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Models to the Rescue and Center Point

September 9, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Giving Back To Gwinnett

Models to the Rescue and Center Point

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Lynn Robinette, Shena Tarie, Marie Davis

Shena Tarie/Models to the Rescue

Models to the Rescue brings awareness to abandoned, neglected and abused pets who are having a hard time getting adopted in shelters or foster homes. Through ongoing fundraising efforts, they are able to provide shelters photo shoots with professional models and photographers. The photos of the animals are then shared across all social media outlets to give them the exposure they need to find forever homes. Models to the Rescue provides all services to rescue organizations at no charge.

Marie Davis/Center Point

Next year will be the 50^th anniversary for Center Point. This 501c3 entity was started by four Hall County Churches to provide time out religious education. Over time, Center Point was asked to provide counseling, drug and pregnancy prevention and mentoring in the city and county schools. Center Point also offers family and individual counseling at both locations.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Understanding Return on Investment (ROI)

September 8, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Understanding Return on Investment (ROI)

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This episode of “Strategic Insights Radio” discusses the importance of understanding Return on Investment (ROI) applications as they pertain to the success of a business.

Dr. Jack J. Phillips/ROI Institute

Dr. Jack J. Phillips is Chairman of ROI Institute, the leading provider of services for measurement, evaluation, metrics, and analytics. Former Learning and Development Manager, HR Executive, and Bank President, Phillips provides consulting services for over half of the Fortune 100 companies and workshops for major conference providers worldwide. Author of the first book on training evaluation in the USA, Phillips has authored or edited more than 75 books. He is the developer of the ROI Methodology, the most used evaluation system in the world. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fortune Magazine, and on CNN.

ROI Institute, Inc., founded in 1992 as a service-driven organization, assists professionals in improving programs and processes using the ROI Methodology developed by Dr. Jack Phillips . Dr. Jack Phillips and Dr. Patti Phillips are the leading experts on the use of return on investment (ROI) in non-traditional applications. They regularly conduct ROI workshops and provide consulting services, making the ROI Institute an industry leader in measurement and evaluation. ROI Institute, along with more than 100 ROI consultants, applies the ROI Methodology in 22 fields, which have been implemented in 60 countries. ROI Institute builds internal capability with a process to help individuals to achieve Certified ROI Professional (CRP), a designation respected by executives in various organizations.

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.

Marissa Maldonado with Proda Technology, Shaun Boyce with Ankle Biters, Michael Gifford with New Heights Marketing

September 8, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Marissa Maldonado with Proda Technology, Shaun Boyce with Ankle Biters, Michael Gifford with New Heights Marketing

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Mike Sammond, Marissa Maldonado, Shaun Boyce, Michael Gifford, Steven Julian

Marissa Maldonado/Proda Technology

Proda Technology’s core business is providing Managed IT services which includes Network Security Audits, Network Design, Network Maintenance, and Help Desk support for small to medium sized businesses. Proda also provides onsite technical implementations and support, Cyber Security Education, and Website Design/ Security Maintenance. Proda Technology’s mantra is “Tailored IT Solutions. Pivotal Support”. This core belief is attained by creating technically proficient units of team members who all have excellent communication skills, exceptional customer service, collaboration mindset, and above all else values in alignment with the company from day one. Every member is focused on the client’s technological well-being and security.

Shaun Boyce/Ankle Biters

Ankle Biters offers extra-curricular, co-curricular and after care options to schools, neighborhood HOA’s and any location benefited by child focused programming. With options ranging from 10 & under Tennis to Stop Animation Movie Production, Ankle Biters can assist any location with professional and affordable after school options.

Michael Gifford/New Heights Marketing

When you work with New Heights Marketing, you get more than a marketer, website designer, or copywriter. You get a consultant and coach with over 35 years of business experience who will listen carefully to you and craft a plan of action customized to your wants and needs. They love to help business owners

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CONNECT YOUR SALES STRATEGY TO THE BOTTOM LINE: Mark Donnolo & Jim Benard with SalesGlobe

September 7, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

On the Money

CONNECT YOUR SALES STRATEGY TO THE BOTTOM LINE: Mark Donnolo & Jim Benard with SalesGlobe

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Joe Moss, Mark Donnolo, Jim Benard

Effective sales strategies and sales compensation are discussed on “On the Money” with guests Mark Donnolo and Jim Benard of SalesGlobe.

