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Amy Bray with the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

October 24, 2019 by Mike

Case In Point

Amy Bray with the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

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The Gwinnett Ballet Theatre is pleased and proud to present its 39th annual production of the Nutcracker at the Infinite Energy Center theatre starting December 6, 2019 and running through December 22, 2019. A live orchestra, the Gwinnett Ballet Orchestra, will accompany the show during the weekend of December 20-22. Tickets are available at www.gwinnettballet.org/tickets.

Amy Bray/Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre was founded in 1977 by Lynn Snipes, becoming the first performing non-profit organization in Gwinnett County. The original mission continues: to provide local students with the training and performing experience necessary for a professional dance career while serving the community with entertainment, outreach, and education.

Following Ms. Snipes, Lisa Sheppard Robson took over as Artistic Director and provided 15 years of nurturing leadership. Under Ms. Robson’s tenure, GBT produced many dancers who became notable professional dancers around the world, including Princess Grace Award winner, Alessandra James (Charlotte Ballet), Jessica Collado (Houston Ballet), Robert Dekkers (Post:Ballet in San Fransisco), among many others dancing across the country. In 2011, Wade Walthall joined GBT as Artistic Director, and continued the tradition of excellence. Mr. Walthall presented two regional premieres, Journey and Pictures, which GBT performed in 2014 & 2015.

Lessons from the Trenches: Avoiding Family Disputes over Money, Estates and Business

October 23, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Lessons from the Trenches: Avoiding Family Disputes over Money, Estates and Business

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Craig Frankel, Adam Gaslowitz, Robert Port

Hosts Craig Frankel, Adam Gaslowitz and Robert Port discuss how to avoid family disputes over money, estates and business on this month’s episode of “Wealth Matters”.

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this show.

About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation throughout Georgia and the Southeast. With a focus on representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in dispute involving wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, businesses, and securities law, their experienced and highly qualified litigation attorneys have tremendous credentials and a proven history of success.

If you would like to watch past episodes of “Wealth Matters”, please visit their You Tube Channel.

Remember to tune in HERE on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 8:30 AM to listen live to their show!

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Lifetime Mentorship

October 22, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Lifetime Mentorship

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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.

This episode explains and discusses “Lifetime Mentorship” and how it relates to Estate Planning and Elder Care.

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.

Episode 67: Trace Blackmore’s Documenting SOPs Process

October 22, 2019 by Mike

Business Infrastructure

Episode 67: Trace Blackmore’s Documenting SOPs Process

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When Trace Blackmore started getting information out of his head and onto paper, great things happened in his business. His 16-year-old industrial water treatment company has defied the small business failure odds and he attributes some of that longevity to having procedures that remove guesswork and promote high standards. In this episode, Trace shares his process for identifying and documenting key standard operating procedures (SOPs) and more importantly, hacks for getting people to actually follow them.

Special Guest: R. Trace Blackmore, Founder & CEO – Blackmore Enterprises

Location: Lawrenceville, GA USA

Show Notes:

Scaling Up! H2O: Trace’s podcast dedicated to the water treatment industry.
Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business: book by Gino Wickman (chapter on processes).
Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It…and Why the Rest Don’t, Rockefeller Habits 2.0: book by Verne Harnish.
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right: book by Atul Gawande.
OneNote: Microsoft’s digital tool for note-taking.
Kanban Cards: tools for visually managing various types of processes.
4 Methods for Optimizing Inventory: an article by UPS
Draw Toast: A Primer on Systems Thinking: a FREE guide on implementing the techniques discussed in the famous How to Make Toast TED Talk.

Transportation and Traffic Issues Facing Large and Growing Metro Areas

October 22, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Transportation and Traffic Issues Facing Large and Growing Metro Areas

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Kerry Armstrong with the Atlanta Regional Commission and North Fulton Community Improvement District joins host Bryan Mulligan of Applied Information to discuss transportation and traffic issues facing large and growing metro areas such as Atlanta, and what can citizens do to help make living in their communities better.

Kerry Armstrong/Atlanta Regional Commission and North Fulton CID

Kerry Armstrong has served on the Atlanta Regional Commission since 2008, and is currently serving his second term as the ARC Board Chairman. During his tenure on the ARC Board he served on numerous Commission Committees and as Co-Chair of the Atlanta Regional Workforce Development Board.

Professionally, as a Managing Director – Development Partner with Pope & Land Real Estate, Armstrong is involved in the development, marketing, leasing, and management of commercial real estate investments. He joined Pope & Land in 2012, and his commercial real estate career spans three decades

He is also actively involved in numerous civic, educational, and charitable organizations. He is the Chairman of the North Fulton Community Improvement District, and was recently appointed by the Speaker of the House of the Georgia General Assembly to serve on the State of Georgia’s Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act Guidelines Committee. He serves as a Director and Past Chair of the Council for Quality Growth, as a Director and Past Chair of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and is a Director for the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Armstrong also serves on the board of the Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation, The ATO Foundation and the Richmond Property Group. He is the current Chairman of the Administrative Council and serves on the Finance Committee of his church.

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this show.

Episode 66: Diana Wu David’s Pricing Process

October 18, 2019 by Mike

Business Infrastructure

Episode 66: Diana Wu David’s Pricing Process

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As a former Financial Times executive with a background in economics, Diana Wu David knows a thing or two about pricing. The price you charge for your product or service directly reflects its perceived value and is one of the quickest ways to increase profitability. Yet, some find it difficult to raise prices. In this episode, Diana explains her formulaic process for testing pricing strategies that include developing a minimum viable product, segmenting customers, and performing A/B testing. Breakthrough the psychological factors preventing you from greater profitability.

