SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Johanna Ellis with Atlanta Classic Cars and Mark Treager with Cornerstone Media Group

April 22, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Johanna Ellis with Atlanta Classic Cars and Mark Treager with Cornerstone Media Group

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Johanna Ellis/Atlanta Classic Cars

At Atlanta Classic Cars, the exclusive authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer of Duluth, you will find a large selection of new and pre-owned vehicles as well as professional staff ready to help you find the perfect car for your lifestyle. They are committed to providing excellent customer service. Atlanta Classic Cars is a family owned and operated organization proudly serving their customers from the Duluth area for 40 years. Their friendly sales team is eager to help you drive away with the vehicle that fits your individual needs. They encourage you to browse their new inventory of Mercedes-Benz models.

Mark Treager/Cornerstone Media Group

Cornerstone Media Group knows that innovation is not born from a business plan. They focus on developing new ways to help their clients sell more products and services. They deliver results that are strategically sound and executable with a value that is unmatched. They’ve been in the internet development business for nearly 20 years. Clients tell them regularly that Cornerstone Media Group’s longevity and experience matters.

Text Request ft. Flypaper – Chattanooga

April 21, 2016 by angishields

Chattanooga Business Radio

Text Request ft. Flypaper - Chattanooga

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James Dawson ft. Andrew Bennett// Text Request

A small business owner’s introduction to working with ad agencies. What are the first steps? How should a SMB owner manage their expectations and what is a realistic timetable for ROI? James Dawson of Text Request and Andrew Bennett of talk through the questions you should ask when looking for an agency, and what to expect from them out of the gate.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Phillip Saxton with Small Business Samaritans

April 21, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Phillip Saxton with Small Business Samaritans

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On this episode of “Strategic Insights Radio“, host Vlad Rusz introduces you to Philip Saxton, founder of Small Business Samaritans. They discuss different sales techniques to help small business owners and their sales team.

Phillip Saxton/Small Business Samaritans

Small Business Samaritans cares about the individuals who have the dream and courage to start a business. These dreams are important, not just to them and their families, but to their customers and the community where they operate. Their mission is to help small businesses & non-profits to become self-reliant and independent of economic forces including a lack of capital by identifying through business/organization assessments current needs that can be addressed through training, increasing know-how, and active consulting leading to positive results. They intend not only to “come alongside” but to ‘walk alongside”, bringing them in some cases to participate in the SBS Shark Tank process providing access to investors, banks and business brokers. Their ultimate objective is to help provide the creation of wealth, organization stability, outstanding operations and job creation.

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.

DIGITAL MARKETING FOR SMALL BUSINESS: Cliff Tillery with Make It Loud

April 20, 2016 by Mike

On the Money

DIGITAL MARKETING FOR SMALL BUSINESS: Cliff Tillery with Make It Loud

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On this episode of “On the Money”, Cliff Tillery with Make it Loud Creative Marketing discusses digital marketing and social media platforms with host Joe Moss.

Cliff Tillery/Make It Loud

Make It Loud is a marketing company specializing in digital marketing. They provide web design, search engine optimization, social media, email marketing, printing and other marketing services, primarily for small and medium sized businesses.

To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

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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.

Pensacola Business Radio-04.20.16 – idgroup-Special Edition-“Brand On Us”

April 20, 2016 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio-04.20.16 - idgroup-Special Edition-"Brand On Us"

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Mona Amodeo/idgroup: President and Founder

Kristin Fairchild/Chain Reaction: Executive Director and Founder

Ray Palmer/Pensacola Sports: Executive Director

Sarah Humile/Humane Society: Executive Director

Susan Byram/Autism Pensacola: Executive Director

Giving Back

We believe in lifting up small, local not-for-profit groups that have a big impact in our community.

For years, idgroup has partnered with local not-for-profit organizations to fulfill a variety of their branding and organizational development needs. Through our past work, we know that our community is full of compassionate, giving hearts, and we know that building strong identities and increasing awareness for these organizations has had a meaningful impact on our community.

If you’ve ever visited us in our office, you’ve heard the idgroup saying, “Trust the Process.” Looking at our past not-for-profit work, we realized that we were not empowering these organizations with our strongest tool, the idgroup process. Since then, we’ve made a commitment to dedicate our time and talents to a small, local not-for-profit group annually. We commit to building firm foundations that create the most important part of a brand: a strong brand reputation that lasts.

To stay true to our beliefs and impact our community in a big way, we created Brand On Us™. Through the Brand On Us initiative, one deserving not-for-profit group will be chosen each year to receive a comprehensive and integrated brand makeover. During a seven-month Branding from the Core engagement, the selected organization will receive over $100,000 in idgroup services.

For details on applicant requirements and project timelines, download our Brand on Us 2017 Application or contact:

Lindsey Braxton Shook

lindsey@idgroupbranding.com

850-438-7823 ext. 101

Kristin Fairchild / Chain Reaction

Kristin Fairchild is the founder and executive director of Chain Reaction, and has been leading the teen leadership institute for 13 years. She has a Bachelor of Human Sciences, Family and Child Development degree from Auburn University (1992-1996). Additionally, she is a keynote and motivational speaker for several schools here in Pensacola.

About Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction is a teen leadership institute with a character education program that uses volunteerism as a teaching tool. They are focused on helping teens become all they can be and learning life’s lessons through volunteering. The organization utilizes each teen’s passion and talent to create volunteer opportunities that are fun and educational. Their scientific approach to service is what makes us different. By mixing our teens like chemicals in laboratory, they create a positive force that impacts the local community. They leverage a proven curriculum to mix their teens with the elements of service—empowering teens to discover their innate strengths and untapped abilities while uniting as a team of connected, committed citizens who aspire to see the good in all things. They seek to create opportunities for our members to learn servant leadership skills through community service learning and civic projects within a safe, fun and empowering environment.

Sarah Humile is the Executive Director at the Pensacola Humane Society and is a life-long animal lover and shelter pet advocate. She has been with the Pensacola Humane Society for 4 years, and in that time has taken them through a re-brand, built their low-cost spay and neuter clinic, and started the organization on its 10-year endeavor to make all of Escambia County no-kill.

About The Pensacola Humane Society

The Pensacola Humane Society is an organization comprised of passionate advocates that love animals as much as they love us: unconditionally. We are a unique mix of dreamers, idealists, and optimists grounded in reality and fueled by an overwhelming commitment to the wellbeing and care of all animals within our community. We are known both within our community and nationally as an exemplar animal agency. We are the Pensacola Humane Society, changing our community four paws at a time.

Ray Palmer/Pensacola Sports: Executive Director

Pensacola Sports

Pensacola Sports is a private 501(c)4 not-for-profit agency primarily funded from revenues generated from membership and events. It is one of the oldest sports events organization in the country; their history dates back to 1955 when they led efforts to manage local and national golf tournament events right here in Pensacola.

Since then, their reach has grown to encompass more than golf. Today, they reach over 25,000 people across a variety of sport events, activities and initiatives, including baseball, basketball, football, running, soccer, tennis and more. They are committed to improving the quality of life for the citizens of Pensacola and the surrounding communities through the virtues of sports.

Susan Byram / Autism Pensacola

Susan Byram is the President/CEO of Autism Pensacola, Inc. (API). She has a master’s degree in Elementary Education and briefly taught elementary school. In 1994, she co-founded the Purchase Area Autism Society and after moving to Florida in 2001, co-founded the Autism Society of the Panhandle (now Autism Pensacola, Inc.) She served as a volunteer advocate and leader in the autism field from her son’s diagnosis in 1994. In 2006, she began serving as director of API. Under her leadership API has grown from a small parent led support group to a non-profit business with strong community support and leadership. Susan and husband Mike have 2 adult sons, who both live in the Pensacola area.

