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www.wbec.com www.SageAdvertisingMarketing.com Dr. Pamela Williamson, Executive Director of WBEC-West a fully accredited affiliate of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. Through all of the regional affiliates, they represent a nationwide network dedicated to increasing opportunities for Women’s Business Enterprises and connecting them with the corporations and government agencies entities that are interested in expanding their network of diverse suppliers. WBEC-West a fully accredited affiliate of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. WBEC-West serves Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Guam is dedicated to helping women realize their business potential, build connections with leading corporations and provide us with many new enterprise networking and development opportunities. www.CheriHillShow.com

www.PMI-NNV.org Given the high rate of project failures, you might think that companies would be happy to just have their project finish with some degree of success. That's not the case. Despite the odds, organizations expect projects to be completed faster, cheaper, and better. The only way that these objectives can be met is through the use of effective project management processes and techniques. Cheri's guests today are Sue Churchill, Joe Fitts and Lisa Bausell, project management professionals (PMP) a designation lauded as the gold standard of project management certification because it is recognized and demanded by organizations worldwide. The PMP validates their competence to perform in the role of a project manager, leading and directing projects and teams. They are all members of the Project Management Institute Northern Nevada Chapter, which PMI is the world’s leading not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession. www.CheriHillShow.com www.SageAM.com

www.mindsparkbranding.com www.SageAM.com What, Exactly, Is a Brand? In the old West, it was an identifying mark burned onto livestock with a fire-heated iron to thwart rustlers and cattle thieves. In similar fashion, businesses and individuals try to mark themselves with a distinct brand and embed that brand in the minds of the public at large or a specific, targeted population, to thwart copycatting and commoditization. Brynn Breuner is the founder of Mind Spark Branding and Cheri Hill is President of Sage Advertising & Marketing. These two ladies have an instinctive knack for seeing new marketing opportunities, connecting ideas to tangible outcomes and finding the perfect words to describe what a business does and how it does it! Marketing, of course, is how you drive revenue for your brand. It’s how you actually promote your products and/or services to your public. Once people know who you are and begin to identify you with a specific area of understanding or expertise, you'll be well on your way to beco

www.strategicpartners-HR.com Cindy Davis Owner/Consultant of Strategic HR Partners, LLC is our guest today. Her boutique, HR consulting firm offers an extensive range of HR services with a commitment to align your HR programs, policies and practices with your unique business needs and objectives. They provide “as-needed” support to companies with limited or no human resources staff. They also offer experienced, project-based consulting, on-site resources and temporary assistance to supplement peak workloads or staffing shortages. American small business employs the majority of the nation’s private workforce with 56.1 million people. So what are the biggest issues facing business owners today? Tune-in to find out! www.SageIntl.com www.CheriHillShow.com

www.RocketTom.com Tom Taormina, author of the bestselling book, Foreseeable Risk is often requested as an expert witness in products liability litigation cases because of his proprietary approach which he calls Forensic Business Pathology, a method he uses to scientifically prove that the defendant did or did not exhibit an appropriate standard of care in placing a product or service in the stream of commerce. Rocket Tom Taormina was a member of the Project Apollo Team that sent men to the moon and returned them home safely. He was on duty during Apollo 13, the disastrous explosion in space. He has spent the last 40 years working with more than 700 companies, documenting his experiences in 12 books, two of Cheri's favorites, It WAS ROCKET SCIENCE and the other, FORESEEABLE RISK which details how achieving your goals is no more formidable a challenge than winning the space race, and how repairing a spacecraft 200,000 miles in space created a model for solving your most challenging business problems. www.Cheri

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www.SageAM.com Peter Padilla, Creative Director at Sage Advertising & Marketing joins Cheri Hill, President/CEO of Sage International in a candid conversation about the value of strategic networking to grow your business. Where are you on the Network Pyramid? www.Sageintl.com

www.AdlingtonEyeCenter.com Drs. Travis and Cheryl Adlington, a husband wife optometric team, have proudly served Northern Nevada since 1989. After graduating at the top of their class, they went on to establish themselves in clinical practice, first in Incline Village, Nevada and then later in Reno. In 2000, both Cheryl and Travis became Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry. Special areas of interest include glaucoma management, dry eye treatment, and migraine headache research and education. Their passion for excellence is clearly evident in their obsession to harness both the powers of high technology and their own clinical skills to provide patients with the absolute clearest and most comfortable eyeglasses or contact lenses they have ever experienced. www.CheriHillShow.com www.SageIntl.com

