B2B Stories

Fort Eisenhower’s impact on the CSRA

31,000 military and civilian employees are part of the Augusta River Region. The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s June 4 Power Lunch focused on the economic impact Fort Eisenhower has across the seven counties at the heart of the CSRA. Guest speaker was Dr. Tom Clark, Executive Director of the Alliance for Fort Eisenhower. Clark served in the U.S. Army for 32 years reaching the rank of Command Sergeant Major (CSM) before his retirement. Started in 2003 when then-Fort Gordon faced closing under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), the

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Health Business

The Benefits of Using a Personalized Health Insurance Agent: Your Guide to Affordable, Usable, and Protective Coverage

Navigating the world of health insurance can be daunting. With countless plans, varying coverage options, and complex terminology, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This is where a personalized health insurance agent comes in handy. These professionals are dedicated to helping you find the best health insurance plan tailored to your needs. Here’s why using a personalized health insurance agent can make all the difference and some essential tips and questions to ensure your policy is affordable, usable, and protective against catastrophic events. Benefits of a Personalized Health Insurance Agent Expertise

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B2B Podcasting

Biz Bits: Week in Review

Some of our military job growth in the CSRA is attributed to our footprint in cyberspace. In this week’s Biz Bits, Mike Petchenik looks at future growth in that space, plus as one eatery opens, another closes.

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B2B Podcasting

Defining your ideal customer

Have you ever visualized who your customer really is? Once you figure that out, marketing expert, Kate Sanders shows you how targeting that person will lead to making the best marketing decisions possible! Click here for more.

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B2B Podcasting

Understanding your customers to market better

Do you really know who your customer is and where you should place your advertising dollars? Kate Sanders shares an example of how media choices to reach your customers may not be what you consume.

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Shawna Woodward

BEST OF: Real Talk Real Estate: Neighborhood Spotlight: The River Club, North Augusta, South Carolina

Editor’s Note: It’s summertime and the living is easy…especially in North Augusta on the river with a great golf course to boot. In today’s best of real talk real estate column, Re/Max’s Shawna Woodward looks at the River North community. Situated along the Savannah River, in the ever so quaint and growing town of North Augusta, is a community jewel that overlooks downtown Augusta, Georgia. The River Club is a one-of-a-kind community, elevated far above a normal suburban subdivision. The homes here are sandwiched in between the Savannah River and

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Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Another Broken Egg Café

Food Quality: 4 Service: 5 Business Meeting: 4 Value: 4 Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5 Before I began writing restaurant reviews, I typically ate at the same restaurants over and over, but I can now step outside of my culinary comfort zone. That’s what led me to try Another Broken Egg Café on Alexander Drive near Kroger in the Washington Walk Shopping Center. The restaurant, which serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch, offers a wide variety of traditional Southern favorites, such as chicken & waffles, and more unique menu options,

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B2B Stories

Teaching businesses the advantage of digital marketing

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is again offering a popular summer program to help businesses and non-profit organizations. Called the Business Institute, it is a series of four classes, held once a month through the summer. The June program, sponsored by SRP Federal Credit Union and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, was “Telling Your Story Through Social Media.” It was led by Russell Lahodney, President and CEO of the Chamber, and David Bash of Osla Marketing and Augusta Podcasts. “It is an opportunity to address hot topics in business for

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B2B Podcasting

How much marketing money to spend?

Have you wondered what percentage of your revenue to spend on marketing? Kate Sanders shared this critical info at “Inspire 24” and by clicking here, you can be up to speed!

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Consumer Stories

Upscale Japanese Restaurant to Open

The owners of Koi restaurant on Washington Road in Martinez are expanding into Evans with another Japanese concept. Fukuro is opening in the new shopping center at 5100 Washington with U.S. Self Storage, Dunkin Donuts, and other fitness and nail concepts. Their Facebook page shares this information about the new concept. “Fukuro is not just a place to eat and drink; it’s a destination where tradition and innovation meet, creating a dining experience that’s both familiar and excitingly new. It’s where every visit becomes an opportunity to explore the depth

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