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Constant Contact Special Edition: Email Marketing

October 29, 2012 by rhondachale

High Velocity Radio

Constant Contact Special Edition: Email Marketing

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Lanelle Henderson/Guest Co-Host

Lanelle Henderson, Regional Development Director atÂ Constant Contact, is a marketing expert and passionate entrepreneur with more than 18 years of experience helping small businesses, non-profits and associations apply the power of relationship marketing to grow their organization. She has worked with hundreds of Georgia entrepreneurs â€“ ranging from novice to seasoned marketers â€“ on how to grow their customer or member base through sharp business practices and smart online marketing programs, including email marketing, event marketing and social media marketing. An active member of the Georgia business community, Lanelle is a popular speaker and trainer on marketing and business topics with a special interest in hospitality, community and education, and a focus on empowering women.

T.J. Liles/Pigtails & Crewcuts

As Director of Marketing and Franchise Support for Pigtails & Crewcuts, T.J. Liles handles many of the day-to-day questions that arise with franchise owners. In addition, he helps franchisees develop localized marketing plans, create brand integrity throughout the system, ensure a consistent Pigtails & Crewcuts experience, train salon staff and design the franchisor strategy. T.J. travels across the nation to different franchise locations to assist with salon openings and perform annual audits.

Prior to joining Pigtails & Crewcuts, T.J. was owner and principle consultant of The Three Group, LLC, which focused on small business support and development in the metro-Atlanta area. In addition, he worked at Delta Air Lines, Inc. from 1997 until 2009, serving in a variety of capacities, which ranged from a program manager in process improvement to manager of product development and merchandising.

Melissa Pelfrey/Dove Chocolate Discoveries

Melissa Pelfrey is Senior Manager and Independent Chocolatier in the Southeast for Dove Chocolate Discoveries, the new social network. What better way to gather friends together and have fun than at a Chocolate Tasting Party.

Through Dove Chocolate Discoveries Melissa has helped her hostesses earn free products, begin their own chocolate business, build friendships nationwide, as well as build an executive team.

Since joining Dove Chocolate Discoveries in February of 2009, Melissa has been a speaker at their 2011 National Convention and at the President Leadership Conference in 2012. She has also won national awards from Dove Chocolate Discoveries, including being one of four Chocolatiers to earn The Circle of Excellence Award in 2011.

Jenny Lynn Anderson/Self-Published Author

Sexual Assault Survivor, Author and Inspirational Speaker Jenny Lynn Anderson discusses how she turned tragedy into triumph through the release of her book, â€œRoom 939: 15 Minutes of Horror, 20 Years of Healing.â€

Jenny Lynn Andersonâ€™s inspiring story of how she survived a brutal sexual assault and turned tragedy into triumph willÂ help anyone who has ever struggled with the question, â€œWhy me God?â€

“Room 939…15 Minutes of Horror, 20 Years of Healing”, Andersonâ€™s debut into the publishing world, offers readers theÂ travails of her futile attempts to achieve restoration on her own. Two decades of searching for the release from herÂ suffering finally led her to the spiritual truths that would eventually free this 48-year-old from bondage.

Jenny Lynnâ€™s words will resound in the heart of anyone who has experienced suffering at the hands of another humanÂ being.

Lynn Hood with Crackerjack Marketing

October 26, 2012 by rhondachale

Disruptive Business

Lynn Hood with Crackerjack Marketing

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Lynn Hood/Crackerjack Marketing

Lynn Hood is the Top Kernel at Crackerjack Marketing, an integrated marketing firm that helps medical device, bioscience, high tech and business-to-business companies strategically position themselves and increase sales. Crackerjack is the answer for businesses that need a right-sized solution for their marketing, branding or public relations needs.

Lynn has more than 25 years of experience working with agencies and corporations in marketing and communications. Before founding Crackerjack Marketing, she was President of Hood Marketing Solutions for 20 years. Prior to that, Lynn was a senior writer for the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) and served as Communications Manager for Oglethorpe Power Corporation. She has also worked with Liberty Life Insurance/Liberty Corporation, Southern Vital Record Center, Pearl River Basin Development District and the Appalachia Health Council, and began her career as a reporter for the Augusta Chronicle-Herald.

