Tommy Nobis Center Hosts Open House for New Electronics Recycling Facility March 3
The Tommy Nobis Center will host an open house March 3 featuring environmental activist Laura Turner Seydel. The open house introduces an environmentally and socially responsible initiative to the business and consumer communities. Read More
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Sets Record with 26,000 in Attendance
Audience Award Winners Crime After Crime and The Round Up to Receive Encore Screenings March 20 at Regal Cinemas Atlantic Station Stadium 16. Read More
Atlanta-based Professional Matchmaker to Appear on The Steve Harvey Morning Show
Interracial Dating Expert, Ming Gregory of Color Blind International will appear on the Steve Harvey Morning Show during the "Locate Your Love" segment offering Advice for Interracial Daters Read More
Moving Parts of the Arts Call for Artists
The Roswell Cultural Arts Board is seeking dynamic artists to create inspiring and unique pieces comprised of donated bicycles and bicycle parts. Read More
Green Real Estate Network Breakfast to Be Held March 15
The Green Chamber of the South's Real Estate Section is merging with the Green Real Estate Network, a breakfast series presented by BOMA. Read More
Join AMA-Atlanta As They Bring to You and the Atlanta Business Community the Amy Awards
The "Stars" will be brightly shinning on March 24, at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta as the crowds attentively watch and listen to the announcements for the winners for the top individuals and companies with outstanding marketing achievements in 2010. Read More
Raising Investment Capital - Educational Series Shares Secrets to Raising Private Capital
Entrepreneurs spend less time chasing investors ... more time building an investible company. Read More
EarthShare of Georgia Carries on the Earth Day Tradition
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
Get Tested for Kidney Disease, the 'Silent Killer'
Imagine 280 Georgia Domes full of screaming basketball fans. Now imagine all those huge arenas full of Americans who have a silent, deadly disease. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 20 million people. Read More
Stroll Through the Arts in Marietta; First Friday Art Walk is this Friday
March Forth on March Fourth for First Friday Art Walk at Historic Marietta Square. Read More
EcoSMART Technologies, Inc. Joins SafeLawns Movement
EcoSMART Technologies, Inc., the world's leading producer of EPA Exempt organic pesticides, announced a partnership with the SafeLawns Foundation on a series of events to promote safer lawn and gardening in North America. Read More
Engaging Your Internal Customer First - PRSA|GA March 23 Monthly Meeting
Hear from a panel of top talented internal communicators, supported by national trend research, who share what it takes to secure employee buy-in and support before taking messages public. Read More
Russ Umphenour, President of Focus Brands, to speak at AMA March Signature Luncheon
As professional business managers, what would you say are the most challenging aspects of your day to day business activities? Would you say maybe motivating your employees? Or would it be establishing goals? Read More
Womenetics and Porsche Cars North America Present the 2011 POW! Awards
Join Womenetics and Porsche Cars North America on Tuesday, April 26 as we honor fifteen outstanding women who are changing the landscape of business. Read More
Dr. Joyce Morley is Transition Keynote for Possible Woman at Marriott Marquis April 27
Moira Forbes speaks at lunch, Molly Fletcher is opening keynote for "Believe. Begin. Become. Possible Woman 2011." SunTrust is Silver Sponsor. Read More
Windsong Properties Hadley Plan a Hit with Buyers
When it comes to floor plans, functionality, flow and open areas continue to be magnets for new home buyers. This attraction is obvious at Windsong at Seven Hills in Paulding County, where one house design at the active adult Read More
How We File Our Taxes
This year, 57.6% of U.S. taxpayers will file their taxes online, up from just 50.1% in 2007:
- 35.2% will prepare their taxes using computer software
- 21.5% will use an accountant
- 19.3% will use a tax preparation service
- 10.9% will have a friend, spouse or other relative prepare their taxes for them
- 13.2% will prepare their taxes by hand
(National Retail Federation)
Social Shopping
As social and sharing conventions become an important part of our culture, they are also pervading and becoming integrated within the online shopping experience. 83% of the sites in this study encourage shoppers to connect with their brands via one of the social media venues, up from just 60% last year.
(the e-tailing group)
Top 5 U.S. Sports Strikes and Lockouts
1. The 1994 Baseball Strike
2. The 1999 NBA Lockout
3. The 2004-05 Hockey Lockout
4. The 1987 Football Strike
5. The 1994 Hockey Lockout
(Time.com)
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Why you shouldn't neglect your email marketing strategy [PART 2]
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I wrote recently about some important reasons NOT to leave email marketing in the dust. In an attempt to put the "email marketing is dead" concerns to rest completely, here are three more.
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