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Eddie Hill Consulting Group
As a professional, having worked in the corporate arena for more than 30 years, we are continuing to build businesses that are based on integrity and knowledge. Mr. Hill’s background, skills, education and experience can make a positive contribution to our clients we serve.
In addition Mr. Hill has an Associate Degree in Business and Graphic Arts degree respectively from Lawson State Community College and studies at UAB and University of Alabama Tuscaloosa in management studies for the Southern Company.
Mr. Hill’s academic experiences are extensive:
• Extensive managerial experience, managing both peoples and processes. At Alabama Power Company I had a budget of more than a million dollars, also impacting more than a billion dollars in purchasing of materials and services.
• An extensive area of relationships with organizations and leaders in federal, state local and private sector businesses.
• Expertise in conducting interviews with prospective clients and business leaders.
• Expertise in developing new processes in technical fields.
• Experienced in networking and creating strategic alliances with the business community
• Comprehensive knowledge of cultural and social conditions of small disadvantaged businesses.
• Skilled in developing and starting new and innovative strategies.
In 1973, after completing my studies, Mr. Hill was hired at Southern Research in the engineering department (Metallurgy) to design drawings for government manuals. After 3 months at Southern Research, Mr. Hill was hired at Alabama Power Company in the engineering area of Power Delivery. He continued to work at night for Southern Research for 5 year.
While working for Alabama Power Company as an engineering aid, He worked on product development teams, analyzing new product concepts, drafting engineering sketches, creating real-world models, and handling quality assurance issues. He was next promoted to the Human Resources Department (Training/ Audio Visual); where he led a team in developing presentation visuals for executives, in the form of slide dissolve presentations and Power Point Presentations. When promoted to lead Alabama Power Company’s Supplier Diversity Program as Director, and lead for the Southern Company, they were able (as a team) to lead the electric utility industry in inclusion of minority and small business concerns.
In January of 1998 He opted to take an early out. In May of the same year, He started a consulting firm, Eddie Hill Consulting Group (with a limited partnership with T.A. Lewis & Associates), a company creating and developing Supplier Diversity Programs. I developed programs for a host of companies, such as Electric Power Board of Chattanooga, TN; TVA Chattanooga, TN; Birmingham Water Works and Sewer Board; BE&K construction; Auburn University; Russell Corporation; Time Warner Cable (Bright House) - Birmingham; Chevron Corporation: Pascagoula, MS, and Concord, CA.; Bruno's Inc., Corporate Office-Birmingham AL.; Mobile Water and Sewer Board, Mobile, AL.; Mobile Gas Service Company, Mobile, AL.; Diversified Executive Systems, Inc.; Honda Alabama; and many other companies and small businesses.
In 2010 we have refocused the business to assist small and larger businesses in New Business Development, to help introduce and find opportunities within corporations, companies and municipalities. He continues to develop Supplier Diversity Programs for companies needing these programs in their supply chain management.
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Supplier Diversity Programs and Initiatives/ Supplier Relations Management;
Business Development; and Professional Development and Coaching Ser...
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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I have been, for now (more than 9 months), working from my home. I have been using the virtual platforms to continue meeting with my clients, potential clients, and organizations that I am a part of.
I will still have a Blessed and Wonderful Thanksgiving by staying home and safely distancing...
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I have been, for now (more than 9 months), working from my home. I have been using the virtual platforms to continue meeting with my clients, potential clients, and organizations that I am a part of.
I will still have a Blessed and Wonderful Thanksgiving by staying home and safely distancing with my two boys, who will join me and my wife for Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanks, Eddie Hill - Eddie Hill Consulting Group, LLC
205-876-4803; eddie.hill@ehcgllc.com;
www.eddiehillconsulting.com
As a consultant, I work with corporate, government entities and organizations such as chamber of commerce's and Universities. I am having a ton of meetings that happen on social platforms such as Zoom, Skype, Facebook Live and several others that I am learning.
I have had to restructure how I do...
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As a consultant, I work with corporate, government entities and organizations such as chamber of commerce's and Universities. I am having a ton of meetings that happen on social platforms such as Zoom, Skype, Facebook Live and several others that I am learning.
I have had to restructure how I do business and communicate with my associates and clients. I have also had to redesign my approach towards my scope of work and capabilities. Through research, I have had to adjust to meet their new demands.
As a good business you have to learn to adjust. Turning lemons into lemonade. Taking the business from good to great, you have to learn to your homework and find what works for you!
