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The metadata tags go back all the way to 1988 on a platform known as Internet Relay Chat or IRC. That pound (#) symbol was actually being used to group messages, images, and other content on the IRC.

Jump to 2003 where you have Chris Messina, a social technology expert, who asked his following how they would feel about using the pound sign to keep track of conversations on Twitter.

Atlanta is known for things like Coca Cola, the Braves, the airport, and Southern cookin’. But did you know Atlanta is also known for Trap music?

Atlanta based rapper, 2 Chainz, has said in a recent Instagram post the he “Gave my city an unforgettable experience that the whole world took notice to… that will be carved down in history!!”

So can Atlanta add a new landmark to its books?

Am I the only one that receives messages on LinkedIn that are a mile long with tons of links and generic language that you know was just copied and pasted?

Probably not.

There’s been a lot of discussion lately around LinkedIn’s new updates. Ever since Microsoft purchased the B2B platform back in late 2016, feature changes have spurred many debates. One such debate has been around increasing the audience size of professionals that use the social site.

LinkedIn has received a pretty bad rap over the past few years. The number of users signing in to their profiles dropped significantly, which is something Microsoft is trying to address after their $26.2 billion acquisition of the giant B2B social platform.

I can barely contain my excitement. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had great videos to share with my LinkedIn network, but haven’t been able to post them until today!

That’s because LinkedIn just released its newest update by allowing users to directly upload video to their newsfeed. So, if there’s a surplus of exclamation marks on this blog, just know that I’ve been waiting for this for a while now.

There are a lot of countries that are investing in big data centers, including Ireland, UK, and the Netherlands. But it’s the US that has an incredibly fast-growing market for big data as due to its great infrastructure, connectivity, and low corporate tax rates. Most of the well-known data centers in the US are located in northern Virginia, New York, Silicon Valley, Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles. However, Atlanta is jumping up in rank with its 13,000 tech companies.

Back in 2013, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle helped launch “Invest Georgia” with the help of The General Assembly. This initiative was created to help early stage startups in Georgia, especially Atlanta, with anything that could be fixed through an influx of capital.

I love to read stories about interesting ways businesses stand out among the competition. But for Phoenix Crane Rentals here in Atlanta, GA, their Pink Crane is more than just a marketing gimmick. For Sally and Dick Phillips, the 40 ton Pink Terex Crane has raised over $130,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness since 2013.

Still in its infant stage, influencer marketing has become a powerful tool for marketers who have adopted this strategy early on. But it’s not too late to get started now. You may just need a few reasons to get excited about this new craze, and here they are: