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June 23, 2022
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Free Access: Increase engagement with customers through social media videos

One of the perks of digital marketing is its ease of being shared. Video is a powerful tool to see its shared content. Here are some benefits of having video in your Digital Marketing Strategy and what metrics brands are tracking. According to Hubspot, video boosts conversion rates. Including on a landing page, video can increase conversion by 80 percent. Search engines love video. They are searching for content that engages viewers. Nothing lures longer page views quite like a video. Video can help build trust among your customers. Sight

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Richardson Professional Solutions June 23, 2022 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: True happiness is homemade

Buyers will always have a list of things that they “want” in a home and I’ve found that buyers can have an equally long unwanted list. For decades, we were fortunate to have a marketplace filled with options where you could get most of what you wanted in your budget, so having a list really helped your agent find something that you would be happy buying. Today is a different story together. Today’s home search is all budget-driven. Interest rates are high and the market competition has nearly eliminated buyers

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans June 23, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

National corporation offers jobs with lucrative sign-on bonus

Many companies are dealing with a severe labor shortage, but a national corporation is addressing the shortage by offering local job seekers 2,500 reasons to apply. Verizon is offering sign-on bonuses of up to $2,500 for new retail sales representatives in the Augusta area, according to Communications Manager, Heidi Flato. Employees receive a variety of benefits, such as healthcare and tuition assistance. “We’re looking for problem solvers, great listeners, gaming enthusiasts, and passionate techies,” Flato said. The company has stores and authorized retail locations throughout the CSRA, including Augusta, Evans,

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Josh Heath June 23, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Thoughts from the General: Managing in the electronic world

In the 4th edition of the book Rules and Tools for Leaders, there is a chapter that describes the opportunities and challenges of the electronic workspace. Here are a few examples that may be helpful. Batching Batch your activities. Reserve one hour each morning and two hours each afternoon to focus totally on electronic and telephone interactions. Let your colleagues, clients, and friends know that you will be available electronically from 10 to 11 and from 3 to 5. Also, let them know that you will not be available electronically for the rest

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Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith June 23, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Family-operated yard business is the hottest ticket in town

This time of year, with temperatures hovering near the 100-degree mark, The Yard Barber Land and Development Company may indeed be one of the hottest jobs in the CSRA. “Yes it’s very hot, but we try and stay hydrated and start our workday as early as possible,” said co-owner, Harvey Holloway. Holloway handles the fence building and installation part of the business, a skill he picked up after serving 20 years in the Air Force. His cousin, Carlos takes care of lawn maintenance, hedging, mulching, and tree removal. All those

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Mitzi Oxford June 23, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New Tex-Mex restaurant to celebrate grand opening on July 11

If you live or work on Washington Road near I-20, you’ll soon have another lunch option. A new Tex-Mex restaurant will open in that area in less than three weeks. Surcheros Fresh Mex will open a new franchise next door to Orange Moon Delights at 2907 Washington Road, Suite 402 in the Washington Crossing shopping center on Monday, July 11. The restaurant serves a variety of menu options, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and bowls. Madison Tuten, co-owner of the Augusta franchise, said this will be the company’s 23rd location. “Surcheros

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Josh Heath June 23, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Genghis Grill

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

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Wes Hennings June 23, 2022 No Comments