Eddie Hill Consulting Group, LLC
What is the best business to start during and after the Coronavirus outbreak?
Tough economic times often bring about innovation. What new business opportunities are available during the Coronavirus outbreak? What about after it ends? What opportunities have you seen or heard about?
This...
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What is the best business to start during and after the Coronavirus outbreak?
Tough economic times often bring about innovation. What new business opportunities are available during the Coronavirus outbreak? What about after it ends? What opportunities have you seen or heard about?
This is a great question. When so many small businesses are wondering if their business will survive this Pandemic.
As a business consultant, business coach and business development manager, I have received a slew of calls from concern businesses and clients. I was interview on a pod cast earlier this week and this same question came up. I explained that this Pandemic will be devastating to small businesses, if the government is not willing to ensure that the PPP reaches these businesses and particularly the undeserved business such as minority owned businesses. The other redeeming grace would be for corporate and government procuring and contracting agencies to ensure that they include these businesses in the revitalization efforts that are already being implemented and planned.
I have advised my associates and clients to look where the need is right now. If they can re-adjust their businesses to supply products and services that are desperately needed, this would be a good start in bringing in income. I advised them to dig deep into their skill sets and reshape the busy based on their expertise.
We all have been dealt a sour lemon; let's take it and make lemonade. We all know when larger businesses are on oxygen, we as small and especially minority owned businesses are on life-support. The sad part of all of this is that we as citizens of the U.S. have received a terrible blow of loss of life as have the world. We must pick ourselves up and use the God given talents that God has given each of us.
I have talked with several businesses that are in deep depression. Now is the time to rely on the Spiritual Being in our lives, regardless of your religious belief. Faith and Trust is where we need to be currently. Having a deep belief that we can overcome this. God has brought us though catastrophe after catastrophe; and he will do it with this Pandemic.
The other advice for small businesses is to pool their resources. Working together to overcome this Pandemic will be essential. We all have various talents and skills; coming together now would be one of the best things we can do as a survival tool.
It has to first start trough communication with one another. We must use social medial and the mediums that exist such as Zoom and Skype since we are not able to have face-to-face meetings at this time. We must use the availability of email, our phones, and U.S. Mail to keep in close communication with associates and clients. We must constantly look for new opportunities.
I believe if we practice these areas of good business practices, we will survive and be even better in the upcoming year.
I especially appeal to my minority business associates. to take heart in what I am saying and build support around one another. Wherever you can be help, please do so.
Eddie Hill, Eddie Hill Consulting Group, LLC
Here is what the experts suggest: The following are basic general principles for reducing the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, excerpted from the WHO document.
Participants and staff should stay away from events when ill.
Promote hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette, including with...
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Here is what the experts suggest: The following are basic general principles for reducing the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, excerpted from the WHO document.
Participants and staff should stay away from events when ill.
Promote hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette, including with informational materials that reach a wide range of age groups and varying reading and educational levels.
Soap and water or alcohol hand-sanitizers and tissues should be easily accessible in all common areas, and especially in areas set aside for medical treatment.
Reduce crowding.
Isolate persons who become ill.
Where possible, event organizers should consider distancing measures to reduce close contact among people during a large event (e.g., increasing the frequency of transport and staggering arrivals and minimizing the number of people who congregate at one time at sanitary stations and food and water distribution areas).
Organizers should plan for the likelihood of persons becoming ill with fever and other symptoms of COVID-19.
As for myself, I would only attend an event that is necessary, until things are better. I would make little or no contact with people, such as shaking hands. I would stand at least 3 feet away in conversation and pass a card. let them know you will call them later.
Eddie Hill Consulting Group, LLC
Have you considered BNI and what are some best practices for it?
I was a member of BNI in Birmingham's South-side Group and the idealism behind the effort is great. The only thing about the group that I was a part of, it was mostly made up of commercial and local business that had an interest...
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Have you considered BNI and what are some best practices for it?
I was a member of BNI in Birmingham's South-side Group and the idealism behind the effort is great. The only thing about the group that I was a part of, it was mostly made up of commercial and local business that had an interest in residential work and residential customers. It was not a good fit for my business and its goals. I am a consultant whose core business customers are corporate, organizations, and governmental/municipal businesses. This customer base I work with to help small business concerns, such as minority and other disadvantaged business enterprises. I have a customer base of small businesses I work with to expand their customer base to help secure contract and procurement opportunities from my corporate and municipal clients.
