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Adopting Innovation – Top Docs Radio

April 21, 2016 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

Adopting Innovation - Top Docs Radio

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Adopting Innovation

I sat down with Judy Mod and Trent McEwan of RevenueSphere. We are in the midst of a significant business transformation – as organizations are redefining their own path to adoption – from recognition of pain through problem resolution. What’s broken?

The fundamental shift in the way buyers are now adopting technology is increasing the complexity surrounding the decisions being made about what strategic business problems to adopt – what operational approaches to adopt to fix the problem – and ultimately technically what to buy.

The rule of thumb is the more complex the organization, the more disruptive your innovation, the more difficult your market development; the bigger drag this adoption problem is likely having on your business growth. The more disruptive the innovation = The more complex the adoption.

One critical effect – 80% of sales today are being lost – not to the competition – but to “non-decision”; RevenueSphere, LLC, the problem we solve is the process of adoption across the entire life cycle (problem, operational, technical, and financial), bridging the widening gap between buyers and sellers.

Special Guests:

Judy Mod, CEO, Chief Adoption Officer, RevenueSphere

Trent McEwan, COO/CTO, RevenueSphere

AGLCC

April 19, 2016 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

AGLCC

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AGLCC

It’s the 3rd Tuesday of the month, which means I’ve got Emma Foulkes and Bruce Logue of Atlanta Gay/Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC) in the studio. We featured Dillard Jones, of The Concierge Guy, Dan Dunlop of Dunlop Productions, and Vickie Irwin, Diversity Manager for Georgia Power. We talked about their respective businesses, value of being a member of the AGLCC, and why it makes sense to get your small business certified as a LGBT Business Enterprise.

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Special Guests:

Emma Foulkes, Managing Partner, Commonwealth Business & Retirement Services

BA, Information Systems, University of Phoenix–San Diego
Executive Program in Financial Planning, University of Georgia
Atlanta Business Chronicle/NAIFA – Top Female Financial Advisor in Atlanta, 2013 & 2014
Advocacy Chair, Financial Planning Association of Georgia

Bruce Logue, Managing Partner, The Corbel Group at Keller Williams

Previous Fulfillment Account Manager, Palm Coast Data
Former Methods/Procedures Training Manager, AT&T/CitiBank Universal Card Services
Previous Graphic Designer, Westinghouse Electric Company
Active volunteer, Atlanta Pet Rescue and Adoption

Dillard Jones, Founder, The Concierge Guy

Vickie Irwin, Diversity Manager, Georgia Power Company

Dan Dunlop, Founder, Dunlop Productions

Neurgain

April 15, 2016 by angishields

Health Connect South

Neurgain

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Neurgain

Chronic back pain (traumatic and neuropathic) affects over 26 million Americans, of which about 7 million have spinal stiffness (spasticity). Current therapeutic management is not working: drugs in use have poor efficacy, and cause undesirable side effects such as resistance, dependency/abuse and other disorders.

The estimated annual economic burden of back pain is over $150 billion. Our mission is to positively impact this “pain” by means of our patented innovation to provide a therapy that works, improves patient’s quality of life and reduces the overall burden.

Neurgain Technologies, Inc., is a Delaware Corporation founded to license, develop and commercialize the technologies arising from Dr. Martin Marsala’s regenerative medical research at the University of California-San Diego (UCSD). The innovation is distinguished by a unique combination of a novel delivery method and a specially designed device for practicing it, both of which are patented.

The delivery method has been validated in both rodent and swine models; and we have verified the satisfactory functionality of a proof-of-concept device prototype.

Special Guest:

Sai Kumar, Principal, DiligentCXO

Georgia’s Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Top Docs Radio

April 15, 2016 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

Georgia's Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Top Docs Radio

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Georgia’s Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

I hosted Dr. Bill Craver to talk about the Georgia campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Craver is the dean and chief academic officer of the osteopathic medical program at the Georgia Campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is also known as GA-PCOM, in Suwanee.