BREAKING PAR IN BUSINESS: Lisa Bianchini with Lexis Printing & Fulfillment and Harold Kolbe with BluIP

April 15, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

BREAKING PAR IN BUSINESS: Lisa Bianchini with Lexis Printing & Fulfillment and Harold Kolbe with BluIP

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Lisa Bianchini, Harold Kolbe, Rich Bartolotta

Lisa Bianchini/Lexis Printing & Fulfillment

Lexis Printing is a customer service focused commercial printing, fulfillment and direct mail marketing company. They strive to be a trusted extension of your marketing department by providing superior products at competitive prices. They keep your valuable time and bottom line in focus with everything they do.

Harold Kolbe/BluIP

BluIP delivers mission critical solutions, such as Hosted PBX, Unified Communications, Presence Management, and tailored Call Center solutions to SMB and Large Enterprises nationwide. Their customized solutions have served Enterprises across multiple vertical markets with multiple sites and complex application and infrastructure integrations, while satisfying the most stringent industry compliance and security requirements. BluIP, along with its partner ecosystem, focuses on providing customers with exceptional support, high level of innovation. Their solutions are fully integrated, flexible and scalable, and require no capital investment or ongoing maintenance. Visit them at www.bluip.com.

To watch a video of this show, CLICK HERE.

Pensacola Business Radio-04.05.16-Guests: Rick Duke / UWF Center for Entrepreneurship, Jennifer Jackson / Margaritaville Beach Hotel, Calvin Bonifacio / Tech Non Profit

April 5, 2016 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio-04.05.16-Guests: Rick Duke / UWF Center for Entrepreneurship, Jennifer Jackson / Margaritaville Beach Hotel, Calvin Bonifacio / Tech Non Profit

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Rick Duke / UWF Center for Entrepreneurship

Founding Director

WEBSITE

In July 2015, UWF announced the formation of the Center for Entrepreneurship through a $1 million gift commitment from Quint and Rishy Studer. Thanks to the Studers’ generosity, the Center will encourage and support educational initiatives related to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking while serving as a comprehensive resource for economic innovation for students, industry and community partners.

Duke’s experience in entrepreneurship and economic development includes 25 years at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he worked from 1984 to 2009. He served in a variety of roles in economic development at Georgia Tech, culminating as General Manager for Business Development at the Enterprise Innovation Institute. He also spent four years as Director of the Economic Development Institute, which was named the “best university-based economic development organization in the country” by Innovation Associates in 2005.

Duke then transitioned to the University of Southern Mississippi where he was hired in 2010 to lead the startup of the Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship, a university-based community engagement enterprise. His most recent position was Director for Economic Development and Executive Director for Insight Park at the University of Mississippi. In that role, Duke established a framework for the technology incubator and research park marketing plan and engaged the university community to identify knowledge assets suited for both economic development and university-industry partnerships.

UWF Center for Entrepreneurship

The Center for Entrepreneurship serves as a source of support for the complete life cycle of the entrepreneur.

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Mission

The University of West Florida Center for Entrepreneurship is dedicated to seeding economic growth. The Center encourages and supports educational initiatives related to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking and serves as a comprehensive resource for economic innovation for students, faculty, industry and community partners. The Center for Entrepreneurship seeks to support the complete life cycle of an entrepreneur.

The Center is housed in the College of Business and hosts numerous activities and initiatives related to creating a culture of entrepreneurial thinking. Additionally, affiliate units and organizations create a synergistic support for entrepreneurial efforts and innovation. Quint Studer serves as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence to mobilize a professional network of entrepreneurs that positively impact the Center through contributions to advisement, seminars, classes, workshops and a host of other initiatives.

The UWF College of Business is actively developing degree and certificate programs in entrepreneurship. The College of Business recently launched the MBA program with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and the College provides an undergraduate certificate in small business management/entrepreneurship and a graduate certificate in entrepreneurship.

Jennifer Jackson / Margaritaville Beach Hotel

Director of Marketing & Activities

Director of Marketing and Activities for Margaritaville Beach Hotel, Marketing Committee Member for Visit Pensacola, and Meeting and Travel Trade Committee Member for Visit Florida.

Inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett, the hotel’s sense of place and attention to detail make it the perfect setting for guests who want to escape the everyday, engage their senses and make lasting memories. Anyone who has ever dreamed of escaping to a tropical island and sipping a margarita will enjoy being immersed in the Margaritaville experience at this hotel.

