Curated Collection Of The Best Interviews From Our Pensacola Studio
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Andrea Krieger has served as the President/CEO of United Way of Escambia County since June of 2011. Under her leadership, United Way has grown support of the local community to create a $3 to 1 return on investment. In the recently completed 2015-2016 fiscal year, $3.8M in donor gifts, sponsorship and grants were leveraged through volunteer efforts and in-kind support to create an $14.8M impact on the local community.
Andrea has a strong commitment to making a difference in the lives of others and was taught early the value of service by her father who was a naval officer and aviator for 24 years. She is the Past-President for the Rotary Club of Pensacola and a Paul Harris Fellow. Additionally, she is the Program Chair for Rotary District 6940’s RYLA program. Andrea also serves on the Board of Central Credit Union and on the Achieve Escambia Executive Board and Leadership Council. She is a 2003 LeaP, 2006 Leadership Okaloosa and 2013 LeadersEdge graduate. Prior to joining United Way of Escambia County, Andrea led the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida through a successful $5M expansion of service to a new 26-bedroom Ronald McDonald House. She is honored and humbled by her ability to serve our community as the President of our local United Way.
Kolleen Edwards Chesley has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and spent the majority of her career as a financial advisor. In that role, Kolleen was responsible for finding her own clients and quickly learned the value of networking, networking, and even more networking. It was in 2004 and during her sales career that she, along with two other professional business women met for lunch with the purpose of helping to motivate each other after Hurricane Ivan had blown through our area and changed not only the physical landscape of the area, but also impacted the business landscape as well. Out of that lunch was born what is now a thriving not-for-profit organization for business women.
Kolleen currently serves full-time as the Founding Director of what was originally called Women’s Business Lunch and is now known as Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast. The organization advocates a culture of confidence building, lifelong learning, collaboration, empowering others and a spirit of charitable giving. The mission of Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is to promote, advance and improve women in business and the organization accomplishes these in a number of different ways.
– Monthly networking meetings in Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. These are open to all women and free to attend. We run a structured meeting with open networking, an educational segment, a sponsor presentation, an opportunity to hear about the businesses of all attendees, and a whole lot of fun. We frequently hear from attendees that these meeting are chock full of value and a great way to build new relationships to help support their businesses.
– Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast Magazine. We are in our third year of production of the magazine and our goal is for this to be a quarterly publication. Each edition features interviewees of local successful leaders in business who share their honest thoughts on leadership, success, obstacles, and inspiration as it relates to women in business. We also include other articles on leadership, networking, and other skill development. It is geared for anyone in business or looking for business motivation and tips.
– Annual Pursue Your Passion Women’s conference. To help celebrate National Business Women’s Week, we hold a full day conference during the third week of October along with several other events leading up to the conference. We feature a national keynote speaker, several local successful leaders in business, along with Speed Networking, an Experience Hall, structured and unstructured networking exercises and plenty of laughter, relationship building and excitement. Our attendees are not only motivated by the conference but they leave with tangible tips they can take back and implement in their businesses to lead them to success.
– Power Up Challenge is a 12 week educational series where we hold classes once a week for an hour and a half focused around four main areas of business: Networking, Marketing, Business Efficiency, and Sales Skills. Open to men and women and all classmates (whether they attend in person or not) receive the full audio recording of each class along with class notes, expanded notes, and extra resources. Classes are affordable and attendees are elated with the amount and quality of the information that is shared.
– Women in Leadership radio podcast show – sponsored by Pensacola Business Radio X. We hold shows twice a month and bring in mostly women but some men for in-depth interviews. Interviewees share their advice on topics such as mentoring, keys to success, time management tools, personal mantras and favorite inspirations, and what men can do to help support women in business.
Membership in Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is also available. Contact kolleen@powerfulwomengulfcoast.com for more information or visit our website at powerfulwomengulfcoast.com or Facebook at Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast.
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Tim Jones / Colorful Voices
Morgan Terry / Pig Naughty Sauces
Daniel Plotner / Legal Shield
Tim Jones / Colorful Voices
Colorful Voices. Where DORMANT & DOUBTFUL becomes DONE!! Colorful Voices is fully committed to personal and professional development of those seeking an opportunity to succeed.
