Pro Business Channel

Metro Atlanta Chamber SVP and Chief Economist Tom Cunningham on Georgia Business Radio

Tom Cunningham,​ SVP and Chief Economist

Metro Atlanta Chamber

Thomas J. Cunningham is Senior Vice President and the Chief Economist for the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC). Tom joined the MAC in July 2015 following a 30-year career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He is a specialist in open economy macroeconomic policy and regional analysis. At the MAC, he manages an internal team that supports the research and advocacy roles of the economic development and public policy departments.

After starting his career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta as an economist in the Macropolicy group, Tom served at various times as associate director of research, interim director of research, vice president for the Regional group where he was also responsible for the Latin American group, and acting head of the Finance group. He served on the Bank's Personnel, Information Technology, and Risk Management Committees and as a member of the Federal Reserve System's Information Security Group and Technology Services Council. He also was the acting director of, and helped establish, the Bank's Center for Real Estate Analytics. When Dr. Cunningham retired from the Fed, his title was Vice President, Senior Economist and Regional Executive.

A native of Reedley, California, he received a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in economics from California State University, Fresno. He earned a master's degree, a master of philosophy, and a PhD in economics from Columbia University. He previously worked as an economics instructor at Barnard College at Columbia University and as an adjunct instructor at Iona College, Agnes Scott College and Emory University.

He attended the executive development program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and is a member of Leadership Atlanta’s class of 2018. Dr. Cunningham has published numerous professional articles and is a member of the American Economic Association, the Western Economic Association, and the Southern Economic Association.

Topics to Discuss:

National Employment Situation report contains some solid numbers, but mixed headlines. The solid numbers are in job gains, where the nation added 213,000 jobs, well above the market expectation of around 190,000.

Revisions to the two previous months added another 37,000 jobs. The mixed part of the report is that the headline is the unemployment rate (U3) ticked up from 3.8% to 4.0%.

The expectation was for no change. This was mostly due to an increase in the labor force participation, which moved up 0.2 percentage points after being essentially unchanged since February.

At this point the economy needs the additional workers, so this is a fundamentally good thing. The broader measure of labor underutilization (U6) also rose 0.2 percentage points to 7.8%.

Average hourly earnings rose 2.7% from a year ago, slightly below expectations, but about in line with recent history.

Jobs gains were led by professional and business services, followed by manufacturing, which had a solid 30,000 job addition, mostly in durable goods. Strength was also seen in health care, construction, and mining. Retail was the only sector with a notable loss of jobs (-22,000), but that did not offset last month’s gain of 25,000. Other sectors were essentially unchanged.

All in all, a pretty good report, despite an easily misinterpreted rise in unemployment.

​Media Links:

​Web Site:   www.MetroAtlantaChamber.com

Guest Linkedin Profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-cunningham-6027134

Georgia Business Radio Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. Relevant content on current business trends live from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta. In addition to the live broadcast, GBR content is in distribution across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.

Show Host:

Rich Casanova,

Amazon Storefronts, Shop Exclusively from U.S. Small Businesses Interview with Gene Marks on Georgia Business Radio

Today we have Gene Marks, Washington Post columnist author and financial expert joining us to talk about how supporting the U.S. small businesses online is an important concept for not just Americans and local business, but for the entire community and now it's even easier when shopping online to buy from us small businesses with a new store called Amazon Storefronts. Making life so easy these days, thank you to Amazon. This is a store to shop exclusively from U.S. small businesses, which is very passionate and close to our hearts at the Pro Business Channel, helping support those small and medium-sized businesses.

We certainly have a business expert joining us on today's show, Gene Marks writes daily for the Washington Post as I mentioned focusing on issues affecting the business community also writes weekly columns for Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Fox Business, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur.com and if we can afford him on the Pro Business Channel. Gene this could be a regular series.

[00:01:12] Yeah, I'll have my agent call your agent. Well as soon as we get an agent we'll take that call. Yeah. All right. So, these columns are read by hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses owners around the country.

[00:01:25] So this is definitely in everyone's wheelhouse for this episode. Gene has written six books on business management specifically geared towards again, those small and medium-sized companies.  Here to analyze and provide details about this new digital storefront is author and as I mentioned business expert Gene Marks. Gene before we get into this, you’ve written six books.

[00:01:47] So what's your most popular and best known or of those six books? By the way these books are sold on Amazon.com.  My bestselling book is, “In God We Trust, Everyone Else Pays Cash” it’s a bunch of cash flow advice and tips, geared toward small business owners. Okay, and we may give a teaser at the end of this segment are about your next book maybe in the work.

