Hearing Friendly Businesses
Forerunner Yummy Cup Cakes in Encinitas
1514 Encinitas Boulevard
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-452-8136 http://www.yummycupcakes.com/encinitas-ca/
Renato Cautela, Yummy Owner was pleased with his HFBTraining and Certification Process. "My team was impressed with her. She was able to educate them on the hearing impaired, ways to identify, communicate and better serve the hearing impaired."
Hera Hub Sorrento Valley Co-Work Space
4010 Sorrento Valley Blvd #400
San Diego, CA 92121
858-437-2482
https://herahub.com/sorrento-valley/
Felena Hanson, Founder of Hera Hub, International supports the Concept of Hearing Friendly Biz. "Excellent presentation! Extremely engaging!" Sarah Bacerra - Director of Learning
Oska Wellness, Inc. ---Pain Relief Devices
300 Carlsbad Village Drive #111A
Carlsbad, CA 92008
844-630-9932
"We strongly recommend that HearCommunication’s platform is integrated into your place of business as well as at home. Thank you, Teresa Barnes, for being such an advocate for this population.”
Marks Heating & Air Commercial & Residential
1284 El Rey Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92021
619-204-7059
You won't have any regret! Mark Baumgartner is a driving example of serving those with hearing loss. The first HVAC Certified Hearing Friendly Business.
Coles Carpet Solana Beach Location
320 South Cedros Avenue
Solana Beach, CA 92075
858-481-3903
https://www.colesfineflooring.com/
JoAnna Deis and Alan Rider, Designers received one -on-one Hearing Friendly Training.
delmarphotographics
320 South Cedros Avenue #350
Solana Beach, CA 92075
858-661-9909
https://delmarphotographics.com/debora cartwright principal>photographer recieved the training in her studio with advise how to help her clients that are hearing impaired. Her intern interjected that her friend has been called names for not answering in the hallway at school. This young woman is 1 in 5 with unseen hearing loss. She is a cochlear implant wearer.
Teresa Barnes, RN - Founder, Speaker, & Advocate
Helping 1 in 5 Americans with hearing loss in the work place and service for customers.
Teresa has 20+ years in the medical and corporate cultures. A former Emergency Department Manager and Critical Care RN. Due to a life threatening ski accident for not hearing a warning shout from behind and researching needs. She federally registered the Hearing Friendly Symbol for safety, awareness, and inclusion. For an often ignored population those who are classified as Hard of Hearing as there are 65 Million Americans with this health and social condition. Founder of the HearCommunication a Business Educational Company we ofter Hearing Friendly Business Certification Programs, Training, Consulting and Keynote Speaking. Teresa has dealt with hearing loss since birth, therefore understands the nuisances of this health and social condition both personally and professionally.
Let Teresa "Help Connect Your Business with the Hearing Impaired" call or virtually connect today...760-717-8190 or TBarnes@HearCommunication.com
Looking for progressive companies that want to connect with the 65 Million Hearing Impaired Americans, our Hearing Friendly Certification increases revenue, employee retention, and creates a culture of inclusiveness.
Become a "Hearing Friendly Business" and become "Hearing Friendly Supporter". Taking the stigma, lack of understanding, accommodations, and isolation out of hearing loss.
Business and Professional Development
Removing the confusion around hearing loss to improve revenue, customer and employee satisfaction, productivity, morale, inclusion, retention, and access. Implementing the Hearing Friendly Communication Technique to recognize the traits of the hearing impaired and provide better customer service for this miss trillion dollar niche. Become a Hearing Friendly Business by spending a little upfront to avoid a lot out the backend.
Diversity Speaking
Educating To Enhance:
1 in 5 of your customers and employees are needing understanding for better sales, customer service, productivity and co-worker communication. Hearing loss is the leading disability let's open doors for inclusion and avoid those suits.
- Keynote Speaking
- Breakout Sessions
- Corporate Training
- Virtual Training
Advisory Board
Rajni Roshan IBM Client Manager|Strategy|Solution Development|Growth|Global Partnerships
Rajni has over 11 years of experience in the tech industry and is passionate about technology solutions that have social impact. Rajni moved from UK to San Diego last year, where she was a Client solutions manager for emerging technologies at IBM. Her interest areas are designing for human needs, technology solutions and business strategy. Rajni is a strong advocate for young girls and women in STEM. She is the Program Director of the Girls-in-Tech San Diego chapter, a non-profit focused on supporting women in tech and regularly takes time out to mentor other women in the tech industry.
New to San Diego she believes in helping with this effort to change the beliefs around hearing loss, offering her business acumen and knowledge of global expansion. Plus, the bonus of tech suggestions for Teresa's Team at HearCommunication as an advisor.
