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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data

August 12, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data

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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data

Noting that the market right now is “a street fight,” host Geoff Smith is joined by Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm of Smart Real Estate Data to survey current Atlanta residential real estate data and trends. Mitchell discussed not just current sales data, but signs to look for which might indicate a more moderate market is coming. Chris discussed proactive moves you must make if you must buy today and can’t wait. ATL Developments with Geoff Smith is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Chris Bartelski, Associate Broker and Educator

Chris’ passion for helping his wonderful clients find their home comes from his family house. Filled with 2 energetic boys, 2 cats and a dog, it’s everything he ever wanted. It’s a gift that he will never take for granted. Using his experience as a marketer and associate broker, his purpose is to help you find your happy.

Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Mitchell Palm, President of Business Development, Smart Real Estate Data

Mitchell Palm, President of Business Development, Smart Real Estate Data

Since 1996, Smart Real Estate Data has been the premier source for residential real estate information in the Southeast, providing timely and accurate data to the nation’s top builders, developers, appraisers, suppliers, brokers, investors, and banking professionals. Smart Real Estate Data was the only company used for analysis to extend the 2010 housing stimulus in the US Senate at the request of Senator Johnny Isakson.

Since arriving at Smart Real Estate Data, Mitchell has run market due diligence and consulted on hundreds of residential real estate developments throughout the Southeast. He is the primary consultant and account representative for over 70 different real estate companies, including many Fortune 500 companies. His work has been featured on news publications and has been a regular guest on numerous radio shows.

Company website | LinkedIn

Geoff Smith, Host of “ATL Developments with Geoff Smith”

“ATL Developments with Geoff Smith” covers all things economic development in the Atlanta Metro area. From everything inside the Beltline to Avalon and beyond, Geoff Smith interviews the movers and shakers making the ATL one of the best places to live, work and play. An archive of past episodes can be found here.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial working with Real Estate agents and homebuyers to help them get happily to their closing table. Geoff is an authority on the latest economic development trends shaping the Atlanta Metro area. His interviews reveal an inside perspective at how things get done in the ATL.

Geoff is an active member of his community serving on the Board of Directors of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, as well as holding the position of chairman for the Chamber’s Education Committee. He is also Secretary of the Roswell Youth Baseball Association and coaches his sons in football, baseball and basketball. Geoff enjoys golf, camping and traveling with his wife and two sons. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

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.

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?

Porschia Parker-Griffin, Fly High Coaching

July 29, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Porschia Parker-Griffin, Fly High Coaching

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Porschia Parker-Griffin, Fly High Coaching (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 371)

Porschia Parker-Griffin of Fly High Coaching joined John Ray for an insightful conversation about multi-generational dynamics in the workplace, employer branding, employee engagement, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Fly High Coaching

At Fly High Coaching they work with those who are serious about creating a life they love. They cater to business owners, seasoned executives, and ambitious professionals. Fly High’s founder and CEO, Porschia Parker-Griffin, is a Certified Professional Coach, an Associate Certified Coach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner, and an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner.

Creating a partnership with Fly High Coaching will provide an encouraging, thought-provoking place with the accountability you need to reach your goals. Explore the opportunities in your life, let go of things that are stopping you from moving forward, clarify your vision, and take action!

This usually begins with exploration and discovering what your goals are. From that vision, They co-create a success plan. We work with you step-by-step to close the gap from where you are now and where you want to be, by putting in place a simple plan.

We’ll help you get on the path to generating an awesome income that allows you to buy what you want, take vacations, and save! You can design your schedule so that you’re doing more of what you actually enjoy and less of what you don’t.

At Fly High Coaching we use our signature BRAVE Process, an empowering way to move through your business and career to achieve your goals.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Porschia Parker-Griffin, Founder & CEO, Fly High Coaching

Porschia Parker-Griffin is Founder and CEO of Fly High Coaching and the Millennial Performance Institute. She is a Certified Professional Coach, an Associate Certified Coach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner, and an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner.

Porschia also has experience as a Director and Business Consultant in the financial industry, helping companies unlock millions of dollars in potential hiding in their companies.

Porschia has a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Georgia. She also served as an Associate Training Coach for the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and has been recognized as a Career Expert by LinkedIn ProFinder.

Porschia serves as a Career Contributor for the BioSpace and has been featured in FlexJobs, Levo, iOffice, and the Rochester Business Journal.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

What are the main ways that Fly High Coaching helps businesses?
What makes your firm different than other business coaching/consulting firms?
Can you tell us more about multi-generational workplace issues?
Does your firm work with business teams?
What is employee engagement?
Why is it important?

Jennifer Overturf, Ray’s at Killer Creek

July 8, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Jennifer Overturf, Ray's at Killer Creek

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Jennifer Overturf, Ray’s at Killer Creek (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 368)

Sales & Events Manager Jennifer Overturf, Ray’s at Killer Creek, joined host John Ray to discuss their new chef, a menu with old favorites and new, delicious seasonal options, gorgeous outdoor and indoor dining, and why Ray’s at Killer Creek is such a great choice for memorable events. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Ray’s Restaurants

Since 1984, Ray’s Restaurants have won countless culinary awards and become an important part of the communities they serve.

