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Gresham W. Harkless Jr. sits down with Jasmine Price of M & D Cleaning Services at Intelligent Office in Alexandria Virginia. M&D Cleaning Service Provides top-notch commercial and janitorial services to businesses of all sizes. They specialize in creating pristine and hygienic environments that enhance productivity and leave a lasting impression. Jasmine Price, born and raised in Northern Virginia, is the founder of a family-owned business established in 2014. The company was built upon a simple idea – the desire to assist people with cleaning and organization. Jasmine's passion for cleaning has flourished over the five years the business has been operating. Throughout this time, Jasmine and her dedicated team have had the pleasure of working with and getting to know the most amazing customers in the DMV. The mission plan for Jasmine's business is centered around providing exceptional customer service. While acknowledging that they may not be perfect and could miss a few things, the commitment is to approach each space with the best customer service and a willingness to do whatever is necessary to get the job done. https://ceochat.co/sponsored-post/chat111-the-power-of-putting-customers-first-sponsored-post/

Geoffrey Klein is a TEDx Speaker, Adjunct Professor & Content Producer. He is passionate about helping people communicate more effectively through the power of story and visual communication. Geoffrey's career over the last 25 years has been about helping connect the right message to the right audience for the greatest impact. His experience spans from being legally trained to working for Seth Godin to working on major motion pictures at Paramount Pictures and MGM Studios.Geoffrey has presented at TEDx LehighRiver, has guest lectured at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Drexel University, Hussian College and Temple University. As well, he has presented programs on The Science of Story at WeWork, CareersPHL, Intelligent Office, City-Coho, and the Small Business Expo.In addition to running a content marketing agency, Geoffrey is an adjunct professor at Temple University's School Of Media And Communication.Learn more and connect with Geoffrey Klein:Website: https://ggklein.com/TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/2G82rzzO3qsNine Dots Media: https://ninedotsmedia.com/Connect the Dots Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connect-the-dots/id1289008291LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggklein/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ggkleinFind out more about GAIN THE PASSION Coachinghttps://www.gainthepassion.comAccess past episodes and more of the GAIN THE PASSION Podcasthttps://www.gainthepassionpodcast.com

Gresham W. Harkless Jr. sits down with Leslie Luckritz of Alexandria Massage Therapy and Wellness Center to speak about business, lessons from 12 years in business, and the impact that Intelligent Office of Alexandria helped her in a bind with their call answering services.   Intelligent Office of Alexandria offers 23 private offices and three meeting rooms, two of which can be configured in many ways to meet your meeting or training needs. Whether you are looking for a virtual receptionist, private office space, or even a conference room to rent by the hour, their experienced and committed staff can you help you to achieve your business goals! Intelligent Office of Alexandria offers 23 private offices and three meeting rooms, two of which can be configured in many ways to meet your meeting or training needs. Their building is a Class A building and features a free surface parking lot, free access to the on-site fitness center, high-speed internet, and much more!   Relevant Links: - Intelligent Office of Alexandria - https://www.intelligentoffice.com/virginia/alexandria - Alexandria Massage Therapy and Wellness Center - https://www.alexandriamassagetherapy.com/ - DMV CEO Post - https://dmvceo.com/2015/11/27/professional-dancer-finds-a-new-calling-after-injury/ - The E-myth Book - https://amzn.to/3DzNy2I - The E-myth Post - https://progreshion.ceoblognation.com/2018/01/03/have-you-heard-of-the-e-myth/ Additional Resources: - Download our FREE CEO Hacks Guide and subscribe to our newsletter to help you be more effective and efficient - https://cbnation.co/newsletter/ - Check out more CEO Hacks that help you be more effective and efficient - https://ceohack.co/ - Kinsta for Premium Hosting - https://ceohack.co/refer/kinsta  

Are you an entrepreneur struggling to use the power of story to communicate your message?Meet Geoffrey Klein!Geoffrey Klein is the President and CEO of Nine Dots Media. He helps entrepreneurs communicate better through the power of story. He help brands connect with their audience through visual

Gresham W. Harkless Jr. sits down with Chanel Lewis of Intelligent Office Alexandria to learn more about how CEOs, business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs can level up with their services. Intelligent Office of Alexandria is a veteran-owned, owner-operated provider of virtual office services. During this episode, Chanel and Gresh discussed how their telephone answering services helps startup and small organizations up to large associations, dentists, attorneys and more. Chanel discusses how and why their team of receptionists can help CEOs, business owners and executives work on their business instead of in their business.    About Intelligent Office Alexandria Whether you are looking for a virtual receptionist, private office space, or even a conference room to rent by the hour, their experienced and committed staff can you help you to achieve your business goals! Intelligent Office of Alexandria offers 23 private offices and three meeting rooms, two of which can be configured in many ways to meet your meeting or training needs. Their building is a Class A building and features a free surface parking lot, free access to the on-site fitness center, high-speed internet, and much more! Some of the services that they offer include: Virtual Reception Services Business Address Mail Services Arranged Access to Our Other Washington D.C. Intelligent Office Locations Private Office Space that Seats 1 – 5 People Conference Room Rentals Ongoing Professional Development Seminars This is a sponsored post.

https://youtu.be/3NL8yNLPUTI Pramod Raheja is the CEO and co-founder of Airgility, a leading designer and manufacturer of autonomous, unmanned aerial systems (UAS). He is also a pilot with 25 years of experience captaining passenger flights with United Airlines. We talk about the unmanned aerial systems industry, the benefits of having a daily/weekly huddle, and the effectiveness of work management systems.  --- Build A Custom Operating System with Pramod Raheja Our guest is Pramod Raheja, CEO and co-founder of Airgility, a leading designer and manufacturer of autonomous unmanned aerial systems or UASs. Their flagship product, the Minotaur, is capable of precision hover and high-speed forward flight and can fly anywhere, including dirty and dangerous environments. Pramod has been captaining passenger flights with United Airlines for 25 years while building and exiting multiple businesses. Pramod, welcome to the show. Thank you, Steve. Great to be here. Appreciate it. Well, it's very intriguing to have an airline pilot who is also a serial entrepreneur. I never knew such a thing existed. How did you get here? I don't think that's a thing necessarily. I think it's a bit of an anomaly. There's plenty of airline pilots that have some side gigs or hustles or real estate, but I don't know. Only but a very few that I can count on my hand, maybe one or two others that sort of treat the entrepreneur, their entrepreneur side as their primary side and not the other way around. So absolutely, it's an anomaly. So how does that even work? I mean, an entrepreneur often has to struggle with the urgent matters and burn the midnight oil. And how can you then hop on a plane and fly across the world? It's difficult for me to imagine how. Yeah, absolutely. I would say that it really boils down to how you lead and manage. So all those things that you described still happen and they have to be managed. And certainly there's a lot of juggling involved for sure. I've been doing it for a long time. So I've been able to figure out how to juggle it really well. But I think it also boils down to how you, you know, how you manage things in your company and how you delegate. And I think we're gonna get into that a little bit today. So I'll save that part of it. Okay, so tell me a little bit about, but first of all, how did you get here to run this company, Agility and to build it? What is your story? And then we can get into more of the how of things. Sure. So, you know, I would say that, you know, this, the way that we started this company was very much the best analogy I could give you is an arranged marriage. So, we spun our company, our initial intellectual property out of the University of Maryland. And the way that that happened is my co-founder and partner was developing technology and some IP, nothing that had been commercialized, but he had aspirations to commercialize. And so I was introduced through the Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Maryland at that time, Glenn Hellman, who introduced me to Evandro. And we got to know each other and after a few months decided to start a company together. And even at that time, you know, it was still in the very early days of unmanned systems, which was four and a half years ago. And we really didn't know exactly what the landscape looked like and what the business model should be, nor did we have any working technology, but we had a lot of faith in each other and that we knew that we were going to make something of it. And here we are four and a half years later with some very cutting edge technology that is really at the forefront of what's possible. So definitely I have some questions about that, but you also had another business, according to LinkedIn beforehand, which was more of a franchise. You were a franchisee or some kind of office services, and you successfully developed multiple locations. So how did that come about? So that was a company that is called Intelligent Office,

