One Earth. . .One Day. . . For Georgia
Presented by Kaiser Permanente, EarthShare of Georgia is organizing three key events in 2011 to promote environmental stewardship to leaders from the business world and the community at large. Read More
Dynamic sports agent Molly Fletcher is opening keynote for Possible Woman Conference
Moira Forbes speaks at lunch, Emory Mulling is closing keynote for Possible Woman April 27 at Atlanta Marriott Marquis. IKEA becomes Silver sponsor. Read More
Join IABC/Atlanta for Breakfast and Learn About Kia Motors' Winning Culture
Corrine Hodges with the Kia PR team will share insights about the corporate culture, leadership, and communication methods at this fast growing auto company on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Lobby Bar and Bistro in Atlantic Station. Read More
Ray Hutton of TBS to Speak at the FEI Monthly Meeting
Join FEI-Atlanta on Tuesday, Feb 22 to hear Ray Hutton, EVP and CFO of TBS International, Inc. on the challenges and successes of leading a worldwide finance team. Read More
JumpStart: a fresh new Daybook product to supercharge your news or event
The city's newswire and local PR powerhouse adds state-of-the-art video production from parent company What's Up Interactive's team of professionals for a compelling new package. Read More
FOCUS Gala on Feb. 26th Spotlights 'Cabaret & Cabernet'
On Saturday, February 26, FOCUS, the Atlanta-based organization reaching almost 3,000 local families of children with disabilities or ongoing medical needs, will host its 28th annual fabulous fundraiser. Read More
Fast-growing Carroll Organization Adds Vice President of Construction Management
Carroll Organization is an Atlanta-based multifaceted enterprise focusing on the ownership and operation of multifamily real estate. Read More
2nd Annual Women Entrepreneurs Day in Georgia at the State Capitol Mar. 15, RSVP by Feb. 24
The second annual Women Entrepreneurs Day in Georgia at the State Capitol will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 8 a.m. to noon. Participation is free but requires an RSVP to [email protected] by Thursday, February 24. Read More
Womenetics Presents Health, Heart and Humor: The Attitude for Successful Leadership
Join Womenetics on Wed, February 23 to take a lighter look at a serious subject - how incorporating humor can enhance every woman's physical well being and workplace leadership effectiveness. Read More
Tips From A Success Story
At Atlanta Women's Network, one of the things we do best is learn from each other. At this month's luncheon, we'll hear business owner Mary Parker's success story, and take home lessons we can put to use immediately. Read More
Digital Coupons Trending
According to the Coupons.com Digital Coupons Trends Report for 2010, more than $1.2 billion in digital coupons savings was issued in 2010, representing a 41% growth over the year before. Digital coupons dramatically outpaced the growth of their newspaper counterparts compared to coupons distributed in newspapers of 7%.
(Coupons.com)
Financial Comfort
Only 31% of Americans believe they could live comfortably on something less than $50,000 a year, though the median family income is now about $52,000. But 62% say they would need $50,000 or more to achieve a comfortable lifestyle.
In a 1987 USA Today poll, just 8% of Americans believed they would need $100,000 or more to live comfortably, while 56% thought they could achieve that on something less than $50,000.
(USA Today/Gallup Poll)
Underemployment
- Over 317,000 restaurant servers have bachelor’s degrees
- Almost 500,000 customer service representatives have bachelor’s degrees
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What's going on at What's Up Interactive: Launches and projects
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