Students at Roswell High School Raise $13,000 to Fight Cancer!
Students at Roswell High School raised $13,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Pennies for Patients program under the leadership of the National Honor Society members. Read More
Inspire Smart Success Takes Educational Conference to Mexico in December Featuring Industry's Finest
Inspire Smart Success (ISS), the go-to business resource for the passionate entrepreneur, is taking its last conference of the year to Mexico's Riviera Maya, December 5th - 8th, at the Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun. Read More
Georgia Women's Institute Recognizes 2011 Leaders
Lisa Wiliams, Beverly Thomas, Carolyn Glenn, Ann Stallard to be honored at Nov. 19 Luncheon. Read More
Northwestern Mutual Is Premier Sponsor for Taste Shop Give Nov. 19
Media Avail Friday morning with Former White House Executive Chef Walter Scheib as he prepares for Taste Shop Give and "State Dinner" in one of Atlanta's most historic buildings. Read More
Do Not Miss this Awesome Membership Special with TiE Atlanta!
To express our gratitude to you, the city of Atlanta and our surrounding communities, we are offering a remarkable membership special. Join or renew during the month of November and we will add two months to your annual... Read More
BBA Welcomes the High Museum of Art's Head of Museum Interpretation, Julia Forbes
On Thursday, November 17, Julia Forbes, the Head of Museum Interpretation at the High Museum of Art, will speak at the BBA's weekly meeting. Read More
Join DMA-Atlanta as Joe Lobosco of Vertis Communications Speaks on Multi-Channel Marketing
Are you searching for a format that gives substantial substance on how to navigate multi-channel marketing and drive successful results for your prospects and customers as well as profits to your bottom line? Read More
Kimberly Garwood Named Marketing Director of the Year
Traton Homes Marketing Manager Kimberly Garwood was named Marketing Director of the Year during the 31st Annual OBIE Awards Ceremony held Nov. 12 at the Cobb Galleria. Read More
Four New Homes under Construction at Brookhaven at East Cobb
Homes will be ready for February move-ins. Plus, buyers can choose special details for their homes and recieve 50 percent off upgrades. Read More
WIT Announces 2011 Women of the Year in Technology
Women in Technology announces the winners of its annual Women of the Year in Technology Awards, as well as the recipient of the first-ever WIT Legacy Award, Becky Blalock Read More
DeKalb Board of Health Announces Winners of "Picture DeKalb Healthy" Art Contest
The DeKalb County Board of Health recently announced the 2011 Red Ribbon Week art contest winners.The contest was supported by the agency's DeKalb Putting Prevention to Work program, an initiative to reduce tobacco use in DeKalb. Read More
EOS Marketing & Communications Wins OBIE Award
EOS, an integrated marketing and public relations agency has won a coveted OBIE award for its community collateral kit, designed for The Canoe Club, a Reynolds Development-owned master-planned community in Fayette County. Read More
Tunnell-Spangler- WalshWins National Award for Design of Woodstock Community Church
TSW has won a national Solomon Award for its beautiful and functional "Woodland Modern" design for the new church building. Read More
TechBridge Nonprofit Technology Education Seminar: Disaster Recovery
TechBridge invites nonprofits to learn about successful data backup, protection and recovery plans to minimize downtime and data loss in the event of a disaster. Read More
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Speaker Series Examines the Future of the American Dream
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Speaker Series will host a program on December 1, 2011, exploring the future of the American Dream. Read More
Soleil Laurel Canyon Named 50+ Housing Community of the Year
Soleil Laurel Canyon was named 50+ Housing Community of the Year during the 31st Annual OBIE Awards Ceremony held Nov. 12 at the Cobb Galleria. Read More
Traton Homes Wins Big at the OBIEs with Five Gold and Two Silver Awards
Traton Homes, a premier Atlanta home builder, won five Gold and two silver OBIE awards at the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council's OBIE Awards on Nov. 12 at the Cobb Galleria. Read More
Kristy Corrigan Named Rookie Salesperson of the Year
About Sales, Inc. agent Kristy Corrigan was named Rookie Salesperson of the Year during the 31st Annual OBIE Awards Ceremony at the Cobb Galleria. Read More
Sale price at auction of a pair of Queen Victoria's undergarments: $15,020
(TIME)
Estimated number of U.S. tablet users by 2014: 90 million
Current number of tablet users in the U.S.: 34 million
Percentage of the 34 million tablet users that use iPads: 83%
(eMarketer)
The volume of mobile payments that PayPal see per day: $10 million
The peak day for mobile payments via PayPal in 2010: December 12 ($4.7 million)
Percent growth in Google’s mobile product search usage and Shopper app downloads in 2010: 200%
Percent of retailers have invested in tablet device apps this holiday season: 20%
Percent of retailers anticipated to offer free shipping between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday: 92.5%
(TechCrunch)
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One-of-a-Kind Larry Munson: We Lost a Unique Talent Last Night
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Any University of Georgia football fan since the late ‘60s knows Larry Munson. His gravel-voiced style of calling Bulldog football games on the radio was passionate and partisan. From the moment he took the job in 1966, Munson referred to the teams as “us” and “them.”
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