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Ten Things I Learned In Line At The Super Bowl

posted on February 25, 2011

I’m a Packer’s fan by marriage (18 yrs) , so when the Pack made it to the Super Bowl this year and it was to be held in Dallas, a mere three hour drive from our house in Austin, I knew it was only a matter of time and money before my husband exclaimed, “we’re going to the Super Bowl baby!”.  And he did, and we did.And it was ….a learning experience. I grew up in Dallas and was a Cowboys fan by geography… and I went to the same chuch that Coach Landry went to so it was practically part of my religious upbringing. What’s that word? Indoctrination? Read more »

Author: Julie Niehoff

Welcome Back Austin!!!

posted on January 28, 2011

My apologies for the time away from writing but my family suffered a tremendous loss over the holidays and I am just now getting back to a routine.This morning's Austin American-Statesman article on the front page of the Business section also made me just want to get out and share.  Angelos Angelou, a highly respected local economist who offers annual outlooks on the Austin economy states that we will be at a 6% unemployment rate within the next two years.  If you look back at the graphs I posted last month on the local unemployment trends, you will see that Austin has alr Read more »

Author: George Mora

...excerpt from Shot Show press release

posted on January 25, 2011

Record-setting SHOT Show Signals Good Year Ahead for Industry Read more »

Author: Cherie A. Harris

...excerpt from Shot Show press release

posted on January 25, 2011

Record-setting SHOT Show Signals Good Year Ahead for Industry Read more »

Author: Cherie A. Harris

Austin Leads, Are you keeping UP?

posted on October 30, 2010

Will You See Austin’s Resurgence, or Will You Read about It 2 Months Later? George Mora, REALTOR® , Realty Austin   By almost all reports, Austin leads the nation in attracting businesses and people.  When we finally read about the national economic recovery, Austin will already be riding the curve up, ahead of all but a handful of local economies around the nation.  That means mortgage rates will have started rising, houses will be selling just a little better, and chances are you will ha Read more »

Author: George Mora

Traditional Pbx vs. Hosted Virtual Pbx

posted on September 30, 2010

Typically, most companies small or big use a phones system called Pbx or "Private Branch Exchange" which must be purchased, located and managed at your office.  The expense of a standard system (Pbx) for an small office is typically two to ten thousand dollars given the extent of the features and number of lines needed. (why? Read more »

Author: Chris Bombela

Social Media for Crisis Communications

posted on June 7, 2010

One of the best uses of social media is to engage the public directly, with the latest information available, when there is a crisis. An organization should build their brand reputation and online network before something blows up, rather than showing up to engage only after some disaster occurs.(People do notice Johnny-come-latelies on the social Web.) Read more »

Author: Sheila Scarborough

Oprah, You Are Killing Me

posted on May 23, 2010

So I heard that adding to your list of yo-yo dieting, waffling between yelling “DON’T SPEND ANOTHER SUMMER FAT” and sheepishly admitting “I guess I was talking the talk but not walking the walk”, and creating fad diets out of materials that are meant to be health at every size, you and your television network are now planning a reality show in which you’ll go inside an eating disorder treatment fa Read more »

Author: Ragen Chastain

Pattern Productions at SXSW!

posted on March 9, 2010

Hello NetworkInAustin Friends! Our short film, The Alligator was selected to play in the SXSW AFS Member Showcase this Saturday, March 13, 2010!  The screening will take place at the Hideout Theater in downtown Austin at noon.  Here's a link to a map. Here's a link to our trailer. The Hideout Theatre is pretty small, so you might want  Read more »

Author: Jeff Marrow

Giving a Web site more Web 2.0 features

posted on January 18, 2010

If you're thinking about making your static company Web site a little more interactive and interesting, you might enjoy some of these suggestions.... Read more »

Author: Sheila Scarborough