Features
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Smart Solutions: Redesigning the Open Door in the Age of Entrepreneurship
June 12, 2015
Texting and social media have made the open door policy an old door that needs to be closed. It is obsolete. You don’t need people in your office all day long. Nowadays, you can keep the pulse on your organization with just your iPhone. The open door policy, as we knew it, no longer makes sense.
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State Bank & Trust's Altera Payment Solutions is Helping Businesses Grow & Become More Efficient
June 11, 2015
Business owners perform many administrative duties each day to help their company grow and prosper. The responsibility of managing payroll and other human resource functions can often be overwhelming and complex. Altera Payment Solutions, part of State Bank & Trust, provides payroll expertise focused on the needs of small businesses.
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Cox Communications Brings a Strong Commitment to Middle Georgia
June 09, 2015
In its 50 years of service to the Middle Georgia community, Cox Communications has expanded its cable TV focus to include broadband, phone, business services and most recently home security. Homelife, the Cox home security and automation product, launched in Middle Georgia in first quarter 2015.
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Macon Arts Alliance Presents Third Annual Macon-Bibb County Arts Advocacy Breakfast
June 04, 2015
Macon Arts Alliance will host the 3rd Annual Macon-Bibb County Arts Advocacy Breakfast on June 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Historic Douglass Theatre in Downtown Macon. The event will begin with a light breakfast in the annex at 7:30 a.m. The program begins at 8 a.m. with a performance kaleidoscope in the theater followed by a presentation from keynote speaker Jennifer Cole, executive director of the Metro Nashville Arts Commission.
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Cliff Oxford: How Joe's BBQ Got Ranked the Best BBQ in the Country
June 03, 2015
TripAdvisor.com, based in Newton, MA announced last Wednesday that Joe’s BBQ in Blue Ridge, GA was the best BBQ restaurant in the country. That’s big news here in the South, but it went national fast. Major media like CNN, Huffington Post and Fox News poured fuel on the story by repeating it over and over.
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Morris Bank Acquires Warner Robins CertusBank Branch
June 02, 2015
Morris Bank announced that it will acquire CertusBank's Warner Robins branch, with approximately $61.8 million in customer deposits, and approximately $2.9 million in loans and other assets.
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Matthew Michael on Writing A Table of Contents for Your Business
June 01, 2015
Every business has a story (we've talked about that before) which means you also have a Table of Contents. Each chapter in your story identifies a defining moment in the life of your business, and I want to challenge you today to record your chapter titles.
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$50+ Million Mixed Use Development Planned for Downtown Macon
May 29, 2015
MMI Capital, LLC and Thornton Realty Company announced a major new development planned for Downtown Macon. The development will include a significant portion of the block located between 1st and 2nd Streets and Poplar and Plum Streets, and is to include a hotel, residences, retail space, a restaurant and a parking structure.
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Walthall Oil Company Helps Fuel a Growing Community
May 27, 2015
Industries run on fuel and lubricants. From the factory floor to the loading dock to the construction site, fuels and lubricants power equipment in every industry including construction, pulp and paper, general manufacturing and trucking. By understanding how fuel and lubricants impact operations, Walthall Oil Company can help clients increase productivity and reduce both unscheduled downtime and total cost of ownership.
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Pete Tosh on Giving Good Signals But Not Getting a Good Reception with Employees
May 26, 2015
Managers recognize the benefits of developing their teams through daily coaching supported by more formal performance appraisals. And we want to assume that most do their best to apply the coaching techniques they have learned on-the-job or acquired through training. But research shows that far too many times coaching messages don’t ‘stick’.
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Q&A With GDEcD Deputy Commissioner of Tourism Kevin Langston
May 22, 2015
In the second of our series with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, deputy commissioner for tourism division Kevin Langston discusses growing agritourism, the film industry in the state, traveler demographics, and his love of economic development.
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State Bank Names Bruce Leicht Market President in Bibb County
May 21, 2015
State Bank and Trust Company announced that Bruce Leicht has been named Market President in Bibb County. Leicht will lead the team responsible for growing the State Bank commercial and personal banking lines of business in Macon-Bibb.
