Design, with Perkins+Will Different cultures demand different design. Joyce Fownes explains how Perkins+Will designers immerse themselves in a business culture to create a space that reflects their philosophy.
Home Mortgages, with Southeast Mortgage J.D. Crowe, Senior Vice President of Southeast Mortgage, discusses the Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia (MBAG) and their efforts to help shape positive legislation.
Health Care Practice, with VeinInnovations Medical technology is rapidly evolving to make running a practice easier and more efficient. But don’t neglect the essentials. David Martin discusses healthy financial practices for your business.
Technology, with Zakas & Leonard The Technology Association of Georgia is in the midst of “Where Georgia Leads”, a campaign to raise the profile of Georgia’s technology industry. TAG wants Georgia to be first in the minds of investors. Dennis Zakas on the campaign and the growing contribution of
e-commerce.
Public Relations, with Schroder PR Chris profiles Jeff Dickerson, President and founder of Dickerson Communications. He’s been fighting tough battles since high school, and today he’s fighting for the July 31 Transportation Referendum. Sarah Funderburk writes about the implications of Edelman’s Trust Barometer 2012 study results.
Regional Issues Forum, with the Metro Atlanta Chamber Georgia ranks fourth in total hours the average commuter spends in traffic, and 49th in transportation spending per capita. That traffic congestion is costing the average metro Atlantan commuter $924 a year. Doug Hooker, Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission argues for a penny-tax that could save us billions.
Last Week in Thought Leadership: February 13, 2012
Design, with Perkins+Will Different cultures demand different design. Joyce Fownes explains how Perkins+Will designers immerse themselves in a business culture to create a space that reflects their philosophy.
Home Mortgages, with Southeast Mortgage J.D. Crowe, Senior Vice President of Southeast Mortgage, discusses the Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia (MBAG) and their efforts to help shape positive legislation for consumers and the mortgage industry.
Health Care Practice, with VeinInnovations When the consumer is king and Internet review sites are ubiquitous, every business could take a lesson from the restaurant adage “service with a smile”. David Martin explores the benefits of service in a health care practice.
Technology, with Zakas & Leonard Dennis Zakas, a tech lawyer and startup tech entrepreneur, analyzes new federal legislation that would provide patents to those who are first-to-file rather than first-to-invent and how it will impact inventors and startups.
Public Relations, with Schroder PR Rob Baskin knows PR from the inside out: as a reporter, client and now president of the Atlanta office of Weber Shandwick. Chris Schroder profiles a PR man who really knows what clients want.
Regional Issues Forum, with the Metro Atlanta Chamber
You’d be shocked at just how much Atlanta’s traffic congestion is costing you a year. Doug Hooker, Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission, presents the findings of a study on our city’s traffic congestion. Read about a penny-tax that could save us billions.
Previously in Thought Leadership: 2/7/2012
Technology, with Zakas & Leonard
Technology, our new Thought Leadership forum, debuts this week. Dennis Zakas, a tech lawyer and startup tech entrepreneur, shares insights on the local tech community. Dennis will go beyond local press coverage to give a full picture of developing and emerging tech companies, along with the entrepreneurs who make them great.
Joyce Fownes describes the Perkins+Will office space. There are 220 employees … and eight offices. How open workstations foster a better working environment and enhance any office.
Home Mortgages, with Southeast Mortgage
Cal Haupt shares his opinions about President Obama’s proposal for a government refinance program. Read why he believes intervention would hinder progress, and why the market should be allowed to recover naturally.
Health Care Practice, with VeinInnovations
Sometimes the “path to the future” is a bumpy road. As paper filing systems become obsolete, hospitals and medical practices across the country will have to move to Electronic Medical Records. David Martin explains why the shift is challenging, but necessary.
Public Relations, with Schroder PR
Chris Schroder profiles Atlanta PR pro Mitch Leff and his thriving online media guide. PRo Bono: Cookerly PR assists Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers as a pro bono client. Sarah Funderburk takes a look at the Komen controversy in Trending and discusses agency versus corporate PR in PR 101.
Regional Issues Forum, with the Metro Atlanta Chamber
You’d be shocked at just how much Atlanta’s traffic congestion is costing you a year. Doug Hooker, Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission, presents the findings of a study on our city’s traffic congestion. Read about a penny-tax that could save us billions.
Previous Thought Leadership: 1/31/2012
A Branded Environment makes a big difference from the conference room to the break room. Joyce Fownes interviews Meredith Kinney, a P+W Branded Environments Designer, and shows how a space can communicate a company’s brand and help it achieve its goals.
Home Mortgages, with Southeast Mortgage
What were you expecting to hear in the State of the Union? Cal Haupt wanted to hear solid policies to help grow the availability of mortgages for consumers and stimulate the economy. Read about his views and what he would suggest in this week’s column.
Health Care Practice, with VeinInnovations
Websites like WebMD attract millions of viewers each month. They feature some good information, but they can also lead patients in the wrong direction. David Martin discusses the affect of online health sites on the doctor-patient relationship.
Public Relations, with Schroder PR
This week, Chris Schroder profiles Claudia Patton, Chief Talent Officer at Edelman, the world’s largest PR firm. In Trending, learn about media relations in a social media world. There, their, they’re… Sarah Funderburk blogs about the importance of grammar in PR 101.
Regional Issues Forum, with the Metro Atlanta Chamber
Post Properties President and Chamber Board member David Stockert explains why the passage of the 2012 Transit Referendum is critical to creating jobs and easing traffic.
Previous Thought Leadership: 01/23/2012
Joyce Fownes, Perkins+Will’s Interior Design Leader, takes you through the steps her team follows when creating a strategic plan for designing a new office space.
Home Mortgages, with Southeast Mortgage
Cal Haupt, President/CEO of Southeast Mortgage blogs about similarities between tides in Georgia’s Low Country and a recession, and the lessons he learned on the coast.
Health Care Practice, with VeinInnovations
VeinInnovations President/CEO David Martin discusses health care and social media. Find out why a health care practice should overcome its resistance to Facebook and other social media sites.
Public Relations, with Schroder PR
Chris Schroder profiles PR partners Bo Spalding and Glen Jackson and the twist of fate that brought them to the same hospital as their spouses underwent breast cancer surgery on successive days.
Regional Issues Forum, with the Metro Atlanta Chamber
Post Properties President and Chamber Board member David Stockert discusses the 2012 Transit Referendum and why its passage is critical to creating jobs and easing traffic.