Southeast Business Consultants Reviews the AMAs

What did y’all think of this week’s American Music Awards!? Our office watched the annual award show together and had a blast predicting winners and enjoying one another’s company!

As most of our coworkers assumed, Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake were the two biggest winners for the event, with Taylor claiming the coveted Artist of the Year spot. Miley Cyrus shocked audiences once again with her bizarre outfits, dance moves and use of an electronic kitten in her ‘Wrecking Ball’ performance. Katy Perry’s show was an office favorite and One Direction also stole a few female employee hearts, too. Collectively, we were swollen with pride when Nashville-duo Florida Georgia Line took home top honors for their blockbuster hit ‘Cruise’, touching a special place in all of our Nashville-loving hearts 🙂

A full list of winners, courtesy of ABC News, is listed below!

COMPLETE WINNER’S LIST:

Favorite Male Pop Rock Artist – Justin Timberlake

Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B – Rihanna

Favorite Album, Country – “Red,” by Taylor Swift

Favorite Album, Rap/Hip-Hop – “The Heist,” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Favorite Artist, Alternative Rock – Imagine Dragons

Favorite Artist, Latin – Marc Anthony

Favorite Album, Pop or Rock – “Take Me Home,” by One Direction

New Artist of the Year, presented by Kohl’s – Ariana Grande

Favorite Male Artist, Soul/R&B – Justin Timberlake

Favorite Female Artist, Country – Taylor Swift

Single of the Year – “Cruise,” by Florida Georgia Line, featuring Nelly

Favorite Album, Soul/R&B – “The 20/20 Experience,” by Justin Timberlake

Favorite Artist, Electronic Dance Music (EDM) – Avicii

Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary – Maroon 5

Favorite Artist, Contemporary Inspirational – Matthew West

Top Soundtrack – Pitch Perfect

Favorite Male Artist, Country – Luke Bryan

Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop or Rock – One Direction

Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Country – Lady Antebellum

Artist of the Year – Taylor Swift

 

Southeast Business Consultants introduces: Robyn and Amanda

Welcome to our team! Today, we are featuring team leaders, Amanda and Robyn!

Meet: Amanda Dawn Davis (Nicknames: Mandy, AD, MayMay, Manders, Dandy Mandy) – right picture

Hometown: Hendersonville, TN; she’s lived in the Nashville area her whole life. Growing up here was so special for her and she couldn’t imagine moving to live anywhere else 😀

Relationship status: this bossy lady is single! No time for a man when she’s busy climbing the corporate ladder!

Role in Southeast Business Consultants: Amanda is a business management trainee, aiming to open and run her own business and sales consulting firm in the next year. This girl has some big goals and dreams and the drive to make them happen; we are so excited for her future.

Favorite aspect of working with Southeast Business Consultants: Amanda enjoys the people she works with and likes how everyone has become her friend. Our office boasts a collection of fun and motivated individuals with the same goal of success. It is this aspect that makes coming to work motivating and enjoyable for her.

At team nights, Amanda loves trampoline dodge ball, but it just as happy socializing and relaxing at fun happy hours with her coworkers.

Future career and life goals: this driven woman’s future with our company has her being promoted to management in the next 12 months, after which she will begin developing her own team of marketing representatives. She would love to move farther south and take her business to Florida! Her long term goal with our company is to promote out other managers and assist in opening 10 new consulting firms in the next 5 years as a senior national consultant.

In her free time, Amanda likes to be active, hiking and white water rafting when possible, and running Nashville 5K’s at every opportunity. She also loves shopping and her favorite mall is Green Hills, where she also heads to Starbucks for some de-stressing before heading home to spend time with her niece and nephew. This socialite is a family girl at heart!

Amanda’s favorite aspect of living and working in Nashville is that, as a native, she knows where all the cool neighborhoods and places already are! She often assists the office in planning crew nights and takes her coworkers to the best spots around the city.

Favorite food and place to eat it at: a complete Southern girl, she loves mac and cheese and South Street is her favorite place to eat it at!

