Come Help Trees Atlanta and WABE 90.1 FM Plant 1,479 Tree Seedlings for Georgia Arbor Day
Plus, a tree planting with Mayor Reed, a tree festival, a "Lorax" sighting, and more! Read More
30th Storytelling Festival Unfolds Feb. 17 & 18 in Decatur
Love a good story? Storytelling fans of all ages will enjoy Southern Order of Storytellers Annual Festival. Read More
Sara Beth Zivitz with Groupon - Featured Speaker February Luncheon
What is the Groupon secret to strategy and success? Launched in 2008, Groupon has harnessed the power of collective buying for offline merchants, providing them the ability to participate in online commerce for the first time. Read More
Alma Cocina to Host Valentine's Day Supper Club to Benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank
Show your love for your community at Atlanta's newest Downtown Dining destination. Read More
Womenetics and Dale Carnegie Present Executive Presence: Being Perceived as a Leader
Executive Presence: Being Perceived as a Leader will show you how to influence others, and command attention and respect from your peers, clients, direct reports, and the executive team. Read More
Join DMA Atlanta as Dan McDade of PointClear Speaks on "The Truth About Leads"
This practical presentation sheds light on the little-known secrets that help you focus your lead-generation efforts, align your sales and marketing organizations and drive revenue. Read More
New Presale Pricing Released on Final Condominium Building at Sterling of Dunwoody
The Providence Group announces the release of the final building at Sterling of Dunwoody in Dekalb County offering, new pricing from $129,990 to $231,900 plus presale incentives. Read More
Jim Chapman Communities Offers Five Percent Co-Op at Brookhaven at Sugarloaf
Homes that close on or before April 15, 2012 will include finished bonus rooms and covered porches. These free upgrades are a $19,000 value. Read More
Take Advantage of a Special Membership Offer from Our Vice President
Membership in the DMA Atlanta is vital to your success! For a limited time, we are offering the following opportunities in an effort to help you become part of the association and give you the tools to do your job better! Read More
Atlanta History Center Announces New President and CEO
Native Atlantan to Lead Atlanta History Center Towards a New Future. Read More
BMA Atlanta February Event to Showcase Convergence of Consumer Behavior and Technology
Please join the Atlanta chapter of the Business Marketing Association as it welcomes Risa Teksten, B2B Industries Solutions Executive at Google. Read More
"Historic Preservation and State Park Day" set for February 15 near Georgia State Capitol
"Historic Preservation and State Park Day" is on Feb. 15 in downtown Atlanta from 10:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. Visitors can browse displays, see animals and learn about programs from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Read More
Blank Family Foundation to Host Event Featuring Groundbreaking Brain Research
As part of its Better Beginnings program, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Speaker Series will host a program on February 28, 2012, featuring new research on brain development. Read More
Newsmaker Luncheon with Chairman of Motion Picture Association of America Chris Dodd
Chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, Chris Dodd, Will Discuss the Growing Georgia Film Industry. Read More
PRSA|GA February Luncheon: Falling in love with your brand: 3 megatrends you need to know
Allyson Park, Vice President, Corporate External Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company, will discuss the three megatrends affecting consumer behavior that PR practitioners must learn to recognize, adopt, and yes, take to heart! Read More
Azalea Homes Builds in Desirable Cobb County
Located in the Kennesaw Mountain High School district, homes in Edgeboro Park are priced from the high $390,000s. Homes in Kenyon Farms are priced from the mid $200,000s. Read More
Fast Home Sales at The Reserve at City Park
Acadia is offering homes at unprecedented values from $239,900. It is no wonder that the builder sold six of them just last month. Read More
Between 1991 and 2010 prescription stimulants use increased from 5 million to 45 million.
35 to 44 year olds are the largest age group overdosing on prescription drugs.
40 people a day die from narcotic prescription overdose.
(RecoveryConnection)
The number of days that our calendar would be off after only 100 years with out leap days: 24
The chances of being born on Leap Day: 1 in 1,461
The number of people in the world that were born on February 29th
People born on Leap Day are called leaplings.
(CheapSally)
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Google's Broken Promise: The End of "Don't Be Evil"
Thu, 16 Feb 2012
I don’t know if I’d say they’re “evil” now, but as Google has to fight more and more for eyeballs on their ads, you’re going to see a bit more aggression in their tactics to get users to stick around on their empire of sites for longer periods of time.
Because ultimately, you’re a product they’re selling to advertisers.
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