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Mercer on Mission to Deploy Largest-Ever Cohort to 12 Sites Around the Globe
May 20, 2015
Mercer On Mission – the University’s unique initiative blending study abroad, research and service – is set to send its largest cohort of students to a dozen locations around the globe.
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M&R Marketing Group Designs Forward Together Strategic Plan for Macon-Bibb County
May 19, 2015
M&R Marketing Group was proud to be selected to design and print Macon-Bibb County’s 2015 Forward Together Strategic Plan overview. The 16-page booklet presents the first Strategic Plan of the newly consolidated government which will guide the work of Macon-Bibb’s leaders in setting priorities, delivering more efficient services, and identifying and completing projects that will improve the entire community.
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10 Things to Look For When Considering an Acquisition
May 14, 2015
A smart acquisition can give your small company the boost it needs to become big. However, just because you can acquire another company doesn’t mean you should. To learn how to know if it’s a good idea, we asked 10 small business owners what they look at when considering an acquisition.
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Leadership Training vs Leadership Development - Is There a Difference?
May 13, 2015
In the past 10 years, The Leadership Institute at Columbus State has worked with more than 80 organizations and thousands of individuals in leadership development/training. Along the way, we found something important that we really weren’t looking for; we discovered an important distinction between leadership training and leadership development. Rather than being a semantic debate, this distinction is a paradigm changer.
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Michael Chalmers: Where Can You Find Great Job Candidates?
May 12, 2015
Over the past several years, when many organizations downsized their workforce, internal recruiting teams shrunk or disappeared altogether, leaving companies in the dark about trends in recruitment. With limited knowledge of the landscape, searching for the talent needed to grow again can be especially challenging.
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Geico to Add 200 New Workers in Macon
May 11, 2015
After a banner year for hiring in 2014, GEICO's office in Macon is once again bringing career opportunities to Central Georgia residents by adding 200 new positions in 2015. In addition to new positions in sales, service, centralized services and claims, GEICO is also hiring for new part-time roles in its growing Emergency Roadside Service (ERS) unit.
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Ed Farley: Do You Have The Right Customers?
May 08, 2015
The phrase…”the customer is always right” may be wrong. One of the biggest challenges for business is to determine who their customers should be. Too often we do not realize that may of our customers cost us profit.
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Mercer Commencements in Macon, Atlanta, Savannah to Include More Than 1,800 Students
May 07, 2015
More than 1,800 students will graduate in five Mercer University commencements during May in Macon, Atlanta and Savannah. The University will confer bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, as well as one honorary degree.
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Jessica Bailey Named Acting President of Fort Valley State University
May 05, 2015
University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby has named Dr. Jessica Bailey as acting president of Fort Valley State University. Bailey currently serves as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Fort Valley State.
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TAG Seeks Nominees from Middle Georgia for 2015 STEM Education Award
May 04, 2015
The Technology Association of Georgia and the TAG Education Collaborative are excited to announce the 4th Annual STEM Education Awards, an event that will once again recognize and honor schools, programs and organizations for their outstanding effort and achievement in supporting and promoting STEM Education in Georgia.
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GEICO Names Don Robinson Regional VP of Midwest Operations
May 01, 2015
Don Robinson has been promoted to regional vice president of GEICO’s Midwest operations located in Macon, Ga. Robinson previously served as assistant vice president of underwriting in Lakeland, Fla.
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Robins Regional Chamber Celebrates 4th Annual Chamber Week
April 30, 2015
The Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Chamber Week, May 4th-8th; an initiative which showcases the role that the Chamber plays in the community by focusing on leadership development, community and government advocacy, education and networking.
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Spring Time, the Perfect Season for Refinancing or Buying a New Home
April 29, 2015
If you have started spring cleaning and stumbled across your mortgage documents, now may be a good time to consider refinancing. Interest rates on home loans continue to remain at an all-time low, and this also applies to new home purchases. State Bank & Trust Vice President Leigh Hartley advises homeowners to assess how long they plan to stay in the home and if the savings will outweigh the cost of refinancing.