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SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Kelli Clay of Kelli Clay, Inc., Will Nobles of Vector Choice Technology Solutions, and Javier McIntosh of McIntosh Bros Productions

December 19, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Kelli Clay of Kelli Clay, Inc., Will Nobles of Vector Choice Technology Solutions, and Javier McIntosh of McIntosh Bros Productions

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Will Nobles, Kelli Clay, javier McIntosh, Al Simon

Kelli Clay of Kelli Clay, Inc.

Kelli Clay, Inc. helps businesses and individuals increase productivity to achieve goals, become engaging presenters, and improve employee retention. Kelli’s signature program “Train Your Brain to Stress Less and Thrive” teaches people mind management to overcome the stress that stops them from achieving success. Examples are having doubt about reaching goals, the fear of cold calling, anxiety when public speaking, being overwhelmed from to-do lists, and dissatisfaction at work.

Will Nobles/Vector Choice Technology Solutions

Vector Choice Technology Solutions was created in 2008 and has been providing technology services to companies all over the world. Will Nobles started Vector Choice Technology Solutions with the vision of empowering clients by tailoring technology solutions to each unique need. He has spent the last few years focusing on Cyber Security and digging deep into the Dark Web to keep his clients out of it.

Javier McIntosh/McIntosh Bros Productions

McIntosh Bros Productions is an award-winning full service video production company based in Atlanta, GA that specialize in commercial, brand and event capture. Their work has been featured in 20th Century Fox Hollywood, Cannes Film Festival, and on USA Today.

Rob Learn with Trident Cleaners and Brent Stromwall with Odigos

December 19, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Rob Learn with Trident Cleaners and Brent Stromwall with Odigos

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Mike Sammond, Rob Learn, Brent Stromwall, Steven Julian

Rob Learn/Trident Cleaners

Trident Cleaners is a residential and commercial pressure washing company with a focus on dumpsters and pads. A properly-cleaned residential trash bin or commercial dumpster is vital for the prevention of bacteria growth, the spread of harmful viruses, as well as repelling against rodents, insects, and other wildlife. A professionally maintained bin or dumpster is critical for providing a safer, healthier, and cleaner community.

Brent Stromwall/Odigos

Entrepreneurs are often too overwhelmed with running their business to plan for what lies ahead, paralyzed with too many options, or lack clarity about which path to take. As an EOS® Implementer with 30-years of business leadership and executive experience, let Odigos help you regain your passion and freedom, and enjoy your journey of leading and growing your business.

Randy Davidson with Georgia Entertainment News

December 18, 2019 by Mike

Case In Point

Randy Davidson with Georgia Entertainment News

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Randy Davidson/Georgia Entertainment News

Georgia Entertainment News is an active and credible resource for those who work and serve this industry. They publish news and information from numerous sources and conduct interviews and videos with the who’s who of Georgia’s entertainment world. Their mission is to provide strategic and competitive intelligence to movie makers, production professionals, musicians, game developers, educators and all those with a stake in entertainment.

Recapping the Most Popular Episodes from 2019

December 18, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Recapping the Most Popular Episodes from 2019

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Senior Salute Radio brings timely information to leading age Boomers and Seniors addressing the issues of aging, care-giving and maintaining quality of life. Learn from both professionals and regular people going through the process with their families.

On this special year-end episode, host Victoria Collier takes a look back at some of the more popular episodes and subjects discussed from the past year.

About The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm of Victoria Collier

The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm was established to serve the legal needs of senior citizens when their health care needs increase. The Firm focuses its entire practice on Asset Protection and Estate Planning matters, which encompasses the areas of Medicaid Planning, VA Benefits Planning, Special Needs Planning, and Estate Planning. Victoria Collier has grown her law practice through her personable nature and good management skills. The office is located in downtown Decatur, GA. The Firm makes house calls to those clients who are unable to come to the office. They understand that you might not be able to make it into the office, so they have no problem coming to you! Take comfort in knowing that it is the mission of Victoria Collier to support her clients in the creation of a long-term care plan for preserving assets, maximizing independence, and enhancing quality of life.

EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER: Hospital Medicine and Flu Season

December 17, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER: Hospital Medicine and Flu Season

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Dr. Kavita Kotte/Associate Director of Hospital Medicine at Eastside Medical Center

It’s that time of the year – flu season! Dr. Kavita Kotte discusses her role as the Associate Director of Hospital Medicine at Eastside Medical Center, how her department cares for patients, and everything you wanted to know about the flu including symptoms, the importance of getting a flu shot, who is most at risk to get the flu, preventive measures you can take, and how you can avoid spreading the flu virus.

About Eastside Medical Center

Eastside Medical Center has been a healthcare leader for more than 39 years, providing quality care to patients in Gwinnett and surrounding counties. Nationally recognized for patient safety, Eastside focuses on delivering quality care with exceptional outcomes by utilizing the most advanced technology and experienced physicians. Eastside is a 310-bed, multi-campus system of care offering comprehensive medical and surgical programs including cardiovascular, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, maternity with neonatal intensive care, behavioral health, bariatric, urgent care, and 24-hour emergency care at two locations. Their medical staff of 500 board-certified physicians, 1,200 employees and 400 volunteers is committed to providing the community a healthcare system of excellence.

