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Adam Shapiro with Sales Reform School

May 16, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

ePresence

Adam Shapiro with Sales Reform School

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Adam Shapiro/Sales Reform School

SalesReformSchool™ Helps B2B Executives Improve Their Sales Force’s Professionalism. They do this by following a process, by purposefully following a messaging strategy, and setting expected behaviors that map to the company’s values and culture. With the explosion of sales tools, especially those geared to filling the top of the sales funnel, you’re expecting results. If you’re not achieving the ones you need, then it may be time to professionalize your sales force.
Mark Galvin/ePresence

ePresence provides personal branding services for individuals, executives and entrepreneurs. They leverage social media on an individual level since that is where the audience is most engaged. Mark Galvin, CEO and Founder of ePresence, is a personal social media expert with 29 years of business management and hotel industry experience including stops with Marriott, Hyatt, Omni and IHG.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Mark Galvin with ePresence, Tim Fulton with Small Business Matters, and Caleb Stevens with Corners Outreach

May 16, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Mark Galvin with ePresence, Tim Fulton with Small Business Matters, and Caleb Stevens with Corners Outreach

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Mark Galvin, Tim Fulton, Caleb Stevens, Al Simon

Mark Galvin/ePresence

ePresence launches and manages your personal social media. ePresence, is a professional social media management firm for individuals. Mark and his team take care of YOUR online personality, so you do not have to. There are many people who do not have the time, know how, or desire to do this today? But it is important to have your profiles and activity optimized so you always look your best. You never know when a future boss, a potential client/customer, or important peer lands on your profile. ePresence keeps your feeds active and clean up profiles, so you ALWAYS look your best.

Mark Galvin is the Founder and CEO of ePresence. In addition to growing ePresence, Mark is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, podcaster and host of “How’s your ePresence?” on Business RadioX, and a LinkedIn and branding consultant.

Tim Fulton/Small Business Matters

With over 30 years of experience, Small Business Matters (SBM) brings a results-based approach to each and every client. Whether your business has been established for 50 years or 50 days, they are passionate about helping you achieve your goals and mission.

Small Business Matters was established in 1994 as an independent management consulting and training practice. The primary goal of SBM is to increase the effectiveness and enhance the lives of CEO’s. Since its existence, Small Business Matters has worked with companies such as Lucent Technologies, Carlson Companies, CB Richard Ellis Real Estate Services, Inc. (formerly Insignia/ESG, Inc.), and Georgia Power.

Small Business Matters is owned and operated in Atlanta, Georgia by Tim Fulton. Tim is a nationally-recognized small business coach, consultant, and advocate. He has been involved in the field of entrepreneurship for over three decades as a successful business owner, small business counselor, and adjunct university professor.

Tim is currently a Vistage Group Chair in Atlanta. Vistage is an international membership organization for company CEO’s and Presidents that provides a very unique growth experience for its members. In addition, Tim is a facilitator for the University of Georgia SBDC’s GrowSmart training program, which is designed for growth-oriented small business owners, operators, and executives.

Caleb Stevens/Corners Outreach

Corners Outreach began in 2012 by partnering with a local elementary school and working in the neighborhood of the students who have the greatest academic need.

Their focus of helping children in their community with better education grew to include bettering home life by helping their parents get better jobs. Because they focus in Title 1 schools, many of their 600 students live in trauma caused by low income, language, transportation, multiple families dwellings and immigration.

Todd Weeks with Traction Focused and Ryan Burton with the Ryan Burton Music Group

May 16, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Todd Weeks with Traction Focused and Ryan Burton with the Ryan Burton Music Group

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Todd Weeks/Traction Focused

Todd is passionate about helping business owners and leadership teams get traction in their business through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (“EOS”). Todd personally lived inside the EOS system for four years and experienced the transformative power it can have on a business. In the first 3 years of running their business using the EOS system Todd and his team grew their Net Profit 6 times, and ultimately sold the company in the 4th year realizing a 40% increase in the overall value of the business. Now Todd spends all of his time helping other entrepreneurs experience the same growth and transformation through implementing EOS in their companies.

