Biography

Cambridge Who's Who VIP Member Nadia Farooq

Cambridge Who’s Who^® member Nadia Farooq is a senior financial data analyst for Imagine Software Inc., a leading provider of on-demand derivative trading analytics, portfolio and risk management solutions. Ms. Farooq has four years of professional experience in statistics, specializing in time series and real data analysis, handling correlations, analyzing actual market data, maintaining data integrity and accuracy of interest yield rate curves and ensuring quality.

Nadia Farooq started her career as an entry-level financial data analyst after graduating with her master’s degree. Shortly thereafter, she was promoted to the position of senior financial data analyst. She then moved into quality assurance, utilizing problem solving techniques. She currently performs time series data analysis, real data analysis, correlations analysis and analysis of actual market data. She also maintains data integrity and quality assurance in addition to ensuring the accuracy of interest yield rate curves. In addition to these responsibilities, Ms. Farooq has extensive knowledge of fixed income products with a concentration in convertible bonds.

In 2005, Ms. Farooq received her Master of Arts in Statistics from Columbia University, having received her Bachelor of Arts in Statistics from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in 2004. In addition to her other accomplishments and accolades, she was awarded the Mabel Smith Douglas Honor Thesis in Mathematical Finance. She is a member of The Phi Beta Kappa Society and the Golden Key National Honour Society. In her spare time, Ms. Farooq contributes to such worthy charities as the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre and the Helping Hands Association.

Nadia Farooq became involved in her profession through her educational background in statistics, and she attributes her success to her hard work, problem-solving and decision-making skills. In five years, Ms. Farooq hopes to write several self-help books to improve the lives of her readers.

Visit Nadia Farooq’s Cambridge Who’s Who Press Release to learn more about her accomplishments and experience in the finance industry.

Article(s) by Nadia Farooq

• Tips for Maintaing Healthy Relationships in an Unhealthy Economy New!

By Cambridge Who’s Who Member and Contributing Author Lisa Parker

The last thing an expert will ever call themselves is an “expert.” Rather, they will tell you that they learn something related to their line of work every day, particularly when providing a service or applying knowledge they have gained throughout their career. The key to gaining recognition as an expert is not just knowing the right answer, but also knowing how to utilize the resources available to obtain the right answer. An expert can always be relied upon to use sound judgment and persevere in the face of mounting challenges.

“The creative approach of being open minded in the pursuit of knowledge will always leave room for improvement.” – Lisa’s Wisdom

“Positioning oneself as an expert” is a goal that the majority of professionals strive to achieve. Only a few of us will ever become experts; at best, the most we can hope to become is a subject matter expert. This journey for excellence can be challenging, rewarding, even frustrating; and overcoming the competition may seem downright impossible at times.

The foundation of personal success and recognition as an expert can be found alongside the sincere desire to excel in whatever area of expertise you choose to pursue. By setting out to gain success and broaden your knowledge base, you are well on your way to building a reputation that will augment the many assets you already possess.

The value you portray while providing a product, service or other function will ultimately serve to heighten your level of recognition as an expert in your career field. Experts can be found in all walks of life and, contrary to popular belief, may not always be those individuals who possess a lengthy list of credentials and educational background on which they base their expertise.

Some of the most relied upon experts are those who garner their wisdom from the “school of hard knocks” – otherwise known as real life experience. A lot can be said for the resident expert who relies upon personal experiences, combined with trial and error in the development of a reliable product, business or service.

The word expert, as defined in Wikipedia®):

An expert is someone widely recognized as a reliable source of technique or skill whose faculty for judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely is accorded authority and status by their peers or the public in a specific well distinguished domain.

An expert, more generally, is a person with extensive knowledge or ability in a particular area of study. Experts are called in for advice on their respective subject, but they do not always agree on the particulars of a field of study.

An expert can be, by virtue of training, education, profession, publication or experience, believed to have special knowledge of a subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially (and legally) rely upon the individual’s opinion. Historically, an expert was referred to as a sage. The individual was usually a profound philosopher distinguished for wisdom and sound judgment.

Experts have a prolonged or intense experience through practice and education in a particular field. In specific fields, the definition of expert is well established by consensus and therefore it is not necessary for an individual to have a professional or academic qualification for them to be accepted as an expert.

