DMA-Atlanta Luncheon: "The New Focus on the Customer Experience" with Mike Wittenstein Jan. 20
Join the DMA-Atlanta and Mike Wittenstein | Mike is a noted authority on the customer experience and shares his views on emerging trends and realities that we all need to be aware of as we kick off the New Year! Read More
TechBridge and Accenture Call on Nonprofits to Share Tech Vision
TechBridge, a nonprofit that provides professional, affordable technology services to other nonprofits, announced today that it is accepting applications for the 2011 Technology Innovation Award, presented by Accenture. The award will help a Georgia nonprofit fulfill its creative, technology vision. Read More
Ignatius House Hosts Day of Reflection for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Celebrate MLK Day at Ignatius House's special Day of Reflection from 9:30am - 3:00pm. Men and women of all faiths and backgrounds are invited to spend one day focused on being the change for peace, love, and social justice. Read More
Nominate the most Purposeful Woman You Know for the 2011 Womenetics POW! Awards
You know who we're looking for. The woman who walks into the boardroom and "POW!"- she's making change. She knows no status quo. She's focused, determined, and decisive - and everything she touches reflects the same. Read More
Senator Johnny Isakson Delivers National Update at the Atlanta Press Club
United States Senator Johnny Isakson will be the guest speaker at the Atlanta Press Club on Monday, January 24. He will give an update on legislative issues facing Congress in 2011. This event is sponsored by N-Play RE LLC. Read More
Five Years of Social Media Converge at SoCon11
Nearly filled to capacity again this year, SoCon has continually brought online influencers, industry professionals, and academics together under one roof for half a decade. Read More
Nuttin But Stringz Performs at Cultural Arts Center
Nuttin But Stringz at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center on Feb 10. Do not miss this dynamic urban rock violin duo as they combine classical sounds with Pop, R&B; and Hip Hop. Read More
Atlanta Business Leaders Guide National Growth of ToolBank
Executives from several Atlanta-based Fortune 500s have agreed to assume leadership positions within the growing ToolBank network. What began 20 years ago as a grassroots charity is now expanding across the US with their help Read More
Play to Win, Dream to Make a Difference!
On January 25th, FEI-Atlanta and the region's senior financial executives will hear the inside story on "The Business of Sports," Atlanta Dream style, from Kathy Betty, owner of the Atlanta Dream women's professional basketball team. Read More
Percentage of college grads who now say they plan to move back home with their parents: 85%.
In 2006, percentage that said they planned to move back home: 69%.
Unemployment rate for Americans between the ages of 20-24: 15%.
(CNN Money)
Decrease in US manufacturing jobs between 2000-2010: 33%.
Decrease in the typical US family’s income, adjusted for inflation, since 2000: -5%.
Percentage decrease in the size of US’s middle class since 2000: -4%.
Increase in the size of US’s low-income bracket since 2000: +7%.
Percentage of Americans that earned $35,000-99,999, adjusted for inflation, in 1969: 53%.
In 2009: 43.7%.
(US News & World Report)
Analyst Matthew Harrigan’s estimated value of the USA Network, part of NBC Universal being bought by Comcast: $11.7 billion.
Estimated value of NBC: -$600 million.
Rank of Sunday Night Football in viewers among all NBC shows: 1.
Rank of Sunday Night Football in expense to produce among all NBC shows: 1.
(Adweek)
“I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something.”
— Jackie Mason
Daybook Welcomes:
Kimberly Mitchem-Rasmussen, Political Institute for Women;
Edward Huminski;
Dennis Cooper, Skylinearts;
Chanda Bryant, Freddie Mac Foundation.
On Sunday at 4:00PM, January 23rd, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church will offer a Requiem Mass to honor the children who lost their lives to abuse and violence in the state of Georgia in the year 2010. Beginning at sundown on Saturday January 22, a prayer vigil will begin in the church, then throughout the night the names of those who died will be recited. The prayer vigil will end at 7:00AM on Sunday, January 23, and the Requiem Mass begins at 4:00PM that day.
Max Communications welcomes new client James W. Russell, Ph.D. Russell is author of The Perfect Swindle: How 401(k)s Have Ruined Retirement Security and What We Can Do.
How the iPhone changed Hothlanta's snow days
Atlanta comes through the big ice storm, but this time, thanks to the iPhone, the news media will never be the same. Richard Warner reflects on the drastic shift in his personal blog Read more....
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A new year: Effective planning strategies for 2011
Tue, 18 Jan 2011
Prior proper planning prevents poor performance. The 6Ps as I call them. The mantra spoken by project managers and operations folks the world over. But they aren’t just words. Put them into action and the difference in the way things run is immeasurable.
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