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May 7, 2023
Lessons Learned

Thoughts from the General: Lighting up a room – a guide to public speaking

One of the secrets to outstanding leadership is the ability to make really good speeches and briefings. Although trust and integrity are more important, speaking skills are high on any list of qualities of great leadership. The following are suggestions on how you might make your future speeches lead to “oh wows” and standing ovations from your audiences—large and small. This list contains many ideas on how to make a better speech. It also suggests areas which are not helpful or are counterproductive. When you introduce yourself, take no more

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Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith May 7, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: Pitfalls of mixing personal and business finance

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about the pitfalls of mixing personal and business finances. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Often, when an entrepreneur or small business owner needs capital, it’s tempting to dip into personal funds for use in the business. What is your advice on that? Rick: It’s a huge challenge for small businesses or entrepreneurs to separate the two. Often, they

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Gary Kauffman May 7, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: Pitfalls of mixing personal and business finance

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about the pitfalls of mixing personal and business finances. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Often, when an entrepreneur or small business owner needs capital, it’s tempting to dip into personal funds for use in the business. What is your advice on that? Rick: It’s a huge challenge for small businesses or entrepreneurs to separate the two. Often, they

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Gary Kauffman May 7, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

New program creates jumpstart for potential business employees

It’s called “Pounce to Your Profession” and the partnership with Augusta University and Columbia County Schools will improve access to dual enrollment. The program is structured so that AU professors and instructors will travel to high schools in Columbia County to teach college-level courses to interested students. While dual enrollment isn’t new, it generally requires interested high school students to travel to the college campus for classes. An agreement signed last Wednesday by Augusta University President, Brooks Keel and Columbia County Superintendent, Steven Flynt changes that. “This is a great

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 7, 2023 No Comments
Closings

National home goods retailer to close CSRA location

Shoppers at a CSRA retail location that specializes in home decor are about to have a bad morning. Tuesday Morning, which is located in Washington’s Corner Shopping Center at 3241 Washington Road, behind LongHorn Steakhouse in Augusta, is closing soon and offering discounts of up to 30 percent for its remaining merchandise. In February, the Dallas-based company, which currently has more than 200 locations throughout the United States, including Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, and Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has announced it’s closing all its stores nationwide.

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Josh Heath May 7, 2023 No Comments
Expo Preview

Expo Preview: Bonitz Specialty Trade Commercial Contractor

Company: Bonitz Specialty Trade Commercial Contractor Contact: Charles Ratley, Jr. Phone: 706-250-5184 Website: Bonitz Contracting Address: 3719 Benchmark Dr, Augusta, GA “The road to success is always under construction.” The quote has been attributed to everyone from Arnold Palmer to Steve Harvey and Lily Tomlin. It doesn’t really matter who said it first, because if you are in business, you know it’s true. As a managing partner for Bonitz in Augusta, Charles Ratley, Jr., understands that philosophy more than most. Like the company he now works for, Ratley came from

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Mitzi Oxford May 7, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Protect your business with an SRA

All businesses want to make sure that their budgets are used as effectively as possible throughout the year. One great way to ensure that your organization is headed in the right direction is through a Security Risk Assessment. This assessment is useful for protecting your business physically and from a cybersecurity standpoint. It could reveal the need for security cameras, locate your highly sensitive information and establish a plan to protect it. It can also protect your organization from a cybersecurity standpoint. It could locate areas where you can improve

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Patrick Reynolds May 7, 2023 No Comments
Expo Preview

Expo Preview: Bonitz Specialty Trade Commercial Contractor

Company: Bonitz Specialty Trade Commercial Contractor Contact: Charles Ratley, Jr. Phone: 706-250-5184 Website: Bonitz Contracting Address: 3719 Benchmark Dr, Augusta, GA “The road to success is always under construction.” The quote has been attributed to everyone from Arnold Palmer to Steve Harvey and Lily Tomlin. It doesn’t really matter who said it first, because if you are in business, you know it’s true. As a managing partner for Bonitz in Augusta, Charles Ratley, Jr., understands that philosophy more than most. Like the company he now works for, Ratley came from

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Mitzi Oxford May 7, 2023 No Comments