BNI's vision statement is “Changing the way the world does business.” BNI's mission is “to help members increase their business through a structured, positive, and professional referral marketing program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals.”
About 3 years ago, I and several other business started a group we named the Business Alliance Group. Our Mission and Vision Statement is :
OUR MISSION STATEMENT: The Business Alliance Group (BAG) mission is to help members increase business opportunities for our partners; helping them grow their businesses through a professional marketing and networking structure that is built on referrals and relationship building with the public and private sector organizations.We engage with entrepreneurs who are member Alliance Partners to broaden our network and deepen our connection with the business Community.
OUR VISION: The Business Alliance Group's vision is to create a professional referral marketing program that addresses the needs of our members and enable them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with other quality business professionals.
OUR OBJECTIVES: The objective of forming the Business Alliance Group is to cultivate a select group of businesses having a similar mindset of embracing the idea of helping each other grow their businesses through a strong network of business ideas and proven methodologies.
This group is built on the idea of having a tightly woven connection with the business community, sharing business opportunities, fostering relationships with business organizations, government entities, corporate communities, and collaborating and cooperating with other small businesses.
OUR GOAL: Our goal will be to increase opportunities for small and small disadvantaged businesses through a cooperative process. Together we will identify barriers that hamper the progress of these businesses. We will identify these barriers and identify a workable solution.
We will research and review efforts that helps DBE’s build capacity. We will look at such practices as promoting alliances, partnerships and mentoring programs with the help of government and corporate businesses. We will look at “Best Practices” as a team set down with the private and public sector, and organizations, such as Chamber of Commerce’s’. We will solicit their assistance in achieving these goals.
We will promote the idea of to creating fair and equitable playing field for DBE suppliers, contractors and professional services through vigorous conversations with the private and public sector, and organizations.
The success of this organization lies in the commitment, cooperation, the dedication of each member business, and having a strong solidarity and fortitude of working together to achieve these goals.
Eddie Hill, Eddie Hill Consulting Group, LLC
Of the "15 Laws of Personal Growth", which laws matter to you the most?
Law of Intentionality - Intentional personal growth. Think about "how far can you go?" NOT "how long will this take?" Make the most out of what you been given. This is a law I believe we all should have in our personal...
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Of the "15 Laws of Personal Growth", which laws matter to you the most?
Law of Intentionality - Intentional personal growth. Think about "how far can you go?" NOT "how long will this take?" Make the most out of what you been given. This is a law I believe we all should have in our personal growth; be it in life or business.
2. Law of Awareness - The first step towards change is awareness, then acceptance. Finding what we like to do; searching for the talents we possess; finding motivation to do the things we like to do and doing them; being aware of our actions and accountable for whatever we do; And finding what we need to grow.
Law of the Mirror - People don't reach their potential because of low self-esteem. Ask yourself: Do you like what you see in the mirror? Recognizing our value and begin to add value to ourselves.
Law of Reflection - Follow effective action with quiet reflection to get even more effective action. We should always add value and exceed expectations. Reflection turns experience into insight – we should evaluate our experience to enrich reflection and learning.
Law of Design - To maximize growth, develop strategies. Spend time reviewing our calendar and evaluate each entry - look at meetings, appointments, and other activities. Account for every waking hour in the previous years.
Law of Consistency - Motivation gets you going, discipline keeps you going. Know the what, how, where and when, knowing what we need to improve? Developing ourselves to be successful, when we expand, we open up all kinds of possibilities.
Law of the Rubber band
- Remember that rubber bands are useful only when they are stretched. Remember, People rarely want to stretch - most people only use a fraction of their ability. Don't settle for average, everyone has dreams, but few pursue it - measure yourself against yourself; Your history is not your destiny, be excellent.
Law of Contribution - Growing ourselves enables us to grow others. Help others because we are all one. Model the right behavior for others - be a mentor for others. Be a river, not a reservoir. Have a give as you receive - an abundance mindset.
EDDIE HILL CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
“A Business Development Company”
604 Tree Crossings Parkway - Birmingham, Alabama 35244 -eddie.hill@EHCGLLC.com– (205) 876-4803
“We are your business solution resource”
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Does supplier diversity programs help your business?
I would have to say yes; this is what Eddie Hill Consulting Group specialize in as a business; including business development and economic development for small businesses.
We have to date created over 20 supplier diversity programs...
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Does supplier diversity programs help your business?