Dr. Craver is a professor of surgery, is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, and is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Dr. Craver earned a degree in physical therapy from the University of Delaware. He worked in the areas of physical therapy and sports medicine at the Hershey Medical Center before enrolling at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he earned a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree with honors.

Dr. Craver completed a residency in general surgery at the Osteopathic Medical Center of Philadelphia. He cared for patients in Jasper, Georgia and Hardinsburg, Kentucky before coming to GA-PCOM. GA-PCOM is a private, not-for-profit branch of the fully accredited Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, which has a 117-year tradition of excellence. Located in Suwanee, GA-PCOM was established in 2005.

It offers a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences, and a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies. The campus also includes the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, which is an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic that is open to the public by appointment.

What is osteopathic medicine and what does it mean to be a D.O.? Andrew T. Still, M.D., was dissatisfied with the effectiveness of 19th century medicine. He was one of the pioneers of osteopathic medicine – and he was one of the first of his time to study the attributes of good health to better understand disease. Dr. Still’s philosophy is based on the unity of all body parts and views the musculoskeletal system as a key element of health.

Dr. Still introduced the idea of returning the body to health through manipulation based on a thorough understanding of the body’s systems. Along with M.D.s, today’s D.O.s are licensed to prescribe medication and perform surgery in all 50 states. Osteopathic physicians practice a “whole person” approach to medicine, treating the entire person rather than just the symptoms.

With a focus on preventive health care, D.O.s help patients develop attitudes and lifestyles that don’t just fight illness but help prevent it as well. D.O.s are trained to be doctors first and specialists second. The majority of D.O.s are family-oriented primary care physicians. Many D.O.s practice in small towns and rural areas,

where they often care for entire families and communities.

Special Guest:

Dr. Bill Craver, Dean and Professor of Surgery, Georgia campus, Philadelphia College of Medicine

Gas South, HR Value Partners, and Young Presidents Organization

April 13, 2016 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Gas South, HR Value Partners, and Young Presidents Organization

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Gas South, HR Value Partners, and Young Presidents Organization

This week I hosted the President and CEO of Gas South, Kevin Greiner, along with VP HR and External Affairs, Meredith Hodges to talk about the company’s recent recognition as a Best Place To Work. HR expert and consultant, Peter Jundt explained why it’s so important to have experts managing your HR functions, even for a small business. And Allan Young joined us to introduce us to Young Presidents Organization, a professional social network of highly-successful young entrepreneurs and business leaders around the globe.

Gas South was named among the Best Places to Work in Atlanta according to an independent employee survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics and hosted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This is the first time the Cobb County business has been honored on this list.

According to the survey, Gas South’s practices of encouraging new ideas and communication of company decisions received the highest survey scores, earning more than 20 percent above the telecommunication and utility industry category average.

“I was thrilled that Gas South scored particularly well on questions related to organizational alignment, execution and communications,” said Kevin Greiner, Gas South president and CEO. “These areas have been a focus for our business operations for several years as we’ve implemented programs and policies to increase transparency in all departments and at every staffing level. It’s comforting to know that our staff agrees and feels included in the direction we have set forth for the future of Gas South. Most importantly, these results give us a benchmark to make improvements in other areas.”

I met Peter Jundt at the recent Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, learning about the company’s array of HR services to serve the small- to mid-sized business. Peter explained why it is so important for businesses to have true HR experts managing their HR functions, particularly today.

Numerous State and Federal regulations affect these businesses today, and non-compliance can mean large fines and worse. The consultants at HR Value Partners are each HR professionals with years of experience and who are well-versed on all compliance and legal issues relevant to their business.

The company has the ability to customize their services around existing HR resources in a given client, whether that is consulting with a business’s HR staff or a full-service, out-sourced HR solution. The firm also provides C-suite executive search with a client-centric approach. Rather than making fees contingent upon the final compensation of the hired candidate, HR Value Partners establishes a set rate for a given placement that is not tied to compensation. In this way, their clients can be confident the recruiter truly has the business’s needs as the driving force rather than negotiating higher salaries to earn a larger commission.