For more information about Traction Focused click here

Ryan Burton/Ryan Burton Music Group

The Ryan Burton Music Group is an Independent Record Company & Artist Management Company founded by Canadian/American Entrepreneur, Marketer & Musician Ryan Burton. The company is based in Lawrenceville, GA (Metro Atlanta) and focuses on recording and releasing artists that ignite the listeners imagination. Ryan Burton Music Group was started in January 2015 based around a desire to form a company that helps artists thrive. “We like to find a musician that has talent and get involved in all aspects to help them get where they need to go. We look for someone that lives for music and is prepared to do what it takes to succeed. When we meet an artist like this, development and getting their music to the masses is easy.” RBMG believes in helping artists and then participating in their success “we help you grow, then we all can benefit from that success” says Burton.

Melvin Everson with Gwinnett Technical College

May 15, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Case In Point

Melvin Everson with Gwinnett Technical College

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Melvin Everson/Gwinnett Technical College

Gwinnett Tech has been providing career-focused education and training in this region for more than 25 years. Their programs focus on real-world education for real-world jobs and help you gain the knowledge you need to realize your dreams.

Gwinnett Tech offers more than 140 programs – degree, diploma and certificate options – that you can finish in two years or less. Programs in the fastest growing fields, plus emerging industries and technologies, where employers need a highly skilled workforce and Gwinnett Tech graduates are in demand.

Gwinnett Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree.

12th Annual Back to School Back Pack Program Golf Tournament

May 15, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

The 12th Annual BTSBP Golf Tournament was held on Monday, May 13th at the Summit Chase Country Club in Snellville, GA. Business RadioX is proud to sponsor this worthy cause every year and broadcast from the event.

Listen in as Duffie Dixon interviews the charity’s founder Steve Kendrick following this year’s tournament.

About the Back to School Back Pack Program:

The Back to School Back Pack Program is a non-profit, charitable corporation created by Steve Kendrick of Infiniti of Gwinnett and Subaru of Gwinnett in 2007. The goal of this charity is to provide children in Gwinnett County who are either homeless or have family hardships with a backpack and the essential supplies needed for going back to school.

The charity has already provided over 10,000 backpacks filled with basic school supplies since its inception. Every year Infiniti of Gwinnett and Subaru of Gwinnett employees and families volunteer countless hours to ensure the goals of the charity are met. They really appreciate the support they have received at their events over the years!

We know times can be tough. However, times are even tougher for these children in need. The goal every year is to supply hundreds of backpacks, fully stuffed with school supplies and personal items, to those children in the community who need it most. Help them achieve this goal and bring a smile to a child’s face in Gwinnett County. Please tell your relatives and friends about this charitable opportunity so that more people can participate in this worthy cause.

This year’s winning foursome in the golf tournament have been invited to play in the 2020 Mitsubishi Electric Classic Pro-Am. This prestigious golf tournament pairs amateur foursomes with a Champions Tour Pro in the best of the five-player team format. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to play golf “inside the ropes” with a pro!

All proceeds from the golf tournament benefit the Back to School Back Pack Program. For more information, please contact Kim Jones at kjones@infinitiofgwinnett.com or (678) 812-8533.

Abdul Fox with Orangetheory Fitness & RedLine Athletics

May 14, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Abdul Fox with Orangetheory Fitness & RedLine Athletics

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Abdul Fox/Orangetheory Fitness & RedLine Athletics

Orangetheory is a science-backed, technology-tracked, coach-inspired group workout designed to produce results from the inside out. The hardest part of the workouts is showing up. Orangetheory makes it simple for you to push yourself, be your personal best, and give you more: MORE results. MORE confidence. MORE Life. More than a gym. Because you shouldn’t live to exercise. You should exercise to live.

