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Friday 5 – May 20

The popular game Angry Birds is now available to play in your web browser. In case you haven’t been too “distracted” to keep up with the news, catch up with the Friday 5:
1. Lady Gaga and Starbucks
Coffee giant Starbucks has teamed up with pop star Lady Gaga to host a digital scavenger hunt. People can [...]

We’re out of spring training and baseball season has officially started. Before you head off to any weekend games, check out some news you may have missed this week:
1. @BronxZoosCobra Takes Over New York
The Bronx Zoo’s Egyptian Cobra’s escape was newsworthy, but even more so when its parody Twitter account (@BronxZoosCobra) amassed approximately 200,000 followers [...]

Spring is almost here, or at least we hope so. Just in case you’re not out enjoying the weather, check out some news you may have missed:
1. Very Inexpensive Beer
Have you noticed Big Flats 1901? What about Buck Range Light? You can find these at your local Walgreens and Supervalu stores as private-label brands that [...]

Christmas is next weekend, which means you have one week to finish any holiday shopping. Good luck! Here’s the Friday 5:
1. Foursquare vs. Facebook
Foursquare has emerged as one of the premier check-in services for your mobile device, but is facing stiff competition from Facebook Places. In response, Foursquare is focusing more on discovering new places, [...]

It’s been a few weeks, but thankfully we’ve recovered from Thanksgiving food comas and survived Black Friday, Small Biz Saturday and Cyber Monday! So, here’s the news you might have missed this past week.
1. New Facebook Profile
Facebook announced last Sunday via Twitter the “New Profile.” Besides rearranging where you see profile information, FB has added [...]

Less than two weeks until Thanksgiving. Remember, get your shopping done early. Here’s your Friday 5:

1. Forbes Sponsored Blog Model
Forbes is coming under criticism for its paid Forbes AdVoice blog, as debate wagers over whether consumers can tell the difference between paid blog posts and staff blog posts. Forbes argues that there are clear [...]

Ready for the weekend? So are we. Here’s some stuff you might have missed this week:
1. Sanford-Brown and First-Ever “Give Back Day”
Sanford-Brown College, a TVG client, participated in a nationwide “Give Back Day” this week. Coinciding with National Medical Assistant Recognition Day, students from all of Sanford-Brown’s campuses helped with various activities, including health screenings, [...]

Happy Friday! If you’re in St. Louis, Happy Oktoberfest! Here’s what’s new this week:

The Walk to Washington, a group committed to raising awareness for depression, completed their 50-day, 835-mile walk from St. Louis to Washington, D.C. yesterday, just in time for National Depression Screening Day. Congratulations to the team and their achievement! See a story [...]

1. SLCEC Wins Award
The St. Louis County Economic Council received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Economic Development this week from the International Economic Development Council. The goal of the SLCEC’s push is to help small business grow. Charlie Doolie, St. Louis County Executive, said, “Small businesses are leading us out of this recession.” Congratulations!
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Happy Friday! We hope everyone enjoyed the last full week of summer. Before you head out for the weekend, check out what TVG was buzzing about this week:

Have you checked out TVG’s new website yet? Visit before September 30th and you could receive $1,500 in pro bono work from TVG. All you have to do [...]

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