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Dr. Morrow’s Personal Experience with Breakthrough Covid-19 Infection

August 27, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Dr. Morrow's Personal Experience with Breakthrough Covid-19 Infection

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Dr. Morrow’s Personal Experience with Breakthrough Covid-19 Infection – Episode 60, To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow

Dr. Jim Morrow is the guest on his own show as he shares with guest host John Ray his experience with a difficult breakthrough Covid-19 infection. Dr. Morrow recounts the initial symptoms and what led to a “kitchen sink” of treatments which landed him in Northside Forsyth Hospital ICU. You can read Dr. Morrow’s firsthand account in the Forsyth County News. To Your Health is brought to you by Morrow Family Medicine, which brings the care back to healthcare.

About Morrow Family Medicine, A Member of Village Medical

Morrow Family Medicine, a Member of Village Medical, is an award-winning, state-of-the-art family practice with offices in Cumming and Milton, Georgia. The practice combines healthcare information technology with old-fashioned care to provide the type of care that many are in search of today. Two physicians, three physician assistants and two nurse practitioners are supported by a knowledgeable and friendly staff to make your visit to Morrow Family Medicine, A Member of Village Medical one that will remind you of the way healthcare should be. At Morrow Family Medicine, a Member of Village Medical, we like to say we are “bringing the care back to healthcare!” The practice has been named the “Best of Forsyth” in Family Medicine in all five years of the award, is a three-time consecutive winner of the “Best of North Atlanta” by readers of Appen Media, and the 2019 winner of “Best of Life” in North Fulton County.

Village Medical offers a comprehensive suite of primary care services including preventative care, treatment for illness and injury, and management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and kidney disease. Atlanta-area patients can learn more about the practice here.

Dr. Jim Morrow, Morrow Family Medicine, and Host of To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow

Dr. Jim Morrow is the founder and CEO of Morrow Family Medicine. He has been a trailblazer and evangelist in healthcare information technology, was named Physician IT Leader of the Year by HIMSS, a HIMSS Davies Award Winner, the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce Steve Bloom Award Winner as Entrepreneur of the Year and he received a Phoenix Award as Community Leader of the Year from the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He is married to Peggie Morrow and together they founded the Forsyth BYOT Benefit, a charity in Forsyth County to support students in need of technology and devices. They have two Goldendoodles, a gaggle of grandchildren and enjoy life on and around Lake Lanier.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorrowFamMed/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7788088/admin/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/toyourhealthMD

The complete show archive of To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow addresses a wide range of health and wellness topics, and can be found at www.toyourhealthradio.com.

Sonya Howard, ActionCOACH

August 24, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Sonya Howard, ActionCOACH

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Sonya Howard, ActionCOACH (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 381)

Business coach Sonya Howard joined John Ray to discuss her in-depth approach to coaching business owners, why they need to be willing to be coached, why she chose to work through ActionCOACH, the multiple strategies she offers, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

ActionCOACH

ActionCOACH has been helping people and businesses to work through these kinds of issues for over 15 years.

The knowledge and systems developed over that time have brought significant improvements to hundreds of thousands of businesses around the world.

When you’re ready to massively improve your business, your income, and your lifestyle, call to arrange a complimentary consultation. You and Sonya will explore the possibilities for you and your business.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Sonya Howard, ActionCOACH

**Sonya Howard, Business Coach, ActionCOACH**

Sonya Howard coaches business owners and business executives to help them reach their goals with finances/cash flow, building better teams, creating better processes and systems, time management, and much more. Sonya can work with business owners at any phase of their business and offer several options for coaching, seminars, workshops, and classes.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

What is ActionCoach and why did you join them?
What makes you a good business coach?
What options do you offer for coaching business owners?
What is your process at ActionCoach, to determine how to coach a business owner?
Give me an example of how you have helped a business owner in their business?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Gregg Burkhalter, “The LinkedIn Guy”

August 18, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Gregg Burkhalter, "The LinkedIn Guy"

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Gregg Burkhalter, “The LinkedIn Guy” (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 379)

Gregg Burkhalter, “The LinkedIn Guy,” joined host John Ray to address recent developments in LinkedIn which users need to know, including why hashtags have become so important, new video meeting functionality, and more. Gregg also discussed his increased work with corporations and universities across the United States and internationally. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Gregg Burkhalter, Personal Branding, LinkedIn Training, Speaker

It is very important to have a strong personal brand. Companies understand that their employees’ brand contributes largely to the company’s success.