Young Presidents Organization provides successful young entrepreneurs (45 years and under) and business leaders who achieve high-levels of accomplishment with a social network of peers, mentors, and thought leaders. The organization’s website describes it this way, “Founded in 1950, YPO today provides 24,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with access to unique educational and networking experiences designed to support their business, community and personal leadership.

Members of YPO are peers who share in common the achievement of success at an early age (before 45); a commitment to learning as a lifelong adventure; and a desire to connect authentically in an environment of trust and confidentiality.

At the age of 50, members transition to YPO’s graduate group, WPO (World Presidents’ Organization). WPO is a global community within YPO of current and former chief executives dedicated to enriching each member’s lifelong journey of leadership, growth and significance through education and idea exchange.”

Special Guests:

Kevin Greiner, President/CEO, Gas South

Meredith Hodges, VP HR/External Affairs, Gas South

Peter Jundt, HR Consultant, HR Value Partners

Allan Young, Incoming Membership Officer, Young Presidents Organization

Return of the House Call

April 10, 2016 by angishields

Health Connect South

Return of the House Call

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Return of the House Call

We sat down with Sam Zebarjadi of Medicast on this week’s show. This company is using technology to facilitate the return of the house call as model of healthcare delivery. Founded in 2013, Medicast is a healthcare technology company that enables hospitals and health systems to deliver care in a patient’s own home. Medicast’s platform, Virtual Practice, is used by organizations to send nurses and doctors to patient’s homes as an alternative to traditional primary or urgent care visits in a clinic—often in 2 hours or less from the time a visit is requested.

Medicast is a Techstars and StartUp Health company, and was recently recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the top disruptive healthcare companies to watch in 2016.

Check back soon for more information!

Surviving With Incurable Breast Cancer – Top Docs Radio

April 9, 2016 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

Surviving With Incurable Breast Cancer - Top Docs Radio

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Surviving With Incurable Breast Cancer

This week I sat down with breast cancer specialist, Dr. Amelia Zelnak, of Atlanta Cancer Care. We talked about patients dealing with incurable breast cancer or they have a malignant recurrence. Pfizer, maker of several medications used to treat various cancers, have launched an initiative, “Breast Cancer: A Story Half Told”.

This effort aims to expand the breast cancer conversation on multiple fronts. As the website states, “Earlier this year, Pfizer unveiled the results of two complementary studies that uncovered gaps in the breast cancer conversation within society at large and between patients and physicians in the doctor’s office, and along with leaders in the breast cancer community issued a public call-to-action to expand the breast cancer dialogue to include metastatic disease. Breast Cancer: A Story Half Told – Supporting Workplace Conversations aims to identify gaps in the current conversation about breast cancer and the workplace, and encourage healthcare professionals and employers to join together with women with breast cancer to better address their unique workplace needs.”

We talk about this and more. Check back soon for more info!

Cobb County Chamber of Commerce

April 5, 2016 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Cobb County Chamber of Commerce

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Cobb County Chamber of Commerce

I am pleased to launch a monthly episode featuring the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce and businesses serving the Cobb County business ecosystem. Cobb CC’s Event Manager, Ashley Warner, joined me in the studio and brought with her several cool entrepreneurs, several of them members of the chamber.

Jeff Curtis, of OfficeZilla, came by to talk about how their office supply company combines a personal, relationship-driven focus through their service representatives, with a helpful ecommerce platform through which they conduct their business.

OfficeZilla was founded in 2012 with the belief that the Office Supplies industry was ready for a fun,

flexible and customer-obsessed way of doing business. In fact, OfficeZilla was founded by some of the

original founders of Cold Stone Creamery, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Inc 500 company Flip Flop Shops!

He explained that the “big box” stores only account for ~30% of the office supply market, something I found surprising. Given the remaining potential client base out there, the OfficeZilla folks engage their customers and help them optimize their office supply procurement process to be as efficient and lean as can be to maximize the client’s business.

Georgia Crafted was started by Erin Zwigart and her husband after a growing desire to have a business of their own. After having spent ~13 years working for a marketing firm, she was ready for something new. Erin shared how she and her husband had had numerous conversations about the fact they wanted to start a business but could not decide how they wanted to go about it.

