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Meghan McAfee with Flo2s, Dave Basarab with Mobile Business Academy, Steve Wadley with Click Media, and Elizabeth Kunetz with BC Advisors

April 8, 2014 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Meghan McAfee with Flo2s, Dave Basarab with Mobile Business Academy, Steve Wadley with Click Media, and Elizabeth Kunetz with BC Advisors

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Meghan McAfee / Flo2s

Meghan left her massage practice in Alpharetta to join the FLO2S team, and we are delighted to have her on board. She is trained in numerous modalities and has over a decade of experience in bodywork. Besides being a licensed massage therapist, Meghan is certified in the Barbara Brennan method of energy work, is a certified neuromuscular therapist, and is proficient at deep tissue, hot stone, lymphatic drainage, myofascial release, reflexology, lomi lomi and sports massage. Her preference is to combine these modalities, creating an individualized treatment tailored to suit the unique needs of each client. Meghan’s deep interest in the healing arts and a holistic lifestyle stretches far beyond the massage table to include yoga, meditation, nutrition and beyond. Catch her in the right mood, and you may even get her to read your tarot cards. She believes that healing begins within, and that the best way she can affect change, growth and healing in the world at large is to help each of her clients to achieve their personal optimized level of health. Her passion for and enjoyment in her work is evident through her touch.

Meghan is honored to be a part of FLO2S, and is delighted to expand the healing potential of her massages and bodywork with the numerous benefits of infrared sauna therapy and floatation therapy. We urge you to design your own day of healing with a combination of our creative offerings.

Dave Basarab / Mobile Business Academy

Dave Basarab has founded multiple consulting firms, including Dave Basarab Consulting and V.A.L.E. Consulting and LLC. Basarab has worked as chief learning officer and head of training and development for Fortune 100 companies like Motorola, Pitney Bowes, NCR and Ingersoll Rand. He has worked with clients like AT&T, The Cheesecake Factory, Ameriprise Financial, and many more. Basarab earned the Chief Learning Officer Innovator of the Year Award and helped Pitney Bowes earn a spot on the Training Magazine’s Top 100 Companies list. Basarab has developed many groundbreaking training and evaluation techniques and continues to do so with his new Mobile Business Academy. For more information, please visit www.mobilebizacademy.com.

Steve Wadley / Click Media

Steve has been an owner/CEO of three full service internet ad agencies from 1999 til 2013. Now retired from active employment, Steve is an consults for Click Media.

Elizabeth Kunetz / BC Advisors

In her current role, Elizabeth Kunetz is responsible for managing all phases of the engagements and works closely with the client and other staff to move the transaction through to closing.

Throughout her career, Elizabeth has managed deals ranging from $8 million to $70 million across a variety of industries. Responsibilities included identifying potential acquisition targets, initiating contact with potential sellers, performing business valuations, and providing assistance with due diligence investigations. In addition, she assisted with the placement of private capital, structuring valuations of business.

Elizabeth is Chartered Financial Analyst, a member of the Junior League of Cobb/Marietta and the Duke University Alumni Society. Shes graduated with a BA in Economics and English from Duke University. She received her MBA with a concentration in Finance from the Fuqua School of Business in 1988.

Sharon Goldmacher with Communications 21, Madeline L. Reamy with Earthshare of Georgia, and Dave Basarab with Mobile Business Academy

March 31, 2014 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Sharon Goldmacher with Communications 21, Madeline L. Reamy with Earthshare of Georgia, and Dave Basarab with Mobile Business Academy

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Sharon Goldmacher/Communications 21Â Â Â

Sharon L. Goldmacher is a veteran in the marketing public relations industry. She develops integrated, results-oriented marketing PR and interactive campaigns for clients in industries from consumer products and real estate to food/beverage, sports and technology.

Competitive by nature, she createdÂ communications 21Â in 1992, at the naive age of 28 and within the first two years, she won the DeKalb Chamberâ€™s Stargazer award for â€œSmall Business Start-Up of the Yearâ€ and the Young Advertising Professional Award presented by the Atlanta Ad Club, and in 21 years the company has garnered almost 70 awards.

Sharon speaks on marketing PR and interactive strategies across the country at various organizations such as the Association of Public Gardens, the American Marketing Associationâ€™s Annual Summit, the Exhibit Design and Producers Association, NewComm (Society for New Communications Research conference), MBA Conclave Curriculum and Teaching Conference, PRSA chapters in Washington, D.C., and Florida and more.

She currently volunteers on a number of industry and community boards, including the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, the American Marketing Association â€“ Atlanta Chapter, Leadership Buckhead and The Blue Horse Association. She also has held volunteer positions with the Green Chamber of the South, Literacy Volunteers of America and Hands On Atlanta. In 2013, Sharon was the executive director of the Atlanta Local Organizing Committee for the planning and execution of the 2013 NCAAÂ® Men’s Final FourÂ®.

