January 24, 2023

Consumer Stories

CSRA business leaders perform on stage to support domestic violence nonprofit

Cliff Jennings never performed on stage with Mark Wahlberg, but for one night only, the local business leader will be a member of Marky Mark and the Movement Bunch to raise funds for a CSRA non-profit organization. Jennings, Branch Manager of Movement Mortgage in Augusta, is participating in the sixth annual Fake It to Make It lip sync challenge, a fundraiser for SafeHomes of Augusta, which serves domestic violence victims and their children. The event, which will feature seven teams, will be held Friday at the Columbia County Performing Arts

Josh Heath January 24, 2023 No Comments

B2B Stories

Thoughts from the General: The enduring power of thank you notes

During many years leading organizations of various sizes, I learned how much folks enjoy receiving thank you notes—especially those which come from their boss or their boss’s boss. Being fully retired, it is great fun sending off handwritten notes to thank people or to congratulate them for a special accomplishment. These notes are sent to the home address of the individual. This prevents them from being intercepted by an executive assistant or another staff member. Even the most well-known people do not get many notes at their home addresses. One of the best

Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith January 24, 2023 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Local sportscaster, advertiser supports Paine College Athletics

Charles McNeil moved to Augusta in the early 1990’s when he accepted a job as a sports reporter for News Channel 6. Nearly 30 years later, he’s working with his wife’s advertising business to help teams at Augusta’s HBCU, Paine College. McNeil and his wife, Zina, owner of Advertising Solutions, have partnered with the Georgia Soul Pro (men’s) Basketball team, which is comprised of former star players from CSRA high schools and colleges, to sell sponsorships that will benefit Paine College Athletics. He’s also working with the Black College Sports

Josh Heath January 24, 2023 No Comments

Consumer Stories

From high-level US security to pet security

It’s been an interesting journey for Lisa Benefiel. She served 25 years in government intelligence with the National Security Agency. Now, she provides security for pets. “I enjoyed my work with the NSA but in the past few years, I realized one thing that made my soul happy was taking care of my animals,” Benefiel explained. She was three years short of full retirement when she and her husband decided to move from Tampa to Aiken. “With no income at that point, I figured if I needed to go back

Mitzi Oxford January 24, 2023 No Comments

B2B Stories

Simon Says: LEI heading in wrong direction

What a difference one month makes in economic data. In my economic forecast for 2023 which I gave in December, four of the five indicators in the Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) saw improvements in the October data. In the November data, three indicators moved in a positive direction, but two indicators saw big adverse movements. Inflation in the south fell by 0.1 percent in the month to November but remains at 7.7% on an annual basis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased to the end of November at over

Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor January 24, 2023 1 Comment

B2B Podcasting

Free Access: In business, de-stressing is crucial

Neil and Laurie Pratt, owner of Serenity Massage and Wellness Spa, discuss the importance of unwinding for business stress.

Neil Gordon with Laurie Pratt January 24, 2023 No Comments

CSRA business leaders perform on stage to support domestic violence nonprofit

Thoughts from the General: The enduring power of thank you notes

Local sportscaster, advertiser supports Paine College Athletics

From high-level US security to pet security

Simon Says: LEI heading in wrong direction

Free Access: In business, de-stressing is crucial

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