Friday, August 21, 2009
Fox's Past Life
Extras Casting is looking for a couple more Homeless People tonight at 6:30pm for "Past Life".If you are free to work late into the night and early morning and fit this description of a homeless person, please email picture, age, phone number ASAP to:PastLifeExtras@gmail.comThis is filming in East Atlanta. All positions are Paid.
Katherine Heigl Movie
We are looking for a rock band to be extras for the new movie "Life As We Know It" starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel. Would like them to be guys in their 40's and have their own instruments.If you fit this description or know someone that does please email us info, picture of guys ages, and phone number at:LifeExtras@gmail.com
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
HIP Atlanta Tonight!!!!!!!
Speed Networking for Young Professionals.
The event starts at 7pm at the Geisha House
1380 Atlantic Drive Atlanta, GA
If you have any questions, feel free to call 404-484-7595
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Build Your List, Grow Your Business By Gail Goodman
More and more business people tell me they've gotten religious about building their permission-based mail lists. They've been doing e-mail marketing for years, and they've come to realize that if they get serious about building their lists, they can bring in more business. It really works!
Building your list is even more important in a tough economic environment.
Your list is your pre-qualified target audience. They know you and your products and services, and they've bought from you in the past. They're an easier sell and a source of referrals. That's why e-mail marketing is still the most effective tool in your marketing mix.
For fractions of a penny per person, you can stay in touch with your best customers. So when they're ready to buy--even in a down economy--they'll think of your business first.
List-Building EssentialsBefore you get started seeking out new subscribers, review these three e-mail marketing "commandments."
1. Ask permission. E-mail marketing is different from other direct marketing. You need to ask before you add someone to your e-mail list. Only permission-based e-mail marketing works. We no longer trust or even open e-mail from people we don't know. And only permission-based e-mails get past the spam filters and into the inbox.
2. Permission is perishable. If someone shares his or her e-mail address with you--whether on your website, at your store or when you meet at a business mixer--that person is now expecting to get something from you. Don't wait six months to send the first e-mail. He or she won't remember you and will delete your e-mail or unsubscribe immediately. Send a welcome e-mail and a copy of your most recent newsletter while the connection is still fresh in his or her mind.
3. Provide an opt-out link. All e-mail campaigns must include a working unsubscribe link or instructions on how to be removed from the list. Purge those names from your list promptly--within 10 days. It's not just polite; it's the law.
Ways to Find New SubscribersLet's start with the tried-and-true and end with the exciting-and-new. They're all great ways to share your expertise and valuable content with the people who might be interested in what you offer. That's really what list-building is all about.
1. "Join My List" visitor signup box. Your homepage is the "must do" place to put a sign-up box. But it's not the only place. Include a sign-up link on your other web pages and in your e-mail signature block. Archive your e-mail campaigns and include a link to past articles near your signup box, so people will know what they're signing up for.Other places to invite mailing list sign ups include:
2. In your store and over the phone. Keep a "join our mailing list" sign-up sheet at your cash register, and ask employees to invite shoppers to sign up. Put a sample newsletter in a Lucite stand on your counter so customers can see what they're signing up for. A visual is powerful! Offer an incentive for sign-ups, e.g., an e-mail coupon for 10 percent off the customer's next shopping trip.Ask for sign ups when doing phone sales or consultations, too. Don't forget to ask vendors, suppliers and business partners.
3. At business networking events. When you meet colleagues at a business function, ask permission to sign them up for your mailing list. Put your website address and a line that says "sign up for my free newsletter" on your business cards and . . .
4. . . . On all printed materials. Prompt people who receive your direct mail, brochures, fact sheets and other sales and marketing materials to visit your website and sign up for your e-mail newsletter and promotions. Point them to your website and give them an incentive to sign up, e.g., "Sign up for our newsletter and get a free report on [what you do here]" (or "a free consultation").