RedLine Youth Athletic Training Centers are developed to help young athletes ages 8-18 become stronger, faster and more powerful. Their Sports Performance Specialists (SPS’s) combine passion and knowledge to mentor young athletes through custom-designed, sport-specific training programs that will help them achieve their goals and maximize their potential, while making them all-around better athletes.

Episode 45: Using Organization Design to Drive Innovation with Ron Carucci

May 13, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

“Fail fast doesn’t mean pray and spray,” warns Ron Carucci when asked about companies who rush to market without due diligence and suffer from “EBITDA addiction.” Ron has a 30-year track record helping organizations articulate and execute strategies that lead to accelerated growth. In this episode, he shares two examples that demonstrate how he uses organization design to encourage clarity-driven innovation. He also discusses the three ways to organize work and explains why your work, your people and your technologies must be integrated to stay ahead.

Special Guest: Ron Carucci, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Navalent

Location: Seattle, WA USA

Show Notes:

Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives: Ron’s bestselling book
Ron’s Amazon Author Page: gain access to all of Ron’s books
Leading Transformation: An Owner’s Manual: Navalent’s free e-book
Videos on Strategy, Leadership & Organizational Design: Navalent’s partners provide subject-matter expertise on a variety of topics in these videos
How to Be More Powerful Than Powerless: Ron’s TEDx Talk

Raj Verma with GoProcure and Russ Holland with Trez Forman

May 10, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Raj Verma with GoProcure and Russ Holland with Trez Forman

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Amanda Pearch, Raj Verma, Russ Holland, and Steven Julian

Raj Verma/GoProcure

GoProcure is a sourcing and procurement firm providing cost savings solutions such as tail spend management, strategic sourcing and procurement talent.

Today, purchasing in the tail is a headache. In a world empowered with the cloud and machine learning, managing tail spend shouldn’t be complicated. So they simplified it. They built GoProcure, a software platform that allows anybody in the enterprise to purchase a product or service in a few clicks while adhering to the rigorous standards set by finance and procurement.

Russ Holland/Trez Forman

Trez Forman is a direct balance sheet lender for commercial real estate properties across the United States. They provide bridge, development and construction loans from $5 million to $50 million and are funded by the Trez Capitol, a $3.4 billion Canadian debt fund with a 20+ year history.

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Kathy Coots with Keller Williams Realty and Ann Weeks with Five Forks Academy

May 10, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Kathy Coots with Keller Williams Realty and Ann Weeks with Five Forks Academy

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Kathy Coots/Keller Williams Realty

Kathy Coots & Company understand that buying or selling a home is more than just a transaction: it’s a life-changing experience. That’s why her team of highly-seasoned real estate professionals is dedicated to providing exceptional, personalized service for all of their clients. They take great pride in the relationships they build and always work relentlessly on the client’s behalf to help them achieve their real estate goals.

Her team of experts represents the best and brightest in the industry, and they’re always striving to lead the field in research, innovation, and consumer education. Today’s buyers and sellers need a trusted resource that can guide them through the complex world of real estate. With an extensive knowledge and commitment to providing only the best and most timely information to their clients, they are your go-to source for real estate industry insight and advice.

Ann Weeks/Five Forks Academy

Five Forks Academy provides infant care, pre-school, after-school and summer camp services for the Lawrenceville, Lilburn and Snellville Georgia areas. Five Forks Academy strives to provide a structured environment which will promote your child’s physical, social, emotional and academic growth. They’ve been serving the Brookwood and Parkview school districts for 14 years.

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

Ryan T. Sauers has spent over 25 years leading and/or consulting with marketing, media, and related companies. He is also owner of two Our Town Gwinnett monthly magazines. Sauers is a frequent national speaker and global columnist. He serves as an adjunct university professor teaching leadership courses. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence practitioner. Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Leadership. He is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You?

Show Overview

Marketing Matters 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.