June 17, 2009 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 31  
 
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BBB Proudly Announces 2009 Torch Award Winners
Upcoming Seminars For Our BBB Accredited Businesses
BBB Magnetic Decals For Your Company Vehicles!
Advertising Your BBB Rating
Secure Your I.D. Day
Welcome To Our New BBB Accredited Businesses
Sign Up Now For Your BBB TrustBrief
Fifth Annual BBB of Metro Atlanta Educational Foundation Golf Classic
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BBB Proudly Announces 2009 Torch Award Winners
The Better Business Bureau Serving Metro Atlanta, Athens & Northeast Georgia proudly announces our Torch Award winners and first runner ups for 2009.  On April 22, 2009, companies of excellence and integrity were honored at the BBB’s Annual Torch Award Luncheon held at Villa Christina’s.  The BBB’s tagline is “Start With Trust” and every company that entered this year’s Torch Awards demonstrates that they are a company consumers can trust.  Each year, companies compete in four size categories for Marketplace Ethics, Customer Service and Community Service.  All entries are judged by individuals outside of the BBB of Metro Atlanta who have a particular interest in ethics in the marketplace.  Please continue reading as we are honored to announce our winners.
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Upcoming Seminars For Our BBB Accredited Businesses
In today’s economy, providing the best customer service possible is a top priority.  One of our upcoming seminars is designed with that in mind.  Improving Front Line Customer Care Skills will show you how to help your front line staff learn and put into use great customer care skills.   Also in these difficult times we have to remember that praise and recognition are essential to the environment of a great workplace.  Our second seminar, Recognizing and Rewarding for Retention and Results will help you boost morals and drives right behavior.  Click below for all the information regarding both seminars.  This information is also available on our website at bbb.org.
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BBB Magnetic Decals For Your Company Vehicles!
You requested them and now you’ve got them!  BBB Magnetic Decals for your company vehicles.  6” x 10” size.  2 for $20!  Click below to view the decals and for ordering information.
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Advertising Your BBB Rating
Most of you should be aware that as of January 1, 2009, the BBB system began giving letter grades to companies (A – F) doing away with the terminology of satisfactory and unsatisfactory.  A BBB Accredited Business must have a rating of no lower than a B.  For our BBB Accredited Businesses that have a lower rating, you will have one year to bring your rating up to meet our standards.  You now have the ability to advertise your BBB rating but only under certain circumstances.
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Secure Your I.D. Day
BBB’s Annual Secure Your I.D. Day was a great success this year!  We would like to thank our partners in this event, Fox 5 News, Document Destruction Services, Inc. and Shredit Atlanta, Inc.  This year’s event was held at the Wal-Mart Supercenter, 970 Mansell Road, Roswell, Georgia.  The BBB would also like to thank Five Star Shredding for their help and support with our previous Secure Your I.D. Day’s.
 
Welcome To Our New BBB Accredited Businesses
The BBB is proud to present our new accredited businesses, posted as to date, of the publishing of the newsletter.  BBB Accredited Businesses are the backbone of the BBB.  We would not exist without your support.  If you should ever need assistance, please remember to contact Ami Amin, your BBB Accredited Business Coordinator at 404-559-1555 or accreditedbusiness@atlanta.bbb.org.  Thank you for your support of the BBB.
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Fifth Annual BBB of Metro Atlanta Educational Foundation Golf Classic
The mission of the Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta Educational Foundation is to provide education and mediation services to promote and recognize the highest ethical standards. This year’s golf tournament, to be held on September 28, 2009, will raise funds to be used in supporting our Student of Integrity Scholarship fund. Six scholarships are given annually to graduating high school students who demonstrate the highest ethical standards through academic and extracurricular performance, community service and their recognition of the importance of ethics in business.  Your team’s participation ensures a continuing focus on ethics among our youngest consumers. Come and have some fun while benefiting your future customers!   Read all about the Golf Tournament, go here.
 
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