We are passionate about providing the freshest seafood flown in daily, prime steaks, our extensive wine list recognized by Wine Spectator, and knowledgeable, attentive service.

Founded by renowned restaurant industry veteran Ray Schoenbaum, Marietta-based Ray’s Restaurants, LLC, is comprised of Ray’s on the River, Ray’s in the City and Ray’s at Killer Creek. Each restaurant features an award-winning menu with an emphasis on fresh fish flown in daily from the Atlantic and Pacific, house-cut chops, prime steaks and extensive wine offerings from around the world.

Since opening, Ray’s Restaurants have been delighting guests as premier private event venues. Their team includes award-winning chefs, a highly trained service staff and a dedicated events manager that will work with you every step of the way as you plan your event.

Whether you’re hosting a corporate event, cocktail party, luncheon, dinner, meeting, shower, wedding reception, bat/bar mitzvah or rehearsal dinner, they can offer you and your guests a truly memorable event. They have a variety of private event spaces that can accommodate up to 180 guests. Complete restaurant buy-outs are also available.

Company website | Facebook

Jennifer Overturf, Sales & Events Manager, Ray’s at Killer Creek

Bringing more than a decade of restaurant and hospitality experience to the Ray’s Restaurants team, Jennifer Overturf’s passion for serving others led her to Ray’s at Killer Creek. She currently serves as sales and events manager, overseeing the Alpharetta location’s special events, coordinating private reservations and developing relationships to help Ray’s at Killer Creek maintain close ties with its community. Jennifer’s leadership and enthusiasm for the industry has helped her to push the already outstanding Ray’s at Killer Creek team to be first-class in everything they do.

Jennifer moved to Atlanta in 2009 and began her hospitality journey in a local coffee shop, then moved to bartending and restaurant management before returning to school in 2012. Prior to her time with Ray’s Restaurants, Jennifer received a dual degree in accounting and management from Georgia State University. She joined the Ray’s in the City team as a server and bartender in 2016, then worked her way up the ranks to events associate before transitioning to Ray’s at Killer Creek in early 2020. Overturf continues to challenge herself by studying wine through Ray’s Restaurants’ wine education program, and she has completed a Level 3 Certification from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, alongside the Introductory Sommelier Certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers.

Professionally, Jennifer enjoys bringing her passion for taking care of others on the restaurant team. When she is not coordinating events, Jennifer can be found gardening, cooking and experimenting with preserving heirloom vegetables.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

Private Events at Ray’s – how to get started and what details to consider before you book
Outdoor dining
Killer Creek’s new menu – New Chef
Frequent Diner Cards/Ray’s Loyalty program
Special Events & Happy Hour – getting the most out of your Ray’s experience
Creating Memories

Dominick Wallace, Wallace Capital Funding, LLC

June 3, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Dominick Wallace, Wallace Capital Funding, LLC

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Dominick Wallace, Wallace Capital Funding, LLC (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 361)

Dominick Wallace’s experience with his own business gave him an appreciation for the need many small business owners have for reliable funding to keep their businesses running without hiccups. That experience led to his founding Wallace Capital Funding to provide alternative funding options, and he joined host John Ray to share his story. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Wallace Capital Funding, LLC

In business since 2002, Wallace Capital Funding, LLC provides a friendly funding alternative for small up-start and growing businesses in need of a cash infusion.

Whether clients need funding for new equipment, business real-estate, or to cover staff expenses before a contract payment comes through, Wallace can create a custom funding solution.

Wallace has provided alternative funding solutions for businesses with revenue up to $25 Million and growing, as well as start-up businesses with no revenue yet, but who are on the fast track to success. Their uniting factor is they all wanted a friendly financial advisor they can trust, who has a long-standing track record with numerous resources to provide a customized funding solution.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Dominick Wallace, Managing Director, Wallace Capital Funding, LLC

Dominick Wallace’s passion lies in growing resources by providing funding to see client’s business dreams come to full fruition. He is a financial savior, growing small businesses by granting them the ability to build their own island to stand on. The organization he founded shares the spotlight with institutions like Wells Fargo, American Express, Capital One, and Bank of America while giving individual attention to the business owners he serves. His partners are coming up on a billion dollars in capital funding given to these small businesses. He is also a contributing author of the number one Amazon Best Seller, The Million Dollar Story, a book about 10 incredible entrepreneurs who hit rock bottom but managed to turn it all around and make a big profit.

Michael Conner, ActionCOACH

September 17, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Michael Conner, ActionCOACH

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Michael Conner, ActionCOACH (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 286)

Michael Conner of ActionCOACH joins host John Ray to discuss the value of having a business coach, the five key elements of a business he focuses on as he coaches business owners, success stories, and much more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® 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.