Favorite color: this Capricorn loves blue.

She doesn’t believe in the accuracy of astrological compatibility but finds the concept interesting. She would never own a cat, or any animal really for that matter. Amanda is not exactly an “animal person”.

Irrational fear: Amanda doesn’t really have any. She is slightly frightened of scary movies, however. She knows they are real but they freak her out just the same! Oddly enough, she would rather be in the scary situation than watch it happen!

Meet: Robyn McDonald (aka: McD’s, DonDon, Ms. Bird, Birdie, Tweety Bird) – left picture

Hometown: Robyn is a hometown hottie, born and raised in Nashville, TN.

Relationship status: this single lady boasts being hell on heels; watch out, men!

Role in Southeast Business Consultants: Robyn is a marketing account management trainee, recently promoted to team lead and on her way to rapid promotion to a senior position soon, so stay tuned 😉

Favorite aspect of working at Southeast Business Consultants: she enjoys the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. She also loves that she’s made so many new friends from her pool of wonderful coworkers.

Robyn has fun at all of the team night activities because hanging out with the people in the office is the best for her!

Future career and life goals: she is excited to open her own office and attain a management position within our company. This driven diva is the perfect combination of ambition and compassion; we look forward to the amazing things she will do with and for this business!

In her free time, Robyn relaxes by watching movies and listening to live music around Nashville. And, while she is definitely a Southern Belle, she has some country in her roots and she absolutely loves to shoot some guns. Target practice is her best mode of de-stressing.

Favorite aspect of living and working in Nashville: there are so many opportunities for her career! She currently resides in Clarksville, but spends the vast majority of her time in the city for work and for play. Nashville just does it better!

Robyn’s favorite food is teriyaki chicken and you’ll find her chowing down at Shoguns.

Favorite color: greeeeeeeeeen!

She does not believe in the accuracy of astrological compatibility and would never own a cat because she hates them with a passion.

Irrational fear: Robyn typically considers herself fearless, but you’ll occasionally find her refusing to look in mirrors at night for fear of seeing a ghostly reflection beside her. Bloody Mary style.

Cole and Nexxus are up next…..visit back next week for more “Meet the Team”!

Meet the Southeast Business Consultants Team – Erin and Nate!

“Meet the Team” Campaign introduces Erin and Nate!

Meet: Erin Renee Verble

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri – this lady relocated to the Clarksville area of Nashville with her military hubby.

Relationship status: this army wifey is taken!

Role in Southeast Business Consultants: Erin is an account management marketing team lead who is looking forward to building up her marketing team for her client. She also holds the titles of fashionista/fashion role model and is our resident comedian 😉

Favorite aspect of working at Southeast Business Consultants: she loves be a part of such a wonderful and beautiful team.

Erin’s favorite team night activity is trampoline dodge ball; this athletic lady has ups!

Future life and career goals: to open her own business development and marketing consulting firm in the southeast region. Also, to assume her rightful title of “Queen of the World” — our office’s very own “Kate Middleton”!

In her free time: Erin enjoys playing with her precious puppy, baking delicious concoctions, finding recipes for those baked goods on Pintrest, and running the world (of course).

Favorite aspect of living and working in Nashville: Erin loves exploring the new and exciting city of Nashville! There are so many opportunities, from music options to cultural experiences. She loves Frisk and the different events at the Riverfront, like summer’s “Nashville Dancing”!

Her favorite foods are sweet things and she likes to make them herself. She also enjoy nights out with her hubby downtown eating at the Melting Pot.

Favorite color: Erin, a lover of all things girly and royal, loves the colors pink and purple, which, as everyone knows, are the colors of queens!

Erin absolutely believes in the accuracy of astrological sign compatibility and would never own a black cat because cats are useless…..duh.

Irrational fear: as a self-proclaimed scaredy cat, she is afraid of everything! Anything that goes bump in the night terrifies this lady who HATES being alone in the dark.

