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DeNiche is hosted by Peyton Guy and we talk about modern standards and cultivate the bridge between people and technology. Today's topic is Green, Blue, and Little Grey Bubbles.

What's up, all you nerdy, dirty geeks! My co-host, Carla Stiles, gives her feedback on the topic of the battle of text messaging.

So the question of why are some SMS green and some blue?

If your iPhone messages are green, it means that they're being sent as SMS text messages rather than as iMessages, which appear in blue. iMessages only work between Apple users. You'll always see green when writing to Android users or when not connected to the internet. 

Did you know iMessage works exclusively between Apple devices? This only means if you have an iPhone, and so does the person you're texting, the message will be sent over iMessage. 

Google has started a public fight with Apple over the "green bubbles" that appear when users message each other. When two iPhones message each other, their texts appear blue; if someone receives a message from an Android user, they show as green. 

Google accused Apple of exploiting 'peer pressure and bullying' for a profit with its blue and green iMessage bubbles. 

iPhone users exchange messages using iMessage and text messages appear in blue bubbles, whereas messages sent to iPhones from Google's Android mobile operating system display in green.

The texts are compatible with a broader range of phones and receiving services than blue iMessage texts for green messages. 

So the battle of securing your text messages is the key vs a bubble color. 

We review the standard SMS/MMS text messaging through your service provider is not no encrypted and sent of networks which makes it easier for criminals to intercept the data.  

Google has announced that end-to-end encryption is rolling out to users of Google Messages, Android's default SMS and RCS app.

Peyton discusses RCS  and  What's App to protect users from interception and private conversations and the data centers that are storing our information. 

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Intro: In this episode, you will learn how to protect your business assets with Jennifer Upton, with Upton Advisory Services. We learn that Employee dishonesty and theft costs U.S. businesses over $50 billion dollars annually. And Employee theft is responsible for 33% of all business bankruptcies. In our discussion today, we will why people steal and ways to set up strengthen controls with your business. If you're a business owner, you need to take some notes on today's episode.

“Hello and welcome to the Coffee & Hustle podcast, this is the episode that discusses “Who Opens Your Mail In Your Business”. 

I’m Carla with Designedbycarla and joining this podcast discussion is Jennifer Upton, partner, and owner of Upton Advisory Services.

She serves as a fractional or interim chief financial officer for emerging businesses.  What does that mean for businesses? 

Jennifer is a partner and owner of Upton Advisory Services, serving as a fractional or interim chief financial officer for emerging businesses.  

Your career started as an auditor with Ernst & Young and progressed through her career to become a Chief Financial Officer for a large not-for-profit for six years. 

How long were you with Ernst & Young?  

She provides financial expertise to guide business owners as they experience rapid change and growth.  Jennifer has extensive experience in finance and accounting, beginning as an auditor with Ernst & Young and progressing through her career to become a Chief Financial Officer for a large not-for-profit for six years.  

She is a licensed CPA and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Kennesaw State University.  

At Kennesaw State, Jennifer worked in the Small Business Development Center setting up accounting systems for small businesses. 

She taught owners how to “keep their books,” and soon realized that helping owners become more successful was what she wanted to do as a career.  Did you find your niche?

Jennifer just moved to the Huntsville area. 

Jennifer and her husband, Steve, moved to Huntsville in the spring of 2021 to be closer to family.  In Huntsville, she learned the power of networking - learning the power of networking. 

It started with one LinkedIn contact that grew into a large network of amazingly generous people in Huntsville willing to share her story with others.  

Who Opens Your Mail In Your Business - why I selected this title. It makes you think? 

So, my weird accounting passion is helping business owners set up internal controls to protect their assets.  We can discuss how vulnerable business owners are to theft by people they trust.  The thing is, most business people think they have good judgment, know who is trustworthy, and are great judges of character.  Understatement and True

As sad as it is, it’s impossible to know who will steal from your business. 

Here are the facts

In 2020, it was estimated that only 23% of employees who steal are

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“Hello and welcome to the Coffee & Hustle podcast, I’m Carla with Designedbycarla, and today, we will talk about “A little spice and everything nice” with  Larry Johnson, owner of LJ's Backyard Bayou. 

LJ'z Backyard Bayou is a veteran own affordable provider of catering services, event management/planning, and restaurant in the Harvest and Northern Alabama section. LJ'z offers customized and flavorful family meals and a one-stop event solution.

