Chef Paul Albrecht to Open Four Restaurants at Peachtree Hills Place
Chef Paul Albrecht of Pano's and Paul's fame will open four restaurants in Peachtree Hills Place, a private residential community for members ages 62 and older. One of the restaurants will be open to the public, and the remaining three will be reserved solely for the benefit of members and their guests. The community and the restaurants are slated to open in 2009. Read More
HealthMPowers Receives More Than $1 Million in Grants
HealthMPowers, a non-profit organization fighting rising obesity rates in children, receives grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Foundation, pushing its 2006 grant funding over $1 million. HealthMPowers will take its programs into 50 additional elementary schools in Georgia. Read More
Atlanta Bicycle Campaign Celebrates Bike Month May 1 with Share the Road Kick Off Event and Ride
Celebrate Bike Month with the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign on May 1 at Glenwood Park with a "Share the Road" kick off and ride. Campaign promotes four smart ways for bicyclists and motorists to ride together on the streets of Atlanta. The event is sponsored by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. Read More
SPANX Founder Sara Blakely to Headline Meeting Planner Conference this Week
The nation's 5th chapter of Meeting Professionals International, GaMPI, hosts its annual educational conference and supplier trade show this Thursday and Friday. SPANX founder Sara Blakely headlines a list of motivational speakers. Read More
Kairos Development Breaks Ground on Luxury Condos at The Astoria at The Aramore
Kairos Development Corporation announces the start of construction on another "Live Life Community," The Astoria at The Aramore, a luxury high rise consisting of 71 exclusive condominiums located within "the living room of Atlanta" just south of Peachtree Battle in Fulton County. Condos are priced from the $400,000s, and penthouses are priced from the $900,000s. Read More
Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS® Names O'Rourke as Executive Vice President
The Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS® (NAMAR) is pleased to welcome Tom O'Rourke as the new Executive Vice President. O'Rourke, will oversee all activities of the association, including political affairs and community service projects. Read More
PRactical Perspectives Professional Development Conference and May Luncheon Set for May 4
This PR Professionals conference features hot topics and interactive sessions that will tone your tactics, sharpen your skills and energize your ideas. Conference Keynote and Monthly Luncheon speaker will be Lisa Hawks, director of brand public relations, Best Buy. Read More
Learn How the Georgia Economy Affects your Business - Atlanta Women's Network
Kristin W. Diver, Asst. Director of the Economic Forecasting Center, Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, will explain the latest employment trends, how the economy drives Atlanta's key sectors and the outlook for the Georgia and Atlanta economy for the next 3 years. Read More
Early Bird Discount Expires This Week for Georgia Nonprofit Summit
The 16th annual Georgia Nonprofit Summit will be held on May 16-17 at the Georgia International Convention Center. Two dynamic keynote speakers will be featured along with more than 30 workshops for those interested in the nonprofit sector. 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
Richardson Housing Group is Georgia's 2007 Family-Owned Business of the Year
Richardson Housing Group has been named the Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year in Georgia by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Read More
Volunteer Now! Have Fun and Help Atlanta Seniors
Volunteer today to take part in Senior Citizen Services' one-day SWEEP! event, May 5, 8:00 am-1:00 pm. SWEEP! is a one-day, focused, high-impact event where hundreds of volunteers perform home maintenance projects for seniors. Read More
Streaming Video and Audio Emerges as a Powerful Way for Management to Communicate with Employees
Atlanta-based What's Up Interactive says employee message delivery is improved dramatically when streaming video and audio podcasts are integrated into corporate messaging, compared to plain text alone. Read More
Atlanta Press Club Announces Dan Rather As Keynote Speaker for 2007 Annual Gala
The Atlanta Press Club (APC) announced this week that Dan Rather will be the keynote speaker at this year's APC Annual Gala. The event will be held Thursday, May 3, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., at the Marriott Marquis hotel. Read More
"Speed Date" with Top Atlanta Journalists at HomeRun PR: A Public Relations Seminar for Non-Profits and Small Businesses on May 3
Journalists from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Public Television, WSB Radio and WAGA-TV/ Fox5 Sign Up for "Media Speed Dating" Read More
Buckhead Businesses Convene to Celebrate Spring
What do The Buckhead Coalition, The Capital Grille and Post Properties have in common? They are all featured participants at the third annual Taste of Buckhead Business exhibition. Read More
Number of books that have been downloaded from iBooks: 130 million
(AllThingsD)
Percentage of Android devices that are vulnerable to password theft: 99%
(Mobile Crunch)
Percentage of US parents who allow their children between ages 10 and 12 to use Facebook or MySpace: 17%
(NY Post)
Percentage of Facebook postings that are from mobile: 33%
(Dan Zarella)
85% of media websites now use online video to cover news.
(SocialTimes.com)
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Online Video: a path to marketing success
Thu, 23 Jun 2011
In the coming years, web users (and those trying to engage them) can expect to see a marked expansion in the amount of video content available to them through online channels. This trend is validated by the fact that demand for new media content rose by double-digit percentages...
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