Lynn is active in a number of organizations that support Atlanta’s growth:

• Founding member of SEMDA (Southeastern Medical Device Association) and remains on the Board of Directors after eight years. This is the seventh SEMDA Conference she has worked with.

• Chair of the Marketing Committee for three years for the Health IT Leadership Summit, and served as Director of the inaugural Intel Innovation Award program for the 2011 Summit.

• Board of Advisors – TAG Health Society

• Board of Advisors – Metro Atlanta Chamber, involved with HIT and Medical Device subcommittees

• Board of Directors – Women in Bio – Atlanta Chapter

• Marketing Chair – Clinical Trials in Georgia Conference

Today’s show is brought to you by Minerva Planning Group.

Kathryne Pusch with ConsultKAP, Inc., Allison Havill Todd with AHT Interiors and Keith Ivey with LegalShield

October 25, 2012 by rhondachale

Atlanta Business Radio

Kathryne Pusch with ConsultKAP, Inc., Allison Havill Todd with AHT Interiors and Keith Ivey with LegalShield

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Kathryne Pusch/ConsultKAP, Inc.

Kathryne Pusch, President of ConsultKAP, Inc., is a seasoned professional consultant and broker. Kathryne began her career consulting for a large international consulting firm in 1979. Since then, she has worked successfully within the framework of large corporations, and small enterprise, across a broad range of industries, private and public sector.

Kathryne has owned and managed two small businesses herself, in addition to her successful business enhancement, transitions, and brokerage practice. Her consulting work focuses primarily on preparing businesses for a successful sale, and exit and transition planning for owners. ConsultKAP intermediary services focus on helping individuals and companies who want to sell or acquire a business to do so with the greatest likelihood of success, as defined by the achievement of their unique objectives.

Kathryne is the 2003 past-President of GABB, the Georgia Association of Business Brokers, and has been active on Board and leadership positions in GABB since 1998. She has extensive formal education, including a BS in Marketing and Marketing Research and an MBA. Kathryne continues her education and certifications in many fields related to commercial real estate, business operations, business planning, negotiations, and business transfers as part of her passion for lifelong professional development.

Kathryne is a licensed Real Estate Broker, a frequent public speaker, and a published author.

Allison Havill Todd/AHT Interiors

Allison Havill Todd is the President and Director of Design of Allison Havill Todd Interiors (AHT Interiors) which is an established interior design firm with more than 15 years of experience designing fine interiors for the home and office. Her work has been featured numerous times in both local and national publications.

In addition to her demanding business, Allison is the creator & founder of Designing Dreams, a philanthropic community initiative dedicated to providing beautiful interior environments for those in physical, financial or emotional crisis. Allison donates her time and creative energy supporting this mission and continues to provide a charitable room makeover valued at $20,000 or more each year to a deserving recipient.

On a personal level, Allison volunteers her time visiting assisted living homes and other facilities with one of her trained therapy dogs as part of Forsyth County’s Humane Hearts program. She is an avid supporter of both the Forsyth County Humane Society as well as Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta where she adopted both of her beloved dogs.

Allison is also a recent graduate of Leadership Forsyth, a non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen the community as a whole by enhancing and educating individual and collective leadership potential. She has committed to serve on the board of this organization and is a class coordinator for the 2013 program.

Keith Ivey/LegalShield

Keith Ivey is with LegalShield. Although he has lived in Louisville, Los Angeles and on cruise ships, Keith calls Atlanta home. He is a father, a father-in-law and a grandfather. He has been a business owner for most of his adult life.