I’m Timothy M Jones, founder of Colorful Voices. At Colorful Voices, we recognize that the number one issue facing our service personnel whom have been sexually assaulted, is Trust. We have created educational training programming built from the inside out for victims and victim advocates. Our training’s assist victims and advocates in understanding the stigmas associated with sexual assault.
At Colorful Voices, we believe that, where colorful voices lay dormant and doubtful, with hope, healing, and action those voices and dreams become ignited.
As a male survivor of military sexual trauma, Timothy experienced several traumatic events that would impact his life for twenty years. Now thriver, we feel it is important that we take the lessons learned and assist others in understanding that sexual assault is not just a female issue… it is an issue that affects us ALL. Through our programs, we empower healing by restoring trust lost through this traumatic event. Our goal is to reignite the voices of our clients to aide them in their journey.
We are currently seeking speaking and/or training opportunities to engage and assist in helping to end the stigmas associated with military sexual trauma. I look forward to sharing our ideas so that we may further discuss opportunities to collaborate.
Morgan Terry / Pig Naughty Sauces
Pig Naughty Barbecue Sauces is a purveyor of fine barbecue sauces. Barbecue is our birthright and heritage, and our sauces are an extension of generations of Terry’s smoking meat to feed their growing families in rural North Alabama and the panhandle of Florida. When we started making sauce my wife and two kids would crowd around the kitchen in aprons with spoons out stretched to taste and critique the latest batch. Once my entire family approved, I knew we were onto something special.
That’s why the heart of Pig Naughty Sauces is family, and family comes in all iterations, of course. Our food and sauces have been shared with church members, local schools, and the people we work with. Because my family, like yours, is a diverse crowd with talents and interests that cover a broad spectrum, but one thing we all agree on is eating good food and letting our hair down every once in awhile. Our goal is to provide you with time tested and family approved barbecue sauces to elevate your barbecue to the next level. Whether you do your cooking in the backyard or on a competition BBQ rig, we know that Pig Naughty Sauces is the secret weapon you’ve been looking for. From the entire Terry Family, Smoke On!
Entrepreneur | B2B | Benefits Consultant | Speaker
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Michael Leavitt / Legal Shield
Experienced National Training Director with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training & coaching industry. Skilled in Management, Church Growth, Strategic Leadership, Business Relationship Management, and Risk Management. Strong human resources professional graduated from Troy University.
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Audrey Preston/Pensacola Parade People
We provide a wide variety of parade necessities including: throw beads, custom Krewe beads, plush toys, lit throws, squishy balls, boas, and masks. No need to spend hours on the road or pay a bundle in shipping. We have the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices…AND we’ll deliver to your Krewe’s float barn or float for free when you bundle group orders!
Dr. Spaniola has composed works for band, orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo instruments, voice, choir, and electronic tape. His musical efforts have been rewarded with competition wins such as the National Band Association/Revelli Memorial Composition Competition, the Global Music Awards, the Florida State Music Educators Commissioned Composer of 2016, numerous musical recordings, and scholarly investigation and reference of his works in publications and doctoral dissertations. Compositions by the composer have been performed in concert halls and have been recorded by ensembles in the North America, Europe, Japan, South America, Australia, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan and China. His works have been premiered or presented at conferences and festivals hosted by The College Music Society, The International Trumpet Guild, The American Bandmasters Association, The International Trombone Association, The International Clarinet Association, The Midwest Clinic, The Bowling Green State University New Music and Art Festival, The Tuba/Euphonium Conference and others. Works by the composer are available through Musica Propria, Kagarice Brass Editions, Tuba Euphonium Press, and directly from the composer at www.josephspaniola.com.
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Jenny Muller, owner of the Painting With a Twist Pensacola studio!
Jenny’s professional background is in accounting and small business management. She and her husband, Brad owned and operated an Electrical Wholesale Supply for 35 years in the New Orleans area. Jenny loves the beach and when an opportunity to showcase a fun side of her personality opened up in a beach town along with her knowledge of business operations, Jenny couldn’t let that pass by. Currently, Jenny and Brad split their time between Pensacola and their home in Louisiana.
Kristine Rushing/Beck Partners
Beck Partners Holdings provides Commercial Real Estate and Insurance services. It’s affiliates are Beck Partners Insurance and Beck Partners CRE. Beck Partners Insurance specializes in Commercial & Personal Lines products and Risk Management Programs for various industries. Beck Partners CRE are specialists in Commercial Real Estate and Property Management services. We have offices in Pensacola, Tallahassee and Mobile.