Meet: Nathan Eugene Carter (nickname: Nate, Nater, Nater Tot, Nater Tater, The Carter)

Hometown: Albert Lea, MN. Nate relocated to Nashville with his longtime girlfriend after she accepted a position in the area. He gained employment with Southeast Business Consultants soon after his arrival and has loved it ever since.

Role in Southeast Business Consultants: Nate is a team lead in our business managerial department. He is currently working on training simulations and branding sessions for his new client.

Favorite aspect of working with Southeast Business Consultants: a lifelong athlete, Nate understands that you get back what you put out in effort. He enjoys that he is rewarded with compensation and bonuses based on his performance and advancement through the company structure. It provides him with motivation and fuels his desire to succeed!

Like Erin, Nate enjoys playing trampoline dodge ball on team nights with his coworkers.

Future life and career goals: Nate is a born and bred entrepreneur, so he is enjoying his time with Southeast Business Consultants as our company trains and refines his business managerial skills. One day, he plans to open his own sales office!

In his free time: Nate loves anything athletic and active; his favorite activities are hockey and snowboarding (though it may be more difficult to find snowy slopes in mild Nashville over the chill northern Minnesota!).

Favorite aspect of living and working in Nashville: he loves that there is always something to do. He enjoys the sporting events, The Sounds and the Predators being his favorites, with the Titans games close behind.

This foodie doesn’t have just one genre of food he enjoys to eat; from pasta to tacos to sushi, he loves it all! Nashville is the perfect place for awesome food options, for sure.

Favorite color: Nate likes the color white because it’s clean…

He somewhat believes in the accuracy of astrological sign compatibility, but would not ever own a black cat because he’s a dog person through and through!

Irrational fear: that he will fall down a flight of stairs and never be able to be active and walk ever again. Also, he’s afraid of fast food leftovers and believes them to be the source of all disease in North America.

Stay tuned for Amanda and Robyn coming up soon!

Southeast Business Consultants Reviews Friday!

It’s Friday, y’all! Time for a little HAPPY DANCE!!!

 

Have a great one 🙂

Veteran’s Day

Today, Southeast Business Consultants takes a few moments to thank all present and past Veterans who have served and protected America.

From the Army to the Air Force and the Marines, those brave men and women have fought unimaginable foes to keep our country safe from all foreign and domestic threats. We, as Americans, owe so much to these soldiers who sacrifice their civilian lives to protect us. Their bravery certainly is inspiring!

Southeast Business Consultants Reviews CMA Country Christmas

This past weekend a few lucky employees were bonused for their consistent hard work to our company with amazing tickets to the taping of CMA Country Christmas at Bridgestone Arena. And what a fun and festive treat this was!

The show, which is a pre-recorded event that is set to air on television in early December, featured some of country music’s hottest stars. From Luke Bryan to Sheryl Crow to Trace Adkins and Lady Antebellum, CMA Country Christmas was a delightful night!

Hosted by Sugarland’s female vocal lead Jennifer Nettles, the evening also featured Pretty Little Liars’ Lucy Hale in her country music debut and also a guest appearance by R&B superstar Mary J. Blige. CMA Country Christmas boasted a compilation of the most popular and beloved Christmas songs in all variations. Trace Adkins crooned a powerful Silent Night, while Jake Owen sung a playful Hawaiian holiday tune. Always a crowd favorite, Luke Bryan even sang a duet with Duck Dynasty (who actually has a country Christmas CD of their own being released later this year – ‘Duck the Halls’). Mary J. Blige offered powerhouse vocals in a duet with Jennifer Nettles and Rascal Flatts’ performance had the entire crowd tapping their feet and clapping along.

With interim performances by a guest magician and SiriusXM’s Storme Warren, the entire evening was a joyous celebration and a fantastic way to prepare for this year’s holiday season and Christmas festivities!

 

Southeast Business Consultants Reviews Virago!

Southeast Business Consultants stopped by the Nashville sushi and grill hot-spot Virago last night for some late night, pre-CMA Awards after party fun. Virago, located in the up and coming popular downtown neighborhood, The Gulch, is a fantastic place to drink house specialties, eat some amazing sushi or steak, and enjoy the company of some fabulous people.

