Best-selling Author, Speaker Seth Godin to Speak in Atlanta Friday, October 8th
Discover a new way of looking at the work you do... how you spread your ideas, build an organization and create projects worth shipping (and spreading). Read More
Social Media Atlanta 2010 Set for Nov. 8 - 14
Get ready for Social Media Atlanta 2010, a week of free events November 8-14. It includes seminars, classes, book signings and parties at top locations around Atlanta. Sponsorship opportunities are now available. Read More
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Turns 30
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, one of Georgia's most visited and revered treasures, turns 30 years old on October 10. Its celebration will transport guests back to the 1930s, when Dr. King was a boy. Read More
French Style French Beauty- Girls Night Out at Alliance Francaise
Alliance Francaise brings the Champs Elysees to Peachtree Street ! Read More
The Historic Oakland Foundation Presents 31st Annual Sunday in the Park Event on Oct. 3
Don't miss Oakland Cemetery's signature event offering food, fun and entertainment for the whole family! Read More
TechBridge Nonprofit Technology Education Seminar
The demand for the services provided by nonprofits has never been greater - the resources available to handle that demand have never been more scarce. So how do you address that challenge? Maybe the answer's in your pocket. Read More
Think Before You Write
Business flows on a river of words, but that river is overflowing. E-mails, memos, blogs and websites make everyone in business a writer. How can you help employees write well? A single morning can make a difference. Read More
Join The Atlanta Press Club for the Screening of 'Water Wars'
The Atlanta Press Club will screen the documentary Chattahoochee: From Water War to Water Vision, co-produced by Rhett Turner and Jonathan Wickham on Monday, October 4. Read More
Katherine B. Smith Will Speak at BBA Breakfast on September 30th
On Thursday, September 30, Katherine Smith, Consul General to the Bahamas, will speak at the Buckhead Business Association’s weekly breakfast and networking meeting (www.buckheadbusiness.org). Read More
Grand Opening set at Wellstone at Middle Creek
Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods set to open South Forsyth Active Adult Community Sept. 29. The community of luxury condos starts from the mid-$200s. Read More
Georgia Aquarium Celebrates Sea Otter Awareness Week
Guests are invited to join the Georgia Aquarium in celebrating Sea Otter Awareness Week Sept. 25 - Oct. 3. Read More
Mozart supporters, enthusiasts welcome new friends - join us!
The Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta invites anyone interested in classical music to its annual Prospective Members Party. Members include professional musicians, appreciative enthusiasts, and everyone in between. Read More
2010 Gorilla Ball at Zoo Atlanta
Get ready for wholehearted laughs as the Atlanta Press Club presents one of our most fun(ny) fall events, The Gorilla Ball, on Saturday, October 2 at Zoo Atlanta. You'll eat, drink and be merry as we enjoy bloopers and special out-takes of our local media. Read More
The Reserve at City Park offers In-town living at Affordable Price
Located at the intersection of Buckhead and Midtown on Peachtree Road and 26th Street, The Reserve at City Park offers three-and-four story garage townhomes from $244,900. Read More
Good Deeds + Good Branding = Great Business: How Cox Enterprises branded its Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative
Join PRSA|GA for the launch of Cox Enterprises' new Corporate Social Responsibility branding platform, and learn how Cox Enterprises partnered with Cone to create a CSR platform that leverages multiple Cox brands and initiatives. Read More
Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week 2010 Satisfies Atlantans
There wasn't an empty stomach, or wallet, to be found after Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week 2010. The combination of downtown's chicest restaurants mixed with two weeks of special discounted menu options Read More
Ideas Are Us launches Fall 2010 product lines
Ideas Are Us is pleased to announce the official launch of their new product lines for Fall 2010 in conjunction with the celebration of their second anniversary - Ele Poo Paper stationery, handmade paper, and women's clothing Read More
Book by Laura Biering Guides Readers to Risk their Way to Courage, Creativity and Confidence
A risk a day keeps a lackluster life away, according to The RiskADay Journal: 28 Days to Being You Out Loud with Courage, Creativity and Confidence, by Laura O. Biering. Read More
Institute of Management Consultants USA Earns ISO Accreditation For Its CMC Certification
IMC USA, the certifying body and professional association for U.S.-based management consultants, earned the prestigious ISO/IEC 17024:2003 accreditation for its Certified Management Consultant (CMC) certification process. Read More
It's Show Time! Thursday, October 7 - One Night Only!
Looking for top freelance talent? It's all here, and all under one roof. View work from dozens of Atlanta's most creative and experienced freelance professionals Read More
Atlanta BAR-B-Q Festival to Feature Competitive BBQ Teams and Top BBQ Restaurants
Competitive BBQ cooking teams from across the region are heading to Atlanta Saturday, October 2nd to compete for cash prizes and trophies at the Atlanta BAR-B-Q Festival. Read More
More than 500 vehicles pack ecoDepot
More than 500 vehicles lined the streets and lower park lot of Atlantic Station on Saturday to unload environmentally hazardous items such as paint, pesticides, household cleaners and old computers at ecoDepot Read More
AMA Atlanta's Fall Membership Drive Has Begun!
Advance your marketing career, and your network by joining AMA Atlanta, the largest professional marketing organization in Atlanta - and there is no better time than now to join, during our Fall Membership Drive. Read More
Only One Home Remains at Active Adult Community The Villas of Blackberry Run
Windsong Properties is offering $8,000 in closing costs on its remaining home at Blackberry Run that includes three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and an upgraded kitchen. Read More
Behind the Scenes at the Moulin Rouge!
Join Atlanta Ballet and Alliance Francaise for a unique look behind-the-scenes of Moulin Rouge-the Ballet. Find out what it takes to bring the glamour and allure of Paris to life as a can-can kicking, cabaret style ballet! Read More
The Atlanta Chapter of NARI Presents Its First Annual Tour of Remodeled Homes Saturday, Oct. 2
The tour will feature remodeled homes throughout the metro Atlanta area and will showcase a variety of improvements, additions and innovations built by members of the Atlanta NARI chapter. It's presented by Metro Mechanical. Read More
Bank broadens 'high touch' mortgage offerings
Private Bank of Buckhead brings expanded, hybrid approach to mortgage offerings through Private Mortgage Services, including free mortgage checkups. www.PrivateBankOfBuckhead.com Read More
The Marietta Square Art Renaissance Visible at First Friday Art Walk
Art galleries, such as Avisca Fine Art Gallery, dk Gallery, Knoke Fine Arts & J King Artworks, museums and merchants host artists within their stores 5-9pm Read More
City Council President Ceasar C. Mitchell and Kaplan to offer free College Entrance Exam
Boost your child's SAT and ACT score by signing them up for a FREE College Prep Series. Event open to all middle and high school students 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.
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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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