Michael Conner, Certified Business Coach and Speaker, ActionCOACH

Michael Conner would risk doing something great and fail then never try in the first place.

30 years ago Michael heard this and it rings true every day. He’s taken risks and done things others thought couldn’t be done. He knows from hard work, and the willingness to confront the risk of failure, great things can be done.

As a business coach, Michael takes those experiences to supporting small businesses. Small business is the heart blood of our economy. It’s the heart and soul of the American dream. Small business owners are risk takers. They are energetic and full of passion.

As a young man, Michael worked in his parents small business. He grew up around small business and has the heart of the entrepreneur.

The first 10 years of his career was as a pastor a church in the Adirondacks. Michael then started a church in Pittsburgh. He learned how to do marketing, lead generation, and getting the leads to become adopters with a small budget. They grew from 6 to 135 in 18 months.

Michael spent the next 20 years working for big corporations, PwC, Nielsen, Koch Industries, Disney, and finally Fiserv. After getting yet another severance, he decided to start his coaching business. He combined small business, a deep understanding of human nature, and an immense knowledge of business processes to support businesses with a desire to grow.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn and follow ActionCOACH on Facebook.

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

How someone can ensure they are getting a good business coach
What should you expect once you decide to invest in a business coach. How to be sure you’re making a good investment
What stage of the business life cycle should an owner invest in a coach

North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® 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, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Nick Bryant, NickPrint, Inc.

September 15, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Nick Bryant, NickPrint, Inc.

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Nick Bryant, NickPrint, Inc. (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 284)

Nick Bryant, NickPrint, joins host John Ray to discuss the value of direct mail marketing and what makes it effective, direct mail success stories, and more. Nick also shares why his business has survived and thrived for well over a decade. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

NickPrint, Inc.

NickPrint, Inc. is a full service commercial printing company specializing in marketing materials and print collateral for small businesses. If you need Letterhead, Envelopes, Business Cards, Brochures, Flyers, Postcards, Newsletters or Pocket Folders, give us a call or send us an email! We’d love to quote your next project.

NickPrint, Inc. offers high quality printing at a competitive price. They believe that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. When prospects look at your print collateral, they are looking at more than the words on the page. They are evaluating you and your company. Are your marketing pieces sharp, colorful, and professional? High quality printed pieces go a long way to help you establish credibility. Looking cheap won’t help you to turn prospects into clients. Resist the temptation to print your marketing materials at home.

Nick Bryant, Owner, NickPrint, Inc.

Nick grew up in central Florida and also lived in Indiana for 20 years. He moved to Georgia in 2007 and now lives in Dahlonega with his wife Lesli and family. They enjoy visiting all the waterfalls of the North Georgia mountains and like to play frisbee golf together.

Nick has been in the printing industry for 25 years so his vast experience can help you get the most “bang for your buck” with your marketing dollars and help you market your business with direct mail.

One of Nick’s Favorite quotes: A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but, it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

Company Website

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

Different Kinds of Direct Mail
Client and Prospect retention
Is direct mail right for your business?
Learn how to save money on your printing
How I got into printing 25 years ago

Social Media and Email Marketing That Sticks, with Ken Fehner, The Social Gloo

September 15, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Social Media and Email Marketing That Sticks, with Ken Fehner, The Social Gloo

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Social Media and Email Marketing That Sticks, with Ken Fehner, The Social Gloo (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 283)

What makes for a great email newsletter? What’s the biggest mistake you can make when you put one together? Ken Fehner, The Social Gloo, joins host John Ray to discuss the ins and outs of effective email marketing and much more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

The Social Gloo

The Social Gloo is an email marketing/social media marketing company. They work with local businesses, start-ups, national and international companies supporting their email and social media needs. The scope of work includes email marketing, social media sites including Facebook management and design, Twitter management and design, LinkedIn management, YouTube video creation & more.

Ken Fehner, Owner, The Social Gloo

Ken Fehner has over 30 years of experience with traditional marketing channels.

Email/Social Media Strategy – Ken. avoids a cookie cutter approach to email and social media. Whether your needs are B2C or B2B he uses proven best practices to get results for clients. He monitors social media engagement so that he can constantly improve social media interaction.

Speaker – Ken also speaks on a variety of topics including “How to Grow Your Business with Social Media and Email.” He has presented dozens of email/social media seminars including the very popular “Be A Facebook Rockstar,” which was an all-day hands-on class where students learn social media best practices for Facebook.

Previous businesses – Ken has worked with I.N. Marketing with almost $10 million in ad revenue generated between 1994 and 2009. He coordinated ad placement and ad creation in 20 key markets for 50+ retail stores. As Owner of Indie Store Radio, he featured new music and music that was exclusive to independent retail stores.

Company Website

Facebook

Twitter

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

What is the difference between traditional marketing and social media marketing?
Is email marketing dead?
You are a Constant Contact “Solution Provider.” Tell me more about that.
What is new at Constant Contact? Aren’t they just an email marketing program?
What are some of the common mistakes you see with people doing email marketing or social media?