Way to go!!!!
Congrats to Steve and Kanika for their recent promotions to Executive Account Manager!!!
Monday, September 24, 2012
Operation Smile Charity Event!!!!
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All City was excited to participate in a Dodge-Ball Tournament to donate to Operation Smile. For more information or to help donate please visit https://secure.operationsmile.org
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Over 2,000 dollars were raised in donations for Juvenile Diabetes
All City is very proud that over 2,000 dollars were raised in donations for Juvenile Diabetes. We are very appreciative to be part of such a great cause.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Kickball Tournament for Juvenile Diabetes
Kickball Tournament for Juvenile Diabetes
All City Executives was very proud to be a part of the Kickball Charity event in Detroit this past weekend.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Congrats to our most recent Account Manager!!!
Our team here at All City is very proud of Bobby Hernandez and all of his hard work. Keep it up!!!
Monday, August 13, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
Check Out Pictures From Our Trip To Atlanta
Members of All City Executives traveled to Atlanta to attend a national client conference where, along with other companies across the country, learned from consultant from all over, watched companies be recognized for their outstanding performance, and enjoyed an inspirational speech from Anthony Robles and more.
Anthony Robles - Motivational Speaker - Guest at Our National Conference
All City Executives Is Going To The Cubs/Pirates Game!
All City is excited to go to the Cubs/Pirates game with our client tomorrow night!
We are excited to have great partners in our clients.
We are excited to have great partners in our clients.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Congratulations Lisa!
Congrats to our newest promotion to Account Manager, Lisa Kosowski! We are proud of you and are excited for your growth!!!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Leadership Lessons from 1960s Mayberry, N.C. by John Baldoni
http://www.inc.com/john-baldoni/leadership-lessons-andy-griffith-show-1960s.html
The lead character of The Andy Griffith Show, sheriff Andy Taylor, is a role model for anyone looking to run a business right.
Andy Griffith, who was the star of the 1960s sitcom that carried his name and died on July 3, 2012, grew up in this house in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
During the dark days of the Great Recession my wife and I took to watching occasional episodes The Andy Griffith Show, the 1960s sitcom, on the TV Land network. Andy Griffith's death earlier this month was a good reminder to tune into the show again. His leadership lessons are timeless.
Watching Andy and Barney with Opie and Aunt Bee takes me back to my childhood but also re-opens a window on an imaginary world where problems were simple and could be solved with patience, understanding, trust, and, most of all, love. Imaginary or not, Mayberry, North Carolina is a good place to visit when the rest of the world seems so foreboding.
The glue of the show was its star, Andy Griffith, who modeled aspects of his character on his North Carolina roots. Small town life was depicted as quirky but gentle, problematic but solvable, fun, and especially caring. As sheriff Andy Taylor, a widower with a young son, Griffith imbued the role with aspects of leadership worthy of emulation.
Here's what I mean:
1. Andy as lawman.
Andy gives citizens of Mayberry protection from the outside world. He foiled bank robbers and bootleggers and even cow thieves. But when he wasn't searching for lawbreakers he was serving as an example of how to uphold the law with an even hand, a cool temperament, and a sense of humor. Leaders with power need to use it with discretion. Often you can accomplish more by demonstrating control rather than exerting it. That is, project authority and maintain sense of control by remaining cool and calm in the face of adversity.
2. Andy as friend.
Andy was always a person friends could count on. He served as the voice of reason when citizenry got into trouble with each other. For example, Floyd the barber was an inveterate gossip. Goober was gullible. Otis was the town inebriate. Aunt Bee was the caregiver. All found a welcome sounding board in Andy but few if any ever spared him their advice. Leaders must be patient and listen. They should always be open to feedback, even when they don’t want to hear it.
3. Andy as teacher.
As Mayberry’s sheriff, Andy supervised his sole subordinate, deputy Barney Fife. In entertainment terms, Barney was comic relief, but Andy always regarded his less-than-capable second-in-command as someone whom he could educate, much as he did most citizens of Mayberry on one or more occasion. Leaders who teach are those who have mastery over their subject and show concern for others by a willingness to impart such knowledge and experience with others.