Gresham W. Harkless Jr. sits down with Chhaya Muth of Capital Bank N.A. at Intelligent Office in Alexandria, Virginia to speak about local community, his role as a community banker and the impact that Intelligent Office of Alexandria has had on him growing his local footprint. Chhaya Muth joins Capital Bank, N.A. as Vice President, Business Banker. Chhaya brings a broad range of commercial banking and treasury management experience in a variety of industries with a particular focus in non-profits and trade associations. He currently serves as president of the Eisenhower Partnership and is a long time board member of New Hope Housing. Leveraging his leadership and business acumen, Chhaya will foster Capital Bank N.A.'s expansion into the Alexandria and Arlington markets. Capital Bank N.A., FDIC Insured. Whether you are looking for a virtual receptionist, private office space, or even a conference room to rent by the hour, their experienced and committed staff can you help you to achieve your business goals! Intelligent Office of Alexandria offers 23 private offices and three meeting rooms, two of which can be configured in many ways to meet your meeting or training needs. Whether you are looking for a virtual receptionist, private office space, or even a conference room to rent by the hour, their experienced and committed staff can you help you to achieve your business goals! Intelligent Office of Alexandria offers 23 private offices and three meeting rooms, two of which can be configured in many ways to meet your meeting or training needs. Their building is a Class A building and features a free surface parking lot, free access to the on-site fitness center, high-speed internet, and much more! Some of the services that they offer include: Virtual Reception Services Business Address Mail Services Arranged Access to Our Other Washington D.C. Intelligent Office Locations Private Office Space that Seats 1 – 5 People Conference Room Rentals Ongoing Professional Development Seminars Capital Bank N.A., is a Maryland chartered commercial bank offering business and consumer banking services through branches in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area alongside two nationwide lending brands: Capital Bank Home Loans, our mortgage division, and the OpenSky® Secured Visa® Credit Card.

Gresham W. Harkless Jr. sits down with Chanel Lewis of Intelligent Office Alexandria to learn more about how CEOs, business owners, professionals and entrepreneurs can level up with their services. Intelligent Office of Alexandria is an veteran-owned, owner-operated provider of virtual office services. Whether you are looking for a virtual receptionist, private office space, or even a conference room to rent by the hour, our experienced and committed staff can you help you to achieve your business goals! Intelligent Office of Alexandria offers 23 private offices and three meeting rooms, two of which can be configured in many ways to meet your meeting or training needs. Our building is a Class A building and features a free surface parking lot, free access to the on-site fitness center, high-speed internet, and much more! Virtual Office Services Some of the services that we offer include: •Virtual Reception Services •Business Address •Mail Services •Arranged Access to Our Other Washington D.C. Intelligent Office Locations •Private Office Space that Seats 1 – 5 People •Conference Room Rentals •Ongoing Professional Development Seminars

#Storytelling & #ContentMarketing With Geoffrey KleinConnect with Geoffrey:https://ggklein.com/https://ninedotsmedia.com/https://www.instagram.com/ggklein/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggklein/Connect with EMS: Need some help? http://ethicalmarketingservice.com Books: http://ethicalmarketingservice.com/book Want to be a guest?  https://ethicalmarketingservice.com/guest/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EMS_Worthing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ethicalmarketingservice Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-green-18655b97/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethicalmarketingservice/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/emservice/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ethicalmarketingservice Pricing: https://ethicalmarketingservice.co.uk Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/c/EthicalMarketingService Apple Podcasts: https://www.ethicalmarketingservice.co.uk/apple Spotify: https://www.ethicalmarketingservice.co.uk/spotify Stitcher: https://www.ethicalmarketingservice.co.uk/stitcher Geoffrey's Bio:Geoffrey's career over the last 25 years has been about helping connect the right message to the right audience for the greatest impact. His experience spans from being legally trained to working for Seth Godin to working on major motion pictures at Paramount Pictures and MGM Studios.Geoffrey has presented at Tedx LehighRiver, has guest lectured at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Drexel University, Hussian College and Temple University. As well, he has presented programs on The Science of Story at WeWork, CareersPHL, Intelligent Office, City-Coho, and the Small Business Expo.In addition to running a content marketing agency, Geoffrey is an adjunct professor at Temple University's School Of Media And Communication.

