Paul Conant

I am looking forward to working with business owners and company leaders to learn about their business, help them define their goals, assist them with the creation of a strategic plan to reach those goals, and then keep them accountable for progress along the way. – Paul Conant

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB)
April 07, 2020

Paul Conant has been advising business owners and company leaders since he started working with technology in the 1980s, but as he worked his way into business management positions and then built his own marketing company. He found that many business owners had the same challenge: they wanted to focus on marketing, sales and growth when really the business needed organization, structure and systems support first.

Although Conant was always willing to help coach business owners on ways to make improvements, he’s looking forward to being able to offer that support full time as the owner of his new business – The Growth Coach of Scottsdale.

The Growth Coach is the largest provider of affordable group coaching workshops in the nation, but coaches also offer group and one-on-one coaching for sales professionals, managers, management teams, self-employed professionals and more through a wide variety of programs via three industry-leading series – their Foundational Series, Fundamental Series and Fast Forward Series. The Growth Coach’s mission is to help business leaders build more successful businesses and more balanced lives. Conant will be serving clients in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Chandler, Tempe and the surrounding areas in Arizona.

“As I was working with businesses on marketing tactics – especially with helping them to be found online – I realized businesses had deeper issues. For example, if you have a website with a phone number, but you don’t have an answering service or anyone to take those calls 24/7, then you are missing a huge number of potential leads. There have to be processes in place to handle whatever kinds of marketing, sales or growth strategies you’re implementing and, in many cases, there are fundamental structure issues that just need to be worked through. As a Growth Coach, I’m better equipped to help business owners and company leaders navigate and overcome those challenges,” Conant said.

Conant started his career in the 1980s when he launched his own electronics repair company and started helping people with digital marketing. He now owns Gizoom Marketing and Smile Esthetics Scottsdale Dental Office and has a background in retail management.

As a Growth Coach, Conant is certified in The Strategic Mindset coaching process, which adheres to the standards, practices and policies that the International Coaching Federation has set forth in their Code of Professional Standards and Ethics. The company’s landmark Strategic Mindset Process is so effective that it comes with a money-back guarantee.

“So many business owners, especially small business owners, are out there playing whack-a-mole. They are working 80 hours a week and they are exhausted from constantly putting out fires – but they aren’t growing their business or finding any great success. They are surviving rather than thriving,” Conant said. “As a Growth Coach, I am looking forward to working with business owners and company leaders to learn about their business, help them define their goals, assist them with the creation of a strategic plan to reach those goals, and then keep them accountable for progress along the way. I’m excited to help people slow down, step back and do more than survive.”

The Growth Coach, founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, sold its first franchise in 2003, but its leaders have a successful 20-year track record of helping business leaders find success and balance. Today the business and sales coaching franchise is in more than 100 markets worldwide. The Growth Coach was included in Bond’s “Top 100 Franchises” and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Franchise 500” and “Best of the Best,” in USA Today and has been featured on FOX, CBS and NBC.

For more information about how The Growth Coach of Scottsdale can help you and your business, call (480) 750-7613, email PConant@TheGrowthCoach.com or visit http://www.TheGrowthCoachScottsdale.com.

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The Virtual CISO Podcast

HAMILTON, N.J. (PRWEB)
April 07, 2020

Is a Virtual CIO (vCIO) the right support for your business in these challenging times, and going forward? How is a vCIO different from a traditional MSP or IT consultant? How do you know if you need a vCIO, and what should you expect from one?

To address these increasingly urgent questions, Pivot Point Security CISO and Managing Partner, John Verry, speaks with Darek Hahn, president and CEO at VelocIT and a thought leader in the vCIO space in this latest episode of “The Virtual CISO Podcast”.

Many MSPs offer some flavor of vCIO support—but is it the flavor you need? According to Darek, “… the CIO is a business person, not a technical person. We have too many technical people acting as CIOs.”

This podcast episode delivers fresh insight across a range of topics, including:

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  The role of the CIO versus a CTO or traditional managed services consultant
• How to tell if you need a vCIO
• What qualities to look for (and what to avoid) in a CIO or vCIO

If you’re considering changes in how your firm is handling IT, especially now when the pressure is on and making the right moves quickly is all-important, this podcast is guaranteed to give you a valuable new perspective to guide next steps.

To access this episode and a fast-growing slate of others in Pivot Point Security’s Virtual CISO podcast series anytime, visit this page.

About Pivot Point Security

Since 2001, Pivot Point Security has been helping organizations understand and effectively manage their information security risk. We work as a logical extension of your team to simplify the complexities of security and compliance. We’re where to turn—when InfoSec gets challenging.

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ProCulture® Products for Cell Culture Workflows

Products that can simplify researchers’ cell culture experiments

WAYNE, N.J. (PRWEB)
April 07, 2020

ProCulture®, the new workflow-minded product line for cell culture from Bel-Art and Wilmad-LabGlass brands, covers multiple steps of the cell culture process from isolation to harvesting. Products include an array of Shaker Flasks, Spinner Flasks with a unique impeller that increases aeration and eliminates dead spots, and an Orbital Shaker Platform that converts an existing magnetic stir plate into an orbital shaker at a fraction of the cost of an orbital shaker. A comprehensive catalog is available.