Everyone has a personal brand. Your brand is built one of two ways: 1) By default: do nothing and you have to settle for how it turns out, or 2) By design: if you consistently focus on developing and building your brand, you can help shape the outcome.

LinkedIn has over 770 million users and is the digital home of your personal brand. LinkedIn is also a great place to build relationships and grow your professional network.

When you set up your LinkedIn profile, you’re defining what you’d like your brand to be. It is not your personal brand until others believe it.

Gregg Burkhalter is a recognized authority on personal branding and LinkedIn. He has helped countless professionals in the U.S. and around the world define and grow their personal brand using LinkedIn.

Gregg is known by many as “The LinkedIn Guy”. He provides Personal Branding Coaching and LinkedIn Training via one-on-one and group training sessions, corporate presentations, and webinars.

Website | LinkedIn

Questions and Topics in This Interview

It’s been a while since you’ve been in the studio. How is everything in your world and in the world of LinkedIn?
You appear to be doing a lot more corporate and collegiate LinkedIn training sessions these days. Why is this?
Should we be using hashtags? If so, how, where, and how many?
In addition to hashtags, what other new LinkedIn features do we need to know about?
As LinkedIn has evolved, has your daily strategy changed along the way?
What would you say is the biggest mistake people make on LinkedIn?
So what should folks be doing on LinkedIn?

Daryl and April Watkins, Studio Figura ATL

August 17, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Daryl and April Watkins, Studio Figura ATL

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Daryl and April Watkins, Studio Figura ATL (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 378)

Studio Figura ATL, just recently opened in Alpharetta by Daryl and April Watkins, offers body shaping, body sculpting, fitness, and wellness services. Daryl and April joined host John Ray to cover all the services and holistic wellness products they offer to help women (and men!) feel and look their best, achieving the healthy body they thought was impossible. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Studio Figura ATL

Studio Figura ATL is a professional body shaping studio providing amazing transformations using patented technology, innovative devices, modern treatments, & efficient techniques.

Bolstering an extraordinary, unique, and feminine atmosphere, our professional and qualified staff offers the highest quality services to help women fulfill their dreams of a beautiful body and a great frame of mind.

Each of their clients is treated individually and receives a comprehensive recipe for achieving her goal.

They are proud to serve guests in Atlanta Metro Communities.

Company website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Daryl and April Watkins, Owners, Studio Figura ATL

Daryl and April Watkins are the husband-and-wife team at the helm of Studio Figura ATL. Daryl and April’s entrepreneurial roots developed after they met at the business school where they both received their MBAs. They started a successful sports marketing agency while in school and since then have made entrepreneurship and diversification a focus.

April Watkins has had a unique career of starting, improving, and growing businesses for corporate and non-corporate entities. She intimately knows the challenges of juggling the demands of business goals, operations management, human capital, and ever-changing environments and works to synthesize, simplify, and problem-solve with clients.

Daryl Watkins has spent his career in consulting, leading transformation initiatives, and advancing businesses operations maturity to enable growth and achieve competitive advantage through optimizing business value. He has an exceptional track record of building key relationships, winning new accounts, and client loyalty.

The extended and growing team of the Studio Figura ATL has extensive experience in marketing, consulting, engineering, broadcasting, advertising, journalism, social media, digital platforms, project management, human capital, operations, strategic sourcing, and community relations. Our vision for this concept is to help others make positive changes in their lives by focusing on their nutrition, fitness, wellness, and beauty.

Showing them a way to fit in self-care with minimal effort in a welcoming, private, judgement-free environment by providing an affordable array of treatments and programs. Their goal is to expand and open more locations of SFATL. They believe in servant and situational leadership and thus strive to establish rapport with fellow colleagues in a way that fosters understanding and open communication.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

What drew your interest to this business and concept?
When did you first open?
What services do you offer?
Describe the process to get started.
Who is your target audience for these services?
Are there any side effects?
Why are these treatments good for you?
How long does it take to see results?
This seems to be more than just aesthetics. How so?
Do you track and monitor your client’s progress?
Do you allow walk-ins or do you have to have an appointment?
Are men allowed to receive services as well?
Do you offer products as well?
What can someone expect after a treatment?
Where are you located?