Geoffrey’s career over the last 25 years has been about helping connect the right message to the right audience for the greatest impact. His experience spans from being legally trained to working for Seth Godin to working on major motion pictures at Paramount Pictures and MGM Studios. Watch on YouTube Listen at www.FreshstartPodcast.com In addition to running a content marketing agency, Geoffrey is an adjunct professor at Temple University’s School Of Media And Communication. Geoffrey has presented at Tedx LehighRiver, has guest lectured at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Drexel University, Hussian College and Temple University. As well, he has presented programs on The Science of Story at WeWork, CareersPHL, Intelligent Office, City-Coho, and the Small Business Expo.  

Geoffrey Klein is a Tedx Speaker, Adjunct Professor, Content Producer. Passionate about helping people communicate more effectively through the power of story and visual communication. Geoffrey’s career over the last 25 years has been about helping connect the right message to the right audience for the greatest impact. His experience spans from being legally trained to working for Seth Godin to working on major motion pictures at Paramount Pictures and MGM Studios. Geoffrey has presented at Tedx LehighRiver, has guest lectured at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Drexel University, Hussian College and Temple University. As well, he has presented programs on The Science of Story at WeWork, CareersPHL, Intelligent Office, City-Coho, and the Small Business Expo. In addition to running a content marketing agency, Geoffrey is an adjunct professor at Temple University’s School Of Media And Communication.

Geoffrey Klein, the Story Guy, is a speaker, an educator and a marketer who helps people and organizations communicate more effectively through the power of story. He currently serves as President & CEO of nine dots, a visual content company that helps businesses share their message through visual communication to connect with their audience. Geoffrey's diverse professional experience includes working in the film industry, where he worked on films such as the Truman Show, Mission Impossible 2, Legally Blonde and Die Another Day. He also spent 10 years living in Manchester, England where he worked in both real estate and at a creative design agency. Geoffrey is a Google Trusted Photographer and is certified in both content marketing and social media. Geoffrey has been a Tedx speaker and has guest lectured at Manchester Metropolitan University, Drexel University, Hussian College. And presented programs to WeWork, CareersPHL, Intelligent Office, City-Coho, and the Small Business Expo. Geoffrey currently serves as an adjunct Professor at Temple University's School of Media & Communications. Geoffrey has a bachelor's degree from Amherst College and a law degree from Temple University. Geoffrey is a gadget and cufflinks enthusiast and Pez dispenser collector, and in his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, whether it's baking, basketball or board games.Brought to you by:Internet Marketing -  http://senditrising.comKellen Kautzman - http://www.kellenkautzman.com

Felicia Darling, DTSpade Specialized Real Estate, Jade Getchell, Enlighten Design & Marketing, and Richard Rehme, Intelligent Office (Family Business Radio, Episode 15) Host Anthony Chen welcomes Felicia Darling of DTSpade Specialized Real Estate to discuss commercial real estate issues for business owners. Jade Getchell, Enlighten Design & Marketing, also joined the show to share her work as […] The post Felicia Darling, DTSpade Specialized Real Estate, Jade Getchell, Enlighten Design & Marketing, and Richard Rehme, Intelligent Office (Family Business Radio, Episode 15) appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

I am so excited to interview Geoffrey Klein! I absolutely loved our conversation... and so will you! Geoffrey's career over the last 25 years has been about helping connect the right message to the right audience for the greatest impact. His experience spans from being legally trained to working for Seth Godin to working on major motion pictures at Paramount Pictures and MGM Studios. Geoffrey has presented at Tedx LehighRiver, has guest lectured at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Drexel University, Hussian College and Temple University. As well, he has presented programs on The Science of Story at WeWork, CareersPHL, Intelligent Office, City-Coho, and the Small Business Expo. In addition to running a content marketing agency (nine dots media), Geoffrey is an adjunct professor at Temple University's School Of Media And Communication. Geoffrey is a world-class storyteller and his insights are critical to improve communication- and help YOU find your business voice! Enjoy.