“The ProCulture® line includes products that can simplify researchers’ cell culture experiments,” explained Kathleen Hanek, Portfolio Manager for SP Scienceware. “There are tried and true items such as shaker flasks and storage racks as well as products you can’t find anywhere else.”

Spinner and Shaker Flasks can be viewed online at wilmad-labglass.com. For more information, please call 800-220-5171 or email cs@wilmad-labglass.com. All other ProCulture® products can be found on belart.com. Please call 800-423-5278 or email cservice.belart@spindustries.com for more information. To download catalogs from SP Scienceware brands (Bel-Art, H-B Instrument or Wilmad-LabGlass), visit belart.com/catalogs.

About SP Scienceware:

Research, industrial and healthcare professionals around the world rely on SP Scienceware for their sample handling needs. Bel-Art and H-B Instrument brand laboratory supplies include over 3,500 items from safety wash bottles to fume hoods, thermometers, racks, desiccators, hydrometers, ice buckets, magnetic stirring bars, scoops and spoons. Calibration services and OEM plastic and wire manufacturing are also available. Wilmad-LabGlass brand laboratory glassware complements this vast array with over 7,000 items including NMR and EPR consumables and specialty glassware, as well as custom fabrication for individual glassware, glass repair services and OEM glass parts.

SP Scienceware is a division of Warminster, PA based SP Industries which also include SP Scientific laboratory, thermal management, and pharmaceutical production equipment and SP Ableware aids for daily living.

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The KSO free Summer Concerts at Devou Park

Raffling off rare and hard to find bourbons to support our efforts in the community is a highlight of our annual event — James Cassidy, KSO Music Director

NEWPORT, Ky. (PRWEB)
April 07, 2020

Joining the ranks of orchestras across the country, the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra recently canceled the remainder of its 2019-20 season due to the Covid19 national emergency. However, the KSO will still hold its rare bourbon raffle on April 25 at 9:30 p.m. via Facebook Live. The proceeds of this raffle help the KSO produce free family concerts in Devou Park and education programs for thousands of students from over 250 area schools.

“Raffling off rare and hard to find bourbons to support our efforts in the community is a highlight of our annual event. Though we can’t gather this year to taste, dine and dance, the KSO still must raise funds to offer these community programs slated for the Summer and Fall,” said KSO Music Director, James R. Cassidy.

This year’s featured bottle of rare bourbon is a Double Eagle Very Rare 20-year from Buffalo Trace Distillers. Chances are $50 each for this bottle of extremely rare and stylishly presented bourbon. There will only be up to 300 raffle tickets sold, so your chances are better than most to score this 2019 bottle of Double Eagle Very Rare (MSRP $3,500, with other markets priced from $18-35k)

This very limited 20-year-old bourbon is matured twice as long as Eagle Rare 10-year bourbon and features two beautifully-sculpted crystal glass eagles in the Double Eagle decanter. A true collectors’ item, Double Eagle Very Rare is presented in a luxurious silver box and crystal decanter. Only 299 bottles were produced, with an individually-numbered letter of authenticity included.

The KSO is proud of its long-standing support from our friends and neighbors at The Party Source in Bellevue, KY, who have also provided two hard to find bourbons for an additional Two-Chance Raffle ($20 per ticket). The Two-Chance raffle includes a drawing for a bottle of George T. Stagg (2019) and a second drawing for a bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle 10-year (2019).

Party Source president & CEO Jon Stiles said, “The Party Source has been proud to be a supporter of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra for the last 27 years. The arts are vital part of any community, and Northern Kentucky has been fortunate to have the KSO’s commitment to providing fine performances and educational experiences for young people since 1992.”

Nearly 15,000 tristate residents gather at the amphitheater in Covington’s Devou Park each summer, and 5,000 students benefit from engaging education programs in the Fall, both of which the KSO provides free of charge via proceeds raised through raffle ticket sales, auctions, donors, sponsors and attendees of the Bourbon Barrel Ball.

Visit the KSO’s website to purchase your chance to showcase your own bottle of Double Eagle Very Rare and for the Stagg and Pappy raffle. Tickets must be purchased before 9:00 p.m. April 25th. Tickets are limited and may sell out prior to that deadline. Raffle tickets can only be purchased those who are 21 years or older.

We hope to call your name on Facebook Live Saturday, April 25th at 9:30 p.m. Due to “stay in place” orders by the governor, winners can not be present, but will be notified and should arrange to pick up prizes at the Symphony’s office in Newport, KY.

About the KSO:

For 28 years the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra has taken the “phony” out of symphony by eliminating traditional barriers and presenting engaging, live, thematic concerts that enrich, educate and entertain the residents of Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati. The KSO performs three series of concerts annually throughout Northern Kentucky.

