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Month: November 2012

Constant Contact Special Edition: Email Marketing

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Tony McGaughey/Ampirix

Tony McGaughey is a Managing Advisor with Ampirix, an Atlanta-based management consulting firm, where he focuses primarily on email and social media marketing services. In this capacity, Tony has developed a particular focus on LinkedIn and its use as a lead generation source.

Tony is a native of Atlanta and received his undergraduate degree in History from Georgia State University in 1990. Having worked at United Parcel Service during college, Tony spent the next 5 years with them rising to the position of Delivery Information Manager for the Georgia District. He has spent the last 17 years working in technology consulting in various capacities from marketing to product management. Over the last five years he served as the Director of Sales and Marketing for ARC (NYSE: ARC), an international construction data services firm where he was responsible for all email and social media marketing in addition to launching the new company website.

Collette Taylor/D&W Solutions Email Marketing, LLC

Collette M. Taylor is the owner of D&W Solutions Email Marketing, LLC. Her mission is to help small businesses and organizations promote themselves and build strong relationships, easily and affordably.

As a Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert and long-time customer, Collette teaches business owners and non-profit organizations essential strategies and best practices of engagement marketing. She also uses the provider’s online tools as part of her clients’ overall marketing plan. Collette has spent many years as an entrepreneur, and she has corporate experience in management, sales, marketing and customer service. She is also the owner of Dots & Wiggles Pet Apparel, LLC, an online pet clothing store that features designer dog clothes and accessories.

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Lanelle Henderson/Guest Co-Host

Lanelle Henderson, Regional Development Director at Constant Contact, is a marketing expert and passionate entrepreneur with more than 18 years of experience helping small businesses, non-profits and associations apply the power of relationship marketing to grow their organization. She has worked with hundreds of Georgia entrepreneurs – ranging from novice to seasoned marketers – on how to grow their customer or member base through sharp business practices and smart online marketing programs, including email marketing, event marketing and social media marketing. An active member of the Georgia business community, Lanelle is a popular speaker and trainer on marketing and business topics with a special interest in hospitality, community and education, and a focus on empowering women.

Kristi Warren Evans/The Warren City Club

LaSonya Berry/McPherson, Berry & Associates, Inc.


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Lanelle Henderson with Constant Contact

In November, BusinessRadioX®’s High Velocity Radio welcomed back to the studio Lanelle Henderson with Constant Contact. Henderson served as guest co-host on a five-part series highlighting clients and best practices with Contact Contact.

Lanelle Henderson is a Regional Development Director at Constant Contact. She is a marketing expert and passionate entrepreneur with more than 18 years of experience helping small businesses, non-profits and associations apply the power of relationship marketing to grow their organization. Henderson has worked with hundreds of Georgia entrepreneurs – ranging from novice to seasoned marketers – on how to grow their customer or member base through sharp business practices and smart online marketing programs, including email marketing, event marketing and social media marketing. An active member of the Georgia business community, Henderson is a popular speaker and trainer on marketing and business topics with a special interest in hospitality, community and education, and a focus on empowering women.

Show topics focused on Email Marketing, EventSpot and Social Media.  Henderson’s guests highlighted the many ways their businesses use Constant Contact and the benefits of internet marketing.

To listen to this series of episodes, please visit High Velocity Radio.

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Spotlight on Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce

On November 12, 2012, co-hosts Stone Payton and Lee Kantor broadcast a special edition of BusinessRadioX®’s High Velocity Radio to spotlight the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce. Executive Director Debbie Fuse introduced Karen Cannon from Karen Cannon Realtors to talk about their partnership through the Chamber.

The Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to the ongoing economic growth and success of Dunwoody businesses. By fostering its businesses, the Chamber strives to be the visionary leader and partner in establishing Dunwoody as a vibrant place to do business, work and play.

According to Fuse, “We accomplish these goals by building an image of skill, honesty, transparency and trust, while keeping the best interest of the unique Dunwoody community at the center of our endeavors.”

Karen Cannon is the Co-Founder and Principal of Karen Cannon Realtors, Inc., a dynamic and results-driven firm that continues to grow year-over-year despite a challenging marketplace. As both a business owner and a resident, Cannon has unmatched knowledge of the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody real estate market and is the absolute authority on buying and selling in the local community.