  Do you want people to understand what you're saying and remember you?   Then the story is the answer. Science has proven that people are more inclined to listen and understand information when told as stories. You have to learn to be strategic to know your audience by providing them with interesting information when ‘selling' them your brand.   Geoffrey Klein is the founder and CEO of Nine Dots Media, and a story guru who uses the science of story to helps individuals and organizations connect with their own story and build a great personal organization brand. His career spans over 25 years where he has been helping connect the right message to the right audience for the greatest impact.   Geoffrey has always been a storyteller who has worked in various places like Hollywood, presented TEDx talks, and even lectured at the Manchester Metropolitan University. He believes in taking imperfect action and making progress rather than being perfect and staying stagnant.   Listen in to learn the importance of learning from imperfect actions to achieve your dreams and not waiting for the perfect moment. You will also learn the power of making communication simple and accessible to all your audience.   Key Takeaways: How not to settle but instead focus on different things that you're passionate about and find purpose in. Learn how storytelling positively impacts marketing according to science. How to go after your goals with intention and not perfection. The importance of communicating in a much simpler language rather than overcomplicating things.   If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video show notes and SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST on Apple Podcasts.   Episode Timeline: [0:42] Intro [7:48] Geoffrey narrates how his career in storytelling started in the movie industry and evolved into so many other things over the years while helping others tell their own stories. [18:44] How he made a plan and took imperfect action to achieve his dreams with intention and the strength to overcome the challenges. [24:00] The ABC of knowing your audience to be effective in telling your story. [27:16] Learning to allow yourself to make mistakes that will help you master important things. [30:36] The P.A.D (Problem, Answer to the problem, and the Difference it will make to the audience) concept in knowing and impacting your audience. [34:54] Learning to be simple when communicating to make information accessible to everyone. [36:14] How Geoffrey incorporates his enthusiasm into his leadership style. [38:40] Learning to surround yourself with like-minded people that contribute positively and compliments you.     Standout Quotes: “If you're trying to share your message and you want people to understand what it is that you do and remember you, story is the answer.”- Geoffrey Klein [17:48]   “Experience is what matters- good, bad, and ugly experience- it all helps you develop who you are.”- Geoffrey Klein [21:53]   “You'll probably never start if you wait for the perfect moment if you wait for the perfect deal especially not in nowadays times.”- Cathleen Merkel [23:48]   “We want to sound intelligent; we want to sound like we know more instead of thinking who we're talking to and make it as accessible as possible.”- Cathleen Merkel [34:42]   Connect: Find | Cathleen Merkel At cathleenmerkel.com On Instagram: @CathleenMerkel On Facebook: @CathleenMerkelCoaching On LinkedIn: @CathleenMerkel     Find | Geoffrey Klein Website - Geoffrey Klein Website - Nine Dots Media  On Instagram On LinkedIn On Twitter On Facebook   Watch Geoffrey's TedX Talk here   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts.     Do you want to learn more about how to become a Legendary Leader, then download my FREE Guide which shares 5 Proven Ways To Gain Confidence As An Inspirational Leader Without Overwhelm - Simply Click Here.   About Cathleen:     As a Thought Leader in the Mindset & (Self-) Leadership space, Cathleen supports high achieving, but worn-out women create a more content & balanced life without sacrificing their hard-earned success. Following a simple 6 step framework, she helps you not only reconnect with your inner feminine side; Cathleen also supports you to rediscover your REAL YOU!    Cathleen focuses on women who lost their sense of purpose, who feel they are running in a hamster wheel, trying to please everyone but themselves. She helps you to turn your careers, your social connections and personal life around so that you will start feeling fulfilled and excited again about the days to come.      At the end of the process, Cathleen's clients will feel healthier, happier, energised and clear about their future.        With over 15 years of leadership experience in Retail, Media & Broadcasting, Engineering and Property Investment, Cathleen has not only experienced the challenges and opportunities of a female leader herself, she has also been leading and supporting various leadership development initiatives within large, complex, multinational matrix organisations.   Only by deeply experiencing her very personal life challenges – ‘hitting a wall experiences' –Cathleen was able to redefine her own purpose, deciding to bring ease and content to as many women as possible on the planet!     Tune in here:  https://apple.co/2CaSQ5K  https://spoti.fi/2XzM4QJ    About Geoffrey Klein     Geoffrey's career over the last 25 years has been about helping connect the right message to the right audience for the greatest impact. His experience spans from being legally trained to working for Seth Godin to working on major motion pictures at Paramount Pictures and MGM Studios.   Geoffrey has presented at Tedx LehighRiver, has guest lectured at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Drexel University, Hussian College and Temple University. As well, he has presented programs on The Science of Story at WeWork, CareersPHL, Intelligent Office, City-Coho, and the Small Business Expo.   In addition to running the content marketing agency ‘nine dots', Geoffrey is an adjunct professor at Temple University's School Of Media And Communication.  

