Podcast appearances and mentions of Sandy Jones

In the third and final installment of our interview with Sandy Jones, he discusses the meaning of REAL friendship and remembers an all-out Dukes of Hazzard-style car chase that our listeners will just have to hear to believe.   We then dig into the April 28, 1988 issue of Grand National Scene.   Dale Earnhardt wins at Martinsville after Lady Luck … once again … frowns upon Harry Gant. Sterling Marlin and Bobby Hillin have their day in the sun by finishing second and third, respectively, while Buddy Baker gets a top 10.   You heard that right … Buddy Baker … top 10 … at Martinsville. Kyle Petty has at it with Geoff Bodine … and then NASCAR. There's a feature story on trailblazing seatmaker Brian Butler and his ButlerBuilt company. Bobby Wawak discusses his career-ending accident earlier in the season at Daytona, and lunch does NOT go well for Darrell Waltrip and members of his Hendrick Motorsports team.   Finally, the letters to the editor section isn't exactly a meeting of the Dave Marcis fan club after an incident between he and Harry Gant at Bristol.   NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.   Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com! Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available! Please consider supporting this show via: patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcast paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get things started off this week with a stunning find ... Rick's old mini-cassette tapes featuring interviews with a number of long-lost members of the NASCAR community.   Sandy Jones then remembers a team divided at Junior Johnson and Associates, Tim Brewer's jaunt through Ingle Hollow, and parting ways with the team. He remembers his time with Darrell Waltrip and the Tide Ride, their 1989 Daytona 500 win together, and a SHORT-lived stint with DW's own operation.    We then dig into the December 5, 1985 edition of Grand National Scene.   Bill Elliott … and NOT Darrell Waltrip … is named Driver of the Year. Bobby Allison was unhappy with a two-car situation at DiGard … so he leaves and JOINS a two-car operation with the Stavola Brothers.   Rusty Wallace makes the move from Cliff Stewart to Blue Max. There's a Sandy Jones photo bio. Mark Martin has a new Cup deal. Michael Waltrip loses his crew chief to a terrible highway accident. Richard Petty undergoes surgery … and … finally … the name Grand National gets dropped from the Cup series and moves to the Busch Grand National division.   NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.   Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com!   Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available!   Please consider supporting this show via:   patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcast   paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast   venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week in the first of what will be three installments, Sandy Jones remembers Jimmy "Smut" Means, the LONG road home from Pocono, his stint with D.K. Ulrich, and going to school at Junior Johnson University, where he was the new kid in Ingle Hollow … and treated like it.   We then tackle the April 3, 1980 edition of Grand National Scene.   Dale Earnhardt wins his second race in a row, early in his sophomore season. The win comes at Bristol, where he'd scored the FIRST victory of his Winston Cup career the year before.   Donnie Allison parts ways with Hoss Ellington, and there's speculation on who might go into the seat. Gene Granger has the scoop on David Pearson and Hoss … and yes … another feature on his friend. Gene also takes aim at ABC's coverage of the recent Atlanta event, a broadcast anchored by the legendary Al Michaels.   Neil Bonnett talks about Harry Hyde, qualifying, and his quite liberal interpretation of the rulebook. Finally, there are features on Jimmy Means' "main man" … Sandy Jones … and former boat racer Bill Elswick.   NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.   Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com!   Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available!     Please consider supporting this show via:   patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcast     paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast   venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Sandy talk natural depressive cycles, childhood belligerence, THE proposal, wedding planning, how Anna left her marriage and how you should never go back on a solid break up - full ep at www.ko-fi.com/annaberos

The Tennessee School Boards Association maintains an awards program that, each year, recognizes school board members who have gone above and beyond for their school district. In today's episode, Brittany Massey, Director of Finance and Member Services, and Sandy Jones, Board of Directors Services Coordinator, cover the different types of awards and recognitions available for school board members to achieve throughout the year. Visit www.tsba.net for additional award details and applications.

This message was recorded on September 3, 2023, at Gateway Church in Richmond, Indiana by Pastor Sandy. To learn more about the ministry of Gateway Church and the books and resources from Pastor Chris Monaghan, goto www.igateway.org. Subscribe to our channel and help us reach more people. Have you heard of the Name Translation Bible? Goto www.thnametranslation.com to learn more about this Bible translation by Pastor Chris Monaghan. Gateway Equip is a community of learners, hungry for the Jewish roots of Christianity while equipping you to operate in the gifts of the Spirit, godly character, and daily encounters with Jesus. Sign up for Gateway Equip for $5 per month includes 7 day free trial. Learn more at https://igateway.teachable.com. Gateway Equip– where Bible is not a rule book but a book training you to be a ruler– bringing the kingdom as we learn at the feet of Jesus.

Our Guest today is Ashley Sears, The Founder of  Stories Unveiled. Ashley is passionate about helping women find freedom through their stories. The question is, How did Ashley arrive at her passion?. Ashley along with her husband Asher, shared their individual and personal stories to Christian Living magazine with Sandy Jones. Personal stories that impact all of our lives, in one way or another. Ashley will share  how and why God brought her to form "Stories Unveiled". Ashley will also share the organizations aims, goals, conferences, podcast and more. Ashley's contact:info storiesunveiled@outlook.com storiesunveiledconference.com https://www.ktsy.org/podcasts/stories-unveiled-podcast Hello Beauty Full & Co.https://hellobeautyfullco.com/shop/ols/products?page=2 COFRP listed (2021-23) as one of the Top 100 Christian Podcast http://blog.feedspot.com/christian_podcasts/ airing: http://podsearch.com/listing/challenges-of-faith-radio-program.html

Our Guest today is Ashley Sears, The Founder of  Stories Unveiled. Ashley is passionate about helping women find freedom through their stories. The question is, How did Ashley arrive at her passion?. Ashley along with her husband Asher, shared their individual and personal stories to Christian Living magazine with Sandy Jones. Personal stories that impact all of our lives, in one way or another. Ashley will share  how and why God brought her to form "Stories Unveiled". Ashley will also share the organizations aims, goals, conferences, podcast and more. Ashley's contact:info storiesunveiled@outlook.com storiesunveiledconference.comhttps://www.ktsy.org/podcasts/stories-unveiled-podcast Hello Beauty Full & Co.https://hellobeautyfullco.com/shop/ols/products?page=2  

Click here https://toddleonardshow.com/2022/05/31/building-lives to watch this past Sunday's Show which aired on our Facebook live stream with Morris Habitat for Humanity CEO, Blair Wilson, and one of their beneficiaries, Denville homeowner Sandy Jones. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization, which plays a critical role in strong and stable communities. Their incredible volunteers build and rehabilitate houses in partnership…

This week Sandy Jones of Someday Organizing joins Ashley to discuss some tips for getting organized in 2022.

Sandy Jones, RDH is a Sales Representative with Midway Dental Supply in the Chicagoland Area as well as the MDIB Community!  She has been a member of the dental team since age 16.  She started her dental career as a dental assistant, then attended Dental Hygiene school and practiced for 21 years before transitioning to dental distribution sales.  Sandy is passionate about dentistry and building relationships with her clients.

