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Danielle Claffey with Kuck Baxter Immigration, Soumaya Khalifa with Khalifa Consulting, and Jason Livy with Gateway Classic Cars

January 23, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Danielle Claffey with Kuck Baxter Immigration, Soumaya Khalifa with Khalifa Consulting, and Jason Livy with Gateway Classic Cars

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John Ray, Soumaya Khalifa, Danielle Claffey, Jason Livy, Mike Sammond

Danielle Claffey/Kuck Baxter Immigration

Kuck Baxter Immigration is a medium size firm practicing exclusively in the area of immigration law. Kuck Baxter is comprised of eight attorneys who specialize in immigration law. Ms. Claffey has more than ten years of experience representing corporate clients in all matters including non-immigrant work visas, permanent visas, investment visas, PERM applications, and I-9 and Everify compliance issues. Ms. Claffey also has extensive experience with family-based immigration matters, deportation defense and federal court litigation before U.S. District Courts.

Soumaya Khalifa/Khalifa Consulting

Khalifa Consulting is an Atlanta based consulting firm specializing in intercultural training, coaching and consulting to leaders and organizations in the U.S. and beyond. They also provide executive coaching, destination services, global virtual teams, and specialize in religious diversity in the workplace. The firm has consultants throughout the country to serve a wide range of clients.

Jason Livy/Gateway Classic Cars

Gateway Classic Cars is the world’s largest classic and exotic car sales company with 16 combined locations. They sell to private owners, collectors and estates via consignment. Gateway Classic Cars has been in business since February of 1999. They can assist in arranging shipping for both U.S. and international buyers. Gateway Classic Cars has access to both open or enclosed land transport. You can choose whichever you prefer. For international buyers, they have a freight forwarding company that will assist in setting up the export, taking care of clearance, duty charges, import fees and taxes. You might be asking “How do I make a purchase?” It’s easy. Pick out a vehicle that you would like to purchase and contact the showroom where this car is located.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Frequently Asked Questions About Sales and Selling

January 19, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Frequently Asked Questions About Sales and Selling

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In this special episode of “Simon Says, Let’s Talk Business“, host Al Simon answers some of the most frequently asked questions about successful sales and selling.

Al Simon/Sandler Training by Simon

Sandler Training by Simon specializes in training and coaching in the areas of sales, leadership, sales management and customer service. They specialize in teaching business owners and sales professionals to be effective and consistent with their business development strategies, tactics and attitudes.

A graduate of Georgia Tech with a B.S. degree in Industrial Management, Al Simon has over 35 years of direct sales experience, and he has also been exposed to many different sales strategies and approaches. Consistently the top performer in sales volume for his company before starting Sandler Training by Simon, he has mastered the art of selling in both simple and complex sales cycles. He has also successfully managed salespeople in highly competitive, high-risk situations.

Ted Cummings with ONYX MS Group

January 18, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

ePresence

Ted Cummings with ONYX MS Group

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Ted Cummings/ONYX MS Group

Ted Cummings is the founder and CEO of ONYX MS Group. Since its inception in 2006, Ted’s extensive background in management consulting has allowed ONYX MS to secure contracts with Coca-Cola, Volkswagen Group of America, and AARP, to name just a few.

Ted is mostly proud of his recent completion of the Goldman Sachs -10,000 Small Business Program at Babson College in Boston, MA. Over the past two years, he has expanded the services of ONYX MS in a number of areas to include events planning, facilities management, information technology, and parking lot management. He has managed contracts in excess of $35 million from formation to the completion.

Additionally, Ted was elected to the Board of DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce where he is currently serving a three-year term. He describes serving the community as not just a duty, but a rewarding experience and encourages his employees to volunteer within their communities as well. He is a tireless supporter of minority-owned and women-owned businesses and was the recipient of the GMSDC 2013 Eagle Award, a testament to his efforts and success in teaming with and promoting minority-owned and women-owned businesses. He also spearheaded his company ONYX MS Group to winning the DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce Apex Small Business of the Year Award in 2012.

