May 29, 2023

B2B Stories

Should businesses embrace ESG?

ESG. Three simple letters with complicated connotations. What is it and who is driving it? Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives have gained prominence as some say, they aim to create sustained outcomes that drive value and fuel growth, all while strengthening our environment and societies. In Augusta, we witness ESG in action when influential organizations such as Augusta National Golf Club invests in the Harrisburg neighborhood and supports the Girls and Boys Club, or when WJBF-TV and Murphy Auto Group team up to donate to the school system to

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B2B Stories

Get your business connected with a free digital marketing training course

If you own a small business, how do potential customers find you? Many will connect with you through social media. It’s key to helping small business owners find their niche, connect with ideal customers, and build strong relationships. If connecting with your customers on social media has been a challenge, the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center may have just the class you need. On Thursday, June 8, the SBDC, in partnership with the Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce, will host a free Digital Marketing Bootcamp from 9 a.m. to

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Cyber Security

The business owner and IT connection in cybersecurity

Leadership plays a major role in IT and Cybersecurity for your organization. Without the buy-in from leadership, employees will be untrained and unprepared for a plan of action when breaches happen in your organization. The best way to tackle issues head-on is to work with your IT service provider to create an employee training plan to equip your employees with a plan of action that they need to follow should a breach occur. Time is of the essence when these breaches happen. Additionally, it is important to have a process

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B2B Stories

Pioneering women honored for blazing a trail in local history

Art and commerce met on James Brown and Laney Walker boulevards in an area that was once vibrant with black-owned businesses. The art featured a mural by artist, Salonika Rhyne, honoring a group of six pioneering women who helped shape those neighborhoods. The “Women of Empowerment” mural features the faces of Ursula Collins, Rosa Tutt, Marjorie Carter, Margaret Louise Laney, and Rosa Beard, all of whom are no longer alive. The sixth woman was Ruth Crawford, who, at age 108, attended the event and was honored by the crowd. The

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Consumer Stories

CSRA personal injury attorney helps local students pay for college

Chris Hudson worked in a grocery store while attending college and understands the financial burdens many students face. Hudson owns the Chris Hudson Law Group, an Augusta practice that specializes in various types of personal injury cases, including accidents, workers’ compensation, and product liability. Since 2021, the Chris Hudson Foundation has provided need-based scholarships to students living in Columbia, Richmond, and Burke Counties. Each year, two students are selected to receive one-time awards of $2,500 each. “We choose two deserving, smart, motivated but underprivileged high school seniors to help with

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B2B Stories

Is your company “social?”

Have you ever heard of Facebook? These days, that’s a laughable question because social media has changed the landscape of the marketing world. The platform forged the creation of full-time positions to cope with the demands of digital marketing for companies, large and small. Today, we’ll be discussing the social media process and offer some helpful apps for businesses looking to streamline their social media processes. Content Creation Since Augusta Business Daily has 7 new local business stories each weekday that roll out and an additional newsletter each Monday, we

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