Jon believes that he will make the greatest impact on this world by helping children grow, learn, and by giving back to the world.

Educating our youth by example, whether as a teacher, company leader or father, is how we can affect their lives the most.  Jon believes you should always be generous with your love, your time, and your money, and believe in the power of the aggregate of these fundamental principles. All children can learn, and by giving yourself to the children, God will give you the opportunity to be used to help children change their lives for the better.

Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce Names Interactive Achievement as the 2011 Small Business of the Year from Brian Duvall

I teach business executives how an orchestra conductor brings out the best skill of the players that have been hired. The conductor is a dictator, however, if the conductor hires a good oboe player, then it’s best to let that oboe player use his or her skill rather than tell them how to play the oboe!” It sounds silly, however, leaders who micro-manage those whom they lead only receive a fraction of the performance that is ultimately possible.

As author of 5 books on Transformational Leadership, Ballou works as executive coach, process facilitator, trainer and motivational speaker teaching leaders in many diverse fields the fine-tune skills employed every day by orchestral conductors.

Managing Perfection

Perfection might be costing your company time and money. Discover the areas where a B+ works just as well an A and find out the times when only an A+ will do. Find the best questions to ask yourself and your staff, the next time you are creating strategies for delivering high quality on a small business budget.

With over 20 years in TV, Radio and Newspaper, Leslie recently started Coty Connections, a Marketing and Social Media strategy and consulting firm. She works with small businesses, organizations, and non-profits, as well as artists and authors, to help them harness the power of Social Media to help their business grow.

Leslie earned her BS and MBA from State University of New York at Buffalo and is a Certified Digital Marketing Consultant and a Distinguished Toastmaster. Her knowledge, passion and enthusiasm make her an in-demand speaker at corporate conferences, conventions and workshops.