4. Andy at leisure.
Andy took work seriously but not himself. He loved to fish and take his girlfriend, Helen, out. He also played the guitar and sang. Work-life balance was important to Andy and accounted for his healthy outlook. He had perspective. Good advice for any leader with a high-pressure job; competing interests will all ask for time but unless the leader makes some time for himself, he risks fatigue and burnout.
5. Andy as father.
Perhaps what Andy did best was be a father to his young son, Opie. Though Andy was helpless in the kitchen, he was peerless when it came to letting "young ‘uns" discover how the world (at least in Mayberry) worked for themselves. Management is the process of enabling others to succeed; part of that involves coaching: counseling, cajoling, and challenging.
Andy was not perfect. His tolerance for Barney’s foibles would not pass muster on a real police force. He was old fashioned when it came to women’s rights, though he did evolve after going out with Helen. And his easy-going nature sometimes got the better of him when outsiders sought advantage over him.
Mayberry is a fantasy of course. Filmed in the 1960s, the show avoided the race issues that were roiling the South. Only the light side of Southern reality--hospitality, neighborliness, and good cheer--was portrayed. The darker side that William Faulkner, William Styron and, Tennessee Williams depicted in their novels or plays was nowhere to be seen. Criticizing a show for what it is not is a task better left to critics.
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The lead character of The Andy Griffith Show, sheriff Andy Taylor, is a role model for anyone looking to run a business right.
Andy Griffith, who was the star of the 1960s sitcom that carried his name and died on July 3, 2012, grew up in this house in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
During the dark days of the Great Recession my wife and I took to watching occasional episodes The Andy Griffith Show, the 1960s sitcom, on the TV Land network. Andy Griffith's death earlier this month was a good reminder to tune into the show again. His leadership lessons are timeless.
Watching Andy and Barney with Opie and Aunt Bee takes me back to my childhood but also re-opens a window on an imaginary world where problems were simple and could be solved with patience, understanding, trust, and, most of all, love. Imaginary or not, Mayberry, North Carolina is a good place to visit when the rest of the world seems so foreboding.
The glue of the show was its star, Andy Griffith, who modeled aspects of his character on his North Carolina roots. Small town life was depicted as quirky but gentle, problematic but solvable, fun, and especially caring. As sheriff Andy Taylor, a widower with a young son, Griffith imbued the role with aspects of leadership worthy of emulation.
Here's what I mean:
1. Andy as lawman.
Andy gives citizens of Mayberry protection from the outside world. He foiled bank robbers and bootleggers and even cow thieves. But when he wasn't searching for lawbreakers he was serving as an example of how to uphold the law with an even hand, a cool temperament, and a sense of humor. Leaders with power need to use it with discretion. Often you can accomplish more by demonstrating control rather than exerting it. That is, project authority and maintain sense of control by remaining cool and calm in the face of adversity.
2. Andy as friend.
Andy was always a person friends could count on. He served as the voice of reason when citizenry got into trouble with each other. For example, Floyd the barber was an inveterate gossip. Goober was gullible. Otis was the town inebriate. Aunt Bee was the caregiver. All found a welcome sounding board in Andy but few if any ever spared him their advice. Leaders must be patient and listen. They should always be open to feedback, even when they don’t want to hear it.
3. Andy as teacher.
As Mayberry’s sheriff, Andy supervised his sole subordinate, deputy Barney Fife. In entertainment terms, Barney was comic relief, but Andy always regarded his less-than-capable second-in-command as someone whom he could educate, much as he did most citizens of Mayberry on one or more occasion. Leaders who teach are those who have mastery over their subject and show concern for others by a willingness to impart such knowledge and experience with others.
4. Andy at leisure.
Andy took work seriously but not himself. He loved to fish and take his girlfriend, Helen, out. He also played the guitar and sang. Work-life balance was important to Andy and accounted for his healthy outlook. He had perspective. Good advice for any leader with a high-pressure job; competing interests will all ask for time but unless the leader makes some time for himself, he risks fatigue and burnout.
5. Andy as father.
Perhaps what Andy did best was be a father to his young son, Opie. Though Andy was helpless in the kitchen, he was peerless when it came to letting "young ‘uns" discover how the world (at least in Mayberry) worked for themselves. Management is the process of enabling others to succeed; part of that involves coaching: counseling, cajoling, and challenging.
