December 27, 2023

B2B Stories

Manufacturing growth provides big boost for CSRA County

The latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report a healthy jump in Edgefield County’s Gross Domestic Product. Dr. Simon Medcalfe, economics professor at Augusta University and contributor to Augusta Business Daily, reviewed the data and found that Edgefield County is leading the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Overall, Medcalfe said the GDP in the seven-county metro area grew by 0.5% in 2022. The economies of Burke, Columbia, and McDuffie counties shrank, while Richmond, Lincoln, Aiken, and Edgefield counties grew. “The fastest growth was seen in Edgefield

Dana Lynn McIntyre December 27, 2023 No Comments

Darin Myers

Coach Darin: 5 tips for building a long-term sales strategy

Any hard-working salesperson can tell you closing a sale is their ultimate goal. Short-term sale strategies emphasize the value of a clean, efficient transaction with a customer, particularly those that come to a successful (and profitable) conclusion. But since virtually all organizations depend upon sales for their livelihood, it’s crucial to come up with a sales strategy that takes the “long view”—not just what happens in sales today and tomorrow, but one year, two years, even five years from now. Does your company have a viable long-term sales strategy? If

Darin Myers December 27, 2023 No Comments

B2B Podcasting

Stepping up to the plate for a nursing shortage

A new cohort of 50 nurses and patient care technicians is ready to be snapped up by a healthcare industry hungry for staff. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.

Mike Petchenik December 27, 2023 No Comments

Consumer Stories

The O$car $ea$on

Editor’s note: Big movies have continued to roll out this month in an effort to catch some Academy Award-winning buzz. We felt it would be timely to repeat a story about Oscar history and what to look for as Hollywood’s biggest night approaches. As we near the end of the year, Hollywood studios are preparing to roll out their newest flock of contenders for the 2024 Awards Season. The period between October and January is, historically, the most bloated (and frantic) time for new movie releases, as companies cram to

Dylan James December 27, 2023 No Comments

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