Live or Die? Only Way Out Or Is It? PurpleCasketCampa ign.Com
The mission of the Purple Casket Campaign is to provide nurturing, caring and support for victims of Domestic Violence. We advocate the awareness of Domestic Violence by providing education and resources to the community to take a stand against it. Read More
Plum District is Officially Here, Atlanta!
Plum District, a daily deal website geared towards smart, savvy moms officially launches in Atlanta. www.plumdistrict.com Read More
EarthShare of Georgia Announces New Board Members
EarthShare of Georgia (ESGA) announced today four new members will join its Board of Directors for the 2010-2012 term. Read More
Atlanta City Councilmember Carla Smith Presents "ecoDepot"
Atlanta City Councilmember Carla Smith has partnered with LivingGreenPages, Live-Thrive Atlanta, Atlanta Recycling Solutions and Clean Harbors to present the City of Atlanta's Largest Household Hazardous Waste, Meds and E-Scrap Collection 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. September 25 at Atlantic Station. Read More
iMarketing Institute Advisory Council: Dr. V Kumar Announcement
Dr. V. Kumar, recently ranked as one of the top five scholars marketing in the world, has been appointed to the iMarketing Institute 2010-2011 Advisory Council. Read More
Atlanta Green Communicators Meet Tuesday, September 21
Atlanta Green Communicators meet September 21 at Baraonda Caffe Italiano, 4:30 p.m. Limit 50; RSVP to [email protected]. Topic is Building & Maintaining Online Communities. Read More
NPR CEO, Vivian Schiller, Discusses the Organization's Success Story at the Atlanta Press Club
Vivian Schiller, President and CEO of NPR, will be the featured speaker at the Atlanta Press Club's Newsmaker Luncheon on Thursday, October 21. This event is co-sponsored by Georgia Public Broadcasting and Public Broadcasting Atlanta. Read More
Cobb County Restaurant Week: Participating Restaurants Announced
Make your reservations for Cobb County Restaurant Week, September 11-18 with OpenTable.com. Most, but not all, restaurants participating in Cobb County Restaurant Week offer online reservations through OpenTable.com. Read More
Spend Labor Day at the Marietta Square
Art in the Park returns to historic Marietta Square September 4-6, 2010, for three days of outdoor artistic enjoyment. Each year, the festival attracts artists from across the nation for a juried art show and artist market. Read More
September 2010 Monthly Meeting:
Reput ationMeasurement: Aflac Takes You Under Its Wing to Bring Metrics to Life
Laura Kane, executive vice president of Aflac external communications, will talk about the steps the company is taking to measure reputation and how it impacts communications. Kane also will explain how building in metrics at the planning phase has helped guide success and evaluation of Aflac's programs. Read More
Democrat Joe Martin Stands Up for Georgia Schools on Student/Teacher Furlough Day
At 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 3rd, in front of DeKalb County's Druid Hills High School, Joe Martin will be available to talk to parents, teachers and students about the impact of furlough days on them personally and on our communities. Read More
CARE Urges Atlantans to Support Pakistan Flood Relief
CARE disaster-response experts will discuss CARE's extensive Pakistan flood relief efforts with Atlanta media, illustrate the depth of the humanitarian crisis and describe its disproportionate effect on vulnerable women and children on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3. Read More
Home Forge Remodeling Continues Climb Up Rankings
Home Forge Remodeling (www.homeforgeremodeling.com) is becoming the "go to remodeler" in Atlanta. The company is climbing up the list of "Atlanta's Top 20 Residential Remodeling Contractors" from the Atlanta Business Chronicle, this year moving from #17 on the list to #13. Read More
Shane's Rib Shack "The Ultimate BBQ Side Contest Cook-Off Challenge" Declares Winner!
Shane's Rib Shack, a Petrus Brands Company, is proud to announce Gidget Gorgone has been named the winner of the "Ultimate BBQ Side Contest Cook-Off Challenge." The Challenge took place on Tuesday, August 31st from 11am - Noon at the Shane's Rib Shack Cumberland Pointe location in Atlanta. Read More
Registration Open For Lift Summit: One Day Conference On Making Money With Social Media
The 2nd annual Lift Summit, to be held Sept. 23 at Loews Midtown Atlanta, is a one-day conference bringing Fortune 500 marketing executives and social media experts together to focus on driving sales transactions through social media. Read More
New Speakers Announced for the Social Media Integration Conference
New Speakers Announced for the Social Media Integration Conference Packed schedule will address marketing's biggest challenges; early-bird pricing expires September 3 Read More
The 'Buzz' about Kangen Water
Clean, safe water is vital to healthy living. The quality water is important to all of us and water testing and filtration are increasingly imparative to safeguarding the health and well being of our loved ones. Read More
Is Poor Writing Hurting Your Business?
Business flows on a river of words, but that river is overflowing its banks. E-mails, memos, blogs and websites have compelled everyone in business to be a writer. What are you doing to help your employees — and yourself — write well? A single morning can make a difference. Read More
The Office of the Future- Today
Redefine your Office Experience. Today's workforce globalization and increasing awareness to the environmental and social responsibility, favors office work transformation. This seminar will focus on some of these opportunities. Read More
Former British Royal Marine Commando to hold Situational Awareness Rally for Women in Atlanta
Terry Vaughan will be in Atlanta on Sept. 11 to hold a rally for women at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. As a former elite British Royal Marine Commando and BBC television presenter, Vaughan now employs his military experience with an energetic presentation style that creates an unforgettable and empowering event for women of all ages. Read More
Percentage of time the average first year college student spends socializing, recreation and sleeping: 75%.
Percentage spent studying: 7%.
(Time)
Number of TV sets connected to the Web in 2010: 3.2 million.
Projected for 2011: 5.2 million.
Projected for 2014: 16.3 million.
(Broadcasting and Cable)
Amount baby boomers will receive through inheritances in their lifetimes: $11.6 trillion.
Average per person: $64,000.
(MetLife)
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Words to know: an SEO and social media glossary
In the grand scheme of things, you could say interactive marketing is a young industry. The concept is no doubt important and effective for businesses, and it’s definitely not going anywhere, anytime soon.
A lot of acronyms and concepts are often thrown around in conversation, but to really be successful, it's helpful to know what you're talking about. We’ve compiled a list of some of the more frequently used and confused.
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PODCAST: How tough decisions make a leader with Home Depot CEO Frank Blake
Thu, 27 Jan 2011
Home Depot Chairman and CEO Frank Blake had to make some tough decisions when he took over the company, and they’re decisions you may need to make in your job, as well.
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