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Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Alisa Coffey with Stronghold Atlanta, Sean McGarry with Franchise Direct and Jordan Krolick with Tound & Drowth

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On today’s show we opened with Alisa Coffey, Executive Director of Stronghold Atlanta, an organization that connects women and children who have been victims of domestic violence with HEL: Healing, Empowerment, Love andProtection. This amazing non-profit was founded by Alisa and her daughter Morgan. They have recently partnered with RBC Bank to develop It All Adds Up: A Woman’s guide to financial self-defense event for women on June 15. To learn more follow them on twitter at @strongholdatlanta or their website www.strongholdatlanta.org

Next up we had on Sean McGarryfounder and CEOof Franchise Direct. one of the world’s leading franchise portals, with a netwrok of websites dedicated to the US, Canada, the UK/Ireland, Spain, France and Germany. Sean spoke about some important things business owners should know before making the decision to convert to a franchise. To learn more about which franchise is right for you be sure to check out his website www.franchisedirect.com

We closed the show with Jordan Krolick with Tound and Drowth. Jordan is dedicated to creating exceptional value in consumer-focused industries. His firm provides consulting services for equity firms and their portfolio compnaies as well as individual restaurants, retail and hospitality concepts. To learn more please go to his website www.tdrowth.com

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 Dr Andy Vantreese, Michelle Armas, Dr Frenesa Hall and Dr Chris Williams

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Special thanks to Stone Payton co-host of High Velocity Radio for subbing for Amy this morning

On today’s show we opened with Dr Andy Vantreese from Well Beings Pain Relief and Peak Performance Center. Dr Andy specializes in Brain Based Therapy, a revolutionary approach to treating patients suffering from migraines, fibromyalgia, insomnia and dizziness. Dr Andy also brought along one of his satisfied patients – the artist, Michelle Armas with www.armasdesign.com to share her story. To learn more please go to his website www.decaturchiro.com

Next up Dr Frenesa Hall, CEO of Mobile-Medicine.net came on to discuss the importance of proper nutrition in your health. She believes in a more holistic approach to medicine and works with like minded doctors to serve her patients. To learn more please go to www.mobile-medicine.net

We closed the show with Dr Chris Williams with Synergy Wellness who came on to talk about the importance of staying healthy in the workplace. Dr Chris and his firm go into corporations and provide health screenings and health information to employees in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast. To learn more please go to his website www.synergywellness4u.com

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 Dr James Benton with Radiotherapy Centers of Georgia, James Purcell with the Georgia Healthcare Leadership Council and Our Friends At The Auditory-Verbal Center

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On today’s show we opened with Dr James Benton with Radiotherapy Centers of Georgia. Since prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men Radiotherapy Centers of Georgia has been helping men mange this treatable disease for over 30 years. They specialize in ProstRcision which has a 10 year cure rate of 88% which makes it one of the best prostate cancer treatment options available today. To learn more please go to www.curingprostatecancer.com or www.rccancercenters.com

Next James Purcell, President of the Georgia Healthcare Leadership Council. James explained that the GHLC supplies members employers, their employees and self-insureds with transparent healthcare pricing and medical care data.Bringing transparent pricing to the healthcare arena means competition and competition means lower prices. To learn more please go to www.glhc.org

We closed the show with Beth Mahaffey, Debbie Brilling and Jonathan Brilling from the Auditory-Verbal Center. The AVC is a not for profit hearing center serving hearing impaired children and adults and thier families throughout Georgia. The center provides a rigorous long-term program of Auditory-Verbal therapy to assist children with mild to profounf hearing loss to learn to hear and speak without the use of sign language or lip reading. To learn more please go to their website www.avchears.org.

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’s Atlanta Foodie Special

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On today’s show we featured several companies that are perfect fits for the foodies around Atlanta.

We opened the show with Carolyn O’Neil, Editor of Flavors Magazine. A quarterly magazine made for the Atlanta Foodie scene. Flavors is known as a cookbook in a magazine. They are running a subscription special where when you purchase a subscription for $24 you get back a $25 gift card to the Sedgewick Restaurant Group. So be sure to go online and subscribe today www.flavorsmagazine.net

Next up we had on Dawn Foster with Foster Fine Foods. Dawn’s mission is to bring unique, authentic and delicious foods from around the world to the U.S. The first group of foods Dawn is importing are from Chile. These foods include: olive oils, jams and chutneys. To learn more please go to her website www.fosterfinefoods.com

Next Tony Joseph with the Teriyaki Experience came on to tell us about this Canadian franchise concept that is exploding in the U.S. This quick serve restaurant is located off Howell Mill Road and their are plans for lots more. In fact, if you contact Tony soon he’ll tell you how to save some money on the franchise fees. If you are looking for a franchise (or a meal) that offers healthy Asian food served fast and fresh then check them out. To learn more please go to www.teriyakiexperience.com

We closed the show with Steve Shuler from Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt. Menchie’s is a unique frozen yogurt franchise that specializes in giving customers a freedom of choice in their yogurt flavors and their toppings. Steve opened the first Menchie’s in Georgia with more to come throughout the state. To learn more please go to www.menchies.com

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: Julia & Vincent Annaloro, Robert Covington, Matthew Howard, Melissa Packman, Dawn Ely, Henry & Laurie Sossa and Andrea Arena

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On today’s show we featured several companies that are leaders in their respective industries.