[00:02:12] So let's jump into this topic, tell our listeners why it's important for shoppers to buy from us businesses, even when they're shopping online. I mean, well Rich, you know that she talked about this on your show as well. I mean there are hundreds of thousands of small businesses in in Georgia, you know, these are businesses that that provide many jobs to the state and nationally, you know, small businesses provide more than half of the jobs.

[00:02:40] We know that small businesses are a huge part of the US economy and there are a lot of people out there that want to support small businesses and you know their government programs that do that some companies are doing that as well and. You mentioned in your introduction. I mean Amazon stepped up this week as well and they're launching something called storefronts and you know, what the whole backstory to store funds riches that you know Amazon if you buy something from Amazon, it's more likely that it's coming from a small Merchant.

[00:03:12] Half of the products that sold on the site comes from a small business or a merchant and there's more than a million small businesses in the us alone that are selling their products on Amazon. So, Amazon sort of said, you know what let's bring some of these guys together. They're starting off at 20,000 small businesses selling more than a million products under storefronts.

[00:03:36] You and I or anybody else that wants make sure that when we’re buying something the same as usual, but we want to make sure it's going to a U.S. based small business. We can do that from their store front site and that's just an amazing concept.

[00:03:57] So this is not bricks-and-mortar, right? Absolutely, correct. And you know what, you do bring up a really good point Rich. I mean yes, this is a digital storefront,

American Fundraising Foundation and Weiser Strategy Group on Georgia Podcast

Kalley Dunn

American Fundraising Foundation

Kalley Dunn is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for The American Fundraising Foundation. The American Fundraising Foundation (Amfund) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a Platinum rating from Guide Star. It has been serving other nonprofit organizations for over 20 years and has distributed over $33 million for worthy causes.

Each year Amfund’s Board of Directors carefully selects organizations to support through sponsorship of their events.

In recognition of its 20 year anniversary, Amfund unveiled a new logo that includes its signature tree and a Golden Pear. The tree has always stood for growth and deep roots. The newly added golden pear is symbolic of the extra touch that Amfund brings to each of its nonprofit partners.

The history of the pear is extensive and best described as symbolizing wisdom, good health, longevity, and prosperity — all the things Amfund sees in the organizations it serves and the causes each represents.

And behind every golden pear is a great story. It may be the story of a child receiving special literacy assistance, or a woman finding shelter from an abusive relationship or an animal being rescued.

Every time Amfund helps an organization it is helping others. Each person has a “golden pear story” to share. That’s Amfund… The nonprofit with the golden pear

Topics

My Experience

Nonprofit

Fundraising

Storytelling

Donor Retention and Development

Website and/or Social Media Links

https://www.amfund.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/amfund--american-fundraising-foundation

Jay Weiser

Weiser Strategy Group

Jay Weiser enables organizations and their leaders to increase their odds of success by helping them improve cross-functional and vertical collaboration and communications. Doing so helps them see, think and do differently and become prepared, ready, and able to act and adapt in the face of disruptions and constant change.

He brings over 25 years of business and consulting experience with Middle Market to Fortune/Forbes 500 organizations and has worked across multiples industries and functions. He is known for helping his clients create high performing leadership teams and organizations accelerating them on their path to greater and more sustainable success.

Through his work and education, Jay has developed a deep expertise creating more value at intersection of strategy, organization and operations. Not resting on his laurels, he is a continuous learner of the latest thinking and practices in leadership, both business and organizational strategy, and operational execution. He integrates this with what he knows to deliver the right best solutions for his clients, not everyone else.

Topics

1. Improve cross-functional and vertical collaboration and communications.

2. Become and stay prepared, ready, and able to act and adapt.

3. See differently, think differently, and do differently.

4. Problems I solve for clients and how I help them.

5. Who I help.

6. Why clients choose to work with me.

7. When executives should call (hint: before it is too late). 

Website and/or Social Media Links:

www.weiserstrategy.com

www.linkedin.com/in/jayrweiser

@shift2succeed

or email me at [email protected]

More about Georgia Podcast

"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"

Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.

Show Host:

Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer

Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,

Brian Regienczuk CEO and Founder of Agency Spotter on Georgia Podcast

Brian Regienczuk, the CEO and Founder of Agency Spotter, transforming the services supply chain for marketing, professional services, R&D and more.