5. Via blogs and social media sites. If you have a blog, include chunks of your newsletter content in your entries, with a sign-up link. If you're on social networking websites such as Facebook or Twitter, post to visitors or followers about your latest newsletter and encourage them to sign up.
Exposure on blogs and social networking sites can broaden your reach to find new subscribers. Then it's up to you to nurture those relationships and turn them into customers.
Want More Sign Ups? Don't Be Afraid to AskPeople can be a little shy about asking for an e-mail address. They feel it's an imposition. How will people know you've got a newsletter if you don't ask them to sign up for it? You're writing all this great content and sharing your expertise; the least you can do is offer it up to your new friends. If they say 'No, it's OK,' they're not rejecting you; they just don't want your newsletter.
You won't know if you don't ask. So just ask! Every "yes" is one more potential customer who can make your mailing list--and your business--stronger.
Gail F. Goodman is the e-mail marketing coach at Entrepreneur.com and is CEO of Constant Contact, a web-based e-mail marketing service for small businesses. She's also a recognized small-business expert and speaker.
Building your list is even more important in a tough economic environment.
Your list is your pre-qualified target audience. They know you and your products and services, and they've bought from you in the past. They're an easier sell and a source of referrals. That's why e-mail marketing is still the most effective tool in your marketing mix.
For fractions of a penny per person, you can stay in touch with your best customers. So when they're ready to buy--even in a down economy--they'll think of your business first.
List-Building EssentialsBefore you get started seeking out new subscribers, review these three e-mail marketing "commandments."
1. Ask permission. E-mail marketing is different from other direct marketing. You need to ask before you add someone to your e-mail list. Only permission-based e-mail marketing works. We no longer trust or even open e-mail from people we don't know. And only permission-based e-mails get past the spam filters and into the inbox.
2. Permission is perishable. If someone shares his or her e-mail address with you--whether on your website, at your store or when you meet at a business mixer--that person is now expecting to get something from you. Don't wait six months to send the first e-mail. He or she won't remember you and will delete your e-mail or unsubscribe immediately. Send a welcome e-mail and a copy of your most recent newsletter while the connection is still fresh in his or her mind.
3. Provide an opt-out link. All e-mail campaigns must include a working unsubscribe link or instructions on how to be removed from the list. Purge those names from your list promptly--within 10 days. It's not just polite; it's the law.
Ways to Find New SubscribersLet's start with the tried-and-true and end with the exciting-and-new. They're all great ways to share your expertise and valuable content with the people who might be interested in what you offer. That's really what list-building is all about.
1. "Join My List" visitor signup box. Your homepage is the "must do" place to put a sign-up box. But it's not the only place. Include a sign-up link on your other web pages and in your e-mail signature block. Archive your e-mail campaigns and include a link to past articles near your signup box, so people will know what they're signing up for.Other places to invite mailing list sign ups include:
2. In your store and over the phone. Keep a "join our mailing list" sign-up sheet at your cash register, and ask employees to invite shoppers to sign up. Put a sample newsletter in a Lucite stand on your counter so customers can see what they're signing up for. A visual is powerful! Offer an incentive for sign-ups, e.g., an e-mail coupon for 10 percent off the customer's next shopping trip.Ask for sign ups when doing phone sales or consultations, too. Don't forget to ask vendors, suppliers and business partners.
3. At business networking events. When you meet colleagues at a business function, ask permission to sign them up for your mailing list. Put your website address and a line that says "sign up for my free newsletter" on your business cards and . . .
4. . . . On all printed materials. Prompt people who receive your direct mail, brochures, fact sheets and other sales and marketing materials to visit your website and sign up for your e-mail newsletter and promotions. Point them to your website and give them an incentive to sign up, e.g., "Sign up for our newsletter and get a free report on [what you do here]" (or "a free consultation").
5. Via blogs and social media sites. If you have a blog, include chunks of your newsletter content in your entries, with a sign-up link. If you're on social networking websites such as Facebook or Twitter, post to visitors or followers about your latest newsletter and encourage them to sign up.
