EO Nashville Member News – August 21
August 21, 2020
Belmont Executive Learning Series with Daniel Lemin
August 25, 2020, 7:30am-9:00am, Virtual
Register for this virtual event with Daniel Lemin on "Talk Triggers." Daniel will discuss strategies that can be put to use immediately to improve crucial customer conversations. Only 5 spots remain, so REGISTER TODAY! REGISTER HERE
EO Think Tank- How to Navigate the 34% Davidson County Property Tax Increase
August 27, 2020, 7:30am-9:00am, Nashville EC
Join your fellow EO members to discuss the Davidson County property tax hike. This event is limited to 12 members, so REGISTER TODAY to reserve a spot! REGISTER
Eric Maddox- Winning Through Empathy Based Listening
September 16, 2020, 5:00pm-8:00pm, LIVE @ The Listening Room or Virtual
Join Eric Maddox for applicable business and interpersonal takeaways as he recounts the events that led to the capture of Saddam Hussein. This event is being offered in person or virtually. CLICK HERE to register for the LIVE event. CLICK HERE to attend virtually.
EO Member Referrals
Do you know someone who would make a great EO Nashville member? We have two EO membership events coming up on September 17th and September 22nd and we need your referrals! CLICK HERE to recommend someone for consideration and we will take it from there!
Catalyst Class 10 is off and running!
We are excited to announce that Catalyst 10 kicked off this week with
31 new members:
Cameron Bailey- Empire Homes
Brandon Bates- Bates Outdoor Living
Teri Carden- ReviewMyAMS
Frank Cardenas- FEDlogic
Phil Cobucci- BAM! Social Business
LeAnne Constantine- Constantine Turner Real Estate
Patrick Craddock- The Craftsman's Apron
John Dyke- The Turnip Truck Natural Market
Beth Eaton- Race Ahead Promotions
Jim Falletti- Mower Genius LLC / Lawn Mower Club
Elam Freeman- Ojas Partners
Mark Galup- Reel Audiobooks LLC
Monchiere' Holmes-Jones- Mojo Marketing PR LLC
Blake Johnston- OutboundView
Kelly Koeppelk- 2forma, Inc
Brian Krause- Brevity dba Rohava
Libby Krause- Brevity dba Rohava
Timothy McCleskey JR- FEDUP-Financially Educated
Watson McCollister- Senturian Senior Housing Brokerage
Laura McCoy- McCoy Design
Luke McElroy- Orange Thread LIVE
Danielle McGee- Black Business Boom
Tina McGill- MMAS CPA
Scott McIntosh- DigitalTreehouse
Shawn Miller- MMAS CPA
Hall Simmons- Southern Acre
Mike Smith- Conjure, LLC
Nancy Stabell- Wood Stabell Law Group
Chris Vantrease- BJ's Clean Sweep
Michael Ward- Landscape Innovations, LLC
Karen Williams- MinTech Agency
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Adams Keegan Forum Topics:
Assessing cost and find leaks in HR operations: How much should HR really cost?
The laws of benefits: What you can and cannot do regarding employee benefits.
All things PPP and Covid: Navigating your business and employees through this difficult time.
Articles & Columns
David Trainer [New Constructs] wrote about Intel Corporation and Tesla for Forbes. He also penned articles for Seeking Alpha.
Inc. published a column by Jeff Bradford [the Bradford Dalton Group] with six tips for writing compelling thought leadership articles. He also penned a column for Forbes about how to create a company anniversary people will love.
Awards & Recognition
In addition to the companies mentioned last week, Inc. included MediCopy Services [Elliott Holt], ranked 3,295, and All-American Pest Control [Erin Richardson], ranked 4,906, on its 2020 Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America.
In the News
David Trainer [New Constructs] was quoted in InvestorPlace and Yahoo! Finance about Tesla stock. He was also quoted in the Wall Street Journal about company write-downs during the third quarter. Peoria Public Radio featured his thoughts on Caterpiller’s relationship with China. Trainer was also quoted about trend movement in a WTOP News article explaining earnings per share.
Courthouse News quoted John Rowley [CounterPoint Messaging] about the virtual aspect of the Democratic National Convention.
The Nashville Soccer Club [Christopher Redhage] was mentioned in the news several times this week, including:
MLS Soccer:
Nashville Post:
SB Nation:
Tennessean:
The Tennessean also reported that some Nashville SC [Christopher Redhage] supporters are relieved fans won’t be allowed at soccer matches and quoted Newton Dominey [The Crag], who serves as president of The Roadies, the club’s supporter group.
Pennington Distillery’s [Jeff Pennington] Davidson Reserve Tennessee Whiskey was listed in an Uproxx article about Tennessee whiskeys that every bourbon lover needs to know.
In an interview with VENTS Magazine, Artist Victoria Anthony discussed working with ST8MNT [Josh and Bethany Newman] on her recent music video.
The Nashville Post mentioned that The Kirkland Company [William Kirkland] brokered the sale of Murfreesboro’s Tremont Apartments.
Advance Financial [Mike Hodges] gave away backpacks loaded with school supplies to students, according to Clarksville Now and the Tennessee Tribune. The Tennessee Tribune mentioned Advance Financial as a major sponsor of the Lighting the Path for Girls and the Jewels programs by the Nashville chapter of Les Gemmes.
Zander Insurance [Shervin Eftekhari] has partnered with Life Lessons to award more than $65,000 in scholarships to 10 students who have lost a parent or guardian and have little or no life insurance, as reported by the Nashville Post.
Authority Magazine interviewed Michael Brody-Waite [Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts] about his journey through addiction and how it shaped his entrepreneurship.
StyleBlueprint reported that Judith Bright [Judith Bright] has opened a new location inside The Factory at Franklin.
Jeff Bradford [the Bradford Dalton Group] is a member of the You Have the Power board of directors, according to the Nashville Post.
Strategic Alliance Partner News
First Horizon Bank is offering on-demand financial wellness programs in an effort to support businesses and employees during the economic downturn, according to FranklinIs and the Upper Cumberland Business Journal. Middle Tennessee Region President Carol Yochem was named to the Nashville Business Journal’s 2020 Power Leaders in Finance list.
