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How Social Media is Playing a Part in Today’s Coronavirus Pandemic

March 19, 2020 by Mike

ePresence

How Social Media is Playing a Part in Today's Coronavirus Pandemic

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Mike Sammond, Jim Galvin and Mark Galvin

Enjoy this Video Clip from “How’s Your ePresence?”

Mike Sammond/Business RadioX

Business RadioX launched in 2005 as one of the first podcast producers and programmers in the nation and is currently the fastest-growing B2B online radio network in the country. Since then, the network has grown to 12 studios nationwide and has captured over 36,000 inspiring and informative interviews with business executives, entrepreneurs, and community leaders, sharing their experience and insight on virtually every business topic from any industry you can imagine. In the 4th quarter of 2019, there were over 40 million download requests, live listens, and on-demand plays across the Business RadioX network.

Jim Galvin/”Millennial”

Jim Galvin, the son of Mark Galvin, is a graduate from Georgia College & State University with a BA degree in Political Science, concentrating in International Affairs. He is also completing graduate school at Georgia Tech and earning his MS degree in International Affairs.

Mark Galvin/ePresence

ePresence provides personal branding services for individuals, executives and entrepreneurs. They leverage social media on an individual level since that is where the audience is most engaged. Mark Galvin, CEO and Founder of ePresence, is a personal social media expert with 29 years of business management and hotel industry experience including stops with Marriott, Hyatt, Omni and IHG.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Emma Reynolds-Middleton of Soft Skills Zone and John Lauth of Courier Connection

March 19, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Emma Reynolds-Middleton of Soft Skills Zone and John Lauth of Courier Connection

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Emma Reynolds-Middleton and Al Simon (not pictured: John Lauth)

Emma Reynolds-Middleton/Soft Skills Zone

Soft Skills Zone spends their time investing in people to close the soft skills gap. They have over 20 years of experience teaching courses in professionalism, team work and collaboration, communication, DISC personality profiles, critical thinking, leadership, and other interpersonal skills. Their modules meet the needs of the multi-generational workforce, and they offer:

In person instructor-led soft skills training and workshops
Remote online, self-paced courses accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anytime, anywhere
Online modules are available for all ages
Online DISC personality assessments for adults, teens, and youth, in English with some versions in Spanish and French
Digital badges and a Certificate of Completion for courses completed
A soft skills assessment in English and Spanish for learners to earn a basic Soft Skills Mastery Credential
Workforce development consulting services

Soft Skills Zone provides training and consultancy to help people sharpen their employability skills, and you can start today. To learn more, visit www.softskillszone.com or call (678) 524-3343 or Toll Free at (877) 738-7557 (1-877 Sft-Skls).

John Lauth/Courier Connection

Founded in 1999 by John Lauth, Courier Connection is a leader in same-day transportation, delivery and distribution services in the Southeast. Their management team has over 20 years of experience in the courier industry and they have earned a reputation in the market as a professional, reliable and trusted business partner. Their customers range from small businesses to large hospitals and Fortune 500 companies. They pride themselves in utilizing the latest in technology to provide superior customer service and reliability to their customers.

Recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in Atlanta, the mission of Courier Connection is to be the premier transportation and distribution provider in the Southeast by offering superior customer service, fast and reliable service, and flexible delivery options to meet the needs of their customers.

The Importance of Using a Licensed and Certified Professional and How We #DesignYourLife

March 18, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

The Importance of Using a Licensed and Certified Professional and How We #DesignYourLife

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Let Leta take you on a journey of faith, life, travel, and interior design. Take your life out of the status quo and into 2020! Status Life with Leta is brought to you by Status Home Design, and by the Law Office of Derek M. Hays at 404-777-HURT.

On today’s episode, Leta discusses the importance of using an Interior Designer or Interior Decorator that is a licensed and certified professional in their field. She also talks about how she can #DesignYourLife!

Leta Brooks/Status Home Design

Status Home Design is a 12.000 sq ft retail store located in the Kohls Plaza of Hamilton Mill at 2240 Hamilton Creek Pkwy, Dacula, Georgia. They have 70 different merchants inside the store selling furniture and home goods of various styles. Their Status Carpenters can rehab, refinish, or repaint almost anything. This fantastic team of carpenters also custom builds tables, bookcases, cabinets, and barn doors. Status Design Studio, Inc., their award winning full-service interior design firm is also located inside the store. Their designers, provide exemplary service for all your home and business needs. Status Home Design’s knowledge of the latest trends and access to an abundance of manufacturers for furniture and all home decor items, sets them apart from the rest. Last, but certainly not least, they have an in-house seamstress and upholstery workshop.