DAVID COLE, nationally acclaimed LinkedIn Speaker and Author of…Go from Zero to Hero on LinkedIn – Jump start your prospecting success in as little as 7 days available on Amazon has been on the forefront of showing thousands of business professionals how to generate unlimited FREE leads among millions of LinkedIn members. The first step in any marketing strategy is to establish some goals. One of your goals, as we’re learning today is to how to effectively use LinkedIn, a real business giant with over 400 million users and considered the number one platform for businesses using social media. Yet, many people put a huge amount of their efforts into juggling Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. This one mistake – not using LinkedIn exclusively – will have you leaving tons of money on the table and have you working way too hard. www.CheriHillShow.com www.SageIntl.com

www.ea-nv.org Entrepreneurs Assembly (EA) is a Nevada not-for-profit corporation dedicated to Educating and Facilitating entrepreneurs in creating and growing their businesses. This is accomplished by creating virtual incubators which empower entrepreneurs and small business owners to originate successful business opportunities in their communities. EA's effective facilitation processes and working sessions incorporate best business practices, educational leadership, mentoring, and peer-learning, resulting in new and more productive businesses. Matt Westfield started his first entrepreneurial endeavor at age 10, starting a TV Guide route, garnering 150 customers in the first year of operations. At 21 he founded the New Year Ultimate Fest, a Frisbee tournament in Tempe, AZ, now in it’s 33rd year. The directors donate tourney proceeds to aid abused/neglected children every year. John Moran is the Executive Director of the Entrepreneurs Assembly and serves on the Executive Board of Entrepreneurship Nevada. As fo

www.TaxAccountantSeattle.com Wesley Smith, CPA founder of AAA Tax Planning LLC will help us navigate through the 2016 tax law changes, and how to avoid trouble with the IRS. Most businesses fail because of lack of good financial management. Effective accounting, planning and control may mean the difference between the success and failure of your business. What does this have to do with hiring a good accountant? A good small business accountant can mean the difference between the success and failure of your business. Too many business owners view accounting as a necessary evil and largely a part of overhead of the firm. They try to minimize the costs of the accounting function of the business. This is a mistake. Math errors may draw IRS inquiry, but they'll rarely lead to a full-blown exam. Although there's no sure way to avoid an IRS audit, we have identified 16 red flags that may increase your chances of unwanted attention from the IRS. www.CheriHillShow.com www.SageIntl.com

www.jkbelz.com J.K. Belz & Associates: Grassroots lobbying is important because government must know your wishes before it can respond to them -- it is simply the art of communicating with your elected officials. This is the basis of government "of the people, by the people, and for the people". In the news, we hear about professional lobbyists who attempt to influence legislation and policy through various means. Grassroots lobbying is when everyday citizens contact their own legislators to try to influence legislation and policy. Advocacy groups of all kinds engage in grassroots lobbying, asking their members to call and write their legislators about a piece of legislation. Jeanette Belz founder and President of J.K. Belz & Associates has been working in the public/private sector since the 80’s until relocating to Nevada in 1995 to serve as President/CEO for the Nevada Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. Her company provides customized facilitation, mediation, governmental relations and special b

www.Note-Ables.org Note-Able Music Therapy Services is the only nonprofit music therapy agency in Nevada and is committed to changing the face of disability through the power of music. Our performing group (The Note-Ables) plays an integral role in this process. Made up of twelve adults with disabilities, The Note-Ables have reached more than 9,000 audience members throughout northern Nevada in 2015. They were one of only six groups from across the state that were invited to perform at the Governor’s Inaugural Arts Celebration in 2011; they were also invited by Senator Mo Denis to sing at the opening of the Nevada state legislative session in February 2013. The group has also been part of several innovative and inclusive projects, including performing with the Reno Philharmonic, Reno Pops Orchestra, and the Reno Jazz Orchestra. Current services include on-site classes and individualized music therapy, community performances and workshops, and music therapy contracts with Northern Nevada Medical Center, Renown