Specialization in Commercial Insurance business analysis, risk management, contractual recommendations & requirements, program negotiations in all commercial industries and risk management implementation.
Developed and implemented organizational processes including organizational workflow, hiring practices and employee development programs that has a track record of efficiency and profitability with long term objectives in positioning the organization for growth and sustainability.
Kolleen Edwards Chesley has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and spent the majority of her career as a financial advisor. In that role, Kolleen was responsible for finding her own clients and quickly learned the value of networking, networking, and even more networking. It was in 2004 and during her sales career that she, along with two other professional business women met for lunch with the purpose of helping to motivate each other after Hurricane Ivan had blown through our area and changed not only the physical landscape of the area, but also impacted the business landscape as well. Out of that lunch was born what is now a thriving not-for-profit organization for business women.
Kolleen currently serves full-time as the Founding Director of what was originally called Women’s Business Lunch and is now known as Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast. The organization advocates a culture of confidence building, lifelong learning, collaboration, empowering others and a spirit of charitable giving. The mission of Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is to promote, advance and improve women in business and the organization accomplishes these in a number of different ways.
– Monthly networking meetings in Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. These are open to all women and free to attend. We run a structured meeting with open networking, an educational segment, a sponsor presentation, an opportunity to hear about the businesses of all attendees, and a whole lot of fun. We frequently hear from attendees that these meeting are chock full of value and a great way to build new relationships to help support their businesses.
– Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast Magazine. We are in our third year of production of the magazine and our goal is for this to be a quarterly publication. Each edition features interviewees of local successful leaders in business who share their honest thoughts on leadership, success, obstacles, and inspiration as it relates to women in business. We also include other articles on leadership, networking, and other skill development. It is geared for anyone in business or looking for business motivation and tips.
– Annual Pursue Your Passion Women’s conference. To help celebrate National Business Women’s Week, we hold a full day conference during the third week of October along with several other events leading up to the conference. We feature a national keynote speaker, several local successful leaders in business, along with Speed Networking, an Experience Hall, structured and unstructured networking exercises and plenty of laughter, relationship building and excitement. Our attendees are not only motivated by the conference but they leave with tangible tips they can take back and implement in their businesses to lead them to success.
– Power Up Challenge is a 12 week educational series where we hold classes once a week for an hour and a half focused around four main areas of business: Networking, Marketing, Business Efficiency, and Sales Skills. Open to men and women and all classmates (whether they attend in person or not) receive the full audio recording of each class along with class notes, expanded notes, and extra resources. Classes are affordable and attendees are elated with the amount and quality of the information that is shared.
– Women in Leadership radio podcast show – sponsored by Pensacola Business Radio X. We hold shows twice a month and bring in mostly women but some men for in-depth interviews. Interviewees share their advice on topics such as mentoring, keys to success, time management tools, personal mantras and favorite inspirations, and what men can do to help support women in business.
Membership in Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is also available. Contact kolleen@powerfulwomengulfcoast.com for more information or visit our website at powerfulwomengulfcoast.com or Facebook at Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast.
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Shane Johnson / Booyah Mortgage
As a United States Marine, Owner of Booyah Mortgage and Founder of Booyah Veteran Bus Project, Shane offers over thirteen years of VA mortgage experience helping borrowers, Active Duty military, and Veterans with the most important transaction of their lives. With demonstrated knowledge of VA mortgage loans, he provides meticulous attention to detail to ensure your loan approval. He is known for excellent follow-through with borrowers, loan processors, and underwriters along with Realtors to ensure your loan closes on time.
Ensuring that you make the right choice for you and your family is his team’s ultimate goal. They are committed to providing their veteran brothers and sisters with VA mortgage services that exceed their expectations. Take the time to browse their website, check out the different loan programs, use their decision-making tools and calculators, and use their secure online application to get started. It is quick and easy.
After you’ve applied, a member of the Booyah Batallion will call you to discuss the details of your VA loan, or you may choose to set up an appointment using their online form. As always, you may contact them anytime by phone, or email for personalized service and expert advice. Thank you so much for your service to this country! The Booyah family looks forward to the opportunity to serve you and your mortgage needs.
