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North Augusta showcases businesses to fall in love with

Ashley Murphy, owner of ABECA Naturals in North Augusta, enjoys helping her customers improve their health by offering a variety of natural self-care products and over-the-counter medicines. “There is a growing need here in the community for a holistic approach to wellness, so we manufacture and sell herbal remedies, homeopathic medicine, and more,” she said. ABECA is one of nearly 40 local businesses and non-profit organizations participating in the Fall in Love with Local Business Showcase, Thursday, 3-7 p.m. at the North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Ave. The free

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Josh Heath October 4, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

With help from Augusta residents, a local cleaning company provides hurricane relief

After Hurricane Ian caused monumental damage to homes and businesses in Southwest Florida last week, a commercial cleaning company with franchises in Augusta and Fort Myers, acted quickly to ensure supplies were delivered to those who lost everything. Jani-King Vice President, Dalton Self who helps budding entrepreneurs, establish franchises throughout the Southeast, said many Augusta residents donated supplies, such as bottled water, nonperishable food, and batteries (pictured above in the Jani-King office). On Monday, the company delivered two truckloads of supplies to Fort Myers. Self said they sent a pickup

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Josh Heath October 4, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Slow economy ahead but not a cause for worry

The Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.2 percent in July from June, the first monthly decrease since November 2020. It remains 5.3 percent higher than in July 2021, though the rate of increase has halved from November 2021. Adverse movements were seen in initial claims for unemployment insurance and real deposits in local banks. The positive movement was seen in residential permits and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (at the end of July). Job openings were essentially unchanged. Because job openings are the last bit of data used in

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor October 4, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local senior living community celebrates its third anniversary

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll helped a local assisted living and memory care community celebrate its third anniversary Friday. Thrive at Augusta, a more than 62,000-square-foot facility located at 313 Furys Ferry Road in Martinez, opened its doors in Sept. 2019, which was just six months before the pandemic began. Like most businesses, covid forced Thrive to make major changes. With its older, more vulnerable population, the community needed to be especially careful to protect its residents. “The National Guard helped us with sanitation, cleanliness, and testing,” said community

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Story and photos by Josh Heath October 3, 2022 No Comments
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Georgia ranks No. 1 – in business

  Georgia is once again named the best place for business and Georgia Power wants to hike its rates. Enjoy the new video format of the Augusta Business Daily Business Update by Mike Petchenik.  

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Mike Petchenik October 3, 2022 No Comments
Digital Marketing

Free Access: Posting to Your Google Listing

Now that you have optimized your Google listing, it’s time to create some interactivity with customers and potential prospects. One easy way is to post to your profile through the update process. To start, simply click on the “Add Update” button. This opens the Add Update dialog, which allows you to enter a description (up to 1,500 characters), a button of your choice, and up to 10 photos. In the example below, we are going to link to the weekly digital marketing columns at Augusta Business Daily using the Learn

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Richard Brashear October 3, 2022 1 Comment
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Free Access: Expo Preview: Keys to successful marketing

Kate Sanders of Alison South Marketing, the keynote speaker at ABD’s business expo on Oct. 20, talks to Neil Gordon about some of the topics she’ll be covering that day – including how customers decide on interacting with a business, the optimal number of words on a billboard ad and other vital information for successful marketing.

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Neil Gordon with Kate Sanders October 3, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Evans entertainment spot contends with the county to remain in business

The covid pandemic may be over, but it could soon claim another victim – this time, an Evans business. Stay Social Tap + Table announced on Facebook that it faces revocation of its alcohol license, a move that could put it out of business. Owner, Renee Hajek received the notification from the Columbia County Development Services Division on Sept. 6 and has requested a hearing with the county commissioners scheduled for this evening. Stay opened in August 2020 at 7025 Evans Town Center Blvd., offering customers a unique venue where

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Gary Kauffman October 3, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Augusta Entertainment Complex celebrates most successful year ever

The more than month-long Beyond Van Gogh exhibit at the James Brown Arena (JBA) and the eighth annual Augusta Blues Festival at the Bell Auditorium were just two of the events that helped those venues record their most successful year ever. The JBA and Bell, collectively known as the Augusta Entertainment Complex (AEC), are managed by a company called OVG360, which operates under the direction of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority. The company’s Regional Marketing Director, Tyler Gambrell, said more than 161,000 people attended shows, concerts, and other events, which

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Josh Heath October 3, 2022 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: What to believe about gloomy economic predictions

Dr. Rick Franza, Dean of the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about what to believe about gloom and doom economic predictions. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Lately a lot of gloom and doom economic predictions have been circulating. What can we or should we believe about them? Rick: I’ve seen guys predicting gloom and doom for the last five years. Eventually, they’ll get it right. Even the guys who predicted the

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Gary Kauffman October 2, 2022 No Comments
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