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Porschia Parker-Griffin, Fly High Coaching

July 29, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Porschia Parker-Griffin, Fly High Coaching

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Porschia Parker-Griffin, Fly High Coaching (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 371)

Porschia Parker-Griffin of Fly High Coaching joined John Ray for an insightful conversation about multi-generational dynamics in the workplace, employer branding, employee engagement, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Fly High Coaching

At Fly High Coaching they work with those who are serious about creating a life they love. They cater to business owners, seasoned executives, and ambitious professionals. Fly High’s founder and CEO, Porschia Parker-Griffin, is a Certified Professional Coach, an Associate Certified Coach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner, and an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner.

Creating a partnership with Fly High Coaching will provide an encouraging, thought-provoking place with the accountability you need to reach your goals. Explore the opportunities in your life, let go of things that are stopping you from moving forward, clarify your vision, and take action!

This usually begins with exploration and discovering what your goals are. From that vision, They co-create a success plan. We work with you step-by-step to close the gap from where you are now and where you want to be, by putting in place a simple plan.

We’ll help you get on the path to generating an awesome income that allows you to buy what you want, take vacations, and save! You can design your schedule so that you’re doing more of what you actually enjoy and less of what you don’t.

At Fly High Coaching we use our signature BRAVE Process, an empowering way to move through your business and career to achieve your goals.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Porschia Parker-Griffin, Founder & CEO, Fly High Coaching

Porschia Parker-Griffin is Founder and CEO of Fly High Coaching and the Millennial Performance Institute. She is a Certified Professional Coach, an Associate Certified Coach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner, and an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner.

Porschia also has experience as a Director and Business Consultant in the financial industry, helping companies unlock millions of dollars in potential hiding in their companies.

Porschia has a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Georgia. She also served as an Associate Training Coach for the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and has been recognized as a Career Expert by LinkedIn ProFinder.

Porschia serves as a Career Contributor for the BioSpace and has been featured in FlexJobs, Levo, iOffice, and the Rochester Business Journal.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

What are the main ways that Fly High Coaching helps businesses?
What makes your firm different than other business coaching/consulting firms?
Can you tell us more about multi-generational workplace issues?
Does your firm work with business teams?
What is employee engagement?
Why is it important?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Jennifer Overturf, Ray’s at Killer Creek

July 8, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Jennifer Overturf, Ray's at Killer Creek

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Jennifer Overturf, Ray’s at Killer Creek (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 368)

Sales & Events Manager Jennifer Overturf, Ray’s at Killer Creek, joined host John Ray to discuss their new chef, a menu with old favorites and new, delicious seasonal options, gorgeous outdoor and indoor dining, and why Ray’s at Killer Creek is such a great choice for memorable events. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Ray’s Restaurants

Since 1984, Ray’s Restaurants have won countless culinary awards and become an important part of the communities they serve.

We are passionate about providing the freshest seafood flown in daily, prime steaks, our extensive wine list recognized by Wine Spectator, and knowledgeable, attentive service.

Founded by renowned restaurant industry veteran Ray Schoenbaum, Marietta-based Ray’s Restaurants, LLC, is comprised of Ray’s on the River, Ray’s in the City and Ray’s at Killer Creek. Each restaurant features an award-winning menu with an emphasis on fresh fish flown in daily from the Atlantic and Pacific, house-cut chops, prime steaks and extensive wine offerings from around the world.

Since opening, Ray’s Restaurants have been delighting guests as premier private event venues. Their team includes award-winning chefs, a highly trained service staff and a dedicated events manager that will work with you every step of the way as you plan your event.

Whether you’re hosting a corporate event, cocktail party, luncheon, dinner, meeting, shower, wedding reception, bat/bar mitzvah or rehearsal dinner, they can offer you and your guests a truly memorable event. They have a variety of private event spaces that can accommodate up to 180 guests. Complete restaurant buy-outs are also available.

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Jennifer Overturf, Sales & Events Manager, Ray’s at Killer Creek

Bringing more than a decade of restaurant and hospitality experience to the Ray’s Restaurants team, Jennifer Overturf’s passion for serving others led her to Ray’s at Killer Creek. She currently serves as sales and events manager, overseeing the Alpharetta location’s special events, coordinating private reservations and developing relationships to help Ray’s at Killer Creek maintain close ties with its community. Jennifer’s leadership and enthusiasm for the industry has helped her to push the already outstanding Ray’s at Killer Creek team to be first-class in everything they do.

