Rick McCartney, Author at Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine

Best Western® Hotels & Resorts Selects Leadership Development Curriculum to Elevate Leadership Excellence in 2,000 Plus North American Hoteliers

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Best Western® Hotels & Resorts Selects Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BWHR) and FranklinCovey, a global performance improvement firm, announced today that BWHR has selected FranklinCovey’s “gold standard” leadership development curriculum to assist in further elevating leadership excellence in its General Managers at more than 2,000 properties across North America. The … [More]

Healthcare & Wellness | Online |

HonorHealth Teams Up with OODA Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona to Expand Patient Access

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OODA Health, a healthcare technology company focused on empowering patients and providers with real-time healthcare payments, today announced a collaboration between HonorHealth, OODA Health, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) to bring the popular OODAPay healthcare billing system to all BCBSAZ members receiving care from HonorHealth. HonorHealth is a leading … [More]

Economy & Trends | Online |

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Up Sharply as COVID-19 Cases Rise to Record Numbers

U.S. Department of Labor

In the week ending December 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 853,000, an increase of 137,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 4,000 from 712,000 to 716,000. The 4-week moving average was 776,000, an increase of 35,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was … [More]

Events | Webinar |

WEBINAR – Dec 15 and 17: Arizona Small Business Boot Camp & Collective

Arizona Commerce Authority

UPCOMING SESSIONS Please join us for next week's Boot Camp sessions. If you missed any sessions this week, watch here. SESSION 106: TUESDAY - December 15 | 9:00 AM How To Increase Your Google and Yelp Search Rankings Join us for a digital marketing session, featuring the SEO experts at LocalFi marketing agency. Learn how to … [More]

Economy & Trends | Online |

CPI for Urban Areas up 0.2%, Demonstrating Slow Growth Ahead

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in November on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.2 percent before seasonal adjustment. The seasonally adjusted increase in the all items index was … [More]

Growth & Enterprise | Online | December 9 2020

Sam Fox Opens Newest Concept, Fly Bye

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Sam Fox is at it again bringing craveable new eats to the Central Phoenix neighborhood with his newest creation, Fly Bye, serving up his personal favorite Detroit-style square pan pizza and crispy chicken. Because whoever said being square is a bad thing? Fly Bye brings the fun with creative flavors, decadent sauces, and twists on our favorite, downright tasty comfort foods. … [More]

Government & Compliance | Online | December 9 2020

Arizona Receiving 383,000+ Vaccine Doses by End of December

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and its Vaccine Task Force have worked around the clock to ensure an effective and efficient distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine once it's approved and distributed to states. Arizona is expected to receive 383,750 COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of December 2020. ADHS placed the order for the first shipment this weekend, … [More]

Events | Webinar | December 9 2020

WEBINAR – Dec 10: GPEC Regional Report: New Economy Initiative

Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Join GPEC for the next installment of our virtual series, Regional Report, featuring commentary from ASU President Dr. Michael Crow and GPEC President & CEO Chris Camacho. This webcast will focus on the New Economy Initiative, a robust plan designed to advance Arizona’s competitiveness and enhance the quality of life for citizens. Thursday, December 10 10 – 11 … [More]

Sales & Retail | Online | December 9 2020

5 Tips to Increase Cold Call Success, Seal More Deals

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At its most basic, a cold call is a direct way to reach out to introduce your company, product, or service to an unknown person. It makes a powerful human to human connection that doesn’t happen with an email, text, or Facebook ad. An analysis of 1 million cold calls found that 6.3% resulted in a meaningful conversation with a prospect, while cold emails open and click-through … [More]

Events | Webinar | December 9 2020

WEBINAR – Dec 10: Roundtable with Focus on Building Community

WESTMARC

Change brings opportunity! The Arizona Coyotes new leadership, President & CEO Xavier Gutierrez and WESTMARC President & CEO Sintra Hoffman are partnering to co-host a business roundtable discussion on December 10th, from 3pm – 5pm at the Gila River Arena in Glendale. The purpose of the business roundtable is to strengthen the West Valley community’s connections with … [More]

Economy & Trends | Online | December 9 2020

Report: Serious Delinquencies Leveled Off in September for the First Time Since Start of Pandemic

CoreLogic

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for September 2020. On a national level, 6.3% of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure). This represents a 2.5-percentage point increase in the overall … [More]

Technology & Innovation | Online | December 9 2020

Intel and Consilient Join Forces to Fight Financial Fraud with AI

Intel

Consilient, a newly formed company dedicated to establishing a next-generation system for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), launched a new secure, federated learning platform powered by Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX). The artificial intelligence (AI) platform aims to prevent financial crime and enable secure collaboration … [More]

Live & Learn | Online | December 9 2020

Survey: Cleanliness And Hygiene Top Priority When Choosing Flights, Hotels

Honeywell

A new Honeywell survey conducted by YouGov PLC finds travelers are placing an increased focus on cleanliness and hygiene when selecting which airlines to fly and which hotels to book. Although cost also remains a top motivator in travel decisions, the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted travelers' focus toward safety as they make travel decisions. The Honeywell survey, which was … [More]

Achievements | Online | December 9 2020

Banner Health CEO Named Among ‘100 Most Influential People in Healthcare’

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For an eighth year, Banner Health President and CEO Peter Fine has been named among the ‘100 Most Influential People in Healthcare,’ just published by Modern Healthcare. Now in its nineteenth year, the program acknowledges and honors individuals who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare to be the most influential individuals in the industry, … [More]

Government & Compliance | Online | December 9 2020

Commuter News: Phoenix Completes Another Record-Breaking Street Paving Season

City of Phoenix

The city of Phoenix continues to pave more than ever before. The hottest summer on record and a global pandemic did not slow street maintenance crews and contractors who successfully completed the city's busiest paving season yet. These essential workers could not work from home, but with less traffic, pavement projects moved quickly and in a more convenient way. Every year … [More]

En Negocios | Economia | December 9 2020

EN NEGOCIOS: Cómo el programa DACA restaura la esperanza y crea nuevas oportunidades para emprendedores soñadores

por Edgar R. Olivo

Imagínese estar en su escritorio, contemplando sus objetivos empresariales y profesionales para el próximo año y, de repente, sin previo aviso, le dicen que nunca sucederán porque el presidente actual no lo considera lo suficientemente valioso como contribuyente a la economía. Este fue el sentimiento y la realidad de cientos de miles de soñadores cuyas aspiraciones fueron … [More]

Economy & Trends | Online | December 9 2020

How the DACA Program Restores Hope and Creates New Opportunities for Dreamer Entrepreneurs

by Edgar R. Olivo

Imagine being at your desk, contemplating your business and professional goals for the upcoming year and suddenly, with no warning, you are told they are never going to happen because the current President does not consider you valuable enough as a contributor to the economy. This was the sentiment and reality for hundreds of thousands of Dreamers whose aspirations were held … [More]

Growth & Enterprise | Online | December 8 2020

Homebuilder Celebrates National Build Joy Day for those Affected by Pandemic

Taylor Morrison Home Corporation

Beyond building homes, Taylor Morrison is committed to cultivating communities. For the fourth consecutive holiday season, the nation's fifth largest homebuilder and developer, asked team members for ideas on how to 'Build Joy' in their local communities, and today, is spreading these efforts even further with the launch of its inaugural National Build Joy Day on December … [More]