This week I had the chance to speak with Sandy Jones - fellow comedian and also voice actor - join us to figure out what Sandy has been up to! @sandyjonescomedy

Sandy Jones is the publisher of Christian Living Magazine, a non-profit organization sending magazines filled with Christian inspiration to over 600 locations in Idaho.Read More →

This episode of Victory Over Sin features Sandy Jones, the publisher of Christian Living Magazine.Read More →

So. Where were we? Ah yes. At the end of last week’s episode, Elliot Steele--also known as Ellie Copper--was presumed dead, having been buried in an in-bounds avalanche. Was he the fourth victim of the local serial killer, the Sprucedale Sicko? So many questions; so many crimes to unravel. Executives at Spruce Mountain had been caught paying off ski patroller Sandy Jones to tamper with evidence at accident scenes. Sandy Jones was being blackmailed about her past. And, at Atlas Mountain, the trigger-happy patroller who set off the slide that killed Elliot Steele has just come into a boatload of cash. To untangle this web and expose the murderer, or murderers, Deputies Sam Lewis and Janet Bukowski have just set a trap and are now awaiting informants at their headquarters in a base area ski patrol shack at Spruce Mountain. Who will walk in?Written for Big Sky Community Theatre by Barbara Rowley

Honorary President of the Confederation of Professional Golf [CPG], Pascal Grizot, former Chief Executive of the PGA of GB&I, Sandy Jones, and former Executive Director of the European Tour, Ken Schofield, join CPG Chief Executive Ian Randell in this special edition 'Masters Memories' CPG podcast episode, as they preview the 2020 Masters Tournament at Augusta National. Seve Ballesteros, French wine, tales from the clubhouse lawn and Pascal's attempts to avoid George O'Grady are key highlights, in what is a truly epic CPG Podcast episode.

Last time, our intrepid investigative team determined that the money ski patroller Sandy Jones had been using to pay off her blackmailer had been coming from two members of the senior leadership team at Spruce Mountain Resort. It was an illegal attempt to limit financial liability for the resort. But while the two admitted they were corporate criminals, they claimed to believe that the accidents were actually accidents—and that they had no reason to cause them. In fact, the opposite was true. So who did it? That’s the question that continues to drive Chantal Dubois, FBI and Sam Lewis, Ski Patrol Rookie turned Deputy. First stop: An interview with blackmailer Elliot Steele, who they believe is now operating under an assumed name: Ellie Copper. Written for Big Sky Community Theatre by Barbara Rowley

Last week, FBI Agent Chantal DuBois and her local deputy, Sam Lewis, uncovered evidence that strongly suggested that 1) Ski Patroller Sandy Jones is being blackmailed and 2) Based on financial records from the bank and an eyewitness at the Post Office, Elliot Steele is likely the culprit in this crime. But many questions remain: Was the blackmail connected to the serial murders? What secrets could Sandy Jones have that she’d pay to keep secret? And how could a ski patroller have enough money to pay a blackmailer anything? When we left DuBois and Lewis they were at the Wayfair hotel, and had just determined that one primary source of answers to these and other questions--Elliot Steele--is missing. We join them now at their daily press briefing at Spruce Mountain.

In the last episode, Los Angeles FBI Agent Chantal DuBois and her newly deputized assistant investigator, Ski Patrol Rookie Sam Lewis, had successfully uncovered evidence that three recent ‘accidental’ deaths on Spruce Mountain were likely linked-serial murders. The common denominators in all three incidents: snow, skis, and Sandy Jones. When we left off last week, Sandy, a ski patrol investigator and former police detective had just requested a lawyer, right as her employer’s counsel and Spruce Mountain’s corporate risk manager burst into the room. Written for Big Sky Community Theatre by Barbara Rowley

— This energy of Love, this heart that is the Child's calls me to live with the deepest integrity and it holds me to some of the highest responsibility. Valeria Teles interviews Sandy Jones. The author of Barefoot at Heart: The Alchemy of Love and the Power of Light. Sandy Jones is an artist and an entrepreneur, owner of Jones & Company – The Art of Home, in Ojai California. She is a writer and the author of Barefoot at Heart-The Alchemy of Love and the Power of Light. Barefoot at Heart is at once an autobiographical narrative, a conversation with life, a glimpse of a philosophy lived, and a love letter to the great mystery that holds us all. Sandy takes us on a secret path she has forged, past the huckleberries, through the brambles and into the wide open field of our own sweet hearts, and whispers that we can go there any time we like. And we pause, and look around and feel a new freedom and say, like Celeste from Sandy's own childhood record, “That's the place for me." Sandy does private counseling with intuitive Tarot card readings, guiding her clients back to their own divine authority within. Sandy was bequeathed the copyrights to all the literary work of William Samuel. He was a well known author, mystic, philosopher, the one whom she credits for the guidance in finding this unbound Heart of herself. She keeps all his timeless and brilliant books in print, through her small publishing company. In her California surfer-girl spirit, Sandy gives her heart to those who are interested in discovering the freedom and joy of finding their own purpose on this divine journey of dancing to the wonder and music of Life.   To learn more about Sandy Jones and her work please visit: https://woodsongjournals.com/ For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast   — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

Tim Milburn and Cameron Cryder sit down with Sandy Jones, the publisher of Christian Living Magazine, as she shares about her life, faith journey, and how she started Christian Living Magazine.Read More →

What do you do when you encounter a word that you need translated? Odds are, you open the Google Translate app on your phone and get your answer, right? It's quick, east, and will get the job done.  But no matter how good machine translation gets, there's one thing it lacks. One thing that it will never have. Humanity.  On a recent episode of the Move the World with Words podcast, we sat down with Sandy Jones to talk about: the life of a patent translator, how she keeps herself educated about patent law, and the one thing she wishes people knew about translators.  You can find out more about the passionate translators who Move the World with Words by subscribing to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here. 

In episode seven, Dolores Guiñazú interviewed Judy & Dagmar Jenner, TWIN TRANSLATIONS. Judy lives in Las Vegas since she was a teenager, where she also pursued her higher education. She received her M.B.A. (summa cum laude) in Marketing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 2001. Judy is the past president of the Nevada Interpreters and Translators Association and currently chairs the organization’s professional development committee. In 2010, she was named one of the “Women to Watch” by the business newspaper InBusiness and was the alumna of the year for the Honors College of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is a federally certified court interpreter (Spanish), a master-level court certified Spanish interpreter (Supreme Court of Nevada), a court-registered German interpreter in Nevada, and a certified court interpreter in California. She teaches translation and interpretation at the University of California-San Diego (Extension) to online students pursuing the certificate in English/Spanish translation and interpretation studies.Dagmar received the equivalent of a master’s degree in French and Communications from the University of Salzburg (Austria) and an undergraduate degree in Spanish and French translation and interpretation as well as a master’s degree in French and Spanish conference interpreting from the University of Vienna (Austria). She is an accredited freelance conference interpreter for the institutions of the European Union and works in the German booth (from English, Spanish, and French into German). Dagmar is the president of UNIVERSITAS Austria, the Austrian Interpreters’ and Translators’ Association. She’s an expert on the new German orthography reform and frequently gives workshops on this complex subject. In addition, Dagmar teaches consecutive interpreting (English/Spanish->German) in the master’s degree program at the University of Vienna. Dagmar lives in Vienna, Austria, and spends her summers and, oftentimes, her winters in (you guessed it!) Vegas, enjoying her twin’s company and the desert sun.In April 2010, Judy and Dagmar published the highly anticipated book, “The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation”, which has received great reviews around the world and has sold more than 4,000 copies. In this entrepreneurial interview, Judy & Dagy share with us how the idea of their book developed, and they talk about the mindset of highly successful language entrepreneurs. They generously share their tips as well as how to move forward in an evolving and changing profession. In the words of Judy & Dagy, “Let’s start with a small paradigm shift that will benefit us all professionally. Most of us are humanists, and as such, we don’t have much of a business background. Linguists are very much in demand in the global marketplace, we have very specific skills that are of utmost importance for any corporation that does business on a global scale. Start thinking of yourself as an essential part of the international communications chain, and price your services accordingly. Let’s collectively work on our Entrepreneurial Linguist mindset!” Human Translations, as our lovely colleague Sandy Jones stated this year, is what sets us apart from MT (machine translation) and AI (artificial intelligence). This is the final episode of our FIRST SEASON of the ATA Spanish Division Podcast. This new 2020, let us highlight the importance of being #humantranslators. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we do, because TOGETHER, WE ALWAYS GROW. Thanks for listening!

