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Brian Brodrick with Jackson Spalding

August 9, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Beyond The Cupola

Brian Brodrick with Jackson Spalding

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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.

Brian Brodrick/Jackson Spalding – Athens

In the summer of 1995, eight like-minded people decided there had to be a better way to structure an agency, serve clients, advance the community, and have fun doing it. The result was Jackson Spalding, an agency that, in their clients’ words, “just feels different.” Since the beginning, they’ve never aimed to be the biggest, flashiest or most highly-decorated – just the most trusted and respected marketing communications agency. They stay humble. They remain hungry. They embrace thoughtful questions above quick answers. They choose to work with people, clients and brands that inspire them. Jackson Spalding is driven to make the world more excellent for today and generations to come.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Tim Miller & Jennifer Miller with TP Corporate Lodging

August 9, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Tim Miller & Jennifer Miller with TP Corporate Lodging

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Tim Miller, David Wilkins, Jennifer Miller

Tim & Jennifer Miller/TP Corporate Lodging

TP Corporate Lodging offers extended stay accommodations (14-day minimum) for business professionals, home buyers, relocating employees, and families. These 1, 2, and 3-bedroom corporate apartments are strategically located, fully furnished, and tastefully decorated for less than the cost of a hotel room.

Whether you’re looking for corporate lodging or short-term/long-term rentals in Atlanta or Jacksonville, TP Corporate Lodging has a large portfolio of properties to choose from.

Atlanta, with its bustling metro and fast-growing film scene and tech industry, has become a hub for businesses in the Southeast. The ever-growing metropolitan area has given rise to numerous new and expanding companies looking to establish a foothold in the South. TP Corporate Lodging has moved itself to the forefront when it comes to accommodation for corporate stays, as well as short-term and long-term rentals.

About “Strategic Insights Radio”:

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

Paula Hastings with Accent Creative Group

August 8, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Case In Point

Paula Hastings with Accent Creative Group

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Paula Hastings/Accent Creative Group

Accent Creative Group is a full service boutique marketing firm located in Historic Downtown Lawrenceville. They specialize in branding, custom publications, marketing, tourism, events, promotional items, and more. “We Create” is their tagline as they create experiences and success for their clients in many different ways.

Improving Safety and Effectiveness of Transportation, with Eric Tanenblatt

August 8, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Improving Safety and Effectiveness of Transportation, with Eric Tanenblatt

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Eric Tanenblatt/Denton’s

Eric Tanenblatt is the Global Chair of Public Policy and Regulation of Dentons, the world’s largest law firm. He also leads the firm’s US Public Policy Practice, leveraging his three decades of experience at the very highest levels of the federal and state governments.

Mr. Tanenblatt, a renowned lecturer and political counselor who’s widely regarded as one of the nation’s preeminent public policy thought leaders, has served in the administrations of the three US presidents and as a senior advisor to a US senator and governor, and held a US Senate-confirmable post governing a federal agency.

He has a passion for shepherding disruptive companies and industries through the complicated web of law and regulation, and often writes and speaks about the innovation economy. He leads Dentons’ global autonomous vehicles team and authors a popular weekly digest tracking the most consequential regulatory, political, and technical developments in the world of automotive autonomy.

Mr. Tanenblatt’s political and fundraising activities and experience are extensive.

He served as chief of staff to Governor Sonny Perdue, Georgia’s first Republican governor in 130 years, and later helped coordinate the 2004 G-8 Economic Summit, hosted by President George W. Bush at Sea Island, GA. He served in 2012 as a political advisor and National Finance Co-chairman for the presidential campaign of Governor Mitt Romney, with whom his relationship dates back to 2004, when he served as Finance Co-chair for the Romney-led Republican Governors Association (RGA). Earlier, in 2000, he served as the state chairman for President Bush’s successful Georgia campaign and held senior positions in the 1996 Bob Dole and Phil Gramm presidential campaigns.

He also served as a longtime advisor to the late US Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA), including as vice chairman of the senator’s reelection bid in 1998. Later, he served in the administration of President George H. W. Bush at the Department of Health and Human Services as a special assistant to the secretary, and as director of intergovernmental affairs at the Peace Corps.

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Birdies and Beer – Episode 4

August 7, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Birdies and Beer - Episode 4

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Jason Grady, Todd DiMatteo, Tim Stolz, Mike DiLonardo

Welcome to Birdies and Beer, an unique lifestyle podcast featuring all things golf and craft beer! Guests for Episode 4 include Mike DiLonardo, Director of Operations of Atlanta Beer Festivals, and Todd DiMatteo, Owner of Good Word Brewing & Public House.

Mike DiLonardo/Director of Operations of Atlanta Beer Festivals

Atlanta Beer Festivals concepts, plans, and produces beer festivals in Atlanta, GA throughout the year. They didn’t invent the beer fest, but they have been working hard to create a superior beer fest experience. They combine a great beer selection with live music, tasty food options, and fun attractions. Their Mission is simple: “To Help Atlanta Celebrate Beer.” They do their best to support and promote Atlanta’s local breweries, and find tasty and interesting beers from the many craft breweries around the country.

Todd DiMatteo/Owner of Good Word Brewing & Public House

The Good Word Brewing & Public House is now open in downtown Duluth! The Good Word Brewing started on the back porch a few years ago with Ryan Skinner and Todd DiMatteo brewing up test batches. The full vision comes together with partners Andrew Case, Tom Moore, Mike Gallagher, Dave Blanchard, and their chef Brian Crain. They feature Latin & Southern inspired food with house-brewed saisons, IPA’s, sours, and stouts.

