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Fitness Expert, Author Tells Women “Imperfection Is Okay” on Pensacola Business Radio

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PENSACOLA, FL–(Marketwired – March 30, 2016) – Pensacola Business Radio spotlighted lifestyle and fitness expert Laticia “Action” Jackson and her efforts to help women find the tools to become empowered and to transform their lives. Host Keith Hoffert talked with Jackson about how she uses her public health and physical fitness background to reach women on a local and regional level.

Jackson describes herself as a recovering perfectionist. “The word perfect is a lie,” she says. “Nothing in life will ever be perfect and I’m becoming okay with this reality.” She shares this message with women both through her writing and her public speaking engagements. Jackson has authored four health and wellness books including ​”I’m Not a Size Zero, I’m a Size Healthy”, ​a women’s fitness and wellness training book that focuses on the impact the media has on women and their body image. Her successful workshop “Love Your Body, Love Yourself” was created from ​”I’m Not a Size Zero”.

A survivor of domestic violence, “Action” Jackson has worked with several major health organizations to get her word out to women. The American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association and American Cancer Society all have used Jackson’s expertise for nation­wide health promotion and health awareness events. Jackson also is an annual fixture at The Emmett Tills Legacy Foundations “Loving from the Inside Out Symposium” and Alpha Kappa Alpha’s “Paint the City Pink Breast Cancer Event”. “As a recovering perfectionist,” Jackson proclaims, “I tell perfection where to go, not the other way around.”

Jackson will also be speaking at the upcoming Day for Women by Women at Pensacola’s Sacred Heart Hospital Center on April 30, 2016.

To learn more about the Laticia “Action” Jackson and when you can hear her powerful message, listen to the entire interview on Pensacola Business Radio.

Pensacola Business Radio Features Women in Leadership Sharing the Uncommon Commons

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PENSACOLA, FL–(Marketwired – February 18, 2016) –  Pensacola Business Radio hosted a special episode to spotlight Women in Leadership. Host Keith Hoffert sat down with Kolleen Chesley, Founder and Co-Director of Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast.

Chesley was present to kick off the new series of Women in Leadership, “We all rise or we all sink,” she said as a charge for the series. Joining her in the studio was Amie Remington, General Counsel of Landrum Human Resource Companies, Inc., which consists of Landrum Companies, Inc., Landrum Professional Employer Services, Inc., Landrum Consulting, and Landrum Staffing Services. Combined, these companies serve over 600 clients and 10,000 employees.

Also in the studio was Barbara Barber, owner of East Hill Academy, a school that focuses on educating children grades 1-12 with autism and other related disorders. Barber is a successful business owner that has grown her business to a location in Pensacola, Milton and opening a Century location this year. East Hill Academy was awarded an IMPACT grant last year to expand their Pensacola location to accommodate even more students, and they continue to operate with a waiting list of students wanting to get into their schools.

Joining in the discussion was Kim Hannan, a visual artist and a corporate team-building consultant with a specialty in staffing and personnel strategies. With over 30 years of team building experience in both the corporate and volunteer worlds, she embraces and teaches the value of communicating a clear message of goals and culture to a team, then leading from a servant-leader position, always seeking to facilitate the achievement of team initiatives. Hannan believes that clear communication and staffing a team with the RIGHT individuals are the primary keys to achieving success.

To learn more about the Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast, listen to the entire interview on Pensacola Business Radio.

About Pensacola Business Radio:

Broadcasting live from DeVilliers Square, we interview the city’s best and brightest Business Owners, Community Leaders and Budding Entrepreneurs. Pensacola Business Radio is brought to you by the good folks at Warren Averett, FloridaWest, IT Gulf Coast, and a host of local pro-business organizations committed to Economic Development in the West Florida region.

About Business RadioX®:

Business RadioX® interviews dozens of innovative entrepreneurs and successful leaders each week. Its mission is to help local businesses Get the Word Out about the important work they’re doing for their market, their community, and their profession. With a pro-business slant and a long-form interview format, guests don’t have to worry about being ambushed or talking in “sound bites.” Guests have enough time to tell their whole story and to share their insights and experience without interruptions. Business RadioX® hosts are business professionals interviewing their peers, drilling down on the critical issues, and delivering practical information to an engaged business audience. Business topics that are frequently covered include: Law, Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Trade Shows, B2B Marketing, Venture Capital, Training and Development and other issues impacting the business community. For more information, visit: http://businessradiox.com.

Pensacola Business Radio Spotlights Steve Speaks

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PENSACOLA, FL–(Marketwired – December 29, 2015) – On November 18, 2015, Pensacola Business Radio welcomed to the studio Professional Speaker Steve Wilmer. Host Keith Hoffert sat down with Wilmer to learn about his passion for public speaking that led to the development of Steve Speaks.

