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April 13, 2022
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Covid affects Augusta employment numbers; Georgia jobs grow

Two years from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, employment in the Augusta MSA in February 2022 is more than 6,000 jobs below the level in February 2020. Employment in the state of Georgia in February 2022 is 1.2 percent higher than in February 2020. Over the past two years, three sectors of the local economy have seen employment surpass pre-pandemic levels: manufacturing (up to about 200 jobs), retail (up to 3,000 jobs), and transportation and utilities (up just less than 1,000 jobs). The state of Georgia also sees higher

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor April 13, 2022 No Comments
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Giant sculptures help businesses make a big first impression

Outside of the clubhouse of The First Tee in Augusta is a colorful tee worthy of a Paul Bunyan-like drive. The one-ton, 30-foot-long sculpture is made of steel and solid foam. Ed Durant, the former owner of The Frame Shoppe on Walton Way in Augusta, created the concept to give the course its own unique identity. The project took about 14 months to complete and was unveiled in December 2021. “I went by First Tee, and there was no signage,” Durant said. “They needed an expression of what they do.”

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Josh Heath April 13, 2022 No Comments
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Two local marketing firms combine operations and services

One of CSRA’s largest full-service advertising and marketing companies is about to become even larger. The M3 Agency, located at 229 Furys Ferry Road, Suite 123 in Augusta, has announced its merger with another local firm, Emineo Marketing. M3, which stands for Mass Media Marketing, offers a variety of services, such as graphic design, website development, and video production. The agency serves businesses in the manufacturing, banking, medical and retail industries, among others. Emineo also offers a range of services that include branding, social media marketing, and event planning. The

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Josh Heath April 13, 2022 No Comments
Helen Blocker-Adams

Helen Blocker-Adams learns it’s never too late to reinvent yourself

Name: Helen Blocker-Adams Company/Title: The Adams Group Agency, LLC/Vice President Years Served: 7.5 Contact info: theadamsgrouplife.com One could call Helen Blocker-Adams a phoenix who has risen from the ashes of defeat. A crippling public fall from grace in 2014, after a financial scandal tanked her second run for Augusta mayor, catapulted her from what she thought was her calling – politics – to what is truly her calling: people. “It’s never too late to reinvent yourself,” she said. “It is never too late to take a profound self-reflection and self-assessment and

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Monique Williams April 13, 2022 13 Comments
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Free Access: Behind the scenes services

Amy Richardson of Richardson Professional Solutions has experienced quick growth in her business, giving business owners more time by helping with their back-office needs.  

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Neil Gordon April 13, 2022 1 Comment