Around the world there continues to be a worldwide cry for help in the Parkinson’s community. Since October 2018, there has been a global shortage of SINEMET®®®. This is the brand name version of levodopa-carbidopa, the gold-standard drug, used to treat Parkinson’s disease, which Merck packages and sells. It started with a supply shortage, which lead to a third-party manufacturer change. Anytime you change production of pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer has to re-ratify the entire production cycle. Merck now says SINEMET®IR®, Instant Release, will not be available until July 2020 and production has ceased altogether on the continuous release versions including SINEMET®CR 100/25 and 200/50. In this episode of the podcast, I talk to folks around the world who were taking SINEMET®to great effect only for it to be unavailable one day and replaced by a less effective, generic version of the drug. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration first approved SINEMET® in 1975. Nothing in the last 44-years comes as close to normalizing the lives of people with Parkinson’s as it does. David Ashford Jones was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 40 years of age after more than a decade in marketing and sales for pharmaceutical companies. He says people with Parkinson’s easily notice the difference between the brand name version of SINEMET® and the generic. The difference between SINEMET® and the generic versions is not in the active ingredients, but in the absorption rate of the levodopa into the body in order to have an active effect on Parkinson’s symptoms.  He offers this advice to other people with Parkinson’s, “If you can get a consistent version (of a generic), that minimizes the potential for that swapping of levels.” The goal for maximum effectiveness of any form of levodopa-carbidopa is to keep the gaps between peaks and valleys of levodopa in your body to a minimum. Merck has stated that there is not a shortage of levodopa-carbidopa in Canada, because 90% of the people with Parkinson’s are on generic versions. Worldwide, others have estimated 80% of people are on a generic, but Merck did not address the global supply even when requested. The reality is 10-20% of the people with Parkinson is who are taking SINEMET® amounts to somewhere between 700,000 and two million people worldwide. After Merck ceased production, it appears the generic drug suppliers could not ramp up production to meet the expanded hole in the market.  Merck agreed to offer written responses to some of the questions from When Life Gives You Parkinson’s, WLGYP: Why is there a shortage [of SINEMET®]? Why couldn’t it be anticipated? MERCK: (...) It is important to note that there are no current shortages of either formulations of carbidopa-levodopa in Canada as various generic manufacturers have made them available to Canadian patients. Currently, approximately 90% of the market of levodopa-carbidopa in Canada is supplied by generic formulations. (Source: IQVIA: CompuScript June DM, 2019) Based on current demand, depletion of the current inventory of SINEMET®CR 100/25 MG is expected in September 2019. SINEMET®CR 200/50 MG is no longer available. Despite the availability of generic alternatives in Canada, Merck understands that the situation may be disruptive for patients and is working to identify solutions to ensure a more stable source of supply is available for the SINEMET®IR® formulation. Based on our current information, we are hopeful to be able to rely on a more stable source of supply for the SINEMET®(IR formulation). However, for the time being, the supply disruption for SINEMET®(IR formulation) will continue until mid-2020 in the Canadian market. Merck is committed to continue to provide regular updates on the situation to Health Canada and Parkinson’s Canada. For the most up to date information regarding SINEMET®supply availability Canadian patients can consult www.drugshortagescanada.ca. WLGYP:What are the differences differences between SINEMET® and generic forms MERCK: As defined by Health Authorities, a generic drug is a copy of a brand name drug. The generic drug is pharmaceutically equivalent to the brand name drug: it contains the identical medicinal ingredients, in the same amounts and in a similar dosage form. Generic medications may have different non-medicinal ingredients than the brand name drug, but the company must show that these do not affect the safety, efficacy, or quality of the drug compared to the brand name drug.[i] Currently, approximately 90% of the market of levodopa-carbidopa in Canada is supplied by generic formulations. (Source: IQVIA: CompuScript June DM, 2019) WLGYP: What is the timeline for SINEMET®IR to be available in Canada, U.S., U.K, and around the world? MERCK: We expect that the supply disruption for SINEMET®IR will continue until mid-2020 in the Canadian market. Merck Canada Inc. remains committed to finding solutions to provide this product to Canadian patients as quickly as possible. The most up to date information regarding SINEMET®supply availability is regularly updated on www.drugshortagescanada.ca. It is important to note that currently, approximately 90% of the market of levodopa-carbidopa in Canada is supplied by generic formulations. (Source: IQVIA: CompuScript June DM, 2019) We have been in contact with Parkinson Canada and Health Canada and continue to provide them with frequent updates on the situation as additional information becomes available. Thank you for listening. Add your voice to the show and leave a message for us here; https://www.speakpipe.com/WhenLifeGivesYouParkinsons Follow me, Larry Gifford  Twitter: @ParkinsonsPod Facebook: Facebook.com/ParkinsonsPod Instagram: @parkinsonspod Follow Co-host and Producer Niki Reitmeyer Twitter: @Niki_Reitmayer Thank you to… Sandy Jones, Parkinson Canada Nadia Stewart, Global News – watch her October 2018 report on SINEMET® David Sangster, person with Parkinson’s, creator of Parkinson’s WorldTV, follow him on twitter @1and20Parkinsons John Hougan, person with Parkinson’s Gary Harysom, person with Parkinson’s Kitty Fitton, person with Parkinson’s, observational comic at https://www.kittyfitton.com, follow her on twitter @kitty_fitton  Rasheda Ali, author, speaker, advocate at http://rashedaali.net/, follow her on twitter @rashedaali David Ashford Jones, read his blog https://phoenixrisingmyquestforchange.wordpress.com/pharmacology-basics/ Paul Mayhew Archer, author, producer, comedian http://mayhew-archer.com/ Eric Chapman, contributor, in the role of “Mark-Merck” Rebecca Gifford, my amazing wife. Merck, Merck.com, follow on twitter @merck, 1-800-444-2080, outside the US & Canada Merck is known as MSD 908-740-4000. For more info on our presenting partner Parkinson Canada head to http://www.parkinson.ca/ The toll free hotline 1-800-565-3000 Or follow them on Twitter Parkinson Canada           @ParkinsonCanada Thanks also to our content and promotional partners Parkinson’s IQ + You– A free, series of Parkinson’s events from the Michael J. Fox Foundation Spotlight YOPD – The only Parkinson’s organization dedicated to raising awareness for Young Onset Parkinson’s disease and funds for the Cure Parkinson’s Trust. 