After the Country Music Association’s awards show ended at Bridgestone Arena, the Southeast Business Consultants headed to Virago around 9:30pm, a late night favorite because of its open kitchen and late hours. And, they were able to accommodate our large party of over 20 attendees, which is always a plus! As we celebrated our assistant manager Sarah’s birthday, Virago was absolutely fantastic for ambience and a cool environment to relax and enjoy.

Always a company favorite, the unique lobster shots made with a creamy tomato bisque and fresh seafood kicked off the party. And, a couple rounds of fire crunch and bomb sushi, mixed in with some delectable steak and seafood options later, the merriment was just beginning.

Virago allows outside presents to be brought in, so a round of wasabi martinis accompanied the birthday girl as she opened the gifts chosen for her by her friends and coworkers. It was an all around lovely evening filled with fun, laughter and enjoyment!

The restaurant of choice turned out to be the perfect venue for our late night soiree. With a fantastic wait staff, delicious food and drinks and a trendy atmosphere that couldn’t be beat, it made for quite the Wednesday to remember. Virago comes with Southeast Business Consultants Reviews HIGHEST recommendation!

Southeast Business Consultants Reviews….Arrington Vineyards

This past weekend, some of the Southeast Business Consultants took a day-cation to Arrington Vineyards in Franklin, TN. And what a beautiful time it was!

Arrington Vineyards was founded by Brooks and Dunn country duo member Kix Brooks. And, as one of the Nashville music scene’s best wine connoisseurs, Brooks has opened and provided quite an amazing get-away for locals and tourists alike, just a little way from the heart of Music City.

When arriving at the vineyard, a parking attended directs the cars on which gravel lot to park in and then arranges a ride up to the vineyard at the top of a rolling hill. As we rode up on the golf cart, the hillside was speckled with bustling picnic tables, swinging benches and families playing corn hole. Everyone was enjoying the gorgeous weather and, of course, some of the unique local wines! At Arrington Vineyards, the staff encourages visitors to pack a picnic from home and pick up a bottle of wine to drink from their carefully selected fall tastes list.

After choosing a lovely red wine, “Red Fox Red”, the Southeast Business Consultants coworkers made their way to a picnic table to enjoy one another’s company on a lovely fall weekend afternoon. After playing a couple rounds of corn hole, our team members decided to take part in the vineyard’s complimentary wine tasting and were each able to enjoy four different wines. The general favorite was the raspberry dessert wine; and, as it is traditionally served with one of Arrington’s delicious house-made raspberry chocolate truffles, it was the perfect treat to end a wonderful day.

From the flavorful wine options to the expansive picnic area to the generous wine tasting, Arrington Vineyards by Kix Brooks provided an excellent weekend retreat for our hardworking employees. It was a fabulous time to relax, sip a red and enjoy the company of friends!

 

 

 

Get to know….Steven and Rickey!

Southeast Business Consultants “Meet the Team” campaign features…..

Meet: Rickey Williams Jr. (right)

Hometown: he is originally from Gloster, MS and moved to Nashville after the opportunity to work in marketing and sales with Southeast Business Consultants arose. He couldn’t be happier to be in the city with some great people!

Relationship status: this fine man is single! Get in line, ladies!

Role in Southeast Business Consultants: Rickey is a marketing and sales account management representative. He works with clients and their customers to improve relations and establish new target markets.

His favorite aspect of working with Southeast Business Consultants is the outstanding atmosphere. It is unlike any he’s ever worked in before; the knowledge and support of the management team is unending!

Favorite team night activity: Rickey enjoys playing basketball and going to Wilhagan’s for karaoke on crew nights with his coworkers. Sports AND musical…a deadly combination!

Future career/life goals: he is working towards becoming a small business owner. Rickey would also like to start an education program for rural area children who aren’t able to get the same quality as those in cities. He’d also love to own a record label!

