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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Communications and Media Expert Duffie Dixon

September 19, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Communications and Media Expert Duffie Dixon

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Duffie Dixon/Communications and Media Expert

Duffie Dixon is a multiple Emmy award winning journalist with 27 years of experience in the television business, including 14 years as a news reporter with WXIA-TV (11 Alive) in Atlanta. She is now engaged as a communications and media expert focused on helping businesses and individuals exceed their potential in messaging, presenting and networking. She is passionate about storytelling across multiple platforms including Business Radio X, and she currently serves as the host of the weekly show “Leader Dialogue“.

Stone Experiment Post 091918

September 19, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

This is an experimental post — to help determine if / how to give Authors (Studio Partners) more “real estate” that they can have complete control over.

Stage1: Create and then make Mike the Author >>> DONE

Stage 2: Talk this through on the phone call >>> TBD

Here’s a Pic . . .

Here’s Some Audio (using Embed Code) . . .

Here’s Some Audio (using Short Code) . . .

Adam Dolinko / NextJuris

And Here’s A YouTube Embed . . .

Kevin Bryant with Canton Place Development and John Herbert with the Herbert Legal Group

September 18, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Kevin Bryant with Canton Place Development and John Herbert with the Herbert Legal Group

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Kevin Bryant/Canton Place Development

Canton Place Development is comprised of individuals who came together to create an exciting community-based development in the heart of Historic Roswell. Co-founders Kevin Bryant and Abby Port are dedicated to enhancing the City of Roswell and giving its citizens much needed amenities including a boutique hotel, community garden, and parking solutions. Dion Meltzer of Meltzer Properties is active in Atlanta real estate and equity investor/partner in Canton Place Development. Legendary Atlanta developer Claude A. Petty, Jr. is its chairman.

This team is leading the development of the 125-room new boutique hotel and mixed-use space in Historic Roswell that will be home to restaurants, retail shops, urban markets, office space, parking and lifestyle amenities within an easy walk to Canton Street.

John Herbert/Herbert Legal Group

Herbert Legal Group believes that legal services are essential for every business. They believe that quality legal solutions can be efficiently delivered to businesses of all sizes. They believe that their time is no more important than your time. They believe that with efficiency and transparency, legal solutions can protect your brand, your income and your future while meeting your cash flow. Herbert Legal Group is off the clock and on your side.

Jim Rumph with Porter, Keadle & Moore (PKM)

September 13, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Beyond The Cupola

Jim Rumph with Porter, Keadle & Moore (PKM)

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the Remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Jim Rumph/PKM

Jim is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and has over twelve years of experience in technology audit and internal controls consulting. Since joining PKM in February of 2006, he has performed information technology general controls and security assessments for a variety of companies and now leads these projects for the firm’s largest and most complex clients. Jim is a frequent speaker and trainer on Information and Cyber Security topics and privacy, and has developed Information Security programs for a number of organizations. He manages both assurance and consulting engagements for financial statement audits, Service Organization Control reports and Sarbanes Oxley compliance in a wide range of complex information technology environments.

Titania Huff with L².I.F.T Professional Services and Cindy Pitts Gilbert with Sister Knowitall

September 13, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Titania Huff with L².I.F.T Professional Services and Cindy Pitts Gilbert with Sister Knowitall

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Steven Julian, Cindy Pitts Gilbert, Titania Huff, Mike Sammond

Titania Huff/L².I.F.T Professional Services

L².I.F.T Professional Services is a coaching and consulting firm which enables entrepreneurs and small business owners to establish a strong foundation in business start-up and growth through Millionaire Mind shifting Masterclasses, Wallet-Whippin’ Workshops, WOW-Worthy One-on-One Programs, Tantalizing Trainings and Limitless Living Empowerment Events.

Cindy Pitts Gilbert/Sister Knowitall

A thirst for knowledge and genuine interest in people led her to where she is now; a certified trainer with over 30 years of corporate, small business and personal development training. Cindy’s has a wide range of experience as a district manager, national trainer , project manager, marketing specialist and system sales specialist for both National and International corporations. Ten years as a small business owner of a local coffeehouse and special event planner. Her desire to help others succeed stemmed from her role as a corporate trainer in corporate America. Cindy is a certified trainer and her personal journey as a advocate for health and wellness lead her to use her passion as a trainer to become “Sister Knowitall” helping others build better relationships and become healthier by teaching whole food nutrition, disease prevention, and natural alternatives to live a happier simpler healthier life.