Dale Sizemore with Voterworkz and Jonathan Stelling with PrideStaff Financial

August 7, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Business RadioX® Community

Dale Sizemore with Voterworkz and Jonathan Stelling with PrideStaff Financial

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Dale Sizemore, John Ray, Jonathan Stelling

Dale Sizemore/Voterworkz

Voterworkz helps improve the political “DNA” by making it easier to run for political office. They provide a score based on 12 years of voting history for individuals and households. That helps organize time, budget and volunteers to get the message to the right people.

Jonathan Stelling/PrideStaff Financial

Jonathan and Marian Stelling opened their PrideStaff office in 2010, and since that time, the office has helped over 3,000 individuals find jobs with over 100 top North Atlanta companies. PrideStaff and PrideStaff Financial specialize in working with business owners and senior level hiring managers of companies with 20 to 500 employees. The PrideStaff division specializes in Customer Service, Call Center, Administrative, and Light Industrial positions. The PrideStaff Financial division adds professional recruiting for finance and accounting positions ranging from Staff Accountants to VPs of Accounting and Financial Analysts to CFOs. Clients value the difference that local owners bring to their recruiting and staffing needs – taking the time to understand their needs, providing attentive customer service, and consistently meeting their expectations.

LEADER DIALOGUE: Verge Health, Safety First

August 7, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: Verge Health, Safety First

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Verge Health CEO Dr. Mark Crockett discusses the criticality of prioritizing patient safety in today’s healthcare market, and how the age of consumerism forces comine to benefit patients, by aligning incentives of provider and insurers to do what is best for the consumer (fee for value). Dr. Crockett and Lisa Counsell, Verge Health’s VP, share their insights and successes having worked with leading healthcare organizations across the country.

Listen in to learn…

How accountability and incentives are aligning within the Age of Consumerism to drive efficient and safe healthcare practices
What it takes for health systems to win, and what can be learned from other complex and highly regulated industries
The impact of effective leadership and persistent curiosity on operational performance
The art of the possible; learning to innovate by asking the question “under what circumstances could we” make that happen?

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.

Stephen Burge with Johnny’s Pizza – Lawrenceville

August 3, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Stephen Burge with Johnny's Pizza - Lawrenceville

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Stephen Burge/Johnny’s Pizza – Lawrenceville

At 16 years old, Bruce Jackson was flipping pizza at the original Johnny’s Pizza in Manlius, NY. He loved the business of serving piping hot pizza always made with fresh, authentic ingredients to happy customers, sitting down with the locals on a Friday night for a slice, or feeding the high school football team after a win. He saw an opportunity and he wanted to build his own. Most of Johnny’s franchise operators are familiar with the feeling.

In three short years, Bruce opened a Johnny’s Pizza just off the Syracuse University campus with Johnny’s younger brother Rosario. After six years of success, Bruce and a new business partner, Scott Allen, were ready for a move to warmer weather and Atlanta, GA is where they landed. In 1977, Bruce and Scott wrote “Now Open” on a pizza box, stuck it in the front window of their storefront in Atlanta, and started selling pizza. One year later, they opened a second store. As entrepreneurs, they saw bigger potential in the brand and the business model they so carefully fine-tuned. In 1994, they officially began to franchise.

In 2003, Johnny’s needed a unique name to operate on a national level, so they gave Johnny a last name and Johnny Brusco’s Pizza was born. Now a new generation of leadership is guiding Johnny’s Pizza into the future. Bruce’s son, Luke, is expanding the business across the country and focusing on growth in both dine-in and delivery segments. They’re also focusing on ways to increase individual store volume growth, including new seasonal menu offerings, and an expanded craft beer selection.

Johnny’s Pizza – Lawrenceville

Lucas Acosta, Founder & CEO of Foojee

August 2, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Beyond The Cupola

Lucas Acosta, Founder & CEO of Foojee

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Lucas Acosta/Foojee

Foojee prides themselves on building rock-solid solutions created to serve by helping you achieve your goals through your Apple technology. Here are five things you should know about Foojee:

Foojee was born out of a calling to serve. They combined that calling with their enthusiasm of Apple products and created a company.
They’re in it to win it. Foojee doesn’t outsource their talent. All of their team members are W-2 employees with benefits, and each one adds their own spice to the Foojee brand.
Why the name Foojee? Well, the Fuji apple is their founder’s favorite type of apple. Simple as that.
Since Foojee opened shop, they’ve grown on referrals alone.
Foojee creates monthly Apple-centric videos filled with tips, news, advice, and the occasional joke. It’s how they like to keep in touch with their clients.

Tom Wilson/Oconee State Bank

In the early 1900s, there were banks in all the small towns of Oconee County… Bishop, Bogart, Eastville, Farmington and Watkinsville. When the Depression came along in 1929, all the banks went broke and Oconee County was without a bank for the next 30 years. Farmers and small merchants had to travel to Athens for their banking needs.

In 1958, a group of community leaders recognized the need for a bank in Oconee County and started a process of getting the necessary approval for a state chartered community bank. In 1959, the FDIC approved a community bank and Oconee State Bank opened its doors for business on February 1, 1960 with 3 employees and a small corner office on Main Street in downtown Watkinsville.

Today, Oconee State Bank has 3 full-service financial centers located in Oconee County, GA as well as a website which serves as an “Internet Branch.” The vision of the founders continues today. Oconee State Bank is proud to provide an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, value-added products, and a deep sense of responsibility to the communities they serve.