We opened the show with Julia and Vincent Annaloro with Precision Custom Metals. This award winning custom metal and manufacturing company designs, engineers, builds and installs monumnetal stairs, custom railings, metal and glass canopies and other high end architectural accents and sculptures. To learn more please go to www.precisioncustommetals.com

Next Robert Covington with eNable Business Solutions came on to help our listeners choose the best and most affordable telephone and internet services for their businesses. With so many choices and so many products Robert helps his clients save money and choose the right equipment and services for their needs. If you are interested in saving money from your telecom budget check out Roberts website www.enablebusol.com

Next Matthew Howard with Moore, Ingram, Johnson and Steele came on to explain Small Captive Insurance Companies. Matthew expalined this complex tax and liability strategy in simple easy to understand manner. To see if your company is eligible for a Captive please go to www.mijscaptive.com

Next Melissa Packman with addONE Marketing Solutions came on to explaine the benefits of using contract marketers in your business. Hiring skiled marketing talent on an interim basis helps executives meet key strategic challenges and offset crazy workloads becuase contractors are skilled and affordable. To learn more please go to www.add1marketing.com

Next Dawn Ely with Palladium CLOs came on to explain her unique business model that helps growing companies manage their legal and business issues. Through her firm, small and medium sized companies can benefit from the expertise of a part time in-house legal counselor rather than hiring a full time general counsel employee. To learn more please go to www.palladiumlegal.com

Next Henry and Laurie Sossa with Souther Barter Club came on to explain the benefits of using barter in your business. They explained how you can use barter as your bsuijness expense account and emergency fund. To learn more please go to their website www.southernbarterclub.com

We closed the show with Andrea Arena founder of the nation’s premier corporate concierge service provider 2 Places at 1 Time.   Andrea explained how her firm helps busy executives every day. From waiting in line to planning weddings Andrea’s people have been helping executives manage their busy lives for over a decade. To learn more please go to www.2places.com

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 Employee Satisfaction Special with Hank Deren with Factor 7, Dr David Rearick with Strategic Benefit Solutions and Michael Hiffa with Jackson Healthcare

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On today’s show we featured several employee satisfaction oriented companies.

We opened the show with Hank Deren with Factor Seven Group. Hank has held leadership positions in leading corporations and consultancies with a specialty in gaining employee satisfaction through employee communication. His communication experience was gained by working with firms like Price Waterhouse, Aon and Hewitt Associates. To learn more please go to his website www.factor7group.com

Next up we had on Dr David Rearick who has helped organziations of all sizes implement and measure population health improvement programs for decades. He is the VP of Medical Management with Strategic Benefit Solutions, an Atlanta based health and welfare consultancy. To learn more please go to their website www.sbs-benefits.com

We closed the show with Mike Hiffa, VP of Human Resources with Jackson Healthcare. Jackson is a regular on the list of top places to work in America and Mike explained why that is. Mike’s primary focus is building a strong organizational culture by overseeing employee relations, organizational effectiveness, training and development and all recruitment and retention functions for the company. To learn more please go to their website www.jacksonhealthcare.com

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 Printing Expert Mike Doherty with PBM Graphics & Netweaving Guru Bob Littell on Pay It Forward Week

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Please click PLAY to listen to the latest Atlanta Business Radio show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT from the Business Radio X studio in Atlanta, GA, USA.    We are now available on iTunes, click this link and you can find all our past shows. Press SUBSCRIBE and you will automatically get the latest show when you sync your iPod to your computer.

We opened the show with printing industry expert, Mike Doherty with PBM Graphics. Mike has worked in printing for nearly 25 years. His demand for high levels of customer satisfaction has helped him maximize his clients ROI with every dollar spent on printing. He has extensive experience in helping his clients with everything from concept to completion of graphic communication pieces. To learn more please go to his website www.mikeddoherty.com

We closed the show with Netweaver Bob Littell. Bob came on to share information about Netweaving – Pay It Forward Week which is April 26-30. The objective is to encourage as many people as possible to set up NewWeaving HOSTING Meetings in Metro Atlanta. After  setting up a meeting to introduce two people whom the NetWeaver believes would benefit meeting and knowing each other, the  NetWeaver becomes the ‘host’ at a meeting which can take place anywhere in the city (restaurant, business club, coffee shop, etc.)  Following a little introduction of what NetWeaving is all about (easily explained on the website) the NetWeaver host encouraged his or her two ‘hostees’ to find ways to help each other as well as discover people they probably know in common without realizing it.  Towards the end of the meeting, one or both of the people being hosted usually turn the table on their NetWeaving host and ask how they can help her or him?  Instead of something self-serving the NetWeaver simply asks each to “pay if forward” and each, subsequently agree to host a meeting for two others.

