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November 2012 Newsletter Article

October 10, 2012 by rhondachale

Jenna Kay with ADP Featured on Learning Insights

On October 11, 2012, BusinessRadioX®’s Learning Insights broadcast its inaugural show with co-hosts Stone Payton and Lee Kantor interviewing Jenna Kay with ADP about the power of Presentation Zen.

ADP (Automatic Data Processing), with more than $10 billion in revenues and approximately 600,000 clients, is one of the world’s largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging over 60 years of experience, ADP offers a wide range of human resource, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single source. ADP’s easy-to-use solutions for employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine, recreational vehicle, and heavy equipment dealers throughout the world.

Jenna Kay is a Senior Instructional Designer for the Sales Learning & Performance Group at ADP. In the past ten years of designing learning for financial services and medical audiences, she has come to understand that for training to achieve results, it should always encourage people to embrace change and never be boring.

Kay’s focus is on employer services which supports the sales teams and business units. Her group trains on knowledge and behaviors needed for sales people to be successful. ADP fosters an environment of learning programs that are rolled out daily and supported by senior leadership. In fact, all senior leadership in learning have previous sales background which qualifies them to know and understand how to train sales professionals.

Kay described the training model used by ADP as Zen for Instructional Design. According to Kay, “Presentation Zen is a way of uncluttering the information you present.” It is a way to capture the attention and interest of the sales team. Rather than standard powerpoint slides and bullet points, it seeks to make things more understandable through simplicity and clarity of information, putting things on a more emotional level for a better response.

To learn more about ADP’s approach to training, you can listen to this interview in its entirety at Learning Insights.

Atlanta Corporate In House Counsel Winner

October 9, 2012 by rhondachale

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Atlanta Corporate In House Counsel Winner

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Teresa Kennedy, Winner from the Atlanta Business Chronicle | Association of Corporate Counsel “ACC-GA” Atlanta Corporate In House Counsel Awards, joined us as a guest in the studio.

Teresa Kennedy/Cox Communications, Inc.

Teresa T. Kennedy is Assistant General Counsel for Cox Communications, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia. Her responsibilities include providing legal counsel to Cox’s Content Acquisition Department and to Cox Media (Cox’s advertising sales subsidiary). Teresa received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” for the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Counsel Awards in recognition of contributions to the legal profession.

Teresa currently serves as a board member of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) National Board of Directors. She is past-president of ACC’s Georgia Chapter. Teresa has published numerous articles in the award-winning ACC Docket and in Corporate Counsel magazine on topics ranging from establishing work-life balance, building trust between inside and outside counsel, to evaluating and creating effective compliance programs.

Teresa received a Bachelors of Science Degree, with highest honors, from Auburn University. She is a 1981 graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Law, where she served as Executive Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and received awards in Moot Court and American Jurisprudence.

Special Edition: Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce

October 8, 2012 by rhondachale

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Debbie Fuse/Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce

Debbie Fuse is the Executive Director of the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce. Debbieâ€™s background was in sales management, and sales to the construction industry. Prior to that, she held positions in management in the hotel and restaurant industry. She led highly successful sales teams in the Southeast â€“ from 11-28 sales reps with each position â€“ and requirements of traveling up to 80% of her time. After two downsizings, she decided to redirect her focus locally and work within the community where she lives. Sheâ€™sÂ been in Dunwoody for 14 years after moving from the Baltimore area.

Katie Bishop/Convention and Visitors Bureau of Dunwoody

Katie Bishop is the Executive Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Dunwoody (CVBD) in Dunwoody, Georgia. She was hired by the board of directors in November 2009 as the organizationâ€™s first employee, following the incorporation of the City of Dunwoody in December 2008 and the establishment of the CVBD in August 2009. Prior to joining the CVBD, Katie served as Tourism Coordinator for Destination Thomasville Tourism Authority in Thomasville, Georgia. A native of Marietta, she holds a Bachelors Degree in Public Relations from the University of Georgia. Katie serves on the Boards of Directors for the Atlanta Metro Travel Association, the DeKalb Police Alliance, and the Spruill Center for the Arts. A young leader in the tourism industry, she was recently named a â€œForty for the Futureâ€ by Southeast Tourism Society, recognizing tourism professionals under age 40.

Michael Starling/City of Dunwoody

Michael Starling is the Director of Economic Development for the City of Dunwoody. Michael is responsible for leading the Cityâ€™s efforts to expand the local economy through business development efforts. Priorities for the City include retention of existing businesses, recruitment of new firms, and the redevelopment of existing commercial areas.

Arnaud Viviers with OrcaTec and Clint Crosby with Baker Donelson

October 5, 2012 by rhondachale

Disruptive Business

Arnaud Viviers with OrcaTec and Clint Crosby with Baker Donelson

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Arnaud Viviers/OrcaTec

Arnaud Viviers is President, CEO and co-founder of Atlanta-based OrcaTec, which provides technology and services for categorizing, analyzing and retrieving information from huge data sets, especially in the areas of eDiscovery, risk management and regulatory compliance.

Arnaud’s specialty is in helping mad scientists commercialize their cutting-edge science by finding practical applications for it, building a business around it and bringing it to market.

Arnaud is a serial entrepreneur, originally from South Africa, who has been in the United States since 1996. Besides OrcaTec, he has founded such technology companies as Samech Technology, PriceCompete and Strategic Data Retention.

A former Officer in the South African Airforce (Air Defense Unit), Arnaud is a trained computer programmer with a distinguished sales career at Burroughs. Sperry, Unisys, Prime Computer and Sybase.

He is a regular speaker on issues related to eDiscovery and corporate storage of Big Data, particularly concerning archiving, search, categorization, advanced analytics and predictive coding.

Clint Crosby/Baker Donelson

Clint Crosby is a shareholder in the Atlanta Office of Baker Donelson. Clint focuses his practice on intellectual property and the procurement and protection of intellectual property assets for his clients. Clint also works with entrepreneurs and emerging companies to guide them through business issues including formation, business agreements, employment agreements, joint- development agreements, intellectual property agreements, mergers and acquisitions, and related matters. Clint acts as outside general counsel for many of his clients.

Clint provides insight on the firm’s support of entrepreneurs and emerging companies. The highlight of Baker Donelson’s platform is their Emerging Companies Institute which provides fixed-cost legal solutions for startup businesses including entity formation, stockholder and business agreements, mentoring on legal issues, access to all Baker Donelson training and education programs and document hosting on the firm’s extranet.

CLICK HERE to link to Clint’s Entrepreneur Minute mentioned in the show.

Dewayne Herbert with Simon Property Group and Mary-Kay Boler with Catapult Strategic Consulting

October 4, 2012 by rhondachale

Atlanta Business Radio

Dewayne Herbert with Simon Property Group and Mary-Kay Boler with Catapult Strategic Consulting

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Dewayne Herbert/Simon Property Group

Dewayne Herbert has worked with Simon Property Group for over 10 years, beginning as an intern at Tippecanoe Mall in Lafayette, Indiana, while a student at Purdue University. From there, he joined Eastland Mall in Evansville, Indiana, as the Assistant Manager of Mall Marketing. Dewayne also served as the Manager of Mall Marketing at DeSoto Square in Bradenton, Florida. His career with the company brought him to Atlanta, where he is the Mall Manager at Phipps Plaza and previously served as the Area Director of Marketing over Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square. He also serves as the co-chair of SYF Bowling for Education.

Dewayne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Purdue University. He resides in Atlanta with his wife, Brandi and two daughters.

Mary-Kay Boler/Catapult Strategic Consulting

Mary-Kay Boler is the owner of Catapult Strategic Consulting, an entrepreneurial advisory firm. She has over 25 years’ experience as an entrepreneur, consultant and senior level executive. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, new venture creation, finance, and marketing and communications. Clients include emerging businesses, economic development agencies and non-profit organizations.

Mary-Kay consults with, coaches and trains business owners to critically examine their business models, enhance profitability and seize growth opportunities. Her proven and objective approach to creating concrete business strategies and action plans has enabled hundreds of entrepreneurs maximize business success.

Mary-Kay is a frequent speaker on business development issues and is the author of numerous training programs including Growth Tactics: Strategic Business Planning for the Busy Executive, Homepreneurship: The Ultimate Juggling Act, and Conducting Market Feasibility Studies.

In her free time, Mary-Kay serves as the business mentor for the Walton High School Robotics team. Mary-Kay’s work with entrepreneurs has earned her several awards. Prior to moving to Georgia four years ago, Mary-Kay was named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women and a Small Business Administration Home-Based Business Champion.

Mary-Kay earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Duke University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School.

Keith Radford with Uber and Don Metzger with NextInput

October 3, 2012 by rhondachale

Emerging Enterprise

Keith Radford with Uber and Don Metzger with NextInput

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Keith Radford/Uber

Keith Radford is an Atlanta native who attended Harvard and majored in Economics in 2002. He spent several years in the financial services industry in New York and Amsterdam before attending business school at Kellogg at Northwestern. Keith joined Uber in January 2012, charged with launching new markets for the company. He has launched Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta, and is now acting as General Manager for the Atlanta market.

Don Metzger/NextInput

Don Metzger is the CEO of NextInput, Inc.

Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

October 3, 2012 by rhondachale

Real Estate Atlanta

Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

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Jo Kenney/Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

Jo Kenney is a long-time Atlanta resident and an experienced REALTOR serving the metro area. Jo’s special ability to listen to her client’s needs makes her the ideal agent to help in the buying and selling process. And her exceptional negotiation skills will ensure that a client’s real estate transaction will be a wise move.

Jo has a long standing commitment to the real estate industry. She is involved with the local, state and national associations, and is currently serving the members of the Women’s Council of REALTORS as the 2012 National Recording Secretary. Her recognition includes the Mary Nelson REALTOR Spirit Award, and the President’s Choice Award for Professionalism.

Jo’s commitment to education has resulted in several designations including Accredited Buyers Representative, Accredited Seller Representative, Certified Residential Specialist, Graduate of the REALTOR Institute, and Internet e-PRO certification.

Jo’s clients appreciate her integrity, experience, and knowledge, and trust her with the important process of buying and selling their homes. Jo specializes in Independent Women (Single, Widowed, Divorced, Domestic Partners),First Time Buyers, and Move Up Buyers. She is a skillful negotiator, and especially adept at listening. Her goal is that every transaction be a win- win, and as smooth as possible.

Laura Brookshire

Laura Brookshire first earned her real estate license in 1978. Through the years she has developed a vast network to help her buy and sell homes for clients all across the Atlanta metro region.

Her professional career has led her in many directions, including 13 years as a business consultant for Fortune 500 companies. As a practiced executive Laura knows the importance of a well thought-out strategy. Her clients benefit from her expertise, as she is able to determine the best way to move a home quickly and at the right price.

Working in varied environments, Laura also knows the value of teamwork and putting the right resources to work at just the right time. Because of this, she calls upon her own experiences as well as those of her Metro Atlanta Partners colleagues to achieve her client’s goals.

Laura is recognized as an industry expert in Short Sales and REO properties, helping her clients navigate the ever-changing real estate marketplace and taking advantage of market opportunities that less experienced Realtors may miss.

A 17-year resident of the Northlake area of DeKalb County, Laura has spent nearly her entire life in Atlanta. She consistently receives the highest compliment from satisfied clients – referral and repeat business. Over 90% of clients come to her as referrals from past clients.

Roundtable Discussion on Sustainability

October 2, 2012 by rhondachale

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

Roundtable Discussion on Sustainability

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Aaron Bastain/City of Atlanta

Aaron Bastian is the Communications and Project Manager for the City of Atlanta in the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. Working to be a more sustainable city means reconciling the city’s developmental goals with its environmental limits over the long term. Aaron works as a part of the mayor’s press staff to ensure that consistent and effective messages around sustainability – including goals and successes – are delivered by the administration.

As part of the team that implemented the city’s first Sustainability Plan launched in October 2010, Aaron is an integral part in helping meet the mayor’s challenge of making Atlanta a top ten sustainable city. Meeting that goal means improving the programs and policies such as water and energy conservation, reducing solid waste and emissions and improving the rates of recycling. Additionally, Aaron serves as the city’s project manager for the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge – which aims to support President Obama’s goal of helping businesses save nearly $40 billion annually in energy costs, enabling them to grow, invest in new technology, and create American jobs.

Prior to his role at the city, Aaron worked for the Clean Air Campaign, which advocates for Georgians to take action to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion. As Employer Program Manager, Aaron forged and maintained relationships with C-level executives of both private and public partners and provided marketing and communications developmental support for the organization. Aaron earned a BA from Louisiana State University A&M College where he remains involved with the school’s Office of Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach. Aaron also earned an MBA from Clark Atlanta University School of Business and remains active in the Urban Sustainability Directors Network.

Tom Boeck/Sustainable Options

Tom Boeck is a Principal of Sustainable Options, LLC and oversees the company’s entire consulting practice. He provides sustainable consulting, program and construction management services to clients seeking efficient, healthy buildings. He also manages and facilitates the LEED®, Energy Star and BEPA implementation processes for clients who need them. As a LEED Accredited Professional, Boeck also is the driving force behind the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance gap analysis. He continues to oversee and manage other facilities-related initiatives for both new construction and existing buildings, which have expanded to include LEED volume certification for portfolios of 25 buildings or more.

With more than 25 years of experience in commercial construction and development, Tom was a select member of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Portfolio Committee, responsible for developing criteria for portfolio planning and standards for the implementation of “green” practices across multiple-building portfolios through the volume certification program.

Eryn Emerich/Footprint :: Sustainable Talent

Recruitment for the corporate conscience, Footprint Talent is a boutique recruitment firm that serves corporations, higher-ed, and non-profit/NGO institutions situated in the sustainability space and beyond.

Managing Director and founder of Footprint Talent, Eryn and the team partner with transparent organizations who are committed in both mission and action to responsible operating practices.

Bringing 10+ years experience in executive search, consulting and business development to each executive search assignment, Eryn and her team are acutely aware of the nuanced nature of identifying, attracting, and delivering the right fit for critical senior leadership roles. She is committed to her clients’ ultimate success during and beyond the life of those engagements, creating long-term dynamics of accountability, buy-in and trust.

Susie Spivey-Tilson/tvsdesign

Susie Spivey-Tilson is a LEED Accredited Professional, ISO 14001 Internal Auditor, is certified in the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) and is a certified Permaculture Designer. She holds an MS in Sustainable Systems and a BS in Anthropology and Sustainable Development. Her experience includes directing ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) certification and LEED® certification across multiple market segments. Susie has performed these services for general contractors, and architecture and engineering firms, such as tvsdesign, Skanska and BVM Engineering. Susie has provided training for sustainable design, LEED® certification and ISO 14001 certification. She is competent in LEED® for New Construction, Commercial Interiors, Core and Shell, and Existing Buildings, EPA Target Finder and Portfolio Manager. Susie currently sits on the USGBC GA Chapter Board of Directors, the USGBC Atlanta Branch Leadership Group as well as chairing the Events and Education Committee for the Atlanta branch. She previously served on the Professional Development Committee of the USGBC and currently works as an Education Provider Reviewer for the USGBC.

Gillen Joachim with Neel and Robinson Attorneys at Law LLC and Katrina Stroup with Medieval Times

October 1, 2012 by rhondachale

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Gillen Joachim/Neel and Robinson Attorneys at Law LLC

Gillen Joachim is a Partner with the law firm of Neel and Robinson. Â He has been practicing real estate law for over ten years. Â As the managing attorney of the Marietta office, Gillen works with dozens of lenders, over 100 real estate agents and hundreds of buyers and sellers every year. Â Gillen lives in Marietta with his wife and three children.

Katrina Stroup/Medieval Times

Katrina Stroup, Marketing & Sales Manager for Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, is an award-winning marketing and sales professional with over 9 years of proven success in increasing market share via the development and implementation of innovative marketing campaigns. She has served in her current role at Medieval Times for over 4 years, consistently proving herself as a leader on the national Medieval Times team and in the marketing field, at large. Katrina has been honored with awards from Direct Marketing Association of Atlanta, as well as internal titles, including Marketing Manager of the Year and Social Media Campaign of the Year.