Peter Pasternack Real Estate Connections Special with Tom Ellicott, Aldo Lopez and Rick Guerrero

October 24, 2012 by rhondachale

Real Estate Atlanta

Peter Pasternack Real Estate Connections Special with Tom Ellicott, Aldo Lopez and Rick Guerrero

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The Real Estate Connections event for this month will be on Thursday, November 1, from 6pm-9pm, and it will be held at Aja, a modern Asian kitchen, located in the Alliance Center on Lenox Road. If you are in Real Estate in Atlanta this is a must-go-to networking event.

Peter Pasternack/Foundations Designs

Peter Pasternack, from Foundation Designs, is one of our hosts and is also one of the stars of Flip This House, one of television’s most recognized real estate investment and home renovation shows. His company designs, builds, and renovates residential and commercial property.

Peter is in charge of the largest real estate networking event in town, Real Estate Connections, that is held every month.

Tom Ellicott/PalmerHouse Properties

Tom Ellicott is President and Chief Marketing Officer with PalmerHouse Properties(PalmerHouse”). PalmerHouse began operation in April 2006. Its vision is to remain a high energy real estate firm that creates opportunities for real estate entrepreneurs. Their mission is to foster the success and prosperity of all of its Agents & REALTORS. With that focus, they have become one of United States’ fastest growing agencies. It is also through their transparent commission plans and flexible business model that theyhave been so successful. Since the inception of PalmerHouse, they have also formed three other agencies: PalmerHouse Properties Realty, PalmerHouse Properties & Associates and PalmerHouse Properties Lake Country (“PalmerHouse Companies”) in order to accommodate the Agents and REALTORS with access to various listing services and board affiliations. PalmerHouse is also committed to expansion in order to meet the needs of its Agents/REALTORS. The main office is located on Piedmont Road in Buckhead with satellite offices in Alpharetta, Marietta, Lake Oconee, Duluth, Decatur and Canton.

Aldo Lopez/LoanSouth Mortgage

Aldo Lopez is with LoanSouth Mortgage. He is a resident of Atlanta and Sandy Springs since 1996, with more than 11 of these years as a mortgage consultant. Aldo’s objective is to leverage his experience, knowledge, network and resources in favor of his clients and customers. Aldo and his team are dedicated to timely and assertive communication to ensure a smooth, efficient and pleasant mortgage transaction. He is a member of NAHREP (National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals), National Society of Hispanic MBA’s, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, President of the Board of Miramar Beach Villas Condominium Association, and participates in numerous community events.

Rick Guerrero/Rick Guerrero State Farm Agency

Rick Guerrero is a State Farm Agent in Atlanta. Rick is also a board member with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, and The National Society of Hispanic MBAs.

The Rick Guerrero State Farm Agency goals are to assist their clients with insurance and financial service needs including auto, home, renters, life, health, bank, disability, and even retirement planning. They are dedicated to offering the best products at the lowest possible rates while providing personal service that is unsurpassed.

Matt Rogers with SolutionBuilt

October 24, 2012 by rhondachale

Emerging Enterprise

Matt Rogers with SolutionBuilt

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Matt Rogers/SolutionBuilt

Matt Rogers is with SolutionBuilt. SolutionBuilt designs mobile apps, websites, and online marketing solutions that creates brand recognition and ecommerce on web and mobile devices. They create digital marketing campaigns that drive traffic to websites and mobile apps. No matter who your target audience is, they have you covered. Specialties include websites, mobile apps, and digital marketing.

Today’s show is brought to you by Venture Atlanta and The Ritz Group.

Vanessa Carey with West Corporation

October 24, 2012 by rhondachale

Learning Insights

Vanessa Carey with West Corporation

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Vanessa Carey/West Corporation