Expertise consists of those characteristics, skills and knowledge of a person (that is, expert) or of a system, which distinguish experts from novices and less experienced people.

By combining your life experiences and educational background with a strong willingness to learn, you will be well on your way to becoming an expert. Today’s world provides unlimited online research tools and networking opportunities for professionals around the globe who represent a wide array of career fields. In most cases, any challenge or situation that you find yourself facing has probably been addressed and resolved in some form by others individuals. So, one of the most valuable assets that cannot be ignored is networking. Here are some ways that your network can help you to achieve expert status:

Challenges – Discuss situations or tasks that are the most complicated for you with professionals in your field who have earned your respect. Many of your colleagues will embrace the opportunity to assist you in overcoming obstacles. In turn, as you conquer challenges in your pursuit of success, return the favor to another colleague in need of assistance.

Rewards– Whenever you gain recognition for excellence in the provision of services, share the news with your friends, colleagues and customers. Realizing a sense of accomplishment serves not only to make us feel proud and confident, but it also provides the encouragement we need to conquer new opportunities and challenges. Moreover, achievement piques the interest of prospective clients and provokes a desire within others to be on the receiving end of such high quality service.

Networking– Never underestimate the value of communication. Your level of expertise will be measured in many ways, starting with your approachability and availability to your customers or potential clients. The quality of the service (or lack thereof), and the overall value or reliability of product you provide will serve to generate the most common form of recognition – “word of mouth.“

Visibility– Shaping others’ perceptions of your professional service or level of expertise though effective advertising and marketing is priceless. If the local community is not aware that your service or product is available, then you have placed enough time and effort in publicizing it!

Essentially, you may not know exactly when you become an expert in your particular career field or area of interest. The best clue may be when others let you know. The praise and gratitude expressed by your peers, clients and colleagues based on your genuine concern, sincere approach to providing unprecedented service and/or reliable guidance on a particular subject matter is a good indicator that you are well on your way to positioning yourself as an expert in your field of interest.

As you embark on this path to establish your reputation as an expert in your field of interest, remember that there is always a bit more to be learned around the next bend. Times change, people change, strategies change and concepts continue to evolve. Strive to retain and build on the knowledge that substantiates and sustains your level of proficiency when noted as an “expert.”

By Cambridge Who’s Who

1. Write prose that is snappy and easy–to-read. Avoid bogging down the reader with hard-to-grasp terms or words that only an industry-insider would know. If there is an easy way to say something, use it. If not, define the term in a sentence or two – especially if it is repeated several times. Your readers will appreciate the time they saved not having to look it up elsewhere.

2. Use hyperlinks in your article that direct readers to other websites containing relevant information. In the event that your article covers one particular topic, hyperlinks will provide supplementary details without detracting from your voice, tone or overall theme. Additionally, research online communities comprised of individuals who share similar interests or areas of expertise with you. Post links from these sites alongside your article in order to help your audience further explore the topic you are presenting. Linking to expert blogs, articles written by industry authorities, images and videos will raise your credibility and visibility. Moreover, remember to include links to your own websites since people will want to know about your background and experience – especially if you are providing advice. If you are a Cambridge Who’s Who member, you can create a public profile on Cambridge Who’s Who Connect – our new online network – and feature a link on it to your article.

3. Even though there are less limitations on word count when writing for the Web, do not overwrite and turn your work into long, dull and boring pieces. These may never be read. Determine your point of view and stick to it; write engaging, inspiring and exciting prose. Adhere to a personal word count and do not exceed it. You will find that your personal word count dictates how effectively you get your message across. As a guideline, try to have at least 600 words in your article.

4. Drive your point home by adding multimedia such as audio and video. Content of this kind will add context or explain missing pieces in your article while making it more engaging. Utilize podcasts to broadcast your information on the Internet. Podcasts are digital media files that may be accessed simply by downloading or streaming them from a host site. Also provide RSS Feeds to keep your audience informed up-to-the-minute of any new material that you make available online. Standing for Real Simple Syndication, an RSS Feed notifies subscribers any time a podcast, blog post or other form of multimedia is updated.

