January 2015 Features

  • Robins Chamber Announces 2015 Leadership Robins Region Class

    January 30, 2015

    The Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 25 participants for the 2015 Leadership Robins Region Program. The Leadership Robins Region Program is designed to help prepare and encourage the business community’s emerging leaders to seek leadership positions within their community.

  • Macon Economic Development Commission Hosts Developers' Day

    January 29, 2015

    The Macon Economic Development Commission (MEDC) will host project managers from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia EMC and Georgia Power in Macon on Thursday January 29 and Friday January 30. This event is sponsored by Georgia Power Company.

  • Mercer’s BB&T Center for Undergraduate Research in Public Policy, Capitalism Awards Research Grants

    January 28, 2015

    Mercer University’s BB&T Center for Undergraduate Research in Public Policy and Capitalism this week announced the recipients of its latest round of grants supporting student research in economics, finance or other related areas.

  • Chris Clark Discusses The Georgia Chamber's 2015 Initiatives, 100th Anniversary

    January 27, 2015

    2015 marks the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s centennial year. Lucy Adams, Senior Editor, spoke with Georgia Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Chris Clark, about the Chamber’s plans to expand Georgia2Georgia, remain active in the political sphere, promote leadership in Georgia’s communities and commemorate its 100 year milestone.

  • Matthew Michael on Six Ways to Maximize your Website

    January 26, 2015

    Most of you will agree that your business website should be an integral part of your marketing efforts and that you'd like to use it as effectively as possible. The function of a website differs greatly based on the industry, but there are several universal ways to grow your business through better utilization of your website. Matthew Michael from M&R Marketing explains.

  • How to Craft an Employee Feedback Survey (to Get Useful Answers)

    January 22, 2015

    Employee satisfaction surveys are important for keeping your team happy and productive. In general, you should run an employee feedback survey at least once per year to find out how happy your employees are and what they might change about your workplace culture.

  • Three Maconites Among Most Influential Georgians

    January 20, 2015

    Three Maconites – including Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, President and CEO of Navicent Health; Robert A.B. Reichert, Mayor of Macon-Bibb County; and Bill Underwood, President of Mercer University - were recently included on Georgia Trend’s annual listing of “100 Most Influential Georgians.” State Representative Larry O’Neal of Bonaire was also included on the list.

  • Stephanie Mills Headlines the Tubman’s 19th Annual All That Jazz Concert

    January 19, 2015

    All That Jazz is the Tubman Museum’s signature fundraiser. Each year, contributors put on their after five attire to enjoy a celebrity recording artist, excellent food and an after party and dance. The Charles H. Jones Family Foundation is the presenting sponsor for this year’s event.

  • 3 Points to Getting Online With Your Business

    January 16, 2015

    When you first think of getting online with your business, what comes to mind? Probably a website. Luckily today there are several ways to have an “online presence” for your business. Not all of them involve a website. In fact, social media and ecommerce platforms can serve as stand-ins for a website until you are ready. Here are some things to consider.

  • UGA SBDC Launches Digital Marketing Boot Camp in Warner Robins January 29th

    January 15, 2015

    The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is launching Digital Marketing Boot Camp in Warner Robins January 29th, followed by more Digital Boot Camps scheduled throughout the state, providing the latest marketing strategies for business. Digital Marketing Boot Camp is designed specifically for business owners and organizations who want to strategically develop marketing technologies to build loyal customers and increase profits.

  • Georgia Chamber “Eggs & Issues” - Education, Transportation Initiatives Key to Georgia Maintaining Competitive Edge, Top Business Ranking

    January 14, 2015

    The state’s top three executives--Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston--stayed on message and virtually read from the same page at the annual Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Eggs and Issues Breakfast” held yesterday at the Georgia World Congress Center. An attendance of nearly 2,000 executives, business owners, elected officials and Chamber of Commerce members celebrated the organization’s 100th anniversary while warmly welcoming the pro-business remarks of the state’s leadership.

  • Macon-Based Secure Health Names New CEO

    January 13, 2015

    Secure Health Plans of Georgia, LLC (Secure Health), a Macon-based healthcare management company, announced today that Albert Ertel has become President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ertel replaces Mr. Robbin Morton, who recently retired from the position after 12 years of successful leadership.

  • Pete Tosh on Using Customer Emotions to Generate Customer Loyalty

    January 12, 2015

    Positive customer experiences should be the goal of your and all organizations. And these positive experiences result in-part from satisfying three primary customer needs. But, as you know, shaping positive customer experiences is complex – let me illustrate with a personal experience.

  • New Hires Will Enhance Fundraising, Alumni Relations at Middle Georgia State

    January 09, 2015

    Middle Georgia State College’s Office of Institutional Advancement is expanding the scope of alumni relations and fundraising with key hires.

  • Georgia’s Global Gateway Staged to Grow in 2015

    January 08, 2015

    Curtis Foltz, Executive Director, Georgia Ports Authority, looks forward to another year of record growth in 2015, which is slated to ring in with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project and a continued focus on efficiency.

  • How Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Differs at Big and Small Businesses

    January 06, 2015

    Many people are aware that big companies are much more likely than small businesses to offer employer-sponsored health insurance to their employees. The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), an annual effort to query nearly 40,000 establishments, conducted by the Federal Government’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that only 34.8 percent of private sector establishments with fewer than 50 employees provi

  • CEO of Navicent Health Named The Telegraph’s 2014 Person of the Year

    January 05, 2015

    Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, President and CEO of Navicent Health, has been named the “2014 Person of the Year” by The Telegraph, central Georgia’s daily newspaper.