Jim Benard & Mark Donnolo/Sales Globe

SalesGlobe helps companies connect their sales strategies to the bottom line. They provide a range of sales effectiveness services that concentrate on sales transformation, sales process and sales coverage design, sales compensation and sales operations management. They offer management consulting, team coaching and operational outsourcing. Their focus is always on profitable growth for their clients. They structure each initiative around helping companies reach a specific financial or strategic objective.

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“On the Money” focuses on topics and issues allowing small businesses to better navigate the financial services minefield, with analysis and opinions from today’s industry experts on banking and loans. “On the Money” also introduces you to some of the top small business leaders in the Atlanta market.

Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, “On the Money” airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

Amber Black with Jesse’s House, Tom Vooris with Choices To You, and Britt Adams with Whitby Handbags

September 6, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Amber Black with Jesse’s House, Tom Vooris with Choices To You, and Britt Adams with Whitby Handbags

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John Ray, Britt Adams, Tom Vooris, Amber Black, Mike Sammond

Amber Black/Jesse’s House

Jesse’s House is an emergency and long-term shelter for at-risk female youth. Their mission is to provide safe and structured care in a nurturing environment to at-risk girls in order to adequately prepare them for life. The girls served at Jesse’s House have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or deprivation. Their referrals are received from the Department of Family and Children Services and the Forsyth County Juvenile Court. They are licensed with the state of Georgia to serve ages 7 to 21. Jesse’s House is a safe haven that not only meets the basic needs of shelter and food for the youth, but also provides counseling to address the trauma they have experienced, educational support to ensure academic success, daily living skills training to aid in their development goals, and appropriate family supports to mend the family unit.

Tom Vooris/Choices To You

Let Choices To You bring the restaurant to you! If you live in the North Fulton or Gwinnett County area of Atlanta, they’re about to make your life a whole lot easier! If you ever ask yourself, “Where’s the best restaurant delivery near me?”, they have got you covered. Try their food delivery service today. Choices To You lets you select take-out from some of the best restaurants around you. Feel like Italian? Mexican? Chinese? Who doesn’t love take out food?

Britt Adams/Whitby Handbags

Whitby Handbags is a socially conscious luxury accessories line devoted to the abolishment of modern-day slavery and human trafficking through the funding of girls and boys educations around the world. Founded by Britt Adams in August 2014, Whitby launched their first collection in August 2015 with the Codet Satchel. Whitby is committed to donating 30% of their profits to nonprofit partners in Haiti, Iraq, Thailand, and Peru. The new collection will be available for purchase online and at select retailers Spring 2017.

Megan Hill with A Stronger Workplace, Marc Morris with The Talmadge Group and Cat Fisher with Kind Bikes

August 30, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Megan Hill with A Stronger Workplace, Marc Morris with The Talmadge Group and Cat Fisher with Kind Bikes

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John Ray, Megan Hill, Cat Fisher, Marc Morris, Mike Sammond

Megan Hill/A Stronger Workplace

A Stronger Workplace is a workplace wellness company serving businesses in the Atlanta area and busy working professionals through employee wellness programs and personal training programs.

Marc Morris/The Talmadge Group

The Talmadge Group helps companies of all sizes solve the “people problem” by providing Talent for Tomorrow. The majority of their work is in Information Technology (IT), but they also provide support in the area of sales, engineering and generalist categories. Their value is bringing order and structure to the chaos of hiring, through an easy to implement hiring methodology designed to attract and keep great talent. Finding candidates is easy, hiring them is harder. Keeping the great ones is the real challenge.