Exposure on blogs and social networking sites can broaden your reach to find new subscribers. Then it's up to you to nurture those relationships and turn them into customers.
Want More Sign Ups? Don't Be Afraid to AskPeople can be a little shy about asking for an e-mail address. They feel it's an imposition. How will people know you've got a newsletter if you don't ask them to sign up for it? You're writing all this great content and sharing your expertise; the least you can do is offer it up to your new friends. If they say 'No, it's OK,' they're not rejecting you; they just don't want your newsletter.
You won't know if you don't ask. So just ask! Every "yes" is one more potential customer who can make your mailing list--and your business--stronger.
Gail F. Goodman is the e-mail marketing coach at Entrepreneur.com and is CEO of Constant Contact, a web-based e-mail marketing service for small businesses. She's also a recognized small-business expert and speaker.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
ATLANTA PROFESSIONALS DOUBLE CONTACTS BY SPEED NETWORKING
On May 15, 2009, HIP Atlanta will be hosting Speed Networking for Professionals at the Geisha House in Atlantic Station. Professionals gain useful contacts in a downturn in employment, a need to promote their business, and a place to let go of the daily stressors at work.
Many compare speed networking to speed dating. Like speed dating, speed networking provides several minutes of face time to exchange information with other professionals.
Speed Networking is a good way of meeting people. At other events, you're sometimes wandering. Sometimes you meet people; sometimes you meet almost nobody. With speed networking, you know you'll meet at least 20 people.
Half the group will don red nametags; half will wear black. And everyone will be armed with a clipboard, pen and HIP scorecard that listed the contact information and industries of the other participants.
That's the kind of feedback that HIP Atlanta seeks. Similarly, HIP Atlanta helps registrants gear up to maximize their results by sending them useful networking tips and instant e-mail confirmations.
By visiting what president of Hip Atlanta, Jennifer Williams says is Job Row is allowing the attendees to get useful job contacts without the headache of job fairs. Job Row has employers in the metro Atlanta area looking to spend 3-5 minutes, one on one time with each attendee in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. This gives the attendee a chance to sell themselves to this employer if that’s what they were looking to do.
Job Row is more efficient because every attendee gets the chance to have their time.
She states that professionals are also able to promote their business while helping others promote theirs. Williams hopes to increase the frequency of HIP Atlanta networking events to two each month - even more if there's an interest. HIP also plans on holding other social events that put you around like minded individuals.
We definitely plan to expand this concept and take it around the U.S. and online.
“It’s important for people to interact with someone they don’t particularly know.” says Williams
“This gives them the opportunity to link up with everyone in that person’s social and mental database. This can be a gold mine for someone looking for these types of contacts. Lasting friendships can also be a possibility.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (404)-484-7595 OR visit our blog at www.hipatlanta.blogspot.com
Many compare speed networking to speed dating. Like speed dating, speed networking provides several minutes of face time to exchange information with other professionals.
Speed Networking is a good way of meeting people. At other events, you're sometimes wandering. Sometimes you meet people; sometimes you meet almost nobody. With speed networking, you know you'll meet at least 20 people.
Half the group will don red nametags; half will wear black. And everyone will be armed with a clipboard, pen and HIP scorecard that listed the contact information and industries of the other participants.
That's the kind of feedback that HIP Atlanta seeks. Similarly, HIP Atlanta helps registrants gear up to maximize their results by sending them useful networking tips and instant e-mail confirmations.
By visiting what president of Hip Atlanta, Jennifer Williams says is Job Row is allowing the attendees to get useful job contacts without the headache of job fairs. Job Row has employers in the metro Atlanta area looking to spend 3-5 minutes, one on one time with each attendee in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. This gives the attendee a chance to sell themselves to this employer if that’s what they were looking to do.
Job Row is more efficient because every attendee gets the chance to have their time.
She states that professionals are also able to promote their business while helping others promote theirs. Williams hopes to increase the frequency of HIP Atlanta networking events to two each month - even more if there's an interest. HIP also plans on holding other social events that put you around like minded individuals.