The beachfront hotel features ‘barefoot elegance’ with 162 guest rooms, including 24 Corner King Executive rooms with wrap-around balconies. The Margaritaville Beach Hotel is offering activities the entire family can enjoy; Beach Crafts, Sea Shell Hunts, Painting Parties, Limbo Contest, Beach Bingo and more! Rent beach bicycles and tour Pensacola Beach by peddle, or climb aboard a kayak or paddle board available for rent on the Gulf Side and Bay Side Dock. If you’re looking for adventure make sure to check out our Adventure Activities with Dolphin Cruises, Paddle Drift, Snorkeling, Sunset Cruise, Sailing, Fishing and unique trips for special occasions. See our Events Calendar for a list of activities that will be happening during your stay.

The Margaritaville Beach Hotel in Pensacola Beach sits on over 800 feet of gulf-front property. An additional 800 feet overlooks the bay.

Amenities at a Glance:

Private Gulf or Bay View balcony rooms
Non-smoking Property
Poolside Tiki Bar
Beachside Pavilion “LandShark Landing”
Outdoor Pool Deck with food and beverages
Outdoor Pool
In-room dining available daily: 7am – 11am (Breakfast) and 11am – 10pm (All Day Menu)
Indoor Fitness Facility open 24 hrs.
HD flat screen TVs
Laundry and valet services
Free USA Today (Mon.-Fri.)
Business Center
Free Wi-Fi/internet available
Local spa services available
Valet parking ($12) and free self-parking
Covered parking

Seasonal Amenities:

Live Entertainment
Fitness On Board (paddle board fitness classes)
Adventure Activities (Dolphin Cruise, Sunset Cruise, Paddleboarding, Kayak
Beach chair/service rental
Free beach trolley (island only)

Frank and Lola Love Pensacola Café:

Named after “Frank and Lola,” a 1982 Jimmy Buffett song about a couple on their second honeymoon in Pensacola, the restaurant features a delicious menu and also has a full service bar in an upscale, casual atmosphere. Frank & Lola Love Pensacola Café offers indoor and outside seating, and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Daily Hours:

7am – 11am (Breakfast) • 11am – 10pm (All Day Menu)

Frank & Lola Bar Hours:

Monday – Sunday 11am – 10pm

Please call 850-934-8670 for priority seating. Learn more.

LandShark Landing Beach Bar:

Open Seasonally March-October *Weather Permitting with Live Music most weekends; Monday-Thursday: 4pm-9pm • Friday: 4pm-10pm

Saturday: 12pm-10pm, and Sunday: 12pm-9pm (*Some Saturdays may be closed for private events, please check our events calendar for details or contact 850-916-9755).

The adjacent LandShark Landing Beach Bar offers hotel guests the opportunity for fun and sun. Offering snacks, beverages, volleyball, hammocks under palm trees and a fire pit. Seasonal Times may vary. Learn more.

Poolside Tiki Bar:

Open Seasonally (March-October *Weather Permitting)

12pm-Sunset with Live Music on most weekends (March-October)

The outdoor pool area features comfortable lounge chairs, umbrellas, towel service and a Tiki Bar with food and a full bar. Please contact 850-916-9755 for Fall/Winter hours.

Meeting & Function Facilities:

Meeting and Banquet rooms are available onsite for small meetings and destination weddings. Contact us for more details, or to schedule a group event.

Margaritaville Beach Hotel • 165 Fort Pickens Road • Pensacola Beach, FL 32561 • 850-916-9755

Calvin Bonifacio/Tech for Non-Profit

Founder

YTG.COM

YourTechnoGeeks was created with the idea of making information technology easy for everyone. Business owners have an overabundance of information available to them regarding different information technology solutions, which is where a knowledgeable company, such as YourTechnoGeeks, comes in handy. Every detail of hardware, software, document storage, security, and compliance will be covered during a series of consultations regarding any services required. YourTechnoGeeks prides itself on educating companies and business owners as to what IT solutions are available to them in a way that the best decision regarding services can be made. Constant communication, understanding, and guidance is essential in establishing an IT system within your company powerful enough to project it to the next level.