5. Use unique and relevant keywords to make your article easier to find – whether on a particular website or major search engine like Google, Yahoo! or Ask.com. This will raise the likelihood that your article will be found as people are surfing or searching the Web. Keywords also clue readers in to what the article is about without them first having to read the whole thing. This enables your audience to determine whether reading the article will benefit them. After you have identified several key words and phrases that succinctly embody what the article is about, put the major ones in the title, and description. Then, use all terms throughout the body of the article. Finally, if the sites where you are posting your content provide a separate field for tags or keywords, be sure to enter your keywords there as well.

By CambridgeWhosWho.com

Introduction:

Far-gone are the days when people distrusted the Internet’s wide-open approach to obtaining, presenting and sharing information. With reliable resources now calling the Web home, there is more validity to the content found there, and people are generally looking to the Internet as a dependable source of information. Knowledge-sharing incentives such as Wikipedia have also grown, enabling people to write biographies and record history together while fact-checking each other. Along with increased confidence, there comes the comfort of convenience and accessibility. In the past, travel limitations or a shortage of resources may have made a trip to the library an undesirable way to spend a Saturday afternoon. But nowadays, vast amounts of information from trustworthy sources are available at the click of a button in your own home.

Print media still remains a viable outlet, but as advertisers continue to figure out ways to monetize the promising digital frontier, they will spend considerably less on traditional publishing channels. Additionally, there has been a movement towards the Web by many publishers, editors and writers, for obvious reasons. Easy-to-use blogging platforms have ushered in an army of would-be print writers to the Internet, ready to cash in on the online social media bandwagon. The costs of maintaining a website are far less than that of a print publishing operation and universal access to the Web reduces restrictions on the access to content.

Anything submitted online – a press release, article or online book – that is readily available and not just distributed in print format is considered online publishing. If you are a published author or professional, online publishing is a viable way to establish your credibility and expertise. It also enables you to custom design your brand by creating unique content that showcases your personality and emphasizes your forte.

Online networking is a byproduct of the Internet’s growing interconnectivity as more people gravitate towards virtual communities. The emergence of powerful social networking platforms such as Facebook and MySpace has enabled more people to share information readily and spontaneously. Furthermore, companies such as Ning and KickApps are offering ‘white-label’ platforms for people to create and customize their own social networks. This is where your works that are published online come into play. Online communities make for great audiences. Instead of simply e-mailing a document to others, people can post it to their blogs and social networks, add links to it and voila! Your post can receive vital attention and web traffic, especially if it is viral, e.g.: easy to understand, simple to distribute and share, and provocative.

In many instances, Online Publishing can be more valuable than Print Publishing. Here’s why:

• Your articles can be archived online indefinitely. Depending on how viral a post is, it may become widely circulated by others. If the people who read your published article online tell their friends and colleagues about it, the impact of your message grows stronger. In the print industry, once an issue has been distributed, much of the content soon becomes dated or obsolete, diminishing the relevance and scope of your work.
• Content that you create for the Web is readily available to readers. The potential for your work to reach your target audience is much higher because it is not restricted to the pages of a magazine – your reach is no longer limited to a publication’s circulation or newsstand life.
• There is a low cost attached to publishing online as you do not have to worry about typesetting or printing your work. But beware of administration and maintenance costs.
• Once your words are committed to the Internet, the online article can be edited in real time. In most cases, text can be improved, mistakes corrected and inaccurate information deleted.
• Online publishers have the advantage of posting breaking news and exclusive content immediately. By tracking content that is gaining the most footing and reader responses, online publishers can refine and enhance their material or adjust their uploading schedules.
• You now have the option to supplement your online contributions with interactive media, including audio, video and animated/PowerPoint presentations. This is an important benefit because until recent years, it was difficult to integrate multimedia without the use of (oftentimes expensive) uploading applications.
• There is more flexibility when it comes to word count. While you should keep some general guidelines in mind when preparing your online content, you will have more freedom to decide the length of your contributions because you will not be restricted by page count or typesetting issues.

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Bruce Deitrick Price’s Biography

Cambridge Who’s Who member Bruce Deitrick Price is an outspoken artist, novelist and education advocate whose numerous creative works can be viewed online. He is the owner of Word-Wise Advertising, a creative and intellectual consulting firm based in Norfolk, Virginia, that he founded in 1980. Services offered by Word-Wise Advertising include copywriting, corporate identity, brochures, mailings, logo designs and marketing consulting.

For his site Improve-Education.org, Bruce Deitrick Price has written approximately 55 articles on education-related topics. While education reform is the main subject of many of these essays, he also writes about robots, sophistry, Latin, phonics, George Orwell’s 1984, Ivan Pavlov, English usage and design. One of his favorite themes involves “the foolish things that our elite educators do,” although he is quick to point out that he is not criticizing teachers. For his Cambridge Who’s Who Contributing Author article, Bruce Deitrick Price explores the negative impact that flawed education ideas have had on today’s schools.

Lit4u.com is Bruce Deitrick Price’s creative writing outlet; it showcases his ability to compose original short fiction and essays. There you can find information about “Too Easy,” his novel published in 1994 by Simon & Schuster. Additionally, you can read excerpts from two of his unpublished novels, titled “In the Shadow of the White House” and “Two Will Die.” He is particularly proud of his long poem “Theoryland.”

Throughout his artistic career, Bruce Deitrick Price – who received Honors in English Literature from Princeton University – has presented original work in more than 40 exhibits. He is known for his abstract, modern and hip approach, as best witnessed in his collection named Small Universes. “The goal is that each [painting/construction] should contain the maximum amount of creativity, energy and beauty, i.e., each is a universe,” he describes.

For those interested in viewing Bruce Deitrick Price’s work as an artist in the traditional and digital disciplines, you can visit http://www.artnorfolk.com. If you are in the Norfolk area, be sure to visit his art gallery, Word-Wise Modern,which was recognized as the Best Place to Discover New Art in the Spring 2008 issue of Hampton Roads Magazine. Bruce Deitrick Price, who is well-versed in digital art, has curated a major show featuring the work of other digital artists.

To learn more about Bruce Deitrick Price’s education crusade, visit his blog: “Education Improved”

Cambridge Who’s Who Resource Center Article(s) by Bruce Deitrick Price

• A Quick Guide to the Reading Wars New!
• Exploring the Education Enigma

By Cambridge Who’s Who Member and Contributing Author Shirley Patterson

Freelance writing – the act of submitting authored works to a company or individual on a per project basis – offers a lot of advantages, especially for people looking to shapetheir own schedules. There are endless possibilities for the freelance writer, depending on your ability to tackle a wide range of projects. Writers are needed at every level of business, from corporate to creative. Some companies may hire a freelancer for copywriting, which is the act of generating copy specifically for advertising campaigns and publicity projects. Other organizations will seek out freelance writers for more in-depth marketing materials, corporate communications and correspondence with shareholders, investors and/or clients. Magazines usually have a reserve of freelance writers who can tackle investigative stories, depending on their specialties and interests.

You don’t have to be a published journalist to become a professional freelance writer; people are constantly looking for articles on every topic. With the migration of newspapers and magazines to the Internet and the emergence of blogs as self-publishing tools, there are more outlets than ever to choose from. You just have to prove that you possess the knowledge and skills needed to contribute relevant articles that will reach the organization’s intended audience.

How to Start a Freelance Writing Career

At first the idea of beginning a career in freelance writing may seem daunting – even impossible. But all you need is commitment, dedication, some specific areas of interest/expertise and the ability to come up with creative ideas, or story angles, that you can pitch to editors. Constructing a winning pitch is a skill that every writer considering a career in freelancing should have. Think about the different points to your story as well as the story’s cultural and historical context. Figure out a unique way to approach the subject matter that will make it more interesting or intriguing to the reader.

Now that you know how to approach an editor, let’s figure out where to begin. To make a living out of writing for the Web can be challenging because a lot of online publications do not pay well and you will have a lot of competition. Nonetheless, the Internet is a good place to start looking for freelance writing gigs. You can begin by writing engaging articles, blogs and essays on popular topics and sending out some article proposals to magazines and websites. Even if you do not get compensated initially, by getting your name out there and building your online visibility, you will create a robust portfolio that you can present to potential employers. You should also diversify your writing abilities and the outlets you select to publish your work in order to make more money. Write e-zine articles, contribute newsletter content and become involved in a variety of projects – your work load will grow and so will your income. Start your own website, join forums and writers groups and cover various article topics for an online magazine of interest. If they are pleased with your work, some of these online publications may ask you to contribute content-for-pay, including features in their print properties. Be patient. This process will take a lot of hard work and determination, but it can be very rewarding.

Gaining Success as a Freelance Writer

Perseverance and dedication will help you to reach your professional goals. If you work diligently at writing and obtain the necessary exposure for your content, your dream to build a lucrative career as a freelancer will come true. And the harder you work at your craft, the more your skill set will develop and the easier you will be able to find inspiration for your work. Once you are focused, ideas will begin to appear out of nowhere. Your characters will whisper in your ear as you are standing in line at the check-out counter of a grocery store. You will come up with a series of fascinating article ideas while sitting in the waiting area of a doctor’s office. It will hit you like a bad habit, but this time it is for the good! Actively seek work, maintain a website, join online communities, network with other professionals, and write articles and submit them to article directories. Your hard work will ensure your success as a freelance writer.

Shirley Patterson’s Biography

Cambridge Who's Who Contributing Author Shirley Patterson

Cambridge Who’s Who member Shirley Patterson is a writer who uses her personal experiences to inspire the creation of fiction and non-fiction works. Ms. Patterson is currently studying journalism at The Writers Bureau . She is also nearing the completion of her first novel, titled “Canadaville: The Beginning.”

Shirley Patterson is open to sharing her life story with others, which centers on the devastation she witnessed due to Hurricane Katrina. Forced out of New Orleans by the engulfing flood waters, she relocated to an unfamiliar location in search of shelter and safety. “The looting was getting very dangerous for anyone to hang around,” she remembers, “and it became all about survival.” Once she was ready to leave the Big Easy behind, she ended up at the Baton Rouge River Center, a facility used to house 5,000 displaced hurricane victims. Packed in like sardines, she faced several obstacles before finally ending up in Canadaville – a self-sustaining community on 900 acres of land in Simmesport, Louisiana, designed specifically for Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita evacuees.

After six months had passed, Ms. Patterson settled into Canadaville, but she began to feel restless and depressed. “There were no jobs here, and I had no transportation,” she recalls. “I asked God, what am I going to do here?” The next morning, she awoke, walked to the front door and opened it. She marveled at the beautiful setting before her. She stared at the trees and, without hesitation, picked up a pen and pad. She began writing nonstop until she had completed six pages. The next day, she repeated her steps and wrote 10 pages.

Ms. Patterson had found the answer to her important, burning question. “The trees sparked my imagination to put pen to paper and write,” she remembers. “I love Canadaville and I will never forget this place for as long as God gives me this will to live.” Aptly titled, “Canadaville: The Beginning” should be completed by the end of June. Additionally, Ms. Patterson is penning a short story called “Living Among the Trees.”

Since discovering her newfound talents and abilities, Shirley Patterson acknowledges that she has found her true calling in life. She feels very enthusiastic about writing and does so in abundance. When she is not authoring her new book, she composes monthly newsletters for Canadaville, contributes to the local newspaper and writes gardening articles. While on her path to becoming a skillful wordsmith, she has learned the importance of meeting assignment deadlines. Her secret to success: “I devote all of my free time to the craft.” In five years, Shirley Patterson hopes to publish more novels and develop a career writing for newspapers and magazines.

In order to remain abreast of trends and new developments in the writing industry, Shirley Patterson reads a lot, subscribes to writers’ websites and reviews industry-related newsletters. She is a member of the Writers Guild of Acadiana. Aside from writing, Ms. Patterson loves gardening plants and flowers and is a member of her local garden club.

Cambridge Who’s Who Resource Center Article(s) by Shirley Patterson

• The Benefits of Freelance Writing New!
  

By Cambridge Who’s Who Member and Contributing Author Lisa Parker

Each of us sports our own, unique personal brand. The many things that separate and identify us as individuals become known as our personal brand. All of the principle components of our personal brand, including our first impressions, demeanor, accomplishments and the value we place on interactions with others, determine the level of success we experience in both our personal and professional lives.

As we establish business and working relationships, we must incorporate those same principles in the strategy we use to develop our personal business brand. As an entrepreneur, I would like to share with you four basic steps I took to incorporate personal branding into my business.

Service and Reputation – The first step toward developing a personal brand within a business context is to decide what your mission is and determine the type of service or product you intend to provide to your clients or customers. Always deliver the service or product as promised and in the utmost professional manner. The expectation of, or perceived, service is the reason your customers will choose your services over other competitors’. Once you identify the needs of a potential client base, market your business based on the provision of those needs. By visualizing the result of your efforts, you will be able to outline a plan of action to reach your goals.