Jennifer moved to Atlanta in 2009 and began her hospitality journey in a local coffee shop, then moved to bartending and restaurant management before returning to school in 2012. Prior to her time with Ray’s Restaurants, Jennifer received a dual degree in accounting and management from Georgia State University. She joined the Ray’s in the City team as a server and bartender in 2016, then worked her way up the ranks to events associate before transitioning to Ray’s at Killer Creek in early 2020. Overturf continues to challenge herself by studying wine through Ray’s Restaurants’ wine education program, and she has completed a Level 3 Certification from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, alongside the Introductory Sommelier Certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers.

Professionally, Jennifer enjoys bringing her passion for taking care of others on the restaurant team. When she is not coordinating events, Jennifer can be found gardening, cooking and experimenting with preserving heirloom vegetables.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

Private Events at Ray’s – how to get started and what details to consider before you book
Outdoor dining
Killer Creek’s new menu – New Chef
Frequent Diner Cards/Ray’s Loyalty program
Special Events & Happy Hour – getting the most out of your Ray’s experience
Creating Memories

Dominick Wallace, Wallace Capital Funding, LLC

June 3, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Dominick Wallace, Wallace Capital Funding, LLC

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Dominick Wallace, Wallace Capital Funding, LLC (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 361)

Dominick Wallace’s experience with his own business gave him an appreciation for the need many small business owners have for reliable funding to keep their businesses running without hiccups. That experience led to his founding Wallace Capital Funding to provide alternative funding options, and he joined host John Ray to share his story. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Wallace Capital Funding, LLC

In business since 2002, Wallace Capital Funding, LLC provides a friendly funding alternative for small up-start and growing businesses in need of a cash infusion.

Whether clients need funding for new equipment, business real-estate, or to cover staff expenses before a contract payment comes through, Wallace can create a custom funding solution.

Wallace has provided alternative funding solutions for businesses with revenue up to $25 Million and growing, as well as start-up businesses with no revenue yet, but who are on the fast track to success. Their uniting factor is they all wanted a friendly financial advisor they can trust, who has a long-standing track record with numerous resources to provide a customized funding solution.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Dominick Wallace, Managing Director, Wallace Capital Funding, LLC

Dominick Wallace’s passion lies in growing resources by providing funding to see client’s business dreams come to full fruition. He is a financial savior, growing small businesses by granting them the ability to build their own island to stand on. The organization he founded shares the spotlight with institutions like Wells Fargo, American Express, Capital One, and Bank of America while giving individual attention to the business owners he serves. His partners are coming up on a billion dollars in capital funding given to these small businesses. He is also a contributing author of the number one Amazon Best Seller, The Million Dollar Story, a book about 10 incredible entrepreneurs who hit rock bottom but managed to turn it all around and make a big profit.

Michael Conner, ActionCOACH

September 17, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Michael Conner, ActionCOACH

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Michael Conner, ActionCOACH (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 286)

Michael Conner of ActionCOACH joins host John Ray to discuss the value of having a business coach, the five key elements of a business he focuses on as he coaches business owners, success stories, and much more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

ActionCOACH

ActionCOACH has been helping people and businesses to work through these kinds of issues for over 15 years. The knowledge and systems developed over that time have brought significant improvements to hundreds of thousands of businesses around the world.

Michael Conner, Certified Business Coach and Speaker, ActionCOACH

Michael Conner would risk doing something great and fail then never try in the first place.

30 years ago Michael heard this and it rings true every day. He’s taken risks and done things others thought couldn’t be done. He knows from hard work, and the willingness to confront the risk of failure, great things can be done.

As a business coach, Michael takes those experiences to supporting small businesses. Small business is the heart blood of our economy. It’s the heart and soul of the American dream. Small business owners are risk takers. They are energetic and full of passion.

As a young man, Michael worked in his parents small business. He grew up around small business and has the heart of the entrepreneur.

The first 10 years of his career was as a pastor a church in the Adirondacks. Michael then started a church in Pittsburgh. He learned how to do marketing, lead generation, and getting the leads to become adopters with a small budget. They grew from 6 to 135 in 18 months.

Michael spent the next 20 years working for big corporations, PwC, Nielsen, Koch Industries, Disney, and finally Fiserv. After getting yet another severance, he decided to start his coaching business. He combined small business, a deep understanding of human nature, and an immense knowledge of business processes to support businesses with a desire to grow.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn and follow ActionCOACH on Facebook.

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

How someone can ensure they are getting a good business coach
What should you expect once you decide to invest in a business coach. How to be sure you’re making a good investment
What stage of the business life cycle should an owner invest in a coach

North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Nick Bryant, NickPrint, Inc.

September 15, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Nick Bryant, NickPrint, Inc.

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Nick Bryant, NickPrint, Inc. (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 284)

Nick Bryant, NickPrint, joins host John Ray to discuss the value of direct mail marketing and what makes it effective, direct mail success stories, and more. Nick also shares why his business has survived and thrived for well over a decade. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

NickPrint, Inc.

