sponsored by... click to find out more. It’s here. Now in convenient 5-packs. Check it out. Ship! the letter “Q” not for commercial purposes please don’t spam or pitch and wait until 15 minutes after eating before swimming [email protected] Atlanta Alicia L. Scott Have a day-gig in ATL w/ CarterBaldwin Executive Search. LOVE that job, but also love volunteering for & serving Grace Ministries/Writer's Cup of Grace - www.writerscupofgrace.com - in Birmingham, AL. I am (we are) working with the Founder and TEAM GRACE to market (in creative ways) our ministry/nonprofit. We are a nonprofit counseling practice with three published books (all proceeds benefit the nonp - more books on the way) and are very intentionally working to grow our TRIBE. Already have a strong long-term core TRIBE and want to SPREAD the GOOD NEWS of HOPE and COURAGE and RESPECT to MANY outside of our organic TRIBE. Slow-going, but we are working hard (book signings, local advertising, facebook, blog). Our challenge is that at 15 years and with 3 new books, we are challenged in getting the word out after being confidential and intentionally under the radar for so long. Wheee! Much FUN ahead! [email protected] Atlanta Anne McGraw Advertising/marketing/technology professional with over a decade of experience in ad agencies, corporations, and a few start-ups for good measure. Currently seeking a new position - ideally working with a social entrepreneur. Dedicated to volunteering, writing, and raising my two young children with my husband in Nashville. [email protected] Atlanta Anne Shenton I bombed dozens of big corporate job interviews when I was in business school. I "settled" for a job as marketing director for a small IT consulting company in Valdosta, Georgia. Little did I know that I'd be surrounded by Linchpins. Thank you, God. And now, I know how to embrace the gift. Thank you, Seth. Marketing Director is my day job, and I love it. By night, I'm a novelist. I've been working on my book for three years, and I have finally (thanks to Seth) set a ship date of December 24. I'm going to give my mom the first copy of my manuscript on Christmas. www.westreed.com Atlanta Ben Reed Ben Reed, MBA I'm a Partner at West Reed - a brand consultancy in Atlanta. We help companies create their message, their look, and the materials that communicate them. www.westreed.com www.twitter.com/benjamin_reed [email protected] Atlanta Bob Kennedy I am a sales and marketing professional working for ExactTarget, the industry leading software solution for email, social, mobile and sites. [email protected] Atlanta Boyd Baker www.HolidayTwelve.com cd brings together musicians and Atlanta Humane Society with a benefit cd during the holidays. Created CommunityArtsLive.org as a non-profit and this is the first project. Hoping to create more connections between neighbors, artists, performances, and education in coming years. [email protected] Atlanta Chad Rothschild I am obviously a huge Seth fan and enjoyed working with Seth, Ishita & the volunteers organizing this event. I want to be a part of something bigger than myself. Do work that matters. Be a passionate & generous linchpin with whatever I am doing, Pay it forward. Be a part of changing, transforming & supporting the success in people's lives and be the difference I want to see in the world. http://www.linkedin.com/in/chandaglover Atlanta Chanda Glover I spent five years as an engineer, but hated. However in my spear time I developed and marketed a scholarship. I love data, but not data about machines. I'm outcoming AND analytical. So I'm doing a career change to marketing. I want to be the customer's biggest advocated in the company. To get experience, I'm doing a year of service as a marketer for AmeriCorps VISTA at Hard Hatted Women in Cincinnati, OH. [email protected] Atlanta Darcy Eikenberg As a leadership & workplace coach and speaker (www.coachdarcy.com), I’m honored to connect with successful executives, aspiring leaders, and hard-working teams. But in the past few years, I’ve heard too many stories of heartache and headache told by talented, committed corporate professionals who see their talents wasted, under-utilized, or ignored. A closer look says this isn’t just a post-recession phenomenon—it’s “the real world.” These potentially powerful people--people we need for business and global success--are stuck, frustrated, annoyed. What’s worse, they say their work environment is killing their minds, bodies, and spirits. As a coach, I get hired to help some of them. As a speaker, I can seed ideas more broadly. But as a linchpin, I’m compelled to connect and create, to overcome resistance, to step into the gap and build the answer that’s