YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

For example, lenders can learn about a small business’ customers’ satisfaction, and even the business owner’s character (one of the five C’s of credit) with data from the e-commerce platforms they use, their social media interactions with customers, and even the weight, frequency and destination of products they ship.

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Jeff Hilimire

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Just making sure everyone is aware that this week is THE week of the year in Atlanta for social. It’s called Social Media Atlanta and you guys better be attending some sessions. Learn more on the Social Media Atlanta Facebook page , duh. And perhaps most important, the hashtag is #SMATL. What’s that?

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Jeff Hilimire

DECEMBER 24, 2021

For our Atlanta friends, we just took our family to ice skate at Atlantic Station and to see the lights at the Horse Mansion (yeah, I’d never heard of it before either). I got frustrated and quite frankly disappointed with the traditional publishing world and decided to start my own publishing and media company called Ripples Media.

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Jeff Hilimire

MARCH 8, 2014

This week I hosted my first Technology Talk event from the Metro Atlanta Chamber. We’ll be doing these quarterly and the next one is in June on Social Media. The topic this time was Mobile and the panel I had was excellent: Donovan Panone of Sandbox Digital , Danny Davis of Proving Ground and Del Ross formerly of IHG.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2013

Because of this, fellow entrepreneurs are always asking me the proverbial question that is woven into the media interview of every successful CEO, “So, what’s your secret?”. Wain Kellum is CEO of Atlanta, Georgia-based VoIP service provider Vocalocity. There you have it, the ingredients of start-up success.

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Jeff Hilimire

JULY 13, 2013

I subscribe to the AJC Thursday – Sunday edition to a) give me access to the digital content on their site and b) so I am forced to keep up with the goings-on in Atlanta. Oh, I also get the Atlanta Business Chronicle though that’s a subscription I get through work, so I’m not personally paying for it.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2019

I started North Atlanta Hair Restoration out of my desire to be a patient-oriented physician dedicated to the human condition. In 2011, I began learning about hair restoration and started North Atlanta Hair Restoration in 2012. Thanks to Dr. Dan Danyo, North Atlanta Hair Restoration ! #4- Photo Credit: Dr. Dan Danyo.

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Jeff Hilimire

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Venture Atlanta is by far my favorite startup event of the year. Venture Atlanta presenting companies: Early Stage. Niche Video Media. It’s the largest culmination of entrepreneurs and investors in the Southeast. Each year the list of presenting companies gets better and this year is certainly no exception. Crescerance.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Social Media Week. With events in major cities around the world, Social Media Week brings people together in person and online. You’re not likely to find this many SEO, social media and content experts under any other roof. Atlanta International Gift Show. Location : Atlanta, GA. Location : Seattle, WA.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

You can also benefit from scanning social media to read what customers think of certain products. There are various avenues that you can go down to market and promote your business such as by creating social media accounts to keep customers updated.

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Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 7, 2014

I’m excited to announce that on June 19th at the Atlanta Tech Village , I’ll be hosting a Metro Atlanta Chamber fireside chat with Josh Martin of Arby’s. The topic is social media and Josh is the definitive #badass in this area. Social Marketing/Media' Yes, this Josh Martin. Need more proof?

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Hearpreneur

MAY 16, 2018

There was only one major nurse agency business in the Atlanta market, and I knew there was room for improvement. I started making use of my relationships in the healthcare and media industries to bring SnapNurse to life. I started SnapNurse as an online nurse agency connecting hospitals to nurses through an online platform.

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A Crowded Space

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Hyped companies draw eyeballs, and media businesses are about getting lots of eyeballs. We have founders and wonderful portfolio companies in Seattle, San Diego, Chicago, and Atlanta. That’s because they have underlying great businesses that do not depend on the media hype machine. Why is that?

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Jeff Hilimire

MAY 16, 2014

The title of the event is, The real life of a social media marketer rock star. I have three terrific social media experts on the panel (including the guy that did this ) and I’m eager to ask them the tough questions ;). And the event is at the Atlanta Tech Village (home to my startup, Dragon Army , and 185 other startups!),

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 23, 2018

Let’s be real… I was raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia and I had a privileged upbringing. Right after that trip, I decided I was going to leave Atlanta and explore a new city. Social media will show us the “highs” and make even the “lows” look like “highs.” I went to private school and played on club sports teams.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Content marketing and social media are awesome in garnering recognition. Jamillah Rahmaad is a seasoned public relations professional based in Atlanta, GA. Connect with her on social media at @Jai_Soapbox. Talk About It. Brush up on your public speaking skills and plan to take the stage.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

And B2B companies that were naturally slower to come to say social media. And I think in a lot of ways, I'm not saying this is an outreach of social media, but I think people started realizing what was possible, you know, in community because of the public facing social media. But it's, social media isn't inherently community.

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Rembrandt Communications

JUNE 27, 2011

I just finished speaking at PINK’s big, “Spring Into Ownership” event in Atlanta about search engine optimization (SEO) copywriting and social media, and one of the biggest questions I received was… “How many search engine optimization keywords should I use on my Website pages?&#

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VC Adventure

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A few weeks ago, the American Alliance for Equal Rights won a legal victory in Atlanta when the 11th U.S. Twitter-Era Doesn’t Belong in the Real World The Alliance’s challenge is black-and-white, oversimplified thinking that is more a product of the social media-driven political system than the complicated and nuanced real world.