The company was founded by Larry Johnson and Wendellar Johnson and thrives on affordability and convenience for its customers. LJ’z Backyard Bayou catering, offers customized and flavorful pan size food options based on Cajun+Creole and Southern cuisines, on/off-site catering for private and corporate events, catered backyard parties, Cajun boils, Pig roasting, and daily breakfast and lunch meals.

LJ’z Backyard Bayou offers a cozy and homey-feel venue to host all your private events, including office luncheons and meetup group meetings. Services that LJ's does not specialize in, will find the right professional for your occasion and manage the project. Whether it is finding a DJ, decorator, entertainer, or caterer for your event, we can assist. Our team consists of military veterans that specialize in attention-to-detail and have excessive training in project management, human resources, and foodservice.

When you started LJ’z Backyard Bayou did you have a vision of the company goals? Why is the name so important? Explain your logo. 

What is your favorite part of being in this industry? Have you seen changes that concern you?

What do you do to give back to the community? How important is this for you? 
Random questions

• Who has been the biggest influence on your life?
• What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?
• What is your favorite memory?
• How has your life been different than what you’d imagined?
• Do you have any regrets?
• How would you describe yourself?
• What do people misunderstand about you the most?
• What are you not good at?
• What is the secrete to success? 

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Welcome to Our Marketing With A Purpose Podcast Episodes, where we discuss & uncover new strategies for your business. Value is one of the key ingredients for your marketing mix. This podcast is for all industries with one topic that can move you forward in your business. 

PODCAST TOPIC:  Success with Video Marketing 
(How and Why) 

INTRO: 

It’s a great time to review end-of-year accomplishments and goals and see what was working and not working for your business.  

Recognizing new opportunities for small to mid-sized businesses is the perfect time to take a fresh look at their marketing strategies. 

The first step is to ensure your brand message is consistent and cohesive across all social media platforms and relevant to your marketing strategy and company goals.   
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I’m Carla Stiles with Coffee & Hustle and joining today is my co-host on today’s episode, Maryn Graves, our Director of Multimedia. We are reviewing “Success with Video Marketing” 

Welcome, Maryn! So glad to have you on today’s show. 

We review and answer some great questions on how to improve your marketing with videos. 

QUESTION: What are the best ways to get your brand message out there – how do you incorporate that into your marketing strategy?? 

QUESTION: What are some of the benefits? 

QUESTION: We know the types of videos and the stats but what is really going to urge businesses to take the leap into video marketing? 

QUESTION: The facts are incredible.. but why is video marketing so effective?

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Millions of people are affected by mental illness each year.

“Hello and welcome to the Coffee & Hustle podcast, this is the episode that discusses “Mental Health in the Workplace”. Can be a silent killer…

1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year

Yet only one in three who need help will get it. As a result, many people will either miss work or will get less done on the job.

Regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, education, or income, mental health disorders do not discriminate. The problem is so pervasive in the United States that 44 million adults — or about one of every five — have a mental health disorder.1

I’m Carla with Designedbycarla and joining this podcast discussion is Lori Fischer, Owner of Just Imagine Coaching and Consulting

Meet Lori Fischer
She coaches with individuals one-on-one and in groups. Lori brings energy, focus, and dedication to her interactions with others. Lori’s background includes over 15+ years of speaking, training, coaching, consulting, and workshop facilitation for companies in diverse industries including sales, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, government, banking, and more.

Here are the stats:
1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year

1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year

50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34

46.2% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in 2020 

• 64.5% of U.S. adults with serious mental illness received treatment in 2020  
• Male: 37.4%
• Female: 51.2%

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that depression and anxiety cost the global economy $1 trillion per year in lost productivity. But WHO also found that for every $1 spent on treating common mental health con

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I’m Carla with Designedbycarla and joining this podcast discussion is Peyton Guy, is the Jr. Cybersecurity Engineer with  H2L Solutions, Inc. (H2L). H2L specializes in Cyber & Information Assurance and provides Cyber Security solutions for government and commercial customers. 

Welcome and thank you for taking time out today Peyton. Give our listeners, the background on H2L Solutions. 

H2L Solutions is a HUBZone and Service Disabled Veteran cybersecurity company based here in Huntsville, Alabama.

Peyton, Still attending college at UAH. Explain Your Degree... How did you get started with H2L Solutions as an intern? How does one in this field get involved with an internship? How important is it to go and network with your industry? 

Awarded the “Inc 5000 2021” as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. You ranked #2,278 and the only Alabama-based “Security” firm to be recognized.  

When you started H2L Solutions, did you have a vision of the company goals? 

