February 2015 Features

  • Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark on Transportation Funding: We Can’t Afford to Wait

    February 27, 2015

    There are few things more important to any community than transportation, and the same goes for any business. No matter what size or location our communities need safe, efficient connectivity for both residents and businesses. This is why improving Georgia’s transportation infrastructure has long been a focus of the Georgia Chamber and why it is our highest priority for the 2015 legislative session.

  • Mercer to Celebrate Engineers Week with Luncheon Featuring GDOT Deputy Commissioner

    February 25, 2015

    Mercer University’s School of Engineering will celebrate Engineers Week this week, with a Thursday luncheon featuring a presentation by Todd Long, P.E., deputy commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation.

  • Matthew Michael on Four Ways to Better Understand Your Clients

    February 23, 2015

    Matthew Michael from M&R Marketing explains better ways to understand your clients, which should in turn produce a higher level of customer service, improve retention rates, and grow your business.

  • Mercer’s Executive Forum Continues with Presentation by Lockheed Martin’s Shan Cooper

    February 20, 2015

    Mercer University’s 2014-2015 Executive Forum, presented by BB&T, continues Feb. 24 with presentations in Atlanta and Macon by Shan Cooper, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company – Marietta.

  • Michael Chalmers: The Greatest Champions for Your Brand May Be a Lot Closer than You Think

    February 19, 2015

    Billions are spent every year to promote brands, but who or what is the best vehicle to carry the message? Some brands rise to the top through clever advertising. Some garner awards to underscore brand value. Others shell out big bucks for celebrity endorsements. Still others put the CEO front and center as a trusted voice for the corporation. Middle Georgia Owner of Spherion Staffing Michael Chalmers shares some insight with us.

  • Transportation Survey Finds Georgians Solidly Support Funding Reform

    February 17, 2015

    The Georgia Transportation Alliance today released a survey of statewide voters on the topic of transportation funding. Results indicate that likely voters are willing to pay more at the pump to maintain and enhance critical transportation infrastructure.

  • Georgia Leaders Weigh in on This Week's 27th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt

    February 12, 2015

    While business expansion and recruitment for Georgia is the overall goal of the 27th annual Georgia Quail Hunt this week, the wooing is taking place among the wiregrass and pines of Southwest Georgia plantations.The event welcomed 18 business and industry recruitment and expansion prospects from around the world to Southwest Georgia.

  • Stetson School of Busines Releases Results of Inaugural Middle Georgia Economic Outlook Survey

    February 11, 2015

    Mercer University’s Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics released the results of its inaugural Middle Georgia Economic Outlook Survey on Tuesday. The School and chamber partners received responses to their electronic survey from nearly 300 individuals. Dr. Aleksander Tomic, associate professor of economics, compiled the results,

  • Governor Deal Pushes Georgia to Improve Education and Infrastructure in 2015

    February 10, 2015

    Georgia ranks number one in the nation in terms of its business climate. In an interview with Georgia CEO, Governor Nathan Deal shares how he believes attention to industry and infrastructure in 2015 will move Georgia forward and preserve its status as the best state to do business.

  • How to Stand Apart as a Business in a Competitive Landscape

    February 09, 2015

    Running a small business isn’t an easy thing. The first thing you need to do to keep your small business competitive and relevant is to know about the current business landscape. The only way to do that is to engage in a good bit of research.

  • Pete Tosh on Interviewing & Selecting: Most of Us Gravitate Toward Applicants Like Us

    February 06, 2015

    Few leaders would argue with the thought that the Recruiting, Interviewing & Selection process significantly impacts their organization’s productivity, customer satisfaction, growth & profitability. And, of course, the effectiveness of that process can be no greater than the quality of the interviews themselves. Middle Georgia's Pete Tosh gives us four, proven best practices for assessing talent.

  • Mercer University, College Hill Alliance, Macon-Bibb Break Ground on The Lofts at Mercer Project

    February 05, 2015

    Mercer University, along with the College Hill Alliance and Macon-Bibb County, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday afternoon to mark the beginning of construction on the University’s latest student lofts project.

  • AT&T Georgia: Connectivity and the Internet of Things

    February 04, 2015

    Under the guidance of Beth Shiroishi, President, AT&T Georgia, the company participates in and supports the eco-system created by the crossover of the technology and communications industries. The company focuses on improving high speed access to networks and the productive, innovative use of those networks to change the way people interact with their world.

  • Cox Connects Middle Georgia Month Kicks Off

    February 02, 2015

    Cox Communications today announced that Sunday, February 1, will be the kickoff of Cox Connects Middle Georgia, a month-long event aimed at closing the digital divide by connecting low-income families to the Internet.