Cat Fisher/Kind Bikes

At Kind Bikes, the goal is to help you raise money for your favorite charity by providing you with the bicycling tools you need to participate in a cycling event, duathlon, or triathlon. They offer bike rentals, training and cycling know-how to anyone participating in a fund raising charity event. Kind Bikes proudly serves the Greater Atlanta Metro area and a growing number of other communities throughout the United States. Their fleet of bicycles is working hard to raise awareness and money for local and national charities such as the Kiwanis Club, American Diabetes Association, Cycling for Good and Camp Twin Lakes. As the organization continues to serve those who care about their community, they hope to inspire individuals to find creative, healthy ways to support the charities they hold dear.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: John Schweizer with GDP Technologies

August 26, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: John Schweizer with GDP Technologies

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John Schweizer/GDP Technologies

With a consistent client commitment for 39 years, GDP Technologies started delivering office automation to its clients in 1977 as Georgia Duplicating Products. Since its inception, GDP has focused on empowering its Georgia workforce with the ability to increase client Gross Domestic Product, their real output, one client at a time. GDP was acquired by Global Imaging Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Xerox Corporation, in 2010 and continues to fulfill its mission of unparalleled customer service.

While the portfolio of offerings has exploded since the acquisition, GDP has continually developed its tenured Georgia workforce and expanded their presence throughout Georgia. The expanded offering led to a re-branding opportunity in 2014, retiring the Georgia Duplicating Products legacy to make way for a more robust organization with a more appropriate name, GDP Technologies. The exclusive GDP 360 Workflow Assessment and associated tool sets allow experienced GDP professionals to carefully evaluate your IT, business processes and document workflow and not only recommend improvements, but document and implement previously elusive efficiencies.

Six years after joining the Global Imaging/Xerox families of companies, all of the GDP decisions are still indigenous to their Georgia roots. GDP boasts the financial security, advanced technology, and sophisticated processes of their parent company and purposely overlays 100% autonomous and local decision-making. Their employee-centric approach towards client satisfaction encourages each employee to use their vast resources and hometown knowledge and act for the benefit of client and community.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Revolutionizing the Book Industry

August 25, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Revolutionizing the Book Industry

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FullSizeRender — Dave Wilkins and Daniel Cowan

On this episode of “Strategic Insights Radio”, host Dave Wilkins introduces you to award-winning author and musician Daniel Cowan (aka Dan Random) about his new and innovative sci-fi novel integrated with music “Somewhere Called Now“.

Daniel Cowan/Author

“Somewhere Called Now“ is the story of four “less-than-mature” college students who place an advertisement on the internet claiming they’re an accomplished espionage group. In truth, this is the brain child of the team’s eccentric leader Frank Brise, who is simply trying to raise money for next Fall quarter.

Much to their amazement, the ad is observed by an international terrorist organization who kidnaps and then blackmails them into cooperating. Used as a decoy, the four students soon find themselves in communist North Korea bumbling towards their objective.

Through a bizarre chain of events, they discover it’s not an advanced weapon’s program being developed, but rather a time displacement device, which a few corrupt generals plan to use to conquer the past by means of modern technology. The team stumbles onto the machine, accidentally transporting themselves and the device into history. There, they discover the inventor’s notes and piece together the mysteries at hand.

Using a laptop for an interface, the group attempts to work themselves back through time to their own period, opening the door for many adventures, along with some bizarre lessons in human nature. What is old is new again.

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Ethical Wills and Value Letters: What Is Your Legacy Other Than Money?

August 24, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Ethical Wills and Value Letters: What Is Your Legacy Other Than Money?

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Wealth Matters 8-24-2016 — Robert Port, Millie Baumbusch, Craig Frankel

What are Ethical Wills and Value Letters? What will your legacy be, other than money? Attorneys Craig Frankel, Robert Port and Millie Baumbusch answer these questions on this episode of “Wealth Matters”.

Craig Frankel/Gaslowitz Frankel

Craig Frankel is an experienced litigator who specializes in civil disputes within the areas of business law, contracts, will and trusts, fiduciary duties, employment claims, civil rights, and civil appeals. Known throughout the legal profession as a principled, aggressive attorney who gets the job done, Mr. Frankel emphasizes open and frank exchanges with every client, adversary, and the court. As a founding partner of Gaslowitz Frankel LLC, he takes pride in his firm’s ability to create favorable resolutions for their clients, whether through trial or settlements. Mr. Frankel’s approach to his practice is centered on the belief that any successful result must meet both the financial and emotional challenges of his clients. Therefore, in addition to his years of experience in a courtroom, Mr. Frankel is well versed in mediation and alternative dispute resolution techniques.