As founder of Steve Speaks, Steve Wilmer has built a reputation around being passionate, motivated, energetic, inspiring, practical, talented, humorous, relevant, and enthusiastic. Wilmer energizes the room when he walks in and all eyes and ears are tuned to his message. He captivates his audience and has them sitting on the edge of their seats to hear what’s next. Wilmer’s humor and quick wit has audiences laughing out loud while delivering a message that is clear, practical and relevant to any audience.

After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and as a law enforcement officer, Wilmer started his own business with Ameriplan Health and Dental. It is here where he discovered that his true passion was team building and motivating others to achieve their goals. He was later recruited by State Farm Kizziah Agency and quickly rose through the ranks as one of the top insurance producers in the state.

Wilmer then decided to branch out on his own with his speaking and presentation experience and started Steve Speaks. “When I decided to start the company,” said Wilmer, “I sent an email to 20-25 people who had heard me speak before and asked ‘What would you say about me as a speaker’ and that’s what I’m going to use in my bio and promotion.”

Wilmer has spoken to audiences from 5 to 500. From inspiring independent business owners to achieve their goals to training employees on team building and what it takes to win in business, his presentations are true investments in success. Wilmer currently travels the country coaching and training insurance agents in the art of the sales process and is highly sought after in this field.

To learn more about Steve Speaks, listen to the entire interview on Pensacola Business Radio.

About Pensacola Business Radio:

Broadcasting live from DeVilliers Square, we interview the city’s best and brightest Business Owners, Community Leaders and Budding Entrepreneurs. Pensacola Business Radio is brought to you by the good folks at Warren Averett, FloridaWest, IT Gulf Coast, and a host of local pro-business organizations committed to Economic Development in the West Florida region.

About Business RadioX®:

Business RadioX® interviews dozens of innovative entrepreneurs and successful leaders each week. Its mission is to help local businesses Get the Word Out about the important work they’re doing for their market, their community, and their profession. With a pro-business slant and a long-form interview format, guests don’t have to worry about being ambushed or talking in “sound bites.” Guests have enough time to tell their whole story and to share their insights and experience without interruptions. Business RadioX® hosts are business professionals interviewing their peers, drilling down on the critical issues, and delivering practical information to an engaged business audience. Business topics that are frequently covered include: Law, Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Trade Shows, B2B Marketing, Venture Capital, Training and Development and other issues impacting the business community. For more information, visit: http://businessradiox.com.

 

 

Pensacola Business Radio Spotlights Data Revolution

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PENSACOLA, FL–(Marketwired – November 06, 2015) – On October 20, 2015, Pensacola Business Radio welcomed to the studio Jay Smith with Data Revolution. Host Keith Hoffert sat down with Smith to talk about cloud technology and serving the small to medium size business market in Pensacola.

Jay Smith is the Managing Partner with Data Revolution, a company that provides and supports cloud based technology services for small and medium businesses in Northwest Florida. Their mission is to make cloud technology easy and affordable for small and medium businesses while fostering a work environment for its teammates that recognizes and rewards great customer service and long term relationships. Smith is a Voice and Data Solution Design veteran with almost 20 years of experience in professional sales and sales management in both Telecommunications and Technology.

Data Revolution’s sweet spot is serving the small business community. “Data Revolution was born out of seeing small businesses feel trapped in their technology,” explained Smith. “A lot of time, it was obsolete, it was expensive, they didn’t really understand what they had, it wasn’t really doing what they thought it would do for them. And it’s the recurring theme that they always think ‘I can’t afford to get out of this stuff.’ So Data Revolution has the mindset of let’s make it simple to understand, let’s make it affordable for small businesses and keep it in layman’s terms.”

Smith provides design and implementation solutions for business clients by providing key performance indicators that can be benchmarked technically and financially after implementation.

To learn more about Data Revolution, listen to the entire interview on Pensacola Business Radio.

About Pensacola Business Radio:

Broadcasting live from DeVilliers Square, we interview the city’s best and brightest Business Owners, Community Leaders and Budding Entrepreneurs. Pensacola Business Radio is brought to you by the good folks at Warren Averett, FloridaWest, IT Gulf Coast, and a host of local pro-business organizations committed to Economic Development in the West Florida region.

About Business RadioX®:

Business RadioX® interviews dozens of innovative entrepreneurs and successful leaders each week. Its mission is to help local businesses Get the Word Out about the important work they’re doing for their market, their community, and their profession. With a pro-business slant and a long-form interview format, guests don’t have to worry about being ambushed or talking in “sound bites.” Guests have enough time to tell their whole story and to share their insights and experience without interruptions. Business RadioX® hosts are business professionals interviewing their peers, drilling down on the critical issues, and delivering practical information to an engaged business audience. Business topics that are frequently covered include: Law, Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Trade Shows, B2B Marketing, Venture Capital, Training and Development and other issues impacting the business community. For more information, visit: http://businessradiox.com.