Cannon’s firm is a faithful member of the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce. According to Cannon, “As members of the Dunwoody Chamber, we find it valuable to be able to connect to people in the community.” She went on to further explain that Karen Cannon Realtors judges its return on investment through Chamber membership by the connections made in the community, as well as getting to know the community better.

In August of this year, Cannon became co-chair of the “Chamber in Heels” committee, a women’s network for professionals. The Chamber in Heels offers its participants business opportunities, fundraising events, and outreach programs.

To hear more about the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce and Karen Cannon Realtors, tune in to High Velocity Radio.

Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce Special Edition

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Debbie Fuse/Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce

Debbie Fuse is the Executive Director of the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce. Debbie’s background was in sales management, and sales to the construction industry. Prior to that, she held positions in management in the hotel and restaurant industry. She led highly successful sales teams in the Southeast – from 11-28 sales reps with each position – and requirements of traveling up to 80% of her time. After two downsizings, she decided to redirect her focus locally and work within the community where she lives. She’s been in Dunwoody for 14 years after moving from the Baltimore area.

Karen Cannon/Karen Cannon Realtors, Inc.

Karen Cannon is the Co-Founder and Principal of Karen Cannon Realtors, Inc., a dynamic and results-driven firm that continues to grow year-over-year despite a challenging marketplace. As both a business owner and a resident, Karen has unmatched knowledge of the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody real estate market and is the absolute authority on buying and selling in the local community.

The firm leverages its ties with the community to serve its clients, using a local network of thousands of contacts to connect buyers and sellers. On average, Karen Cannon Realtors listings stay on the market for only 28 days and Karen regularly brings buyers and sellers together before properties are even listed.

Karen and her team at Karen Cannon Realtors provide clients with a full-service experience, offering expertise in staging, marketing, home inspection and contract negotiation. The business is primarily referral-based, a direct result of exceptional client service.

Karen is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Club, a member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors and currently serves co-chairwoman of the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce “Chamber in Heels” committee. Prior to founding Karen Cannon Realtors, Karen worked for the technology research company Gartner Inc., where she called on Fortune 500 companies including Coca-Cola, UPS and Home Depot. She received a Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in finance from Tulane University.

John Lundeen/Coro Realty Advisors, LLC

In 1997 John Lundeen, along with Joachim Herz, founded Coro Realty Advisors, LLC. John has served as its President and Managing Partner since its inception. Under hisleadership, Coro has grown into a Real Estate Advisory and Development Company that currently oversees a portfolio valued in excess of $750 million. From 1975 to 1997, John was employed by Branch Properties, L.P. ultimately rising to Executive Vice President and General Partner. During his tenure at Branch his responsibilities included Property Acquisitions and Dispositions, Asset Management, Development and overseeing in excess of 2,000,000 square feet of commercial assets.

John received a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Development for George State University. He is an active board member in both the Perimeter CID and Buckhead CID, International Council of Shopping Centers, Commercial Board of Realtors, holds a Georgia Brokers License and has been designated a Counselor of Real Estate by the National Board of Realtors.

Ryan Goldstein/RG Real Estate

Ryan Goldstein is a Commercial Real Estate Broker specializing in office leasing and sales. Before the founding of RG Real Estate, Ryan was a Vice President in the brokerage division of Ackerman & Co. He brings 12 years of commercial leasing and sales experience focusing on tenant and owner representation.

Ryan provides brokerage services to a number of prominent local and national companies, providing solutions in a variety of areas including lease negotiation, space evaluation, tenant and landlord representation, survey and analysis of available properties, investment acquisitions and dispositions, real estate advisory services, and marketing solutions. In addition, he also specializes in project leasing, investment sales, and acquisitions geared towards private investors. He has leased and sold a wide variety of office properties, including single-story, multi-story, net and gross leased facilities ranging from 10,000 to 200,000 square feet.

Constant Contact Special Edition: Social Media

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Rebecca McClain/RM Enterprises

Rebecca McClain is the Founder of RM Enterprises an experienced Certified Business Coach, with a strong business background, and a history of helping clients create great results.