Kurt catches up with returning guest Tom Smith and they have a discussion about Intelligent Office, Smith's business.

A conversation between Michael Johnson and Dr. Sherry. Mr. Johnson is the owner of Intelligent Office in Raleigh, North Carolina, a cutting edge virtual and executive suite solution for business professionals. He is also Vice President of small business lending in the State of North Carolina for a major financial institution. Mr. Johnson grew up in Flint, Michigan and graduated from Northwestern University, Kellogg, School of Management with an MBA. The conversation you will hear is very enlightening, provocative, and provides a path forward for african-american males. You can find more about Michael A. Johnson at https://www.intelligentoffice.com/virtual-office-services/raleigh. Dr. Sherry is certified by the International Coaching Federation as a Transformation Coach for Men. If you need a qualified coach to meet your life goals, please contact her at www.menpowertalks.com.

Finance leaders who remain skeptical of the prospects for economic recovery inside the 2020 calendar year may want to consult LYNX Franchising CFO Michael Borreca. “I don’t think that it’s going to take us to 2021 to get back to March sales levels,” says Borreca, who doesn’t hesitate to credit three nontraditional metrics for influencing his current thinking on the subject. The first is the volume of disinfectant currently being purchased by franchisees of JAN-PRO—owned by LYNX—which boast of being  the largest commercial cleaning franchiser in the country, with over 8,000 small business owners. “The more our franchise network is buying disinfectants, the more this means that more businesses are starting to reopen. They are doing a deep clean ahead of time, and then customers are being welcomed in,” says Borreca, who counts the lengthening commuting times surrounding LYNX’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, as yet another unconventional metric pointing now toward a recovery. The third metric influencing Borreca’s upbeat economic outlook is the growing digital sales leads for Intelligent Office, a virtual office business that LYNX acquired early last year. In addition to its à la carte virtual office assistant services, Intelligent Office also provides businesses access to furnished office spaces and meeting rooms. “Folks are looking for private space where they can go to get out of the house and work, but ours is not an open coworking environment,” explains Borreca, who says that as leases expire, the pandemic is already leading many companies to rethink how they use and pay for space. - Jack Sweeney  