Semper Fi!
Dave Pasqualone / TEL Staffing
The Resources of a Fortune 500 Company on a Small Business Budget!
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TEL’s personalized care and world-class strategic partnerships enable us to provide you with the “right fit” when it comes to health care, employee benefits, life insurance, supplemental insurances, financial investment strategies, and professional staffing solutions.
The Personal Difference
Commitment to personal interaction with our clients means TEL Staffing & HR is able to accurately assess and determine your company’s unique needs. Our clients trust us to provide them with the very best value and service in the industry today. Call us today!
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The Net Effect, L.L.C. was founded in Mobile, Alabama (US) in 1996.
Glenda R. Snodgrass has been lead consultant and project manager at The Net Effect since the company’s inception in 1996. She is primarily engaged in network security assessments & training, software implementations and technology project management.Glenda is experienced in managing database applications (litigation support, POS, accounting, ecommerce, CRM/ERP) in the US and in France, and has developed browser-based applications in PHP and mySQL. Her extensive hands-on software background gives her unique insight into the user’s perspective and the challenges of securing data while preserving functionality.
A popular speaker on the Gulf Coast, Glenda enjoys giving presentations on information security to civic and professional organizations. You will find her current schedule of public presentations on our Resources page.
She holds a B.A. from the University of South Alabama (1986) and a maîtrise from Université de Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne in Paris, France (1989).
Copyright 1996-2017 The Net Effect, L.L.C. All rights reserved. Read our privacy policyCyber Self Defense workshops every 3 months, and the next one is Feb 3 ( http://www.theneteffect.com/courses/ ). These workshops are open to the public and designed for non-technical people to learn basic security practices, and of course I’d like to plug it on the show. You can ask me questions about any of the topics in the workshop. Also, my workshops meet the requirements for the “New Technology Requirement” the Florida Bar is now requiring of its members. You can read about this at http://www.floridabar.org/tfb/TFBMember.nsf/ED6E4BCB92A8FE1B852567090069F3C2/EF275B8B68D1C99F85256B2F006CA497?OpenDocument and I expect more bar associations (and other professional orgs) to follow suit.
Cyber Security Risk: You Can’t Secure It If
https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/risk-based-security-for-executives/risk-management/cyber-security-risk-cant-secure/
Defeating Cybercrime with Awareness & Good Habits http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/defeating-cybercrime-with-awareness-and-good-habits/
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Around here it’s a two-way street. We empower you and you empower us. It’s the way relationships should be.
Our greatest satisfaction is the success that we can bring to your small business. It’s why we come to work every day. Imagine headbands, coffee and keyboards. We work with intensity to deliver the results that you expect.
We know the clock is ticking. Running a small business is stressful. You don’t have money to waste,
which is why we work with intensity day in and day out.
We do everything with intentionality. It keeps us focused. Intentionally means that we have purpose,
and our purpose is you. We don’t cry over spilled milk. We clean it up and get back to work.
Bad days happen, but it’s how you respond to them that matters most.
As innovators, it’s our responsibility to see additional opportunities for your business.
Our digital marketing services continually evolve, so there’s always more that can be done.
We’ll figuratively bend over backwards to bring more opportunity to your business.
The foundation of any relationship is effective communication. You can call us whenever you’d like.
We have plenty of minutes. We’ll tell you exactly what we’re doing for your business. It’s part of our transparency.
Digital Marketing Professional | Web Analytics Specialist for SaaS | Paid Search Strategy | Marketing Chair @ ITEN Wired
Currently thriving as a Search Engine Marketer + Web Analytics Specialist providing data reporting (via Google platforms) and digital marketing insights for a SaaS provider for email and Web security solutions in the SMB / SME marketplace.
Formerly served as a business development and digital marketing analyst for a top-rated demolition firm with a special emphasis on identifying active large-scale infrastructure projects within the energy sector from industry analysis, SEM and database research. Marketing manager for the company’s digital marketing strategy including PPC, Organic, SEO, email marketing and CMS optimization-including site redesign for mobile search.
