2006 ION Venture Forum Formerly known as the Georgia Venture Showcase, the ION Venture Forum is an exciting two-day event that brings Georgia’s most promising technology companies, nationally recognized keynote speakers, and top-tier investors together with the Atlanta CEO Council’s signature CXO networking event. Click here for more information.

Take the Plunge to Increase Sales By: Debra Kline, President Guess what wins as the second best source of sales leads? Obviously “referrals” receives the most votes, as shown by a 2 to 1 margin in a recent poll by SellingPower.com. Why seek second best? No one argues over the power or value of referrals. […]

    2005 Survey of Georgia Manufacturers By Mitchell Kopelman, Partner Although Georgia’s manufacturers are optimistic about economic recovery and are planning more hiring and expansion in Georgia in the next three years, a quarter of those consulted in a recent statewide survey say they are likely to transfer some of their operations to another […]

    I’m Glad You Asked … Random Musings from a Marketing Entrepreneur By Karen See, CEO I have probably discussed marketing challenges with several hundred companies since opening this firm eight years ago. In reflection of why some companies succeed at marketing and others continue to bounce from strategy to strategy; marketing exec to […]

How do you merge and/ or acquire to grow your customer base? How do you bring various organizations together that have different structures, processes and even cultures? Author: Ron Verni, CEO, Best Software After 17 acquisitions valued at $1.4 billion over the past seven years, I’ve learned first hand what makes M&A’s successful.