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Pensacola Business Radio: Guests Sharron Williams/Landrum HR

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Sharon Williams, PHR, CSP is Landrum Staffing Business Development Manager.  She has been with Landrum Companies for 10 years.  She serves Landrum clients in a consultative capacity, through assessing specific needs and assisting in the development of services and programs to best meet those needs while also implementing sales efforts for growing Landrum’s customer base.  She has a BA in Legal Studies and is President of the Milton Rotary Club. She has received the designations of PHR (Professional in Human Resources) and the SHRM-CP (Certified Professional) and currently serves as the Legislative Committee Chair for the Greater Pensacola Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (GPSHRM).

 

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Pensacola Business Radio-07.11.16 Guests: Scott Absher, CEO of ShiftPixy, Inc.

ShiftPixy

 

“Shifter workforce” helps employers avoid the burden of ACA compliance; ShiftPixy revolutionizes the Gig Economy structure
Irvine CA – June 30, 2016 –ShiftPixy, Inc. is currently offering to help fellow employers use innovative solutions to avoid the many burdens created by the Affordable Care Act. Providing unique insurance products, regulatory compliance services, and proprietary human administration tools, ShiftPixy also lends out their private variable workforces to third party employers that have been forced to reduce the size of their organizations.
“ShiftPixy, not the employer, retains the workforce known as ‘Shifters’. All administrative and regulatory matters that accompany the hiring of Shifters is handled by ShiftPixy, totally removing that burden from its contract employers. Under ShiftPixy’s tutelage, these employers get the benefit of having a workforce without the regulatory burdens that normally accompany the hiring of that workforce. The employer gets to maintain workforce levels while providing Shifters the opportunity to receive ‘full time’ revenues and healthcare coverage,” states Scott Absher, CEO, ShiftPixy, Inc.
“The Affordable Care Act is affecting personnel decisions. A survey of more than 600 small business owners by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 20% of companies surveyed reported they have cut the number of workers they employ. Employers are not required to offer coverage for employees who work less than 30 hours per week. A related study found that 12% of employers’ nationwide are planning to reduce workers’ hours as a result of the ACA. By making the Shifters into ShiftPixy employees, we can now lend them out to the third party employers who are in need of additional workers,” continues Absher.
ShiftPixy has reported filing a Reg A+, the new SEC regulatory vehicle that allows non-accredited investors the opportunity to invest in a Company at an early stage (IPO). Previously, investing in pre-market IPO’s had been available to only a select few accredited or institutional investors.
For more information:

ShiftPixy Inc. Regulation A+ IPO

ABOUT SHIFTPIXY, INC.

ShiftPixy, Inc. was created to take advantage of weaknesses in compulsory insurance markets where statutory requirements for business owners collide with the extremely limited access to the coverage and compliance they are required to have.
www.shiftpixy.com

ShiftPixy management is in the optimal position to intermediate a more effective solution to meet the needs on both the provider and shift worker sides of this new labor reality in the U.S. ShiftPixy has developed proprietary technology and client engagement processes that enable the Company to create high value on both sides of the U.S. shift work chasm.

ShiftPixy allows available and qualified shift workers to connect with immediately available shifts from participating ShiftPixy providers through a simple mobile application. Shift workers or “Shifters” can find shift opportunities within their skill set and geographic range, and pick unfilled shifts when they need the work.

ShiftPixy processes the entire workflow on the provider side from offering open shifts, approving a Shifter based on their rich profile, to processing the entire payroll, insurance and regulatory demands for each shift hour worked.

HELPING EMPLOYERS

In helping employers take care of their employees, we could see changes and decisions for employers that were resulting in fewer hours for shift workers but leaving gaps or holes in employers’ schedules.

SHIFTPIXY’S SOLUTION

  1. ShiftPixy was designed to sync work opportunities from job providers with the open time slots of available shift workers.

2. ShiftPixy manages relationships with job providers to take open shift opportunities that are filling their schedules and offer them as work opportunities to qualified workers without the formal job interview and commitments.

3. The ShiftPixy app allows shift workers to enroll, profile and prequalify based on their work and training experience for open shift opportunities.  “Shifters” can earn provider specific qualifications to boost their score and access to more shift opportunities.

SHIFTPIXY ADVANTAGES

ShiftPixy has built a very robust platform that processes and manages over 50 essential and regulated aspects of the job provider’s human capital management demands.

 

MEDIA CONTACT:
Jerry Jennings
561-255-0075
jerry@emersongerard.com

 

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Pensacola Business Radio:6-28-16 Guests: Peggy Brockman and Randy Bricker

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Peggy Brockman/Brockman Enterprises

 

This inspirational speaker, engaging author, and a respected member of John C. Maxwell’s international leadership training and coaching team is “The Lady with a Plan”!   Peggy Brockman believes that with the right tools, every leader and every business can go from zero to hero!  In just 55 minutes, she can help you find at least $10,000 in untapped revenue. And in another 45 minutes she can show you a system that will truly help you understand your employees, your customers but most importantly YOURSELF!  On her site, www.SuccessToolsForYou.com you can pick up some great marketing strategies or join her E-learning business coaching program.

Peggy received the prestigious honor of being selected as one of the 2016 Top 10 Business Women in America by the national American Business Women’s Association (ABWA).  She has moved thousands of people around the world, from the stage, in corporate settings and one on one, to improve their lives, step OUT of old comfort zones and reach beyond their expectations in life and business.  In Peggy’s book, 10 Feet from the Edge:  Stuck in the Comfort Zone (available on Amazon), is a story of sur-thriving.  Fans are anxiously awaiting her second book, due out in August, SPURTS: Successful, Powerful & Useful Resources, Tactics& Strategies for Business Growth

To see how “The Lady with a Plan” can help you and your company SPURT to success, email her at peggy@peggybrockman.com or call her 850-259-8356. Connect on https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggybrockman & www.facebook.com/brockmanenterprises .

 

 

I have been in Pensacola for 24 years; I spent 16 years in the car business as a salesman helping folks find the right car for their budget and for the last 4 years I have been very successful working in the Real Estate field and with my combined sales experience, I’m very confident I’ll be able to help you find your next Real Estate deal.

CONTACT US

Pensacola Office

7139 N 9th Ave
Pensacola, Fl 32504Phone: 850-477-3948
Fax: 850-574-5333

Pace Office

5345 Hwy 90
Pace, Fl 32571Phone: 850-994-7744
Fax: 850-994-0116
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Pensacola Business Radio: STEM Talk with Dr. Erica Taylor/Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, University of West Florida

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Dr. Erica W. Taylor received a BS in Biology from Prairie View A&M University in May 2005 and her doctorate in Physiology with a specialization in Neuroscience from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in August 2013. She has been a faculty member in the Biology department at the University of West Florida for two years. In addition to teaching, Dr. Taylor serves as the faculty liaison between Housing and the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering for the STEM living learning community and is the director of the NSF S-STEM Scholars program.

 

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Pensacola Business Radio: 6-30-16 Guests: Julia Montgomery, Laurie Murphy and Lynne Buchanan

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Julia Montgomery / FSBDC @ UWF (Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida)

FSBDC at UWF

Our mission: The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida – College of Business (FSBDC at UWF) delivers, through certified professionals, consulting, training and information to help businesses succeed and create a positive impact for the Florida economy, while providing value for our stakeholders.

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Founded in 1999, Emerald Coastkeeper is one of 240 (and counting) member organizations of the Waterkeeper Alliance. We are a grassroots organization that monitors four main watersheds in the Florida Panhandle. Our mission is to investigate, educate and protect our right to swimmable. fishable and drinkable water. We believe that healthy waterways are directly connected to healthy communities and healthy people.

 In our four watersheds, you will find many springs, creeks, rivers, bayou’s, bays and of course, the Gulf of Mexico.

 Pollution can happen anywhere, not just from large industries. Some of the greatest concerns in our region stem from residential pollution.

 Some of the more common culprits are septic system failure, erosion and sedimentation, nutrient loading from fertilizers, red tide, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, (PCBs) lead, mercury, animal wastes, industrial paint source discharge, oil spills, commercial vessel pollution, residential development, and household garbage.

Protecting our waterways and drinking water from contaminants is everyone’s responsibility. We can’t do it alone…we need your help!

Feel free to contact us if you want to volunteer or to report a problem. We look forward to creating a healthy community with you!

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As an artist, I express my emotional response to being in a particular place at a particular time.  My work invites viewers to become more than spectators, by re-experiencing the feelings and sensations nature evokes. When exposure light and compositional elements are manipulated, it is to suggest and communicate the energetic forces that pulsate beneath the surface and connect all of life.  When I experience this energetic connection, a deep healing takes place, both physically and spiritually.  Not only do I reconnect with the external natural world, I also rediscover my authentic self as I reflect on what my vision reveals about my internal nature.

Exploring nature is a very meditative experience that helps me understand my place in the web of life.  Although existence and experiences are transitory, the photographic process transforms awareness by focusing attention on what is most significant and enduring.  Capturing moments of genuine connection through photographs makes it possible to preserve and to share these experiences with people who may not have access to pristine natural settings or have lost the ability to connect with the transformational power of nature in a technologically driven society. My images are made situating myself fully within the web of life, instead of standing outside and capturing a subject, and invite others to become more empathetic toward all life forms and to achieve greater understanding of their position in our ecosystem.  This way of being is the foundation of the cultural shift that is necessary to ensure the future viability of the planet.

Water has been important to me for my entire life, and as our rivers and waterways have become increasingly endangered it has become even more of a calling to document them through my photography.  In high school, I got excused from school frequently to go test waterways for changes following big rainstorms and discharges.  In college, I tracked dolphins and assisted in a project analyzing the aesthetic impact of pristine rivers. These days, I take my kayak or hike long distances into the environment to capture the photographs for my current exhibition at the South Florida Museum on Florida’s changing water and other environmental installations.

Lynne Buchanan

View resume here

If you are interested in purchasing a print, please contact me at lynne@lynnebuchanan.com, or call me at (941) 350-4590..  Photographs are available in small sizes in open editions, and in larger sizes in very limited editions.

This entire site is copyright Lynne Buchanan 2011-Present.

All the photographs herein, unless otherwise noted, are copyrighted by the photographer.

No part of this site, or any of the content contained herein, may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the express permission of the copyright holder (s).

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Changing Waters: Human Impact on Florida’s Aquatic Systems; Photography by Lynne Buchanan,  South Florida Museum Bradenton, Florida, February 11–June 5, 2016

South Florida Museum, 201 20th St. W, Bradenton, FL 34205

 

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Pensacola Business Radio: 6-29-16 ECSD Job Fair and Escarosa Career Center July 8th

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LOCATIONS & HOURS

CareerSource Escarosa currently operates one Administrative Office and three Career Centers throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties.

Pensacola Career Center

Escambia County

3670-A North L Street Pensacola, FL 32505

Phone: 850-607-8700
Fax:
850-607-8849

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Resource Room closes promptly at 4:15 p.m.

Closed Saturday & Sunday

Century Career Center

Escambia County

8120 North Century Blvd. Century, FL 32535

Phone: 850-256-6259
Fax:
850-256-6266

Hours of Operation:

Monday -Thursday 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Closed Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Milton Career Center

Santa Rosa County

5725 Highway 90 Milton, FL 32583

Phone: 850-983-5325
Fax:
850-983-5330

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Resource Room closes promptly at 4:15 p.m.

Closed Saturday & Sunday

Administrative Office

Escambia County

3670-B North L Street Pensacola, FL 32505

Phone: 850-473-0939
Fax:
850-473-0935

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Closed Saturday & Sunday

CareerSource Escarosa is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting the workforce needs of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Classified as one of Florida’s 24 local Workforce Boards and a member of the CareerSource Florida Network, we provide employment and training resources for area job seekers and employers.

CareerSource Escarosa is led by a group of experienced professionals and a highly engaged Board of Directors.

Customers may access our no-cost programs and services by visiting any one of our three Career Center locations.

To learn more about a specific program or service, please visit the corresponding pages on the navigation bar above.

Elizabeth Oakes – Director of Personnel, Escambia County School District

Morgan Cole – PR for CareerSourceEscarosa —

Jim Branton – IT Department –ECSD

participants do not have to sign up ahead of time —
they should bring resumes and be ready to be interviewed on the spot —
Applicants will have to pass a background check (we work with or around
kids)  — we are a drug free workplace so they will be drug tested —
we are also a smoke-free organization so if they are offered  A FULL
TIME POSITION they have to pass a nicotine test

If they are applying to be a substitute — for example, Food Service
always needs to find substitute workers willing to be on call — they
do not have to pass the nicotine test – but they can’t use tobacco on
campus —-    CareerSource Escarosa has a smoking cessation program!!!
They could be hired part-time and work on quitting and then, when they
can pass the test, they can apply for a full time opening.

 

 

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Pensacola Business Radio: 6.23.16 Guests:Dana A. Oliver/ Senior Director of Research & Development at Medtronic

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Dana A. Oliver is the Senior Director of Research & Development at Medtronic.

