Sports / Entertainment attorney Andrew Schutt talks about the unique nature of securing & serving high profile clients . . . and at the same time, reminds us that many of the principles he applies to a thriving practice (including candor, integrity, and discretion) have equal merit for those of us trying to reach and serve the less famous.

As a partner with Atlanta-based law firm Arnall Golden Gregory, Schutt specializes in advising professional athletes, studios, and celebrities.

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J. Mark Walker with Integrity Solutions discusses the hard realities of trying to build more effective Sales & Service teams.

Walker explains just how little Training & Knowledge we naturally tend to retain (in as little as 48 to 72 hours!), how our values impact performance, and what it really takes to achieve genuine behavior change for sustainable results.

After all, says Mark . . . “Build Your People, And They’ll Build Your Business.”

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Branding expert Chad Rothschild explains that your market is quickly changing the way they discover, share, and make decisions from information.

In one of our most candid, insightful interviews ever, Rothschild warns: “Interruption” Marketing is Dead . . . Adapt, or Die Right Along With It.

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Sanders McConnell with My HSA Rewards describes the tremendous benefits of Health Savings Accounts and shares a fun, easy way to supplement your HSA with tax deductible Cash Rewards . . . earned from everyday purchases you’re already making.

Count 5’s Eric Blumthal highlights the challenges of traditional corporate communications, and discusses his company’s unique approach for helping clients accelerate workforce adoption of change.

Count 5’s service operates “above the noise of e-mail,” and breaks down key communications into digestible chunks of information — substantially increasing retention, while simultaneously providing the measurement and accountabilty so critical to succesful change initiatives.

Co-authors Carlos Quintero & Nancy Sutherland with Sales Effectiveness, Inc. share highlights from over 20 years of field research brought to life in their new book: Catalyst5 (Catalyst to the 5th Power) . . . Making The Leap From Sales Manager To Sales Leader.

The book’s unique story line chronicles the challenges and lessons learned of “Chris Houser” — a newly dubbed (and decidedly frustrated in the beginning) Sales Manager – as he reaches out to Mentor “Joe Garson,” who helps him understand the five key roles of an effective Sales Leader, and grow quite nicely into his new set of responsibilities.

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NineSigma VP, Skip Davis gives us a primer on Open Innovation, previews some exciting new research on the topic (to be released April 27, 2009), and shares exactly how and why Open Innovation is fast becoming such an important business practice for organizations large and small.

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In this Special Edition of our “Innovation In Health Care” series, AFLAC’s Amy Otto shares what can only be described as a truly unique and innovative approach to bringing Corporate Wellness programs to area businesses.

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We caught up with Mike Brown this week — Innovation speaker / author, the creative pragmatist behind the popular BrainZooming blog, and VP Marketing Strategy for YRC Worldwide.

Brown shared his real world innovation experience from the trenches in his role with YRC, insights from his book “Taking The NO Out Of InNOvation”, and gave us a sneak preview of his current collaborative effort with co-author Jan Harness: “Creative Instigation.”

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John Campo explains Historical Tax Credits (HTC’s).  Campo Architects specializes in helping clients secure HTC’s –substantially increasing builder equity (by as much as 50%) and getting projects financed that might not otherwise ever happen.  This is an integral part of their service, and a truly innovative solution to a very challenging problem — especially in today’s economy.

GA Dept. Of Transportation’s Monica Luck shares details about their “511” service, the H.E.R.O program, and the increasingly popular Navigator website.  We also asked her about the “HOV to HOT” Lane initiative currently being explored.

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