2nd Annual Atlanta TONY Awards Viewing Party at the Fox Theatre
Come join the other Broadway fans in the Fox's famous Egyptian Ballroom to watch the TONY Awards on Sunday, June 12th hosted by Atlanta TV legend Bill Tush and DAVE fm's Mara Davis! Read More
Atlanta Press Club 2010 Awards of Excellence in Journalism
Join the Atlanta Press Club as we honor the best in journalism at a cocktail reception and awards presentation on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 6:00p.m. at The Commerce Club in downtown Atlanta. Read More
Bank of North Georgia and Bank of Coweta 'Spread the Love' by Collecting 4 Tons of PB&J;
Since 2008, Bank of North Georgia has collected more than 10 tons of peanut butter and jelly through this annual food drive. This year, they brought it to a whole new level by including 17 local partner schools. Read More
Digital Ball Celebrates the Power of Philanthropy and Technology
Building on a decade of momentum, TechBridge is pleased to announce that its eleventh annual Digital Ball once again exceeded expectations. Read More
Two New Models Now Open at The Battery on Paces
Savvy home buyers looking for energy efficient townhomes in the historic Vinings area can now tour two new decorated models at The Battery on Paces Ferry. Read More
U.S. EPA - Spelman College Sustainability Conference, June 6-7
The U. S. EPA and Spelman College will co-host the 2nd Annual Southeastern Symposium on Sustainable Environmental Practices at Colleges and Universities on June 6-7, 2011. Read More
LinkedIn Secrets for lawyers, CPAs, Financial Advisors and other Professionals
Seminar back by popular demand: "LinkedIn Secrets for Lawyers, CPAs, Financial Advisors and Other Professionals" - June 23, limited to 100 attendees. Previous two have sold out. Read More
NATO Training Commander, Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, Speaks at The Atlanta Press Club
Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, IV will be the featured speaker at the Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on Tuesday, June 28. Read More
The Orchards Group Celebrates its History of Success
The Orchards Group celebrates continued success after selling more than 1,500 homes in 16 communities to Atlanta active adult home buyers since 1998. Read More
Windsong Properties Breaks Ground on Model Home at Windsong at Greystone Village
Windsong Properties, Atlanta leading Active Adult courtyard homebuilder announces that it has broken ground on the reduced priced Carrington model at its new Greystone Village community in East Cobb. Read More
Atlanta's Social Media Integration Conference Announces Full Schedule
Atlanta's Social Media Integration Conference Announces Full Schedule, New Nationally- Known Speakers Added; Sessions for Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert-Level Attendees Read More
Possible Woman Foundation International Gives Five Scholarships
PWFI provides academic scholarships for women in need who are returning to school to pursue non-traditional roles or occupations. Read More
Media Invited to be First to See the Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision
Stone Mountain Park host a media preview for the NEW Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision on Thursday, May 26. RSVP requested. Read More
Digital Marketing Guru, Mitch Spolan of LivingSocial, to speak on May 26th
Be sure not to miss this unique opportunity to learn how this digital marketing concept is changing the face of the marketing community. Read More
Dates Set for Digital Atlanta
The Metro area's largest all-volunteer conference for social media, the digital universe and consumer technology, is set for Nov 7 to 11. The call's going out for sponsors, venues and speakers. Read More
Salon de The A High Tea & Hats Auction Benefit
Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta Presents: Salon de The A High Tea and Hats Premier Auction Benefit June 5th at the Four Seasons. Read More
PRSA June 2011 Monthly Meeting
How can PR build not just visibility but star quality for your brand? Learn the behind-the-scenes story on how the state of Georgia transformed itself into a top destination for TV series and movies. Read More
Bernie Marcus Discusses His Pledge to Philanthropy at the Atlanta Press Club
Philanthropist Bernie Marcus will be the featured guest speaker at the Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, June 15. Eaton Academy is the presenting sponsor. Read More
Atlanta-Based Pindrop Security Wins Business Launch Competition
Atlanta start-up company, Pindrop Security, received $50,000 from GRA/TAG and more than $200,000 in services from area businesses. Read More
Profanity users on Facebook
47% of Facebook users have profanity on their walls, of those users, 80% have at least one post or comment with profanity from a friend and male undergrad students reference alcohol in their profiles 85.53% of the time.
(Mashable)
Most well-read cities in the U.S. according to Amazon
Cambridge, Massachusetts topped the list of cities that purchased the most reading material, as well as the most nonfiction books. Boulder, Colorado purchased the most material in the Cooking, Food & Wine category. And Florida had the most cities in the general top 20.
(Mashable)
YouTube mania
As of February 2011, YouTube has 490 million unique users worldwide per month, who rack up an estimated 92 billion page views each month. We spend around 2.9 billion hours on YouTube in a month — over 325,000 years. YouTube says that on average there are more than 400 tweets per minute containing a YouTube link. Meanwhile, over on Facebook over 150 years worth of YouTube videos are watched every single day.
(Mashable)
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What the rise of mobile means for video
Thu, 26 May 2011
The late 90s and early 2000s were a curious time. If you wanted to watch video on your computer, you needed one of a handful of plugins to watch it - QuickTime, RealPlayer, Windows Media and more. Check out how Adobe's Flash has changed the game for watching and creating videos to view on your computer, smartphone, iPad...
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