Designs In Motion, Inc. prides itself in delivering engaging brand identity, creative print media, commercial advertising, marketing, web development, web hosting and more. Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Michael McClellan’s professional career spans from commercial printing, interactive training and e-commerce development.

Mr. McClellan is a graduate of The University of Tennessee where he received his B.S. degree in Graphic Design/Illustration.

People You Need to Know (PYNTK) proudly welcomes Michael E. McClellan to the Network!

Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Michael E. McClellan, of Designs In Motion, Inc. brings with him more than 18 years of design and marketing experience. He has a passion to help companies large and small with their overall brand development. He earned his BFA in Graphic Design / Illustration, and was a member of The University of Tennessee football team from 1989 until 1991.

His company is a full-service creative design firm, specializing in the enhancement of your company’s external and internal communications. Whether it’s print media, video production for TV, audio for radio, helping his clients with a unique web presence, or helping to create that dynamic ad campaign, you can rest assured that Designs In Motion will make your business stand out from your competitors.

The company’s competitive edge is the ability to focus and visualize their client’s thoughts and give them strong visual communication tools that promote their business.

Designs In Motion’s expertise in the creative arena has enabled their clients to achieve significant increases in visibility and brand awareness. Founded in 1998, the company is committed to offering excellent value to its customers through enhanced design solutions and outstanding customer service.

Just think of them as your image makeover specialist.

Through print media, web design, radio, television, web applications, promotional design, direct-mail campaigns, advertising, and marketing services, Designs In Motion, Inc. has your brand identity covered.

They may not be the biggest firm in town, but at Designs In Motion, Inc., they say big ideas and great design solutions can come in small packages.

Michael is a stickler for simplistic yet creative design solutions. His firm is deeply rooted by his faith, and he knows that his creative skills come from a Higher power. His goal for his firm is to position Designs In Motion, Inc. as one of the top creative firms in the Southeast.

When he is not immersed in meetings or design projects, he enjoys spending time with his family, coaching his son’s sports teams, or playing duets with his daughter at her piano recitals.

Call Michael today and let his company start putting your designs in motion at 404-455-1696.

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People You Need to Know (PYNTK) proudly welcomes Ms. Verniesa Cannon to the Network!

Verniesa Cannon is a Realtor with Metro Brokers/GMAC Real Estate in the Atlanta area. She is a native of San Diego, California, but has made Atlanta her home for the past 9 years. A graduate of Clark Atlanta University and currently in pursuit of her MBA, her experience is unparalleled with knowledge gained through education, work history and the real estate industry.

She specializes in Commercial, and Residential, which includes New Construction as well as Resales, HUD, Foreclosed Homes, Short Sales, and Investment Properties. In addition, she is a part of the Elegant Homes division at Metro Brokers.

Her commitment to the buyer is unwavering and solid. Her passion is to help people reach their dreams of home ownership, business ownership, or securing their future in real estate investments. Her goal is to build confidence in the real estate profession through knowledge, trust, and commitment and she accomplishes this by attending seminars or training sessions, which keep her abreast of market trends and shifts. Even in this current market, Verniesa Cannon has established herself in metro Atlanta as a leader and true professional.

People You Need to Know (PYNTK) proudly welcomes Lisa Nicole Cloud to the Network!

Lisa Nicole Cloud, CEO of Elite Marketing Strategies, has greatly influenced the industry of Direct Sales and Professional Networking. She received her undergraduate education in Atlanta, Georgia, at Emory University where she was a Psychology/Pre-med major. She did her graduate work at Johns Hopkins University and successfully completed their prestigious Leadership Development Program.

Over the last several years, Lisa has conducted several hundred high-energy leadership speeches and sales seminars throughout the US and abroad in which she impacted and trained thousands of representatives in areas of Direct Sales, Personal Development and Professional Networking. She has provided consulting services in the area of Marketing Strategy development and implementation and Organizational development for companies in various business sectors such as Healthcare, Sports Entertainment, Information Systems, Pharmaceuticals, and Telecommunications, just to name a few.

Don’t let her small stature fool you, Lisa is a Little Dynamo. Dynamic, Captivating, Charismatic, Passionate, and Genuine, are often terms that have been used to describe her.

Lisa’s mission in life is to help people identify their God given talents so they can do more, be more, achieve more and impact their community in a positive way. She motivates and inspires her audiences by consistently bringing real life experiences to her presentations and trainings. Lisa shows audiences the power of dreams and reveals the simple keys to turning them into realities. Her message is simple, “Your Attitude in Life, determines your Altitude in life” - period.

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People You Need to Know (PYNTK) proudly welcomes Mrs. Bernadette Johnson-Hairl to the Network!

Mrs. Johnson-Hairl, President of By The Book Accounting is an honors graduate of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, earning a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. She completed her MBA at the Keller Graduate School of Management and is a certified QuickBooks training specialist as well as a part-time adjunct Accounting professor.

After more than 14 years in accounting, over 90 percent of Bernadette Johnson-Hairl’s new clients are referrals. Confident in selling herself and her services, she says…

”I have diverse analytical skills, proven business sense and an innate ability to maximize an organization’s performance. I’m a skilled facilitator, financial consultant, and a multifaceted resource for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and women in the workplace. But my clients really appreciate that I can explain the books in PLAIN ENGLISH! That plays an integral part in the operational success of my clients’ organizations.”

