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Steve Wilkes with Signarama Buford

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Steve Wilkes and Mike Sammond

Steve Wilkes/Signarama Buford

Custom solutions for increasing your company’s visibility, improve your branding and make your marketing more effective. What makes Signarama Buford unique is their approach to help getting you and your business found by both current and potential customers. They can provide you a 50 ft high monument sign, a message on your store window, graphics on your vehicle, branded wearables for you and your employees or a pen to hand out at a trade show. Signarama works with customers to make visibility an integral part of their overall marketing program. Their 8,000 foot facility has the latest equipment, experienced people and an overwhelming desire to always provide the “wow” factor to your business’s visibility factor.

 

Cedric Willis with Veterans Brothers Painting and Calvin Foster with Minuteman Press of Duluth

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Cedric Willis/Veterans Brothers Painting

Veterans Brothers Painting is committed to providing their customers the best in quality, professional full service painting services – interior, exterior and commercial. They respect their customers time by being on time to their appointments and their service commitments. Although painting is their primary business, they are also capable of providing other professional services. In addition to their business, equally important to them is being committed to community involvement and improving the communities they work with.

Calvin Foster/Minuteman Press of Duluth

When it comes to business communications services, Minuteman Press of Duluth can do it all. With a complete range of products and services at your disposal, they can help you get your message out to customers, employees and vendors alike.

Using the latest printing and document management technology, they handle your projects from start to finish. Their energetic and experienced staff is dedicated to delivering what you need, when you need it.

Minuteman Press of Duluth. They design, print and promote… You. They’re the one stop shop for your business.

Stephanie Phillips with Jack Nadel International, Julie Smith and Lisa Martin with Custom Human Resource Solutions, and Clint Casteel with HatchWorks

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Stephanie Phillips/Jack Nadel International

Jack Nadel International (JNI) is a premier provider of targeted advertising and marketing solutions and has been in the branded merchandise industry for over 60 years. Their work is about extending your brand through promotional products, printing, direct mail, creative solutions, online-marketing, event support, campaigns and so much more. JNI has all the experience and resources you need. Their core beliefs are 1. Clients come first, 2. Treat everyone they work with like partners, 3. They believe in delivering quality with integrity, 4. They believe in themselves and that they can do anything for their customers and 5. They believe where there is respect, there is trust. JNI has offices located all over the US with 4 international locations (London, Sydney, Athens and Hong Kong) which allows them to manage client projects no matter where it takes them.

Lisa Martin & Julie Smith/Custom Human Resource Solutions

Founded by Julie Weith Smith, SPHR, Custom Human Resource Solutions’ (CHRS) philosophy is to provide personal and customized service to its clients in the development of human resource management that is creative and innovative. CHRS is an outsource human resources services provider that focuses on addressing human resources needs as they arise as well as taking a proactive approach to developing and maintaining HR practices and programs to ensure legal compliance, strong employee morale and positive workplace culture. CHRS works with partners in the industry to provide everything small businesses need to develop and maintain a healthy and efficient HR department. Because CHRS is not a professional employment organization, their clients are able to carve-out the services that are most beneficial to them.

Clint Casteel/HatchWorks

HatchWorks provides digital technology strategy, talent, and solutions to help companies continue to grow by adopting mobile, cloud, and data products in an AGILE delivery model. They offer everything from individual talent to support your current engagements to full end-to-end solutions for IT roadmap delivery, from concept to launch. They utilize a curated talent model and results-based pricing to generate a maximum return on their clients’ IT investment.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Why it is Essential to Have a Solid Plan To Achieve Success in Business?

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Bob Lamp'l and Vlad Rusz

Robert Lamp’l and Vlad Rusz

Today’s topic:Why it is Essential to Have a Solid Plan To Achieve Success in Business?

ROBERT LAMP’L/BUSINESS PLANS & MORE

Robert is the founder and CEO of Business Plans & More, Inc. a spin-off from his other company, Accounting Business Center, Inc. Robert is a member of the Georgia Association of Accountants and Tax Professionals (GAATP), a national organization, of which Robert is the Statewide past President. Also the National Society of Accountants, the National Association of Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisors, the National Advisors Network and he is currently an Abassador for the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce as well as a member of the Suwanee Business Alliance. Robert J. Lamp’l has an M.B.A. with an extensive background in accounting, having 30+ years experience in the public arena as Corporate Controller, Accounting Manager, and Treasurer for small to large companies covering several industries in multi-state environments. He serves as a board member of numerous companies (for both profit and not for profit entities). And in his spare time he performs with a Choral Group and the Northwinds Symphonic Band.