She explained that after a particularly long evening of discussion (and a beverage or two) ~three years ago, they decided they would start a company that focused on selling products from Georgia-based companies. Some digging revealed there were no significant competitors in that niche and so Georgia Crafted was born.

Their ecommerce site provides custom gift baskets and items, all manufactured in Georgia. Erin introduced us to one of her suppliers, Austin and Hunter Johnson, who founded Sinclair’s Sauce, makers of a variety of condiment sauces from homemade recipes Austin developed.

Austin, a recent University of Georgia graduate, began getting into cooking to impress the ladies. (much like my own inspiration that led to me being a foodie) Austin shared how he began experimenting with creating sauces to serve with food he was preparing. As he shared them with people around the dorm, he was getting more and more requests for more.

He ultimately found a cold packing company and began to have it produced in bulk. Austin recruited his younger brother, a junior at Chamblee Charter High School, Hunter, to become Brand Ambassador. While the young men are able to sell a good amount of their product via channels such as Georgia Crafted, they are focusing their efforts on forming relationships with condiment makers and the food industry to provide their sauces as licensed products there.

Beth Summers heads business development for Roam–Galleria, an innovative work space that places emphasis on the look and feel of their shared office facilities and conference rooms. The founders, having done much of their telecommuting at previous jobs in coffee shops, decided they wanted to create a comfortable, visually-inviting space that offered a feel along those lines.

The company has four Atlanta area locations and offers a range of options for the small business or executives who work remotely but want to have access to an office space, meeting room, or conference space. They provide reception and access to all amenities one would expect in a well-appointed office.

Special Guests:

Ashley Warner, Events Manager, Cobb County Chamber of Commerce

Jeff Curtis, Principal, OfficeZilla

Erin Zwigart, Founder, Georgia Crafted

Austin Johnson, Founder, Sinclair’s Sauce

Hunter Johnson, Brand Ambassador, Sinclair’s Sauce

Beth Summers, Director of Corporate Sales, Roam–Galleria

Halyard Health Provides Alternative To Opioid Pain Meds

April 3, 2016 by angishields

Health Connect South

Halyard Health Provides Alternative To Opioid Pain Meds

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Halyard Health Provides Alternative To Opioid Pain Meds

The current opioid abuse epidemic has been called the worst drug crisis in American history. Death rates now

rival those of AIDS during the 1990s, with overdoses from heroin and other opioids now killing more

than 27,000 people a year. People across the country are asking themselves: why? What are the forces

causing this issue, and what can lawmakers and the healthcare community do to curb it? At the heart of

the epidemic is the shift in opioid prescribing practices: in 1991, doctors wrote 76 million prescriptions

for painkillers.

In 2012, that number tripled, with healthcare providers writing 259 million prescriptions for opioid painkillers – enough for every American adult to have a bottle of pills.1 Most addicts aren’t introduced to opioids through the black market; they are far too often prescribed by their doctors as part of standard treatment protocols for treating postoperative and chronic pain.

On this episode we were joined in studio by Kevin Friedman, medical director at Alpharetta, Georgia-based Halyard Health. The company manufactures two non-narcotic alternatives – COOLIEF Cooled Radiofrequency and the ON-Q* Pain Relief System – for chronic and post-operative pain, respectively. Kevin shared actionable steps to address the opioid crisis and how patient/provider education, coupled with non-opioid therapies such as these for pain management, play a critical role in reducing the rate of occurrence of opioid addiction due to prescription use.

Halyard Health is a global medical technology company focused on preventing infection, eliminating pain and speeding

recovery. Just as a halyard fuels forward movement, Halyard Health’s clinically-superior products and remarkable

service help to advance health and healthcare worldwide. Halyard sells its recognized brands and products in more

than 100 countries, and holds leading market positions in multiple categories across the portfolio. Formerly part of

Kimberly-Clark, Halyard became an independent company on November 1, 2014.

For more information, visit

www.halyardhealth.com.

Special Guest:

Dr. Kevin Friedman, DO, Medical Director, Halyard Health