currently not there. So that’s the next adventure for me. In January 2011, I’ll launch Red Cape Revolution (www.redcaperevolution.com). Red Cape Revolution will reteach everyday professionals how to discover their superpowers, how bring them to work, and how to make a difference in their corner of the world—however big or small that corner may be. It’s the start of a movement, injecting more confidence, clarity, and creativity, and gently (but firmly) provoking us to take back control and start valuing the gifts our organization—and our world--needs us to bring. Underneath the movement is a supportive, lively, and slightly irreverent online community of experts and everyday people. Visitors will find real-time tips and scripts, meet new heroes, and find fresh answers to tough questions about work, career, and success today. Plus, they’ll have fun, and who doesn’t need more of that?! Thanks to all Linchpins for love and support as we start changing the conversation about what’s possible at work! [email protected] Atlanta David Craig I am the Director of Marketing for a $45 billion Atlanta based asset manager. Our goal as a marketing group is to add value to the advisors who sell our funds. Since we are a relatively small group competing against much larger marketing staffs, we try to be the best at leveraging our content digitally. [email protected] Atlanta Dayne Wright I am part of the Financial Peace division at Dave Ramsey's office. We help families get on a plan and get control of their financial situation with the idea of giving them hope for the future through practical steps and behavior change. I am part of a group pushing to help improve things in my organization that need changing and make sure we do not sit and do what we have always done. We are a team on a mission and I want to make sure we are doing all we can to evaluate and change as needed to be successful. I am also part of an organic Linchpin group in Nashville a few of us have started. It is an internal group at the moment, but would love to bring on more people. My wife and I run a portrait photography company as well: www.jamiewrightphotography.com. [email protected] Atlanta Dennis Ross, III I'm a professional Ghost Writer working with new and bestselling authors across the globe. Business, finance, marketing, investing and autobiographies are areas of expertise. The shortest line between no profile and high-profile is a compelling book. As I tell my clients, writing your book changes everything, the good news is you don't have to write it! [email protected] Atlanta Ed Thomas I am a Minister. I am the Executive Director of Next Level Training and Motivation in Thomasville, Georgia. I work with young athletes to lead those who desire it into a closer relationship with Christ. I am working on creating meaning for a community of Christian believers to create connections and interactions and spread the Gospel with the current generation of young athletes. "Serving Christ through strengthening kids." [email protected] Atlanta Erinn Keserica As a director of marketing for a top U.S. accounting firm, I lead Frazier & Deeter’s initiatives to market, brand, and communicate the wonderful world of professional accounting and advisory services. In this marketplace, selling services can be like selling the invisible. Each day I strive to help my team stay one step ahead of our competition by building a marketing culture, streamlining messages, communicating opportunities with changing legislation and demonstrating value. After 15 years of experience marketing within agency and client side positions, I have learned that you have to continuously find ways to challenge yourself as a marketer. My advice is to be incredibly creative and imaginary whether you are developing marketing programs or strategies. You are in charge of driving the process…and don’t be afraid to use technology as a tool to demonstrate ROI. I am proud to be recognized as one of Atlanta’s 40 most influential professionals under the age of 40 by Atlanta Business Chronicle and have been the recipient of multiple national marketing awards and honors. Because mentoring is also a passion of mine, I have assumed the role of Vice President for the national organization, the Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM). Anyone out there share the same vision? If so, let’s create a community for marketing success. [email protected] Atlanta Frank Sapp I am a contract trainer and Assistive Technology Specialist working with people with disabilities for an Atlanta NGO, Touch The Future. As an Assistive Technology specialist I help people find the correct match of technology to permit them to become more independent.