Loren Schmerler, Bottom Line Management

August 16, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Loren Schmerler, Bottom Line Management

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Loren Schmerler, Bottom Line Management (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 377)

In a conversation with host John Ray, veteran business broker Loren Schmerler of Bottom Line Management detailed many of the preparations and good business practices which create the conditions for a successful sale. Loren also discussed common mistakes sellers make, why a seller needs to take on a buyer’s mindset, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Bottom Line Management, Inc.

Bottom Line Management, Inc. was established in September of 1987 as a Business Brokerage/Business Intermediary(M&A) Organization with an extensive background in Business Consulting Services. Their primary focus is to help Business Owners sell their Businesses for the highest price with the most favorable terms. Additionally, the firm assists qualified Buyers in their efforts to explore acquisition opportunities that closely match their skill sets.

The firm offers an Opinion of Value service that helps Business Owners understand the “street value” of their businesses. Additionally, the firm offers a Buyer’s Program where Clients pay an initial Retainer that is credited against its fee on the day of closing. This service has been extremely well received over the years because Buyers no longer feel alone during their search process. There is never a fee for a free initial consultation.

The firm is licensed in Georgia and can sell businesses anywhere in the United States either alone or through co-brokerage. Dozens of glowing testimonial letters can be found on the firm’s BOTLINE.COM website. Also, there are two YouTube videos that assist both Sellers and Buyers during their respective efforts.

Bottom Line Management, Inc. is known for its altruistic pro bono services when Clients are in need of expert representation when they lack the economic resources for Retainers or Listing Fees.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Loren Schmerler, Founder and President, Bottom Line Management

Loren Marc Schmerler is President and Founder of Bottom Line Management, Inc., an Atlanta-based business brokerage and consulting firm. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of the prestigious Boston University School of Management and recipient of the Harold C. Case Scholarship for Academic Excellence, he holds an MBA with Honors from Georgia State University. Prior to entering the business brokerage and consulting field, he served as Chief Financial Officer or Controller for several firms ranging from start-up to Fortune 500 subsidiary.

Mr. Schmerler is a Certified Professional Consultant with experience in over 200 industries and types of businesses and has helped thousands of business owners in his career. He was a 1998 national business seminar presenter for STAPLES, the world’s largest office products chain. Loren was INC. Magazine’s Cash Flow and Negotiation expert for INC. World EXPOs in 1994 and a speaker for that publication’s “Growing the Company” conference in 1991 and 1992.

His workshops and seminars have been offered by more than two dozen colleges, universities, organizations and municipalities including: Entrepreneur Magazine, BellSouth, IBM, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Manulife Financial, Virginia Power, Ohio Bell, Ameritech, Builder Magazine, International Association for Financial Planning, Small Business Administration, Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, City of Atlanta, Dekalb County Board of Education, Private Industry Council of Georgia, University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, Emory University, Kennesaw State University, University of Georgia, University of Miami, Miami-Dade Community College, Oglethorpe University, and Florida International University.

As the former business advice columnist for Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club, more than 20 million business owners have read his advice. Mr. Schmerler has been broadcast over more than 50 radio stations, and he was selected by the Small Business Administration to conduct “austerity survival” workshops for communities hardest hit by the Persian Gulf War.

Bottom Line Management’s federally registered slogan, “Your Bottom Line Is Our Foremost Concern”, reinforces its constant desire to put the client’s best interests ahead of its own. The firm has saved its clients millions of dollars by showing them how to “work smarter” and use their resources more effectively and efficiently to maximize the value of their businesses when they are ready to exit. Mr. Schmerler is a member of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) and International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). The firm also offers a “Buyer’s Broker Program” to assist qualified buyers in their search for business acquisition opportunities.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

What must a Business Owner do to prepare their Business for sale?
When is the best time to list a Business for sale?
What should a Business Buyer do before commencing a search for a prospective acquisition?
How does one determine what a Business is truly worth?
How does the SBA or a SBA Preferred Lender determine how large a loan they can comfortably approve?
Can you please discuss the very sensitive topic of “skimming” where not all monetary or non-monetary transactions are recorded “on the books” of the legal entity?