NickPrint, Inc. is a full service commercial printing company specializing in marketing materials and print collateral for small businesses. If you need Letterhead, Envelopes, Business Cards, Brochures, Flyers, Postcards, Newsletters or Pocket Folders, give us a call or send us an email! We’d love to quote your next project.

NickPrint, Inc. offers high quality printing at a competitive price. They believe that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. When prospects look at your print collateral, they are looking at more than the words on the page. They are evaluating you and your company. Are your marketing pieces sharp, colorful, and professional? High quality printed pieces go a long way to help you establish credibility. Looking cheap won’t help you to turn prospects into clients. Resist the temptation to print your marketing materials at home.

Nick Bryant, Owner, NickPrint, Inc.

Nick grew up in central Florida and also lived in Indiana for 20 years. He moved to Georgia in 2007 and now lives in Dahlonega with his wife Lesli and family. They enjoy visiting all the waterfalls of the North Georgia mountains and like to play frisbee golf together.

Nick has been in the printing industry for 25 years so his vast experience can help you get the most “bang for your buck” with your marketing dollars and help you market your business with direct mail.

One of Nick’s Favorite quotes: A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but, it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

Company Website

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

Different Kinds of Direct Mail
Client and Prospect retention
Is direct mail right for your business?
Learn how to save money on your printing
How I got into printing 25 years ago

Social Media and Email Marketing That Sticks, with Ken Fehner, The Social Gloo

September 15, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Social Media and Email Marketing That Sticks, with Ken Fehner, The Social Gloo

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Social Media and Email Marketing That Sticks, with Ken Fehner, The Social Gloo (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 283)

What makes for a great email newsletter? What’s the biggest mistake you can make when you put one together? Ken Fehner, The Social Gloo, joins host John Ray to discuss the ins and outs of effective email marketing and much more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

The Social Gloo

The Social Gloo is an email marketing/social media marketing company. They work with local businesses, start-ups, national and international companies supporting their email and social media needs. The scope of work includes email marketing, social media sites including Facebook management and design, Twitter management and design, LinkedIn management, YouTube video creation & more.

Ken Fehner, Owner, The Social Gloo

Ken Fehner has over 30 years of experience with traditional marketing channels.

Email/Social Media Strategy – Ken. avoids a cookie cutter approach to email and social media. Whether your needs are B2C or B2B he uses proven best practices to get results for clients. He monitors social media engagement so that he can constantly improve social media interaction.

Speaker – Ken also speaks on a variety of topics including “How to Grow Your Business with Social Media and Email.” He has presented dozens of email/social media seminars including the very popular “Be A Facebook Rockstar,” which was an all-day hands-on class where students learn social media best practices for Facebook.

Previous businesses – Ken has worked with I.N. Marketing with almost $10 million in ad revenue generated between 1994 and 2009. He coordinated ad placement and ad creation in 20 key markets for 50+ retail stores. As Owner of Indie Store Radio, he featured new music and music that was exclusive to independent retail stores.

Company Website

Facebook

Twitter

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

What is the difference between traditional marketing and social media marketing?
Is email marketing dead?
You are a Constant Contact “Solution Provider.” Tell me more about that.
What is new at Constant Contact? Aren’t they just an email marketing program?
What are some of the common mistakes you see with people doing email marketing or social media?

Exit Planning Exchange, Atlanta Chapter, with David Shavzin and Bob Tankesley

September 10, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Exit Planning Exchange, Atlanta Chapter, with David Shavzin and Bob Tankesley

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Exit Planning Exchange, Atlanta Chapter, with David Shavzin and Bob Tankesley (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 282)

The Exit Planning Exchange, Atlanta Chapter, is a diverse group of professionals with a common goal: working collaboratively to assist business owners with a sale or business transition. Co-Founders David Shavzin and Bob Tankesley joined host John Ray to discuss the association’s mission and its growth. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

The Exit Planning Exchange

The Atlanta Chapter of the Exit Planning Exchange is a local nonprofit association of advisors who provide professionalism, principles and education to the heart of the middle market. Our members work with business owners in all stages of the private company life cycle: business value growth, business value transfer, and owner life and legacy.

XPX Atlanta is fundamentally changing the trajectory of exit planning services in the Southeast United States.

XPX Atlanta delivers a collaborative-based networking exchange, broad representation of exit planning competencies, and a bridge spanning value-building, value transfer, and life-legacy for business owners. VALUES Work Collaboratively Put the Client First Think Long Term Consider the Human Angle Always be Learning

David Shavzin and Bob Tankesley along with Eric Togneri founded the Atlanta chapter in May 2019 which now has close to 100 members and a dozen sponsors.