Today Skip speaks with Sandy Jones, the publisher of Christian Living Magazine in Boise, Idaho.Read More →

Every business owner knows that networking events build a community of clients. When it goes beyond self-promotion, these events make these business environments grow stronger and healthier. Sandy Jones-Kaminski uses effective networking skills to make meaningful connections with people. She dispels the negativity around networking with the image of communicating with strangers and being genuinely […]

Every business owner knows that networking events build a community of clients. When it goes beyond self-promotion, these events make these business environments grow stronger and healthier. Sandy Jones-Kaminski uses effective networking skills to make meaningful connections with people. She dispels the negativity around networking with the image of communicating with strangers and being genuinely interested in what they have to say. What separates a successful person from the rest is that they don’t have limiting beliefs that tells them what to do next. Mark Susnow believed that he could be a good lawyer if he just stuck with it. He believes that failure is a pattern in life, and if we don’t get past it, our happiness and success will be limited. He shares that more than being a journey, success is a mastery of excellence that will lead to breakthroughs both in life and business. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Take The Lead community today: Dr. DianeHamilton.com Dr. Diane Hamilton Facebook Dr. Diane Hamilton Twitter Dr. Diane Hamilton LinkedIn Dr. Diane Hamilton YouTube Dr. Diane Hamilton Instagram

Every business owner knows that networking events build a community of clients. When it goes beyond self-promotion, these events make these business environments grow stronger and healthier. Sandy Jones-Kaminski uses effective networking skills to make meaningful connections with people. She dispels the negativity around networking with the image of communicating with strangers and being genuinely interested in what they have to say. What separates a successful person from the rest is that they don’t have limiting beliefs that tells them what to do next. Mark Susnow believed that he could be a good lawyer if he just stuck with it. He believes that failure is a pattern in life, and if we don’t get past it, our happiness and success will be limited. He shares that more than being a journey, success is a mastery of excellence that will lead to breakthroughs both in life and business. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Take The Lead community today: Dr. DianeHamilton.com Dr. Diane Hamilton Facebook Dr. Diane Hamilton Twitter Dr. Diane Hamilton LinkedIn Dr. Diane Hamilton YouTube Dr. Diane Hamilton Instagram

Ep #5: When you meet new people some of them can become your clients, some may become your partners or some can refer you to others, and so on. You deal with people every day. But no matter how much you love people, there is no time for everyone, and you need to be strategic in networking and building your relationship that will open up more opportunities for your business. In this episode, Sandy Jones-Kaminski shares how to network to get more business opportunities. She is the Chief Connecting Officer of Bella Domain Media, the author of LinkedIn Savvy for Small Business and a #1 Inc.com book, “I’m at a Networking Event–Now What???: A Guide to Making the Most Out of Any Networking Event.” Sandy has been helping professionals, and business owners maximize in-person networking, LinkedIn, and other social media as marketing levers to generate more leads, visibility, and connections for years and is known for her energetic, engaging, and authentic webinars and in-person presentations. Time Stamped Show Notes: [00:22] About the episode and Sandy Jones-Kaminski [02:22] Sandy shares her background story and how it led her to become a networking expert [04:55] How to network effectively and create more business opportunities [06:52] Be a networking farmer instead of a hunter [10:34] Networking as a form of marketing and you being the face of your business [13:52] How to talk and introduce ourselves at marketing events [16:30] How to turn around your nervousness to introduce what you do into a memorable moment [19:10] Ask a different question, getting a different response [22:19] How to move the relationship forward with mutual benefit [25:43] What about people who have a spark with someone but don’t know how to follow up without seeming pushy? [28:02] How to choose who to network with at a large event [29:26] It’s not about the quantity of connections but the quality of them [33:27] A smart tip about increasing your chances of business connections [37:08] The three steps you can begin with to get more business opportunities [38:42] Using LinkedIn as a tool for long-lasting communication [39:21] How to ask questions and listen instead of endlessly talk [41:18] Where to find Sandy [42:24] For the show notes go to IntNetworkPlus.com and subscribe to the Marketing for Creatives show Let’s get in touch: What topics do you want us to talk about in the next episodes? Who should I interview? Let me know on Instagram. Did you get new insights? Please leave a short review on iTunes Get more marketing tips on IntNetworkPlus.com Follow on Instagram @MarinaBarayeva Follow on Twitter @MarinaBarayeva

Sandy Jones is in the studio with Mark. Sandy Jones is the Publisher of Christian Living Magazine. Sandy Jones, grew up in the Boise/Meridian area and loves much of what living in the Treasure Valley offers. Aptly named, Sandra means helper of mankind – it fits! A self-professed over achiever and workaholic Sandy feels blessed to call her ministry her j-o-b. Additionally Sandy bears the titles Wife, Mom, and Grandma –monikers she wears proudly as, second to serving the Lord, her family is most important in her life. Christian Living magazine was founded in 2013 in Boise, Idaho to bring hope and promise to ourRead More →

