Good Sports and Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Donate $60,000 in Equipment to GA Groups
Good Sports, Inc. and AFYF have awarded $60,000 worth of athletic equipment to 17 community organizations working to reduce childhood obesity, increase youth fitness and promote healthy lifestyles for Georgia's youth. Read More
MARTA to Host Green-A-Palooza on April 15
Join MARTA for Green-A-Palooza at the Edgewood/Candler Park Rail Station this Friday. We will celebrate all the ways it's easy being "green" with MARTA, and thank customers for helping to create a more sustainable planet. Read More
The World Affairs Council Hosts a Discussion on "Connected Capitalism" April 21
Lawrence Summers, Helene Gayle and Neville Isdell to discuss how government can collaborate with business and civil society to make connected capitalism work. Read More
E*Trade Financial FORE FOCUS Golf Classic on April 27
On Wednesday, April 27, FOCUS will host its 11th Annual E*TRADE FINANCIAL FORE FOCUS Golf Classic at the Bear's Best Atlanta golf course in Suwanee. Read More
Curators to Discuss "The Global Africa Project" at Spelman College
Lowery Stokes Sims, Ph.D., and Leslie King-Hammond, Ph.D., participate in "Exploring Global Africa" on Wednesday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m. at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Read More
Atlanta's Largest Single-Day Eco-Collection Event Scheduled for April 23
With more than 400,000 pounds of electronic equipment collected since its inception, Atlanta's largest and most popular single-day recycling event is proudly celebrating nearly a decade of caring for the environment! Read More
Health And Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Speaks to The Atlanta Press Club
Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, will be the featured speaker at the Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on Tuesday, April 19. Read More
PRSA|GA's Annual Conference Has Something for Everyone
Does the economy have you thinking about attending only one professional development conference this year? Check out the top reasons you should plan to attend the 2011 PRSA|GA Annual Conference. Read More
Secretary Janet Napolitano Discusses Homeland Security at Atlanta Press Club
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Janet Napolitano, will be the featured speaker at the APC Newsmaker Luncheon on Saturday, May 7 at The Commerce Club. Crawford Media Services is the presenting sponsor. Read More
Womenetics Recognizes Mary Ellen Garrett and Paulette N. Lewis as 2011 POW! Award Winners
Join Womenetics and Porsche Cars North America on Tuesday, April 26 as we honor fifteen outstanding women, including Mary Ellen Garrett and Paulette Norvel Lewis, who are changing the landscape of business. Read More
Bobby Dodd Institute's 10th Annual Breakfast With Champions April 15
Bobby Dodd Institute (BDI) will honor individuals and companies for their positive impact on the disability community while sharing inspirational stories of success by people with disabilities and disadvantages. Read More
Meet Cast Members from Disney's Movie PROM at Macy's Lenox Square
Macy's hosts a celebrity meet and greet with the stars of Disney's new movie PROM! Read More
Purse Strings Fundraiser April 21 at Ventanas in the Luckie Marietta District
Reserve by April 15 for best ticket price at www.pursestringsatlanta.org. Event benefits CredAbility financial education programs. Read More
Foundation Leaders Gather to Discuss How Women are Shaping Philanthropy
On April 21, 2011, at 4 p.m., foundation leaders will gather at Spelman College to discuss how women are leveraging their economic power to redefine philanthropy in the 21st century. Read More
Learn to Live Well to Lead Well at Possible Woman Leadership Conference
Wellness presentations by Dr. Shealynn Buck and John Stupka of BLUE MedSpa, Dr. Joyce Morley of Morley & Associates. Read More
Social Media Integration Conference Announces 2011 Dates, Keynote
Social Media Integration Conference Announces 2011 Dates, Keynote - Jason Falls to Keynote Atlanta-based event; Call for Presentations now open Read More
Free Concert Features Award-Winning Violinist
The Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta (www.MozartAtlanta.com) presents a free spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17 with violinist Evgenia Sverdlova. Read More
Alyse Nelson to Speak at Womenetics' 2011 POW! Awards
Womenetics is pleased to announce Alyse Nelson, President and CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership, as the keynote speaker at the 2011 POW! Awards. Read More
Oprah over 25 seasons:
1.3 million people is the approximate total of audience members, Five is the number of guests who were U.S. presidents, Celine Dion appeared 27 times, making her the most frequent female guest and Chris Rock appeared 25 times making him the most frequent male guest and 570 cars have been given away.
(Star Pulse)
Asian Invasion
Among the top 500 chains in the U.S. only about 1.7% of sales are from Asian chains. Last year fast-food and fast-casual Asian chain sales among the top 500 grew 9.3%. The top five growing Asian restaurants are Panda Express, Pei Wei Asian Diner, Noodles and Company, Sakuru Japan and Yoshinoya Beef Bowl.
(Ad Age)
Twitter by the numbers:
54% of users are female, 45.4% of users are male
63.7% are white, 19.2% are Hispanic and 17.1% are black
42.3% of the users are 30-49 yrs old, 41.5% are 18-29 yrs old, 13.7% are 50-64 yrs old and 2.6% are 65+ yrs old
(Ad Age)
"A mistake is simply another way of doing things."
-Katharine Graham
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Social networking as business development
Tue, 17 May 2011
Facebook and LinkedIn are effective tools for growing your brand and your company’s influence, but only if you realize the differences between the two sites.
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