Agency Spotter's private services marketplace is already being used at Fortune 100 companies around the world to search, engage, and manage their internal roster of agencies and other services suppliers. While, the company's public marketplace, at agencyspotter.com, connects hundreds of thousands of marketers and more than 15,000 creative agencies find one another worldwide.

Brian is passionate about liberating data to help professionals make better decisions, faster, and with more confidence than ever before. Prior to Agency Spotter, Brian has worked at the intersection of business, technology and design, helping brands like Coca-Cola, Philips, WebMD, General Motors, The Home Depot, NXP Semiconductors, and Bacardi to name a few.

Topics

Digital transformation at large enterprises (Fortune 500) as it relates to the services supply chain. Unifying data to help professionals make better decisions and drive better performance. Related: agency management, marketing procurement, professional services, indirect procurement, saving professionals time, decision making, supplier analytics.

Website and/or Social Media Links

www.agencyspotter.com

www.agencyspotter.com/about/enterprise

twitter.com/agencyspotter

facebook.com/agencyspotter

linkedin.com/company/agency-spotter

https://www.linkedin.com/in/regienczuk

More about Georgia Podcast

"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"

Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.

Show Host:

Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer

Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, headquartered in Bangor, ME.

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

With a name like Casanova and his gregarious personality, Rich was a natural as a music radio DJ. "I got the radio bug early in my career and often thought how great it would be if there was an opportunity to participate in a talk radio format with a pro-business perspective interviewing thought leaders from the local business community." Thus was born the Pro Business Channel where Rich is the CoFounder and Chief Visionary Officer.

http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova

https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com

Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com

View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com

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Two Sides of the Business Equation

Interested in Franchise Ownership?

Contact Pamela Currie to receive a COMPLIMENTARY Consultation on Selecting a Franchise.

Pamela Currie, Host of the Franchise Business Radio show and Founder of Franchise Intellect, Inc. www.FranchiseIntellect.com

Mobile: 847-970-8765

Email: [email protected]

To learn more about guest topics, contacting a guest or becoming a guest on the Franchise Business Radio show simply email [email protected]

Costa Kapothanasis

CEO and President at Costa Oil International Inc.

Costa Oil - 10 Minute Oil Change

Michael Tilbrooke

Development Director at FranDevCo NorthWest / Development Partner of Costa Oil

Michael started out his career in business ownership after leaving a leadership position in a large durable goods manufacturing business out of MI. Through his first business endeavor in the indoor trampoline business in 2010, with a goal to franchise the concept, was introduced to franchising through a business ownership workshop in Los Angeles.

After realizing the power of growing a business model through franchising, Michael took on a position as a Franchise consultant in the Los Angeles market helping budding entrepreneurs find their business match through select franchise opportunities. Through his work with numerous franchise brands and with an eventual goal to be closer to family, moved into Franchise Development. Michael developed an emerging healthy food concept out of the Bay area into what is now a well-known national brand, Vitality Bowls Superfood Cafe. Michael joined Look Good brands in 2019 and is focused on developing emerging brands in the beauty and healthy living market segments.

Michael resides in Reno, NV with his wife and 2 boys. They love to take advantage of the easy access to local hiking trails and Lake Tahoe. Michael has a passion for skiing and mountain biking. He is an avid fan of Jazz, grown through his sons and the many music programs offered in the Reno area.

Why partnering with Costa oil is a good fit for us. How to grow the concept through the franchise consultant groups. Prime factors we look for in developing a brand.

The Franchise Business Radio show is a platform to bring together franchise professionals to connect, educate and collaborate to serve the franchise community and those considering franchise ownership.

Spotlighting Leaders in the Franchise Industry, experts in funding, legal, marketing and consulting.

Franchise Business Radio hosted by:

Pam Currie, Founder

Franchise Intellect, Inc

Made possible in part by:

Host Pamela Currie, Franchise Intellect, visit: http://www.FranchiseIntellect.com

Also made possible in part by:

Franchise City, visit http://www.Franchise.city

FranServe, visit https://franserve.com/

To nominate or submit a guest request visit: http://www.OnAirGuest.com

To view guest photos from this show, visit: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com

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Always Best Care on Franchise Business Radio

Interested in Franchise Ownership?

Contact Pamela Currie to receive a COMPLIMENTARY Consultation on Selecting a Franchise.