I would have to say yes; this is what Eddie Hill Consulting Group specialize in as a business; including business development and economic development for small businesses.
We have to date created over 20 supplier diversity programs and initiatives for corporations, municipalities and organizations (chambers and colleges).
Here’s the facts about Supplier Diversity Programs:
Supplier diversity is a proactive business program encouraging the process of sourcing supplies from minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, LGBT-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, historically underutilized businesses, and SBA-defined small business vendors.
Supplier diversity is a best practice that should be instilled in every organization. Not only does it benefit the community around you, it also provides a distinct competitive advantage for businesses.
If a company continually use the same suppliers without branching out into new, diverse markets, their risk stymieing the creative benefits you should be receiving. We should encourage new small and medium-sized businesses because they bring along the added innovation advantages, differentiating themselves from their competitors. Small businesses, unlike their larger counterparts, are more agile and can create and innovate quickly. I have always used the term “value added service”, this is what these businesses bring in the way of innovation.
Procuring a large database of suppliers from which to source, opens the opportunity to create scenarios that involve multiple suppliers for one sourcing event. This allows you (the buyer) to promote and engage several suppliers while simultaneously reducing the overall cost of the product/service.
Additionally, multiple channels also allow a company to analyze the prices, location, and range of goods of several suppliers and choose the one that works best for them. A final benefit to having multiple channels is the volume of opportunities created by forging new relationships with suppliers’ alliances.
The answer is “yes”. Over the last 20 years we have seen these small businesses grow and prosper from companies who truly embrace the idea of having a supplier diversity and inclusion program in place.
The only way these programs work is to have total commitment throughout the organization that is goal driven. It must have the full support of top management with oversight from the president and chief executive officer of the organization. There must be accountability and measurable goals that are charted and reported.
Eddie Hill, Eddie Hill Consulting Group, LLC
Does anyone feel it's possible to operate a business successfully without a website? Why or why not?
As we hurtle through yet another year, there’s still a great divide between two kinds of small business owners: Those who have business websites ( Why), and those who don’t (Why...
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Does anyone feel it's possible to operate a business successfully without a website? Why or why not?
As we hurtle through yet another year, there’s still a great divide between two kinds of small business owners: Those who have business websites ( Why), and those who don’t (Why Not).
I for one do not have one. Up to now I haven’t needed one; but in the last year I have redefined my business and I am in the process of developing and completing my website. As I moved from just being a consultant who specializes in the development of supplier diversity programs, I felt pretty specialized as a consultant, especially only marketing to corporations, organizations and municipalities.
Now my focus has broadened and I now have other business features added to my capability statement that dictates the need to have a website. Truly speaking, I need to have launched a site several years ago.
Fortunately, small businesses are realizing the importance of a business website. In my research I found, nearly two-thirds have a business website, and 81% of those say their sites are mobile-friendly.
On the other side of the divide are the more than one-third (36%) of small business owners who still don’t have a website. How is this still possible? If your small business doesn’t have a website, here are some of the many ways you’re missing out.
Your email marketing is less effective than it could be.
You’ll get less traction in search results.
You look less than legitimate.
You’re at the mercy of social networks.
Beyond all these factors, one reason to create a business website is that there’s no longer an excuse not to.
So what’s holding the 36% of small businesses that don’t have websites back? Among small businesses without a website, more than half plan to build one this year. It’s more affordable and easier than ever before to do so. As a bonus, many of these services make it easier to market your website by helping you with search engine optimization, local search directories and more once your website is up and running.
Your website doesn’t have to be complicated. If you are just starting out with a site, all you need is a couple of pages with your basic information (hours, address, phone number), perhaps a Contact us page, and links to your business elsewhere online (social media, reviews, etc.) is probably all you need.
Eddie Hill Consulting Group, LLC
Is your desire to be perfect preventing growth in your business?
It's a level all entrepreneurs strive to reach. But never is this obtainable and a waist of your time. Look at the top 500 companies, they strive to be the best, but never achieve the goal of being perfect. My advice, being...
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Is your desire to be perfect preventing growth in your business?
It's a level all entrepreneurs strive to reach. But never is this obtainable and a waist of your time. Look at the top 500 companies, they strive to be the best, but never achieve the goal of being perfect. My advice, being in business for 20 years and serving in corporate for 25 years, always set your mark to be the best you can be; be great be good at what you do. Keep focus and just do your best. Eddie Hill Consulting Group, LLC
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