Warren Buffett gets animated when telling kids about finances

Published in July 29th, 2009
Posted by rlaney in Rick Laney
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When asked to teach kids about financial literacy, legendary investor Warren Buffett gets animated — literally.  A new series of animated “webisodes” will debut this fall featuring Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire-Hathaway (parent company of Ackermann PR client Clayton Homes).  In addition to the “Secret Millionaire’s Club” featuring Buffett, 26 other three to five minute [...]

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Alcoa employees, managers roll up their sleeves for Second Harvest

Published in July 28th, 2009
Posted by lskinner in Lisa Skinner
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Alcoa Inc, an Ackermann client since 2000, flexed both financial and literal muscles today for our local community.  They gave a heckuva lot of money to the community, and then their employees and managers put their muscles where their money left off.
Alcoa Foundation and Alcoa Inc. Tennessee Operations announced today more than $190,000 in grants to [...]

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Clayton Homes and Empire Construction grab green shovels

Published in July 28th, 2009
Posted by adaniels in Amelia Daniels
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What a great day for our clients Clayton Homes and Empire Construction, as they jointly announced the launch of a new green housing concept for apartments and condominiums. The first ever e-living community will be located in West Knoxville at Raintree Apartments, where today’s groundbreaking event was held. (This is the first of many communities [...]

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Too much of a good thing

Published in July 27th, 2009
Posted by rlaney in Rick Laney
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Billboard magazine says in a story today that North American companies will spend $1.1 billion this year to sponsor music tours, music venues and music festivals.  Entertainment sponsorships have, according to Ray Waddell, moved well beyond the days of slapping a “So-and-so presents …” on concert signage and ticket stubs.  The current “Blackberry Loves U2″ [...]

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And That’s the Way It Is

Published in July 27th, 2009
Posted by cackermann in Cathy Ackermann
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Last week, the world lost an icon.  Walter Cronkite was voted the most trusted man in America for years, covering news that ranged from the Kennedy assasination to the first man on the moon. 
For those of us who were journalism majors, he was the ultimate serious, no-nonsense newsman.  I had the pleasure of meeting him [...]

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