Andy was not perfect. His tolerance for Barney’s foibles would not pass muster on a real police force. He was old fashioned when it came to women’s rights, though he did evolve after going out with Helen. And his easy-going nature sometimes got the better of him when outsiders sought advantage over him.
Mayberry is a fantasy of course. Filmed in the 1960s, the show avoided the race issues that were roiling the South. Only the light side of Southern reality--hospitality, neighborliness, and good cheer--was portrayed. The darker side that William Faulkner, William Styron and, Tennessee Williams depicted in their novels or plays was nowhere to be seen. Criticizing a show for what it is not is a task better left to critics.
For me, Sheriff Andy Taylor illuminates shades of leadership from which anyone in a top position can enjoy as well as learn from. Andy Taylor may not be real but his lessons are. width="803" height="1024" alt="KJinnovationsad"></a>
Monday, July 9, 2012
Kindness crucial for business leadership success - By Dan Barker
http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/fort-morgan-business/ci_20972161/kindness-crucial-business-leadership-success
Kindness can make a real beneficial difference for companies -- and add to the bottom line.
That is the thesis of "Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders" by Joel Manby, who is the CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment, which runs Dollyland, among other amusement parks. He was also the CEO of Saab North America and a successful executive at Saturn automobiles.
Doing the right thing in business doesn't have to come at the expense of the bottom line, Manby says.
Many employees today do not trust their leaders and bosses for a variety of reasons, but leaders can change that by consciously choosing kindness in their relations with workers and customers, he says.
While the book is titled "Love Works," it might more accurately be "Kindness Works," because success in a company is not about what a leader feels, but what the leader does, i.e., love is a verb, not an emotion.
"Leading with love is counter intuitive in today's business environment ," Manby says, but it creates actual results.
"I can tell you unequivocally that there is a better way, and that way is leading with love," he says.
His seven principles are patience, kindness, trust, unselfishness, truthfulness, forgiveness and dedication. Manby shows how those principles work out in the work environment to make profits higher and morale much better.
"Leadership is about the bottom line -- and loving the people you work with -- and making your community a better place -- and feeling a sense of satisfaction at the end of every day -- and leading employees who can't imagine working anywhere else," Manby explains.
A business culture built on timeless values drives healthy behavior and achieves strong financial results, he says.
"People will perform better if they are treated with respect and trust," Manby says.
Manby gives examples of how these principles have worked in his corporation and others.
This is not about touchy feeley, it is about carefully considered, planned kindness toward employees.
Although Manby takes his principles from the famous love passage by Paul in the book of First Corinthians 13:4-7, leaders do not have to be Christians to make these principles effective. They just have to actually implement them.
-- Contact Dan Barker at business@fmtimes.com
Kindness can make a real beneficial difference for companies -- and add to the bottom line.
That is the thesis of "Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders" by Joel Manby, who is the CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment, which runs Dollyland, among other amusement parks. He was also the CEO of Saab North America and a successful executive at Saturn automobiles.
Doing the right thing in business doesn't have to come at the expense of the bottom line, Manby says.
Many employees today do not trust their leaders and bosses for a variety of reasons, but leaders can change that by consciously choosing kindness in their relations with workers and customers, he says.
While the book is titled "Love Works," it might more accurately be "Kindness Works," because success in a company is not about what a leader feels, but what the leader does, i.e., love is a verb, not an emotion.
"Leading with love is counter intuitive in today's business environment ," Manby says, but it creates actual results.
"I can tell you unequivocally that there is a better way, and that way is leading with love," he says.
His seven principles are patience, kindness, trust, unselfishness, truthfulness, forgiveness and dedication. Manby shows how those principles work out in the work environment to make profits higher and morale much better.
"Leadership is about the bottom line -- and loving the people you work with -- and making your community a better place -- and feeling a sense of satisfaction at the end of every day -- and leading employees who can't imagine working anywhere else," Manby explains.
A business culture built on timeless values drives healthy behavior and achieves strong financial results, he says.
"People will perform better if they are treated with respect and trust," Manby says.
Manby gives examples of how these principles have worked in his corporation and others.
This is not about touchy feeley, it is about carefully considered, planned kindness toward employees.
Although Manby takes his principles from the famous love passage by Paul in the book of First Corinthians 13:4-7, leaders do not have to be Christians to make these principles effective. They just have to actually implement them.
