If a picture is worth a thousand words, the value of a product video could very well be worth a thousand leads. James McQuivey of Forrester Research says the value of a one-minute video is 1.8 million words. That’s the equivalent to 3,600 text pages. In other words, if you write an average of one […]
Category: Thought Leadership
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
200 HOPE Inside SunTrust Locations by 2020
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. On Nov. 1, valued strategic partner to Operation HOPE, SunTrust Banks, announced a historic commitment to expand HOPE Inside SunTrust from seven existing branch locations to 200 by 2020.
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Atlanta: Deals Happen Here
Why do 220 of the fast growing private companies call our metro area home? Atlanta is a top 10 market for tech talent and the #3 city for STEM employment growth, due in part to leading universities like Georgia Tech and Emory.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
The World’s Vulnerable Are Losing
During the presidential election, the most vulnerable people in the world have become almost invisible. The refugee crisis has disappeared from our television screens. The Zika epidemic is gone. And the people of Haiti are left to deal with the clean up from Hurricane Matthew and the cholera crisis with almost no attention.
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Atlanta leads the charge in east coast mobility
Last week’s GSMA Mobility Live! – North America event brought together a bustling crowd of more than 1,200 registered visitors, including 90 senior executives representing 70 companies, across two days of conference events on mobile technology. In partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC), the conference highlighted the technology behind new developments in the mobile […]
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership
Residential Housing Off to a Slow Start in Fourth Quarter
Following a strong summer, the final quarter of 2016 has been weaker than the previous months for the Atlanta residential real estate industry. Fortunately, 2017 is looking mighty bright. The Cal-Culator, which rose 0.2 last month is staying stagnant at 7.7 as Atlanta saw decreases in home prices, sales and inventory. However, many positive predictions […]
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
Vote Yes to MARTA
The following was submitted by Carl Holt, an Atlanta voter who has been a supporter of MARTA for a long time. We appreciate the input from all of our customers and look forward to the vote on November 8th. On November 8th, voters in the City of Atlanta will be asked to fund MARTA’s largest […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Hurricane Matthew in Haiti: More people will die if we don’t act now
As the impacts of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti started to emerge, the damage from the storm immediately started being compared to the damage of the 2010 earthquake.
Posted inSustainable Communities, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
EarthCraft Awards Recognize the Best of the Built Environment
The EarthCraft Awards program provides GAHBA and Southface a chance to recognize projects that exceed standards and shines a light on partners who advance innovation in the green building industry.
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
Investing in Atlanta Transportation Today For a More Livable, Sustainable Future
By Brian Gist For too long, transportation in Atlanta has been synonymous with driving, with plenty of cars and congested roads, but few other options. Transit service has been notoriously infrequent or unavailable in many areas, making metro Atlanta among the worst in the country for the ability to access jobs via transit. Sidewalks desperately […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Holding My Gaze on Haiti
Now, a week later, Hurricane Matthew brings the people who have endured such hardship to their knees again. I won’t look away, but will hold my gaze on Haiti.
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership
The Benefits of Work-Life Balance and Company Wellness Programs
Ping pong tables, telecommuting, gyms and yoga classes were foreign concepts in the workplace 50 years ago. So why, in today’s age, should you care so much about providing employees with a space that caters to employees’ health and wellness and offers a host of entertainment features to foster a better work-life balance? Today, a […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
One in five children living in poverty
One out of every five children in America lives in poverty. In the largest economic superpower, the percentage of children living in poverty is almost three times higher than Norway.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
UN General Assembly Elevates Antibiotic Resistance to Crisis Level
What do we do if antibiotics no longer work and are no longer the “miracle drug” we’ve all come to take for granted since at least the 1940s?
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Freedman’s Bank Legacy Continues to Advance Economic Integration
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Treasury commemorated the legacy of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company with the renaming of a building—a rare occurrence on the White House campus.
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Philanthropy is a family affair
By Erin Drury Boorn, senior philanthropic advisor, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta This past week the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta hosted Coventry Edwards-Pitt, author of Raised Healthy, Wealthy and Wise for our annual Center for Family Philanthropy event. This event is a chance for our donors to learn more about how they want to […]
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership
Cal-Culator Spikes Due to Positive News in Georgia’s Housing Industry
Last month’s Atlanta residential real estate index remained stagnant as a result of falling home sales coupled with rising home prices. This month, we’re excited to share that the Cal-Culator has risen .02 to a 7.7 triggered by positive news regarding delinquent home rates, home prices, construction spending and mortgage rates.
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Creating a LINC to like-minded professionals
According to the late, great Muhammad Ali, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” His words serve as a cornerstone for the reason I’m a community volunteer.
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Southeast Mortgage Unveils New Corporate Headquarters Equipped with Progressive Work-Life Balance Amenities
Georgia’s largest non-bank lender, Southeast Mortgage, has unveiled the firm’s new transformative headquarters, located at 3575 Koger Boulevard in Duluth, Georgia.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
My First Disaster
By: Kathryn Hearn They say you never forget your first disaster. For me, it occurred this summer as I was part of the team from MAP International responding to the floods in Louisiana. Louisianans are no strangers to flooding conditions, but this flooding was unprecedented. Nothing could prepare me for what we were going to […]
