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'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
Smart Phone App Enables Bank Clients to Make Deposits from Anywhere
Private Bank of Buckhead has launched PB Mobile Deposit, a Smart Phone app which enables the bank's clients to make deposits from their phones. Read More
Hot Topic for June SIG Luncheon: Digital Insights that Drive Strategy
Especially in today's digital environment, we witness advances in digital technology on a daily basis. We see new digital applications almost every time we turn on our cellular phones. Read More
CredAbility Thanks Sponsors, Celebrates Success of Purse Strings fundraiser
Funds raised by Purse Strings cocktail reception and silent auction at Ventanas will help provide 200 counseling sessions and education seminars for the women of Atlanta. Read More
Freeman named to Insurance Commissioner's Advisory Committee
M. Bryan Freeman, founder of Atlanta-based Habersham Funding, LLC, was named by Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph T. Hudgens to his Life, Annuity, and Long Term Care Insurance Advisory Committee. Read More
Dave Francombe joins What's Up Interactive as Executive Producer
What's Up Interactive announces the addition of award-winning video executive Dave Francombe to its team. Read More
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Sends Students Mountain Biking
The Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation has made a $6,000 grant to provide middle school students in the After-School All-Stars summer academy with a series of mountain bike experiences. Read More
Gamestorming Author Presents Exclusive Hands-On Workshop June 19 at CPSI
Dave Gray, author of best-seller "Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers and Changemakers" will present one of his only U.S. hands-on workshops on Sunday, June 19 in a CPSI preconference workshop. Read More
Shop, Show & Tell Boosts Summer Profits for Small Business Owners; Registration Ends 6/15
[VIDEO ENCLOSED] Shop, Show & Tell will boost summer profits for small business owners. Register as a vendor by 6/15 to connect with up to 1,000 new customers. Sign up online in less than 2 minutes! Read More
Real Men Cook's Father's Day Celebration to feature Comedian "DC" Curry
There's no better way to strengthen families and community than celebrating Father's Day at the 22nd annual Real Men Cook for Charity Atlanta celebration on Sunday, June 19 from 3 PM until 6 PM. Read More
K-9 Coach is named Small Business of the Year
K-9 Coach, Atlanta's only COMPLETE CANINE Company, is proud to announce that it has been named the 2011 Small Business of the Year by the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce and the AJC. Read More
GMP has So Much In Store for Fans at Funopolis Fan Night and the Slack Auto Parts 150
GMP is one of two NASCAR tracks in Georgia. With future stars like Chase Elliott, Max Gresham, Ben Kennedy, Corey LaJoie, Brandon Haley, Ryan Reed, Coleman Pressley and others, this race promises to be full of excitement! Read More
Percentage of businessmen that say they have thought about cheating on their spouse while away on business: 21%
Percentage of businessmen that say they have paid for sex while on a business trip: 6%
Percentage of businessmen that say they have cheated on their spouse on a business trip: 8%
(Newsweek)
Name of the hacker group that took down the CIA Website for several hours: LulzSec
(Mashable)
Founding date of IBM: June 16, 1911 (100 years)
(Gizmodo)
The world record time for solving the Rubik's Cube: 6.24 seconds
Year lava lamps were introduced: 1963
(Wall Street Journal)
"Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference."
-Nolan Bushnell
Speed of the World's Fastest Toy Car: 161.76 MPH
Percentage of Americans, Particularly iPhone Users, that Have Online Regrets: 35%
Amount of the online education industry: $34 billion
Year University of Phoenix launched its private, for-profit online school: 1989
Number of students enrolled at University of Phoenix: more than 500,000
Nearly half of online students are 26 or older.
Almost half of college students take at least one class online.
Percentage of public higher learning institutions that have online learning in their long-term plans: 75%
(Mashable)
Date of Google's first "Google Doodle" logo: November 14, 2001
"The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure."
-B. C. Forbes
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Video: Going, going, goodbye viral
Mon, 13 Jun 2011
When marketers deem “going viral” as the only success factor of their online video efforts they are doing their brand a disservice. The reality is simple yet brutal - the possibility of any online video “going viral” is unlikely. 48 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute.
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