Pamela Currie, Host of the Franchise Business Radio show and Founder of Franchise Intellect, Inc. www.FranchiseIntellect.com

Mobile: 847-970-8765

Email: [email protected]

To learn more about guest topics, contacting a guest or becoming a guest on the Franchise Business Radio show simply email [email protected]

Jason Wiedder joined Always Best Care as Vice President, Franchise Development, in March of 2018. Mr. Wiedder has 16 years of Franchise Development experience, 15 of those in the Senior Care industry, Prior to joining Always Best Care, Mr. Wiedder was Vice President, Franchise Development, for Brain Balance Achievement Centers in Walnut Creek, California, From June 2017 to March 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Wiedder was Chief Operating Officer/Vice President of Franchise Development for A Right Place for Seniors in Chino Hills, California, from April 2015 to June 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Wiedder was Vice President of Franchise Development, for Senior Helpers in Towson, Maryland, from October 2005 to February 2015 he helped grow the company from 3 franchises to 275 Franchises

Topics/Questions:

You have deep, deep experience in franchise system development and specifically in the Senior Care Market…Please share with our listeners about the Senior Care Market?

In your experience….who is a good fit to become a franchisee for this type of business model?

As a franchise consultant….I frequently get asked for business’s that are Amazon Proof, Recession

Resistant and Now I’m hearing Essential…Talk to us about this business model and how it checks those boxes…specifically Recession Resistant.

In your opinion, what can a franchisor do to put a franchisee in a strong position for success?

What advice would you give to anyone who is considering a franchise?

Henry Lee is the owner of Always Best Care St. George. His background is in commercial real estate, owning and operating apartment communities in Northern California. In addition, he bought, ran, and sold a laundry facility in Oakland, California, while completing his MBA at the University of San Francisco. Before that, Henry worked at several tech and media startups in the Bay Area. Having already won the "Best of Southern Utah" award under the first year of operating the franchise, Henry's goal is to scale Always Best Care to Northern Utah and beyond. He credits his wife and mother, who also work in the business, and their fantastic caregivers for their steady growth. His long-term goal is to continue investing and scaling hard to disrupt industry verticals such as senior care, real estate, and the food industry.

Topics/Questions:

What made you decide that you wanted to become a franchise business owner?

I know it has been a year ago, but can you share your experience and what you recall when we partnered together to find the Franchise Brand that aligned for you?

What were some value points in working with a Franchise Consultant?

Franchise Selection Process can be overwhelming…What advice would you give to someone who is interested in pursuing a franchise?

What made you want a Franchise in the Senior Care Industry? / Tell us about the Demand for growth within the senior care industry?

Many Brands in the Senior Care Sector—Talk to us about your due diligence in Cross-referencing franchise companies.

Why did you choose ABC?

You opened during a challenging time…what Challenges did you face with COVID pandemic

Even more exciting….share about your growth and positive momentum

What’s Next?

The Franchise Business Radio show is a platform to bring together franchise professionals to connect, educate and collaborate to serve the franchise community and those considering franchise ownership.

Facebook brought its global Boost with Facebook event back to Atlanta on Sept. 10 and the event was a huge success. Facebook welcomed over 1500 Atlanta community members to the Southern Exchange Ballroom and kicked off the two-day digital skills training event to empower small-business owners with the tools and resources they need to build their business.

A panel of Atlanta small businesses walked through their own experiences and shared how they use these skills every day in their business. Panelists included:

(L to R)  Maranda Walker-Dowell (Joes Gourmet) Nate Martin (Magnolia Room Tucker) and Farrah Haidar (Seven Sisters Scones) join Alexandra Duffield from Facebook (moderating panel) on a discussion on how having digital skills have helped their businesses.

Joes Gourmet - Maranda Walker-Dowell

Maranda came up with the idea of packaging a ready to cook breading mix about three years ago and the business has been growing ever since. Facebook and Instagram have been key to their growth, as they are trying to drive traffic to their e-commerce so they can sell their 12 oz fish fried package nationwide. They use advanced tools to target their audiences, the Facebook Pixel and Dynamic Ads being the most notable. Creating Custom and Lookalike audiences have made it easier to reach the right audience. Thanks to their success and community involvement they have been featured in Shark Tank and Good Morning America.

Seven Sisters Scones - Farrah Haidar

Seven Sisters Scones started their business in 2015, when one of seven sisters (who was actually a chef) decided to start selling her delicious scones. The business has expanded from selling simply scones to a cafe where they have a full breakfast and lunch menu. The scones have become so popular that Farrah decided to build an ecommerce business to start selling nationwide.

