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Spotlight on Past SpeakersThe Freelance Forum appreciates the speakers who have shared their time, energy, knowledge and skills with us at past meetings. We showcase these experts here.
Guy Tucker Guy Tucker spent
nearly 20 years in TV production, servicing the advertising community.
His firm is aptly named "Ask Guy Tucker Inc.," which came from
many years of ad agency HR and creative department people always
saying, "I don't know, let's ASK GUY TUCKER." So, Guy founded
his creative recruitment and consulting firm here in 1996, and
now places creatives in many of the most recognized firms in
the business - from hot entrepreneurial shops to international
mega-agencies. October 2003:
The Ethics of Freelancing Professor Andrew Cohen is Associate Director of the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics, housed in the Philosophy department at Georgia State University. Professor Cohen received his Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of North Carolina in 1994. He has taught at schools in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and throughout the Southeast. Professor Cohen's main research areas are in ethical theory, applied ethics, and social/political philosophy. He has papers published in professional philosophy journals on topics such as theories of rights, the ethics of friendship, and the political theory of British philosopher Thomas Hobbes. Professor Cohen has taught in his main areas of research as well as other courses in logic, philosophy of law, and business ethics. September 2003:
How to Keep Your Computer Happy Kevin Livingston August 2003:
Covering Your Assets Joan Dillon Perry Binder, LLC, JD Perry Binder holds
his law degree from the SUNY Buffalo Law School in New York.
He appears nationwide on radio and television business shows
and is frequently quoted in the media on timely issues impacting
business. As a legal commentator and professional speaker, Perry
addresses a range of topics, including: risk management, corporate
governance, contract negotiation, e-commerce, product liability,
and sexual harassment. A legal studies professor at Georgia State
University, his works have been featured in numerous publications,
including his two most recent articles on ethics, and on protecting
your Internet domain name. July 2003: Health
Insurance for Freelance Professionals Two years ago,
Sharon Gedert joined the Office of Georgia Insurance, Safety
and Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine as Director of the Consumer
Services Division. Sharon and her staff are responsible for assisting
Georgia consumers with Life, Health, Property, Casualty, Personal,
and Commercial insurance issues. June 2003: Annual
CPA Panel John Hedin, CPA Laimon W. Godel, Jr., CPA Laimon has over
25 years' experience working with individuals, business startups
and mid-sized companies. The Godel Group offers a range of services
including financial planning and traditional accounting and tax
advice, business development, computer consulting, and business-management
seminars. May 2003: Working
Outside the Box Linda McCulloch Debra Dixon Tim Shannon, APR Tim Shannon, a Freelance Forum member for 4 years now, who went back to where he began some 30 years ago - using his commercial photography training - to help make up for declining billings from his PR services.
Peggy Duncan is
a combination professional organizer, project manager, and computer
trainer. In 1997, Peggy founded Duncan Resource Group, Inc.,
a productivity training firm in Atlanta. Since then, she has
helped many busy professionals in America's leading companies,
as well as small business owners and their employees, figure
out smarter ways to get the job done. She works with individuals,
groups, and seminar attendees and helps them examine every aspect
of how they spend their time. Then she helps them develop ways
to stop wasting it. And because she's also a computer trainer,
she's able to help them apply practical technology solutions
to their everyday work. March 2003:
Resources for Independent & Small Businesses Steve Bloom is
the immediate past Chairman of the Atlanta Chapter of SCORE,
the Service Corps of Retired Executives. SCORE's Atlanta chapter
is the largest chapter in the United States, and has been named
the number one chapter in the nation. A frequent lecturer and
contributor to the Atlanta Journal Constitution on small-business
issues, Steve began his entrepreneurial adventures at age 22.
