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Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Mike McDaniel with Sovereign Risk Solutions and Debbie Snelling with The Snelling Report

On today’s show we shined the spotlight on Mike McDaniel with Sovereign Risk Solutions and Debbie Snelling with The Snelling Report

Mike explained the benefits of his firms new Health Perx program which allows all consumers access to doctors 24/7/365 along with access to discounted prescription drugs. For less than $16/month/family their clients can call a doctor and get a question answered and even get a prescription. Please go to their website www.sovhealthsolutions.com for more information.

Debbie shared some of the not so obvious tax breaks you can take advantage of in 2010. Her firm helps business with tax preparation along with tax minimization. She works with businesses of all sizes but has a soft spot for restaurant owners. To learn more please go to her website www.thesnellingreport.com

A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter.  Please go to their website to register for their monthy events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/

Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Atlanta Business Radio Launches “Inside Safety” Series With Fisher & Phillips Partner, Ed Foulke

On today’s show we launched our “Inside Safety” series, and shined the spotlight on Fisher & Phillips Partner, Ed Foulke.

Prior to joining Fisher & Phillips, Mr. Foulke served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

Named by President George W. Bush to head OSHA, he served from April 2006 to November 2008.  During his tenure at OSHA, workplace injury, illness and fatality rates dropped to their lowest levels in recorded history. For more than 30 years, Ed has worked in the labor and employment area, focusing on occupational safety and health issues, workplace violence risk assessment and prevention, whistleblower protection, and accident and fatality prevention.

He also served on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in Washington, DC, chairing the Commission from March 1990 to February 1994.  Ed was named one of the “50 Most Influential EHS Leaders” by both EHS Today andOccupational Hazards magazines. He is a member of the Employee Health Safety and Security Special Expertise Panel for the National Society for Human Resource Management and he is “AV” Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter.  Please go to their website to register for their monthy events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/

Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy@atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show.

 

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Thirteen Strategies Every Employer Should Implement To Improve Safety, Reduce OSHA Penalty Exposure, And Improve Company Profits While Protecting Its Reputation/Brand

 

Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management

Atlanta Business Radio Dunwoody Business Expo 2011 Special

On today’s show we shined the spotlight on the first annual Dunwoody Business Expo. Craig Caldwell with The Cosmo Group and Bill Mulcahy CPA started us off and then we moved on to some of the nominees for the featured awards being given out at this year’s expo.

Jay Kapp with Kapp Koncepts and Jennifer Howard with Edward Jones were nominated for the Rising Star Award.

Alison Norris with Alison’s Restaurant and Matt Wright from The Wright Gourmet Shoppe were nominated for the Good Eats Award.

Ben Feingold with Fabricare Center Cleaners was nominated for the Growing Green Award

Jon Craymer with The Buzz Promo was nominated for the Small Business of the Year Award.

And Drs Jeffrey Priluck and Albert Nordone with Dentistry with a Difference were nominated for the People’s Chopice Award.

Congratulations to all the nominees and be sure to see them all at the Dunwoody Business Expo held this year at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia.

A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter.  Please go to their website to register for their monthy events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/

Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Inside PR Special with Vayu Media’s Jennifer Dunphy and Her Client, Bella Bag Owner and Founder, Cassandra Connors

On today’s show we shined the spotlight on Jennifer Dunphy with Atlanta based Online Marketing Agency, Vayu Media and her client Cassandra (Casey) Connors, Owner & Founder of Bella Bag.

Jennifer Dunphy, V.P. of Sales and Marketing, for Atlanta based online marketing agency Vayu Media, has provided her marketing and public relations expertise to the business community since 2005. Jennifer graduated from Georgia State University, where she double majored in Physiology and Kinesiology.

Through her efforts, Vayu Media has seen significant growth year after year. Jennifer has been nominated two years standing as one of the Small Business People of the year, through the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. She is a Google AdWords certified professional, as well as a SEMPO certified Professional.

Jennifer currently focuses primarily on the marketing and public relations efforts for Vayu Media. Vayu Media is a global leader delivering a full range of integrated online marketing solutions, interactive services and high performance websites, for any company looking to be successful. The company’s approach is consultative, and focuses on the long term growth of their clients. Jennifer’s position consists of managing all of Vayu Media’s marketing initiatives, establishing re-seller relationships, and overseeing the company’s sales efforts.

Among her many responsibilities, Jennifer is often engaged to speak at seminars and trainings. She is available to facilitate trainings in the areas of; online marketing & media, sales strategies & business development, brand awareness & marketing to your target audience and marketing that drives ROI.

Most recently, Jennifer has been featured on CBS Atlanta, FOX 5 Atlanta, TAG Tech Talk Radio, and has been mentioned on Forbes.com . Jennifer has also been a recent expert panelist at Women in The Spotlight, The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Business Boot Camp For Women, and will be a featured expert at the 2011 Digital Summit.

