August 19, 2024

B2B Stories

Connections and Career Conference: Troy University

Contact: Paige Wester Phone: 850-332-8798 Website: Troy University Address: 2743 Perimeter Pkwy Building 100 Suite 101, Augusta, GA 30909 Troy University has proudly served quality education to students for over 130 years. Since its inception way back in 1887, Troy University has stood for excellence. As a public, non-profit traditional university based out of Troy, Alabama, they are fully SACS (regionally) accredited. They offer over a hundred fully online programs, from undergraduate to doctoral level! They are a full-service university with a worldwide presence with support centers all over the Southeast

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B2B Podcasting

Job interview red flags

How a job interview goes can impact much more than someone’s career or company growth. In today’s video clip, HR expert and Certified Mediator, TeKay Brown Taylor says everyone should be on the lookout for red flags during the questions. The full interview will be played back Saturday morning at 7:30 on Classy 1230 AM.

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B2B Stories

Simon Says: Rest of 2024 Economic Outlook

As I write this week’s economic commentary, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is up over 500 points on lower initial claims for unemployment insurance, and lower inflation, and robust retail sales data. The rise in the DJIA is a leading indicator for the local economy as it is highly correlated with local firm’s share prices. Rising share prices reflect the markets’ expectation of future firm cashflows and profitability. Locally, initial claims for unemployment insurance lag the national releases, but climbed slightly in May and June. Inflation in the South

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B2B Stories

The Business of Art

A degree in business and logistics and a career in marketing led Kate Gary Loyd down an unexpected path. Her story is one that should resonate with any business owner. After growing up in Augusta, she earned her degree at Georgia Southern University and ended up staying in the area for 20 years. She moved back to Augusta to be near family. Five years ago, Kate started sketching and then painting part-time outside of her job with a local marketing agency. “I sketched some 2” x 3” pictures of local

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