He has helped grow Medtronic’s Surgical Technologies ENT / NT division from $100 million to approximately $2 billion in annual revenues over fourteen years. With 30 years of experience and an impressive track record of revenue generation, Dana’s latest book Mantra Design is a must-read for every new product development professional aspiring to introduce premium priced, patent protected, market share leading products. 

In Mantra Design, Dana reveals the secrets for profitable and lasting innovation, including how to identify your customer’s unmet needs and how to expedite new product development. He provides an easy to understand methodology in the form of 14 quick, digestible mantras that highlight the power of true innovation.

“Innovation is the lifeblood of any company’s continued growth and future survival,” says Dana A. Oliver. “To this day, I continue to read, learn, and evolve my leadership and innovation philosophies; and I hope that this book is beneficial to the next generation of innovation professionals.”

Mantra Design emphasizes the importance of continued innovation to keep sales teams and customers excited about the products and loyal to the business where they invest their time and money, creating the cash flow vital to a company’s success.

 

About the Author:

Dana is a graduate of Northeastern University and ITT Technical Institute. He has approximately 30 years of experience in the field of medical devices, working for such companies as Medtronic, Genzyme, SIMS Level 1, Kirwan Surgical, and Strichman Medical. He has applied for over 30 patent applications and has been granted over 20 US patents to date.

Dana published his first business guide book “Mantra Leadership – Don’t Become the Emperor with No Clothes!” in January 2015. His second book Mantra Design – Innovate, Buy or Die! was published in October 2015.

Dana plans to become an independent Consultant and Educator in calendar year 2016 offering expertise in Innovation Leadership. He lives in Jacksonville, FL with his wife Linda and daughter “Lexi” Alexandra.

To learn more, please visit http://www.mantraleadership.com/

For further information or to set up an interview with Dana, please contact Kelsey McBride at Book Publicity Services at Kelsey@bookpublicityservices.com or (805) 807-9027.

 

 

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Pensacola Business Radio: 06-22-16- Guests-Dan Verda/Panhandle Warrior Partnership

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Guests-Dan Verda/Panhandle Warrior Partnership

 

Dan Verda is the Executive Director of the Panhandle Warrior Partnership. He is responsible for ensuring that PWP has the capacity to accomplish its mission and program goals, as well as build community awareness for the challenges faced by the local Veteran population.

 

A 25-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps and naval aviator, Dan has flown multiple types of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and has served in numerous leadership and command positions, to include command of a primary training squadron right here in the Panhandle’s own NAS Whiting Field.  He is an Iraq War Veteran and has also served in contingency operations in such places as Bosnia, Albania, Central Africa, Pakistan, East Timor, throughout the Middle East, and Haiti.

 

Dan retired as a Colonel in 2015 and decided to make Northwest Florida his home because it is a veteran-friendly place with hospitable people and a family-friendly attitude. Dan enjoys working with the local community and service organizations to create awareness, build support, and successfully provide much needed services for our veterans.

PANHANDLE WARRIOR PARTNERSHIP HAS A SIMPLE GOAL:

 Empower veterans.

 Our mission is to empower warriors of Northwest Florida through a holistic program of community collaboration designed to connect warriors and their families to the local community through benefits, services, education, jobs, and housing.

 

 

 

 

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Pensacola Business Radio: 06.21.16-Guests: Mike Hodges / PGI Certified Consultant, Shannon Addison/Rizing Inc./Breadcrumbz

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 Mike Hodges / PGI Certified Consultant

Shannon Addison/Rizing Inc./Breadcrumbz

 

 About Shannon Addison

Shannon Addison is a “work-at-home” mom, military spouse, and mother of two amazing girls. Her mother (who was a teacher for 25 years) inspired her to create a product line that would positively impact the lives of children.

Her mom believed that everyone is given a voice to use for whatever purpose each person intends to pursue. The challenge, she said, was finding a way to use your voice for good. For Shannon, this is her voice.

 Shannon’s Philosophy

Raising girls has provided a lot of insight about what lessons are important during the most critical growth years. Today there are a lot of products on the market that promote self-esteem, but not many that really target self-acceptance.

Throughout this journey with each of the Breadcrumbz, girls are not only shown how to acknowledge who they are with their own shortcomings or flaws, but are guided through a process that suggests how to embrace them and to celebrate the difference they make in their lives.