Digital Marketing Strategy (PPC, CMS & SEO)
Google Platforms: AdWords, Analytics, Console + Tag Manager
Web Analytics, Data Capture, Attribution Modeling Reporting
Market Research + Online Research
Sales, BD + CRM
Tech Marketing + MaaS
I am available for consulting in the area of digital marketing, paid search strategy and search engine marketing advanced strategy. I’ve worked in many sectors and am happy to provide key insights to build your online presence in the marketplace. Please reach out at mccleanb@gmail.com for more information.
David Clark / Zeekee
Zeekee Interactive is an internet marketing firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. We are dedicated to helping businesses of all sizes grow on the internet. Through responsive websites, custom logo design and marketing collateral creation, we help our clients stand out from the crowd.
Our internet marketing department develops and implements strategies with white hat best practices in content development, SEO, SEM, email marketing and social media to help expand your brand’s reach online. No matter your needs or company size, our team has the experience and skills necessary to meet your needs.
I served as an Army medic during the Reagan years. My public media career now spans more than 20 years. Most of my broadcast career was spent on air and being a corporate marketing representative. At the core, I helped raise money from the business sector to support public radio and television.
As technology changed the delivery of content, I took great interest in all things internet including social media and search engine optimization. After speaking with many of my radio clients, I noticed there was a real need to assist small businesses with navigating the information superhighway.
Many of my clients became my mentors and they encouraged me to start my own business. That business became Greg Guzman Media, LLC which is now doing business as G-Media Interactive.
Greg Guzman Media, LLC began in January 1, 2012 with the idea to help businesses successfully negotiate the ever evolving landscape of digital media.
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Foodie Life is a Culture Brand who’s mission is “To Seek the Flavor of Life through Food, Culture and the Human Experience.”
Foodie Life people—lovers of flavor, food, adventure, culture, night life, travel and —are a true community of their own. Our first move was to tap into the strength of that community by telling Foodie Life stories and uniting them around a lifestyle. Next, we are building the ecommerce program, launching with a fresh Foodie Life website design and a strategic email marketing plan to fuel online shopping. Introducing visuals and messaging giving the brand an edge that matches the energy of Foodie Life.
Foodie Life Radio Hour is a platform for Fellow Foodies to share some of their passions and experiences in the Hospitality and Culinary arena. A collection of funny stories, cultures, flavor and human experiences!!!
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Trace Reddick / Compassionate Capital
Results oriented, business-savvy entrepreneur who specializes in logistics, streamlining processes, improving systems/organizational communication, and productivity. My passion is business and driving growth through product innovation, superior customer service, and honest relationships.
I have a taste for the macabre. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my German Shepherd dogs, going on food adventures, observing carnivorous plants in the wild, and participating in high-adrenaline activities such as sailboat racing and skydiving.
BUILDING TRUST | ENGINEERING WINNING TEAMS:
Currently facilitates business development for IRIS and its partners by uncovering creative and outside-of-the-box revenue channels that align with goals of its strategic partnerships. By encouraging productive, thought-engaging dialogue I actively convert ideas into deliverables on a consistent basis by effective project management.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Successfully launched two businesses, MetaSpace Designs and Superior Custom Pins with nationwide clientbases. Each specializes in high quality custom cloisonné and soft enamel lapel pins, coins, key chains, belt buckles, and much more. Superior Custom Pins is positioned operate in B2B markets as a source for low cost promotional items and high margin souvenirs.
Co-authored a paper on MetaSpace Designs that was published in the fall 2014 edition of the American Journal of Management, a Cabels rated academic journal.
In 2008 and 2010, I also opened two restaurants in upper management positions. By streamlining all the workflow operations and focusing on effective inventory management and variable cost controls, I ensured a successful debut of the restaurants.
Frank Broughton / Vybe Cafe
September 2016 – Present (5 months)
Sound Solutions for almost anything. Dj and sound services www.vybecafedjs.com
January 2015 – Present (2 years 1 month)Pensacola, Florida
To manage the finest artist that are not afraid to push for better music. While keeping up with the latest trends in marketing and social media. To make a bigger impact for self and the music!
August 1994 – Present (22 years 6 months)Nation Wide
If its background work or a leading roll. A Dj, or someone to design your DJ Booth or Studio. Maybe just some information on any of it. Im your guy. I have worked worked in all budgets and on every scale from a Mobile set up for a personal DJ to a Former NBA players personal Studio and sound rooms. Consulting and Talent.
Greg Ammon / Catalyst Group – Cinematic Sensei
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