Organization website

David Shavzin, President, The Value Track

David Shavzin is a passionate exit strategist and succession planning expert. He created The Value Track to help business owners improve profitability, build value, and sell their companies. David brings an outside, objective, and candid perspective in guiding client firms to success.

In getting companies ready for sale, he facilitates strategic planning sessions, conflict resolution, merger negotiations, and helps business partners work through a variety of business challenges. David emphasizes clear, measurable objectives and prioritization of action and resources. He frequently speaks on exit & succession planning, building value and the transaction.

Prior to creating his practice in 2000, David’s career included banking & finance roles; and a dozen years with Aventis. After finance and mergers & acquisitions work in Europe, he was named vice president of a North American division, overseeing finance, operations, supply chain, quality, and technology.

David is Co-Founder of Exit Planning Exchange Atlanta (XPX), a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and past president of the Institute of Management Consultants (Georgia Chapter). David earned an MBA from George Washington University and a BA from the University of Wisconsin.  He is fluent in French, conversational in Spanish.

Bob Tankesley, Principal, Neri Capital Partners

Bob Tankesley helps business owners transition out of their companies, usually resulting in a sale of the business and the real estate to outside buyers. As a 4th generation entrepreneur, he has a deep affinity for and understanding entrepreneurs, which easily develops into a trust relationship with business owners. Since 2000, Bob has helped business owners understand their businesses better. He helps them think through their long-term goals and plans, educates them on business value and brings the right (collaborative) advisory team around the table.

His early career was in finance for a Fortune 500 company and audit for a Big 4 CPA firm, then he set up his own firm, always with a focus on entrepreneurs and owners. A frequent speaker on these topics, Bob holds a MBA degree and a CPA license. He is Vice President and Co-Founder of Exit Planning Exchange Atlanta, formed to bring advisors together in a collaborative effort to serve their clients.

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

Why did you agree to start XPX in Atlanta?
Why does Atlanta need another association?
What do you see happening with Exit Planning in the Southeast now…2 years ago?
What are the key tenets of XPX Atlanta and why are they important?
Who are your members? Who should be joining XPX?
How can listeners learn more about XPX Atlanta?

Happy Couples = Happy Kids, with Connie Durham, Connie’s Clever Concepts

September 9, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Happy Couples = Happy Kids, with Connie Durham, Connie's Clever Concepts

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Connie Durham, Connie’s Clever Concepts (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 281)

Through Connie’s Clever Concepts, Connie Durham works with couples to help not only create better relationships for themselves, but with their kids and even at work. The host of “North Fulton Business Radio” is John Ray, and the show is produced virtually by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Connie Durham, Happy Couples = Happier Kids Strategist, Connie’s Clever Concepts

Connie Durham is a Certified Speaker & Trainer with the John Maxwell Team and Authorized Provider of TTI Success Insights Assessments. She has served as an Ambassador & is a current member of the Fayette County Chamber, spent 10 years with the American Business Women Association and is currently an active part of Business Women Fayette Coweta. With 20 years serving in a Leadership position with a direct sales company, Connie won 7 Diamond rings, 2 company cars and 100’s of prizes including private parties at Universal, California and the Atlanta Aquarium.

Connie believes Personal Growth & Communication Skills are KEY in developing a successful businesses & happy Lives. She began Connie’s Clever Concepts in 2018 and now empowers others with communication skills that build Strong Marriages & Profitable Teams. Connie Inspires & Ignites New Life & Energy in people through Proven & Tested Concepts.

Company website

Facebook

Instagram

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

Couples and how opposites attract
Where do our different points of view come from?
Let’s talk about emotions.
Do you make more withdrawals or are you consistent on the deposits?
How can communication skills build a strong marriage & flow into every area of your life?

Branden Lisi, Object 9

September 8, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Branden Lisi, Object 9

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Branden Lisi, Object 9 (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 280)

Branden Lisi, Object 9, joins host John Ray to discuss how digital marketing channels work in a pandemic for generating leads and revenue, success stories, and more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Branden Lisi, Partner and Brand Strategist, Object 9

Object 9 develops marketing programs that build awareness and growth through sales, public relations and advertising activities. Our brand strategists use research and experience to uncover new and unexpected customer insights. These insights, in turn, drive “campaigns” and “promotions” that are executed in traditional and digital channels by our creative team.

Company Website

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

Competing for business on the internet
Tradeshows and other traditional channels through which salespeople generate relationships are closed right now. Their clients are growing because they have a plan.
Generating leads for all types of B2B; manufacturing, franchise development, professional services all need digital
Paid digital gets you to the front of the mind; versus SEO and content marketing which are a long, slower game.
Martech stack 5 layers:
1. inbound;
2. website,
3. CRM/marketing automation;
4. Email
5. Analytics
Understand your customers channels; where are they reading, listening and watching right now. Don’t assume; research, then plan accordingly.