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Jeff Hilimire

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Along the way, I’ve also had the great fortune to create other purpose-driven businesses, including 48in48 , The A Pledge , and Ripples Media. This podcast I recorded with Kashi Sehgal The Atlanta Business Chronicle launch article Thanks as always for your support and friendship. And as always, I hope you’re happy.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 14, 2016

A durable, trendsetting presence in the industry since 2001, the Atlanta-based firm sends over a billion emails per day and is the go-to choice for over 14 million organizations and individuals around the world. I use Mailchimp for the distribution of weekly newsletters, and for list growth via opt-ins for multiple types of campaigns.

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Jeff Hilimire

AUGUST 30, 2013

Today the Atlanta Business Chronicle ran an article about the new company, Dragon Army , that David Cummings , Ryan Tuttle and I are starting. Dragon Army will be based out of Atlanta Tech Village (freaking pumped about that) and we’ll be focusing on mobile games and apps for consumers. and The Coca-Cola Co.,

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Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 1, 2010

And now, analytics is killing social media. This week I was on a panel at the Integrated Marketing Summit in Atlanta. On this panel I got on a rant – no idea how, though I’m prone to random ranting – about the lack of an ability to measure social media. Tags: Social Marketing/Media analytics social.

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Jeff Hilimire

DECEMBER 1, 2017

They’re one of the fastest growing agencies in Atlanta and made up of some of the most talented people I’ve ever met. Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board Member. I love being a part of the Chamber and contributing to Atlanta’s growth. There is so much potential, and Atlanta needs this!

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Jeff Hilimire

MAY 12, 2014

The list so far: Raymond King , Zoo Atlanta. Raj starts today as the CEO of BLiNQ Media and wrote a great blog post reflecting on his time at Spunlogic and Engauge. This is the eleventh installment of my “5 Questions for a CEO” series. Devon Wijesinghe , Insightpool. Mark Feinberg , Uruut. Simms Jenkins , BrightWave Marketing.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2011

Some of them, such as Eyebobs in Minneapolis, Trilogy Health Services in Kentucky, Defender Direct in Indianapolis, SecureWorks in Atlanta, and Mellace Family Brands in California, were well-known companies. The 54 companies in the study operated product and service businesses, had been in business on average 9.6

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Jeff Hilimire

MARCH 7, 2014

The first was with Raymond King , CEO of Zoo Atlanta; the second was with Devon Wijesinghe , CEO of Insightpool; the third with Mark Feinberg , CEO of Uruut; and the fourth with Simms Jenkins , BrightWave Marketing. . Midtown/Tech Square and Atlanta Tech Village are obviously both here to stay. I love that we build real companies.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 29, 2015

Kyle and his team went through Techstars Boulder in 2012 before moving back to Atlanta and being leaders in energizing the Atlanta startup community. After he posted it, he sent around the link to a few prominent people in the tech media. Interestingly, the media wrote more this time. ” I found that fascinating.

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Jeff Hilimire

JANUARY 31, 2018

I was so excited to be interviewed recently on the Imagine More podcast , especially because the host (Shantel Khleif) is an entrepreneur in Atlanta that I’m really impressed with. She’s built her agency, Imagine Media , into a fast-growing agency in a very competitive space. Blog Life.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2012

Ella Dyer is an alumna of Springboard Enterprises , the Startup Chicks Accelerator and Venture Atlanta. Dyer notes, “The Atlanta chapter of Startup Chicks is ripe with support in every category. Without a doubt, an incubator can help a startup get up and off the ground quickly. What if you can bootstrap the startup you have in mind?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

When you first launch, skip the expensive marketing strategies and focus on what’s free – namely, social media marketing. David Bakke is a small business owner based in Atlanta who also contributes his ideas and tips on the blog, Money Crashers Personal Finance. The website is free to use. Market for Free.

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Jeff Hilimire

JANUARY 15, 2023

I shared with him a few stories of the times I had a chance to meet his father in the past (my past agency was Chick-fil-A’s social media partner), and then I told him that I really appreciated his words and that I thought it was just the message that this group needed to hear. At the end of the event I approached Dan for a quick word.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Media Fragmentation and the Growth of Small Publishers » April 07, 2008. Posted by: Atlanta Search Engine Optimization | April 16, 2008 at 07:38 AM. Emergent Research Selected Media. social media. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. December 2010. Blog powered by TypePad. Member since 01/2005.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2016

A colleague in our Atlanta business center recently took the initiative to enable a product feature that will drive more sales. I am lucky enough to know a couple of hyper-successful millennials, one in sport and one in media. I have learned not to assume that all millennials are social media gurus. She got the job.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 18, 2019

Innovation drives media attention and fosters customer retention rate, which is why most companies strive to have it in their mission statement. Here is an individual who through his exuberance and influence has created a huge media following and an even larger empire. Innovative if a word often used to describe successful companies.

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Jeff Hilimire

AUGUST 19, 2011

If I want to have a group of Atlanta social media people, what do I do when one of my other social media friends moves to Atlanta? Or one of them moves out of Atlanta? Or one of them suddenly gets a career change and starts working in social media?

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

But instead of being glued to my television or listening to the radio in my vehicle (because who has a radio in their home in 2017), I learned about these storms via social media. Well before Hurricane Harvey was a proper noun, I was asked to teach a social media class at The Black Burdell ’s #BSOE conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

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