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One of our stories from March is relevant today.
Gary Kauffman
September 20, 2022
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One of our stories from March is relevant today.
Last week I reported that the Augusta Labor Market Index (LMI) was up 1.5 percent on an annual basis, but how does this stack up against other metro areas in Georgia? Better than it has in the recent past. The strongest labor markets in Georgia remain Atlanta and Savannah, increasing at 2.8 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively. The LMI for Georgia increased at 2.4 percent from a year ago, the same as in the first quarter of the year. Athens continues to have strong growth. Other metro areas that used
A bank with nearly 300 locations scattered throughout much of the eastern United States now has a permanent home in Augusta. Ameris Bank will celebrate the grand opening of its branch located at 3626 Walton Way Extension, Building 100 today at 4 p.m. The location opened earlier this month. The bank came to Augusta in August 2020, but operated out of a temporary location at 2743 Perimeter Parkway, Building 200, Suite 107 for the past two years. “Ameris offers everything from retail to commercial banking services, small business lending and
Here is one of our favorite recent stories that you may not have read.
An icon of the American West, the tumbleweed, begins with the death of the Russian thistle. In winter, it breaks off at the stem and begins its journey as a tumbleweed blowing around the desert spreading seeds as it bounces along. Some of those seeds have spread almost 2,000 miles to Aiken. TumbleWeed opened a couple of months ago at 216 Park Avenue, a store that carries all things western from cowboy hats to boots, belts, halters and handwoven blankets. Aiken is famous for thoroughbred racing and polo matches, but
Few things determine the success of a business, or any organization, like good leadership. How to create leadership that can be trusted will be the topic of the next Russell A. Blanchard Distinguished Lecture Series in Ethics at Augusta University on Thursday. Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, vice president for leadership and education for the Association of the U.S. Army, will present “Why Leadership Matters: Building Trust in Organizations” at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Dr. Roscoe Williams Ballroom in the Jaguar Student Activities Center on
This is the final article on optimizing your Google listing. Up to this point, we have built out the first four sections (business information, hours, products, and services). Today we’ll run through the booking, photo, logo and cover photo sections. After you complete these, you are ready to be up and running with your Google business profile. Booking Section In the booking section, you can either create a featured book button or link to your existing online booking tools. Here you can connect to dozens of Google partners that are
UPS needs seasonal workers but Georgia gets dinged by a think tank for poor working conditions. – Augusta Business Daily Business Update by Mike Petchenik.
What do you do if you’re hacked and your data are in danger? Patrick Reynolds of Crosslink Consulting says speed is of the essence when that happens.
Back in the Spring, editor Gary Kauffman shared research findings on how Ft. Gordon impacts our economy. It still holds true today.