Vanessa Carey is the Director of Corporate Organizational Development with West Corporation. West Corporation specializes in the creation of solutions that cover every aspect of voice communication. These include, to name a few: Conferencing and Collaboration – InterCall, Public Safety – Intrado, Automated Services – West Interactive, West Business Services, Direct Response Solutions – West Direct, Receivables Management Solutions – West Asset Management, Facility and Home-based Agents and several more. You may recognize names like InterCall, Sprint Conferencing, and Raindance who have found their home under the West umbrella. West processes billions of minutes in voice-related transactions every year with 30,000 plus employees located throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Vanessa has been with West for seven years and leads a team that serves as internal consultants to all the business units at West. This includes responsibilities for all facets of organizational development, corporate related training, leadership training, team building, interpersonal skills development, and executive coaching. Her time at West has been all about progress through developing and launching West University, an Enterprise wide trainer’s forum, virtual training, online exit interviews, and employee engagement surveys, and many other developments. Prior to West she served at Cox Communications as Manager of Leadership Development and implemented a formal succession planning process.

Vanessa has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Masters of Education (M.Ed.) in Counseling with twenty years’ experience in adult education, counseling, training and development, management and leadership development. She is a national member of ASTD and enjoyed volunteering at this year’s ICE Convention. If she is not developing people she is performing for them. She is active in music and drama and has a passion for travel. Antarctica is on her destination list in order to complete her goal of visiting all continents.

Also joining us in the studio was David Adelman, Relationship Manager with our corporate sponsor Training Pros.

Atlanta World Showcase and Governor's International Awards

October 23, 2012 by rhondachale

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

Atlanta World Showcase and Governor's International Awards

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Today’s studio guests were recently featured in the Atlanta Business Chronicle for the Atlanta World Showcase and Governor’s International Awards.

Emily Moerdomo Fu /Capital Investment International, Inc.

Winner – Individual of the Year

Emily Moerdomo Fu is the CEO and Founder of Capital Investment International, Inc. Emily is responsible for the overall strategic direction, growth and management of the team. In addition to fostering strategic growth, she serves as a mentor for The CII staff. Emily’s knowledge and experience of the ever-changing climate of the Global market enables her to guide the team towards the best possible client service available. Her goal is to provide the highest level of business and real estate services internationally with the utmost integrity, reliability, and professionalism.

Wilson Faure/Advanced Global Partners

Finalist – New Company of the Year

Wilson Faure is President of Advanced Global Partners (AGP). He is a global business executive having worked and lived in Brazil, Germany and the United States. Wilson has built a successful business career working in a variety of industries, functions and cultural settings. He has a unique career experience including business owner, Managing Director, Relationship Manager, Business Developer, Consultant and Program Manager allowing him to clearly understand all aspects of business. He is fluent in Portuguese and English and has a good conversational level in German and Spanish. He is recognized for his strong leadership skills and his ability to drive performance through workforce engagement and relationship building skills.

Wilson earned an electrical engineering degree with a specialization in software business in Brazil. He also earned an Executive MBA degree from the University of Georgia. He founded the Operational Excellence Society Chapter in Atlanta and is Volunteer at PMI Scholarship foundation.

Wilson lives in Woodstock, Georgia with his wife and two daughters.

Edward Brown/Burr & Forman

Ed Brown is Vice-Chair of Burr & Forman LLP’s Business section and a Partner in the firm’s Corporate law practice group focusing on taxation and estate planning. He has over twenty-four years of experience in franchise law, mergers and acquisitions and personal planning, specifically with federal estate and gift taxation. Ed represents venture capital companies and investors in funding early-stage and start-up companies and also represents both buyers and sellers in the purchase or sale of businesses, through tax-free mergers, stock purchase arrangements, and asset acquisitions. Ed can be reached at ed.brown@burr.com.

Serenbe Afternoon in the Country: Stacy Zeigler with Les Dames dâ€™Escoffier, Michael Wall with Georgia Organics, Marie Nygren with The Farmhouse Restaurant and Sue Anne Morgan with ideaLand

October 22, 2012 by rhondachale

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Stacy Zeigler/Les Dames d’Escoffier

Stacy Zeigler is the Chapter President of Les Dames dâ€™Escoffier International (LDEI) Atlanta. Â LDEI is a worldwide society of women dedicated to creating a culture in the community that fosters excellence and promotes the achievement of women in culinary professions through educational and charitable activities. Atlanta Dames include chefs, restaurateurs, caterers, retailers, event planners, cookbook authors, food journalists and historians, winemakers and wine industry professionals, food publicists, culinary educators and hospitality executives. Atlanta was founded in 1996 and is one of the 28 International Chapters.