Richard Rehme leverages his 20 years of executive business operations and finance leadership to serve as an expert in business efficiency and administrative support services. Seeking a better work-life balance than in his previous role, Richard looked for a company that would allow him to see the impact of helping small businesses. Intelligent Office was his answer.Services provided by Intelligent Office allows companies to enhance their brand image, capture more clients, save time, and enhance a compelling customer experience. Clients benefit from a Class A office space address, flexible workspace, and live phone support to help companies secure business when the customer is ready to make a buying decision. Intelligent Office serves both national and international clients. Richard also shares his best strategies for marketing his business through referral marketing. As a franchisee, he attracts attention by differentiating his company via his perspective as a small business owner.Richard can be contacted at 678.222.3400Website: https://intelligentoffice.comAbout Your HostsJeff Evans and Lisa McGuire each own their own small business, specializing in different areas of marketing. Jeff brings the tactical knowledge of digital marketing and technology while Lisa brings the insights of marketing strategy combined with messaging through story. Jeff’s Contact Info: jeff@jvincentcreative.com To learn more about Jeff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffevans78/Lisa’s Contact Info: lisa@openwindmarketing.comTo learn more about Lisa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mcguire/

When Mike Zaffaroni acquired the landscaping business on North Main Street now known as Liberty Landscape Supply, there was one employee and about $500,000 in annual revenue. Liberty Landscape Supply is a supplier of landscape materials for homeowners and contractors with two locations (soon to be three) in Northeast Florida and an online store. Mike purchased the business, formerly Fernandina Mulch & Stone, in 2007. Initially offering just 20 products, the business has grown to more than 1,800 items in their inventory and 50 employees. In 2018 eleven Northeast Florida business leaders were selected as Small Business Leaders of the Year by the Jacksonville Chamber Councils, the Beaches Division and the Entrepreneurial Growth Division. Each of these business leaders then competed for the overall JAX Chamber Small Business Leader of the Year. In addition to Mike, who represented the North Council, the Small Business Leaders of the Year are: Lisa DiFranza, DiFranza Law, P.A., Beaches Division Clyde Yandell, Intelligent Office of Jacksonville, Downtown Council Kimberly Deas, Murphy Business & Financial Services, Entrepreneurial Growth Division Kathryn Murphy, Comfort Keepers, Health Council Chad Russell, Intuitive Reason, Jacksonville IT Council Kelly Harris, Village Bread Café Mandarin, Mandarin Council Jamie Glavich, Almost Home Senior Services, Inc., Professional Women's Council Jason Johnson, Marlin Consulting Solutions, South Council Frank Brewer, Alpha Omega Global LLC, Transportation & Logistics Council Anne Stanford, The Blind Rabbit, A Burger & Whiskey Bar, West Council You can learn more about Mike Zaffaroni and Liberty Landscape Supply at: https://libertylandscapesupply.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/smallbusinessleadership/message

Open Sourced Workplace Presents: How to Design an Intelligent Office Aritlce Link: https://www.opensourcedworkplace.com/news/how-to-design-an-intelligent-office Narrated By Alek Dincoff To see the written article or others like this, visit opensourcedworkplace.com You can find Alek Dincoff on Linked or as a service provider on Open Sourced Workplace.

In this high energy episode, Sean interviews Jesse Lane of J Lane Construction out of Jacksonville FL. Jesse shares his whirlwind background story and how doubling down his focus allowed him to build a multi-seven figure construction company in 6 short years. We dive into the opportunities that lie in commercial contracting and how to get your foot in the door in this arena. Jesse shares some great insights for growth, teams and scaling up: Jesse’s top 3 keys: Communication Top Quality Work Great Team Leverage a virtual office service like Intelligent Office:https://www.intelligentoffice.com or Pink Callers: https://www.pinkcallers.com/to get high value service at a fraction of in-house pricing Use video whenever possible. Record yourself explaining jobs, post on social, share on your website. Get client video testimonials. Let your website be your digital billboard. Make it as high quality as you can with real sample projects to help clients envision working with you Setup a “client training” page on your website where you put up videos for clients to better understand how they can follow their project online and be apart of the process: Example: https://www.jlaneconstruction.com/training Document your SYSTEMS. Write step by step manuals for every task and responsibility in your company. Use tools like http://www.get-systemized.com/ Use a cloud-based CRM system: Buildertrend: https://www.buildertrend.com Use promo code JLANE60 to get 60 days free trial       Get in touch with Jesse: Subscribe to his youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Xa3EduXCFEtGa4SeQOR1w Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jesselane123   DM and talk directly with Jesse on our Contractor Innovation FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2193320537569847/     Looking to systemize your business? Join our new software program - Systemize: your one-stop shop for documenting, editing, delegating and storing systems in your business.   Join us as a founding member of our Beta group: www.contractorinnovation.com/software

