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December 19, 2022
Consumer Stories

Local businesses sponsor families at Christmas airport event

On Saturday, Santa Claus came a little earlier than usual for many local children from underprivileged families, thanks to help from the CSRA business community. The Augusta Regional Airport and Richmond County Marshal’s Office hosted the fifth annual Santa’s Fly-In to provide toys for 136 kids from 40 families. “We partner with Augusta Partnership for Children, Inc. and work with local businesses and individuals,” said the airport’s Assistant Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Lauren Smith. “This is our biggest year yet, and we hope to continue growing.” Business sponsors

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Story and photos by Josh Heath December 19, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Holidays bring out online scammers, teens increasingly vulnerable

CSRA residents, like millions of Americans, enjoy the ease of online shopping. But that trend also brings out criminals trying to capitalize on that appeal by running scams and, surprisingly, the fastest growing victim group is teenagers. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Department (SLED) said the end of the year is especially rife with scams and fraud. According to Social Catfish, in the past five years, the number of teenage victims of scams has increased by 1,125 percent and in 2021 resulted in a loss of $101.4 million. Those over

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Gary Kauffman December 19, 2022 No Comments
Digital Marketing

Free Access: The New Year: Time to tidy up your online presence

First off, Merry Christmas CSRA! 2022 is just about to end, and it is time to make sure your online presence is ready for 2023. How do you do that, you ask? We have got you covered! Go to https://grouprb.com/get-your-free-online-audit-report/ and run a free assessment of your online presence. You will get a report back that gives you a feel for how your business is performing in seven categories: listings, reviews, social media, website usability, e-commerce, online advertising, and SEO (search engine optimization). Below is a sample summary. Each of

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Richard Brashear December 19, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Augusta airport shares holiday travel tips

If you’re planning to fly the friendly skies this week, and you’re bringing Christmas gifts with you, you may want to wait until you arrive at your destination to wrap them, according to Lauren Smith. ABD spoke with Smith, Augusta Regional Airport’s assistant director of marketing and public relations, about travel tips for this holiday season. She said wrapped gifts can cause problems during screening by the Transportation Security Administration. “They suggest you don’t wrap them, but if you do, just be aware that you may have to unwrap them,”

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Josh Heath December 19, 2022 No Comments