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LEADER DIALOGUE: Performance Excellence in the Age of Consumerism with Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

June 8, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: Performance Excellence in the Age of Consumerism with Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

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Ben sawyer, Dr. Charles Peck, Jennifer Strahan

Performance Excellence in the Age of Consumerism is the topic on “Leader Dialogue” with guest Dr. Charles Peck, the President/CEO of Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

Healthcare is transitioning from volume to value within the Age of Consumerism. This represents a seismic change for healthcare strategy and operations.

On this “Leader Dialogue” radio show, hosts Ben Sawyer and Jennifer Strahan discuss with Dr. Peck the history of consumerism and the evolving impact on health system performance. Listeners will enjoy a spirited exchange on the evolving healthcare value equation, the challenges faced by consumers and providers, and what will be required for health systems to remain competitive.

Dr. Peck shares practical insights on the approach Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center has taken to effectively position their health system as a preferred provider for consumers.

Give a listen. You will not be disappointed!

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.

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T.L. Lewis with Baby Al’s Chicago Dog

June 8, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

T.L. Lewis with Baby Al's Chicago Dog

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T.L. Lewis/Baby Al’s Chicago Dog

As a proud Chicago native and owner of Baby Al’s Chicago Dog, T.L. Lewis provides an authentic taste of Chicago using Vienna Beef Hot Dogs and Polish Sausages on an S. Rosen steamed bun. Their Italian Beef Sandwich is homemade using a recipe he learned while working at “The End of the Line” now famously known as “Terry’s Place” on the westside of ChiTown for close to 15 years of his life, and served on Turano bread. Come taste and smell Maxwell Street, Comiskey Park, Wrigley Field, The United Center and any of the many great beef stands throughout Chicagoland. Baby Al’s is also available for private catering events. Let Baby Al’s brighten up your next event!

Damien Godfrey with Lydia’s Place

June 7, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Damien Godfrey with Lydia's Place

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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.

Damien Godfrey/Lydia’s Place

Lydia’s Place serves young adults from ages 14 to 26 who have experienced foster care or homelessness. Built on Christian principles, they seek to demonstrate God’s love by providing basic needs during the transition to independent living.

Lydia’s Place is currently working to fund an on-campus apartment at the University of Georgia to be used for emergency housing. Students in need of housing will be given a place to stay for up to two weeks while a more permanent housing plan is being established.

Their next step is to build or renovate a larger facility in order to provide housing to needful students from UGA as well as surrounding schools such as Athens Technical College, Piedmont College and University of North Georgia.

Vecus Miller & Theresa Hayes with Waffle House and Lowell Smoker with Dynamic Media Consultants

June 7, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Vecus Miller & Theresa Hayes with Waffle House and Lowell Smoker with Dynamic Media Consultants

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Steven Julian, Lowell Smoker, Vecus Miller, Theresa Hayes, Mike Sammond

Vecus Miller & Theresa Hayes/Waffle House

Waffle House was founded in 1955 in Avondale Estates, GA. by neighbors Joe Rogers and Tom Forkner. They both passed away last year. While not being involved in the day-to-day operations, they both were still very present throughout their lives. Waffle House grew from that one restaurant to 1,900 in 25 states. Waffle House also has a very unique culture which they celebrate. From being open 24/7/365, to their unique “Call-in” system, to how they deliver a great experience, Waffle House feels their culture is what puts them above the competition.

Lowell Smoker/Dynamic Media Consultants

Dynamic Media Consultants is a group of marketing professionals with over 20 years of experience committed to helping local SMB’s understand how to navigate through and prosper in the ever-changing Internet marketing space. They combine analytics, expertise, and specialized knowledge to assist the business owner in analyzing their digital footprint, or what the search engines and others see. Using specialized tools, an assessment is given of what their competitive strengths and weaknesses are compared to others in their marketplace. Dynamic Media Consultants then help them put systems in place to either capitalize on their strengths or repair the weakness. Sometimes it is as simple as repairing their on-line reputation. DMC’s systems then monitor the various campaigns or actions. This allows them – along with the business owner – to measure the results and where to focus their efforts.

The end result? Their business will be found when others search for their service or product, their phones will ring regularly, and their business will grow again. If their offer or service is in demand, the growth can be explosive and quick.

Randy Davidson with Georgia Entertainment News and Wanda Weegar with BrandBank

June 6, 2018 by Mike

Case In Point

Randy Davidson with Georgia Entertainment News and Wanda Weegar with BrandBank

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Randy Davidson, Rick Strawn, Wanda Weegar

Randy Davidson/Georgia Entertainment News

Georgia Entertainment News is Georgia’s leading source for news, analysis and information about the film and movie industry. Their mission is to provide a one-stop source for executives and political leaders in regards to film, music, and gaming. Although they will report on all subjects, Georgia Entertainment News is pro-business, pro-tax incentives, and pro-film in Georgia.