He has since started businesses in mortgage banking, real estate
management & development, sign manufacturing, and even served
as executive producer of a video on "The History of Rock and
Roll. February 2003:
Six Degrees of Lead Generation Before moving to
Atlanta from Los Angeles in 1995, Nancy Bailey-Pineda was in
account management at several top ad agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi,
BBDO, and Team One Advertising. In Atlanta, she has been a leader
in the creative staffing industry for the past seven years, including
opening the first new division office within a leading national
creative staffing firm. Now growing her own business unit within
Creative Know-Who, Nancy is busy showing design studios how to
find new clients for themselves, as well as continuing to match
individual talent with jobs January 2003:
Give Your Brand a Hand Linda Travis is
a Brand Strategist and Personal Branding specialist based in
Atlanta. When she's not taking her brand message to audiences
nationally, she's hard at work re-positioning her clients to
move them from "commodity" to "one-of-kind status." Independent
talent, growing businesses, and established companies all come
to Linda to get a handle on the way they go to market, identifying
their point of difference and making it come alive in attention-getting
ways. December 2002:
Acquire the Art of Negotiation Bill Hickman has
been many things over the course of his career: busboy, nurse's
aide, Navy Bosun's Mate and officer, captain of a U.S. Navy ship,
writer, political analyst, international negotiator, diplomat,
teacher, project manager, manager, executive, and singer. In
these roles, Bill has been forced to negotiate with bosses, potential
clients, representatives of other governments, and, ultimately,
with himself. This has given Bill a unique perspective, one he
now shares through his company, The Gyst Group, to help clients
save money by aligning all activity in their organization around
their strategy. October 2002:
Discover the Real World of Copyright Libby Johnson Robin Wharton William Westwood,
MS, CMI Charles Boyter,
MS, CMI Charles Boyter
completed the BS and MS curriculum in medical illustration from
the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), and became a staff medical
illustrator at Boston University School of Medicine and then,
at Emory University School of Medicine. Today this board-certified
medical illustrator provides all facets of traditional and digital
medical artwork to magazines, textbooks, pharmaceutical companies,
and attorneys. He also serves as an assistant adjunct professor
in MCG's medical illustration graduate program—and is active
in the Association of Medical Illustrators, where he conducts
workshops, is a salon judge, and serves on the board of governors. September 2002:
Wear Your Sales Hat More Often Renee Walkup works with businesses that want to increase sales consultatively—and with individuals who want to become more persuasive. Her clients range from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. At her web site, you can learn about customized sales and persuasive presentation skills programs, as well as sign up for her free monthly e-zine featuring sales hints and tips. August 2002:
Drive More Traffic to Your Web Site As a search engine
marketing specialist, Stacy Williams helps companies drive traffic
to their web sites. She approaches search engine optimization
from a strategic marketing point of view so that search engine
positioning is consistent with brand positioning and other marketing
tactics. Stacy has overseen web site development projects and
traffic generation campaigns since 1995. Previously she was ad
agency Kilgannon McReynolds, Inc.'s director of marketing and
internal Internet marketing consultant. A frequent lecturer on
search engine optimization and Internet marketing topics, she
has written articles for Digitrends, SEO Today, Competitive Edge
and iMarketing News, and contributed to an article published
by PRWeek titled "Brand-building: Getting Listed on a Search
Engine" (visit http://www.prweek.com/news/news_story.cfm?ID=157287).
In a MarketingSherpa's Buyer's Guide to Search Engine Optimization
Firms, her company was awarded the highest rating. (More info
on the Guide: http://sherpastore.com/store/page.cfm/1759.) July 2002: What
You Don't Know Could Hurt You John Hedin, CPA Laimon W.
Godel, Jr., CPA Laimon W. Godel,
Jr., CPA, has over 25 years' experience working with individuals,
business startups and mid-sized companies. The Godel Group offers
a range of services to provide you, the business owner, ways
to grow your wealth and increase your peace of mind. Traditional
accounting and taxes: You'll know where you've been and keep
in compliance with the government. Business development services:
You can increase your profit, grow and create a business that
works for you. Also attend our seminars to learn how you can
run your business better. Computer problems: Let our MCSE walk
you through the solution and get you back to working on your
business instead of your computers. June 2002: Letting
Your Customer Sell You Paul Johnson is a sales and marketing consultant who enables people to find the success they deserve by helping them see the good in how they do what they do, and then getting their patrons to pay for it. He is an expert at using proof sources such as testimonial letters to validate the claims you make to prospects and help them see that you can make good on your promises. March 2002:
Speak Up and Win More Business Joey Asher is President of Speechworks, a communication and selling skills coaching firm that has been coaching executives and professionals to connect with listeners and win business for 15 years. February 2002:
Jump-starting Your Creativity A Whole Life coach and creativity workshop facilitator, Laura Biering also is founder of True Voices, Inc. and co-founder of Corner Office Coaching. Her certifications include Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, Certified Facilitator through The Artist's Way at Work and Certified Facilitator through The Institute of Conscious Expression. She specializes in helping the creative person make a living through honoring his or her life's calling. Laura offers a complimentary appointment to those interested in exploring coaching to improve their lives.
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