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FIRST FRIDAY LIVE: Author & LinkedIn Expert Wayne Breitbarth

the CEO Hour, May 3rd, 2013.

"The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success" has become the #1 selling LinkedIn book in the world!

Wayne Breitbarth, founder of Power Formula LLC, is a nationally recognized industry leader in LinkedIn training and marketing. He has shared his expertise with more than 40,000 professionals through private business consulting, dynamic presentations to local and national audiences, and his critically acclaimed book The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success: Kick-start Your Business, Brand, and Job Search. 

Wayne works with companies to develop a comprehensive strategy for using LinkedIn to increase sales, raise brand awareness, recruit employees and reduce recruiting fees, and discover new markets for products and services. His thirty years' experience in the areas of operations, finance, management, consulting, and business ownership enable him to "put it all together" for his clients.

Mark Coleman/ Author of "The Sustainability Generation: the Politics of Change and Why Personal Accountability is Essential Now"

the CEO Hour, April 26th, 2013.

Mark Coleman/ Author of "The Sustainability Generation: the Politics of Change and Why Personal Accountability is Essential Now"

Mark Coleman is manager of technical development for RIT's Venture Creations Clean Energy Incubator and sr. program manager at its Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies. His new book says the onus is on each and everyone of us to clean up our messes...so that clean water, land, energy along with human rights will be available to us now and then. He asks how do businesses create products and services that help us sustain. If a fiscal crisis does not crush us...a sustainability one will. www.thesustainabilitygeneration.com

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David Jorgenson/Paramax Corporation

the CEO Hour, April 19th, 2013.

David Jorgenson/Paramax Corporation  

In 5 to 10 years, half of all businesses will change ownership. Baby boomers, looking to retire, own 14 million businesses out there today. Yet, 75% of biz owners do not have a written exit plan, and only 25% have done anything about personal planning. Whether you are thinking about buying or selling a business, David Jorgenson of Paramax Corporation is here to share the choices out there and what is best for you.

www.paramaxcorp.com

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Yvonne DiVita/Founder of Blogpaws and Lipsticking for Women

the CEO Hour, April 12th, 2013.

Yvonne DiVita/Founder of Blogpaws and Lipsticking for Women 

The blogging community can do a lot for your business and your brand. Yvonne DiVita is the creator of blogs Lipsticking for Women and Blogpaws, a pet blog that says it "is sniffing out all the poop about pet ownership. It's so successful that Blogpaws is hosting its 5th Annual Blogpaws Conference in the DC area May 16-18. DiVita has plenty to share about this new virtual neighborhood and how it's changing.

www.lipsticking.com, www.blogpaws.com

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Chris LaFontaine/Founder, Booyango

the CEO Hour, March 15th, 2013.

Chris LaFontaine/Founder, Booyango

The job market and the job force.  Diana and Bruce talk with Chris LaFontaine, the founder of Booyango.com.  It's the only job search site where your name remains private. LaFontaine created the site after getting frustrated by other sites where you can be bombarded by recruiters. He also finds 80% of professionals aren't on social media looking for a job.  They are still employed and want to remain anonymous. 

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Maureen Berkner-Boyt/Founder, The MOXIE Exchange Movement

the CEO Hour, March 15th, 2013.

Maureen Berkner-Boyt/Founder, The MOXIE Exchange Movement

We join in on the national conversation surrounding the book, LEAN IN by Sheryl Sandberg.  Are we encouraging women to be leaders today?  And how far should women lean in and should they have to give up anything to get to the top?  The founder of the Moxie Exchange Movement, Maureen Berkner-Boyt, is in touch with women all over the country and stirs a great discussion of the role of men and women in the workplace today.  moxieexchange.com

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Major General Retired Vinny Boles

the CEO Hour, March 1st, 2013.

You expect a rough and gruff Army man to talk about leadership after a thirty year career with the military. But that is not who shows up when Major General Vinny Boles shares his story and his experiences with you on this week's The CEO Hour.  Vinny, as he is known, started with the Army in 1976. From the start, he realized the enormous responsibility he carried as a leader in the armed forces.  His decisions could mean life or death for those he led.  Vinny Boles commanded roops in Afghanistan and Iraq.  For five years after the attacks of 9-11, the Army assigned him to command soldiers, civilians and contractors on 5 continents, including combat operations in Iraq. Vinny's expertise is in leading people and building the teams in large organizations to accomplish the toughest tasks, like supporting our deployed sons and daughters, under the toughest conditions including combat.  Vinny's last few years were spent at the Pentagon. He has received numerous awards including The Distinguished Service Medal and the Bronze Star.  Vinny now shares his life on the road, as a motivational speaker and the Author of. "4-3-2-1 Leadership."  

vinnyboles.com

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Paul Huljich - Author, The Stress Pandemic

the CEO Hour, February 15th, 2013.

Paul Huljich - Author, The Stress Pandemic 

Paul Huljich co-founded Best Corporation, a $100 million pioneering organic foods company. Years of unchecked stress led Huljich to a full nervous breakdown. The New Zealander lost his rights as a citizen and was made a ward of the state. Aided by exhaustive research, Huljich ultimately succeeded in fortifying and mastering his stress, overcoming his conditions and achieving a healthy, positive way of life by developing and implementing his nine-step overall wellness plan. He shares his personal story and his path to recovery and wellness with Diana and Bruce and in his new book, Stress Pandemic: The Lifestyle Solution, 9 Natural Steps to Survive, Master Stress and Live Well.  stresspandemic.com

Susan Budrakey and Mary Ann Pierce of Susan Budrakey and Associates

the CEO Hour, February 15th, 2013.

Susan Budrakey and Mary Ann Pierce of Susan Budrakey and Associates

They call themselves financial coaches. Susan started this financial/insurance firm nearly 30 years ago and Mary Ann joined seven years ago. They pride themselves on providing unbiased advice from a brokerage firm Cadaret Grant.  Budrakey and Associates is committed to financial literacy, something that helps them gain and maintain the many female clients the firm currently serves. www.susanbudrakey.com

Joleene Moody - The Unstuck Consultant

the CEO Hour, February 8th, 2013.

Joleene Moody - The Unstuck Consultant

When are you going to start living the life you really want? Joleene Moody wants to help you get along...as The Unstuck Consultant. This former television reporter turned life coach is the author of Memoirs of Normalcy about her life with an eating disorder.  She is now teaching other women entrepreneurs how to make money enthusiastically and without fear.