If nothing else, Donald Trump in his Presidential bid has shown us the power of twitter. Whether it’s blasting Jeb Bush or… well… blasting Ted Cruz, nobody in politics has ever made an impact over the internet quite like the Donald. He’s not alone in harnessing the power of social media as a politician though, marketing website dci recently ranked the top 25 mayors for their use of twitter, and our own Kasim Reed came in at an impressive 6th. Reed uses the service both aggressively and reactively, interacting with constituents and sparring with critics. For our mayor to be on the cutting edge of social media has his, and his city’s, ship RISING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…