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The Social Selling Podcast by Linking Into Sales celebrates 5 years of empowering sales professionals to succeed through social selling. In each episode, hosts Martin Brossman, Greg Hyer, and Elyse Archer discuss cutting edge techniques for using LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to prospect for, support, and grow the business of sales professionals.

David Finch, president and CEO of ATCOM Business Technology Solutions, has announced that the communications solutions provider replaced a Centrex service system with a state-of-the-art Mitel 3300 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications system for the Duplin County Department of Social Services (Duplin DSS), a county-operated agency administering state-supervised programs that are federally mandated and regulated. The new communications platform is equipped with 125 all paperless IP telephones and includes applications such as Unified Messaging with desktop features allowing voicemails to be easily retrieved and managed; call accounting to track call usage; and demand call recording for quality assurance. Along with significant cost savings, the new system will provide Duplin DSS with a reliable and scalable IP system that is easy to manage in order to help the agency better serve its constituents.

Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties has announced that several of the firm’s brokers have negotiated several deals during the month of December. Brian Farmer, president of advisory services, brokered the lease expansion of 5,642 square feet at 1030 Swabia Court in Durham to Pfizer. Mark Howe, senior investment advisor and Sonya Wagner, real estate advisor, represented the seller in the sale of 8215 Leesville Road in Raleigh, a property valued at $1,500,000.

Senior Pastor Andy Thompson, founder of World Overcomers Christian Church, a nondenominational church serving worshippers in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park community, has announced the start of “A Moment of Truth,” a new video series meant to inspire and motivate viewers to pursue God’s kingdom through taking control of and improving their own lives. In each video, running approximately three minutes, Pastor Andy shares his message about how positive change in people’s lives can and should occur in 2012 in his typical casual and engaging, yet authoritative style.

Connector distributor BTC Electronic Components (BTC - Wake Forest, NC) announced that its offering of EN2997 Y and YE hermetically sealed receptacles has been recertified by ASD-CERT. As a unit of Ametek/HCC Interconnect Technologies, Sealtron manufactures these components and successfully completed the required steps mandated by ASD-CERT.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced the opening of Rocky Top Hospitality’s newest venture, Rockwell’s American Grill, which began business on Jan. 26 at 1080 Darrington Drive. Keeping in line with Rocky Top Hospitality’s focus on fresh, local ingredients, the restaurant combines the concept of a modern American grill with family style portions, and a menu inspired by American diners, delis and traditional comfort foods. Rockwell’s provides customers with reasonably priced meal selections from $5-$19, breakfast all day and an outdoor patio which seats more than 100 guests. The bar features craft beers, wine and cocktails, many of which come from North Carolina-based brewers.

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H), one of the nation’s largest public accounting and consulting firms, has announced that Todd Batchelor has joined the firm as Partner. The latest addition to CB&H’s growing Financial Services Group, Batchelor has served clients ranging in size from de novo startups to holding companies with assets in excess of $30 billion. A certified public accountant with more than 17 years of experience, Batchelor will assist and advise clients in all phases of accounting and financial reporting.

Local Country-Fried Swamp ‘n’ Roll Band Will Open For Brooklyn, N.Y.-Based YARN On Jan. 28 At Lincoln Theatre

Leader Of Four-Year Baccalaureate University To Discuss Maintaining A Competitive Advantage In A Global Economy At Greater Raleigh Chamber Of Commerce Event

Kristin Buie, communications manager of North Carolina Theatre (http://www.nctheatre.com), has announced that the organization, in conjunction with Broadway Series South, will present performances of Green Day’s American Idiot from Tuesday, Jan. 31 through Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. South St. Performances will start at 7:30 p.m., with additional matinee performances on Saturday, Feb. 4 and Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. This national touring production, based on musical group Green Day's ground-breaking rock opera of the same name, tells the story of three lifelong friends forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia, and features the smash hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “Holiday” and “21 Guns.”

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that The Twisted Fork Restaurant & Bakery has added a Sunday brunch buffet as well as unveiled special deals for its soups, salads and grilled cheese sandwiches, and combinations of any or all three items, at lunch and dinner. The buffet includes omelets, steak and eggs, short ribs and grits, and French toast and pancakes. Children can enjoy pancakes and fruit, French toast and sweet potato waffle fries, and a ham and cheese omelet with hash browns. The new lunch and dinner menu specials apply to all varieties of grilled cheese sandwiches, soups and bisques served at the restaurant, as well as both the dine-in and to go salad bar options. All previous menu items will continue to be available.

The Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law (http://law.campbell.edu) has announced that Matthew W. Sawchak has joined the Campbell Law faculty as the school’s first Practitioner in Residence. He will be teaching in the areas of civil procedure and antitrust, among other courses. Sawchak has served as a litigation partner in two of North Carolina’s leading law firms. He has been named a 2012 Lawyer of the Year in Best Lawyers, profiled in Chambers USA and Benchmark: Litigation, and is a member of Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame.