We definitely plan to expand this concept and take it around the U.S. and online.
“It’s important for people to interact with someone they don’t particularly know.” says Williams
“This gives them the opportunity to link up with everyone in that person’s social and mental database. This can be a gold mine for someone looking for these types of contacts. Lasting friendships can also be a possibility.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (404)-484-7595 OR visit our blog at www.hipatlanta.blogspot.com
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Best Places to Work in Atlanta- Top 5 for Young Professionals
Do you love your job? That’s the question we asked thousands of Atlantans. To determine the top 40 companies where people love to work, we tallied benefits, perks, and all the usual data.* But we also found what makes people want to go to work each day. In today’s tough economic climate, that matters more than ever.
Edited by KIMBERLY TURNER
Researched by PHAKISHA PETERSON and MARY JO DILONARDO
Profiles by CHANDRA R. THOMAS and VIRGINIA PARKER
1. THE BUCKHEAD COMMUNITY BANK
Financial institution
Score: 97.75/100
Web: buckheadcommunitybank.com
Full-time employees: 120
Atlanta employees: 120
Employee turnover: 0-5%
Average salary increase: 6-10%
Benefits: Health insurance, disability insurance, mental health coverage, vision/dental coverage, 401(k) or other retirement, flextime or job sharing, telecommuting, child or elder care, employee education/tuition assistance, life insurance, dependent life insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, free banking, discount gym memberships, free beverages and snacks, annual summer outing, end-of-year holiday party
2. SPANX
Lingerie and hosierymanufacturer
Score: 91.7/100Web: spanx.com
Full-time employees: 52
Atlanta employees: 52
Employee turnover: 6-10%
Average salary increase: 6-10%
Benefits: Health insurance, disability insurance, mental health coverage, vision/dental coverage, 401(k) or other retirement, profit-sharing or stock plan, flextime or job sharing, employee education/tuition assistance, life insurance, paid maternity and paternity leave, summer hours, free Spanx.
3. SMITH & HOWARD, PC
Public accountants
Score: 91.5/100
Web: smith-howard.com
Full-time employees: 70
Atlanta employees: 70
Employee turnover: 0-5%
Average salary increase: More than 10%
Benefits: Health insurance, disability insurance, mental health coverage, vision/dental coverage, 401(k) or other retirement, profit-sharing or stock plan, flextime or job sharing, telecommuting, employee education/tuition assistance, life insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, paid sick/personal time, recreational and community service activities, paid parking, catered meals.
4. INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP
Hotel
companyScore: 91/100
Web: ihg.com
Full-time employees: 16,688
Atlanta employees: 1,265
Employee turnover: 0-5%
Average salary increase: 0-5%
Benefits: Health insurance, disability insurance, mental health coverage, vision/dental coverage, 401(k) or other retirement, profit-sharing or stock plan, flextime or job sharing, telecommuting, employee education/tuition assistance, annual employee surveys, matching gifts program, adoption assistance program, community ambassadors program, wellness assistance program, smoking cessation program, Weight Watchers reimbursement, Healthy Baby program, free annual flu shots, discounts at select fitness clubs, discounts on room rates at IHG-branded hotels worldwide, IHG scholarship program for employees’ children, half-day Fridays in summer, monthly “denim days”
5. THINK INTERACTIVE
Marketing agency
Score: 89.1/100Web: thinkinc.com
Full-time employees: 52
Atlanta employees: 51
Employee turnover: 0-5%
Average salary increase: More than 10%
Benefits: Health insurance, disability insurance, mental health coverage, vision/dental coverage, 401(k) or other retirement, profit-sharing or stock plan, flextime or job sharing, telecommuting, employee education/tuition assistance, life insurance, flexible spending account, 40 hours of personal/sick time to use for personal matters, company events, special thank-you gifts (iPod Touch at end of 2007)
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