Magnolia Room Tucker - Nate Martin

Magnolia Room Tucker was created to pay homage to a restaurant called “S & S Cafeteria”, which the owner was a patron for 15 years. Nate said that the owner saw that people were going to lose a great restaurant to visit and work at, so he bought the business, moved it to Tucker, and even hired on at least 20-25 of the staff. While they have some local competition that has been in business for over 60 years, and Nate says that if it wasn't for Facebook, Magnolia Room would not have survived.

A Facebook representative also presented the latest tips and tricks for businesses on the platform. Participants learned best practices on connecting with more customers, creating ads to increase conversions, managing a digital presence and building awareness of a brand.

Learn more at:   https://www.facebook.com/boost

While at the event we interviewed Veronica Twombly, Head of Small Business Communications at Facebook.

Facebook brought its global Boost with Facebook event back to Atlanta and the event was a huge success. Facebook welcomed over 1,500 Atlanta community members to the Southern Exchange Ballroom and kicked off the two-day digital skills training event to empower small-business owners with the tools and resources they need to build their business.

There are more than 1 million small businesses in Georgia.

99.7 percent of companies based here have fewer than 500 employees

94.1 percent have less than 50

As part of our pledge to train 1 million small business owners and individuals by 2020, we want to make sure each and every one of them has the tools and tactics to succeed in today’s competitive marketplace.

When we spoke to the Georgia small business community about the most important factors when hiring employees, more than 8 in 10 (81%) said an individual's digital skills were important.

More than 6 in 10 (64%) said that Facebook is essential for their business. More than 5 in 10 (51%) said that the platform has helped them hire additional employees and nearly 8 in 10 (79%) said that Facebook allows them to r...

J. J. Haas Author of Welcome to Sugarville on Author Talk Show

Guest BIO: 

J. J. Haas, author of Welcome to Sugarville, has published fiction and poetry in a wide variety of magazines such as Shenandoah, Rattle, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Asimov's Science Fiction, Baen's Universe, and Writer's Digest. He is a Senior Content Developer at ADP and a Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, and he has been an Instructor in the Creative Writing Certificate Program at Emory Continuing Education. Haas is a graduate of the College of the University of Chicago in English Language and Literature and a Past President of the Alumni Club of Atlanta. He lives in a suburb of Atlanta with his wife Melissa and two Westies, Roro and Coco.

Brief Description: 

Welcome to Sugarville: A Novel in Stories

Topics to Discuss: 

My book

Creative writing in general

1.What is the name of the book and when was it published?

Welcome to Sugarville: A Novel in Stories will be published on April 9 in softcover, ebook, and audiobook formats following the book launch at The Carter Center in Atlanta. I recorded the audiobook myself after turning our daughter’s old closet into a recording studio, and ACX recently approved the files for upload to Audible.com.

2.What’s the book’s first line?

The first line of the first story is “Dr. Albert Cole woke up thirsty,” which serves as a metaphor for the spiritual paucity of the protagonist. Kurt Vonnegut once said “Make your characters want something right away even if it's only a glass of water.” I decided to take that advice literally.

3.What’s the book about? Give us the “pitch”.

Welcome to Sugarville, a town where fantasy meets reality and visitors take journeys of the imagination into the unknown. J. J. Haas stuns and delights with this engaging collection of linked stories.

4.What inspired you to write the book? A particular person? An event?

My primary inspiration for writing fiction is the black humor of Kurt Vonnegut and Flannery O’Connor. I particularly like the surface simplicity of their writing coupled with the deeper metaphorical and ironic meaning. I modeled the structure of my collection on Sherwood Anderson’s book Winesburg, Ohio, with each story set in the mythical town of Sugarville, Georgia. Thematically, all of the characters embark on spiritual journeys to find themselves, and each story contains a fantastic element that heightens the drama.

5.What’s the main reason someone should really read this book?

People should be interested in reading my book because it will make them laugh and give them something to think about. I hope they’ll take away a renewed interest in examining their own lives by vicariously experiencing the events in this book through the eyes of my characters. While fantasy stories are typically set in an imagined past and science-fiction stories are typically set in an imagined future, these stories are set in a re-imagined present that sheds light on the spiritual dilemmas of our time.

6.(*For fictional titles only) What's the most distinctive thing about the main character? Who-real or fictional-would you say the character reminds you of?

I affectionately refer to the characters in my book as my “Sugarvillains.” They aren’t really bad people at all, but lost souls searching for meaning and dignity in their lives with sometimes comic, sometimes tragic results. All of the characters are based on people I’ve met in real life, but the names have been changed to protect the guilty.