And while these meetings are taking place ‘externally’, internally SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) is promoting “NetWeaving” (introductions to be made across departments and across functions) just as a way to get to know people better and thus help tear down or least walls and silos within the company.

Think of the power going forward of all the connections which will be made that week, and then going forward for days, weeks, months, and even years from now – all triggered by the ripples created during this week. to learn more please go to the website www.netweaving-pif-week.com.

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’s Green Show Special with Brian Carr, Patrick Vrana, Christy Annis and Jeff Hix Guest Hosted with Jerred Morris

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Please click PLAY to listen to the latest Atlanta Business Radio show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT from the Business Radio X studio in Atlanta, GA, USA.    You can also download the show to listen on your mp3 player. We are now available on iTunes, click this link and you can find all our past show podcasts. Press SUBSCRIBE and you will automatically get the latest show when you sync your iPod to your computer.

Today’s Going Green Special featured Jerred Morris from First Data credit card processing solution Guest Hosting for Amy.

This show put a spotlight on some of the leaders of some of the Going Green initiatives in Atlanta.

First up we had Brian Carr with the Clean Air Campaign. The Clean Air Campaign is a non-profit organization that works with employers, schools and commuters to encourage actions that result in less traffic congestion and better air quality. To learn more please go to www.cleanaircampaign.org

Next up we had on Patrick Vrana with Local Planet. Local Planet is an online offer site that links socially responsible and environmentally sustainable businesses to like minded consumers. As part of its launch, they are planning to donate $5000 to Atlanta charities. To learn more please go to www.localplanet.com

Next up we had on Christy Annis with Peas for Prosperity. Christy is a recovering attorney who has started this wonderful eco friendly pea based jewelry line where she is trying to help people in need…one pea at a time. She has partnered with the Samaritan House’s EDGE program…Earning Dignity Gaining Employment program to help the homeless. To learn more about her work please go to www.peasforprosperity.com

We closed the show with our good friend Jeff Hix with Canefields Sugarcane Copy Paper and Indoff Greener Office Products. Jeff explained that Canefields Sugarcane Copy Paper is the most eco friendly copy paper available in the world. From the way the paper is manaufactured all the way to the paper itself you will not find a “greener” copy paper. To learn more about this paper go to www.canefieldsusa.com. To learn more about eco friendly offcice supplies like soy based ink toner check out http://greenpages.indoff.com. And to reach out to Jeff and get his thoughts about how to make your firm more green please go to his consulting site www.spokesconsulting.com

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 Adam Wade with Tellus Science Museum, Tom Roberson with Booth Western Art Museum & Arian Moore with Enliven Atlanta Magazine

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We opened the show with Adam Wade from the Tellus Northwest Georgia Science Museum. Tellus is a world-class museum located in Cartersville, GA. They have four main galleries: The Weinman Mineral Gallery, The Fossil Gallery, Science in Motion and the Collins Family My Big Backyard. They also have a digital planetarium and an observatory with a 20-inch telescope. There are lots if hands on experiments as well as an 80 foot dinosaur and a replica Wright Flyer. To learn more please go to there website www.tellusmuseum.org

Next up we had Tom Roberson from the Booth Western Art Museum, also in Cartersville. The Booth is a Smithsonian affiliated museum that houses the largest permanent collection of western art in the United States. They also feature a Presidential Gallery, a Civil War Gallery, a sculpture court and a Sage Brush Ranch for kids. They have a couple of upcoming photography exhibitions featuring the works of Tom Murphy and Ansel Adams. To learn more please go to their website www.boothmuseum.org

We closed the show with Arian Moore, founder of Enliven Atlanta, a fitness and media services company. She also publishes Enliven Atlanta magazine, a fitness and health magazine that is specifically geared towards African Americans and Latinos. To learn more please go to her website www.enlivenatlanta.com

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’s Home Seller in the Atlanta Market Special with Vanessa Westfall, Jenny Wagner, Ron Utterback and Pam Robinson

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On today’s show we featured several companies who help people sell their homes in the Atlanta market.

We opened the show with Vanessa Westfall, Residential Sales Consultant with Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta. Vanessa explained the 5 Ps of selling a home. She also gave some home pricing tips and explained the importance of the advanced statistical tools and market data she uses to help with her clients with determining the best price. To learn more please go to her website www.vanessawestfall.com

Next, Jenny Wagner Senior Mortgage Advisor with Tristone Financial came on to explain the importance of working with the right lender. She also explained the advantages of working with a broker rather than a banker. To learn more about how to get those first itme home buyer tax credits please go to her website www.tristonefinancial.com

Next up we had on Ron Utterback from Home Precepts. Ron explained the importance of getting a good home inspection. Both the buyer and seller benefits form this. A pre-listing inspection removes selling obstacles and helps obtain top dollar for the home. To learn more about Ron please go to his website www.homeprecepts.com

We closed the show with Pam Robinson, Closing Attorney with Neel & Robinson, Attorneys at Law. Pam has a real passion for law and helps get her clients in and out of the closing table in a fast and professsional manner. Her firm has closed as many as 30 homes in one day so they are up to just about any task. Check out Pam’s website www.neelandrobinson.com

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