Wanda Weegar/BrandBank

BrandBank was chartered in 1905 in Gwinnett County. The CEO is Bartow Morgan, Jr., the great grandson of founder E.M. Brand. The full-service bank is committed to combining authentic personal service with the benefits of modern technology. BrandBank is proud to have earned #1 Best-in-Class Customer Service for in-branch customer experience among peer banks their size, and more than 94% of BrandBank customers are “highly likely” to recommend BrandBank to friends and family. They are proud to have been recognized as one of the “Top Workplaces in Atlanta” by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2017.

Andy Goldstrom with Midcourse Advisors

June 5, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Andy Goldstrom with Midcourse Advisors

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Andy Goldstrom/Midcourse Advisors

Business leaders contact Andy Goldstrom and Midcourse Advisors when they want to grow their firms faster and more profitably. For over 20 years, he has helped companies implement new and enhanced methodologies that make them stronger strategically, operationally and financially.

He developed this business model as senior executive with not one, but two Inc. 500 companies, the fastest growing privately held companies nationwide. Andy provides business and leadership coaching and works closely with business owners and their teams to ensure approved recommendations are implemented successfully.

If you are a business owner or executive who seeks to scale quickly and focus on the right growth opportunities, leveraging limited resources, please do not hesitate to contact him at 770-633-2260 or agoldstrom@midcourseadvisors.com.

Delena Brockmann with Piedmont Athens Regional and Cristi Donahue with Oconee State Bank

May 31, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Delena Brockmann with Piedmont Athens Regional and Cristi Donahue with Oconee State Bank

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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.

Delena Brockmann/Piedmont Athens Regional

Piedmont Healthcare delivers healthcare marked by compassion and sustainable excellence in a progressive environment, guided by physicians, delivered by exceptional professionals and inspired by the communities they serve. Piedmont is a not-for-profit, community health system comprised of 11 hospitals, 3,000 physicians and nearly 22,000 employees.

Since the beginning, Piedmont has been a pioneer in patient care, fulfilling the health care needs of Atlanta residents and the surrounding communities. Today – more than 110 years since it was founded – Piedmont is known as a leading hospital system in cancer care, treatment of heart disease and organ transplantation. For more information, visit piedmont.org.

The new Oconee Health Campus of Piedmont Athens Regional is a state-of-the-art, one-stop health shop designed with your convenience in mind, and is located at 1305 Jennings Mill Road in Watkinsville, GA.

The Oconee Health Campus offers the following services:

Well and Sick Visits
Annual Exams, Sports Physicals, Vaccinations and Immunizations
Urgent Care
Lab Services
Imaging Services
Retail Pharmacy

Cristi Donahue/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.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Michael Horwitz with The CBA Group (Part 1)

May 31, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Michael Horwitz with The CBA Group (Part 1)

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Michael Horwitz/CBA Group

With Michael Horwitz and The CBA Group, you are represented by outstanding, experienced and knowledgeable professionals who will provide you with sound financial, strategic and tactical advice to best achieve a successful transaction. The CBA Group has been helping business owners for over 17 years. The CBA Group brokers have over 175 years of collective business experiences.

Michael’s business experiences include senior management roles in Fortune 500 corporations to leadership positions with venture capital-backed high tech start-ups. Michael also brings small business knowledge through his seven years of owning and operating an independent bicycle shop in Alpharetta, where he has lived and worked for the past 22 years.

Shantell Wilson with the Gwinnett County Office of Economic Development and Danielle Cheung with Bank of America Merrill Lynch

May 31, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Shantell Wilson with the Gwinnett County Office of Economic Development and Danielle Cheung with Bank of America Merrill Lynch

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Danielle Cheung, Steven Julian, Shantell Wilson

Shantell Wilson/Gwinnett County Office of Economic Development

The Gwinnett County Office of Economic Development is rolling out its new business outreach initiative titled Coffee and Conversation with your County Government. The program was established to strengthen the relationships between county officials and the many businesses that help to drive the local economy. This business outreach initiative provides business owners and start-ups and entrepreneurs with an avenue to have meaningful conversations with county officials regarding business advancement and how their county government can play a proactive role. It is their goal to better understand the short and long term needs and goals of Gwinnett businesses so they can continue to provide the quality of customer service that creates and fosters a thriving business environment.

Danielle Cheung/Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 46 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 4,600 retail financial centers, 15,900 ATMs, and award-winning online banking with approximately 34 million active accounts and nearly 22 million mobile active users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking, and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.