While a love-hate relationship, golf is her current passion, and her favorite golf saying is “fairway-play is for sissies.”

Madeline L. Reamy/Earthshare of GeorgiaÂ Â

I have lived in Atlanta for my entire working career, since 1978. My undergraduate education includes two years in art school in Philadelphia, then two years at college in France where I completed my BFA in art and art history. I then returned to the USA and pursued graduate school at Syracuse University (full scholarship) where I received a Masters of Fine Arts in Museology (MUSEUM studies). For fourteen years I worked in museums in Atlanta, mostly in Director of Education positions, but it was my position at Chattahoochee Nature Center as Director of Education from 1992-98 that convinced me of my lifetime dedication to the environmental field. From there, I continued to work in environmental education for Keep Sandy Springs North Fulton Beautiful (1998- 2006) until I became the Executive Director of EarthShare of Georgia in March 2006.

Dave Basarab/Mobile Business AcademyÂ Â Â

Dave Basarab has founded multiple consulting firms, including Dave Basarab Consulting and V.A.L.E. Consulting and LLC. Basarab has worked as chief learning officer and head of training and development for Fortune 100 companies like Motorola, Pitney Bowes, NCR and Ingersoll Rand. He has worked with clients like AT&T, The Cheesecake Factory, Ameriprise Financial, and many more. Basarab earned the Chief Learning Officer Innovator of the Year Award and helped Pitney Bowes earn a spot on the Training Magazineâ€™s Top 100 Companies list. Basarab has developed many groundbreaking training and evaluation techniques and continues to do so with his new Mobile Business Academy. For more information, please visit www.mobilebizacademy.com.

Atlanta Conference and Expo 2013

July 31, 2013 by angishields

Learning Insights

Atlanta Conference and Expo 2013

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Today’s guests talk with David Adelman from TrainingPros about the upcoming Greater Atlanta Chapter of ASTD’s Atlanta Conference and Expo 2013. The theme for this year’s ACE is “Learning and Development (L&D) as a Value Creator.” The conference is an opportunity for participants to address two key questions about their Learning and Development function and/or solutions: Are your L&D solutions creating value?; and How do you know?

Brent Darnell/Brent Darnell International

Brent Darnell, a mechanical engineer and a graduate of Georgia Tech, is a leading authority on emotional intelligence and a pioneer in its use in the construction industry. Since 2000, Brent has helped to improve the social competence and leadership skills of thousands of people in over 70 companies in more than 20 countries around the world. He is an adjunct professor at Auburn and Penn State, teaching emotional intelligence to their technical students. His book, The People Profit Connection, written specifically for the construction industry, has garnered rave reviews, and his Tough Guy series of books has been instrumental in teaching technical people to improve their soft skills. He was recently named one of the Top 25 Newsmakers for 2012 by Engineering News Record for his ability to transform alpha males into high performing leaders. He believes in a holistic approach to personal development, creating fundamental and lasting change. He practices yoga, is an avid reader and lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Andrea Robbins.

Karen Sue Mitchal/McGhee Productivity Solutions

Karen Mitchal joined McGhee Productivity Solutions (MPS) in 2008 after spending 20+ years as a sales executive at Pepsi-Cola. During her tenure, she successfully led and developed teams in account development and new business acquisition in the healthcare, restaurant, education, non-traditional retail, and convenience store channels. She is based in Atlanta, GA and is responsible for the Greater Southeast territory. Karen brings with her a wealth of knowledge around goal setting, strategy implementation and team leadership and development. Her experience in the corporate world provides her with a unique perspective of the productivity obstacles that executives face.

As an MPS consultant, she helps groups and individuals “Take Back Their Lives” by using the proprietary processes and technology that MPS provides. She works in group or individual settings to encourage executives to make the most of their time to achieve their professional and personal goals.

“It’s not about getting things done, it’s about getting the right things done.”

Dave Basarab/Dave Basarab Consulting

Predictive Evaluation is the first and only training evaluation approach that adds the element of prediction. Using the Predictive Evaluation Model developed by Dave Basarab, trainers and business leaders can successfully predict training’s results, value, intention, adoption and impact, allowing them to make smarter, more strategic training and evaluation investments.

The Predictive Evaluation Model is a practical step-by-step training evaluation process that begins where most other evaluations stop. It’s unique because it: Adds the element of prediction to training evaluations, and is the first training evaluation model to do so. Requires student participation, making employees feel invested and engaged throughout the process. Provides recommendations for continuous improvement. Predicts the quantifiable impact of training to forecast training investments, results, and ROI. Can be used with existing or new courses and works equally well with classroom-based training, on-the-job training, on-line learning, workshops, etc. Is appropriate for content across all industries and departments. Is suitable for staff at all levels.

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