Daniel Noto, Noto Consulting Group

August 13, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Daniel Noto, Noto Consulting Group

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Daniel Noto, Noto Consulting Group (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 376)

Over the course of his career, Daniel Noto of Noto Consulting Group was increasingly drawn to the problem-solving aspects of HVAC engineering. Forming his own consulting firm allowed him to do both the expert witness work and problem diagnosis in HVAC systems he loves to do. Daniel joined host John Ray to explain how he solves the “too hot” or “too cold” problems which go beyond repairing or replacing an HVAC unit. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Noto Consulting Group

Noto Consulting Group provides expert witness testimony and consulting related to Mechanical (HVAC) Building Design. Additionally, they are available to provide 3rd Party (Peer) Review Services on Mechanical Building System Design.

Company website

Daniel Noto, P.E., Owner, Noto Consulting Group

Daniel Noto has nearly 20 years of HVAC Design and Senior Level Project Management experience. After graduating from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2002, Mr. Noto has worked for engineering firms in New York City, San Diego, and Atlanta.

While most of those 20 years were involved with Healthcare projects, Mr. Noto has experience designing and reviewing projects in many market sectors including Higher Education, K-12, Science and Technology, and Commercial Projects.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

Daniel’s background in Mechanical (HVAC) Design
Why did you decide to start your own consulting firm?
What services do you provide?
What sort of clients do you look to serve?

Mark Hayes, Mark Hayes Consulting LLC

August 10, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Mark Hayes, Mark Hayes Consulting LLC

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Mark Hayes, Mark Hayes Consulting LLC (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 375)

Mark Hayes is well known and loved in Atlanta as a former longstanding television anchor. For the last decade, he has used his extensive media experience to empower brands through their media presence and the power of their story. He joined host John Ray to discuss the power of storytelling, why video remains such a compelling marketing medium for business, the rewards of coaching, sources of continued learning for him, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Mark Hayes Consulting LLC

For over a decade, Mark Hayes has helped businesses create their brand presence and achieve their goals.

His process is designed to empower your brand and outfit your business with the marketing tools needed to succeed. Mark utilizes nearly three decades of television news experience to help you tell your brand story.

Company website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Mark Hayes, President/CEO, Mark Hayes Consulting LLC

Thirty years of television news experience, TedX Speaker, & Certified Jack Canfield Trainer for over a decade, Mark has helped businesses create their brand presence and achieve their goals. His process is designed to empower your brand and outfit your business with the marketing tools needed to succeed. Mark utilizes nearly three decades of television news experience to help you tell your Brand story.

Mark Hayes has spent nearly three decades bringing news viewers in major cities across the country their news and information of the day. Some of his stops include Dallas, Denver, Detroit and Baltimore. However, his proudest accomplishments came during his tenure in the great city of Atlanta, GA. For more than a decade, Mark was a staple of early morning television on Good Day Atlanta. He believes his most noteworthy achievement, was the nearly 20 hours he spent on air during the Fulton County Courthouse shootings and the subsequent capture of Brian.

After 2 Emmy nominations and highly coveted National recognition for spot news coverage from the National Press Photographers Association, Mark is now currently the President and CEO of his own media training and strategy company. Mark Hayes Consulting, LLC was founded in 2010. The goal is to help everyone from CEO’s to small business owners make the most of their opportunity for media exposure.

He has been a passionate supporter of Boys and Girls Clubs in every city he has been a part of. Mark has also been a fervent supporter of Drug Abuse, recovery & prevention efforts with different organizations. He was one of the earliest supporters and assisted Simply Grace House in Dallas, TX as they began their efforts to help recovering addicts of drug and alcohol addiction.

Mark and his wife Latonya have been together since they met in 1988 at Howard University. They have been married for 25 years and have two children, Malcolm and Kenny. Mark is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and loves to travel the world over. His favorite destination to date has been the most amazing week his family spent on the beautiful island of Kauai, which they described as “paradise on earth.”

Contact Mark today so he can support your growth, maximize your opportunities for media exposure and put you on a solid track to success and profit!