She goes on to say, “Many people think I’m strange because I like accounting so much. I’ve always loved numbers and have always been very analytical. Growing up, I’ve always struggled with the objective subjects. One thing I like about Accounting is there’s only one answer! Although, I have a creative flair, in my industry…creativity can send you to jail.”

Prior to launching By The Book Accounting, she worked for public and private organizations to increase profitability and financial accuracy. She has supervised large and small accounting departments and her extensive experience in managing payables and receivables, cost accounting, corporate and individual tax preparation, as well as fiscal management strategies is top-notch. One of her most notable accomplishments includes spearheading the restructuring of county government’s accounts payable department that resulted in the diversion of a potential 8.5 million dollar loss.

Mrs. Johnson-Hairl brands her accounting practice – and herself as a speaker - as being different. She confides, “Not only am I a good accountant, but I’m a good accountant with a personality and sense of humor. My colleagues tend to be so stiff and rigid that when I tell a joke, they don’t get it. Don’t get me wrong, I have square tendencies and my analytical side shines when it comes to business but…I have what I call ’rounded edges.’”

She loves building relationships with her clients so she can get to know them as an individual and as business owners. By making sure her clients are more than just a folder or a tax return, she can advise them year round on business and accounting practices that can improve their bottom line and their tax returns.

Next to accounting, Mrs. Johnson-Hairl loves speaking and holding workshops. She says, “Part of that ‘personality’ is that I’m a ham and always have been. When I get the attention of an audience, I am in business. Speaking engagements and workshops are my opportunity to distinguish myself from all the other accountants in the phone book. It also addresses a third passion, which is teaching. When I see that “AHA” on a person’s face it’s golden for me. When I held my first workshop in 2003, there were three people in attendance and two of those were relatives. But that one other person is still my client today.”

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Have you thought about getting a brighter, more attractive smile? At the Dental Spa, cosmetic dentistry techniques provide more options than ever to help you get the beautiful smile you’ve always wanted.

Dr. Shai Hall will be glad to explain to you the various types of cosmetic dental treatments that are available today.

Please call their office to make your free, no-obligation consultation appointment…770.563.8100.

Why wait any longer? Find out how easy it is to get a beautiful smile and build your confidence.

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David Jernigan is the Executive Director for KIPP Metro Atlanta, overseeing the network of KIPP schools in Metro Atlanta. Prior to assuming the role of Executive Director, he was the Founding Principal of KIPP WAYS (West Atlanta Young Scholars) Academy from 2003 to 2008. Under his leadership, KIPP WAYS Academy was consistently one of Atlanta’s highest performing middle schools, and in 2008 it was named the #1 “No Excuses School” in Georgia by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. David came to Atlanta through the Teach For America program, where he taught at M. Agnes Jones Elementary School in the West End of Atlanta.

Mr. Jernigan is a Morehead Scholar and graduate of the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and is the recipient of the 2003 Outstanding Young Alumni Award. He received his teaching certification through Georgia State University’s Urban Alternative Teacher Certification Program and his Masters in Educational Administration from National Louis University in Chicago.

In 2006, Mr. Jernigan was nominated and selected for LEAD Atlanta, a program for emerging young leaders in the Metro Atlanta area. In 2007, he was honored with one of ten Outstanding Atlanta awards. He is passionate about improving the educational opportunities for students in Atlanta and looks forward to broadening the scope of KIPP’s impact in Atlanta by helping to open additional KIPP schools in the near future.

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Today is the anniversary of this blog. I am very proud of my accomplishment. One year ago, I set out to give the people in my network some additional exposure for their business. I have succeeded. After all, everything is about business. It may be wrapped in different types of intangible garments, but still about business.

I’ve been entertaining the idea of starting a personal blog, but I don’t think it will happen soon. I already spend way too much time pounding on my keyboard. Also, with warmer weather fast approaching, I’ll probably be riding my bike more and hiking in the mountains more. There’ll be less time for blogging, but I promise to do my best to keep this particular space updated.

Once upon a time, technology boasted that it would speed up the way we do things so we could have more time for the people and things we love. To date, I seem to have less time to do the things I’d rather be doing. So, as I move forward, I’m promising myself to take more control of my time and honor my own existence more. It’s time for me to be a little selfish…yes.

The people I’d like to thank who have given me so much inspiration over the past year are too many to name. I’ve enjoyed photos, tennis, and poetry - videos, recipes, a few rants, and jokes. But most of all, I’ve enjoyed making friends with people around the world. Thanks for extending your hand of friendship. Your blog visits and emails are always welcomed and appreciated.

How shall I celebrate? At the moment, I’m not quite sure. Maybe I’ll go out and find a cupcake that matches the stock photo. Cheers to me.

- Jacqueline

Ads of the World is an online archive of the best and most thought-provoking advertisements from across the world. I stumbled upon this particular post on their site. Since we kicked off our People You Need to Know Celebrity Tour on yesterday at the College Expo, I thought it was fitting and proper to remind others about the difference between Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, and Branding.

In the business climate we’re in today, becoming a celebrity through branding will definitely give you an edge. Thanks to all of our clients who came out to sign autographs at our kick-off! Guess who the people will probably call first when they’re looking for a new dentist, real estate agent, attorney, accountant, etc. The business celebrity will always be heard first through a clutter of advertising messages.