The High Velocity crew chats with Cobb Symphony Orchestra’s conductor Mike Alexander and incoming Executive Director, Bob Sanna. Cobb Symphony Orchestra is a semi-professional ensemble founded in 1951 and based in suburban Kennesaw, Georgia. Earlier this month, the CSO named Bob Sanna as its new executive director, replacing Brian Hermanson, who served from 2007 until March …

Using hands-on experiences, JA of Georgia brings the real world to over 100,000 students each year, opening their minds to their full potential by bridging the business and education communities. The hallmark of JA is its unique use of local business and community volunteers who come into the K-12 classroom or host middle and high school …

Let’s face facts, sales is not an easy profession. If it was, all sales people would surpass goals and staff turnover would not exist. While sales professionals are overloaded with product information, briefed with background material about their company and are shown how to complete an order form, many of them are not equipped with …

David Tendrich and Louisa (Lou) Levit are the founders of the Atlanta-based advertising and marketing firm, Unexpected Ways LLC. At only 21, in the past year they’ve helped over 100 business owners worldwide get more clients, charge higher prices, and do more of the things they’re passionate about on a day-to-day basis. In fact, Lou and …

Do your kids need to move more and lose some weight? In 35 Things to Know to Raise Active Kids you will discover fun, inexpensive, and nontraditional ways to get your kids off the couch and outside playing. These activities are for all children, not just the already fit or sports-obsessed. With bonus tips and …

Ron Davis, President of SIVAD Solutions, says “SIVAD leverages experience coupled with hardware and software technology to provide solutions that automate the processes used by organizations to run their day-to-day business. Our mission is to implement technology to save you time. Time is precious and time is valuable. A savings in time leads to a saving …

Sharon Drew Morgen is the visionary and thought leader behind Buying Facilitation® the new sales paradigm that focuses on helping buyers manage their buying decision. She is the author of the NYTimes Business Bestseller Selling with Integrity as well as 5 other books and hundreds of articles that explain different aspects of the decision facilitation …

Tom Crawford has been in the Financial Services Sector for over 45 years and is considered one of the most successful financial services executives in the country. Currently he is CEO and President for his own company, Crawford Corporate Coaching in which he coaches C-level executives and agency owners in the art of building successful …

Jill Konrath’s fresh sales strategies, provocative insights & practical advice help sellers win business with crazy-busy prospects. She’s an internationally-recognized author and popular speaker at annual sales meetings, kick-off events and professional conferences. Her newest book, SNAP SELLING, has already received rave reviews from industry leaders. Jill’s award-winning first book, Selling to Big Companies, has …

Justin Honaman is is a strategic business process and technology director with a large consumer goods manufacturer and has a background in marketing and business intelligence. Justin released “Make It Happen! Live Out Your Personal Brand” – a book on authentic leadership and personal branding – in Q1, 2009 and is using proceeds to benefit the …