In his free time, Rickey enjoys playing sports, listening to and playing music, hanging out with his friends and relaxing while playing video games.

Favorite aspect of living and working in Nashville: he likes the diversity in the city; being able to travel from East Nashville to Downtown to the Midtown area and out to the suburbs and encounter so many different types of people is so fun for him! The good economy and consistent job market also is attractive to this future business owner.

Rickey’s favorite food is Italian and you’ll find him munching at Biaggi’s.

Favorite color: blue!

He’s not sure if he believes in the accuracy of astrological sign compatibility but, ladies, in case you do, he’s a Sagittarius! Though, he would NEVER own a black cat.

Irrational fear: spiders or anything with legs that can crawl! Also….he hates living things that can fly, whether it be a bug, bird or bat. NASTY.

Name: Steven Scott Hider (left) AKA: Stevie, Steve, Hide-yo-kids-hide-yo-wife, Hider, Stove

Hometown: Mobile, Alabama but he moved to Nashville to listen to and pursue music. His favorite genres are classic rock and country.

Relationship status: single and ready to mingle! Seriously, ladies, he’s the whole package!

Role in Southeast Business Consultants: Steven is a business manager trainee, who is projected to open up and run his own business consulting firm within the next year in the Southeast region.

Favorite aspect of working at Southeast Business Consultants: he loves the positive and supportive atmosphere driven by the management team and his fellow coworkers. He’s always valued a company that he can enjoy working with every day and that is exactly what he has at Southeast Business Consultants!

On team nights, Steven can be found as the center of attention. This social butterfly is always the first to initiate a get-together and loves that his coworkers are always ready to hang out and have a good time together!

Future career and life goals: as a business man, Steven loves being in management. His ultimate goal is to become a Senior National Consultant within the company and support others with their goals by establishing innovative marketing and sales training programs. He definitely wants to pay his success forward.

In his free time, Steven plays music, socializes around Nashville (he loves Music Row for obvious reasons!) and he works out. He’s a runner looking forward to the Nashville half-marathon coming up!

Favorite aspect of living and working in Nashville: he enjoys the energy of the city and meeting new people. Also, the opportunities in both business and music are huge and exciting for him!

Steven’s favorite food is Mexican and you’ll find him chowing down at Cinco De Mayo.

Favorite color: red!

He doesn’t believe in the accuracy of astrological sign compatibility and would never own a black cat. But, not because he’s suspicious; he just hates cats!

Irrational fear: Steven is deathly afraid of wall to ceiling windows. He constants feels like the glass will give out and he will fall to his death. He also hates any food that is the color orange.

Stay tuned for more “Meet the Team” campaigns featuring Nate and Amanda!

Southeast Business Consultants Reviews …..Battle for the Bones!

Last night was Halloween and all of our readers in the Nashville and middle Tennessee area know how spooky the weather was. With tornado watches, high winds and the most ominous sky of the fall season, it was definitely a creepy Halloween night. But, that didn’t stop the Southeast Business Consultants from dressing up, assuming a different personality and having a smashing good time together. And, with costumes ranging from SOA biker babes to Mario and Luigi to celeb tattoo artist Kat Von D, the Southeast Business Consultants definitely went out in style!

The venue of choice for this holiday party was Losers Bar in the Midtown area for Battle for the Bones, a charity hosted by the Big 98 radio station supporting charity. With attendees ranging from music industry folk to business professionals to Nashville socialites, the Southeast Business Consultants were in excellent company as they enjoyed the evening with Halloween-inspired appetizers and drinks, an awesome live music selection and a haunted photo booth. Raising money “For The Linds”, a fundraising campaign that raises funds and awareness for Sarcoma, was the cherry on top of one sweet night!

The stellar line up included Gloriana, Jerrod Neimann, Lee Brice, Raging Idiots and Craig Campbell, among others.

So, even with the crazy weather and potential storms, our coworkers did what we do best…. made the most out of a sketchy situation and had an absolute ball!

Did you attend Battle for the Bones? What did YOU think!? Comment/Post below!