Councilmember Kwanza Hall and Cavalia Host Holiday Performance for Atlanta Nonprofits
Atlanta District 2 City Councilmember Kwanza Hall and Cavalia will welcome more than 1,500 children and adults to Atlantic Station this Thursday, December 3, for a free holiday performance. Read More
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Dr. Jordan Greenbaum Joins Executive Board of CWAV
Children Without a Voice USA (CWAV) welcomes Dr. Jordan Greenbaum, medical director for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Child Protection Center, to its board of directors. Read More
SCORE will catalyze one million new businesses, many of which will be in Atlanta. It's a daunting goal to create jobs
To launch more businesses, SCORE's CEO unveiled a 7-year, strategic plan to change the way the nonprofit interacts with its communities, its clients, and to double the size of its all-volunteer team of business advisors. "I was on Cloud nine," says one client. "Go to SCORE," says another. Read More
Food Network to Feature Culinary Competition Attended by Atlanta-Area Team
Executive Chef at Lenbrook, A Premiere Atlanta-based Senior Community, Coached Atlanta Team In Finals That Will Air Dec. 5 Read More
Grammy Award-Winning Atlantan, Emory Gordy Jr. Exclusive Interview on AM 1690 "The Voice of the Arts"
American Music Icon and inductee to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame - Emory Gordy Jr.- AM 1690 "The Voice of the Arts" In-studio Interview. "This station you're on is really great. It's eclectic. If I were playing stuff for myself at home it'd be what you guys play" - Emory Gordy Jr. Read More
Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS® Launches Web site to help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
NAMAR announces the launch of unnecessaryforclosure.com. The site is designed to help homowoners navigate through the world of short sales, predatory lending and mortgage options. Read More
Make sure your organization is ready for the GA General Assembly in January!
Attend ‘Advocate Now,' an intensive workshop designed to help you and your organization learn how to advocate effectively and get your organization ready for the GA General Assembly in January Read More
Join Us for Our Annual Holiday Social Gathering
Mix and mingle with the Business Marketing Association Atlanta Chapter as we celebrate the end of a tough year for marketers. Registration Includes one (1) drink and light appetizers for a merry mingle. Read More
GRAMMY® Winning Guitarist Earl Klugh Makes Holiday Show Debut in Atlanta
GRAMMY® Winning guitarist Earl Klugh is set to perform the first holiday show of his 33 year career at the Ferst Center for the Arts on December 5, 2009. Read More
Early Submission Deadlines for Daybook Stories for Dec. 7
A scheduled power outage at the Daybook office building in Atlanta requires the Daybook office to close early on Dec. 4 and stories for Dec. 7 will not be approved if submitted after 5:00pm ET / 4:00pm CT Dec. 4. Read More
Piedmont Park Conservancy Offers Unique Gift Ideas
This holiday season, as we all watch our budgets, we struggle with finding the perfect gift. Piedmont Park Conservancy has a great gift-giving opportunity for you, that's just a click away - a Piedmont Park Tribute gift. Read More
Junior League of DeKalb County Marks 20th Annual Bargain Bazaar
The indoor sale event will offer many gently used, secondhand treasures. Sale items include: children and baby items, furniture, electronics, linens, books, gadgets, housewares, appliances, and much more. Held Saturday, Dec. 5th & Sunday, Dec. 6th at the National Guard Armory in Decatur. Read More
Wan wins Atlanta City Council District 6 race
Alex Wan, a businessman and civic leader, won the Atlanta City Council District 6 seat in the December 1 run-off election, besting opponent Liz Coyle. Preliminary results show that Wan garnered 60% of the vote. www.AlexWanForAtlanta.com Read More
Park Springs Partners with Le Cordon Bleu
Atlanta's leading continuing care retirement community recently partnered with Le Cordon Bleu for an externship program. The program is designed to help students at Le Cordon Bleu learn at the hands of experienced chefs. Read More
Celebrate 50 Magical Years with Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker
Fairies. Princes. Dancing snowflakes. The magic of the holiday season is alive again at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Share the tradition and feel the warmth that has been enchanting audiences in Atlanta for 50 years. Read More
mRELEVANCE Wins Seven OBIES
mRELEVANCE, a leading internet marketing, social media and public relations firm in the new homes arena, took home seven OBIES at this year's OBIE Awards Gala. The OBIES are the highest honor given in the Atlanta housing industry. Read More
Unfinished Work: Race, Civility and Equality of Opportunity
Join the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and leaders from various sectors of society—from civic life and media to academia and civil rights—for an important town hall meeting entitled, "Unfinished Work: Race, Civility and Equality of Opportunity." Read More
IAEE Presents Humanity Rocks: A Celebration with a Cause Dec. 8-10
"Humanity Rocks: A Celebration with a Cause" is an annual affair to offer guests an opportunity to network with other industry professionals while giving back to the local community. Read More
Join Us for Our 2009 Holiday Author Party!!
Join the Atlanta Press Club for one of our most anticipated events of the year, the Holiday Author Party on Thursday, December 10! Meet best-selling authors from around Georgia and the country while placing bids on items from Atlanta's most popular restaurants and shops. Read More
Percentage of B2B marketers use LinkedIn to generate leads: 32%
Percentage of the respondents that use LinkedIN find information or to talk to colleagues about solutions in the context of a purchase: 58%
(webbiquity)
Number of LinkedIn users from the U.S.: more than 33 million
The average rate that a new member joins LinkedIn: every second
Percentage of LinkedIn users that are college graduates: 78%
(Reciprocate)
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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