Questions and Topics in This Interview

Covid Convenience — And Zoom
Why video is so powerful for your brand
Using video to tell your authentic story
Creating your brand story
Authenticity and Your Brand

Rachel Donnelly, Black Dress Consultants

August 10, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Rachel Donnelly, Black Dress Consultants

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Rachel Donnelly, Black Dress Consultants (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 374)

Rachel Donnelly, founder of Black Dress Consultants, joined host John Ray to share the work her consulting firm does in end-of-life concierge and after-loss services. Rachel saw a need for support as families and individuals face end-of-life and after-loss decisions at a time they are more focused on family and grieving. Her consultancy fills the gap, offering practical services and assistance navigating the after-loss maze of tasks. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Black Dress Consultants

Black Dress Consultants is an end-of-life concierge and consulting firm that helps families strategically manage the administrative and logistical tasks of legacy planning and organization, after loss and everything in between while also integrating your family values and traditions. They provide personalized solutions for life’s transitions giving you and your family the space to live worry-free and grieve peacefully.

They are here to help guide you through decisions, tasks, and endless to-dos so that you have the space to grieve. Their goal is to provide solutions for life’s transitions while also integrating what’s important to you and your family. Custom services available.

Disclaimer: They are not attorneys, financial advisors, or CPAs. However, they do partner with these resources, when needed, to ensure that every task that Black Dress completes for you is under their advice. If you do not have an estate attorney or financial advisor and your estate requires or would benefit from these resources, they are happy to connect you with their network of seasoned professionals.

Company website | Facebook | Instagram

Rachel Donnelly, Founder and CEO, Black Dress Consultants

After many experiences with loss, including the death of her parents at a young age, Rachel founded Black Dress Consultants, a consulting firm that helps individuals and families manage the unavoidable tasks and logistics of after loss and end-of-life.

Rachel is also a fundraiser extraordinaire, having worked in higher education fundraising for Agnes Scott College, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology. Rachel serves on the Board of Directors on Love Not Lost, an Atlanta non-profit that provides grief tools and free photography sessions for families facing terminal diagnoses.

Rachel lives in Decatur with her husband Zack with their two kids, Finn and Roane.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

Tell us a little bit about your background. How did your earlier career path relate to or inspire your current work in the space around helping families wrap up after the loss of a loved one?
What was the motivation behind the creation of Black Dress Consultants?
Can you tell us about your services?
You mentioned that there are several blind spots in end-of-life planning. Can you tell us about a few?
In your experience working with families, and considering all the services you offer, what do they need the most help navigating?
Tell us about how your clients find you and what your role is in the complex project of settling an estate and wrapping up the details. W
How does what you do differentiate you from or overlap with the legal and financial aspects of settling an estate?
What’s one of the most unique or memorable experiences you’ve had working with families after a loss?

Michael Katz, Blue Penguin Development

July 23, 2021 by John Ray

Business Leaders Radio

Michael Katz, Blue Penguin Development

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Michael Katz, Blue Penguin Development

Michael Katz is an authority on email newsletter marketing for small professional services firms and solopreneurs. Michael shared with host John Ray how he got into his work, the power of story, why email marketing still works, how to decide where to place your marketing emphasis, and much more. Business Leaders Radio is produced virtually from the Business RadioX® studios in Atlanta.

Michael Katz, Chief Penguin, Blue Penguin Development

Blue Penguin Development Inc is a marketing and advertising company based out of Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

An award-winning humorist and former corporate marketer, Blue Penguin founder and Chief Penguin, Michael Katz, specializes in helping professional service firms and solos develop effective email newsletters.

Since launching Blue Penguin in 2000, Michael has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business Week Online, Bloomberg TV, Forbes.com, Inc.com, USA Today, and other national and local media.

He is the author of four books and over the past 20 years has published more than 500 issues of “The Likeable Expert Gazette,” a twice-monthly email newsletter and podcast with 6,000 passionate subscribers in over 40 countries around the world.

Michael has an MBA from Boston University and a BA in Psychology from McGill University in Montreal. He is a past winner of the New England Press Association award for “Best Humor Columnist.”

Company website | LinkedIn

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

Why is having a niche so important?
What are some of the biggest mistakes professionals make in marketing themselves?
How can small business owners benefit from “storytelling” in their marketing?
With so many marketing/visibility options, it can feel overwhelming. How does a business owner decide where to put their energy?
How does one balance “making a personal connection” with not being seen as “unprofessional?”
Are email newsletters still effective marketing tools?

Business Leaders Radio is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps and a full archive can be found here.