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Greg Williams and Sabrina Blackston of Eternal Hills Funeral Home and Memory Gardens

December 17, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Greg Williams and Sabrina Blackston of Eternal Hills Funeral Home and Memory Gardens

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Jane Bishop, Greg Williams, Sabrina Blackston, Ryan Sauers

Greg Williams & Sabrina Blackston/Eternal Hills Funeral Home and Memory Gardens

Eternal Hills Funeral Home and Memory Gardens is a full service funeral home and cemetery that provides exceptional service to our client families. We are able to provide families with the peace of mind that they will be very well taken care of at one of the worst times of their lives whether funeral services, cemetery services or both. We, unlike some funeral homes in the area, are able to bring a family’s loved one into our care and they don’t have to go to several different places to make the arrangements.

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.

Hudgens Center for Art & Learning and Aidan Cares

December 13, 2019 by Mike

Giving Back To Gwinnett

Hudgens Center for Art & Learning and Aidan Cares

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Aidan Anderson, Mama T, Tom Vooris, Kate Nelson Driscoll

Kate Nelson Driscoll/Hudgens Center for Art & Learning

Founded over 35 years ago, the Hudgens Center for Art & Learning is a non-profit dedicated to spreading the love of art and learning throughout Gwinnett County. The facility helps adults and children discover the power of imagination with fine art exhibitions, arts enrichment classes, self-guided tours, and community outreach programs.

Aidan Anderson and Mama T/Aiden Cares

The mission of Aidan Cares is to inspire people of all generations and economic backgrounds to share in the joy and necessity of giving, partnering with nonprofits, communities, and individuals to magnify the good they want to see in the world. Now in it’s 11th year, Aidan Cares is an independent 501c3 created by a board of supporters that believe in this crucial mission. All donations are used for impacting youth and adults along their paths to give and serve partnering to do so with charities doing awesome stuff.

LEADER DIALOGUE: The Baldrige Framework: A Systems Approach – Deep Dive

December 13, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: The Baldrige Framework: A Systems Approach - Deep Dive

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Ben Sawyer, Dr. George Benson, Lisa Counsell

On this “deep dive” episode of “Leader Dialogue”, hosts Ben Sawyer and Lisa Counsell continue their discussion about Systems Approach to the Baldrige Framework with returning guest Dr. George Benson, Professor of Decision Sciences at the College of Charleston and the Chairman of the Baldrige Foundation Board of Directors.

Dr. George Benson/Chairman of Baldrige Foundation Board of Directors

Dr. George Benson graduated from Bucknell University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. He did graduate work at New York University and earned a doctorate in decision sciences from the University of Florida. Benson taught in the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, served as the Dean of the Rutgers Business School at Rutgers University, and as Dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, prior to serving eight years as the president of the College of Charleston, where he continues to teach statistics.

Dr. Benson serves on the boards of directors of three public companies: AGCO Corporation, Crawford & Company, and Primerica, Inc., and has been recognized for exemplary leadership in that capacity.

His service to the Baldrige Enterprise includes being appointed to the nine-member panel of national judges for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and serving as a member of the Baldrige Board of Overseers, including a two-year term as chair, prior to being elected to the Baldrige Foundation Board of Directors in 2007.

The Baldrige Foundation is the private-sector partner of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP), a federal program in the National Institute of Standards and Technology within the Department of Commerce. The Mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of BPEP, and to support organizational performance excellence.

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.

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Chris DeBlasio with Agency 850

December 12, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Chris DeBlasio with Agency 850

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Jane Bishop, Chris DeBlasio, Ryan Sauers

Chris DeBlasio/Agency 850

As an actor, producer, and entrepreneur, Chris DeBlasio, founder of Agency 850 and 850 Entertainment, has an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for filmmaking that will not rest. While living in New Jersey, Chris studied professional acting at night in New York City while also working in sales & advertising during the day. In 2007 he landed roles on several television shows including One Life to Live, All My Children, Guiding Light, and CSI: NY. After relocating to Los Angeles to pursue acting, Chris realized his true passion for film production and the business side of filmmaking.

During his time in Los Angeles, Chris encountered numerous celebrities who were dissatisfied with how their websites displayed on mobile devices. So he put his entrepreneurial spirit to work and developed a marketing firm to meet this need. It was the marriage of his two passions: Film and Advertising. In the years that followed, Chris worked tirelessly to build Agency 850 into a full-service Atlanta film production and product placement company to the entertainment business. As Owner and CEO, Chris leads Agency 850 in its focus on innovative filmmaking, product placement/integration in television and film, digital marketing, and branding.

Jane Bishop/Take the Next Step

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

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