-- Contact Dan Barker at business@fmtimes.com
The People At All City Executives
President - Sarena
is from the small quaint town of Rochelle IL, where she got a softball
scholarship. After graduating from Aurora University with a Business
Administration, minor in marketing and sales degree she decided
pharmaceutical sales might have been the business for her. Throughout
college I had spoken to sales reps, gone on shadows but later found that
was not the business for me. “I always knew that through my passion and
work ethic that I was going places if I worked harder than the person
next to me.” So I set off to see what else was out there.
Following graduation I decided I was going to look around for that one job, but in the mean time I was picked up by Hawaiian Tropic. I began swimsuit modeling; winning Miss Wisconsin, Miss Illinois and traveling the country. This experience was one like no other, but she soon found it was not a career she wanted to pursue. “I truly enjoyed meeting new people and always being up for a challenge so I decided to take a career change.” Sarena said. Entering into the sales industry was a bit intimidating, I didn’t know a thing about sales nor did I have work experience. I was offered an entry level sales position that had an opportunity to grow and eventually lead into running my own business someday if I were to work to that point. “Here at All City we are very excited to be able to pass down the opportunity. “ Sarena said.
Following graduation I decided I was going to look around for that one job, but in the mean time I was picked up by Hawaiian Tropic. I began swimsuit modeling; winning Miss Wisconsin, Miss Illinois and traveling the country. This experience was one like no other, but she soon found it was not a career she wanted to pursue. “I truly enjoyed meeting new people and always being up for a challenge so I decided to take a career change.” Sarena said. Entering into the sales industry was a bit intimidating, I didn’t know a thing about sales nor did I have work experience. I was offered an entry level sales position that had an opportunity to grow and eventually lead into running my own business someday if I were to work to that point. “Here at All City we are very excited to be able to pass down the opportunity. “ Sarena said.
Assistant Manager - AJ Harris grew up in Wheaton Illinois. Graduated from Northern Illinois University where he double majored in sociology and communications while also playing on the football team there. In 2006 was picked to join the Washington redskins in the NFL and Played football professionally for the following 5 years. After the season in 2010 he decided that he wanted to try something new and joined our company in February of 2010. Since starting he found that he loved going out and helping people on a daily basis so much that he retired from football with two years left on his contract.
AJ plans to expand his own branch of this organization by fall 2012. “I started here in February last year and have never looked back since!" AJ knows that assistant management is just getting his feet wet in the organization but is definitely up for the challenge. "I am definitely an example of someone that loves their job!"
Human Resources- Maxine grew in the south suburbs of Chicago IL, with her parents, two older sisters Eileen and Bethanne, and her Nana. Maxine attended Mt. Assisi Academy in Lemont IL, where she was a two sport varsity athlete and Ambassador Club President. Having the opportunity to be part of the Ambassador Club in high school Maxine realized how much she enjoyed forming new relationships with conversing with other people.
After high school Maxine went to Lincoln College while she obtained her Associates Degree; from there Maxine transferred in to Northern Illinois University as an honor student and graduated in May of 2008 with her Bachelors of Science in Psychology. Soon after graduating with her bachelor’s degree Maxine started her Master’s program in Clinical Mental Health. Maxine was sworn into Chi Sigma Iota-International Honor Society in 2010 and acted as Chapter Secretary. “being part of a national organization has really helped me make all sorts of different connections, and has opened a lot of doors, I am a very lucky girl” Maxine decided during her Master’s program that her career had to entail forming new relationships and making connections with a variety of people.
Maxine was the assistant to the editor of the Journal of Counseling in Illinois in the spring of 2011 and applied her knowledge of research methodology to aid in the innovation and forming of the most current and evidenced- based practices in the clinical counseling field. “I really enjoyed doing this project it gave me an opportunity to be creative and think out-side of the box.” Maxine reported that she loves being able to her imagination and humor for the good of her professional work.
Soon after that Maxine found a position as Graduate Assistant of Admissions for the College of Counseling Adult and Higher Education, and also had an opportunity to serve as the Instructor of a Career Counseling course to all University level students at Northern Illinois University. “I loved teaching, it was truly and awesome experience that gave me a great foundation to feel comfortable presenting and speaking in front of large diverse groups.”