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If you don't work at an organization that doesn't specifically work with people with disabilities, you don't have to worry about making your fundraising events accessible, right?  Wrong.  So wrong.  As our guest Christy Herzing from Paraquad says, "Making your event accessible speaks to a level of inclusion that can increase your donor base." That's something we all want, right?  Christy was joined by her colleague Sandy Jones also from Paraquad to talk to Marjorie about what basic accessibility accomodations you should look for in planning events to save yourself time and trouble in the long run and how to think outside of the box to make sure that all of your guests feel comfortable and welcome.  Connect with Christy at cherzing@paraquad.org, on Facebook, on LinkedIn, or by calling her at 314-289-4264.  Connect with Sandy at sjones@paraquad.org, on Facebook, on LinkedIn, or by calling her at 314-289-4274. Connect with Us! Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore   501Crossroads on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/501crossroads 501Crossroads on Twitter- http://www.twitter.com/501crossroads 501Crossroads on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC06RxW8CDSTZF05S9bK9UoA    Listen to this episode on... Apple Podcasts Stitcher Overcast TuneIn YouTube       Transcript:  Marjorie:                             00:02                     Welcome to 501Crossroads, your show all about nonprofits and the people that make the mission happen. I'm Marjorie Moore, President & CEO of MindsEye and my personal mission is to make nonprofit stronger by identifying and fixing the rubs that so often come up between people and the mission. Natalie is at the dojo again today. Marjorie:                             00:15                     She's taken a lot of days off here for training, but I am excited because today we have two guests in the studio with us. We have Sandy Jones who is the community relations and events coordinator for Parquad here in St. Louis and Christy Herzing, the community access coordinator, also at Paraquad. Sandy, Christy welcome. Sandy:                                  00:38                     Thank you for having us. Marjorie:                             00:39                     So Sandy tell us a little bit about you and what you do at Paraquad maybe introduce Paraquad a little bit because I'm going to guess most of our listeners are not in St. Louis and have never heard of it. Sandy:                                  00:49                     So Parquad is St. Louis a center for independent living. We work with people with disabilities to empower them to live their lives as independently as they choose. I have the privilege of planning events for Paraquad. So I work, ah, we have several different events throughout the year every year though you're pretty much guaranteed to have our Shine the Light Gala and our Ramp Up for Accessibility Day which actually just happened yesterday. Marjorie:                             01:13                     Awesome. And Christy, what about you what do you do there at Parquad. Christy:                                 01:16                     So I am the community access coordinator and I manage our Accessible STL program. And so through our Accessible STL program we're working with businesses and organizations to provide a site survey so we're looking at their facilities and determining if they are accessible based upon the Americans With Disabilities Act standards and then we also provide training and education on being more inclusive for people with disabilities as well as. A whole lot of other services just for businesses that want to be more inclusive, consulting,  you name, it we kind of do it on the business end of things and we also have what Sandy's talking about with the events. We also have a training on how to make meetings and events more accessible.  Marjorie:                             02:07                     It's awesome well that is why we are here today. One of the things that I hear probably way too often when about community talking to other exec directors or event planners who aren't in an organization that is specifically serving people with disabilities. They'll say well, "there's no blind people coming to my event or there's nobody that's going to be in a wheelchair or all of my guests can hear perfectly fine, like why do I need to do this" So why is it important for events especially fundraising events to be accessible in the first place? Christy:                                 02:40                     So it's important for them to be accessible in the first place because you don't know who's coming in the door, so you don't particularly fundraising events. You don't know who that next donor is going to be or who that donor's family member is going to be. Christy:                                 02:58                     So to be accessible and to think about that from the beginning because if you don't think about accessibility from the very beginning then if you wait for someone to ask for an accommodation then you could find yourself in a spot where someone asks for "I need this accommodation because I use a wheelchair," and oops we have picked an event location that doesn't have an entrance with a ramp that is accessible and then all of a sudden we're trying to figure out what we need to do. So thinking about accessibility from the beginning is very important but also making your event accessible is it speaks to a level of inclusion that then can help increase that donor base because donor bases are aging as well. And so that's very important to keep in mind as well. Marjorie:                             03:49                     I guess the other thing is that I guess we have we have this picture in our mind, I think sometimes of a younger person that has a disability. But I think the one thing that we all know since we all work in that field is a lot of times it's our friends and our donors who have been with us for years maybe that donor giving you $25 for 50 years, well look, they're 70 now and maybe there's a mobility disability and maybe hearing's not so good anymore. Sandy:                                  04:17                     Kind of aging into that disability and what does that mean moving forward. And how to make something inclusive for them as well. Marjorie:                             04:24                     So let's talk about some horror stories or some not to do is what have you guys seen out there it. And we've all been there. I'm going I'm going to it right from the beginning. I've screwed this up. And like I mentioned you know we work with people who are visually impaired at MindsEye.  But you know we we screwed it up a couple of years ago we had a table full of people the varying levels of vision and they were supposed to be served first at our gala.  And for some reason the people set out the buffet food and then the rest of our guests just decided to get up and get all their food before all the things.  And so our guests had no idea that there was food there. The other problem that we had actually that year too was or for some reason our wait staff didn't think to specifically ask our guests with disabilities if they wanted the food that was just being passed around on trays. So we've since trained them.   So what if you guys heard or seen? Sandy:                                  05:27                     So I'm going to give a couple of examples from my own personal experience. They've both been events with Paraquad. So I mentioned earlier our Shine the Light event. It is a large formal gala this past year took place at the Ritz-Carlton. And we do everything we can to ensure that all accommodations are met. We are very open in the beginning, "Hey if you need the accommodation just email Sandy she'll take care of it." And we do that and we account for absolutely everything and then we add in some cushion and know that there may be people who didn't tell me or things that I already know because we have a good relationship with them all that kind of stuff. So we had a guest who was deaf and needed sign language interpreters we always have sign language interpreter at our events. Sandy:                                  06:17                     That's no big deal. We have one on stage to interpret everything that's happening on stage. And then we also have one at the table for table conversations during the event. We had set up the camera and everything to have a picture and picture show so that when the let's say the screen is got like a video on it showing the person who's on stage there is a smaller picture on the bottom that has the interpreter visible. So  it's two different cameras. Both of them are on the same screen. So we get the first of the evening started and our interpreter is in the dark. They're up there. They're interpreting. There's a camera on them but the camera is not completely focused on them and the interpreter is in the dark. So our guest who is deaf could not see the picture on picture screen of the interpreter interpreting. So I had to kind of run around get our production crew which was fantastic and they got on it right away. They started playing with the camera as they started playing with the lighting they started playing with the the mark where the interpreter was supposed to be standing. All of that was going on. I had to go over to the table where our deaf guest was sitting and say hey let me have this interpreter interpret for you...Can you see the interpreter because the lights are low because the screens are on. Can't see the interpreter at the table so I have to turn the lights up so that that person can see the interpreter sitting at their table. All of this sounds really long and probably for less than five to ten minutes, by that time everything was fixed. But at the time it definitely felt like oh my gosh how do we make this happen? You know we had everything set up right. It was going to you know it should have worked out great. But there are just like minor cues so now we we work to get our interpreters there a little bit earlier so that we can make sure the camera is focusing properly on them and make sure that everything will be good event. Sandy:                                  08:13                     Because a lot of times interpreters will switch out onstage because they get fatigued so kind of make sure that our camera is set up for both of the interpreters who will be switching out all night and make sure that everything is taken care of in that way. Sandy:                                  08:25                     So that's that's one of one of the ones that we've had recently and another one was we had a foreign film. We had some guests from out of the country. They brought some films with them and they had subtitles on them. So we're like OK great there sound there are  subtitles. Everything's great. We've taken care of everyone's needs. The sound was in a foreign language so our guests who were blind or low vision were not able to hear what was being said. Sandy:                                  08:53                     So we were able to get a couple of our staff to go and sit next to people and kind of read the subtitles to them as well. But that was another one of those like, oh my gosh how do we fix this? I can't believe this just happened right now. And those are definitely both learning moments to make sure that we're addressing those kinds of issues too. Marjorie:                             09:11                     So for all of us out there feel feel OK the pros get it wrong too.  