Open Sourced Workplace Presents: 9 Ways to Create an Intelligent office Article Link: https://www.opensourcedworkplace.com/news/9-ways-to-create-an-intelligent-office Narrated By Alek Dincoff To see the written article or others like this, visit opensourcedworkplace.com

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Dusty Duistermars is Senior Managing Director, Connected Places Practice Group, Innovation & Solutions Team at Newmark Knight Frank. Mike Petrusky asks Dusty about key technology trends and available tools that are impacting our workplace experiences. The problems that Dusty’s group works to solve include everything from basic occupancy planning to conference room scheduling and leveraging data from integrated automation systems. Dusty says that the first step workplace leaders should take is to really understand how an organization works by gathering data about how space is utilized. He explains the three different levels of smart offices and the requirements needed to help companies connect their employees to the workplace using mobile platforms. Mike asks Dusty about bringing together decision-makers from various departments and how workplace professionals can be more strategic about improving productivity by connecting people to their space. Mike and Dusty share a favorite book author, inspirational quotes, and an appreciation for Zac Brown Band’s version of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”! Connect with Dusty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustycre/ Read Dusty’s Blog Series on the Intelligent Office: http://www.ngkfgcs.com/Blog/April-2018/Understanding-the-Intelligent-Office-A-CRE-guide Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE’s workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/  

Since 1995 the number of people working untethered, in a virtual office environment is up four fold. Are you one of them? I recently caught up with Kipp Siedl, franchisee of Intelligent Office about what was happening in the world of virtual offices. While he told me that expectations are different for long time professionals … Continue reading "Can Partnering with a Virtual Office Improve Productivity?" The post Can Partnering with a Virtual Office Improve Productivity? appeared first on What Works for Biz.

We're not in business the same way we were in the PE (pre-email) days before 1987. Small businesses are proliferating in a curious way. Non-micro enterprise businesses with between 11 and 499 staffers have declined from 12% in 1997 to 9%. Micro enterprise business, however, has grown by 95%, with 76% of that growth coming from firms with no employees at all. Over half of those new businesses are being operated out of people's homes, lofts and garages. Yup. The business horizon has changed! Along with that, people are challenging their thinking behind choices for administrative and office services. Intelligent Office locales like the one here in Indy, are helping firms get all of the flexibility and prestige of the bigger, bricks-and-mortar dogs while staying lean like their other flourishing clicks-and-mortar brethren. People who use Intelligent Office, tend to be forward-thinking firms who consider: - Ways to get more out of their scheduling system (even if they're firms of one) - The real need for office space (either permanently or on an ad hoc basis) - How to get the most out of their current administrative staff, if they have one. - How they'll supplement their administrative staff for less complex tasks (like mailing and booking appointments) The IO staff route calls, book appointments, handle mail, create mailings while at the same time offering modest rates for premium office space for hourly, daily, weekly and monthly lease. Part of the challenge in using a service like IO is shifting one's thinking from the traditional to the innovative. For me, that meant the 4 months it took for me to realize that I could set up my cellphone to ring over automatically to my staff at IO if I wasn't answering. They've bailed me out in crises (mother's death, father's grave illness and husband's emergency hospitalization) allowing me to keep my business rolling rather than being forced to close up shop. Love the book, Working from Home, by Paul and Sarah Edwards. It's a must for people who run SOHO's (small offices/home offices). When you find Chris from Intelligent Office (sales@ioindy.com), be sure to congratulate him on becoming a new papa. _____________ FOR MORE INFORMATION, TO JOIN THE DISCUSSION FORUM, LISTEN AGAIN OR READ SHOW NOTES Lalita Amos http://www.TotalTeamSolutions.com/podcast/podcasting.htm http://totalteam.blogspot.com 214 615 6505, 3895 for questions or comments