Ms. Barnes and Mrs. Roshan are both members of Hera Hub and met several times at events such as Hera Summit Ventures before deciding to work together on several apps that are in development as well.
Geoffrey A. Smith, M.D., F.A.C.S., Board of Otolaryngology Surgery| Cosmetic Surgery|Lecturer
For Dr. Geoffrey A. Smith, being a physician is more than his practice of medicine. It includes teaching courses to other physicians and medical students, publishing articles, doing charitable work and lecturing locally and worldwide.
Dr. Smith has been based in the San Diego, California area for many years. He would frequently see surfers with knots or bony growths in the ear canal. As they grow, these growths (exostosis) can block the ear canal. He developed a procedure to clear the blockage and get the surfers back in the water quicker.
Dr. Smith also help co-develop the first imaging procedure for patients to see the results of what the expected out come of a surgical procedure would be.
Dr. Smith enjoys lecturing at multiple museums and is frequently contacted to provide insight on ancient Egyptian artifacts, early man artifacts, pre-Columbian archeological artifacts, ancient adornments and Biblical artifacts, among other items. Dr. Smith currently teaches the Junior Gemologist classes at The Gemological Institute of America and is on the Advisor Board for HearCommunication.
Greg Houlgate, Founder of Oska, Inc. Chief Product and Development Officer|MBA in Global Management
Mr. Houlgate has a passion for helping people relieve pain the natural way with Oska Pulse to live fuller lives. Mr. Houlgate is the developer of the Pulse and developing other products.
Greg grew with family members with hearing loss and understands the nuisances of hearing loss from this perspective.
Oska is a Certified Hearing Friendly Business and Mr. Houlgate has this to say about the training received. “ It has been a long time coming. We have been in need of training to help us work with the hearing impaired not only with our customers, but with those we love. The mission of HearCommunication really empowers our team to be of better service and more effective in all areas our business. We strongly recommend that HearCommunication’s platform is integrated into your place of business as well as at home. Thank you, Teresa Barnes, for being such an advocate for this population.” As an advisor Greg is offering his business acumen as an experienced principle with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry for several decade.
Tom Schenck Educator|Author|TV Producer| Trustee Sisu
Mr. Schenck is an educator at heart. Being a former Headmaster, VP of Philanthropy and English Teacher. Currently, trustee and TV Host of Villain Crushers. As an advisor to Teresa, he will focus on development and management.
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Hearing loss affects all and has a huge stigma. Let's work together to change the impact hearing loss has on the individual and businesses.
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A Fresh Perspective for the leading disability - hearing loss. A new symbol for safety, inclusion, and CONNECTION for businesses to benefit people as well as their bottomline.
Our Hearing Friendly Symbol can be displayed at your business location to let customers and employees know as a Certified Hearing Friendly Business.
It can be worn as a supporter or to let others know you have a hearing loss, so need a different type of communication. Let Others See the Need.
A John Hopkins Study says 1 in 5 people have unacknowledged hearing loss? Come Learn & Get Certified...
As a Business Educational Company we train ways identify those with hearing loss for better service, increase revenue, customer satisfaction, inclusion, employee relations, productivity and both retention of the valuable customers as well as employees. Side Benefits: Better Health, Better Business and Better Morale.
Teach Hearing Friendly Business Communication Skills for improve effective communication to better navigate this underserved population.
While improving your environment to attract a multi-trillion dollar missed market niche, aid in reducing hearing loss, and erasing ignorance about this social and medical disease. Letting your business be part of the solution to removing the stigma while increasing your bottom line exponentially.
Our Mission Statement - Erasing Stigma, Up Inclusion, & Enchancing Communication Connections One Business at a Time for the Betterment of Community & The BottomLine.
To help businesses connect with the hearing impaired to increase their revenue, customer satisfaction, inclusion factor, productivity, employee relations, morale, safety, retention of both customers plus employees, hearing conservation, and overall health benefits.
This is accomplished thru Business Education and a Hearing Friendly Certification Process.
This service will increase understanding of what’s needed for 65 Million Americans, as both employees and customers to accommodate their disability, acknowledge this population with customize service and provide a caring accessible environment.
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HearCommunication values fair compensation, room to grow, training, a healthy hearing friendly creative work environment, family friendly, respect for inclusion|diversity with a team that values respect, community, and communication differences.
Soft Cover Book to Change Your Understanding of Hearing and Attracting a Multi-Trillion Dollar Market and Improve Your Inclusion for 1 in 5 of Your Workforce, Productivity, Revenue, and Health.
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