September 20, 2023

B2B Stories

Movies are back and making big bucks. Thanks, Barbie!

Despite the ongoing strikes and fewer releases than in the past year, “the movies” in America have done well. Like, REALLY, well. Box Office Numbers continue to break records and make headlines even as the industry has grinded to a halt. Of course, the main players still are Warner’s Barbie and Universal’s Oppenheimer, which take the number 1 and number 5 spots (respectively) on the top 5 Domestic Grosses. Barbie has earned 1.4 Billion dollars globally, with $626 Million in domestic grosses, since opening eight weeks ago. There has yet

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Darin Myers

Coach Darin: How to be a better, stronger leader

Leaders with a forceful vision and presence are in great demand these days. With the global marketplace in a state of continuing flux, businesses need talented individuals who understand the power (and occasional pitfalls) of leadership. Are you satisfied with the quality of your own leadership? Or is there room for improvement, so you can better serve your various stakeholders? The potential benefits of strong leadership make the effort well worthwhile: Deeper employee engagement A boost in morale and productivity More consistent team results The capacity to promote from within

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B2B Podcasting

Opening new roads in Augusta

Smoother roads lie ahead for our community, thanks to T-SPLOST projects. A recent celebration gave praise to the many road project improvements. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.

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B2B Stories

Real classes for virtual students at Augusta University

The next generation of higher education is underway at Augusta University. Leaders of the college celebrated the official launch of Augusta University Online on September 19. Dr. Brooks Keel, president of Augusta University, said it was just about a year ago that the idea of creating a virtual campus was approached. “This was a monumental undertaking. And one that would certainly be key in helping Augusta University reach the aspirational goal of 16,000 students by the year 2030. Aspirational goals kind of says it all. I think it was never

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