What are the biggest challenges you see in Cyber Security? Do we share too much information online? 

What is your favorite part of being in this industry? Have you seen changes that concern you?

Let's discuss your Conspiracy Theory and how this is going to affect the Cyber community?

Getting to know Peyton with our random questions. Thank you, Peyton Guy, and thank you for listening to today’s episode - “Intergenerational Communication” on the Coffee & Hustle podcast. 

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“Hello and welcome to the Coffee & Hustle podcast, this is the episode that discusses “Cyber 101”. 

I’m Carla with Designedbycarla and joining this podcast discussion is Jarrod Hardy, Chief Executive Officer with Xyston.

Xyston, Inc., was founded in 2019 by former DoD Software and Cybersecurity Engineers 
Your team is experts in cyber security and works with both in the commercial and government space, through offensive and Defensive Cyber Operations.

Welcome and thank you for taking time out today. Give our listeners, the background on Xyston and how you started.

Xyston, Inc. specializes in Embedded Systems Penetration Testing, Reverse Engineering, and Vulnerability Reporting. By deploying extensive testing, analysis, and reporting we provide Firmware Security, Validation, Verification, and Hardening for both the commercial and government sectors. 

Hubzone? What does this mean?
What does the future of cyber look like
How do you stay ahead on the latest cyber or what’s new cyber? What are those resources?

If you are interested in Cyber, how do you get involved and what are some of the certifications? 

We're told this is a hard skill set to fill and we have it so we're looking for teaming partners who have access to the government like we just don’t have yet being so young. We want to help more females get into this highly technical area. We offer free training and XP.

The difference in Cyber security backgrounds -  It's unique in that it takes a strong background in Computer Science, Computing Engineering, and Electrical Engineering to do what we do.

We’re doing more work on the commercial side where some of the largest tech companies pay us to find the vulnerabilities in their systems before the bad guys do.

Are you based here? Where do you provide service?
We’re the only ones we know of who does this line of work for some of the biggest names in tech and our customer base is all out of Silicon Valley so we’re proud to bring this work to Huntsville and we want to see the Missile Defense Industry implement these same tactics to protect our weapon systems.

Let's talk hot sauce? What is the secret to success?

Thank you, Jarrod, and thank you for listening to today’s episode - “Cyber 101” on the Coffee & Hustle podcast. 

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“Hello and welcome to the Coffee & Hustle podcast, this is the episode that discusses “Managing Your Time with Success”. 

I’m Carla with Designedbycarla and joining me on this podcast discussion is Tracy Jones, the President of Century Automotive Group. 

Welcome and thank you for taking time out today Tracy Jones. I know you keep a very busy schedule. But give our audience a little background on Century Automotive Group. 

Background - Century Automotive Group, which has been serving Huntsville, Florence, and Cullman for over 40 years. This is a family of dealerships that includes luxury brands BMWs Volos, Porsches, Land Rovers, & Jaguars. You have new and used and this includes Certified Pre-Owned.  

Awards: 

1999: Awarded the Small Business of the Year award by the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce 2002: Awarded the 2002 Alabama Retailer of the Year award by the Alabama Retail Commission. Several individual awards. 

The award that stands out. 
Tracy Jones was selected as the 2007 Dealer of the Year by TIME Magazine. As the TIME Magazine Quality Dealer Award winner, she was the first Alabamian and first female to win the most prestigious award in the retail vehicle industry.

So, Customer Service is very important in this industry? I notice every time I visit, I’m greeted with a smile and a hello. It is important to you and to the company? 

What makes a great team? 

That's why we've staffed our organization at every level with skilled and experienced experts. How do you build recurring customers in this industry? Keeping the generations as repeat so they come and purchase their first luxury vehicle. Develop the Showroom experience.

We train all members of our staff to be enthusiastic, loyal, ethical, and to always go above and beyond for our customers with a great attitude and smile. How do your values show up in your work? Do you think these values role over into your personal life? How do you balance the work/life/individual? At the end of the day, we are still a person. 

You’ve part of the growing community here in Huntsville, how does giving back play a part for the company? You have seen changes over the years here in Huntsville. What makes Huntsville so special to you? Passion and Drive, is this something you have always had, or have you developed it? What drives your passion?

How do you find the work/life balance?
Do you feel it’s important to be a role model today? Did you have a role model? What do you want your children to learn from you? Describe success? “What do you wish you had known when you started out?”

