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Gatorworks’ very own David Link is organizing the first ever Baton Rouge Twestival. We’re in the middle of lining up a venue for the event scheduled for February 12, 2009. This event will act as both February’s #brtweetup (Baton Rouge Tweetup) as well as an opportunity to raise money for charity: water.

Our goal is to raise $4,000 to help drill a well in an Ethiopian village. In an area where people make less than $1 a day, these expensive improvements are hard to come by without our help.

If you have suggestions for venue, entertainment, or any thing else, PLEASE leave a comment or contact myself or David Link. I will update this blog with more information as it comes along. If you are interested in attending/helping out … please let me know. We can’t do this without you.

Stay Tuned!

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A friend of mine, Jorge over at Reach Local, likes to use this analogy: “It’s like a gas station in a desert. You can build the best website ever, but if there are no people coming to it, it’s useless.”

Well, here are three tools you can use to increase your web traffic.

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Where can you see Mayor-President Kip Holden dressed like Santa Clause and singing like Louie Armstrong?  There’s only one place:  The Baton Rouge Area Chamber other boleyn girl the dvd

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Holiday Celebration.

Gatorworks President Brian Rodriguez and I (both chamber members) attended the function held at Perkins Rowe in Baton Rouge.  It was amazing (albeit, a bit cold).  The After 8 band played while all the restaurants in Perkins Rowe set up booths serving out free food.

Bryan Castillo, Mayor Kip Holden, and Brian Rodriguez

But the real treat was getting to see so many business friends, all in one place.  The opportunity to rub elbows with Baton Rouge’s best businesspeople is always too much to pass up.  A lot of laughing and cheer (and even some business) can be found at the annual event.  If you have never been or are new to the area, I highly recommend joining the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce.