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Todd Edstrom with JLL (Jones Lang LaSelle) and Richard Grove with Wall Control

May 21, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Todd Edstrom with JLL (Jones Lang LaSelle) and Richard Grove with Wall Control

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Amanda Pearch, Todd Edstrom, Richard Grove, Mike Sammond

Todd Edstrom/JLL

JLL is a world leader in real estate services, powered by an entrepreneurial spirit. They want the most ambitious clients to work with them, and the most ambitious people to work for them. It’s as simple as that. JLL buys, builds, occupies and invests in a variety of assets including industrial, commercial, retail, residential and hotel real estate. From tech startups to global firms, JLL’s clients span industries including banking, energy, healthcare, law, life sciences, manufacturing and technology.

Richard Grove/Wall Control

Wall Control is a family owned and operated US brand and company committed to producing made in USA high-quality metal pegboard wall-mounted organizers and tool storage systems.

More than that though, they’re a collection of family, friends, partners, and great employees that work hard to bring their fantastic customers an exceptional product that they’re proud to put their name on.

The Wall Control brand launched in 2003, and is a family owned and operated business that not only produces a high-quality American Made product but sees the entire design, production, and distribution process happen under their own roof in Tucker, Georgia. Under that same roof, you’ll still find 3 generations of American Manufacturing hard at work to bring you the best tool storage products available today.

Todd Weeks with Traction Focused and Ryan Burton with the Ryan Burton Music Group

May 16, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Todd Weeks with Traction Focused and Ryan Burton with the Ryan Burton Music Group

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Todd Weeks/Traction Focused

Todd is passionate about helping business owners and leadership teams get traction in their business through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (“EOS”). Todd personally lived inside the EOS system for four years and experienced the transformative power it can have on a business. In the first 3 years of running their business using the EOS system Todd and his team grew their Net Profit 6 times, and ultimately sold the company in the 4th year realizing a 40% increase in the overall value of the business. Now Todd spends all of his time helping other entrepreneurs experience the same growth and transformation through implementing EOS in their companies.

For more information about Traction Focused click here

Ryan Burton/Ryan Burton Music Group

The Ryan Burton Music Group is an Independent Record Company & Artist Management Company founded by Canadian/American Entrepreneur, Marketer & Musician Ryan Burton. The company is based in Lawrenceville, GA (Metro Atlanta) and focuses on recording and releasing artists that ignite the listeners imagination. Ryan Burton Music Group was started in January 2015 based around a desire to form a company that helps artists thrive. “We like to find a musician that has talent and get involved in all aspects to help them get where they need to go. We look for someone that lives for music and is prepared to do what it takes to succeed. When we meet an artist like this, development and getting their music to the masses is easy.” RBMG believes in helping artists and then participating in their success “we help you grow, then we all can benefit from that success” says Burton.

Abdul Fox with Orangetheory Fitness & RedLine Athletics

May 14, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Abdul Fox with Orangetheory Fitness & RedLine Athletics

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Abdul Fox/Orangetheory Fitness & RedLine Athletics

Orangetheory is a science-backed, technology-tracked, coach-inspired group workout designed to produce results from the inside out. The hardest part of the workouts is showing up. Orangetheory makes it simple for you to push yourself, be your personal best, and give you more: MORE results. MORE confidence. MORE Life. More than a gym. Because you shouldn’t live to exercise. You should exercise to live.

RedLine Youth Athletic Training Centers are developed to help young athletes ages 8-18 become stronger, faster and more powerful. Their Sports Performance Specialists (SPS’s) combine passion and knowledge to mentor young athletes through custom-designed, sport-specific training programs that will help them achieve their goals and maximize their potential, while making them all-around better athletes.

Yvener Liberal with Emsite Preventive Health Services, Dr. Adam Tedder with Clear Path Family Chiropractic, and Nathaly Tabares with Nathaly Tabares Photography

April 18, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Yvener Liberal with Emsite Preventive Health Services, Dr. Adam Tedder with Clear Path Family Chiropractic, and Nathaly Tabares with Nathaly Tabares Photography

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Mike Sammond, Yvener Liberal, Nathaly Tabares, Dr. Adam Tedder, Steven Julian

Yvener Liberal/Emsite Preventive Health Services

Emsite Preventive Health Services offers a range of appropriately-targeted preventive health screenings to identify potential threats to your health. These preventive health screenings help identify abnormalities that may lead to heart disease, stroke, and aneurysm. Health screenings are essential to a healthy lifestyle because the sooner a threat is detected, the higher the success of treatment and the lower the risk of complications. Emsite Preventive Health Services offers several affordable preventive health packages to ensure that you are provided with a comprehensive understanding of your overall health.

Dr. Adam Tedder/Clear Path Family Chiropractic

Clear Path Family Chiropractic is a family-focused chiropractic clinic that works with families and clients of all ages. Their main focuses are Upper Cervical chiropractic care, pediatrics, perinatal care, and neurological conditions. Clear Path Family Chiropractic strives to create a warm environment, excellent care, exceptional healing and amazing results.

Nathaly Tabares/Nathaly Tabares Photography

Nathaly Tabares Photography is a small business located in Duluth, GA. Nathaly’s main focus is to capture beautiful memories for you and your family. She will also guide you and help you select the perfect pieces of wall art to display those images. She will create for you photography and wall art at it’s finest!

The Georgia Advanced Directive for Health Care

April 10, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

The Georgia Advanced Directive for Health Care

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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.

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: Bariatric Center and Surgical Weight Loss Program

March 28, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER: Bariatric Center and Surgical Weight Loss Program

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Dr. Aliu Sanni and Tracy Kuzava/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.

About Eastside Medical Center’s Surgical Weight Loss Program:

Eastside offers a nationally accredited surgical weight loss program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality care. As a Bariatric Center of Excellence, their program, staff and facilities have been evaluated to meet and exceed all criteria and protocols for the care of patients with obesity. If you battle obesity, bariatric surgery can be an important step to help you succeed on your weight loss journey. The bariatric surgeons at Eastside offer a full range of procedures depending on each patient’s needs. From the first consultation or weight loss seminar to every milestone their patients reach, they’re there every step of the way.

Mitch Ambler with Patriot Partners Restoration and Kay Montgomery & Ashley Lynch with the Duluth Fine Arts League

March 21, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Mitch Ambler with Patriot Partners Restoration and Kay Montgomery & Ashley Lynch with the Duluth Fine Arts League

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Ashley Lynch, Kay Montgomery, Mitch Ambler

Mitch Ambler/Patriot Partners Restoration

Patriot Partners Restoration provides water proofing, mold inspection and removal plus full mold remediation services to both commercial and residential properties. They will get to the source of the problem using only the highest industry standard methods to get your property back to normal. Services provided include mold removal for homes & companies, basement crawlspaces, odor control, and more! In addition, Patriot Partners Restoration provides general carpentry including windows, doors, siding, kitchen and bath remodeling and much more.

Kay Montgomery & Ashley Lynch/Duluth Fine Arts League

The Duluth Fine Arts League is a non-profit civic group based in Duluth, GA. They have members from all around the county, whose primary purpose is to raise money for students who want to major/minor in the arts. The Duluth Fine Arts League also plans to provide a public art installation piece in the future.

Supply Chain Series: PrepAway Guide on APICS CSCP Exam: Pass it with Ease and Become Certified Supply Chain Professional

March 14, 2019 by Keith

PrepAway Guide on APICS CSCP Exam: Pass it with Ease and Become Certified Supply Chain Professional

APICS CSCP certification helps in advancing your skills and profession. It takes you a step further in your career. APICS CSCP is one of the most widely recognized certifications worldwide. It is a program tailored for supply chain professionals.

APICS CSCP certification aims at streamlining operations by testing your understanding of supply chain administrationand how you apply the knowledge and skills in ensuring the smooth running of a business enterprise system. CSCP stands for Certified Supply Chain Professional. APICS, on the other hand, stands for American Production and Inventory Control Society and it provides education, research,and certification programs for supply chain management students and professionals.

APICS CSCP was launched in 2006 and since then many professionals from many countries all over the world have proven their knowledge and skills in this field, and as a result, attained this certification. In this PrepAway guide, we will take a look at the CSCP certification and its exam.

Why APICS CSCP certification is so popular?

In 2014, APICS CSCP was ranked as the best association certification. This just proves how popular it is. Here are the reasons why it is so popular today:

CSCP gives knowledge of how various things work together. It also demonstrates your knowledge and competence in the management of supply chain
It aims at promoting collaboration and cooperation.
APICS CSCP strives to bring an understanding of the interactions and inter-dependencies across the functions.
It is beneficial to supply chain professionals who may not have had working experiences in all aspects of the supply chain.

More details about APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional certification can be found on the official APICS website.

Never thought of APICS CSCP certification? Here are reasons to do so:

When you become APICS CSCP certified you get high chances of promotion. Thiscomeswithanattractive salary.
You become effective in managing worldwide supply chain strategies that focus on total visibility of the whole production process, beginning from planning and moving all the way to the supply of finished products to the customer. This ensures that what is produced is what the customer wants.
This certification increases your professional abilities.
If you are looking for a job, then this is the best certification to earn since it increases your hiring rate by over 70%.
APICS CSCP certification helps you maximize your company’s ERP investments.