VLAD RUSZ/STERLING ROSE CONSULTING CORP

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp is a Gwinnett County, GA based company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, ongoing marketing services, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations and business consulting. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.’s staff has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and ran four successful businesses that currently range in age from 17 months to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $175,000 to over $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. The company takes it even one step farther to make sure that the client understands how to effectively present these documents, whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors. Sterling Rose Consulting also provides full loan SBA packages, Immigration Visa Business Plans, Commercial Lending Business Plans, Commercial Space, Growth, Not-For-Profit and Venture Capital/Investment Ready Plans.In addition, Sterling Rose Consulting Corp also provides Zoho Customization, Design and Implementation, Custom CRM solutions, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.

 

ABOUT “STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO““Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

 

 

 

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Gwinnett Young Professionals

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Erica Williams and Sean George

Erica Williams and Sean George

Today’s show will provide insight into what opportunities and training is available from the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce to support millennials.

Sean George/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

The Gwinnett Young Professionals is a personal and professional development program led by the Gwinnett Chamber in partnership with Georgia Gwinnett College. The program encourages young business people to develop and enhance leadership skills, exchange ideas, share common interests, learn more about the area’s business community and engage in the community’s future. The group targets individuals who are ages 21 to 35ish.

Since January, more than 550 young professionals have attended the 32 events hosted by YP designed specifically for the young professional community in metro Atlanta. In addition, YP launched its Leadership Institute and, by December, will have graduated 55 young professionals with a greater understanding of leadership and skills necessary for career growth.

Erica Williams/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.

Erica is the Market Research Manager at Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Erica has been with Sterling Rose Consulting Corp for nearly 2 years, prior to Sterling Rose Consulting Corp she worked for Companies such as Hobby Lobby, and Genesis. Erica was also a Campaign Manager for Jon Gauthier for Congress NC-9.

 

ABOUT “STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO““Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

 

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Dave McMullen with redpepper

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Al Simon and Dave McMullen

Al Simon and Dave McMullen

Dave McMullen/redpepper

Dave McMullen is principal at redpepper, a creative services firm and innovation lab with offices in Atlanta and Nashville. redpepper helps companies adapt and grow in a changing world by specializing in the intersection of communication, technology, and human behavior.

He is a writer and speaker with expertise in leadership, innovation, and marketing and has been featured on 60 Minutes, NPR, CNN, Headline News, CNBC, FOX News, and numerous national publications.

Listed on Catalyst magazine’s ‘Top 25 Entrepreneurs’, Dave was named the Pinnacle Small Business Person of the Year as well as the American Marketing Association’s Atlanta Marketer of the Year.

He is a graduate of the Entrepreneurial Masters Program at MIT and served as the President of the Atlanta Entrepreneur’s Organization.

His company, redpepper, has been ranked on Inc. Magazine’s list of fastest-growing private companies for 6 years and has been recognized within the advertising industry with several local, regional, and national ADDY Awards.

 

 

Marissa Maldonado with Proda Technology, Shaun Boyce with Ankle Biters, Michael Gifford with New Heights Marketing

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Mike Sammond, Marissa Maldonado, Shaun Boyce, Michael Gifford, Steven Julian

Mike Sammond, Marissa Maldonado, Shaun Boyce, Michael Gifford, Steven Julian

Marissa Maldonado/Proda Technology

Proda Technology’s core business is providing Managed IT services which includes Network Security Audits, Network Design, Network Maintenance, and Help Desk support for small to medium sized businesses. Proda also provides onsite technical implementations and support, Cyber Security Education, and Website Design/ Security Maintenance. Proda Technology’s mantra is “Tailored IT Solutions. Pivotal Support”. This core belief is attained by creating technically proficient units of team members who all have excellent communication skills, exceptional customer service, collaboration mindset, and above all else values in alignment with the company from day one. Every member is focused on the client’s technological well-being and security.

Shaun Boyce/Ankle Biters

Ankle Biters offers extra-curricular, co-curricular and after care options to schools, neighborhood HOA’s and any location benefited by child focused programming. With options ranging from 10 & Under Tennis to Stop Animation Movie Production, Ankle Biters can assist any location with professional and affordable after school options.