Tech Non Profit is YTG’s way to help give back to the community. If you are in need of Tech for Non-Profit please contact YTG.

Pensacola Business Radio: 04.05.16-Guests: Brianna Webb / Rowland Publishing

April 5, 2016 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: 04.05.16-Guests: Brianna Webb / Rowland Publishing

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Brianna Webb / Rowland Publishing

Rowland Publishing is a Regional Publisher of Excellence offering the premier community magazines of Northwest Florida and custom publishing, project management and creative services.

Company Background

Established in 1990, Rowland Publishing, Inc. (RPI) is an award-winning, full-service publishing company in Northwest Florida that prides itself on delivering attractive high-quality publications, with an emphasis on superior creative services and graphic design, as well as unrivaled customer service. The company draws on its extensive knowledge of the publishing industry gained from more than 25 years producing community, lifestyle, business, and visitor publications with editorial and advertisements, as well as contract jobs that include brochures, magazines, newsletters, catalogs and more. Our proven production system is well equipped to simultaneously handle multiple publications and distribution models. We pride ourselves on superior quality and accuracy, as well as meeting demanding deadlines and high quality control standards.

Proprietary Publications

Tallahassee Magazine

Emerald Coast Magazine

850 – The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida***

Northwest Florida Weddings and Honeymoon Destinations

Tallahassee Newcomer Guide

Tallahassee Business Journal

Custom Publication Clients

In addition to its proprietary titles, Rowland Publishing designs and produces publications with our client’s vision and goals in mind. The following clients represent full service “turn-key” projects (editorial, production, sales and distribution):

Visit Tallahassee (formerly TACVB)– 20 years
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa – 8 years
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort – 7 years
The Resort Collection of Panama City Beach – 6 years
Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau – 2 years
Legendary Coastlines Magazine – 2 years
Okaloosa County Business Journal – 1 year
Walton County Business Outlook – 1 year

Contract Publishing

Rowland Publishing also handles contract publishing and related services (with an emphasis on creative services) for several clients, including:

Seminole Boosters, Unconquered Magazine – 4 years
Golden Lighting Annual Product Catalog (244 pages) – 3 years
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission – 3 years
Homes & Land (corporate branding work) – 2 years
American Public Works – 1 year
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport – Official dedication publication

Rowland Publishing can customize the services we have gained expertise in from our breadth and depth of publishing experience to meet any client’s needs. This includes soup-to-nuts turn-key publication management services and/or consulting on any related facet, from writing/editing services to creative services to design to photography to advertising and integrated marketing program sales to consulting services on rates, circulation/distribution, quotes/vendors, etc.

1-850-878-0554 info@rowlandpublishing.com

Littie Brown with NAWBO, Melissa Smith with The PVA and independent film producer Monique McGlockton

March 24, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Littie Brown with NAWBO, Melissa Smith with The PVA and independent film producer Monique McGlockton

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Mike Sammond, Littie Brown, Melissa Smith, Monique McGlockton, Steven Julian

Littie Brown/National Association of Women Business Owners

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is the voice of America’s 10.6 million women-owned businesses. Since 1975, NAWBO has helped women evolve their businesses by sharing resources and providing a single voice to shape economic and public policy. NAWBO is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries. The organiztion started as an informal meeting of women business owners in the Washington, D.C. area who met to trade information about federal contracts, bank credit, and other business issues. Every few weeks, more women began attending the group and it became clear that there was a great need for a formal organization devoted to helping women business owners, so NAWBO was created. Today the organization features chapters in almost every metropolitan area in the United States.

Melissa Smith/The PVA

The PVA is a virtual assistant staffing and administrative consulting business serving small businesses (less than 10 employees) to help them stay competitive in an ever changing world without the high cost of employees. They create time so you make more money.

Monique McGlockton/Independent Film Producer

Monique McGlockton is an independent film producer who produces film and television projects written by herself or other script writers. She recently ventured to take producing on full-time to finish her most recent project titled “Dundu Dole – The Documentary” and to work with other entertainment professionals on future projects.