Contact Leta at lbrooks@statushomedesign.com

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Gwinnett County Commissioner Jace Brooks

March 18, 2020 by Mike

Case In Point

Gwinnett County Commissioner Jace Brooks

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Jace Brooks/Gwinnett County Commissioner

Gwinnett County Commissioner Jace Brooks has been a respected community leader in Gwinnett and metro Atlanta for two decades with a wide range of experience including 17 years as an elected official, 8 years as a financial advisor, and 10 years of serving with churches and ministry organizations, consultant, accountant, and business manager.

Jace was first elected to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in a special election to fill a vacancy in District 1 and took office in September 2012. He then went on to win the general election for a full four-year term that started in January 2013, and was re-elected for a second four-year term in 2016. District 1 includes Suwanee, Sugar Hill, Duluth, and part of the Collins Hill community.

A Louisiana native, Jace relocated to metro Atlanta in 1994 and made Suwanee his home three years later. He served for 10 years on the Suwanee City Council, which included multiple turns as mayor pro tem. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Jace also serves as Business Manager for Table Group Consulting which provides customized organizational health consulting and training solutions for executive teams in a wide variety of industries. Solutions focus on team effectiveness and organizational clarity to create alignment and a sustainable competitive advantage.

How the Coronavirus Pandemic is Affecting the Legal Profession

March 17, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

How the Coronavirus Pandemic is Affecting the Legal Profession

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“Injury Insider with Derek Hays” will answer legal questions and debunk personal injury myths with insight and humor. For nearly 25 years, Derek has exclusively represented injured parties in Georgia. Now, he’d like to put that knowledge to work for you!

On this episode, Derek discusses how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the legal profession and offers tips to anyone injured in a car wreck or any other kind of accident right now. Although everyone may all be focused on the news of the day, that doesn’t mean people aren’t getting hurt in accidents.

“Injury Insider with Derek Hays” is brought to you by Status Home Design, your one-stop-shop for all your home and gift needs.

About The Law Office of Derek M. Hays

The Law Office of Derek M. Hays is located in the heart of downtown Lawrenceville at 30 Lumpkin Street, Suite C in Lawrenceville, GA . We are just minutes away from the Lawrenceville Square and Gwinnett Justice and Administrative Center.

Derek Hays, owner and founder of the Law Office of Derek M. Hays, is among Georgia’s elite trial lawyers, recognized for his work on behalf of victims of car wrecks, nursing home negligence and other personal injury claims. He has successfully obtained approximately $125,000,000 in combined verdicts and settlements in his almost 25 years practicing law. Nationally, he is one of America’s Top 100 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, earned by the most skilled and ethical attorneys. Derek M. Hays has also been honored as Gwinnett Magazine’s “Best of Gwinnett” every year since 2015 as well as being a valued member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Mr. Hays believes communication is key and this sets him apart from other firms. He is committed to clients and manages each case while discussing all aspects of your claim with you from the beginning, answering questions and guiding you through the process to maximize your compensation.

Call for a free, no risk case evaluation – 404-777-HURT

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LEADER DIALOGUE: The Power of an Engaged Workforce – Deep Dive

March 13, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: The Power of an Engaged Workforce - Deep Dive

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Lindel Fields/Tri County Tech

Lindel Fields, the Superintendent and CEO of Tri County Tech, is an education thought leader with more than three decades of experience instilling a love of learning in students and transforming cultures at public institutions to unshackle them from assumptions limiting student and faculty potential. As a speaker and coach, Lindel Fields helps leaders and organizations become Great Places to Work with World-Class results. As the Superintendent at Tri County Tech, he led the organization to earn a spot on Fortune’s “Great Places to Work” list four years in a row, and in 2018, Tri County Tech earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige award.

About SOAR Vision Group

The SOAR Vision Group mission is to: Align People with Purpose to Achieve Exceptional Results. SOAR provides best practice strategy execution, business process optimization services, and a structured organizational development approach for organizations to effectively implement the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework. For more information, contact SOAR Vision Group at (888) 294-3303 or visit soarvisiongroup.com.

About the Baldrige Foundation

The mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and to support organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the United States President to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. For more information, contact the Baldrige Foundation at (202) 559-9195 or visit baldrigefoundation.org.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: The Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Small Business

March 12, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: The Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Small Business

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On this episode of “Strategic Insights Radio”, host Jennifer Rusz discusses how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting businesses of all sizes, and what business owners should do to survive.