 

Michael Gifford/New Heights Marketing

When you work with New Heights Marketing, you get more than a marketer, website designer, or copywriter. You get a consultant and coach with over 35 years of business experience who will listen carefully to you and craft a plan of action customized to your wants and needs. They love to help business owners reach their goals and achieve their dreams!

 

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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Television Advertising and Branding Programs

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Ali Turner and Dave Wilkins

Ali Turner and Dave Wilkins

On this episode of “Strategic Insights Radio” host Dave Wilkins discusses television advertising and branding programs with marketing expert Ali Turner from Comcast Spotlight.

Ali Turner/Comcast Spotlight

Ali Turner is a marketing expert specializing in small business growth, expansion and branding. An Account Executive at Comcast Spotlight for over two years, she works with local businesses of all sizes to customize multi-screen, geo-targeted video campaigns on popular networks like ESPN and HGTV. Prior to Comcast Spotlight, Ali was a Fashion Account Executive at TheKnot.com, the world’s #1 wedding website and brand, for eight years. She has been in the top 10% of the salesforce throughout her career and has a passion for helping her clients grow and succeed in the marketplace. Ali began her career as an Account Executive and Editorial Contributor at “I DO” for Brides Magazine where she wrote articles showcasing weddings and wedding destinations. Educationally, Ali possesses Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Communication Studies and English from Furman University.

Dave Wilkins/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Dave Wilkins has over 30 years experience working for companies such as E&Y, Whitridge Associates, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and IBM in business and technology management and consulting. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp and the Business Unit Manager for the Business Technology Division of Sterling Rose Consulting. Originally from Michigan, he has a BBA and MBA from the University of Michigan, and he has been a resident of Gwinnett County, GA for over 20 years. In his 30 years in business and technology, he has worked with clients in multiple business sectors including finance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare and government, among others.

ABOUT “STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO““Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

 

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Why Branding is Crucial To the Success of Your Business?

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Vlad Rusz and Michael McClellan

 

Michael McClellan/Designs in Motion

Designs In Motion is a full-service creative design firm, specializing in the enhancement of your company’s external and internal communication tools. Whether it’s print media, a unique web presence, or helping to create that dynamic ad campaign, you can rest assured that they will make your business stand out from your competitors. Their expertise in the creative arena has enabled their clients to achieve significant increases in visibility and brand awareness. Designs In Motion was founded in 1998 and is committed to offering excellent value to their customers through enhanced design solutions and outstanding customer service.

Vlad Rusz/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp is a Gwinnett County, GA based company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, ongoing marketing services, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations and business consulting. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.’s staff has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and ran four successful businesses that currently range in age from 17 months to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $175,000 to over $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. The company takes it even one step farther to make sure that the client understands how to effectively present these documents, whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors. Sterling Rose Consulting also provides full loan SBA packages, Immigration Visa Business Plans, Commercial Lending Business Plans, Commercial Space, Growth, Not-For-Profit and Venture Capital/Investment Ready Plans.In addition, Sterling Rose Consulting Corp also provides Zoho Customization, Design and Implementation, Custom CRM solutions, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.

 

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Saving Yourself and Saving Your Business

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This episode of “Strategic Insights Radio” will discuss what you need to understand about individual insurance for people under 65 and for those over 65. This topic comes at a time when many employers have moved away from providing insurance as a benefit and the individual is now responsible for obtaining their own policies. .

Quentin Moses/HealthMarkets

HealthMarkets Insurance Agency searches thousands of insurance plans from over 180 insurance companies to find the coverage that’s right for you at a price that fits your budget. HealthMarkets searches thousands of Medicare Insurance, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, and Life Insurance policies. They meet in person to design a plan for your needs. HealthMarkets offers hundreds of subsidy-eligible health insurance plans from nationally recognized insurance companies. With over 2 million insurance policies sold, HealthMarkets gets you the guaranteed lowest price for the insurance plans they offer.

Vlad Rusz/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp is a Gwinnett County, GA based company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, ongoing marketing services, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations and business consulting. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.’s staff has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and ran four successful businesses that currently range in age from 17 months to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $175,000 to over $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. The company takes it even one step farther to make sure that the client understands how to effectively present these documents, whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors. Sterling Rose Consulting also provides full loan SBA packages, Immigration Visa Business Plans, Commercial Lending Business Plans, Commercial Space, Growth, Not-For-Profit and Venture Capital/Investment Ready Plans.In addition, Sterling Rose Consulting Corp also provides Zoho Customization, Design and Implementation, Custom CRM solutions, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.