Listen to the Chic Perspectives Show live on Dec 20 and get to know these 4 fabulous guests.
Ellen Turner and Laura Boone started TurnerBoone, http://www.turnerboone.com/ a commercial furniture and design firm in 2004 working out of Ellen’s spare bedroom and were dubbed two girls and a car by their competition (mostly men)
They have doubled their revenue every since opening, in 2009 grew 88% and now have 14 employees and 100+ clients.
They will talk about the challenges of being in an industry that has gone through huge declines (commercial real estate), how they have adapted their business and marketing plans to meet and beat this recession and what the future holds.
Also, Loren Solomon, an award-winning writer, producer, and Creative Director with over two decades of experience started Advertising for Good http://advertisingforgood.org/ which partners corporations with non-profits with an aim of not only doing good but creating a new revenue stream for corporations.
Since 1992, Loren has created and developed successful integrated branding campaigns for clients from the local to global arena. Loren graduated with a BA in English from the University of Virginia, attended and taught at The Portfolio Center, one of the top Advertising Graduate Schools in the country.
Her career included stints at J. Walter Thompson, The Martin Agency, and Grey Global before she went out on her own, quickly becoming one of most well-known and respected marketing professionals. Her client work includes Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business, Home Depot, MAP International, CNN, Atlanta Ballet, NIKE, The Coca-Cola Company, American Cancer Society, and more.
Jane McCracken, CEO of Proventus Group, http://proventusgroup.com which works to improve the business of drug and device development. Jane will talk about how she leveraged a successful career that spanned venture capital banking, entertainment, online travel and healthcare to start a business doing Trial Feasibility, IT Advice and Planning, Quality and Regulatory Guidance and Outsourcing Solutions.