Special Guest: Diana Wu David, Founder & CEO – Sarana Labs

Location: Hong Kong

Show Notes:

Future Proof: Reinventing Work in the Age of Acceleration: Diana’s book.
Future Proof Checklist: sign up to receive Diana’s FREE checklist to determine if your business is prepared for the future.
11 Questions to Figure Out Your Future: determine how to prepare for the future if you think your career will be deemed irrelevant or obsolete in the next few years.
Active Campaign: a tool offering email marketing, a sales CRM, and marketing automation – all rolled into one.
Clayton Christensen: Harvard Business School professor and prolific business thought leader; author of several books about innovation.
Minimum Viable Product (MVP): an MVP “…is a product with only a basic set of features enough to capture the attention of early adopters and make your solution unique. Learn more in this Forbes.com article.
MailChimp: email marketing and automation tool.
The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses: a book by Eric Ries.

Watch the Video Version of this Interview:

Procurement Innovation Radio at the 2019 NMSDC Conference

October 18, 2019 by Mike

The nation’s premier forum on minority supplier development, the 2019 National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) Annual Conference and Business Opportunity Fair, was held October 13-16, 2019 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.

Over 6,000 corporate CEOs, procurement executives, and supplier diversity professionals from the top multinational companies, as well as leading Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business owners and international organizations, participated in the 4-day event.

The event marked the launch of “Procurement Innovation Radio” on Business RadioX, hosted by Raj Verma, the VP of Procurement Services with GoProcure.

Christina Morrow, Director of Global Procurement – Ricoh USA

Corey Smith, Senior Director of Supplier Diversity – Major League Baseball (MLB)

Jalal Slade, Assistant GM, Airport Business Diversity – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

J.P. Keating, Manager of Supplier Inclusion & Diversity – Allstate Insurance

Keith Browning, Director, Supply Chain Management – Delta Air Lines

Kimberly Marcus, Director of Supplier Diversity – AARP

Lisa Miller, VP of Supplier Diversity – SunTrust Bank

Veronica Maldonado-Torres, President & CEO – VMT Consulting

LEADER DIALOGUE: Dr. Leigh Hamby of Piedmont Healthcare

October 18, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: Dr. Leigh Hamby of Piedmont Healthcare

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Lisa Counsell, Dr. Leigh Hamby, Ben Sawyer, Duffie Dixon

Hosts Ben Sawyer, Lisa Counsell and Duffie Dixon discuss how businesses can leverage the Baldrige framework in today’s competitive marketplace with special guest Dr. Leigh Hamby, the Chief Medical Officer of Piedmont Healthcare. Topics discussed will include:

Business Acumen: A review of Leigh’s background and his experience with the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework.
Current state: The challenging environment that a corporate leader of Piedmont Healthcare faces, and review the use of performance improvement and innovation to overcome challenges.
Performance excellence challenges in the Age of Consumerism: How organizations can best leverage the Baldrige PE framework to accelerate short-term gains and create a sustainable competitive advantage.

Dr. Leigh Hamby/Piedmont Healthcare

Leigh S. Hamby, M.D., MHA, is the chief medical officer at Piedmont Healthcare, the largest healthcare provider in Georgia. His responsibilities include oversight and coordination of medical staff issues at and between Piedmont hospitals. He is responsible for clinical quality initiatives, with a focus on key clinical drivers to improve patient safety.

Dr. Hamby joined Piedmont Atlanta in 2001. He served as a physician advisor and was later named the hospital’s first chief quality officer. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Hamby was the director of healthcare quality and evaluation for VA Atlanta Network.

One of Dr. Hamby’s key accomplishments at Piedmont has been the implementation of Always Safe 2.0, the system’s comprehensive patient safety program. The program is part of Piedmont’s strategic goal of zero harm by 2026.

Always Safe incorporates evidence-based strategies and principles for improving quality and safety. The concept is that safety is every employee’s responsibility, and the principles in the program are applicable for every provider (physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners), nurse, clinician and non-clinical employee of Piedmont Healthcare. The program focuses on specific behaviors every individual can do, every day, to reduce harm. Examples include asking clarifying questions, read back and acknowledge, and nine other error-prevention tools.

After first implementing this program at Piedmont Henry, the hospital was named a 2018 Success Story Award winner from Press Ganey, one of only 16 organizations in the country to receive that award for its innovation and leadership in transforming patient care.

The results have turned Piedmont into one of the safest systems in the country. In the Leapfrog Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade, six Piedmont hospitals earned A grades, double that of any system in Georgia, and two others earned B grades. Among those hospitals that did not earn A’s were three that had recently joined the Piedmont system and were not yet on Piedmont’s electronic medical record software, Epic.

Under Dr. Hamby’s leadership, Piedmont has renewed its focus on preventing the occurrence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). In Fiscal Year 2017 and Fiscal Year 2018 (the period from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2018), Piedmont achieved a 40 percent reduction in HAIs. Since Fiscal Year 2016 (ending June 30, 2016), Piedmont has seen a 68 percent reduction in HAIs to the present (352 to 112).

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.

Eric Welch of 4 Story Media

October 17, 2019 by Mike

ePresence

Eric Welch of 4 Story Media

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Eric Welch/4 Story Media

Eric Welch founded 4 Story Media after working in media for over 20 years doing social media management, media relations, and television production.

Before creating 4 Story Media, Eric worked at FOX Sports where he developed and executed strategic cross-functional social media and communication plans to connect with consumers and build awareness for the largest regional sports network in the country. Prior to FOX Sports, Eric handled media relations and social media for Turner Sports. He served as an on-site media contact and produced social media content for Turner Sports’ tentpole events including the NBA Finals, NCAA Final Four, MLB Postseason, NASCAR and the PGA Championship.

Earlier in his career, Eric served in a variety of roles including an associate producer for live, nationally-televised sports telecasts for WGN-TV in Chicago.

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.