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Red Nucleus

“All Red Nucleus employees in both the Commercial and R&D divisions have been trained to ensure they are ready to support all global life sciences clients remotely…” Red Nucleus CEO, Ian Kelly.

YARDLEY, Pa. (PRWEB)
April 06, 2020

Red Nucleus, a leading provider of strategic learning, performance, and process solutions for the life sciences industry, has announced the release of at-home virtual learning resources for all client partners.

“With the COVID-19 situation developing quickly, our top priority is the health and safety of our employees as we continue to implement measures to safeguard the well-being of our teams globally, while providing uninterrupted support to our clients at this critical time,” commented Ian Kelly, President and CEO of Red Nucleus. “Red Nucleus has been gearing up to support our life sciences clients as the world quickly shifts into a model of remote operations to provide them the support they need to quickly adapt to a new way of working.”

All Red Nucleus employees in both the Commercial and R&D divisions have been trained to ensure they are ready to support all global life sciences clients remotely, whether for complex global “virtual” workshops and sales training or multifaceted virtual support of strategy and operations of R&D functions. Red Nucleus will be providing this training, free of charge, to all its life sciences clients.

Red Nucleus CEO, Ian Kelly stated, “We were proactive in developing this training and are providing it at no cost to our clients so that they can continue to do what they do best—provide medicine for those who need it.”

Dalia El-Sherif, PhD, Red Nucleus R&D Strategy and Change Partner, added, “Life sciences companies develop breakthrough drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, and devices to help patients lead better lives. At this unprecedented time, we are reminded how critical the role of these companies is in helping treat diseases and other medical conditions. Red Nucleus is committed to giving back with these helpful resources to ensure life sciences companies are able to continue to do what they do best.”

The Red Nucleus webinar, “Going Virtual? Make the Most of Your Online Meetings and Workshops,” can be accessed by clicking here. Other resources, including a virtual workshop tip sheet, virtual activities for kids, our “Making Virtual a Reality” program, and charitable giving information, can be found at http://www.rednucleus.com.

About Red Nucleus

Red Nucleus is the premier provider of strategic learning, performance, and process solutions exclusively for the life sciences industry. Our global solutions engage and inspire teams across the commercial and R&D spaces and are designed to boost understanding, efficacy, and compliance.

Squarely focused on the life sciences industry for more than 25 years, Red Nucleus takes pride in our long-term relationships with industry leaders, as well as our strategic partnerships with innovative start-ups. We are focused on developing thoughtful, high-quality solutions that are in accordance with each client’s unique culture and process. Our clients trust us to build impactful, award-winning programs that deliver actionable insights and measurable results.

Visit http://www.rednucleus.com to learn more.

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Andrea Anderson, Sr. Associate – Human Resources

Today, more than ever, businesses are leaning on their HR leaders to navigate through a host of challenges from changing legislation, to hiring strategies and employee engagement.

MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB)
April 06, 2020

SkyWater Search Partners is pleased to welcome Andrea Anderson to lead our newly expanded Human Resources placement practice area. With sixteen years of experience in human resources and recruiting leadership roles, Andrea is uniquely qualified to join and lead SkyWater’s rapidly expanding HR practice area.

“The HR practice at SkyWater has been growing very quickly over the past few years, completing roles anywhere from the HR Manager level to CHRO. We determined that our next phase of growth in this space would come from a leader within the HR industry with a strong executive recruiting background, but also someone that has exceptional functional HR expertise who knows the in’s and out’s of the ever-changing HR world. Someone that knows how to identify strong HR talent, and someone that clients enjoy partnering with on a personal level. With that in mind, we couldn’t be more excited to have Andrea join the SkyWater team and lead our HR practice!

“I’ve worked with Andrea from a client perspective for a while, and have seen her outstanding abilities as an executive recruiter, valued relationship partner, and most importantly, her values as a person. When we had the opportunity to bring her over to the executive search side to lead our HR practice, we jumped at the chance. We’re looking forward to seeing Andrea drive continued growth in one of our fastest-growing practice areas at SkyWater!”

– Adam Hoffarber, Partner

Before joining SkyWater, Andrea spent seven years at Securian Financial in several HR leadership roles and led their Executive Recruitment function for the past two years. Prior to that, she was a recruiting expert with Travelers. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and holds an SPHR certification.

“As a career HR practitioner, I understand the unique challenges facing the HR function and the impact the right HR hire can make on an organization. Today, more than ever, businesses are leaning on their HR leaders to navigate through a host of challenges from changing legislation, to hiring strategies and employee engagement. My aim is to be an added and continued resource for businesses needing to make the perfect hire today. I’m thrilled to lead the HR practice area and join the talented SkyWater team; they are truly the best in the business.”

– Andrea Anderson, Senior Associate, Human Resources

About SkyWater Search Partners: SkyWater is the #1 ranked executive search firm in the Twin Cities metro and tri-state area. Practice areas include Accounting & Finance, Information Technology, Engineering, Operations & Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, Consumer Packaged Goods, and Construction.

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