Jennifer Rusz/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Jennifer Rusz has a long career working for both corporations and as an entrepreneur. Rusz began her career, in the 90’s in market intelligence, business operations and management for companies such as Mid America Research/Fact in Focus, Lucent Technologies, Kyocera Wireless, ARS/ Current Analysis and Websense Software Solutions before starting her first company in 2004. She has since been a business consultant and now Founder and CEO of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp is an award-winning full service business consulting firm with three divisions, which include business consulting, marketing consulting and strategic technology consulting. For more information about Jennifer Rusz or Sterling Rose Consulting Corp, visit www.sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com or call (470) 202-8659.

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.

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Brooke McLaughlin and Julia Butler with Taylor Brooks Hair Salon

March 12, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Brooke McLaughlin and Julia Butler with Taylor Brooks Hair Salon

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Brooke McLaughlin & Julia Butler/Taylor Brooks Hair Salon

Taylor Brooks Salon & Spa has been established since April 2001. Taylor Brooks Salon offers the ultimate location for guests in Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Cumming, Roswell, Lawrenceville and Atlanta. Their second location is “Now Open” and located in Hamilton Mill, serving all surrounding areas.

Taylor Brooks Salon & Spa offers full salon and spa services to include haircuts, highlights, color, ombre, bayalage, children and men’s services, custom airbrush tans, eyelash extensions, facials, body wraps, body polishes, cellulite solution therapy, microdermabrasion, and full body waxing. Their salons offer the ultimate bridal experience with services accommodating the bride, groom and their entire wedding party.

Jane Bishop/Take the Next Step

Jane Bishop, is CEO of Take the Next Step which emerged out of her passion to help others “go for their It.” She helps small business owners and entrepreneurs strengthen and align with their inner core for success by using her coaching and training skills. When you work with Jane you will experience accomplishing your “it” and be a greater influence to those around you. Jane uses her E4U system to help clients get to the core faster to create and execute a plan for effectiveness. Jane is also a professional speaker and published author. Curious? Reach out and book a complimentary session and see where that leads.

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

Ryan T. Sauers has spent 25 years leading and/or consulting with visual communications and marketing related organizations. Ryan is President/Owner of the consulting firm, Sauers Consulting Strategies; Our Town Gwinnett Magazine (2 monthly magazines); and its parent company End Resultz Media.

Key areas of focus of the consulting firm include: sales training, marketing strategy, personal branding, leadership development, and organizational change.

Sauers is a frequent national speaker and columnist. He has been recognized as one of the top 80 CMO’s in the world and achieved the top designation of Certified Marketing Executive through Sales and Marketing Executives International.

Sauers is an adjunct university professor teaching leadership, marketing, and communication courses to current and aspiring leaders. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner.

Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership and is host of the radio show Marketing Matters. Sauers is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You? More info at: RyanSauers.com or OurTownGwinnett.com.

Show Overview

Marketing Matters with Ryan Sauers is a radio show presented by Athens Orthopedic Clinic and The Heart of What Matters. The show discusses topics as they relate to marketing, communications, sales, leadership and more. Host Ryan Sauers, a best-selling author and national speaker, discusses how these topics play a role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares tangible nuggets of information that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday life, whether personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking so they can grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business or life: which is rapidly changing, multi-generational, and noisy in nature.

North Georgia Bearded Villains and Positive Impact

March 12, 2020 by Mike

Giving Back To Gwinnett

North Georgia Bearded Villains and Positive Impact

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Jeremy Durkin, Tom Vooris, Tami Wilder and Billy Brown

Jeremy Durkin & Billy Brown/North Georgia Bearded Villains

North Georgia Bearded Villains (NGBV) is a brotherhood of good-hearted, charity minded gentlemen from North Georgia. They are dedicated to changing the public perception of men with beards, through charity, family, respect and loyalty to Bearded Villain brothers from all over the world. They align themselves with the Mission Statement of the Brotherhood: “To unite bearded men of all cultures, races, creed and sexuality in a brotherhood devoted to loyalty, honor and respect toward all people, dedicated to the betterment of mankind through fraternity charity and kindness.

Tami Wilder/Positive Impact

Positive Impact provides life-impacting social services including performing arts and sport programs to children and families throughout economically challenged communities across Metro Atlanta. Positive people create positive impact. Stay positive!