So what I do after that is is learning and trying and making sure that like you putting forth the effort and you're trying to think about in advance and when you get it right, it's so much better. Christy, what have you seen? Christy:                                 09:27                     So as someone who has a visual impairment the things that Sandy was just talking about the last description that she was talking about, I go to a lot of conferences and things like that. And a lot of times they will play videos up on the screen and there will be words that are put out there and they'll have closed captioning for people who are deaf or hard of hearing but a lot of times are messages that are on the screen that are put into words and they're not spoken. And so when we can't see that, we don't get nearly the same message that everyone else gets. A,, couple of other things that I've seen. I've been to many different national conferences and tends to be that disability is forgotten about. And I went to one where the venue was more the issue than anything else there was it was a conference for a program that mostly people with disabilities were running and they had two small elevators that got you up and down to anywhere in the hotel. And so for people who were using wheelchairs it was never ending, all day process to get up and down the elevators. So things like that, you know ,that really everything has to be taken into consideration and everybody gets it wrong, occasionally and it's OK to get it wrong as long as you learn from it in the process. Christy:                                 10:55                     But it definitely that was like one of my first conferences I ever went to, and I mean I only knew so much about accessibility at that point, and I went, "Wait, what? How did this happen?" It was it was definitely a moment where there were a lot of people saying. "How... what are we supposed to do now." I think one time the elevators got used so much that the elevators actually stopped. Christy:                                 11:23                     It was just that bad. Marjorie:                             11:34                     No that is not good.So let's talk a little bit about what are some some best practices you know from from right from the beginning to let people with disabilities know without being like Hey!!! That you're accessible so that if somebody is coming maybe with their spouse that's having some hearing difficulties that they know that, oh OK, it's going to be alright or if they know they're going to have a walker. They know that they're going to be able to get out. What are some best practices to let people know so that maybe they don't have to like shout and say hey I need help. Sandy:                                  12:04                     So now it's a little unique for Paraquad because we are disability services organizations so inherently we do everything we possibly can to accommodate for many different types of disabilities. But we found the thing that helps the most is to just let people know that it's OK to ask for those accommodations so on every invitation that we create for any of our events we always say something like, please ask for an accommodation or to ask for an accommodation contact this person or you know anything like that. So it's already right there like if you're willing to be asked for an accommodation, your event is probably already on its way to being accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities. So that's probably the best thing that we do. Again like I said, we're all different because that's what our focus is. But if I see something that says, for an accommodation please contact them, I'm like OK, it doesn't matter that I need this accommodation.  This person's going to welcome me and make sure that I'm included and involved in the  event Marjorie:                             13:03                     And that actually may even help people who have had transplants or things like that or people that have different food needs even now. It's not necessarily disability, but definitely somebody that might need a little bit of a little bit of different help. So it's always good. And you know the more people that you can bring in the better right? Marjorie:                             13:22                     So let's talk about specific things to accommodate maybe some different disability. So what would you recommend if you knew that you were going to have somebody who was low vision or blind at your event. Christy:                                 13:37                     So the first thing I would recommend is and we say this all the time, and you'll hear this recommendation come from us all the time is when a person calls you and tells you they need an accommodation because of a specific disability. The first thing you want to do is make sure you ask that person what they need, because certainly for someone who is blind or low vision, you want to make sure you have alternative formats such as large print and braille or being able to offer those formats and anything that you have in an electronic format. But what that person's individual needs are may be very different. So a good example of that for this particular group is I was once at an event, and another one of those horror stories at an event and given some materials.   So I have no vision in the right eye and then very limited vision to my left eye. And so I was given basically a legal size piece of paper with the font was like Arial Bold 36 and it was something that someone else was able to use. Well but for me I can only see about one letter in my vision. So it was not even usable for me and I was not asked what works best for me. So that's number one is making sure that you're asking. Number two for people who are blind or low vision, alternative formats are the top thing. The other thing that I would recommend is if they need assistance. So if they need any assistance navigating this space making sure that you have a volunteer maybe from your organization or volunteer that's working that can help them navigate.  Do you have anything you want to add? Sandy:                                  15:28                     I think that's true of pretty much any kind of disability really because the same thing to be said of a person who is deaf or hard of hearing. It's not every person who is deaf or hard of hearing uses American Sign Language. Not every person who has ever heard of hearing can read lips. So it just kind of depends on each individual and what they want the same as for a person who uses a wheelchair. Some people who use wheelchairs would like to transfer into the same chair that everyone else is sitting in a dinner rather than having the chair removed for them. Some people who use a wheelchair cannot transfer and so they would like to wheel up to the table in their chair. So just always trying to find out what that individual wants and providing it for them, but also being flexible that if you have provided something that is not what the person needs to find a way to provide what it is that they do need. So for the person using a wheelchair example, it's very simple. Either grab a chair or move or move the chair away from the table. Very easy to help accommodate that. It takes a little bit more planning for something like Christy was talking about because if you need it in an electronic format you have to make sure that you prepared that ahead of time, if you need it in Braille. You also have to make sure you prepare that ahead of time.  Marjorie:                             15:28                     Braille, a lot more, you have to get that program done  a week before! Sandy:                                  16:48                     Yes exactly. So that is the key for just about any accommodation is listening to that individual's needs and not assuming that you know what's best because you happen to have a friend who is also got that same kind of disability. Marjorie:                             17:01                     And I think that's huge because I've seen a lot of the same things and I've certainly seen low vision people being handed Braille.  And you know, 10 percent of people who are blind or low vision read Braille and it's one of those things. So but I think all of sighted people said "well..."  I assume it's very similar with the American sign language.  So I am not an expert at all in ASL... Sandy:                                  17:33                     And there are a lot of different sign language modes. So not everyone uses American Sign Language. I don't know all of the different sign language. I believe it's called a mode.  But not everyone uses American Sign Language even if they do use some form of sign language. So like when you're getting an interpreter, you want to make sure that you're getting the right kind of interpreter. We have interpreting services at Paraquad. And so for most of our events we do need ASL but our interpreting services have several different languages available depending on what a person might need at any given time.  Marjorie:                             18:07                     Very cool. Yeah. And I had no idea of the multiple. It makes sense that you know Sandy:                                  18:12                     It's just it's just like spoken word there and there are different dialects as well. Marjorie:                             18:17                     Yeah. So let's you know try to kind of do some brainstorming so that people kind of know maybe what they should be plan planning for. Again, always want to talk to the person.  But  let's say that you know your former Board Chair has had its back issues she is she's using a walker. What things can you do in advance you know to to get ready for her to be at the event. Sandy:                                  18:45                     OK I'll go. So one of the big things especially in that is clear paths of travel, making sure there's enough space for people to easily navigate. Also anything that's one level, you know if the bathrooms are all on the same level as the event, if you don't have to go up a single set. A lot of times I notice even myself I notice a lot more now since I've started working at Paraquad and working specifically on making events more accessible. They'll be one step into a room and you don't even realize it because you can walk up that one step but not everyone can. And  so if from the get go you're like OK everything's I be on one floor. There's not going to be any steps involved. The restroom is going to be same floor same level no steps involved in that. I'm going to make sure my tables are wide enough to accommodate someone who's using a mobility device to get between tables. Sometimes that gets a little hairy because especially for non-profits at fundraisers you want to stuff that room as full as possible. But you know make a little space that everyone can get through all the different aisles. And then also having chairs available you know if you have a cocktail hour that's great, but maybe have some low cocktail tables in there as well with chairs and maybe you know maybe just have three chairs so that if there is a person with a wheelchair they can join in the conversation as well. Sandy:                                  20:05                     But that way if a person is using a walker as an example they still feel comfortable and able to sit at the cocktail table rather than attempting to stand for a long period of time at a high cocktail table with the rest of the group. They can be joined down at their level. Anything to add Christy? Christy:                                 20:24                     No you covered it very well. Marjorie:                             20:26                     OK. Let's say we're having an outdoor event maybe a picnic type of thing and we've got a single speaker as our P.A. system because we're nonprofits and you know we begged and borrowed that from our Program director's kid who's in a band. And so what what should we be doing if we know that perhaps it is volunteer appreciation and we know that a couple of our volunteers use hearing aids. But we know from interactions with them that they do not hear well. What should we be doing and thinking about that situation. Christy:                                 21:06                     You  actually dealt with a lot of this stuff. Sandy:                                  21:09                     So first of all, if you know the person, ask them what would be most beneficial for them. Say "You know this is our situation, we want to make sure you're included." Perhaps it's making sure that the table they sit at is the closest to speaker, perhaps it's taking that script of what you are going to say and printing it for them so they can read along.  As someone is talking perhaps you know I know there is technology to have an audio like descriptive listening device if you know that works for people who are low hearing as well not just for people who are blind or visually impaired. You want to give them that option. If that's an option due to costs see if it helps to have someone there live talking, helping them understand anything that they may miss. Marjorie:                             22:02                     Excellent. OK so let's say that part of our mission is to have a a movie that we screened together maybe they're educational of some kind. Each week or monthly.  And one of our participants is has low vision. But next month we're going to do a silent film. What do we do? Christy:                                 22:29                     That's a tough one. So what I would probably suggest in that case is to think about probably looking through the movie itself and putting a transcript together of what is happening within the film and doing that ahead of time. And number one you could email that to a person electronically and then they could actually bring that with them on say their phone. And so like technology is the best thing for people who are blind or visually impaired. And you know they could use their phone and put their ear buds into their phone and then hear that description of it using like their voiceover mechanism on their phone or whatever the Android version is. So that be my suggestion on something that you could do for the silent piece because you have to give them descriptions of what's going on because they can be sitting in a room with all the silence going on and people are cracking up laughing at something and they have no idea what it is. So you know a lot of times people always say, do people who are blind or visually impaired go to a movies? And my responses is Yeah! But I might also ask you what's going on during a fight scene or you know during something else where I'm not quite picking up the actions of what's happening. And oftentimes that's usually how we accommodate that for ourselves just asking someone who's with us. So that would be my suggestion is looking at it in sort of making a transcript and then emailing that to the person and that way the person can use our phone with their voiceover. And if they themselves don't have a phone, let's say you have someone who just doesn't have a smartphone yet then maybe you can put that onto a device of your own and then allow them to use that during the film. Marjorie:                             24:28                     I will admit this was an instance that we got thrown at us a couple of months ago and we actually... so MindsEye, as an aside has an audio description program where we have volunteers go into the community and actually describe really whatever people want. And this happened at the U City Library. And so we took our equipment out there we had a volunteer basically talking into the listener's ear which was kind of cool. My volunteer was very tired at the end of the hour and a half. She was like, "I guess I was the movie!"  