“I believe that true beauty exists in those things that differentiate us from everyone else. Through the process of developing self-acceptance, we gain empowerment…using the strengths that make each of us unique.”

Shannon Addison

 

 

 

 

Based in Pensacola, Florida, Become Your Best offers valuable coaching and mentoring services. We help clients better their lives. We teach individuals how to set goals, build teams, manage time, and more. Clients also have the ability to participate in our development programs. Each of our programs is designed to change how people work and think. In the end, each individual will know how to reach different goals and be a better person.

Mr. Mike Hodges

Meet Our Owner

The founder of our company is Mike Hodges. Mike is a Thinking Into Results (TIR) consultant, who is affiliated with the Proctor Gallagher Institute (PGI). The TIR program has helped him combine his experience in contract administration, employee training, sales, and business administration with his passion for personal growth and development.

Mike uses the same tools used by Bob Proctor, an industry leader in personal development. These techniques assist clients with improving their performance in all aspects of life. He customizes his program to fit each client’s unique needs, so they can achieve the results they desire. Individuals will also be able to answer several key questions, such as

Why can’t I achieve my goals?
Why do I progress for short periods of time and then revert to my previous behaviors?
How can I meet and exceed my goals and make lasting, permanent, and positive changes in my life?

Past Careers

Mike holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Frostburg State University and a Master’s degree in Management from Florida State University.  He has spent most of his professional career in the insurance sector in both the government and private sector. Mike has worked as a federal government contract specialist and program analyst, an agent for a private health and life insurance agency, and an office manager for an independent medical practice.

PGI was formed by Bob Proctor, a legendary leader in the personal development industry for over 50 years. Bob Proctor started PGI with his former student, Sandy Gallagher. PGI’s mission is to share the secrets of personal and business growth and development that Bob has showcased during his remarkable career. Mike is proud to be affiliated with PGI as a certified Thinking Into Results (TIR) consultant.

Seminars & Training SessionsLet Mike work with your employees or students. He is available for speaking engagements, seminars, and training sessions. He can work with clients individually or in groups. Contact us today to learn more about his services.


“I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical about the program when I started. My “logical” mind had a hard time accepting some of the concepts that Mike presented. But with his guidance (and a lot of patience) I came to understand that the concepts were perfectly logical. Mike was able to connect the “theory” of the PGI principles to real-world application, and in doing so, taught me that all the “logic” that I was holding on to so tightly was a result of several deeply ingrained paradigms that I had developed over the years. Mike has shown me how to free myself from the barriers that I have placed on my own potential, and that it’s actually possible to “re-program” my thinking in order to live a more successful life. This has been a remarkable discovery, and the implications impact every part of my life including work, relationships, and self-image. I will forever be grateful to Mike for walking me through this process, and I am convinced that every person can benefit from his mentorship!”

– Zac M. (Pensacola, Florida)

 

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Pensacola Business Radio-06.16.16-Guests: Chaya Hendrick/SmartMetric

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 Founder, President & CEO – SmartMetric Inc.: Ms. Hendrick is the founder and technology inventor of SmartMetric, Inc. and has been a successful entrepreneur, business executive and technology inventor for 30 years.  Ms. Hendrick has established a proven track record of outstanding financial returns and successful product launches across a wide spectrum of business initiatives.  Ms. Hendrick secured key patents for the technology she invented, with key patents dating back to 1999.

 

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BIOMETRIC PAYMENT SECURITY

 SmartMetric brings the power of biometrics to the world of payments. 100% identity verification with secure transaction allows the consumer to safely purchase online or offline down the street.

 Useable at ATM machines the card has the added security of only being able to be used after you have activated it by using your fingerprint.

 Simply touching the cards built in fingerprint reader and if it is you the card will work.   For online transactons you have the ultimate secure “wallet”.

 Inside is stored your critical payment card information that is transmitted over the internet at the touch of your finger.

 To find out more how the SmartMetric biometric card can protect you and your payments please go to the product section.

SmartMetric, Inc. is a technology engineering, research and development company that has developed miniture electronic systems and software for use in the field of Biometric identification and validation for the payments industry as well as the Corporate and Government sectors.

SmartMetric, Inc. is registered in the State of Nevada. Although based in the United States, it has research and development centers in Argentina, Palo Alto and Tel-Aviv.

Hardware and software engineering is done internally giving SmartMetric the capability of delivering enterprise-class products that are unique and cutting edge.