Love Your Body Program Addresses Body Image in Kids
Expert Dina Zeckhausen joins the Atlanta Daybook expert network with extensive experience in preventing and treating eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. Read More
Tone at the Top: A Call for Business Ethics
Sandy Smith, a NewsCertified resource, joins the Daybook Expert Network with extensive experience in business law, mergers, acquisitions, corporate governance, ethics and education. Read More
Mellody Hobson Featured Speaker at 7th Annual Greater Women's Business Council POP Marketplace
Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) will have an opportunity to take their businesses to the next level for two days on Aug. 30-31. The Greater Women's Business Council will host its 7th annual Power of Partnering (POP) Marketplace. Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments, is the luncheon's keynote speaker. Read More
When Back to School Means Back to Business
With a little over four months to go until the end of the year, have you accomplished all the goals you set on January 1st? Leadership coach and mentor Darcy Eikenberg says it is never too late to re-assess priorities and get a new start. Read More
Southern Regional Health System to Host First Live Tweet from the Operating Room
On Tuesday, August 10 starting at 1 p.m., Southern Regional Health System will live tweet during a low anterior resection, a surgical treatment used to cure colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, or Volvulus. Interested individuals can follow the hour-long surgery on Twitter at @srhsatlanta. Read More
Chief Economist of Bank Hapoalim to Keynote Professional Seminar Aug 26
14th Annual Professional Seminar to highlight success of relationships between Israeli and US companies - "Staying Competitive: Attracting & Growing Israeli Companies in the Southeast" More Information Read More
August seminar: "Atlanta TV News Unplugged"
Assignment editors/managers from the ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC Atlanta affiliates will discuss topics including how they make coverage decisions. Bonus: Attendees will participate in an "open pitching" session. Read More
Creative Loafing Highland Beer Fest
The Creative Loafing Highland Beer Fest on North Highland Avenue, between Elizabeth Street and Inman Village Parkway, showcases one of the most popular corridors in Atlanta. The street is home to over 1,000 new residents and includes trendy boutiques, a spa, wine store, gyms and unique restaurants. Read More
Atlanta High School, home to John Schneider, Usher, Raven-Symone Plans Mega-Reunion
The first ever mega class reunion for multiple graduating classes of Atlanta's North Springs High School will be held Labor Day weekend, September 3-5, 2010. Read More
Glitz & Glam III: Living the Dream
Local women to be honored on National Girlfriends Day: Cynthia Good (CEO & Founding Editor, PINK Magazine), Felicia Joy (Host, Ms. CEO Show), Haley Kilpatrick (Founder, Girl Talk). Join us on Sunday, Aug. 1st from 2-5p.m. at the W Hotel! Read More
Georgia Aquarium and Discovery Channel Announce Shark Week Online Programming Partnership
The world's largest aquarium is partnering with Discovery Channel to provide exclusive online streaming content during Shark Week, a week-long programming event dedicated to sharks, beginning Aug. 1, 2010. Now in its 23rd year, Shark Week is one of Discovery Channel's most-watched and mos Read More
"Finding Tomorrow's Leaders for Today's Nonprofits" Workshop is Aug. 5 at roam in Alpharetta
Do you have what it takes to be a nonprofit leader? Find out at a "sector switching" workshop by dynamic nonprofit CEO Ellen McCarty Read More
Atlanta Braves Fifth Annual "Breast Cancer Awareness Night" presented by Publix - Sunday, September 12
The Braves will honor those who have courageously battled breast cancer on Sunday, September 12, with "Breast Cancer Awareness Night" presented by Publix and in partnership with American Cancer Society's Making Strides for Breast Cancer. Read More
The Key to Financial Planning? Following the Fiduciary Standard—Pu ttingClients' Interests First
Atlanta Daybook is pleased to announce Certified Financial Planner Brian O'Neill of Cahaba Wealth Management as our newest Daybook Expert. O'Neill founded Cahaba Wealth Management in 2009 to provide customized financial, tax and investment advisory services to corporate executives, business owners and high-net-worth individuals. Read More
Financial Expert, Mellody Hobson, Featured Keynote Speaker at The Greater Women's Business Council 7th Annual Power of Partnering Marketplace
GWBC's Power of Partnering (POP) Marketplace is a two-day event that brings corporations, government and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) together to meet and discuss procurement opportunities that help propel women owned businesses to the next level. Read More
Just in time for new school year, breakthrough software helps Atlanta parents keep their kids safe
WebSafety, a new comprehensive software that helps parents combat big issues facing our children today, becomes available with the opening of the first metro Atlanta Family Mobile Center, 6623 Roswell Road, NE, Suite E, in Sandy Springs. Read More
Ecolife 2010 at Atlantic Station! It's Atlanta's largest eco-lifestyle event, September 25-26!
It's Atlanta's largest eco-lifestyle event. It's two full days of family outdoor edutainment & fun. It's a fun way to learn more about really living an eco-friendly life with the newest technologies, products, and practices. ...it's Ecolife 2010 at Atlantic Station on September 25-26 Read More
ATP Announces Call for Nominations for Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year
This annual award recognizes executives who advance the Atlanta telecom community through exceptional accomplishments in leadership, growth, and community involvement, as well as implementing and utilizing innovative technologies and business practices within their organizations. Read More
August Chapter Meeting: "Media Relations in an Online World"
Our all-star annual media panel will discuss topics including how the Internet continues to change the way people consume media, and how journalists report it and what types of stories make the cut for the fast-paced online news cycle. Read More
Plum District is Coming to Atlanta!
Are you familiar with retail therapy? Do you get revved up at the first sign of a good deal? Do you like to clue your friends and family in on your excitement? Read More
Sink the Blood Cancer Bogie Charity Golf Tournament
On September 27, 2010 at Towne Lake Hills Country Club The Place Bar and Grill will host the first annual Sink the Blood Cancer Bogie Charity Golf Tournament. Immediately following the tournament The Place Bar and Grill on Towne Lake Parkway will host award dinner, auction and raffle. Read More
Highland Homes Introduces New Floorplans, Community Manager at Whitemarsh in Leesburg
Highland Homes introduces new floor plans at Whitemarsh, where Leesburg new homes start from the $120,000s. Central Florida home buyers are invited to come by and choose from more than 35 home designs now offered in the community. With Highland Homes' special promotion, buyers can move in for just $99 down. Read More
Gerstad Builders to Participate in Lakeland Builders Association Parade of Homes
Gerstad Builders is pleased take part in the Lakeland Builders Association's 21st annual Parade of Homes. Dubbed "The Largest Open House in Walworth County," the parade will feature Gerstad's Turnberry model home in Bailey Estates, a Williams Bay, Wis., community. Parade homes will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., on July 31 and August 1, 2010, and August 7-8, 2010. 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.
"What comes with ease goes with ease."
Arabian Proverb
Daybook Welcomes:
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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A Holiday message from What's Up Interactive and Atlanta Daybook
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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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