So those are available across the country too. There's lots of places that do that which is cool. It's becoming a bigger thing which I think is really awesome. s Christy:                                 25:08                     It's fantastic because it used to be that you know in St. Louis, anyway it was basically the Muny and nobody else really did a whole lot of audio description until you guys kind of took it on and now it's just spreading in St. Louis which is fantastic. Marjorie:                             25:24                     We like that that's that's the that's real job time. So OK we'll do one more. What about if we know that we've got to say it's a sporting event and we know that one of our participants is in a wheelchair.  Let's say it's baseball because otherwise it could be anything. Can we accommodate that person can we have that person play on the team. And if so how. Sandy:                                  25:55                     So we're talking about playing on the team now not spectating. Marjorie:                             25:59                     They want to play. OK. Maybe it's like your community. Sandy:                                  26:03                     So this is not one that I personally have experienced to tell you the truth. I know that there are a lot of adaptive sports available as far, as playing on a community team I guess it depends you know what the rules are. There's nowhere in the rules that says a person who is using a mobility device can't play then you you include a lot of times a person who wants to play a sport has the ability to do so. Sandy:                                  26:31                     And this is one of those like general teachable moments if you will, people with disabilities can do a lot of things. They can do anything. Right? Give them a moment. They might do it differently than you would, but they can do it. And so if a person is wanting to play, they probably are able to. And it maybe that they wheel their wheelchair around the bases instead of running around the bases or however it happens to work out. But if it's allowable in your specific league, then go for it. Let them join in and listen to what they're saying if they're saying yes I can run around these bases and let them run around the bases. Marjorie:                             27:15                     Excellent. I love that answer because that goes to just asking people, "How do you think we should do that?" Christy:                                 27:26                     That's absolutely it is. I was in a meeting earlier today and we were having a conversation.  And I was being told that you know this person could not use the accommodation that they had available to them. And I said so did the person who said they couldn't use it because it was not the person with a disability who said they could use it. So did they ask that person? And they looked at me and said I don't think so. And I said well you know that's not necessarily as you as the organization is not necessarily on you would be the leader of the group that needed to ask. I said but the reality is they probably didn't because they didn't know how or they were too afraid. So then you totally changed everything because you didn't think that person could use an accommodation. But they weren't asked. And so it's those kind of things like Sandy saying you have no idea what the abilities are of a person with a disability and how you actually communicate and you actually engage in talk to them about the accommodation that they need. Christy:                                 28:31                     Or maybe they don't need an accommodation at all like in your baseball scenario. So many may not need an accommodation at all other than being able to wheel around the bases rather than run. And you know then you might occasionally hear people say well is that an unfair advantage. I don't think so. Not when you're talking about wheeling a wheelchair through dirt versus running, it can't be any easier. So  Sandy:                                  28:58                     This is also a community league. So you're there to have fun and just enjoy the games, relax a little bit. Sandy:                                  29:07                     But you know that's that's a good. And for anyone you know when you're out in the community if you encounter personal the disability your instinct is often to run up and help them do whatever it is they're doing. It's not necessary. You are you know it is your your free will to walk up and say hey can I help you with something? And if that person says no that's fine. Respectfully walk away. It's kind of the same concept for for any kind of an accommodation that they may need as well. Listening to what it is that they needrather than what you think they need. Christy:                                 29:40                     And I often like to say I use it as almost the offering assistance equation. So I say it seems very simple but it's stop, ask, and listen. Stop take a moment ask how can I help you? Is there anything I can do to help you? And don't forget to listen, because sometimes what happens is people will ask and then they'll sort of jump in and do with what is believed to be what needs to be done. And it might actually be harmful to the person or to the individual and or they may not want to help at all. So listening to the response is as important as asking the question and that is really good rule. Marjorie:                             30:22                     One last question I have. Can I pet the guide dogs? Christy:                                 30:26                     No ask first ask first ask first. Sandy:                                  30:32                     We do have a couple of people in our office who use service animals, either seeing eye dog or or another kind of assistance. And you know the general rule of thumb, it's a dog, everyone wants a pet it. Now I understand I love my dog. It's great. But that dog is doing a job. Sandy:                                  30:50                     So you know if you distract the dog you could be putting the person who's using the services of those dogs in harm's way or risk or something. Those dogs don't just work. They get time to play but they get time to run around and interact and.  Be just like your pet at home. But when they've got either a harness on or a bandana or some kind of indication that they are working you can ask but you'll probably be told no. And then just say OK thank you and let it be because that dog is doing a job. Christy:                                 31:23                     The thing I would add to that is that if this was something that we ourselves as we were training we're a little confused about. So someone said if I bring if someone brings a service dog in, number one can I ask for documentation. The answer is no. The only thing is you can ask on a service animal is. "Is this a service animal? And what task is the service animal been trained to do?" But then number two I often get the question of where they brought the dog and said it was a service animal but it didn't have the harness it didn't have the vest. It only had a leash. And so initially my response was always well if it didn't have that then I'm sure it wasn't a service animal. However, what I've since learned is by the definition in the Americans With Disabilities Act is the dog does not have to have those identifiers that we're used to seeing, but it does have to be leashed. So the things that we're used to seeing are that harness and that harness in the vest but that's just what we think of to be as a service animal. But  it can just be leash without it and still be a working service animal Marjorie:                             32:35                     That's really good to know because I feel like that is an area that people really get confused about as you know this person wants to bring their Chihuahua in and I let them they're saying it's a service animal. And I think some people abuse the law and it hurts those that actually have well trained service animals. Sandy:                                  32:53                     if it's you know is important to note that service animals do a whole lot of different things and they're not just use for people who are blind or low vision as an animal to assist with sight. There are lots of different uses for service dogs. They can they can help with opening doors that can help with picking things up. They can help you know some people who have seizures have dogs who can help identify when a seizure is coming. So there are a lot of different things that a service dog can do. They are not all golden retrievers, so it is possible for a small dog to also be a service dog. So just throwing that up because a lot of people again have that same misconception that they're not on a seeing eye dog harness they must not be an actual service dog. Christy:                                 33:38                     And the other thing they're probably two things that I would love to add to this before we finish which is the first, a lot of people think that if someone is using a service dog and they don't look like they have a disability that must not be a service animal. That's not true. Service animals are being used for so many more things than just guide dogs as we're used to seeing. The other thing I would say to sort of add to what Sandy was saying about you know even little dogs can be service animals. One of my mentors has brittle bone disease. And she also is hard of hearing and she has a hearing dog and her dog is very very small because she has brittle bone disease so she couldn't have a big Labrador retriever that if she's in a hotel room trying to wake her up if there's a smoke alarm or something like that so it's a very small dog.  And so there were even a lot of people asking me when we met her the first time. What does that dog do. It's very small. It doesn't look like a service animal. And so I explained what the dog does and why it's small because of her disability. And so you just never know. You know what that dog is what it's been trained to do. What it's a service animal for. And just because it doesn't look like a service animal doesn't mean it's not in just because someone doesn't look like they have a disability doesn't mean the dog they have with them is just their pet. Marjorie:                             35:07                     Oh man we didn't even get into invisible disabilities. I'm going to have to have you guys back!  Well I do appreciate it, but we're out of time but I appreciate you guys coming.  Sandy really quickly, how can we get ahold of you if we need to catch up with you. Sandy:                                  35:21                     You can e-mail me my email is sjones@paraquad.org  happy to answer any kind of questions or help direct you to someone else who might have a little bit better knowledge than me. Marjorie:                             35:33                     Excellent. Christy how about you. Christy:                                 35:33                     You can also e-mail me at cherzing@paraquad.org. And we are always happy to answer your questions and do anything that we can to make everything more inclusive and more accessible for people with disabilities. Marjorie:                             35:49                     Thank you both so much. Thank you. Marjorie:                             35:51                     And thank you to all of you for joining us on 501Crossroads. 501Crossroads is recorded at the studios of MindsEye Radio is produced and hosted by me, Marjorie Moore. Mike Curtis is our sound engineer. Please go to iTunes or Stitcher or your favorite app and subscribe and leave us some feedback so others can find us. You can find us on Facebook at 501Crossroads. Thank you for listening. And remember we're all working towards the same outcomes.  