Matt Reeves with Andersen, Tate & Carr

September 12, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Case In Point

Matt Reeves with Andersen, Tate & Carr

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Matt Reeves/Andersen, Tate & Carr

Matt Reeves is a litigation partner at Andersen, Tate & Carr. Matt is passionate about private property rights and litigating important client matters in an excellent manner. His practice covers a wide range of matters within the areas of real estate litigation, commercial and banking litigation, and probate litigation, including representing private property owners and business owners in eminent domain and disputed zoning matters.

Matt has represented clients in the following road projects: Georgia Highway 316, Sugarloaf Parkway Extension, Georgia Highway 20, Pleasant Hill and Buford Highway, Highway 29, Friendship Road/Lanier Islands Parkway. He also provided representation in the Archer High School condemnation and represented the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church in its sale of the Simpsonwood property on the Chattahoochee River to Gwinnett County.

He has successfully obtained justice for clients from juries and judges across Metro Atlanta and the State of Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court and Georgia Court of Appeals, federal courts, as well as matters in which the parties were able to reach a meeting of the minds before the case went through verdict and appeals.

While in law school, Matt was a Joseph Henry Lumpkin Inn of Court Pupil, and defeated the University of Florida’s moot court team in the Hulsey-Kimbrell Georgia-Florida Moot Court Competition. He also attended the National Institute of Trial Advocacy deposition seminar at Duke University Law School in 2005.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Mike Sumpter with Xyity

September 7, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Mike Sumpter with Xyity

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Mike Sumpter/Xyity

Mike Sumpter, the CEO of Xyity, has been in the technology field for over 22 years as a technician, engineer and technology director for K-12 school corporations. He grew up in a home of educators as both his parents were teachers. His mother taught elementary education for over 25 years and his father was a 7th Grade Science teacher for 47 years.

Early in his career, he was a computer technician at Plymouth Community School Corporation. Later, he started a software training company for K-12 school districts in Indiana, and then became a Technology Director in a school district, which had always been his dream.

In 2001, he became one of the youngest Technology Directors in the area at Union-North United School Corporation. During his 10 1/2 years at the Union-North, they were an early adaptor of 1:1 initiatives in Indiana

After being at Union-North, he joined an Indiana company called Five-Star Technology Solutions. He serviced 11 school districts as their Technology Director, mentor or technical resource. He played a critical role in assisting eight very unique 1:1 environments, which provided Mike with a multifaceted approach to developing 1:1 implementations. Based on this experience, Mike decided to form his own company Xyity.

Through Xyity, he provides districts throughout the United States Virtual Chief Technology Officers (vCTO) for K-12 schools. It has been through Xyity that he has been able to reach out and assist all districts with their technology and 1:1 needs and assessments.

LEADER DIALOGUE: Clarifying Strategy Execution Failure Modes & Myths with CHIME – Deep Dive

September 7, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: Clarifying Strategy Execution Failure Modes & Myths with CHIME - Deep Dive

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Ben Sawyer, Jennifer Strahan, Duffie Dixon and Russ Branzell

On this follow-up deep dive episode of “Leader Dialogue“, CHIME CEO Russ Branzell again joins Ben, Jennifer and Duffie to discuss the two common Strategy Execution failure modes resulting from five (5) commonly held strategy execution myths. (Adapted from the research of: Donald Sull, MIT Sloan School of Management, and Rebecca Homkes fellow at the London Business School’s Centre for Management Development and Economic Performance). See the related diagram below:

Listen in to learn…

The impact of not effectively managing decision rights across silos
How to improve organizational agility through effective information flow coordination
The common strategy execution myths and how to address those myths in your organization
What should replace the existing three-legged stool of poor strategy performance

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this show.

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.

Matt Davis with Obria Medical Clinics

September 6, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Beyond The Cupola

Matt Davis with Obria Medical Clinics

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Matt Davis/Obria Medical Clinics

Obria Medical Clinics are fully-licensed community care clinics providing professional medical consultations, well woman care, pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STD testing and treatment, pre-abortion screenings, abortion education, abortion pill reversal, prenatal care, health education and referrals. They provide the support and answers you need in regards to your sexual health. Your health and well-being are important to everyone at Obria Medical Clinics.

OMC knows that you may be facing a life changing choice and their staff is here to help walk you through your options. Their board certified OB/GYN physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, medical assistants and support staff are highly trained and dedicated to meeting your health care needs.
Obria Medical Clinics are devoted to taking care of you holistically and are dedicated to the highest standard of medical care in a comforting, supportive atmosphere.