Mr. Frankel attended the Honors Program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and the Order of the Grail Honor Society. He later attended the University of Georgia School of Law as a Bryant T. Castellow Scholar, where he served as Executive Editor of the Georgia Law Review and a research assistant to Deans Beaird and Brussack. After achieving his J.D. with honors, Mr. Frankel clerked with the Hon. John C. Godbold, then Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Mr. Frankel is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs, wealth management programs, and estate and tax programs, where he discusses fiduciary duties and the risks for fiduciaries. Additionally, his successful law practice is balanced with extensive pro bono work. Mr. Frankel currently serves on the Board of Directors of Hillside Hospital, a residential and outpatient facility for severely abused or emotionally disturbed adolescents and their families.

Robert Port/Gaslowitz Frankel

Robert Port is a business litigation attorney with extensive experience in general commercial litigation and fiduciary disputes involving wills, trusts, estates, guardianships and conservatorships. With an emphasis on representing investors harmed by the misconduct of their stockbroker, investment advisor, insurance agent, or other trusted advisor, Mr. Port has handled court and arbitration cases across a broad range of fiduciary and financial disputes. This includes cases arising from inappropriate investment strategies, unsuitable sales of annuities and life insurance products, failed or unlawfully offered private placements, real estate investment trusts (REITs), excessive trading (churning), unauthorized trading, sale of unregistered securities, and losses suffered as a result of Ponzi schemes.

Mr. Port graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with Bachelors of Science in Political Science and Psychology. He then went on to receive his J.D. with honors from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Mr. Port is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been repeatedly selected as a Georgia “Super Lawyer.” As a widely published expert in his field of practice, Mr. Port’s articles have been featured in the Georgia Bar Journal, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the Daily Report (an ALM publication), and the Public Investors Arbitration Bar (PIABA) Journal. Mr. Port is the editor of Georgia Business Litigation, a one-volume, comprehensive guide to matters business litigators encounter. Additionally, he has been interviewed and quoted by a variety of media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, The Atlanta Business Chronicle, TheStreem.com, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the Daily Report.

Mr. Port’s passion for law is rooted in the thoughtful analysis of legal issues, the challenges associated with understanding issues from multiple perspectives, and the rigorous debates over disputed issues of law and fact. He thrives on taking complex legal arguments and presenting them in ways that simplify the complexity and create compelling cases for his clients.

Millie Baumbusch/Gaslowitz Frankel

Millie Baumbusch is a litigator who specializes in fiduciary matters, including disputes concerning wills, estates, trusts, and business interests. Her particular focus is on contested guardianships and conservatorships. Ms. Baumbusch represents clients in all phases of litigation, from filing pleadings and conducting discovery through strategizing for and managing hearings and trials. In addition, she often engages in settlement negotiations to assist clients in resolving their disputes prior to trial, saving resources and permitting them a measure of control over the outcome.

Ms. Baumbusch attended Brown University and obtained a B.A. degree in English literature. She was an Assistant Vice President at Chemical Bank in New York City, where she was a lending officer to middle market companies and held several positions in strategic planning and market research. Ms. Baumbusch attended the Georgia State University College of Law, earning a J.D. cum laude. While in law school, she served as Research Co-Editor of the Law Review.

Ms. Baumbusch is certified in civil collaborative practice and has more than 1,200 hours of hands-on experience with Guardianship and Conservatorship cases. She has made CLE presentations and lectured on guardianships, how to avoid estate disputes, and related topics.

Ms. Baumbusch’s passion for estate and trust litigation is rooted in the combination of analyzing complex legal issues and being attuned to family dynamics. With cases that often involve clients’ family members, Ms. Baumbusch focuses on the legalities involved and interactions with opposing counsel, while never losing sight of the impact the final outcome will have on her client’s family. She understands that seeking a mediated settlement that would foster a better family relationship is often a more appropriate approach than taking an aggressive stance in litigation. However, each case presents different family, factual, and legal issues, making every day a fresh challenge.

About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation throughout Georgia and the Southeast. With a focus on representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in dispute involving wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, businesses, and securities law, their experienced and highly qualified litigation attorneys have tremendous credentials and a proven history of success.