Jennifer can be reached at JDunphy@VayuMedia.com to be booked for speaking engagements and trainings.

You can connect with Jennifer at:

Jennifer Dunphy on LinkedIn

Jennifer Dunphy on Facebook

Jennifer Dunphy on Twitter

Vayu Media SEO Company on Facebook

Vayu Media SEO Company on Twitter


Cassandra Connors is the owner and founder of Bella Bag, one of the internet’s largest sites for buying, selling, and trading authentic only handbags and accessories.

With much of her life spent living in New York and London — and a great love of fashion from a young age, Miss Connors began Bella Bag 7 years ago with only a few Gucci Bags and an Ebay account.  She now has a team of girls, hundreds of Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Balenciaga, Chanel (and yes Gucci) pieces . . . and a loyal clientele stretching from Atlanta to Tokyo.

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A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter.  Please go to their website to register for their monthy events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/
Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the showOn today’s show we shined the spotlight on Jennifer Dunphy with Atlanta based Online Marketing Agency, Vayu Media and her client Cassandra (Casey) Connors, Owner & Founder of Bella Bag.A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter.  Please go to their website to register for their monthy events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy@atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Atlanta Business Radio Shines the Spotlight on CDHC Solutions Forum with Special Guests Doug Field and Ron Bachman

On today’s show we shined the spotlight on the Consumer-Directed Health Care Solutions Forum or CDHC Solutions Forum. Doug Field with Field Media along with Ron Bachman with Healthcare Visions came on to discuss the upcoming CDHC Solutions Forum which will be held May 11-12 at Cobb Galleria.

The forum will discuss the evolution of high deductible health plans into new generation healthcare consumerism alternatives.  The four phases of health reform (legislation, regulation, compliance and litigation) will be discussed as Obama Care implementation proceeds and court challenges continue towards the U.S. Supreme Court.
This important conference is a must for CEOs and CFOs as well as HR and Benefit Executives, Health Plan Administrators and Benefit Brokers and Consultants.

A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter.  Please go to their website to register for their monthly events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/

Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Jason Smith with Liquidware Labs and Their PR Pro, Zenobia Godschalk with Zag Communications

Today we shined the spotlight on Liquidware Labs. Joining us in the studio were VP of Marketing Jason E. Smith and Zenobia Godschalk with their PR firm, ZAG Communications.

Jason was previously with Entrigue Systems which the company acquired in 2009 for its user environment management solution, ProfileUnity. He joined Liquidware Labs with more than 16 years experience in software and technology product marketing and product management, having directly consulted dozens of Windows management and networking companies including Reflex Systems, ISS, RES Software, Opalis Software, Vector Networks, UltraBac Software, ScriptLogic, D&B Software, DCA, divisions of BellSouth, Red Hat Software, and Citrix Systems. A proven technical-minded serial entrepreneur, Jason was also a product marketing consultant and equity holder in Sonic Mobility which was sold to LANDesk/Avocent in 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism with a minor in Psychology from The University of Georgia.

A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter. Please go to their website to register for their monthy events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/

Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy@atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Inside PR Special with Park 75 Executive Chef Robert Gerstenecker, his Public Relations Pro Marsha Middleton, Author / Producer Noelle Adams, Image Branding Expert Nikki Darling, and their Publicist Sherri Walker

Today we shined the light on M-Squared Public Relations Prez Marsha Middleton and her client, Executive Chef Robert Gerstenecker.  Then we caught up with Sherri Walker of Full Moon PR and chatted with two of her clients, Nikki Darling and Noelle Adams.

We discovered Chef’s passion for all things culinary, his commitment to the first ever Hotel Restaurant Week (4/2 thru 4/9 2011), and a surprising talent for the sacred art of “bee-keeping.”

In our second segment, we dove into the exciting world of Entertainment Marketing and Reality TV.   (After some discussion, Stone & Lee were strongly advised to suspend their TV aspirations and stay in Radio.)

And a special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter.  Please go to their website to register for their monthy events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/

Also . . . If you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy@atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try to get them on the show.

Atlanta Business Radio Spotlight on Peachtree Benefit Group Special Featuring Founder Archie Lowe, VP Jennifer Cummiskey and Broker & Consultant Brent Morris

On today’s show we shined the Atlanta Business Radio spotlight on Peachtree Benefit Group. Joining us in the studio were: founder Archie Lowe, Vice President Jennifer Cummiskey and Broker & Consultant Brent Morris. This well established insurance firm has been around for over 25 years. With creative ideas for delivering business solutions and serving clients Peachtree Benefit Group has grown from serving Atlanta to serving companies headquartered across the United States with domestic and foreign operations.

Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show