She works with entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, experts and service professionals to help bundle up their gifts, talents, wisdom, experiences into a business model that gives them the freedom to be true to themselves in a big way, to contribute to others in meaning ways, and to prosper and to profit as an outcome of the difference they make. Her purpose is to raise the bar of their own expectations beyond what they may see possible at the moment, and to help them take big, bold action once those possibilities have been revealed.

As a Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert, Rebecca is able to leverage her many years as a Constant Contact customer to help audiences and clients accelerate the growth of their businesses using the various engagement marketing tools.

Ken Fehner/The Social Gloo

Ken Fehner is a Constant Contact “Authorized Local Expert” and the owner of The Social Gloo, a new media marketing company with over 20 years of experience with traditional marketing channels. Unlike many marketing companies adding social media to their list of services, The Social Gloo is a social media company first. The Social Gloo specializes in social media and reputation management for businesses, including Facebook management and design, Twitter management and design, LinkedIn management as well as website design and traditional advertising and promotion.

Constant Contact Special Edition: EventSpot

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Lanelle Henderson/Guest Co-Host

Lanelle Henderson, Regional Development Director at Constant Contact, is a marketing expert and passionate entrepreneur with more than 18 years of experience helping small businesses, non-profits and associations apply the power of relationship marketing to grow their organization. She has worked with hundreds of Georgia entrepreneurs – ranging from novice to seasoned marketers – on how to grow their customer or member base through sharp business practices and smart online marketing programs, including email marketing, event marketing and social media marketing. An active member of the Georgia business community, Lanelle is a popular speaker and trainer on marketing and business topics with a special interest in hospitality, community and education, and a focus on empowering women.

Dwight Willis/Trinity Training Center of Atlanta, LLC

Dwight Willis is an HR/Employee Relations Specialist known for his determined and unyielding advocacy for employees within the mental health sector. Due to the demands and conditions that most mental health and social service employees experience, Dwight has focused the majority of his work experience being a hands-on leader, developing employee wellness initiatives, coaching and counseling employees regarding work and personal issues, and assisting leaders to understand the benefits of positive employee-employer relationships. Most recently, Dwight was the HR Director (sole HR staff) of a mental health agency with a staff of up to 103; some of his duties included recruiting/selection, coordinating training and development opportunities, payroll, benefits administration, and developing policies and procedures. Upon graduating from Georgia State University, Dwight has worked in Human Resources since 2003 with the Social Security Administration and with various mental health agencies since 2007. Currently, Dwight is attending Argosy University pursuing a Master’s degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology.

With the skills and experiences that Dwight has under his belt, developing and pursuing Trinity Training Center has been a persistent goal of his. Trinity Training will, in essence, encompass all of his talents including event coordination, management, interviewing, graphic design, as well as an understanding of current trends of mental health and the needs of clinicians throughout the state.

Nikki Turpeaux/Archangel Tactical

Nikke Turpeaux is the Owner and Director of Women’s Programs with Archangel Tactical. Nikki is a native Texan, having grown up in Houston, Texas and graduating from the University of Houston. In 1995, Nikki represented the City of Houston, as Ms. Houston and was a Top Ten Finalist for Ms. Texas, in the Ms. America Scholarship Pageant. Following her graduation from college, Nikki had a successful career in the fields of Insurance and Premium Finance, and relocated to Atlanta.

After taking an Introduction to Handguns course at a local range in 2010, Nikki found a new passion and continued to develop her skill and knowledge of firearms. Since 2010, Nikki has attended various training courses, to include the world renowned Roger’s Shooting School in Ellijay, Ga., where she was the first female to shoot a perfect score in the school’s challenging Urban Rifle Course. In 2011, Nikki decided to leave Corporate America and founded Archangel Tactical. Since then, Nikki has trained hundreds of men and women, created the Get a G.R.I.PTM Ladies Personal Defense System, as well as, participating in numerous IDPA, 3 Gun and Tactical matches. Last year she was asked to film the first Women’s Concealed Carry Instructional DVD for the Personal Defense Network. She will be featured in an article in Combat Handguns Magazine in March of 2013 & will also be interviewed by the European Media about her Women’s GRIP Program later this month.