In promoting my business, I researched other service providers in my industry and chose to provide my clients with a level of service that I found missing in a sampling of my competition: one-on-one customer service. The availability of this simple, consumer expectation is severely lacking in today’s market. A client can hardly expect satisfaction while seeking services when access to a concerned service provider is practically impossible. As my business continues to grow, I note that most of the comments from satisfied customers focus on their appreciation for being able to contact an individual service provider.

Marketing Strategy – The second step in promoting your personal business brand is obtaining visibility. With the unlimited resources and marketing avenues available today, you do not have to spend a great deal of money (if any) to establish yourself or your business. You may consider my techniques “shameless self-promotion”; however I consider the results monetarily rewarding. In addition to a variety of local advertising assets, such as newspapers, magazines and the Chamber of Commerce, there are plenty of online resources just waiting for you to tap into the benefits they provide. One little known option is using popular, free blog sites such as Word Press to help you get your information out onto the Web in minutes. I spent a short amount of time researching some of the opportunities available in regards to free advertising, and you can view the results of my efforts first hand by taking time to Google my business name in a variety of ways (e.g. Parker cprw, Parkercprw, Lisa Parker cprw).

Networking – The third step in laying a successful foundation for your personal business brand involves never underestimating the power of networking. In addition to the efforts you employ through advertising and marketing methods, remember that opportunities for networking happen on a daily basis. Large amounts of my clients have sought out my services after seeing my business’ name or speaking with other satisfied customers.

Aside from the many organizations that enlist members in the development of professional relationships with others in their career field, there are also plenty of opportunities to network in your local community. As a business owner, you can provide free workshops, schedule product demonstrations, distribute opportunities for entry into free drawings to local businesses and participate in a number of other activities to support the growth of your business. If your organization supports local events, be sure to wear a professional identification badge that mentions your business or service. The key to effective networking is to be diverse in your connections, and by this, I mean that you should not limit yourself to a particular industry, profession or region.

Association – The ultimate goal is to have your business name associated not only with the service or product you provide, but with your own personal name as well. Most of us already have a business name before we begin to research and understand the importance of branding. Do not wait any longer to begin marketing your name side-by-side with that of your business. Consider “Trump Plaza”, “Trump Towers”, “Trump University” and “Trump Financial”. Do you know whom I am referring to?

Personal business branding is the art of following the “Golden Rule” in the provision of services to and interaction with clients and customers. By learning how to manage others’ perceptions of you and your business, you will naturally establish a unique value that sets you apart from competitors in your career field.

Biography

Cambridge Who’s Who lifetime member, Lisa Parker, is a certified professional résumé writer (CPRW) with more than 23 years of experience in personal and professional development, and the owner of Parker-CPRW Professional Résumé Presentations. Her services help clients advance in their careers or pursue a career change. When Ms. Parker transitioned from military service to the civilian labor market, she was able to understand first-hand the difficulties that many professionals experience during a career change. Overcoming these challenges inspired her to provide guidance to others in the job market.

Ms. Parker assists her clients in preparing cover letters, thank you letters, follow-up letters, biographies, award narratives and entry-level, professional and executive résumé and curriculum vitaes. She also offers company and labor market research and helps individuals to identify their skills and personal traits.

She served in the military for 21 years in aviation, and retired as First Sergeant of an air traffic control unit. Upon her retirement from the military, Ms. Parker worked in the Department of Labor as a Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist, providing assistance to veterans in the areas of job placement, military transition and résumé preparation.

In addition to being a CPRW, Ms. Parker is a Certified Transition Assistance Program Facilitator and a Notary Public. She is also a member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers and Career Coaches, International Association of Workforce Professionals, National Notary Association, Association of Online Résumé & Career Professionals, National Veterans’ Training Institute, Disabled American Veterans, Non Commissioned Officer Association, American Legion Post 283, Women In Military Service For America, National Motorcycle Safety Fund, American Bikers Active Toward Education and the Victory Motorcycle Club.

To add to her accomplishments, Ms. Parker received the Customer Service Award from the Georgia Department of Labor in 2007; Certificate of Appreciation from the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program; and a Meritorious Service Medal and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, both from the United States Army.

Articles by Lisa Parker

• The Strategy Behind BOLD New!
• The Art of Establishing Your Personal Business Brand
• When Will I Know I Am An Expert?