His humble beginnings began in Jamaica from a large family that migrated to New York City. He successfully escaped a gang-riddled environment after which he carefully searched for a path in life that was better than what he was experiencing in his environment. He often talks about education and how an inquisitive mind saved his life. He continuously strives to educate himself and his employees. He understands the power of continuous education and life lessons is key to building a successful business.

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.

Bruce Wing with Strategic Wealth, Renee Barnes with ComplyTrain, and Andrew Walker with Brady Ware & Company

January 16, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Bruce Wing with Strategic Wealth, Renee Barnes with ComplyTrain, and Andrew Walker with Brady Ware & Company

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John Ray, Andrew Walker, Renee Barnes, Bruce Wing, Geoff Smith

Bruce Wing/Strategic Wealth

Strategic Wealth is a fee-based financial planning and business consulting firm located in Alpharetta. While there are a lot of financial planning firms in and around Atlanta, what differentiates Strategic Wealth from its competitors are three things: an unique, values-driven process that they employ when working with individuals & businesses; a focus on improving cash flow and reducing expenses and taxes; and helping people and businesses become their own bank.

Renee Barnes/ComplyTrain

Renee Barnes is a software entrepreneur and founder of ComplyTrain. Renee has over 20 years experience in corporate HR and IT training. She has developed programs for Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Visa, Western Digital, Warner Brothers, AOL, Lockheed Martin, Neustar, and many more. As an entrepreneur, Renee has watched her fellow founders and colleagues navigate the waters of HR lawsuits and EEOC fines, and she decided to use her experience and passion for building solutions to help solve the issue. She realized that small businesses and startups are most vulnerable for HR lawsuits because they usually lack the legal team or HR resources to build a solid compliance program. As a result, Renee founded ComplyTrain, a complete HR compliance software for startups and small businesses.

Andrew Walker/Brady Ware & Company

Developing a successful financial strategy for your business, your family, and yourself has become more difficult then ever. The economy is creating challenges across industries. Tax and health care laws change daily, and regulatory oversight grows increasingly intense. Brady Ware is a public accounting firm with more then 150 industry experts ready to help you conquer your accounting and financial needs. They are here to help you understand how your business is operating today, creating a roadmap for where you want to go tomorrow. Businesses need more than a casual relationship with an accountant. Brady Ware combines unparalleled tax, audit, and advisory expertise with industry-specific knowledge. They work with you collaboratively and efficiently to create custom solutions that fit your needs.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: OM Duggal with Georgia Senior Living

January 14, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: OM Duggal with Georgia Senior Living

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OM Duggal/Georgia Senior Living

OM Duggal is WRC’s local area joint venture partner. OM was a CEO of a major manufacturing plant in India before bringing his family to the U.S. His initial activities upon arriving in the country involved the Georgia-based development of two properties and a small residential community. OM was also an owner in Clark Construction Services, Inc. based in Evans, GA. OM and his associates originated the Towne Club Duluth development opportunity and continue to be instrumental in providing support to the project, specifically in permitting, entitlements, and ongoing construction oversight and communications within the greater Duluth area.

Jennifer Rusz/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Jennifer Rusz has a long career working for both corporations and as an entrepreneur. Rusz began her career, in the 90’s in market intelligence, business operations and management for companies such as Mid America Research/Fact in Focus, Lucent Technologies, Kyocera Wireless, ARS/ Current Analysis and Websense Software Solutions before starting her first company in 2004. She has since been a business consultant now Founder and CEO of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp is an award winning full service business consulting firm, with three divisions, which include business consulting, marketing consulting and strategic technology consulting. For more information about Jennifer Rusz or Sterling Rose Consulting Corp please visit www.sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com or call (470)202-8659.

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.

Scott Wilson with CORE 4 Roofing and Ken Double with the Atlanta Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society

January 11, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Scott Wilson with CORE 4 Roofing and Ken Double with the Atlanta Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society

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Scott Wilson/CORE 4 Roofing

Core 4 Roofing solves problems with honesty while continually adding value to customers. Desire, devotion and skill goes into their production. They operate on the principle of Core 4. Power is the health and well being. Passion is the relationships with family and friends. Purpose is a continued desire to grow in education and spirituality. Production is the dedication to deliver the highest quality services and products in the industry.

