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John is an ambitious young entrepreneur who has gained significant influence in the blogging community over the last several years. In this interview, he talks to Alan Urech and Elizabeth Gordon about his history of work in Digital Media for major corporations like Dell, Johnson & Johnson, and News Corp. In 2007 John started his entrepreneurial career and the likes of TechCrunch and Mashable quickly took notice.

Action & Influence uses “person theory” to help teams optimize their performance by understanding their skills and putting each person in the right role. 8BIT is a specialized WordPress based business focused on making web publication as easy as possible. John goes on to discuss his favorite and least favorite parts of being an entrepreneur and  his advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. You can find more information on all of John’s ventures through his landing page at john.do.

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Mr. Langston works with the state’s leading organization for promoting, marketing, and supporting growth. His office recruits new business to the state (with an emphasis on the TV and film industries) and promotes destinations all over Georgia to tourists from around the country. Georgia has 391,000 citizens employed in the tourism industry.

Georgia is the eighth most visited state in the nation! Kevin also discusses Georgia’s competition with Tennessee and the Carolinas for visitors within the region and the state’s attractiveness as a destination for international tourists. Georgia’s new marketing campaign is called “The South With A Twist.” Find out more at exploregeorgia.org or call 1-800-VISIT GA.

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Susan has been a downtown resident since 1994. She has been active in downtown for years and has seen it grow to 6,000 residents downtown not including GSU students. Here she talks with Alan and Dana about Atlanta DNA’s mission to advocate for downtown residents and businesses. It all started with downtown residents having Saturday morning coffee and talking about how they could affect positive change in the area. ADNA maintains a close relationship with the Atlanta Police Department, played a central role in the renovation of Woodruff Park, and are always striving to increase community involvement.

There are plenty of ways to get involved that don’t require a major time commitment. E-mail Susan at president@atlantadna.org or visit http://www.atlantadna.org/ today to find out how you can help!