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Celebrating travel and tourism week in Augusta

The people responsible for supporting tourism in Augusta have celebrated the annual National Travel and Tourism Week from May 19 through 25. Destination Augusta threw two parties to mark the importance of the week, including the 5th anniversary of a shop designed to draw people downtown. Augusta & Co. at 1010 Broad Street, opened its doors in 2019. It serves as a Welcome Center and clearinghouse for what the city offers. “We did our homework and our research, including getting input from our customers. Augusta & Co. was purposefully designed

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 27, 2024 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Essential Summer Home Maintenance Tasks to Tackle

As the summer sun shines brightly and temperatures rise, now is the perfect time to address key home maintenance tasks. Summer offers longer daylight hours and more predictable weather, making it an ideal season for both indoor and outdoor projects. Here are some essential home maintenance items to tackle this summer to keep your property in top shape. Check and Clean Your HVAC System Your air conditioning system works overtime during the summer months. Ensure it runs efficiently by performing the following tasks: Replace Air Filters: Clean or replace your

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans May 23, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Beamie’s At The River

Food Quality: 4 Service: 5 Business Meeting: 4 Value: 4 Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5 I feel it’s important to start this review with a confession: I don’t eat seafood, but I enjoy eating at seafood restaurants. That probably doesn’t make sense, but I’ll explain. Those eateries typically serve good burgers, steaks, chicken tenders, and other menu items offered specifically for land lovers like me. Many of my family members, including my wife, love seafood, such as fish, shrimp, oysters, and scallops. I’m happy to join them for dinner

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Josh Heath May 23, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Where is the trigger moment in the new sales funnel?

As a branding strategist, Kate Sanders is on the cutting edge of what businesses need to know to succeed. As the sales funnel has changed over the years, she shared the important keys to success at ABD’s recent Inspire 2024 Conference.

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Kate Sanders May 23, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

A familiar building in the CSRA re-opens

The sign welcoming visitors to the Piedmont Augusta Summerville Hospital says it all. The hospital has re-opened for in-patient care and emergency services. It had been providing only outpatient care. It also serves as the health science campus of Augusta Technical College. Nic Wood, Administrator of the hospital, told ABD many in the Augusta community kept telling them that they missed the hospital. Wood understood the connection people felt for the hospital. The Thomson native was born there when it was still known as St. Joseph Hospital. “So, we said,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 23, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Air show returns to Augusta airport this weekend

The skies over Augusta will soon be filled with military teams and civilian aviators demonstrating their abilities. The second Annual Augusta Air Show will be held at Augusta Regional Airport on May 25 and 26. “It’s great that we’re coming back for a second year. We look forward to putting on another great show for the Augusta area folk,” Chris Dirato, Director of Public Relations for Augusta Air Show told ABD. “We’ll have a combination of military, as well as civilian performers. So, as I like to say, we have

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 22, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Groundbreaking partnership pairs student career goals with workforce needs

Seated together at the intersection of education, technology, and workforce development, representatives from Strom Thurmond High School (STHS) and Self Regional Healthcare signed an innovative, long-term partnership recently that promises to join student career aspirations and community workforce needs hand in hand. The new agreement announces Self Regional Healthcare’s commitment to take the lead as the title sponsor and community partner of Strom Thurmond High School’s Human Services and Business Academy. The new academy will now be recognized as the Self Regional Healthcare Human Services and Business Academy. The heart

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Staff Report May 22, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Big changes in the sales funnel

Kate Sanders is a force of nature when it comes to sales and marketing. At the recent ABD Inspire 2024 Conference, she shared some changes in the sales funnel that could help your business grow.

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Kate Sanders May 22, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

John Deere honored with Good Neighbor Award

The company slogan is “Nothing runs like a Deere” and the Red Cross couldn’t run their humanitarian response without the support of businesses and individuals. As the volunteer partner for the Red Cross “Sound the Alarm” campaign, more than 30 John Deere employees volunteered their time to go door to door recently with Red Crossers and the Augusta Fire Department installing free smoke alarms and providing fire safety education to families in the Harrisburg Community. “It was truly inspiring working with such dedicated John Deere employees visiting homes, installing smoke

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Staff Report May 21, 2024 No Comments
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Kemp signs legislation targeting workforce and education

Ga. Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has signed more than half a dozen bills dealing with workforce development that were passed during the 2024 session of the Georgia Legislature. One of the bills, House Bill 982, requires the State Workforce Development Board to create a high-demand career list. The goal is to make sure the state is creating programs and educational opportunities to fill the most critically needed jobs. “Every job creator who calls Georgia home and every prospective company looking to expand tells me that, along with our business-friendly environment

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 21, 2024 No Comments
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