“What’s something you’ve failed at?” Considering where you started and where you are now…what has changed the most for you regarding your MINDSET?

What is the best compliment you have ever received?

Thank you, Tracy, and thank you for listening to today’s episode - “Managing Your Time with Success” on the Coffee & Hustle podcast. 

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“Hello and welcome to the Coffee & Hustle podcast, this is the episode we discuss “Behind the scenes with Cyber Security”.  I’m Carla with Designedbycarla and joining this podcast discussion is Jonathan Hard, is the CEO and President of H2L Solutions, Inc. H2L specializes in Cyber & Information Assurance and provides Cyber Security solutions for government and commercial customers. 

Welcome and thank you for taking time out today Jonathan Hard. Give our listeners, the background on H2L Solutions. H2L Solutions is a HUBZone and Service Disabled Veteran cybersecurity company based here in Huntsville, Alabama. Jonathan has been involved in information technology and security professional since 2008. Based here in Huntsville Alabama. What other locations do you provide service? 

Awarded the “Inc 5000 2021” as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. You ranked #2,278 and the only Alabama-based “Security” firm to be recognized.  

When you started H2L Solutions, did you have a vision of the company goals? You have invited several interns to come and work at your company. Why is that important to do this? 

What are the biggest challenges you see in Cyber Security? Do we share too much information online? What do we do if we are a small business that doesn’t have internal resources? What should we do to protect our data? Have you ever told a client no?

You are known in our community with LinkedIn, you have a huge following on your account. How did you grow this business-to-business connection? Did it change how you connected with others in the industry? You are easily recognized but also, you have a way of just taking over the room. Have you always been a guy with confidence? Is it easy to step into this role of speaking in front of people, or did you practice? Some people can’t just stand up and start speaking. 

You have a love to give back to the local community and businesses and I want to mention, you are still serving in the military. Thank you for serving! What made you decide to make this commitment? How do you balance the entrepreneur lifestyle and fatherhood?

Do you feel it’s important to be a role model today? Did you have a role model? What do you want your children to learn from you? Are you more aware of the online threats and do you become more of a protective parent? Would you allow your child to be online or have a social media account?

What information do we need to share with other parents when it comes to protecting our children using technology? 

What do you do to give back to the community? How important is this for you? 

Random questions
Who has been the biggest influence on your life?
What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?
Do you have any regrets?
What do people misunderstand about you the most?
What is the secrete to success? 
What do you wish you had known 10 years ago?

Thank you, Jonathan, and thank you for listening to today’s episode -

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“Hello and welcome to the Coffee & Hustle podcast, this is the episode that discusses  "Whoever said that Diamonds are a girl's best friend, never owned a dog." 

I’m Carla with Designedbycarla and joining this podcast discussion is Helene Scott, owner of Florida Dog Training.  Thank you for joining Helene, Tell us a little about you and your business. Describe the process behind it…

About Florida Dog Training School
For more than 15 years, Helene Scott has been a master Tampa dog trainer. Helene loves to nurture stronger bonds between dogs and their owners. It is very important to build communication between dogs and owners, in addition to all immediate family members. She has extensive hands-on experience with dogs of all ages, breeds, and temperaments.  Her training style will cater to the temperament of the dog. As a dog training professional, she understands that a dog training style should not be “one size fits all”. Helene Scott’s dog training techniques incorporate using love, praise, and positive reinforcement.  

Dogs have been used for hunting, herding, guarding, and companionship. They are well-known to be man's best friends. Greek methodology ancient Greeks' belief that dogs were humans' best friends. Why should it be “man’s best friend”? Girls who own dogs feel “empowered” and not lonely and loved. A dog loves us unconditionally. 

Some of the questions that were discussed during the podcast.

Did you know? The earliest records of dog training come from the Roman Empire around 400 AD. It is believed that this was when people realized the potential benefit of teaching these animals to do tricks such as fetching or retrieving objects.

Beyond the basics - 
Dogs are intelligent creatures that are capable of learning tricks, obeying commands, and following basic instructions such as "sit" or "come here."

What does behavior modification for those that need it? 

How to get take in a rescue? Should you get involved with fostering dogs?

What makes a dog trainer? 

Rapid Fire Questions
What would you do with your “15 minutes” of fame?

If you were stranded on a tropical island what 2 things would you want with you?

What was your favorite book growing up?

What is one item you could NEVER live without?

What do you think of when I say, “fruit?”

If you could choose your nickname what would it be?

What advice did you get that was the most rewarding?

If you won a million dollars what would you buy?


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