www.Note-Ables.org Note-Able Music Therapy Services is the only nonprofit music therapy agency in Nevada and is committed to changing the face of disability through the power of music. Our performing group (The Note-Ables) plays an integral role in this process. Made up of twelve adults with disabilities, The Note-Ables have reached more than 9,000 audience members throughout northern Nevada in 2015. They were one of only six groups from across the state that were invited to perform at the Governor’s Inaugural Arts Celebration in 2011; they were also invited by Senator Mo Denis to sing at the opening of the Nevada state legislative session in February 2013. The group has also been part of several innovative and inclusive projects, including performing with the Reno Philharmonic, Reno Pops Orchestra, and the Reno Jazz Orchestra. Current services include on-site classes and individualized music therapy, community performances and workshops, and music therapy contracts with Northern Nevada Medical Center, Renown

www.RuthUrbanGroup.com Ruth Urban holds a Masters Degree and has many years of senior management experience in both the public and private sectors. She has been a community leader in Southern Nevada for more than twenty years. Ruth is a graduate of the Leadership Las Vegas program and is a recipient of the Las Vegas Chamber's Circle of Excellence Award. She also received the Distinguished Leadership Award sponsored by the Community Leadership Association. Ruth is a lifetime member of both the International Association for Public Participation and the International Association of Facilitators. Ruth is also a member of The Organizational Development Network and The American Society of Training and Development. www.CheriHIllShow.com www.SageIntl.com

Washoe County Library System: Debi Stears, Jeff Scott and John Crockett by Cheri Hill

www.DuaneCummings.com Whether you're looking for a tremendous speaker, interested in his book The Sensational Salesman, or are looking for a coach to help you craft a Sensational Life, Duane Cummings is here to serve and he's grateful to have connected with you. This radio show and Duane's book can immediately change your life for the better! It's sensational. www.CheriHillShow.com www.SageIntl.com www.Junk-King.com/locations/reno

www.TEDxUniversityofNevada.org Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 23, 2016. Bret Simmons, Ph.D., holds the license for TEDxUniversityofNevada and is the primary spokesperson for the event. Bret earned his doctorate in Business Administration at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. He has taught university classes in organizational behavior, social business, personal branding, leadership, operations management, and international management. TEDx was created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading." The TEDx Program is designed to help communities, organizations and individuals to spark conversation and connection through local TED-like experiences. If you have ever watched or listened to any TED Talks, it’s pretty much guaranteed that they will change the way you view the world! TED Talks give you a global outlook in a way that few other resources can provide. www.CheriHillShow.com www.SageIntl.com www.NevadaRealEstateRadio.com

www.BillyRiggs.com www.SageIntl.com Motivational comedian and magician Billy Riggs is more than a mere speaker, entertainer, magician, motivator or comedian. His blend of oratory, content, practical takeaways, comedy and magic is perhaps unrivaled in the speaking profession. NO ONE else does as many things well. Powerful speeches on sales, customer service, leadership, attitude and managing change flow easily into and out of hilarious and mesmerizing magical illusions and comedy routines. There are many great speakers, hundreds of great magicians, and thousands of great comedians, but no one does all three so astonishingly well or blends them so seamlessly. www.CheriHillShow.com

www.TheHumanResourceConnection.com Karyn Jensen has worked in Human Resources for over 20 years. Karyn has been certified as a SPHR since 1999. She holds a Master of Science degree in Human Resources from Chapman University in Orange, CA. Her specialties include management training, recruitment and placement, employee relations and legal compliance. Prior to founding HRC In 2004, she worked in Human Resources at Fitzgerald’s Casino/Hotel, Jensen Precast and IGT. She is also an instructor, facilitator and program developer for University of Nevada, Reno Extended Studies beginning in 1991. www.CheriHillShow.com www.SageIntl.com www.NevadaRealEstateRadio.com