Today in the studio Mark is talking to Sandy Jones. Sandy is the Executive Director of Parole Commission in Idaho. Sandy Jones moved to Boise in 2005. She has worked in the corrections field in various capacities since 1991. Her experience includes case management, substance abuse treatment, community correction, jail programs and misdemeanor probation. She was appointed by Governor Otter as Executive Director of the Commission of Pardons and Parole in August of 2014.Read More →

Sandy Jones FB: Sandy McDonald Jones w: sandyjonesjewelry.com T: jewelrydea e: Sandy@sandyjonesjewelry.comSandy has been in the jewelry business for 33 years and talks about why she started a new career in retail jewelry after being a wholesales for 20 years. She talks about the joy in her business, how horticulture became an important part of her life and how she balances home and work life. She also speaks the differences in being a grandparent vs a parent.

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Sandy Jones-Kaminski is a LinkedIn-approved strategist and the author of the #1 pick on the Inc.com 2010 Business Book Wish List titled, “I’m at a Networking Event–Now What???: A Guide to Making the Most Out of Any Networking Event.” She helps small to midsize business owners, solo entrepreneurs and corporate executives generate more leads, buzz and connections by optimizing their online presence and increasing the value of their professional brand both online as well as offline.  She shares her professional insights via webcasts, speaking engagements, workshops, and by facilitating in-person networking events called Pay It Forward Parties. Website: www.belladomain.com Twitter: @sandyjk  

Sandy Jones-Kaminski is the Chief Connecting Officer at Bella Domain Media.  She helps solo entrepreneurs and small business owners market their brands through a proprietary process that leverages LinkedIn, online and offline networking tactics, social selling, and content strategies to raise visibility and generate opportunities.

Sandy Jones is the Literary Executor to the William Samuel legacy.  In 1996, she was given his entire catalog of works and today is the spokesperson for William Samuel’s message- publishing and promoting the entire William Samuel catalog. In addition … Continue reading →

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June 2013 - Friends Across America-Meet Marty and Marion Marcum. When on the road, they are Geocachers. Learn more about this interesting hobby. Ron and Sandy Jones tells us how to measure the height of our RV and convert the measurements to metric for Canadian travel. Tech Tip Segment-Mike Wittman tells us how to get a little better service at RV Dealers with a few simple steps.

June 2013 - Friends Across America-Meet Marty and Marion Marcum. When on the road, they are Geocachers. Learn more about this interesting hobby. Ron and Sandy Jones tells us how to measure the height of our RV and convert the measurements to metric for Canadian travel. Tech Tip Segment-Mike Wittman tells us how to get a little better service at RV Dealers with a few simple steps.

June 2013 - Friends Across America-Meet Marty and Marion Marcum. When on the road, they are Geocachers. Learn more about this interesting hobby. Ron and Sandy Jones tells us how to measure the height of our RV and convert the measurements to metric for Canadian travel. Tech Tip Segment-Mike Wittman tells us how to get a little better service at RV Dealers with a few simple steps.

April 2013 - Friends Across America-Meet Bob and Paige Riewe who are involved in Christian Service through the United Methodists. RV Tips and Tricks-Ron and Sandy Jones tell you about helpful RV iPad apps. Tech Tip Segment-Ed Cowan tells us about buying tires and proper tire pressure.

April 2013 - Friends Across America-Meet Bob and Paige Riewe who are involved in Christian Service through the United Methodists. RV Tips and Tricks-Ron and Sandy Jones tell you about helpful RV iPad apps. Tech Tip Segment-Ed Cowan tells us about buying tires and proper tire pressure.

April 2013 - Friends Across America-Meet Bob and Paige Riewe who are involved in Christian Service through the United Methodists. RV Tips and Tricks-Ron and Sandy Jones tell you about helpful RV iPad apps. Tech Tip Segment-Ed Cowan tells us about buying tires and proper tire pressure.

January 2013 - Peggy shows you how to count calories as she makes a 3-2-1 cake. Check out our new feature called RV Tips and Tricks. Ron and Sandy Jones give you some suggestions on evaluating an RV for purchase. On our Tech Tip, Brett Howard of Alliance Coach shows us an advanced leveling technique.

January 2013 - Peggy shows you how to count calories as she makes a 3-2-1 cake. Check out our new feature called RV Tips and Tricks. Ron and Sandy Jones give you some suggestions on evaluating an RV for purchase. On our Tech Tip, Brett Howard of Alliance Coach shows us an advanced leveling technique.

January 2013 - Peggy shows you how to count calories as she makes a 3-2-1 cake. Check out our new feature called RV Tips and Tricks. Ron and Sandy Jones give you some suggestions on evaluating an RV for purchase. On our Tech Tip, Brett Howard of Alliance Coach shows us an advanced leveling technique.

December 2008 - Dr. Diesel Talks about making your own fuel. Meet Bubba Tillery, Monaco Coach Corp Service Manager for the Harrisburg, Oregon service center. Authors Ron and Sandy Jones talk about their RV related books and how to make money on the road.

December 2008 - Dr. Diesel Talks about making your own fuel. Meet Bubba Tillery, Monaco Coach Corp Service Manager for the Harrisburg, Oregon service center. Authors Ron and Sandy Jones talk about their RV related books and how to make money on the road.

December 2008 - Dr. Diesel Talks about making your own fuel. Meet Bubba Tillery, Monaco Coach Corp Service Manager for the Harrisburg, Oregon service center. Authors Ron and Sandy Jones talk about their RV related books and how to make money on the road.

Join Tamara, Sandy Jones and Marcie Jones to talk about their latest book - Great Expectation: Best Baby Gear. This is a must have for all new parents!

Join Tamara, Sandy Jones and Marcie Jones to talk about their latest book - Great Expectation: Best Baby Gear. This is a must have for all new parents!