Michael Wall/Georgia Organics

Michael Wall, a seventh-generation Georgian, has been the communication director atGeorgia Organics since December 2008. He has previously served in public relations as the Atlanta Regional Commission and Georgia State University. Before that, he worked as a reporter for Creative Loafing, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the Virgin Islands Daily News, and the Morgan County Citizen. Heâ€™s won awards from the Society for Professional Journalists and the American City Business Journals for business and environmental reporting.

Les Dames dâ€™Escoffier and Georgia Organics have been partners in what is called the â€œgood food movementâ€ for more than a decade. Les Damesâ€™ support has been vital in the work Georgia Organics undertakes to increase the number of organic farmers, the number of consumers eating organic, local food, and the number of children participating in farm to school programs.

Marie Nygren/The Farmhouse Restaurant

Marie Nygren is the Owner and Head Chef ofÂ The Farmhouse Restaurant. Â The Farmhouse, located in the Inn at Serenbe, has received much critical acclaim, including a glowing review in theÂ New York Times, for its farm-to-table approachâ€”serving beloved recipes made with farm-fresh organic ingredients grown just steps away. Marie, who founded Serenbe with her husband Steve, and operated it with the family as a bed-and-breakfast before the community developed, returns to her kitchen in the historic home as proprietress to guide the art of southern cuisine utilizing local products.

Sue Anne Morgan/ideaLand

Sue Anne Morgan is with ideaLand, producer of Serenbe Afternoon in the Country. Â The elite Afternoon in the Country event is in its 12th year as a much-anticipated fall food and wine tasting fundraiser. It includes inspired tastings by 85 of the area’s renowned culinary artists, paired with local farmers, and joined by top winemakers and brewers under festive big-top tents with live music, the famous cake raffle, huge silent auction and children’s activities. Proceeds benefit Georgia Organics, Wholesome Wave and the scholarship fund for women in the culinary, beverage and hospitality arts. The event is hosted by Atlanta Les Dames dâ€™Escoffier International and is held at Serenbe.

Darryl Edwards with FocalPoint Coaching and Jerrund Wilkerson with Level 10 Consulting

October 22, 2012 by rhondachale

BRX National

Darryl Edwards with FocalPoint Coaching and Jerrund Wilkerson with Level 10 Consulting

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Darryl Edwards/FocalPoint Coaching

Darryl Edwards is a Certified Business Performance Coach with FocalPoint Coaching. With over 30 years of corporate sales and marketing, engineering and management experience, Darryl has led business units for Fortune 50 conglomerates. While in sales, Darryl managed a unit that averaged an annual growth of 18% per year. Now Darryl uses his experience to instruct the owners and salespeople at small and medium size businesses. He is actively involved in community affairs including Fayette Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Community Food Bank, and Worktec Business Advisory Council. Darryl performed an accelerated free fall skydive from 14,000 feet. An avid high-end audio/video enthusiast, Darryl enjoys running, golf and music.

Jerrund Wilkerson/Level 10 Consulting

Jerrund Wilkerson, R.Ph., MBA is President & CEO of Atlanta-based Level 10 Consulting, LLC. Level 10 is a consultancy that focuses on Performance Management. As a strategic consultant, executive coach and speaker, Jerrund helps organizations increase profits by aligning leadership’s goals and results with performance execution up and down the organization.

Prior to Level 10 Consulting, Jerrund was Director of Sales at Watson Pharma, where he led key initiatives such as Sales Force Effectiveness, Leadership Development and Innovation efforts.

Jerrund began his corporate career starting in sales with Merck & Co., Inc. with positions of increasing responsibilities. Additionally, Jerrund’s book – “What Sales Leaders Do!” was published in 2010 and has been an inspiration to many.