June 11, 2024

B2B Podcasting

Is paid media worth it for your business?

Paid media allows you to increase traffic, sales, and conversions through clicks. All of which will ultimately increase your revenue. At ABD’s Inspire 2024 Conference, Kate Sanders shows the value of paid media.

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Medal of Honor recipient addresses Chamber event

Editor’s Note: Former ABD contributor, Ret. Major General Perry Smith frequently wrote about lessons which can be applied to business from military leadership, especially Medal of Honor recipients. Today offers an excellent opportunity to hear from a winner. The Military Appreciation Executive Luncheon, sponsored by Piedmont Augusta, will feature Specialist Five James C. McCloughan, a distinguished Medal of Honor recipient. The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, North Augusta Chamber, Greater Augusta Black Chamber, and AUSA-Fort Eisenhower Chapter will host the event at Savannah Rapids Pavilion today, from 11:00 am until 1:00

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National cyber director gets Augusta tour

Georgia’s senior senator and the man who serves as principal to the President on cybersecurity policy and strategy spent Monday touring two hubs of Augusta’s cyber community. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga) and Harry Coker, Jr., National Cyber Director, began their day at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center just off 12th Street. National Science Foundation Assistant Director, Erwin Gianchandani joined them. Ossoff said the visit continues the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to growing Augusta as the nation’s cybersecurity capital. The push began last year when Augusta was named one of

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The Right Person for the Right Time…Again

Last September, in this space, I wrote a column with a title very similar to this one. At that time, Dr. Brooks Keel had recently announced that he was retiring as President of Augusta University (AU) at the end of this month. In that column, I discussed why President Keel was the right choice when AU hired its new leader in the Summer of 2015. By most any measure, Dr. Keel has had a successful tenure as AU’s President, so when he announced his retirement, the Board of Regents (BoR)

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