Ken Double/Atlanta Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society

The Atlanta Chapter is one of 65 local chapters of the American Theatre Organ Society. ATOS is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the theatre pipe organ, like “Mighty Mo” at the Atlanta Fox. The chapter has an instrument at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, with a series of concerts forthcoming. ATOS President Ken Double has toured as a concert performer since 1978, including seven trips to Australia, two to the U.K., and is he one of the two organists at The Fox. They are a most unique “niche” in the music world. The chapter dates to 1964 and played a major role in the Save the Fox campaign.

Ray Pope with @tlanta inbound, Deanna Armstrong with Alpharesults, and Peter Carpenter with Thoroughbred Design Group

January 9, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Ray Pope with @tlanta inbound, Deanna Armstrong with Alpharesults, and Peter Carpenter with Thoroughbred Design Group

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John Ray, Ray Pope, Deanna Armstrong, Peter Carpenter

Ray Pope/@tlanta inbound

@tlanta inbound designs and implements affordable and profitable online marketing campaigns for local businesses and professionals. @tlanta inbound focuses on creating a firm foundation in all search engines with top rankings in organic, local, mobile and map searches. Clients also receive comprehensive local directory citation development and management. @tlanta inbound also provides each client with a reputation marketing and management program essential for harvesting positive online reviews which is critically important for all local businesses.

Deanna Armstrong/Alpharesults

Alpharesults helps companies identify and obtain tax credits. Their team of experts know the detailed data collection, approval and filing requirements. They work with your tax professional or CPA firm to understand your tax strategies, documentation and filing requirements. There are many tax credits available to companies doing business in Georgia. Determining which tax credits that your company can utilize is a difficult task. Alpharesults can review your situation and recommend the appropriate tax credits to pursue. They manage the process for your company, from evaluation to data collection to final approval. Alpharesults focuses on small to medium-sized businesses that pays state income taxes and they can be corporations or pass-through entities such as LLCs. Alpharesults maximizes your Tax Credits while minimizing your risks.

Peter Carpenter/Thoroughbred Design Group

Peter Carpenter, owner of Thoroughbred Design Group, brings nearly 30 years of branding and graphic design background to his clients. His nationally award-winning designs provide a cornerstone to client’s branding and marketing efforts, while his service keeps them coming back for more! He has worked with “Blue-Chip” and “Mom and Pop” companies in the North Fulton/Forsyth County area since 2001, and prides himself on listening, understanding and producing the client’s marketing needs.

In addition, Peter and Thoroughbred Design Group keep active in the local community by serving on various boards, participating in civic organizations, and helping out with various school programs.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: How Divorce Can Affect Your Business

January 5, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: How Divorce Can Affect Your Business

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Margaret Gettle Washburn/Attorney

The law firm of Margaret Gettle Washburn, P.C. provides professional and dependable legal representation in Gwinnett County and the surrounding areas. From their office in Lawrenceville, their attorneys and staff work as a team to bring together extensive trial experience, legal research and writing skills, and other resources to achieve positive results for their clients.

Jennifer Rusz/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

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David Tanner with Dale Carnegie Training of Georgia

December 22, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

ePresence

David Tanner with Dale Carnegie Training of Georgia

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Mark Galvin, David C. Tanner, Deborah Dietzler

David Tanner/Dale Carnegie of Georgia

David C. Tanner is a Business Consultant with Dale Carnegie Training. The company is built on the Principles of the all time best selling book “How to Win Friends and Influence People”.

Communicating with and influencing people has been a career passion for David. Prior to joining Dale Carnegie Training, he spent 20 years in corporate marketing working on brands such as Healthy Choice, Kid’s Cuisine, Bass Ale, BellSouth and Wells Fargo. The most important thing any of those brands has is their relationship with their customer. David’s current position is an extension of that. Now he helps people learn the skills and behaviors that help them build business relationships with customers, coworkers, partners, employees, and investors.

Mark Galvin and Deborah Dietzler/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.

Dr. Deborah Dietzler, CMO and Founding Partner of ePresence, is an expert in the marketing of services. For 23 years, Deborah led higher education teams at Stony Brook, Columbia, UGA and Louisville.