospital associations, American Hospital Association, Chamber of Commerce, United Way, State Commissions, health planning agencies, and similar organizations. He has been the recipient of a variety of personal and professional awards and recognitions during his career. Lowell currently serves as Co-Founder and Chair of Communities of Excellence 2026, the Board of Directors for the Baldrige Foundation and the Missouri Family and Community Trust.

About SOAR Vision Group

The SOAR Vision Group mission is to: Align People with Purpose to Achieve Exceptional Results. SOAR provides best practice strategy execution, business process optimization services, and a structured organizational development approach for organizations to effectively implement the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework. For more information, contact SOAR Vision Group at (888) 294-3303 or visit soarvisiongroup.com.

About the Baldrige Foundation

The mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and to support organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the United States President to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. For more information, contact the Baldrige Foundation at (202) 559-9195 or visit baldrigefoundation.org.