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

Website: http://www.jjhaasbooks.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jjhaasauthor

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-haas-825133

Author Talk Show

Interviews with authors about their journey of writing a book, the mission, story and what they learned during the process and more!

Financial Freedom Shepherd, Marlon Hurd on Georgia Podcast

Marlon Hurd, born and raised in Youngstown, OH and currently living in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA with my beautiful wife and 4 beautiful, active, inquisitive and creative daughters.

I love EVERYTHING about building leaders and leading them to financial freedom.

Money isn't everything but it's ranked right up there with oxygen.

I love college football (Ohio State Buckeyes), track and field, 90's R&B and rap, reading, learning, sharing value, traveling and just plain having fun.

Topics Discussed:

My products/services

From Facebook:

Title: Financial Freedom Shepherd (Explain)

Cover - Think and Grow Rich (not called Think or Grow Rich)

3 Things Repairing Your Credit Can do For You & Your Future!

How to Support Family and Friends Without Spending any Money

The Difference an Extra $500 Month Can Make

Opportunities

Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/financialfreedomshepherd

More about Georgia Podcast

"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"

Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.

Show Host:

Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer

Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, headquartered in Bangor, ME.

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

With a name like Casanova and his gregarious personality, Rich was a natural as a music radio DJ. "I got the radio bug early in my career and often thought how great it would be if there was an opportunity to participate in a talk radio format with a pro-business perspective interviewing thought leaders from the local business community." Thus was born the Pro Business Channel where Rich is the CoFounder and Chief Visionary Officer.

http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova

https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com

Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com

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Matt Starosciak with Proven Law Marketing and author of The Lawyer Marketing Book on Georgia Business Radio

Matt Starosciak

Proven Law Marketing/The Lawyer Marketing Book

BIO:

Author | Speaker | Consultant | Attorney

Author of The Lawyer Marketing Book

University of Houston Law Center

Voted the Best Marketing and Public Relations Firm in Georgia by The Daily Report in 2016.

In the 19 years since he graduated from the University of Houston Law Center, Matt Starosciak hasacquired tremendous knowledge of what makes law firms successful. As the leader of Proven Law Marketing, Matt now works closely with a select number of law firms, all of which benefit from his:

Law practice experience in both small and large firm environments.

10 years as a top legal industry outside sales rep.

Proven track record of success implementing comprehensive marketing programs for law firms of all sizes. (And an international association of law firms.)

Media Coverage

Expert Source, The Humble Law Firm Website Is Going Way, Way Upscale, The American Lawyer, April 8, 2016

Guest, Branding Law Firms in 2015, Atlanta Legal Experts Radio Show, 2015

Speaker, Selling the High-end Client, Atlanta Internet Video Marketing Association Fall Workshop, 2014

Speaker, The Most Effective Marketing Strategies, Atlanta Bar Association Managing Partners Committee, 2011

Admissions

State Bar of Michigan

Education

University of Houston Law Center, JD

Michigan State University, BA, Accounting

Community Work

MedShare Atlanta

Catechism Teacher, Transfiguration Catholic Church

ALS Association

Habitat for Humanity

Shepherd Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Treatment

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research

Personal

Matt is married to his high school sweetheart and elite runner, Kaye Anne Starosciak. Both enjoy cheering on their 3 daughters at dance recitals, basketball games, and track meets.

Email Matt directly at [email protected]

Topics to Discuss:

Rcently published "The Lawyer Marketing Book" which is the most comprehensive resource ever written on the topic. It also has application to all professional services businesses as it covers lead generation, intake protocol, and ROI measurement.

1. What is your book about?

2. How is your book different?

3. How does your book fulfill the need of attorneys and law students?

4. What made you want to write a book?

5. How difficult is it for attorneys to develop new business in today’s legal market? Why?

6. What’s your best advice to attorneys who are struggling with the marketing process?

7. What’s next for you and your business?

Web Site / Social Media Links:

www.TheLawyerMarketingBook.com

www.ProvenLawMarketing.com

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Georgia Business Radio Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. Relevant content on current business trends live from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta. In addition to the live broadcast, GBR content is in distribution across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.

Show Hosts:

Rich Casanova, CoFounder

Pro Business Channel

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https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Artie Ruderman, Media Partnerships

Pro Business Channel

https://www.linkedin.com/in/artie-ruderman

Video Production:

Steven Tyler Rubin

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Check out more episodes visit:

www.GeorgiaBusinessRadio.com

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:

http://www.meetme.so/GeorgiaBusinessRadio

To view guest photos from this show, visit:

www.ProBusinessPictures.com

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