Newsweek's Jonathan Alter to Speak at April 12 FDR Memorial Ceremony
Newsweek senior editor Jonathan Alter will be the keynote speaker during an annual tribute to president Franklin D. Roosevelt. Every April 12, Roosevelt's Little White House State Historic Site holds a commemorative ceremony to honor the life of one of the most influential world leaders. Read More
Of Anchors and Avatars: Adventures in News Marketing
Scot Safon, SVP/marketing and on-air promotion for CNN Worldwide, gives us a whirlwind tour of the fast-evolving world of news marketing at our Signature Luncheon on Tuesday, April 10. Read More
‘Man Kills Wife, Self, One Other at Work' -- Who Wants to Read This Headline About Their Company?
As some of this week's tragic events have proven, it is imperative that employers learn how to appropriately address domestic violence in the workplace. Read More
Sam Williams at Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on April 12
The Atlanta Press Club will host Sam A. Williams, President of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, at a Newsmaker Luncheon on Thursday, April 12, at The Commerce Club. He will discuss "Metro Atlanta 2030 -- Challenges & Opportunities." Read More
Fans of Comics, Costuming, Gaming and Asian Pop Culture rejoice!
Infusing the wondrous world of comic books with touches of pop art illustration, anime, manga, costuming and round-the-clock gaming and video programming, Atlanta Comics Expo (ACE) is poised to become the kind of "can't miss event" that its sister show Dragon Con is known for. Read More
TAG Unveils Landmark Study of State's Technology Industry
In the midst of the "dotcom" bust, Georgia was experiencing a boom in technology entrepreneurship, experiencing a significant upsurge in new technology-based companies as most of the nation saw a decline in tech businesses. That data was one of the more startling discoveries in the first ever comprehensive study of the state's technology industry. Read More
International Journalists to Appraise State of News Around the Globe
Twelve international journalists will convene in Atlanta for a forum that will examine the challenges and complexities of covering and disseminating world news. Read More
To the Fastest Growing Ethnic Group in the U.S., Brand Loyalty is More Than a Principle - It's the Preferred Lifestyle
Dmitriy Goroshin, CEO of RussianTown, Inc., joins the Daybook Expert Network as an expert in the Russian-American market. With his background as a journalist, a marketer, an advertising executive, and a TV personality both here and in his native Russia, Dmitriy serves as a consultant for companies looking to expand their business into the Russian-speaking market in the United States. Read More
Number of display ads in Facebook during the first three months of 2010: 176 billion.
Amount fo sales conducted on PayPal in 2009: $60 billion.
Amount of that from Zynga (Farmville and other games): $500 million
(Forbes)
Number of items on the Starbucks menu through August 31: 70.
As of September 1: 25
Number of Starbucks outlets: 1,000
Number with drive-thrus: 335
(USA Today)
Number of people who have put down a deposit to buy a Terrafugia Transition flying car when it goes on sale later this year: 80.
Amount each vehicle will sell for: $194.000.
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Ali Mangkang, Atlanta Bicycle Coalition;
Brooke Anglin, MixIt Marketing;
Emily Hargrove, Forte Public Relations;
Colette Haywood, Three GIrls & A Mic.
How leadership built a church in rural west Georgia
A story for the season: the lesson I learned about how leadership built a church in rural west Georgia. Read Richard Warner's full blog post here....
4 B2B best practices from BtoB Magazine's NetMarketing Series
BtoB Magazine’s NetMarketing breakfast series stopped in Atlanta last week, and our team was there. Bright and early at the Four Seasons hotel in Midtown, we were excited to sit down and hear from four kickass B2B marketers:
Tara Bianco of SPX Corp.
Nicole Lipson of Georgia-Pacific Gypsum
Liz McClellan of Sage Software, Inc.
Rachel Spasser of Ariba, Inc.
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Here's a special message from our teams here at What's Up Interactive and Atlanta Daybook. Wishing you all a joyous and safe holiday season, and a happy 2011!
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