Deborah Todd, president of STATE Contracting, Inc., has announced that the privately held firm, specializing in site development and roadway improvement, has completed multiple construction upgrades for Wake Technical Community College’s Health Sciences campus at 2901 Holsten St. off Sunnybrook Road, near WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh. For the community college’s satellite location, STATE provided road widening, upgrades to sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and entrance improvements. The project began in May 2011 and ended five months later. The contract for STATE’s work, awarded by Wake Tech, was approximately $100,000.

Sid Mitchener, partner at Vaco Raleigh, LLC, an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced that Andrea “Andee” Bunten has joined the firm as senior technical recruiter. With 10 years of recruiting industry experience, Bunten will supervise the recruiting, sourcing and screening of active and passive candidates with diverse and hard-to-fill requirements for Vaco Technology, which addresses IT project initiatives and direct hiring needs, ranging from help desk to leading edge developers to visionary CIOs on a project and permanent basis. She has served as a technical recruiting professional with training and experience in a variety of corporate, agency environments and startup companies based in North Carolina and California. As technical recruiter for IBM at Research Triangle Park, Bunten was selected as a member of a two-person team tasked with developing and implementing a targeted recruitment strategy that encompassed the new RPM Model. She has provided full life-cycle recruiting of all levels of staff and departments in biotechnology, software sales, technical pre-sales, R&D, software & hardware development, IT, manufacturing, professional services and telecommunications.

Four-Year Baccalaureate University To Have 10 Students From The Middle East Visit Jan. 30-Feb. 6 In Award-Winning International Exchange Program

Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties has announced that the firm’s CEO, Billie Redmond, attended a roundtable forum on job creation and economic growth at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 12, hosted by the White House Business Council and Business Forward North Carolina. The meeting gave attendees an opportunity to provide suggestions on how the Obama administration can work with business leaders to improve the state and national economy and the policy changes that are necessary to accomplish those goals.

Writer For Award-Winning Public Relations Firm Authors History Of Highest-Rated American TV Shows For The Last 50 Years

Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI, a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, has announced the company’s February 2012 schedule of training and development seminars. All courses will be held at CAI’s Raleigh location at 2900 Highwoods Blvd., unless otherwise noted.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that Draft Carolina Burgers & Beers is starting a new slate of drink specials Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights effective Jan. 19 that will apply to all of its 44 drafts in-house, as well as other alcoholic beverages on certain occasions. Located at 510 Glenwood Ave., Draft will host its college night on Thursdays starting at 10 p.m. offering students 18 and older with valid IDs the chance to enjoy music from a disc jockey and $1 for house drafts. On Fridays starting at 5 p.m., Draft offers an everything-behind-the-bar deal, where all alcoholic drinks can be purchased for $4 that day. The specials conclude Saturday starting at noon when customers can pay $20 for bottomless draft beers. Patrons can keep the microbrewing glass as well – Draft will feature a new, microbrewery every Saturday.

Local Marketing Firm President Travels To Washington, D.C., To Contribute To Discussion On Employment And The Economy

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Hires Former Faculty Member With 16 Years Of Teaching Experience To Oversee Business/Human Resources/Leadership Program

HD Treatment Center, which offers a painless and permanent treatment option for patients with hemorrhoidal disease, has opened an office at 4601 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 1D. The center uses direct micro current technology cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to treat internal hemorrhoids and hemorrhoidal disease permanently. The non-surgical, non-invasive procedure is virtually pain-free and requires no anesthesia, no special preparation (no food or drinks to consume or avoid prior to treatment), no cutting or incision and no downtime – patients may return to their normal activities immediately after it is completed. Patients frequently notice significant relief immediately following treatment and over the next seven to 10 days. Depending on the extent of the hemorrhoidal disease, oftentimes only a single treatment is required. HD Treatment Center’s physicians have more than 50 years combined experience in treating hemorrhoidal disease.

The Chef’s Academy, the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 109-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that recent graduate, Rhiannon Spafford, has been promoted to executive chef at Cupcake Couture, a gourmet bakeshop in Baton Rouge, La. Well-known in the area for its sweets, Cupcake Couture provided an internship as a baker for Spafford while she completed her education with The Chef’s Academy. During that time, she baked several hundred cupcakes for a Hollywood actor and took part in the bakery’s tryout for a nationally-televised cooking show.

Leaders Of Full-Service Real Estate Firm In Raleigh Participated In Recent Forum On Jobs And The Economy At The White House

The Twisted Fork Grill & Bakery, Draft Carolina Burgers & Beer, Tribeca Tavern In Raleigh And Cary To Take Part In Event Celebrating Culinary Excellence In Region

Joy Stroud Ruhmann, president of Level Up Leadership, a Raleigh-based management consulting firm that positions companies for success through values assessments, strategic execution management, and the strengthening of executive and organizational culture, has announced the release of a podcast on the topic of strategy-driven execution management for businesses and the results to expect from its practical implementation. In the podcast, Ruhmann discusses how the process takes performance management one giant step forward, how annual employee reviews fit into the management process and what results should be anticipated for businesses who proactively use strategy driven execution management.