In December of 2011 Maxine received her Master’s Degree with honors in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Northern Illinois University. Maxine has had the opportunity to present at multiple National Educational Conferences and has been published in National Educational Journals. Maxine most recently has become a National Certified Counselor.
Maxine started working as Psychiatric Clinician at Kishwaukee Community Hospital
Post-graduate graduation and provided crisis/trauma interventions and mental health counseling to patients on Emergency, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Medical, and Surgical units. “Being on a team was such a positive experience for me that realized that not only did I want to be on a team I wanted to lead a team.”
Although Maxine did enjoy working in the University and Hospital setting her decided that she wanted more responsibility and an environment where she had more control over her career future. “Finding All City Executives was like finding the golden ticket, it had everything that I could ask for in a job; I get to make connections and form new relationships with people while using my creativity, and the fact that I control my destiny with the company is icing on the cake.” Maxine believes that acting as Human Resource Director and having the privilege to watch All City Executives’ grow and develop as a company is rare opportunity and an no doubt a true blessing.
More About All City Executives
In 2011, All City Executives was formed in Chicago, IL. in response to a demand from large companies for a more effective, personal and results-driven approach to acquiring new customers.
As a direct sales and marketing firm, we specialize in direct marketing specifically to meet our client’s needs. We do this by maintaining a team oriented, competitive learning environment for our sales teams. We believe that by face to face marketing, the relationships built with our customers we will have a long lasting clients.
At All City we believe that development of an individual’s future is imperative to being successful. We will help our clients meet their marketing goals and customer acquisition. As our most important asset, our sales team will be focused on community involvement; personal development and entrepreneurship within our industry by our hands on management training.
As a direct sales and marketing firm, we specialize in direct marketing specifically to meet our client’s needs. We do this by maintaining a team oriented, competitive learning environment for our sales teams. We believe that by face to face marketing, the relationships built with our customers we will have a long lasting clients.
At All City we believe that development of an individual’s future is imperative to being successful. We will help our clients meet their marketing goals and customer acquisition. As our most important asset, our sales team will be focused on community involvement; personal development and entrepreneurship within our industry by our hands on management training.
About All City Executives
We specialize in direct marketing and customer acquisitions for the most respected companies in the energy industries. We offer our clients 100% return on investment - a statement few other marketing companies can make. By focusing our efforts on a face to face, relationship-based marketing approach we are able to bring our clients life-long customers with increased name-brand recognition and high levels of customer loyalty.
We believe that quality business depends upon people of varying backgrounds, resources, and skills. Our philosophy of 100% internal, merit-based, organic promotion and growth guarantees team member’s career opportunities and the growth potential to realize their goals, regardless of previous experience or personal background.
Clients and Services at All City Executives
Our main client is a leading supplier of Electricity and Natural Gas Products. They are the largest competitor of energy and related services in North America. With our exceptional professionalism and integrity we have found that face to face sales are the best way to market energy to our industry.
Team members on our energy program are responsible for representing our clients within every business. They are responsible for making professional marketing and sales presentations on an outside sales and marketing basis. Our team is able to acquire and retain long term customers while growing through a management training program.
Team members on our energy program are responsible for representing our clients within every business. They are responsible for making professional marketing and sales presentations on an outside sales and marketing basis. Our team is able to acquire and retain long term customers while growing through a management training program.
Frequent Questions About All City Executives
Why is our form of marketing more effective than others?Direct marketing provides a more personal connection between our customers and clients. Indirect marketing (Telemarketing, Television ads, Billboards, etc.) lacks the face to face contact the customers desire.
Where do our presentations take place?The meetings take place at the location of the customer. That’s the great part about direct marketing. The customer doesn’t come to us, we go to the customer.
Where are you looking to expand?We are looking to expand to a minimum of 3 locations Nationwide by the end of 2012.
Are there set paths for employees?All of our managers started out as Account Representatives and Management Trainees and follow a clearly defined career path that took them to where they are today.
How long does it take to become a manager?On average, employees advance to a management position within 10-12 months. An exceptional work ethic, a great student mentality, and overall eagerness to succeed will allow and individual to advance rapidly.
What are you looking for in a candidate?We are looking for a self-motivated professional. Individuals that excel in our company display great interpersonal skills, take a aggressive approach to learning new things, and are intense on setting and achieving goals. We are looking for candidates that are driven and passionate about success.
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