Want to know how to become APICS CSCP certified? Then have a look at this:

To earn APICS CSCP certification, all you need to do is to pass a single exam. The certification is valid for a period of five years, and then you are required to renew it. PrepAway recommends preparing well if you want to pass this exam. APICS offers several methods to help you prepare for the exam, they include:

CSCP self-study – self-study involves the use of provided online study materials and offered to anyone who may not have a flexible schedule
Classroom-based courses – these are courses offered by instructors certified by APICS and who are available all over the world.
Online tutorials – these are courses offered online by instructors

After using one or all the above training methods, you are ready to take the exam. The next step is to schedule your exam and then find a designated area near you to sit for your exam.

Here’s more about APICS CSCP exam

APICS CSCP exam has 150 questions which are multiple-choice. In this case,130 questions are operational while the other 20 are pretest. You won’t be graded using the pretest questions. They are only included for statistical purposes and examcandidates are required to answer all the questions.Exam durationis 3,5 hours, and the CSCP exam score range is 200-350, where 300-350 is a pass while 200-299 is a fail.

The exam outline is based on study material approved by industry experts. This ensures that the exams are set strictly based on the existing industry standards.APICS uses a scaled score methodologyin exam scoring that provides for evaluation based on how difficult an exam is. In the end, the uniformity of all the exam forms is maintained.

To learn more about CSCP exam, visit theAPICS website.

If you want to pass APICS CSCP exam, PrepAway recommends to do the following:

Read CSCP Exam Content Manual. This ensures that you understand the objectives of the exam and as a result, you study and revise with understanding. The manual is available for free to CORE and APICS PLUS members.
Use CSCP textbooks and guides for revision.
Take CSCP online exam practice questions and do post-questions
Research
Form study groups online or offline

Perfect tips for passing APICS CSCP certification exam from PrepAway

Proper preparation

Preparation involves finding out more information about the certification from the source website. Learn the exam objectives, and then look for relevant study materials. Always ensure that you come up with a study plan that works for you and follow it to the latter. Whenever you find something hard for you to understand, make sure you go over it again and again so that you are prepared even for the most difficult of exams.

Proper Research

The internet is full of free information for anyone seeking knowledge. Use it to research your course of interest and the resources that you would require to pass your exam.

Practice tests

There are practice tests questions available online on websites like PrepAway. APICS has some of the best practice tests that will help you prepare for and pass your exam.

Trainingcourses

Make use of CSCP courses provided by APICS. They are instructor-supported, instructor-led and self-study courses. You choose the method that would be convenient for you.

Are APICS CSCP exam dumps helpful?

APICS CSCP past exam questions are useful in exam preparation. They give you an idea of what the actual exam entails. You will find a variety of questions and answers that cover most of the objectives of the exam. These exam dumps are available online for downloads. Examples of such exam dumps can be found at reliable sites like PrepAway.

Top web resources for APICS CSCP exam preparation

Supply Chain Channel Online Community

Join the supply chain online group to help you learn more about your exam and the resources required to pass them. You get to learn from those who have already passed their certification exams as well as learn from your fellow candidates. Join other like-minded people.

APICS Dictionary and App

The dictionary app helps in the mastering of terms and definitions that are often used during the study and in the exam.

CSCP Exam content manual

The exam manual is a resourceful guide as you prepare for your APICS CSCP exam. It divides the course outline into major topic areas. The emphasis of each topic is indicated by the use of a percentage figure. The manual is available for free to members.

Conclusion

Without any doubt, APICS CSCP certification is the best thing ever to have happened to supply chain organizations. Once equipped with quality knowledge and skills, you are assured of a great experience. It is wide and very comprehensive, but with determination, you willpass your exam and attain a certification that helps you grow in your career as well as offer relevant solutions to businesses and organizations with regards to supply chain management.PrepAway wishes you a productive preparation!

Jim & Bridget Fitzpatrick with the Atlanta Small Business Network (ASBN) and Victor Gollahon with MSA Digital

March 14, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Jim & Bridget Fitzpatrick with the Atlanta Small Business Network (ASBN) and Victor Gollahon with MSA Digital

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Jim Fitzpatrick, Bridget Fitzpatrick, Victor Gollahon

Jim & Bridget Fitzpatrick/ASBN

Atlanta Small Business Network is your local source for business news, information, resources, best practices and event coverage. From start-up to success, they are your go-to resource for small business in Atlanta, Georgia.

Victor Gollahon/MSA Digital

MSA’s founding principle is to provide exceptional service. Using that guiding light, they now service thousands of customers. MSA Digital has an extremely high customer retention and their business is growing. As MSA forges ahead into the future they are applying these same principles into new ventures. MSA hopes to bring much more value to their customers through MSA’s Network Services and Managed IT Services offerings that are now a staple of their business. MSA’s future is bright and they look forward to continuing to offer exceptionally high levels of service to their customers, both current and future.